IP Library Granted Patent US 9,476,110
Granted Patent B2
US 9,476,110 · App. 13/985,359 · Granted Oct 25, 2016

Nickel—chromium—iron—aluminum alloy having good processability

Inventors: Heike Hattendorf (Werdohl, DE); Jutta Kloewer (Duesseldorf, DE)
Assignee: VDM Metals International GmbH
C22C19/058C22C19/05C22C19/055C22C19/056C22F1/10
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Patent No.
US 9,476,110
App. No.
13/985,359
Granted
Oct 25, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a nickel-chromium-aluminum-iron alloy, comprising (in wt %) 12 to 28% chromium, 1.8 to 3.0% aluminum, 1.0 to 15% iron, 0.01 to 0.5% silicon, 0.005 to 0.5% manganese, 0.01 to 0.20% yttrium, 0.02 to 0.60% titanium, 0.01 to 0.2% zirconium, 0.0002 to 0.05% magnesium, 0.0001 to 0.05% calcium, 0.03 to 0.11% carbon, 0.003 to 0.05% nitrogen, 0.0005 to 0.008% boron, 0.0001 to 0.010% oxygen, 0.001 to 0.030% phosphorus, max. 0.010% sulfur, max. 0.5% molybdenum, max. 0.5% tungsten, the remainder nickel and the common contaminants resulting from the process, wherein the following relations must be satisfied: 7.7C−x·a<1.0, wherein a=PN if PN>0 or a=0 if PN≦0. Here, x=(1.0 Ti+1.06 Zr)/(0.251 Ti+0.132 Zr), PN=0.251 Ti+0.132 Zr−0.857 N, and Ti, Zr, N, and C are the concentration of the respective element in mass percent.

Claims (35)

1. Deep-drawn part comprising a nickel-chromium-aluminum-iron alloy, wherein the deep-drawn part is produced from a strip, a wire, or a sheet comprising the alloy, and wherein the alloy has (in wt.-%) 12 to 28% chromium, 1.8 to 3.0% aluminum, 1.0 to 15% iron, 0.01 to 0.5% silicon, 0.005 to 0.5% manganese, 0.01 to 0.20% yttrium, 0.02 to 0.60% titanium, 0.01 to 0.2% zirconium, 0.0002 to 0.05% magnesium, 0.0001 to 0.05% calcium, 0.03 to 0.11% carbon, 0.003 to 0.05% nitrogen, 0.0005 to 0.008% boron, 0.0001-0.1010% oxygen, 0.001 to 0.030% phosphorus, max. 0.010% sulfur, max. 0.5% molybdenum, max. 0.5% tungsten, remainder nickel and the usual process-related contaminants, wherein the following relationships must be fulfilled:

0<7.7C− x·a< 1.0  (2)

with a =PN, if PN>0  (3a)

or a= 0, if PN≦0  (3b)

and x =(1.0Ti+1.06Zr)/(0.251Ti+0.132Zr)  (3c)

where PN=0.251Ti+0.132Zr−0.857N  (4)

and Ti, Zr, N, C are the concentration of the related elements in mass-%.

2. Deep-drawn part according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy has a chromium content of 16 to 28%.

3. Deep-drawn part according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy has a chromium content of 20 to 28%.

4. Deep-drawn part according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy has an aluminum content of 1.9 to 2.9%.

5. Deep-drawn part according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy has an iron content of 1.0 to 11.0%.

6. Deep-drawn part according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy has a silicon content of 0.01-0.2%.

7. Deep-drawn part according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy has a manganese content of 0.005 to 0.20%.

8. Deep-drawn part according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy has an yttrium content of 0.01 to <0.045%.

9. Deep-drawn part according to claim 1 , wherein yttrium is completely or partially replaced in the alloy by 0.001 to 0.2% lanthanum and/or by 0.001 to 0.2% cerium.

10. Deep-drawn part according to claim 1 , wherein titanium is completely or partially replaced in the alloy by 0.001 to 0.6% niobium.

11. Deep-drawn part according to claim 1 , wherein zirconium is completely or partially substituted in the alloy by 0.001 to 0.2% hafnium and the formulas 3c and 4 are replaced by the following formulas:

x =(1.0Ti+1.06Zr+0.605Hf)/(0.251*Ti+0.132Zr+0.0672Hf)  (3c-1)

where PN=0.251Ti+0.132Zr+0.0672Hf−0.857N  (4-1)

and Ti, Zr, Hf, N, C are the concentration of the elements in question in mass-%.

12. Deep-drawn part according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy has a magnesium content of 0.0005 to 0.03%.

13. Deep-drawn part according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy has a calcium content of 0.0005 to 0.02%.

14. Deep-drawn part according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy has a carbon content of 0.04 to 0.10%.

15. Deep-drawn part according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy has a nitrogen content of 0.005 to 0.04%.

16. Deep-drawn part according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy furthermore contains up to 5.0% Co.

17. Deep-drawn part according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy furthermore contains maximally 0.1% vanadium.

18. Deep-drawn part according to claim 1 , wherein the contaminants in the alloy are adjusted in contents of max. 0.5% Cu, max. 0.002% Pb, max. 0.002% Zn, max. 0.002% Sn.

19. Deep-drawn part according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy has a max. molybdenum content of 0.20% and a max. tungsten content of 0.20%.

20. Object comprising a nickel-chromium-aluminum-iron alloy, wherein the object is selected from the group consisting of a mantle for glow plugs, an exhaust gas system component, and a catalytic converter support foil, and wherein the alloy has (in wt.-%) 12 to 28% chromium, 1.8 to 3.0% aluminum, 1.0 to 15% iron, 0.01 to 0.5% silicon, 0.005 to 0.5% manganese, 0.01 to 0.20% yttrium, 0.02 to 0.60% titanium, 0.01 to 0.2% zirconium, 0.0002 to 0.05% magnesium, 0.0001 to 0.05% calcium, 0.03 to 0.11% carbon, 0.003 to 0.05% nitrogen, 0.0005 to 0.008% boron, 0.0001-0.1010% oxygen, 0.001 to 0.030% phosphorus, max. 0.010% sulfur, max. 0.5% molybdenum, max. 0.5% tungsten, remainder nickel and the usual process-related contaminants, wherein the following relationships must be fulfilled:

0<7.7C− x·a< 1.0  (2)

with a =PN, if PN>0  (3a)

or a= 0, if PN≦0  (3b)

and x =(1.0Ti+1.06Zr)/(0.251Ti+0.132Zr)  (3c)

where PN=0.251Ti+0.132Zr−0.857N  (4)

and Ti, Zr, N, C are the concentration of the related elements in mass-%.

Assignments (3)
ASSET TRANSFER BY WAY OF SPLIT-OFF Recorded Aug 12, 2016
From: VDM METALS GMBH
To: VDM METALS INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 039664/0947 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 12, 2016
From: OUTOKUMPU VDM GMBH
To: VDM METALS GMBH
Reel/Frame 039669/0910 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 19, 2013
From: HATTENDORF, HEIKE; KLOEWER, JUTTA
To: OUTOKUMPU VDM GMBH
Reel/Frame 031161/0649 →
Priority Claims (2)
DE 10 2011 012 210 · Feb 23, 2011 · national
DE 10 2012 002 514 · Feb 10, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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