A nickel-based alloy composition consisting, in weight percent, of: between 1.0 and 3.5% aluminium, 0.0 and 3.6% titanium, 0.0 and 6.0% niobium, 0.0 and 4.9% tantalum, 0.0 and 5.4% tungsten, 0.0 and 4.0% molybdenum, 8.9 and 30.0% cobalt, 10.8 and 20.6% chromium, 0.02 and 0.35% carbon, between 0.001 and 0.2% boron, between 0.001 and 0.5% zirconium, 0.0 and 5.0% rhenium, 0.0 and 8.5% ruthenium, 0.0 and 4.6 percent iridium, between 0.0 and 0.5% vanadium, between 0.0 and 1.0% palladium, between 0.0 and 1.0% platinum, between 0.0 and 0.5% silicon, between 0.0 and 0.1% yttrium, between 0.0 and 0.1% lanthanum, between 0.0 and 0.1% cerium, between 0.0 and 0.003% sulphur, between 0.0 and 0.25% manganese, between 0.0 and 6.0% iron, between 0.0 and 0.5% copper, between 0.0 and 0.5% hafnium, the balance being nickel and incidental impurities, wherein the following equations are satisfied in which W.sub.Nb, W.sub.Ta, W.sub.Ti, W.sub.Mo, W.sub.Al, W.sub.Re and W.sub.Ru are the weight percent of niobium, tantalum, titanium, molybdenum, aluminium, rhenium and ruthenium in the alloy respectively

4.2≤(W.sub.W+0.92W.sub.Re+1.58W.sub.Ru)+W.sub.Mo

W.sub.Al+0.5W.sub.Ti+0.3W.sub.Nb+0.15W.sub.Ta≤4.0

and

3.0≤W.sub.Al+0.5W.sub.Ti+1.5(0.3W.sub.Nb+0.15W.sub.Ta)

A nickel-based alloy composition consisting, in weight percent, of: between 1.0 and 3.5% aluminium, 0.0 and 3.6% titanium, 0.0 and 6.0% niobium, 0.0 and 4.9% tantalum, 0.0 and 5.4% tungsten, 0.0 and 4.0% molybdenum, 8.9 and 30.0% cobalt, 10.8 and 20.6% chromium, 0.02 and 0.35% carbon, between 0.001 and 0.2% boron, between 0.001 and 0.5% zirconium, 0.0 and 5.0% rhenium, 0.0 and 8.5% ruthenium, 0.0 and 4.6 percent iridium, between 0.0 and 0.5% vanadium, between 0.0 and 1.0% palladium, between 0.0 and 1.0% platinum, between 0.0 and 0.5% silicon, between 0.0 and 0.1% yttrium, between 0.0 and 0.1% lanthanum, between 0.0 and 0.1% cerium, between 0.0 and 0.003% sulphur, between 0.0 and 0.25% manganese, between 0.0 and 6.0% iron, between 0.0 and 0.5% copper, between 0.0 and 0.5% hafnium, the balance being nickel and incidental impurities, wherein the following equations are satisfied in which W.sub.Nb, W.sub.Ta, W.sub.Ti, W.sub.Mo, W.sub.Al, W.sub.Re and W.sub.Ru are the weight percent of niobium, tantalum, titanium, molybdenum, aluminium, rhenium and ruthenium in the alloy respectively

4.2≤(W.sub.W+0.92W.sub.Re+1.58W.sub.Ru)+W.sub.Mo

W.sub.Al+0.5W.sub.Ti+0.3W.sub.Nb+0.15W.sub.Ta≤4.0

and

3.0≤W.sub.Al+0.5W.sub.Ti+1.5(0.3W.sub.Nb+0.15W.sub.Ta)

Disclosed is a Ni—Cr-based brazing alloy including, on the basis of mass %: 15%<Cr<30%; 3%<P<12%; 0%≤Si<8%; 0.01%<C<0.06%; 0%≤Ti+Zr<0.1%; 0.01%<V<0.1%; 0%≤Al<0.01%; 0.005%<O<0.025%; 0.001%<N<0.050%; 0%≤Nb<0.1%; and the balance being Ni and incidental impurities. Inequality (1): 0.2≤0.24V %/C %≤1.0 is satisfied if the alloy contains no Nb, and Inequality (2): 0.2≤(0.24V %+0.13Nb %)/C %≤1.0 is satisfied if the alloy contains Nb. Also disclosed is an inexpensive Ni—Cr-based brazing alloy containing a trace amount of V for use in the production of stainless steel heat exchangers and other steel articles. The alloy has a low liquidus temperature and high corrosion resistance, and achieves high brazing strength.

The disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a biocompatible wire, a biocompatible wire comprising a biocompatible metallic material and a medical device comprising such wire. The method for manufacturing a biocompatible wire comprises providing a workpiece of a biocompatible metallic material, cold working the workpiece into a wire, and annealing the wire, wherein a cold work percentage is 97 to 99%, wherein the cold working is a drawing with a die reduction per pass ratio in a range of 6 to 40%, and wherein the annealing is done in a range of 850 to 1100° C.

The disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a biocompatible wire, a biocompatible wire comprising a biocompatible metallic material and a medical device comprising such wire. The method for manufacturing a biocompatible wire comprises providing a workpiece of a biocompatible metallic material, cold working the workpiece into a wire, and annealing the wire, wherein a cold work percentage is 97 to 99%, wherein the cold working is a drawing with a die reduction per pass ratio in a range of 6 to 40%, and wherein the annealing is done in a range of 850 to 1100° C.

A high melt superalloy powder mixture is provided for use with additive manufacturing or welding metal components or portions thereof. The high melt superalloy powder may include by weight about 7.7% to about 18% chromium, about 10.6% to about 11% cobalt, about 4.5% to about 6.5% aluminum, about 10.6% to about 11% tungsten, about 0.3% to about 0.55% molybdenum, about 0.05% to about 0.08% carbon, and at least 40% nickel.

A corrosion-resistant nickel alloy, a preparation method thereof and, and a use thereof are 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 alloy disclosed by the present invention is a Ni—W—B 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.

A corrosion-resistant nickel alloy, a preparation method thereof and, and a use thereof are 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 alloy disclosed by the present invention is a Ni—W—B 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.

Nickel-base precipitation hardenable alloys with enhanced hydrogen embrittlement resistance and desired yield strength have critical ranges of titanium and iron, among other elements. One of the nickel-base precipitation hardenable alloys has a composition, in wt.%, of Cr from about 18.0% to about 23.0%, Fe from about 7.0% to about 12.0%, Mo from about 6.5% to about 9.5%, Nb from about 3.2% to about 5.2%, Ti from about 0.3% to about 1.3%, Al up to about 0.4%, with a balance of Ni and incidental impurities. This alloy has a yield strength (0.2% offset) greater than or equal to 120 ksi (827 MPa), a plastic strain ratio greater than or equal to 0.35, and a plastic strain to failure greater than or equal to 9.0%.

Provided are a Ni-based alloy for hot die having a high high-temperature compressive strength and a good oxidation resistance and being capable of suppressing the deterioration in the working environment and the shape deterioration, and a hot forging die made of the Ni-based alloy for hot die. The Ni-based alloy for hot die comprises, in mass %, W: 7.0 to 15.0%, Mo: 2.5 to 11.0%, Al: 5.0 to 7.5%, Cr: 0.5 to 3.0%, Ta: 0.5 to 7.0%, S: 0.0010% or less, one or two or more selected from rare-earth elements, Y, and Mg in a total amount of 0 to 0.020%, and the balance of Ni with inevitable impurities. In addition to the composition described above, one or two elements selected from Zr and Hf can further be contained in a total amount of 0.5% or less.