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Hypereutectic white iron alloys comprising chromium and nitrogen and articles made therefrom
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Disclosed are a hypereutectic white iron alloy and articles such as pump components made therefrom. Besides iron and unavoidable impurities the alloy comprises, in weight percent based on the total weight of the alloy, from 2.5 to 6.5 C, from 0.04 to 1.2 N and from 18 to 58 Cr and, optionally, one or more of Mn, Ni, Co, Cu, Mo, W, V, Mg, Ca, Si, rare earth elements, Nb, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf, Al, B.
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1 . A hypereutectic white iron alloy, wherein the alloy comprises, in weight percent based on a total weight of the alloy:
C
from 3 to 6
N
from 0.04 to 1.2
Cr
from 18 to 48
Mn
from 0 to 8
Ni
from 0 to 5
Co
from 0 to 5
Cu
from 0 to 5
Mo
from 0 to 5
W
from 0 to 6
V
from 0 to 12
Nb
from 0 to 6
Ti
from 0 to 5
(Mg + Ca)
from 0 to 0.2
Si
from 0 to 3
B
from 0.05 to 2
one or more rare earth elements
from 0 to 3
B plus optionally one or more of Ta, Zr, Hf, Al
from 0.05 to 3,
remainder Fe and unavoidable impurities, provided that a carbonitride volume fraction (CNVF): (% C+% N)×12.33+(% Cr+% M)×0.55−15.2 equals at least 60, % M representing a total percentage of V, Mo, Nb, and Ti.
2 . The alloy of claim 1 , wherein the alloy comprises at least 0.08% B.
3 . The alloy of claim 2 , wherein the alloy comprises at least 0.5% of Ni.
4 . The alloy of claim 3 , wherein the alloy comprises at least 0.1% of Mn.
5 . The alloy of claim 2 , wherein the alloy comprises at least 0.8% of Mn.
6 . The alloy of claim 2 , wherein the alloy comprises at least 0.5% of Si.
7 . The alloy of claim 2 , wherein the alloy comprises at least 2% of V.
8 . The alloy of claim 2 , wherein the alloy comprises at least 0.1% of Ti.
9 . The alloy of claim 2 , wherein the alloy comprises at least 0.01% of Al.
10 . A hypereutectic white iron alloy, wherein the alloy comprises, in weight percent based on a total weight of the alloy:
C
from 3 to 6
N
from 0.04 to 1.2
Cr
from 18 to 48
Mn
from 0.1 to 8
Ni
from 0.5 to 5
Co
from 0 to 5
Cu
from 0 to 5
Mo
from 0 to 5
W
from 0 to 6
V
from 2 to 12
Nb
from 0 to 6
Ti
from 0.1 to 5
(Mg + Ca)
from 0 to 0.2
Si
from 0.5 to 3
B
from 0.08 to 2
Al
from 0.01 to 0.8
one or more rare earth elements
from 0 to 3
B plus Al plus optionally one or more of Ta, Zr, Hf
from 0.09 to 3,
remainder Fe and unavoidable impurities, provided that a carbonitride volume fraction (CNVF): (% C+% N)×12.33+(% Cr+% M)×0.55−15.2 equals at least 60, % M representing a total percentage of V, Mo, Nb, and Ti.
11 . The alloy of claim 10 , wherein the alloy comprises at least 0.6% of Ni.
12 . The alloy of claim 10 , wherein the alloy comprises at least 0.8% of Mn.
13 . The alloy of claim 10 , wherein the alloy comprises at least 0.2% of Ti.
14 . The alloy of claim 10 , wherein the alloy comprises at least 0.08% of Al.
15 . The alloy of claim 10 , wherein the alloy comprises at least 3.2% of C.
16 . A hypereutectic white iron alloy, wherein the alloy comprises, in weight percent based on a total weight of the alloy:
C
from 3.5 to 6
N
from 0.08 to 1.2
Cr
from 18 to 48
Mn
from 0.1 to 8
Ni
from 0.6 to 5
Co
from 0 to 5
Cu
from 0 to 5
Mo
from 0 to 5
W
from 0 to 6
V
from 2 to 12
Nb
from 0 to 6
Ti
from 0.3 to 5
(Mg + Ca)
from 0 to 0.2
Si
from 0.5 to 3
B
from 0.08 to 2
Al
from 0.08 to 0.8
one or more rare earth elements
from 0 to 3
B plus Al plus optionally one or more of Ta, Zr, Hf
from 0.16 to 3,
remainder Fe and unavoidable impurities, provided that a carbonitride volume fraction (CNVF): (% C+% N)×12.33+(% Cr+% M)×0.55−15.2 equals at least 60, % M representing a total percentage of V, Mo, Nb, and Ti.
17 . The alloy of claim 16 , wherein the alloy comprises at least 0.1% of N.
18 . The alloy of claim 1 , wherein the alloy comprises (from 1.1 to 1.5)×(% C+% N) of vanadium.
19 . The alloy of claim 10 , wherein the alloy comprises (from 1.1 to 1.3)×(% C+% N) of vanadium.
20 . The alloy of claim 16 , wherein the alloy comprises (from 1.1 to 1.3)×(% C+% N) of vanadium.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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