Ferritic alloy
Abstract
A ferritic alloy comprising in weight %: C: 0.01-0.1; N: 0.001-0.1; O: ≤0.2; B: ≤0.01; Cr: 9.0-13.0; Al: 2.5-8.0; Si: ≤0.5; Mn: ≤0.4; Y: ≤2.2; Sc+Ce+La: ≤0.2; Mo+W: ≤4.0; Ti: ≤1.7; Zr: ≤3.3; Nb: ≤3.3; V: ≤1.8; Hf+Ta+Th: ≤6.5; the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein, the amounts of Ti+Zr+Nb+V+Hf+Ta+Th and C, N and O are balanced such that: at % Ti + at % Zr + at % Nb + at % V + at % Hf + at % Ta + at % Th - x * at % O - at % N at % C ≥ 1 wherein x is 0.5 unless the content of Y is more than or equal to 0.01 wt % then x is 0.67.
Claims
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1 . A ferritic alloy comprising in weight %:
C: 0.01-0.1; N: 0.001-0.1; B: 0.01; Cr: 9.0-11.5; Al: 2.5-8.0; Si: <0.5; Mn: <0.4; Sc+Ce+La: ≤0.2; Mo+W: ≤4.0; Ti: 0.02-1.3; Y 0-1.2; Zr: 0-2.4; Nb: 0-2.4; V: <1.8; Hf+Ta+Th: <6.5; the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein the amounts of Ti+Zr+Nb+V+Hf+Ta+Th and C, N and O are balanced such that:
1.2
≤
at
%
Ti
+
at
%
Zr
+
at
%
Nb
+
at
%
V
+
at
%
Hf
+
at
%
Ta
+
at
%
Th
-
x
*
at
%
O
-
at
%
N
at
%
C
≤
2.0
wherein x is 0.5 unless the content of Y is more than or equal to 0.01 wt % then x is 0.67, and
wherein the ferritic alloy includes dispersoids of one or more of ZrC, NbC, Nb 2 C, HfC, VC, ThC, TaC, or combinations thereof.
2 . The ferritic alloy according to claim 1 , wherein the ferritic alloy comprises no added wt % Sc+Ce+La or no added wt % Ce+La.
3 . The ferritic alloy according to claim 1 , wherein the ferritic alloy comprises Cr in the range of from 9.0 to 11.0 wt %.
4 . The ferritic alloy according to claim 1 , wherein N is in the range of from 0.001-0.08 wt %.
5 . The ferritic alloy according to claim 4 , wherein N is in the range of from 0.001-0.05 wt %.
6 . The ferritic alloy according to claim 1 , wherein 0 is in the range of from 0.001-0.1 wt %.
7 . The ferritic alloy according to claim 6 , wherein 0 is in the range of from 0.001-0.08 wt %.
8 . The ferritic alloy according to claim 1 , wherein C is in the range of from 0.03-0.04 wt %.
9 . The ferritic alloy according to claim 1 , wherein Y is in the range of from 0-1.0 wt %.
10 . The ferritic alloy according to claim 1 , wherein Y is in the range of from 0.01-1.2 wt %.
11 . The ferritic alloy according to claim 1 , wherein Zr+Nb is in the range of 0.04-4.6 wt %.
12 . The ferritic alloy according to claim 11 , wherein Zr+Nb is in the range of 0.04-1.7 wt %.
13 . The ferritic alloy according to claim 1 , wherein Ti+Nb is in the range of 0.04-3.1 wt %.
14 . The ferritic alloy according to claim 13 , wherein Ti+Nb is in the range of 0.04-1.7 wt %.
15 . The ferritic alloy according to claim 1 , wherein Ti+Zr is in the range of 0.04-3.1 wt %.
16 . The ferritic alloy according to claim 1 , wherein Al is in the range of from 3.0-7.0 wt %.
17 . The ferritic alloy according to claim 16 , wherein Al is in the range of from 4.0-6.0 wt %.
18 . The ferritic alloy according to claim 1 , wherein Zr is in the range of from 0.3-1.4 wt %.
19 . The ferritic alloy according to claim 1 , wherein Nb is in the range of 0.08-1.4 wt %.
20 . The ferritic alloy according to claim 1 , wherein Zr is in the range of from 0.1-0.9 wt % and wherein Nb is in the range of 0.08-1.4 wt %
21 . The ferritic alloy according to claim 1 , wherein the ferritic alloy includes dispersoids, wherein the dispersoids are in the form of a cluster including a TiC dispersoid core enclosed by dispersoids of ZrC, NbC, Nb 2 C, HfC, VC, ThC, TaC, or combinations thereof.
22 . The ferritic alloy according to claim 1 , wherein Ti is in the range of from 0.07-0.09 wt %.
23 . The ferritic alloy according to claim 1 , wherein Ti is in the range of from 0.07-0.09 wt % and C is in the range of from 0.03 to 0.04 wt. %.
24 . A method of improving corrosion resistance, comprising:
forming an object from the ferritic alloy according to claim 1 , wherein, in operation, the object is exposed to a temperature range of 300-800° C.
25 . The method of claim 24 , wherein the object is selected from the group consisting of a boiler and a furnace of a heat generating plant or of an energy generating plant.
26 . The method of claim 24 , wherein the object is selected from the group consisting of an overlay welding, a spray coating and a composite tube.
27 . A ferritic alloy comprising in weight %:
C: 0.01-0.1; N: 0.001-0.05; O: 0.001-0.1; B: ≤0.01; Cr: 9.0-11.0; Al: 4.0-6.0; Si: <0.5; Mn: <0.4; Sc+Ce+La: ≤0.2; Mo+W: ≤4.0; Ti: 0.02-1.3; Y 0-1.2; Zr: 0.3-1.4; Nb: 0.08-1.4; V: <1.8; Hf+Ta+Th: <6.5; the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein at least one of Zr+Nb is in the range of 0.08-2.8 wt %, Ti+Nb is in the range of 0.12-1.7 wt %, and Ti+Zr is 2.0 wt %, wherein the amounts of Ti+Zr+Nb+V+Hf+Ta+Th and C, N and O are balanced such that:
1.2
≤
at
%
Ti
+
at
%
Zr
+
at
%
Nb
+
at
%
V
+
at
%
Hf
+
at
%
Ta
+
at
%
Th
-
x
*
at
%
O
-
at
%
N
at
%
C
≤
2.0
wherein x is 0.5 unless the content of Y is more than or equal to 0.01 wt % then x is 0.67, and
wherein the ferritic alloy includes dispersoids of one or more of ZrC, NbC, Nb 2 C, HfC, VC, ThC, TaC, or combinations thereof.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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