IP Library Granted Patent US 12,624,426
Granted Patent B2
US 12,624,426 · App. 18/205,757 · Granted May 12, 2026

High entropy alloy

Inventors: Kenneth D. Smith (East Longmeadow, MA); John A. Sharon (West Hartford, CT); Ryan M. Deacon (Colchester, CT); Soumalya Sarkar (Manchester, CT)
Assignee: RTX Corporation
C22C30/00
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Patent No.
US 12,624,426
App. No.
18/205,757
Granted
May 12, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An alloy comprising by weight percent: 16.0-26.0 Cr; 23.0-34.0 Mo; 21.0-31.0 Ta; 0.50-3.5 Ti; and 17.0-27.0 V.

Claims (98)

1 . An alloy comprising by weight percent:

19.25-23.25 Cr;

27.10-31.10 Mo;

24.25-28.25 Ta;

0.5-2.25 Ti;

15-24.15 V; and

no more than 5.0 Zr, if any.

2 . The alloy of claim 1 comprising by weight percent:

no more than 4.5 Zr, if any; and

0.5-5.0 said Ti and Zr combined.

3 . The alloy of claim 2 further comprising:

no more than 4.0 Nb, if any;

no more than 4.0 W, if any;

no more than 4.0 Al, if any;

no more than 3.0 all other elements individually, if any; and

no more than 6.0 all other elements, if any, combined.

4 . The alloy of claim 1 comprising by weight percent:

20.25-22.25 Cr;

28.10-30.10 Mo;

25.25-27.25 Ta;

0.75-1.75 Ti; and

21.15-23.15 V.

5 . The alloy of claim 1 comprising in weight percent:

20.25-22.25 Cr;

28.10-30.10 Mo:

25.25-27.25 Ta;

0.75-1.75 Ti; and

21.15-23.15 V.

6 . The alloy of claim 5 further comprising:

no more than 1.0 all other elements individually, if any; and

no more than 3.0 all other elements, if any, combined.

7 . The alloy of claim 1 wherein by weight percent:

(Mo+Ta) is 45.0-80.0; and

(Cr/V) is 0.25-1.6.

8 . The alloy of claim 1 further comprising:

no more than 4.0 Nb, if any;

no more than 4.0 W, if any;

no more than 4.0 Al, if any;

no more than 3.0 all other elements individually, if any; and

no more than 6.0 all other elements, if any, combined.

9 . The alloy of claim 1 further comprising:

no more than 1.0 all other elements individually, if any; and

no more than 3.0 all other elements, if any, combined.

10 . The alloy of claim 1 consisting essentially of:

said Cr; said Mo; said Ta; said V; said Ti, if any; said Zr, if any;

up to 2.0 weight percent each Y and Si, if any; and

up to 0.50 weight percent each B, C, O, and N, if any.

11 . The alloy of claim 1 having at least one of:

a density of 8.80 to 9.10 grams per cubic centimeter;

a 1300° C. yield point of at least 500 MPa; and

a melting point of at least 1600° C.

12 . The alloy of claim 1 having a BCC structure.

13 . The alloy of claim 1 as a coated substrate having a coating comprising one or more:

silicide-based coatings;

zirconia-yttria based coatings;

rare-earth oxide coatings; and

mixtures thereof.

14 . A gas turbine engine component comprising:

a substrate comprising:

4.8-26.0 Cr;

21.75-41.0 Mo;

21.0-50.0 Ta;

6.0-27.0 V;

no more than 18.0 Ti, if any; and

no more than 5.0 Zr, if any; and

a coating.

15 . The gas turbine engine component of claim 14 wherein:

the component is a hot section component.

16 . The gas turbine engine component of claim 15 wherein the component is selected from the group consisting of:

blades, vanes, blade outer air seals; combustor shell pieces, combustor heat shield pieces, combustor fuel nozzles, and combustor fuel nozzle guides.

17 . A coated substrate having:

a substrate comprising:

4.8-26.0 Cr;

21.75-41.0 Mo;

21.0-50.0 Ta;

6.0-27.0 V;

no more than 18.0 Ti, if any; and

no more than 5.0 Zr, if any; and

a coating comprising one or more:

silicide-based coatings;

zirconia-yttria based coatings;

rare-earth oxide coatings; and

mixtures thereof.

18 . The coated substrate of claim 17 wherein:

the coated substrate is a hot section component.

19 . The coated substrate of claim 18 wherein the component is selected from the group consisting of:

blades, vanes, blade outer air seals; combustor shell pieces, combustor heat shield pieces, combustor fuel nozzles, and combustor fuel nozzle guides.

20 . An alloy comprising by weight percent:

4.8-26.0 Cr;

21.75-41.0 Mo;

21.0-50.0 Ta;

6.0-27.0 V;

no more than 18.0 Ti, if any; and

no more than 5.0 Zr, if any,

the alloy having at least one of:

a density of 8.80 to 9.10 grams per cubic centimeter;

a 1300° C. yield point of at least 500 MPa; and

a melting point of at least 1600° C.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 27, 2023
From: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RTX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064402/0837 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2023
From: SMITH, KENNETH D.; SHARON, JOHN A.; DEACON, RYAN M.; SARKAR, SOUMALYA
To: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063854/0192 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 63348976 · Jun 3, 2022
Provisional Application 63348981 · Jun 3, 2022
Related Publication 20230392236A1 · Dec 7, 2023
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