US2010296962A1PendingUtilityA1

Nickel-base superalloys

Assignee: SIEMENS AGPriority: Oct 17, 2006Filed: Sep 20, 2007Published: Nov 25, 2010
Est. expiryOct 17, 2026(~0.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C22C 19/056
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Abstract

A nickel-base superalloy is provided which includes in a weight percentage:: Co+Fe+Mn 0-20, Al 4-6, Cr >12-20, Ta >7.5-15, Ti 0-<0.45, V 0-1, Nb 0-<0.28, Mo 0-2.5, Mo+W+Re+Rh 2-8, Ru+Os+Ir+Pt+Pd 0-4, Hf 0-1.5, C+B+Zr 0-0.5, Ca+Mg+Cu 0-0.5, Y+La+Sc+Ce+Actinides+Lanthanides 0-0.5 Si 0-0.5 Ni balance and unavoidable impurities. Also provided are a conventional cast component, a directionally solidified component and a single crystal component which include the superalloy.

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         49 . A nickel-base superalloy comprising in a weight percentage: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   Co + Fe + Mn 
                   0-20;  
                 
                     
                   Al 
                   4-6, especially from 4.3 to 6; 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   >12-20;   
                 
                     
                   Ta 
                   >7.5-15;   
                 
                     
                   Ti 
                    0-<0.45; 
                 
                     
                   V 
                   0-1;   
                 
                     
                   Nb 
                    0-<0.28; 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   0-2.5; 
                 
                     
                   Mo + W + Re + Rh 
                   2-8;   
                 
                     
                   Ru + Os + Ir + Pt + Pd 
                   0-4;   
                 
                     
                   Hf 
                   0-1.5; 
                 
                     
                   C + B + Zr 
                   0-0.5; 
                 
                     
                   Ca + Mg + Cu 
                   0-0.5; 
                 
                     
                   Y + La + Sc + Ce + 
                   0-0.5; 
                 
                     
                   Actinides + Lanthanides 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   0-0.5; 
                 
                     
                   Ni 
                   balance; and 
                 
                     
                   unavoidable impurities. 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         50 . The nickel-base superalloy as claimed in  claim 49 , wherein titanium is in the range, in a weight percentage, of 0-0.40. 
     
     
         51 . The nickel-base superalloy as claimed in  claim 49 , wherein columbium is in the range, in a weight percentage, of 0-0.25. 
     
     
         52 . The nickel-base superalloy as claimed in  claim 49 , wherein carbon is in the range, in a weight percentage, of 0-0.15. 
     
     
         53 . The nickel-base superalloy as claimed in  claim 49 , wherein boron is in the range, in a weight percentage, of 0-0.02. 
     
     
         54 . A nickel-base superalloy as claimed in  claim 49 , wherein molybdenum is present in the alloy in the range, in a weight percentage 1.0 to 2.4. 
     
     
         55 . A nickel-base superalloy as claimed in  claim 49 , wherein the element hafnium is present in the alloy, in a weight percentage higher than 0.1. 
     
     
         56 . A nickel-base superalloy as claimed in  claim 49 , wherein the element cobalt is present in the alloy in the range, in a weight percentage, 2.0 to 4.0. 
     
     
         57 . A nickel-base superalloy as claimed in  claim 49 , wherein the element chromium is present in the alloy in the range, in a weight percentage, 14.0 to 18.0. 
     
     
         58 . A nickel-base superalloy as claimed in  claim 49 , wherein the element tungsten is present in the alloy in the range, in a weight percentage, 1.7 to 2.8. 
     
     
         59 . A nickel-base superalloy as claimed in  claim 49 , wherein the element aluminum is present in the alloy, in a weight percentage, equal to or higher than 4.5. 
     
     
         60 . A nickel-base superalloy as claimed in  claim 49 , wherein the element tantalum is present in the alloy in the range, in a weight percentage, 9.0 to 11.0. 
     
     
         61 . A nickel-base superalloy as claimed in  claim 49 , wherein the element zirconium is present in the alloy, in a weight percentage, equal to or higher than 0.02. 
     
     
         62 . A nickel-base superalloy as claimed in  claim 49 , wherein the element carbon is present in the alloy, in a weight percentage, equal to or higher than 0.06. 
     
     
         63 . A nickel-base superalloy as claimed in  claim 49 , wherein the element boron is present in the alloy, in a weight percentage, equal to or higher than 0.01. 
     
     
         64 . A conventional cast component comprising a superalloy as claimed in  claim 49 . 
     
     
         65 . A directionally solidified component comprising a superalloy as claimed in  claim 49 . 
     
     
         66 . A single crystal component comprising a superalloy as claimed in  claim 49 . 
     
     
         67 . A conventional cast or a single crystal component consisting of a superalloy which comprises in a weight percentage:
 Co+Fe+Mn 0-20;   Al 4-6, especially from 4.3 to 6;   Cr >12-20;   Ta >7.5-15;   Ti 0-1.5;   V 0-1;   Ti+Nb+V 0-2;   Mo 0-2.5;   Mo+W+Re+Rh 2-8;   Ru+Os+Ir+Pt+Pd 0-4;   Hf 0-1.5;   C+B+Zr 0-0.5;   Ca+Mg+Cu 0-0.5;   Y+La+Sc+Ce+Actinides+Lanthanides 0-0.5;   Si 0-0.5;   Ni balance; and unavoidable impurities.   
     
     
         68 . A gas turbine, comprising:
 a component which includes at least one of the components selected from the group consisting of a conventional cast component, a directionally solidified component, and a single crystal component comprising:
 a superalloy comprising: 
 Co+Fe+Mn 0-20; 
 Al 4-6, especially from 4.3 to 6; 
 Cr >12-20; 
 Ta >7.5-15; 
 Ti 0-<0.45; 
 V 0-1; 
 Nb 0-<0.28; 
 Mo 0-2.5; 
 Mo+W+Re+Rh 2-8; 
 Ru+Os+Ir+Pt+Pd 0-4; 
 Hf 0-1.5; 
 C+B+Zr 0-0.5; 
 Ca+Mg+Cu 0-0.5; 
 Y+La+Sc+Ce+ 
 Actinides+Lanthanides 0-0.5; 
 Si 0-0.5; 
 Ni balance; and unavoidable impurities.

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