IP Library Granted Patent US 7,169,241
Granted Patent B2
US 7,169,241 · App. 10/804,065 · Granted Jan 30, 2007

Ni-based superalloy having high oxidation resistance and gas turbine part

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Patent No.
US 7,169,241
App. No.
10/804,065
Granted
Jan 30, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A Ni-based alloy hardened with the γ′ phase, which is able to exhibit not only superior strength at high temperatures, but also excellent hot corrosion resistance and oxidation resistance at high temperatures in spite of containing no Re or reducing the amount of Re. The Ni-based superalloy contains, by weight, C: 0.01 to 0.5%, B: 0.01 to 0.04%, Hf: 0.1 to 2.5%, Co: 0.8 to 15%, Ta: more than 0% but less than 8.5%, Cr: 1.5 to 16%, Mo: more than 0% but less than 1.0%, W: 5 to 14%, Ti: 0.1 to 4.75%, Al: 2.5 to 7%, Nb: more than 0% but less than 4%, V: 0 to less than 1.0%, Zr: 0 to less than 0.1%, Re: 0 to less than 9%, at least one of platinum group elements: 0 to less than 0.5% in total, at least one of rare earth elements: 0 to less than 0.1% in total, and the rest being Ni except for unavoidable impurities.

Claims (10)

1. A Ni-based superalloy having high oxidation resistance, the superalloy being hardened by dispersing γ′ phases in a γ-phase matrix,

wherein the superalloy contains, by weight, C: 0.05 to 0.2%, B: 0.01 to 0.03%, Hf: 1.1 to 2.5%, Co: 9.7 to 15%, Ta: 0.1 to 4.5%, Cr: 1.5 to 9%, Mo: 0.01 to 0.9%, W: 5 to 14%, Ti: 0.1 to 4.75%, Al: 4 to 7%, Nb: 0.1 to less than 4%, Re: 0.01 to less than 9%, at least one of rare earth elements: 0 to less than 0.1% in total, and any of V, Zr and platinum group elements: not more than 0.005%.

2. A Ni-based superalloy according to claim 1 , wherein Ti is in the range of 0.1 to 0.45 percent by weight.

3. A Ni-based superalloy having high oxidation resistance, the superalloy being hardened by dispersing γ′ phases in a γ-phase matrix,

wherein the superalloy contains, by weight, C: 0.01 to 0.5%, B: 0.01 to 0.03%, Hf: 1.1 to 2.5%, Co: 9.7 to 15%, Ta: less than 8.5%, Cr: 1.5 to 16%, Mo: less than 1.0%, W: 5 to 14%, Ti: 0.1 to 4.75%, Al: 4 to 7%, Nb: less than 4%, Re: 0.01 to less than 9%, at least one of platinum group elements: 0 to less than 0.5% in total, at least one of rare earth elements: 0 to less than 0.1% in total, and any of V and Zr: not more than 0.005%, and wherein a value obtained from a formula of (0.004×W content (weight %)+0.004×2×Mo content (weight %)+0.004×Re content (weight %))/(0.003×3×Ti content (weight %)+0.006×Ta content (weight %)+0.006×2×Nb content (weight %)) is in the range of 1.0 to 2.5.

4. A Ni-based superalloy according to claim 3 , wherein the value obtained from the formula of (0.004×W content (weight %)+0.004×2×Mo content (weight %)+0.004×Re content (weight %))/(0.003×3×Ti content (weight %)+0.006×Ta content (weight %)+0.006×2×Nb content (weight %)) is in the range of 1.5 to 2.0.

5. A Ni-based superalloy casting having high oxidation resistance, wherein the superalloy according to claim 1 is cast by a unidirectional solidifying process.

6. A Ni-based superalloy casting having high oxidation resistance, wherein the superalloy according to claim 3 is cast by a unidirectional solidifying process.

7. A gas turbine part made from the superalloy according to claim 1 .

8. A gas turbine part made from the superalloy according to claim 3 .

Assignments (3)
CONFIRMATORY ASSIGNMENT Recorded Oct 8, 2014
From: HITACHI, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 033917/0209 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 22, 2014
From: HITACHI, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 033003/0648 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2004
From: TAMAKI, HIDEKI; YOSHINARI, AKIRA; OKAYAMA, AKIRA; TAKANO, TSUYOSHI; DOI, HIROYUKI
To: HITACHI, LTD.
Reel/Frame 015518/0685 →