IP Library Granted Patent US 8,858,876
Granted Patent B2
US 8,858,876 · App. 13/665,280 · Granted Oct 14, 2014

Nickel-based superalloy and articles

Inventors: Wei-Jun Zhang (Manson, OH); Douglas Gerard Konitzer (West Chester, OH); Joshua Leigh Miller (West Chester, OH)
Assignee: General Electric Company
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Patent No.
US 8,858,876
App. No.
13/665,280
Granted
Oct 14, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A nickel-based superalloy composition includes from about 5 to about 7 wt % aluminum, from about 4 to about 8 wt % tantalum, from about 3 to about 8 wt % chromium, from about 3 to about 7 wt % tungsten, from 1 to about 5 wt % molybdenum, from 1.5 to about 5 wt % rhenium, from 5 to about 14 wt % cobalt, from about 0 to about 1 wt % hafnium, from about 0.01 to about 0.03 wt % carbon, from about 0.002 to about 0.006 wt % boron, and balance nickel and incidental impurities. The composition may exhibit a sustained peak low cycle fatigue life at 1800° F./45 ksi of at least about 4000 cycles. The nickel-based superalloy composition may be used in single-crystal or directionally solidified superalloy articles, such as a blade, nozzle, a shroud, a splash plate, and a combustor of a gas turbine engine.

Claims (43)

1. A composition of matter comprising:

about 6.0 wt % aluminum;

about 6.5 wt % tantalum;

about 4.5 wt % chromium;

about 5.0 wt % tungsten;

about 2.5 wt % molybdenum;

about 4 wt % rhenium;

about 12 wt % cobalt;

from about 0.2 to about 0.6 wt % hafnium;

from about 0.01 to about 0.03 wt % carbon;

from about 0.002 to about 0.006 wt % boron; and

balance nickel and incidental impurities,

wherein the composition exhibits a sustained peak low cycle fatigue life at 1800° F./45 ksi of at least 4000 cycles.

2. The composition of matter of claim 1 , wherein the composition of matter exhibits a sustained peak low cycle fatigue life at 1800° F./45 ksi of about 5497 cycles and a rupture life at 2000° F./20 ksi of about 203 hours.

3. The composition of matter of claim 1 , wherein the composition of matter does not comprise ruthenium.

4. The composition of matter of claim 1 , wherein the composition of matter comprises a combined total content of chromium and rhenium of less than 12.5 wt %.

5. The composition of matter of claim 1 , wherein the composition of matter comprises a combined total content of tantalum, molybdenum, and rhenium of less than 14.5 wt %.

6. An article comprising the composition of matter of claim 1 .

7. The composition of matter of claim 1 , wherein the composition exhibits a sustained peak low cycle fatigue life at 1800° F./45 ksi of at least 5000 cycles.

8. The composition of matter of claim 1 , wherein the composition exhibits a rupture life at 2000° F./20 ksi of at least 150 hours.

9. The composition of matter of claim 1 , wherein the composition exhibits a rupture life at 2000° F./20 ksi of at least 200 hours.

10. A composition of matter comprising: about 6.4 wt % aluminum, about 5.5 wt % tantalum, about 6.0 wt % chromium, about 4.0 wt % tungsten, about 2.0 wt % molybdenum, about 4.0 wt % rhenium, about 7.5 wt % cobalt, from about 0.2 to about 0.6 wt % hafnium, from about 0.01 to about 0.03 wt % carbon, from about 0.002 to about 0.006 wt % boron, and balance nickel and incidental impurities, wherein the composition exhibits a sustained peak low cycle fatigue life at 1800° F./45 ksi of at least 4000 cycles.

11. The composition of matter of claim 10 , wherein the composition of matter exhibits a sustained peak low cycle fatigue life at 1800° F./45 ksi of about 4111 cycles and a rupture life at 2000° F./20 ksi of about 155 hours.

12. A composition of matter comprising: about 5.8 wt % aluminum, about 7.0 wt % tantalum, about 4.5 wt % chromium, about 6.0 wt % tungsten, about 2.5 wt % molybdenum, about 3.5 wt % rhenium, about 10.0 wt % cobalt, from about 0.2 to about 0.6 wt % hafnium, from about 0.01 to about 0.03 wt % carbon, from about 0.002 to about 0.006 wt % boron, and balance nickel and incidental impurities, wherein the composition exhibits a sustained peak low cycle fatigue life at 1800° F./45 ksi of at least 4000 cycles.

13. The composition of matter of claim 12 , wherein the composition of matter exhibits a sustained peak low cycle fatigue life at 1800° F./45 ksi of about 5219 cycles and a rupture life at 2000° F./20 ksi of about 211 hours.

14. An article comprising a composition comprising:

about 6.0 wt % aluminum;

about 6.5 wt % tantalum;

about 4.5 wt % chromium;

about 5.0 wt % tungsten;

about 2.5 wt % molybdenum;

about 4 wt % rhenium;

about 12 wt % cobalt;

from about 0.2 to about 0.6 wt % hafnium;

from about 0.01 to about 0.03 wt % carbon;

from about 0.002 to about 0.006 wt % boron; and

balance nickel and incidental impurities,

wherein the composition exhibits a sustained peak low cycle fatigue life at 1800° F./45 ksi of at least 4000 cycles.

15. The article of claim 14 , wherein the article comprises a directionally solidified component.

16. The article of claim 15 , wherein the directionally solidified component comprises a blade of a gas turbine.

17. The article of claim 15 , wherein the article comprises a single-crystal component.

18. The article of claim 17 , wherein the single-crystal component comprises a blade of a gas turbine.

19. The article of claim 14 , wherein the article comprises a component of a gas turbine engine selected from a nozzle, a shroud, a splash plate, and a combustor component.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2012
From: ZHANG, WEI-JUN; KONITZER, DOUGLAS GERARD; MILLER, JOSHUA LEIGH
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Reel/Frame 029222/0814 →
Continuity (1)
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