IP Library Granted Patent US 9,932,655
Granted Patent B2
US 9,932,655 · App. 14/402,418 · Granted Apr 3, 2018

Ni-based alloy

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Patent No.
US 9,932,655
App. No.
14/402,418
Granted
Apr 3, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A Ni-based alloy includes, as a chemical composition, C, Si, Mn, Cr, Mo, Co, Al, Ti, B, P, S, and a balance consisting of Ni and impurities. The average grain size d is 10 μm to 300 μm, when the average grain size d is an average grain size in unit of μm of a γ phase included in a metallographic structure of the Ni-based alloy. Precipitates with a major axis of 100 nm or more are absent in the metallographic structure. An area fraction ρ is f2 or more, when the area fraction ρ and the f2 are expressed by using the average grain size d and amounts in mass % of each element in the chemical composition.

Claims (67)

1. A Ni-based alloy comprising, as a chemical composition, by mass %,

0.001% to 0.15% of C,

0.01% to 2% of Si,

0.01% to 3% of Mn,

15% to less than 28% of Cr,

3% to 15% of Mo,

more than 5% to 25% of Co,

0.2% to 2% of Al,

0.2% to 3% of Ti,

0.0005% to 0.01% of B,

0% to 3.0% of Nb,

0% to 15% of W,

0% to 0.2% of Zr,

0% to 8% of Ta,

0% to 8% of Re,

0% to 15% of Fe,

f1 expressed by a following Expression 1 or less of P,

0.01% or less of S,

at least one selected from

0.005% to 1% of Hf,

0.0005% to 0.05% of Mg,

0.0005% to 0.05% of Ca,

0.0005% to 0.5% of Y,

0.0005% to 0.5% of La,

0.0005% to 0.5% of Ce,

0.0005% to 0.5% of Nd, and

a balance consisting of Ni and impurities,

wherein, an average grain size d is an average grain size in unit of μm of a γ phase included in a metallographic structure of the Ni-based alloy, and the average grain size d is 10 μm to 300 μm,

wherein precipitates with a major axis of 100 nm or more are absent in the metallographic structure, and

wherein, an area fraction ρ is expressed by a following Expression 2 using the average grain size d and amounts in unit of mass % of each element in the chemical composition, and the area fraction ρ is f2 expressed by a following Expression 3 or more,

f 1=0.01−0.012/[1+exp{( B− 0.0015)/0.001}]  (Expression 1)

ρ=21 ×d 0.15 +40×(500 ×B/ 10.81+50 ×C/ 12.01+Cr/52.00) 0.3   (Expression 2)

f 2=32 ×d 0.07 +115×(Al/26.98+Ti/47.88+Nb/92.91) 0.5   (Expression 3).

2. The Ni-based alloy according to claim 1 comprising, as the chemical composition, by mass %,

0.05% to 3.0% of Nb.

3. A Ni-based alloy tube comprising a Ni-based alloy according to claim 2 for a production thereof.

4. The Ni-based alloy according to claim 2 comprising, as the chemical composition, by mass %, at least one selected from

0.005% to 0.2% of Zr,

0.01% to 8% of Ta,

0.01% to 8% of Re, and

1.5% to 15% of Fe.

5. A Ni-based alloy tube comprising a Ni-based alloy according to claim 4 for a production thereof.

6. The Ni-based alloy according to claim 2 comprising, as the chemical composition, by mass %,

1% to 15% of W.

7. A Ni-based alloy tube comprising a Ni-based alloy according to claim 6 for a production thereof.

8. The Ni-based alloy according to claim 6 comprising, as the chemical composition, by mass %, at least one selected from

0.005% to 0.2% of Zr,

0.01% to 8% of Ta,

0.01% to 8% of Re, and

1.5% to 15% of Fe.

9. A Ni-based alloy tube comprising a Ni-based alloy according to claim 8 for a production thereof.

10. The Ni-based alloy according to claim 1 comprising, as the chemical composition, by mass %,

1% to 15% of W.

11. The Ni-based alloy according to claim 10 comprising, as the chemical composition, by mass %, at least one selected from

0.005% to 0.2% of Zr,

0.01% to 8% of Ta,

0.01% to 8% of Re, and

1.5% to 15% of Fe.

12. A Ni-based alloy tube comprising a Ni-based alloy according to claim 11 for a production thereof.

13. A Ni-based alloy tube comprising a Ni-based alloy according to claim 10 for a production thereof.

14. The Ni-based alloy according to claim 1 comprising, as the chemical composition, by mass %, at least one selected from

0.005% to 0.2% of Zr,

0.01% to 8% of Ta,

0.01% to 8% of Re, and

1.5% to 15% of Fe.

15. A Ni-based alloy tube comprising a Ni-based alloy according to claim 14 for a production thereof.

16. A Ni-based alloy tube comprising a Ni-based alloy according to claim 1 for a production thereof.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 14, 2019
From: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
To: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049257/0828 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 20, 2014
From: HAMAGUCHI, TOMOAKI; SEMBA, HIROYUKI; OKADA, HIROKAZU
To: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 034218/0456 →