US2014093416A1PendingUtilityA1

Cast iron containing niobium and component

Assignee: DEKKER LUTZPriority: Oct 1, 2012Filed: Sep 23, 2013Published: Apr 3, 2014
Est. expiryOct 1, 2032(~6.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C22C 37/10F05D 2300/111C22C 37/08F01D 25/24C22C 37/04
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Abstract

An alloy is provided. The alloy comprises (in % by weight): silicon 2.0%-4.5%, in particular 2.3%-3.9%, carbon 2.9%-4.0%, in particular 3.2%-3.7%, niobium 0.05%-0.7%, in particular 0.05%-0.6%, molybdenum 0.3%-1.5%, in particular 0.4%-1.0%, and optionally cobalt 0.1%-2.0%, in particular 0.1%-1.0%, manganese ≦0.3%, in particular 0.15-0.30%, nickel ≦0.5%, in particular ≦0.3%, magnesium ≦0.07%, in particular at least 0.03%, phosphorus ≦0.05%, in particular 0.02%-0.035%, sulfur ≦0.012%, in particular ≦0.005%, chromium ≦0.1%, in particular ≦0.05%, antimony ≦0.004%, in particular ≦0.003%, and iron.

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         1 . An iron-based alloy comprising (in % by weight): 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   silicon 
                    2.0%-4.5%; 
                 
                     
                   carbon 
                    2.9%-4.0%; 
                 
                     
                   niobium 
                   0.05%-0.7%; and 
                 
                     
                   molybdenum 
                    0.5%-1.0%; 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         2 . The iron-based alloy as claimed in  claim 1 , 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. 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         3 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the alloy comprises 0.05% by −0.2% by weight niobium. 
     
     
         4 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the alloy comprises 0.4% by −0.6% by weight niobium. 
     
     
         5 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the alloy comprises 0.4% to 0.6% by weight cobalt. 
     
     
         6 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the alloy comprises 0.9% to 1.1% by weight cobalt. 
     
     
         7 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the proportion of silicon, cobalt, molybdenum, and niobium is less than 6.5% by weight of the alloy. 
     
     
         8 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the proportion of molybdenum and niobium does not exceed 1.5% by weight of the alloy. 
     
     
         9 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the alloy comprises 2.0%-3.0% by weight silicon. 
     
     
         10 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the alloy comprises 3.0%-4.5% by weight silicon. 
     
     
         11 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the alloy comprises 3.15%-3.40% by weight silicon. 
     
     
         12 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the alloy comprises 3.9%-4.1% by weight silicon. 
     
     
         13 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the alloy comprises no nickel and no chromium except as a possible impurity. 
     
     
         14 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the alloy comprises at least 0.01% by weight nickel. 
     
     
         15 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the alloy comprises 3.2% to 3.4% by weight carbon. 
     
     
         16 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the alloy comprises 3.4% to 3.7% by weight carbon. 
     
     
         17 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein for carbon, silicon and phosphorus, the alloy has a CE equivalent of 4.1% to 4.4%, and
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         18 . A component, consisting of:
 an alloy as claimed in  claim 1 ,   wherein the alloy is a housing part of a steam turbine or of a gas turbine.

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