Corrosion resistant hardfacing alloy
AssigneeScoperta, Inc.
InventorsJustin Lee Cheney, Shengjun Zhang, John Hamilton Madok, Jonathon Bracci
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are embodiments of iron-based corrosion resistant hardfacing alloys. The alloys can be designed through the use of different compositional, thermodynamic, microstructural, and performance criteria. In some embodiments, chromium content in the alloy can be increased while avoiding the formation of different hard chromium carbides, thereby increasing the corrosion resistance of the alloy.
Claims23
A work piece having at least a portion of its surface covered by a layer comprising a microstructure comprising:
- an Fe-based matrix comprising ferrite, austenite, martensite or a combination thereof, whereby the matrix contains a minimum of 8 wt. % chromium;
- primary hard phases defined as carbides or borides which form 1-20 micron spherical particles at a volume fraction of at least 5%;
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- a matrix microhardness of at least 300 Vickers;
- wherein the matrix contains less than 10% mole fraction of iron or chromium containing carbide or borocarbide particles in excess of 5 microns in size.
A work piece having at least a portion of its surface covered by a layer, the layer comprising:
- a high wear resistance as defined by an ASTM G65 mass loss of 0.6 grams or less;
- a high corrosion resistance as defined by an ASTM G31 corrosion rate in 30,000 ppm saltwater of 10 mils per year or less;
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- a high resistance to cracking as defined by the ability to be MIG welded crack free over the entire surface of a 12″×12″ steel plate which is 1″ thick using an interpass temperature of 400° F.
A work piece having at least a portion of its surfaced covered by a layer, wherein the layer comprises a wear resistant and corrosion resistant alloy, wherein the alloy possesses the following thermodynamic traits:
- a minimum weight fraction of chromium in an iron-based austenitic matrix phase calculated at 1300K of at least 8 wt. %;
- a minimum mole fraction of isolated hard particles of 5%, wherein isolated hard particles are carbides or borides that form at a temperature above the formation temperature of the austenite or ferrite iron-based matrix phase;
- a maximum delta ferrite concentration of 40 mole %, wherein delta ferrite is any the body centered cubic iron-based matrix phase that exists between 1500K and 1900K;
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- a maximum of 10 mole % of iron or chromium based (Fe+Cr>50 wt. %) carbides forming at a temperature above the solidus temperature of the alloy.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.