US2014030133A1PendingUtilityA1

Cast iron containing niobium and component

Assignee: DEKKER LUTZPriority: Apr 15, 2011Filed: Mar 21, 2012Published: Jan 30, 2014
Est. expiryApr 15, 2031(~4.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C22C 33/08F01D 5/28C22C 37/04C22C 37/10C22C 37/06F01D 25/24
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Abstract

Known cast iron alloys have use limits in respect of the temperature. An alloy (in a weight percentage) including silicon 2.0%-4.5%, carbon 2.9%-4.0%, niobium 0.05%-0.7%, molybdenum 0.3%-1.5%, optionally cobalt 0.1%-2.0%, manganese≦0.3%, nickel≦0.5%, magnesium≦0.07%, phosphorus≦0.05%, sulphur≦0.012%, chromium≦0.1%, antimony≦0.004%, and, iron, is provided.

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         19 . An iron-based alloy comprising (in % by weight): 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   silicon 
                   2.0%-4.5%; 
                 
                     
                   carbon 
                   2.9%-4.0%; and 
                 
                     
                   molybdenum 
                   0.3%-1.5%; 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         20 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 19 , further comprising: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   cobalt 
                   0.1%-2.0%, 
                 
                     
                   manganese 
                    ≦0.3%, 
                 
                     
                   nickel 
                    ≦0.5%, 
                 
                     
                   magnesium 
                    ≦0.07%, 
                 
                     
                   phosphorus 
                    ≦0.05%, 
                 
                     
                   sulfur 
                   ≦0.012%, 
                 
                     
                   chromium 
                    ≦0.1%, 
                 
                     
                   antimony 
                   ≦0.004%, and 
                 
                     
                   iron, 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         wherein, for carbon, silicon and phosphorus, has a CE equivalent of 4.1% to 4.4%, and 
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         21 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 19 , further comprising 0.1% by weight-0.2% by weight niobium. 
     
     
         22 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 19 , further comprising 0.4% by weight-0.6% by weight niobium. 
     
     
         23 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the alloy does not comprise cobalt. 
     
     
         24 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the alloy comprises 0.4% by weight to 0.6% by weight cobalt. 
     
     
         25 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the alloy comprises 0.9% by weight to 1.0% by weight cobalt. 
     
     
         26 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the alloy comprises 1% by weight to 2% by weight cobalt. 
     
     
         27 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the alloy comprises 0.1% by weight cobalt. 
     
     
         28 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein a proportion of silicon, cobalt, molybdenum and niobium is less than 6.5% by weight of the alloy. 
     
     
         29 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein a proportion of molybdenum and niobium does not exceed 1.5% by weight of the alloy. 
     
     
         30 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the alloy comprises 2.0% by weight-3.0% by weight silicon. 
     
     
         31 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the alloy comprises 3.0% by weight-4.5% by weight silicon. 
     
     
         32 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the alloy contains no nickel except as a possible impurity. 
     
     
         33 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the alloy comprises at least 0.01% by weight nickel. 
     
     
         34 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the alloy comprises 2.5% by weight to 3.7% by weight carbon. 
     
     
         35 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the alloy comprises no chromium except as a possible impurity. 
     
     
         36 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the alloy comprises at least 0.01% by weight chromium. 
     
     
         37 . A component, consisting of:
 an alloy as claimed in  claim 19 ,   wherein the alloy is a housing part of a steam turbine or of a gas turbine.

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