IP Library Granted Patent US 8,864,919
Granted Patent B2
US 8,864,919 · App. 13/722,505 · Granted Oct 21, 2014

Nickel based forged alloy, gas turbine member using said alloy and gas turbine using said member

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Patent No.
US 8,864,919
App. No.
13/722,505
Granted
Oct 21, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

It is an objective of the invention to provide a Ni-based forged alloy having good large ingot formability and good hot formability as well as high mechanical strength at high temperature. There is provided a Ni-based forged alloy comprising: 0.001 to 0.1 mass % of C; 0.001 to 0.01 mass % of B; 16 to 22 mass % of Cr; 0.5 to 1.5 mass % of Al; 0.1 to 6.0 mass % of W; 3.5 to 5.5 mass % of Nb; 0.8 to 3.0 mass % of Ti; 16 to 20 mass % of Fe; 2.0 mass % or less of Mo; and the balance including Ni and unavoidable impurities, in which: a segregation parameter Ps defined by a formula of “Ps (mass %) =1.05×[Al concentration (mass %)]+0.6×[Ti concentration (mass %)]−0.8×[Nb concentration (mass %)]−0.3×[Mo concentration (mass %)]” satisfies a relationship of “Ps≧−3.0 mass %”; and a total amount of W and Mo is 1.75 atomic % or less.

Claims (14)

1. An Ni-based forged alloy comprising: 0.001 to 0.1 mass % of C; 0.001 to 0.01 mass % of B; 16 to 22 mass % of Cr; 0.5 to 1.5 mass % of Al; 0.1 to 6.0 mass % of W; 3.5 to 5.5 mass % of Nb; 0.8 to 3.0 mass % of Ti; 16 to 20 mass % of Fe; 2.0 mass % or less of Mo; and the balance including Ni and unavoidable impurities, wherein:

a segregation parameter Ps defined by a formula of “Ps (mass %)=1.05×[Al concentration (mass %)]+0.6×[Ti concentration (mass %)]−0.8×[Nb concentration (mass %)]−0.3×[Mo concentration (mass %)]” satisfies a relationship of “Ps−3.0 mass %”; and

a total amount of W and Mo is 1.75 atomic % or less.

2. The Ni-based forged alloy according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one additional element selected from the group consisting of 5 mass % or less of Co, 0.1 mass % or less of Mg, 0.1 mass % or less of Ca, 0.1 mass % or less of Zr, 0.5 mass % or less of Mn, 0.5 mass % or less of Si, 0.5 mass % or less of V, 0.5 mass % or less of Ta, and 0.5 mass % or less of Re.

3. The Ni-based forged alloy according to claim 1 , wherein the content of C is from 0.03 to 0.08 mass %; the content of B is from 0.003 to 0.008 mass %; the content of Cr is from 18 to 20 mass %; the content of Al is from 0.6 to 1.3 mass %; the content of W is from 3.0 to 5.0 mass %; the content of Nb is from 4.5 to 5.5 mass %; the content of Ti is from 0.8 to 1.5 mass %; and the content of Fe is from 16 to 20 mass %.

4. The Ni-based forged alloy according to claim 1 , wherein yield stress of the Ni-based forged alloy is 1000 MPa or more at 500° C. and is 300 MPa or less at 900° C.

5. The Ni-based forged alloy according to claim 1 , comprising a base phase including:

crystal grains having an average size from 5 to 100 μm, one or more of the crystal grains including one or more carbide precipitates having an average size from 0.5 to 10 μm; and

crystal grain boundaries, one or more of the crystal grain boundaries including one or more carbide precipitates having an average size from 0.5 to 10 μm.

6. A gas turbine member weighing 5 tons or more formed using the Ni-based forged alloy according to claim 1 .

7. The gas turbine member according to claim 6 , wherein the gas turbine member is a turbine disk.

8. A gas turbine, comprising the turbine disk according to claim 7 and having an output power of 80 MW or more.

9. The gas turbine member according to claim 6 , wherein the gas turbine member is a turbine spacer.

10. A gas turbine, comprising the turbine spacer according to claim 9 and having an output power of 80 MW or more.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVING PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 11921683 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 054975 FRAME: 0438. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 26, 2023
From: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
Reel/Frame 063787/0867 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 13, 2021
From: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
Reel/Frame 054975/0438 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2014
From: HITACHI, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 033763/0701 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2013
From: SATO, JUN; IMANO, SHINYA; DOI, HIROYUKI; SHIBAYAMA, TAKASHI
To: HITACHI, LTD.
Reel/Frame 029863/0114 →