Abstract:
A chromium-iron alloy comprises in weight %, 1 to 3% C, 1 to 3% Si, up to 3% Ni, 25 to 35% Cr, 1.5 to 3% Mo, up to 2% W, 2.0 to 4.0% Nb, up to 3.0% V, up to 3.0% Ta, up to 1.2% B, up to 1% Mn and 43 to 64% Fe. In a preferred embodiment, the chromium-iron alloy comprises in weight %, 1.5 to 2.3 % C, 1.6 to 2.3% Si, 0.2 to 2.2% Ni, 27 to 34% Cr, 1.7 to 2.5% Mo, 0.04 to 2% W, 2.2 to 3.6% Nb, up to 1% V, up to 3.0% Ta, up to 0.7% B, 0.1 to 0.6% Mn and 43 to 64% Fe. The chromium-iron alloy is useful for valve seat inserts for internal combustion engines such as diesel or natural gas engines.
Abstract:
A chromium-iron alloy comprises in weight %, 1 to 3% C, 1 to 3% Si, up to 3% Ni, 25 to 35% Cr, 1.5 to 3% Mo, up to 2% W, 2.0 to 4.0% Nb, up to 3.0% V, up to 3.0% Ta, up to 1.2% B, up to 1% Mn and 43 to 64% Fe. In a preferred embodiment, the chromium-iron alloy comprises in weight %, 1.5 to 2.3 % C, 1.6 to 2.3% Si, 0.2 to 2.2% Ni, 27 to 34% Cr, 1.7 to 2.5% Mo, 0.04 to 2% W, 2.2 to 3.6% Nb, up to 1% V, up to 3.0% Ta, up to 0.7% B, 0.1 to 0.6% Mn and 43 to 64% Fe. The chromium-iron alloy is useful for valve seat inserts for internal combustion engines such as diesel or natural gas engines.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a nickel based alloy comprising, in weight percentage: carbon from about 0.5 to about 1.5; chromium from about 25 to about 35; tungsten from about 12 to about 18; iron from about 3.5 to about 8.5; molybdenum from about 1 to about 8; manganese up to about 0.50; silicon up to about 1.0; and the balance nickel and incidental impurities. The alloy is suitable for valve seat insert applications in internal combustion engines.
Abstract:
A cobalt-rich wear resistant and corrosion resistant alloy comprises in weight %, 0.5 to 1.2% C, 0.6 to 2.1 % Si, 17 to 24% Cr, 27 to 38.5% Fe, 1.4 to 20% W, 3.8 to 9.7% Mo, less than 1 % Ni and balance Co. A preferred cobalt-rich alloy comprises in weight %, 0.5 to 0.9 C, 0.75 to 1.15 % Si, 17.5 to 20.5 Cr, 27.0 to 32.0 Fe, 12.5 to 16.5 W, 6.25 to 8.25 Mo, 0.45 to 1.00 Ni and balance Co. The alloy preferably has a microstructure free of primary carbides and comprises up to about 50% by volume eutectic reaction phases in a solid solution matrix. The solid solution matrix is an αFe-αCo face-centered cubic solution with W, Cr and Mo as solute elements and the eutectic reaction products comprise a (Co 1 Cr) 7 (W 1 Mo) 6 phase and an αFe-αCo phase. The alloy is useful as a valve seat insert for internal combustion engines such as diesel engines.
Abstract:
A cobalt-rich wear resistant and corrosion resistant alloy comprises in weight %, 0.5 to 1.2% C, 0.6 to 2.1 % Si, 17 to 24% Cr, 27 to 38.5% Fe, 1.4 to 20% W, 3.8 to 9.7% Mo, less than 1 % Ni and balance Co. A preferred cobalt-rich alloy comprises in weight %, 0.5 to 0.9 C, 0.75 to 1.15 % Si, 17.5 to 20.5 Cr, 27.0 to 32.0 Fe, 12.5 to 16.5 W, 6.25 to 8.25 Mo, 0.45 to 1.00 Ni and balance Co. The alloy preferably has a microstructure free of primary carbides and comprises up to about 50% by volume eutectic reaction phases in a solid solution matrix. The solid solution matrix is an aFe-aCo face-centered cubic solution with W, Cr and Mo as solute elements and the eutectic reaction products comprise a (Co1Cr)7(W1Mo)6 phase and an aFe-aCo phase. The alloy is useful as a valve seat insert for internal combustion engines such as diesel engines.
Abstract:
A superaustenitic stainless steel comprises in weight %, 0.15 to 0.9 % C, 0.2 to 1.3 % Si, 0 to 0.45 % Mn, 32.5 to 37.5 % Cr, 13.5 to 17.5 % Ni, 3.2 to 5.5 % Mo, 0 to 2 % Nb, 0 to 0.5 % B, 0 to 2 % Zr and 30 to 51 % Fe. In a preferred embodiment, the superaustenitic stainless steel consists essentially of, in weight %, 0.5 to 0.9 % C, 0.2 to 0.5 % Si, 0.2 to 0.4 % Mn, 33.0 to 35.0 % Cr, 15.5 to 17.5 % Ni, 4.0 to 4.5 % Mo, 0.7 to 0.9 % Nb, 0.07 to 0.13 % B, 0 to 0.05 % Zr and 40 to 46 % Fe. The superaustenitic stainless steel is useful for valve seat inserts for internal combustion engines such as diesel or natural gas engines.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a nickel based alloy comprising, in weight percentage: carbon from about 0.5 to about 1.5; chromium from about 25 to about 35; tungsten from about 12 to about 18; iron from about 3.5 to about 8.5; molybdenum from about 1 to about 8; manganese up to about 0.50; silicon up to about 1.0; and the balance nickel and incidental impurities. The alloy is suitable for valve seat insert applications in internal combustion engines.
Abstract:
An iron-based corrosion resistant and wear resistant alloy. The alloy can comprise (in weight percent) 0.005-0.5% boron, 1.2-1.8% carbon, 0.7-1.5% vanadium, 7-11% chromium, 1-3.5% niobium, 6-11% molybdenum, and the balance including iron and incidental impurities. Alternatively, the Nb content can be replaced or combined with Ti, Zr, Hf and/or Ta such that 1%
Abstract:
A superaustenitic stainless steel comprises in weight %, 0.15 to 0.9 % C, 0.2 to 1.3 % Si, 0 to 0.45 % Mn, 32.5 to 37.5 % Cr, 13.5 to 17.5 % Ni, 3.2 to 5.5 % Mo, 0 to 2 % Nb, 0 to 0.5 % B, 0 to 2 % Zr and 30 to 51 % Fe. In a preferred embodiment, the superaustenitic stainless steel consists essentially of, in weight %, 0.5 to 0.9 % C, 0.2 to 0.5 % Si, 0.2 to 0.4 % Mn, 33.0 to 35.0 % Cr, 15.5 to 17.5 % Ni, 4.0 to 4.5 % Mo, 0.7 to 0.9 % Nb, 0.07 to 0.13 % B, 0 to 0.05 % Zr and 40 to 46 % Fe. The superaustenitic stainless steel is useful for valve seat inserts for internal combustion engines such as diesel or natural gas engines.
Abstract:
A nickel-rich wear resistant alloy comprises in weight % 0.5 to 2.5% C, 0.5 to 2 % Si, up to 1% Mn, 20 to 30% Cr, 5 to 15% Mo, 5 to 15% W, 15 to 30% Fe, balance Ni. The alloy can include further alloying constituents such as up to 1.5% each of Ti, Al, Zr, Hf, Ta, V, Nb, Co, Cu, up to 0.5% B and up to 0.5% Mg plus Y. The alloy preferably has a microstructure containing predominantly eutectic reaction phases, fine intermetallic phases and precipitation carbides. For instance, the microstructure may contain Cr. Ni, W rich intermetallic phases and/or the microstructure may contain uniform lamellar type eutectic solidification structures. The alloy is useful as a valve seat insert for internal combustion engines such as diesel engines. For a valve seat insert containing up to 1.8% C the microstructure preferably is free of primary dendritic carbides. For a valve seat insert alloy containing over 1.8% C the microstructure preferably contains non-dendritic type primary carbides. For a valve seat insert containing up to 1.5% C the microstructure preferably includes solid solution phases encompassed by eutectic reaction products.