The present invention relates to a high-entropy alloy especially having excellent low-temperature tensile strength and elongation by means of having configured, through thermodynamic calculations, an alloy composition region having an FCC single-phase microstructure at 700 C. or higher, and enabling the FCC single-phase microstructure at room temperature and at an ultra-low temperature. The high-entropy alloy, according to the present invention, comprises: Co: 3-12 at %; Cr: 3-18 at %; Fe: 3-50 at %; Mn: 3-20 at %; Ni: 17-45 at %; V: 3-12 at %; and unavoidable impurities, wherein the ratio of the V content to the Ni content (V/Ni) is 0.5 or less, and the sum of the V content and the Co content is 22 at % or less.

A method for recycling a Ni-based single crystal superalloy part or unidirectionally solidified superalloy part provided with a thermal barrier coating containing at least a ceramic on a surface of a Ni-based single crystal superalloy substrate or Ni-based unidirectionally solidified superalloy substrate, in which the method including the steps of: melting and desulfurizing a Ni-based single crystal superalloy part or Ni-based unidirectionally solidified superalloy part at a temperature of the melting point or more of the Ni-based single crystal superalloy or Ni-based unidirectionally solidified superalloy and less than the melting point of the ceramic; heating a casting mold for a recycled Ni-based single crystal superalloy part or casting mold for a recycled Ni-based unidirectionally solidified superalloy part to a temperature of the melting point or more of the Ni-based single crystal superalloy or Ni-based unidirectionally solidified superalloy; pouring the desulfurized melted Ni-based single crystal superalloy or Ni-based unidirectionally solidified superalloy into the casting mold, and producing a melting stock or growing a Ni-based single crystal superalloy or Ni-based unidirectionally solidified superalloy; and removing the melting stock or the recycled Ni-based single crystal superalloy part or recycled Ni-based unidirectionally solidified superalloy part from the casting mold. In this way, a method for recycling a Ni-based superalloy part, by which the recycle cost of a Ni-based superalloy part and the lifetime cost of a highly efficient gas turbine engine using a Ni-based superalloy part can be significantly reduced, and further a Ni-based superalloy part having the same high-temperature strength and oxidation resistance as those of a newly produced Ni-based superalloy part can be obtained, is provided.

A high creep-resistant equiaxed grain nickel-based superalloy. The high creep-resistant equiaxed grain nickel-based superalloy is characterized that the chemical compositions in weight ratios include Cr in 8.0 to 9.5 wt %, W in 9.5 to 10.5 wt %, Co in 9.5 to 10.5 wt %, Al in 5.0 to 6.0 wt %, Ti in 0.5 to 1.5 wt %, Mo in 0.5 to 1.0 wt %, Ta in 2.5 to 4.0 wt %, Hf in 1.0 to 2.0 wt %, Ir in 2.0 to 4.0 wt %, C in 0.1 to 0.2 wt %, B in 0.01 to 0.1 wt %, Zr in 0.01 to 0.10 wt %, and the remaining part formed by Ni and inevitable impurities.

This invention relates to metal hydrides for storing hydrogen, in particular AB5 based metal hydrides, methods of production and uses thereof.

A method for manufacturing a turbine wheel comprising casting the turbine wheel from an austenitic nickel-chromium-based superalloy, subjecting the cast turbine wheel to hot isostatic pressing and then subjecting a surface of the hot isostatically pressed turbine wheel to plastic deformation, wherein said hot isostatic pressing is effected at a pressure of 98 to 200 MPa and a temperature of 1160 to 1220 C. for a time period of 225 to 300 minutes. There is further described a hot isostatically pressed cast turbine wheel manufactured from an austenitic nickel-chromium-based superalloy, the turbine wheel having a plastically deformed surface; and a turbocharger incorporating such a turbine wheel.

A corrosion-resistant nickel alloy is provided. The alloy includes the following components in percentage by mass: 4.68-5.35% of B, 5.69-6.41% of W, 27.68-28.39% of Cr, 12.65-13.42% of Al, and the balance of Ni and inevitable impurities. The corrosion-resistant nickel alloy is a NiWB ternary alloy with main components of Ni, W and B, wherein the three elements have strong high-temperature corrosion resistance at a temperature of about 600? C., and have the potential of solid solution hardening and precipitate formation because all belong to solid solution forming elements, so that a creep strength of a nickel alloy matrix is improved. Meanwhile, Al and Cr are further added in the alloy formula, so that Al.sub.2O.sub.3 and Cr.sub.2O.sub.3 oxide layers can be formed, which play a role as a physical diffusion barrier against chlorine gas and other corrosive gases.

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of nickel-based superalloys, and in particular to a nickel-based superalloy and preparation method therefor, and a structural component. The alloy includes the following components in mass percentage: Co 17%-22%, Cr 9%-13%, Ta 2.95%-3.95%, Al 2.5%-3.5%, Ti 2.5%-3.5%, W 2.1%-3.5%, Mo 2.1%-3.5%, Nb 1.65%-1.95%, Hf 0.2%-0.7%, C 0.03%-0.08%, B 0.01%-0.06%, Zr 0.03%-0.07% and Ni. The nickel-based superalloys of the present disclosure, in the creep process at 780? C., produces specific Suzuki atmosphere in certain positions, and locks dislocations to improve creep resistance, such that the operating temperature can be raised to more than 780? C., which meets the requirements on the materials for the advanced aero-engines.

Provided is a smelting method capable of effectively promoting a reduction reaction on pellets formed using nickel oxide ore as starting material to obtain a ferronickel alloy with a high nickel grade of at least 4%. The present invention is a method for smelting nickel oxide ore wherein ferronickel alloy with a nickel grade of at least 4%, the method comprising a pellet-producing step S1 for producing pellets from nickel oxide ore, and a reducing step S2 for reduction-heating of the obtained pellets in a smelting furnace. In the pellet-producing step S1, the pellets are produced by mixing nickel oxide ore with a specified amount of a carbonaceous reducing agent as starting materials. In the reducing step S2, the produced pellets are charged in a smelting furnace in which a carbonaceous reducing agent (furnace bottom carbonaceous reducing agent) has been spread over the entire furnace bottom and reduction-heating is performed.

There is provided a Ni-based intermetallic alloy having a dual multi-phase microstructure containing a primary precipitate L1.sub.2 phase and an (L1.sub.2+D0.sub.22) eutectoid microstructure. Thus, the Ni-based intermetallic alloy contains Ni, Al, and V as basic elements, and the contents of Ni, Al, and V are controlled to form the dual multi-phase microstructure. The Ni-based intermetallic alloy further contains at least one of Zr and Hf in addition to the basic elements.

A heterogeneous composition is disclosed, including an alloy mixture and a ceramic additive. The alloy mixture includes a first alloy having a first melting point of at least a first threshold temperature, and a second alloy having a second melting point of less than a second threshold temperature. The second threshold temperature is lower than the first threshold temperature. The first alloy, the second alloy, and the ceramic additive are intermixed with one another as distinct phases. An article is disclosed including a first portion including a material composition, and a second portion including the heterogeneous composition. A method for forming the article is disclosing, including applying the second portion to the first portion.