IP Library Granted Patent US 11,492,686
Granted Patent B2
US 11,492,686 · App. 16/639,765 · Granted Nov 8, 2022

Martensitic steel having a Z-phase, powder and component

Inventors: Torsten Neddemeyer (Falkensee, DE); Torsten-Ulf Kern (Wesel, DE); Karsten Kolk (Mulheim a.d. Ruhr, DE); Axel Bublitz (Berlin, DE)
Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO. KG
C22C38/20C21D8/005C22C38/001C22C38/02C22C38/04C22C38/06C22C38/08C22C38/10C22C38/12C22C38/14C22C38/32C21D2211/008
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Patent No.
US 11,492,686
App. No.
16/639,765
Granted
Nov 8, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An alloy which includes at least the following (in % by weight): carbon (C): 0.15%-0.25%; silicon (Si): 0.0%-0.08%; manganese (Mn): 0.03%-0.20%; chromium (Cr): 9.5%-10.5%; molybdenum (Mo): 0.4%-1.0%; tungsten (W): 1.6%-2.4%; cobalt (Co): 2.5%-3.5%; nickel (Ni): 0.0%-0.40%; boron (B): 0.003%-0.02%; nitrogen (N): 0.0%-0.40%; titanium (Ti): 0.02%-0.10%; vanadium (V): 0.10%-0.30%; niobium (Nb): 0.02%-0.08%; copper (Cu): 1.20%-2.10%; and aluminum (Al): 0.003%-0.06%, in particular 0.005%-0.04%; the remainder being iron (Fe).

Claims (69)

1. An alloy consisting essentially of (in % by weight):

carbon (C): 0.15%-0.25%,

silicon (Si): 0.0%-0.08%,

manganese (Mn): 0.03%-0.20%,

chromium (Cr): 9.5%-10.5%,

molybdenum (Mo): 0.4%-1.0%,

tungsten (W): 1.6%-2.4%,

cobalt (Co): 2.5%-3.5%,

nickel (Ni): 0.0%-0.40%,

boron (B): 0.003%-0.02%,

nitrogen (N): 0.0%-0.40%,

titanium (Ti): 0.02%-0.10%,

vanadium (V): 0.10%-0.30%,

niobium (Nb): 0.02%-0.08%,

copper (Cu): 1.20%-2.10%,

aluminum (Al): 0.003%-0.06%,

balance iron (Fe),

wherein the alloy is configured as a rotor disk and can withstand temperatures up to 873 K.

2. The alloy as claimed in claim 1 consisting essentially of 0.2% by weight of carbon (C).

3. The alloy as claimed in claim 1 consisting essentially of 0.06% by weight of silicon (Si).

4. The alloy as claimed in claim 1 consisting essentially of 0.1% by weight of manganese (Mn).

5. The alloy as claimed in claim 1 consisting essentially of 10.00% by weight of chromium (Cr).

6. The alloy as claimed in claim 1 consisting essentially of 0.7% by weight of molybdenum (Mo).

7. The alloy as claimed in claim 1 consisting essentially of 2.0% by weight of tungsten (W).

8. The alloy as claimed in claim 1 consisting essentially of 3.0% by weight of cobalt (Co).

9. The alloy as claimed in claim 1 consisting essentially of 0.0% by weight of nickel (Ni) except for contamination level.

10. The alloy as claimed in claim 1 consisting essentially of 0.010% by weight of boron (B).

11. The alloy as claimed in claim 1 consisting essentially of 0.0% by weight of nitrogen (N) except for contamination level.

12. The alloy as claimed in claim 1 consisting essentially of 0.05% by weight of titanium (Ti).

13. The alloy as claimed in claim 1 consisting essentially of 0.20% by weight of vanadium (V).

14. The alloy as claimed in claim 1 consisting essentially of 0.05% by weight of niobium (Nb).

15. The alloy as claimed in claim 1 consisting essentially of 1.75% by weight of copper (Cu).

16. The alloy as claimed in claim 1 consisting essentially of 0.02% by weight of aluminum (Al).

17. An alloy consisting of (in % by weight):

carbon (C): 0.19%-0.21%,

silicon (Si): 0.0%-0.06%,

manganese (Mn): 0.05%-0.15%,

chromium (Cr): 9.8%-10.2%,

molybdenum (Mo): 0.6%-0.8%,

tungsten (W): 1.9%-2.1%,

cobalt (Co): 2.8%-3.2%,

nickel (Ni): 0.0%-0.20%,

boron (B): 0.006%-0.01%,

nitrogen (N): 0.0%-0.20%,

titanium (Ti): 0.04%-0.08%,

vanadium (V): 0.15%-0.25%,

niobium (Nb): 0.04%-0.06%,

copper (Cu): 1.65%-1.85%,

aluminum (Al): 0.005%-0.04%,

Balance iron (Fe),

wherein the alloy is a martensitic steel rotor disk that withstands temperatures up to 873 K.

18. Te An alloy consisting of (in % by weight):

carbon (C): 0.20%,

silicon (Si): 0.06%,

manganese (Mn): 0.10%,

chromium (Cr): 10%,

molybdenum (Mo): 0.7%,

tungsten (W): 2.0%,

cobalt (Co): 3.0%,

nickel (Ni): 0.0%,

boron (B): 0.010%,

nitrogen (N): 0.0%,

titanium (Ti): 0.05%,

vanadium (V): 0.20%,

niobium (Nb): 0.05%,

copper (Cu): 1.75%,

aluminum (Al): 0.02%,

balance iron (Fe),

wherein the alloy is a martensitic steel having a Z phase alloy.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2021
From: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 055615/0389 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 19, 2020
From: NEDDEMEYER, TORSTEN; KERN, TORSTEN-ULF; KOLK, KARSTEN; BUBLITZ, AXEL
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 053533/0833 →