C22C19/057

Ni-Based Forged Alloy Article and Turbine High-Temperature Member Using Same
20210388467 · 2021-12-16 ·

An objective of the invention is to provide a Ni-based forged alloy article based on a superhigh precipitation-strengthening Ni-based alloy material that has mechanical properties balanced at higher level than before, and a turbine high-temperature member formed of the forged alloy article. There is provided a Ni-based forged alloy article comprising crystal grains of the γ phase and precipitation particles of the γ′ phase, and having a chemical composition enabling to precipitate a γ′ phase in an amount of 50-70 volume % at 700° C. within a matrix of a γ phase. The γ′ phase comprises: aging precipitation γ′ phase particles precipitating within the γ phase grains; and eutectic reaction γ′ phase particles precipitating between/among the γ phase grains. The eutectic reaction γ′ phase particles comprise a higher content of Ni and Al than the aging precipitation γ′ phase particles and have an average particle size of 2 to 40 μm.

Cobalt-nickel base alloy and method of making an article therefrom

A high-temperature, high-strength, oxidation-resistant cobalt-nickel base alloy is disclosed. The alloy includes, in weight percent: about 3.5 to about 4.9% of Al, about 12.2 to about 16.0% of W, about 24.5 to about 32.0% Ni, about 6.5% to about 10.0% Cr, about 5.9% to about 11.0% Ta, and the balance Co and incidental impurities. A method of making an article having high-temperature strength, cyclic oxidation resistance and corrosion resistance is disclosed. The method includes forming a high-temperature, high-strength, oxidation-resistant cobalt-nickel base alloy as described herein; forming an article from the alloy; solution-treating the alloy by a solution heat treatment; and aging the alloy by providing at least one aging heat treatment at an aging temperature that is less than the gamma-prime solvus temperature, wherein the alloy is configured to form a continuous, protective, adherent oxide layer on an alloy surface upon exposure to a high-temperature oxidizing environment.

Method for producing hot forged material

Provided is a method for producing a hot forged material capable of preventing the generation of double-barreling shaped forging defects. The method for producing a hot forged material, wherein both an upper die and a lower die are made of Ni-based super heat-resistant alloy and the method comprises a hot forging step of pressing a material for hot forging by the lower die and the upper die in the air to form the hot forged material, the method comprising: a raw material heating step of heating the material for hot forging in a furnace to a heating temperature within a range of 1025 to 1150° C.; a die heating step of heating the upper die and the lower die to a heating temperature within a range of 950 to 1075° C.; and a transferring step of transferring the material for hot forging onto the lower die by a manipulator after the completion of the raw material heating step and the die heating step, wherein a value obtained by subtracting the heating temperature of the upper die and the lower die from the heating temperature of the material for hot forging is 75° C. or more.

STABLE MANGANOCHROMITE SPINEL ON STAINLESS STEEL SURFACE
20220162735 · 2022-05-26 ·

The present invention is a method to treat an external layer on a steel or stainless steel substrate. More particularly the disclosure provides a method to increase the amount of manganochromite spinel (Cr.sub.2MnO.sub.4) in the outer most surface of a steel or a stainless steel. The present disclosure seeks to provide a process to prepare a treatment of an external surface on a steel or stainless steel substrate by subjecting the surface to an atmosphere of steam and air or synthetic air (a combination of oxygen and other inert gases such as nitrogen or argon) while subjecting the substrate to a static electrical charge from +7.0 to +14.0 kV. The present disclosure also seeks to provide the coated substrate.

Phase transformation strengthened Ni-based disk superalloy

A local phase transformation strengthened nickel-base superalloy includes at least 8.0 wt % eta phase formers; at least 7.0 wt % of chi phase formers; less than 12 wt % chromium; at least 18 wt % cobalt; and aluminum. A ratio of eta phase formers:aluminum is (3.2-3.4):1. The eta phase formers can include titanium, tantalum, hafnium, and niobium. The chi phase formers include tungsten and molybdenum. When the superalloy is subjected to elevated temperatures, these levels of components promote eta and chi phase formation along superlattice stacking faults, thereby resulting in a local phase transformation at the stacking faults, which strengthens the superalloy and inhibits creep deformation.

Ni-based alloy for hot-working die, and hot-forging die using same

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.

Nickel-based superalloy, single-crystal blade and turbomachine

The invention relates to a nickel-based superalloy comprising, in percentages by mass, 4.0 to 5.5% rhenium, 1.0 to 3.0 ruthenium, 2.0 to 14.0% cobalt, 0.3 to 1.0% molybdenum, 3.0 to 5.0% chromium, 2.5 to 4.0% tungsten, 4.5 to 6.5% aluminum, 0.50 to 1.50% titanium, 8.0 to 9.0% tantalum, 0.15 to 0.30% hafnium, 0.05 to 0.15% silicon, the balance being nickel and unavoidable impurities. The invention also relates to a single-crystal blade (20A, 20B) comprising such an alloy and a turbomachine (10) comprising such a blade (20A, 20B).

Precipitation hardenable cobalt-nickel base superalloy and article made therefrom

A precipitation hardenable, cobalt-nickel base superalloy is disclosed. The is characterized by the following weight percent composition. TABLE-US-00001 C about 0.01 to about 0.15 Cr about 6.00 to about 15.00 Ni about 30.00 to about 45.00 W about 3.00 to about 15.00 Ti about 0.50 to about 4.00 Al about 3.00 to about 7.00 Nb up to about 2.50 Ta up to about 6.00 Hf up to about 1.50 Zr up to about 1.50 B up to about 0.20 Mo up to about 2.50 Si up to about 1.50
The balance of the alloy is cobalt and usual impurities. The alloy provides a novel combination of strength and ductility after long-term exposure to elevated operating temperatures as found in gas turbines and jet engines. A fine-grain steel article made from the alloy is also disclosed. The steel article is also characterized by a continuous surface layer of Al.sub.2O.sub.3 and Cr.sub.2O.sub.3 that protects the alloy from oxidation at the elevated operating temperatures.

Thermal treatment method for metal injection molding parts, a metal injection molding part and an aircraft engine

A method for the thermal treatment of a component, in particular a metal powder injection molded component (MIM component) including a nickel base alloy, wherein, after sintering, in particular immediately after sintering, in the injection molding process, the component is exposed for a predetermined holding time to at least one treatment temperature below the sintering temperature. A component, in particular an MIM component, and to an aircraft engine.

FORMED PART WITH HIGH-TEMPERATURE PERSISTENCE AND LOW ANISOTROPY, FORMING METHOD AND FORMING POWDER

A forming powder for a forming part with a low high-temperature durability anisotropy by additive manufacturing, which can be used for forming the forming part with low high-temperature durability anisotropy, a method for forming a forming part with a low high-temperature durability anisotropy, and a forming part with a low high-temperature durability anisotropy. The forming powder is composed of the following chemical components in terms of mass percentage (wt-%): 0.03%≤C≤0.09%, 20.50%≤Cr≤23.00%, 0.50%≤Co≤2.50%, 8.00%≤Mo≤10.00%, 0.20%≤W≤1.00%, 17.00%≤Fe≤20.00%, 0%≤B≤0.002%, 0%≤Mn≤1.00%, 0.0375%≤Si≤0.15%, 0%≤O≤0.02%, 0%≤N≤0.015%, the rest are Ni and inevitable impurities; wherein 0.2≤C/Si≤1.0.