US2016153078A1PendingUtilityA1

Hypereutectic white iron alloys comprising chromium and nitrogen and articles made therefrom

Assignee: RADON ROMANPriority: May 16, 2014Filed: Feb 8, 2016Published: Jun 2, 2016
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Abstract

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.

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