THERMO-MECHANICAL PROCESSING OF NICKEL-BASE ALLOYS

    公开(公告)号:WO2012166295A3

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-06

    申请号:PCT/US2012/036707

    申请日:2012-05-07

    Abstract: A thermo-mechanical treatment process is disclosed. A nickel-base alloy workpiece is heated in a first heating step to a temperature greater than the M23C6 carbide solvus temperature of the nickel-base alloy. The nickel-base alloy workpiece is worked in a first working step to a reduction in area of 20% to 70%. The nickel-base alloy workpiece is at a temperature greater than the M23C6 carbide solvus temperature when the first working step begins. The nickel-base alloy workpiece is heated in a second working step to a temperature greater than 1700 F (926 C) and less than the M23C6 carbide solvus temperature of the nickel-base alloy. The nickel-base alloy workpiece is not permitted to cool to ambient temperature between completion of the first working step and the beginning of the second heating step. The nickel-base alloy workpiece is worked to a second reduction in area of 20% to 70%. The nickel-base alloy workpiece is at a temperature greater than 1700 F (926 C) and less than the M23C6 carbide solvus temperature of the nickel-base alloy when the second working step begins.

    METHODS FOR PROCESSING METAL ALLOYS
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    发明申请
    METHODS FOR PROCESSING METAL ALLOYS 审中-公开
    处理金属合金的方法

    公开(公告)号:WO2015073201A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-21

    申请号:PCT/US2014/062525

    申请日:2014-10-28

    Abstract: A method of processing a metal alloy includes heating to a temperature in a working temperature range from a recrystallization temperature of the metal alloy to a temperature less than an incipient melting temperature of the metal alloy, and working the alloy. At least a surface region is heated to a temperature in the working temperature range. The surface region is maintained within the working temperature range for a period of time to recrystallize the surface region of the metal alloy, and the alloy is cooled so as to minimize grain growth. In embodiments including superaustenitic and austenitic stainless steel alloys, process temperatures and times are selected to avoid precipitation of deleterious intermetallic sigma-phase. A hot worked superaustenitic stainless steel alloy having equiaxed grains throughout the alloy is also disclosed.

    Abstract translation: 一种处理金属合金的方法包括加热到从金属合金的再结晶温度到低于金属合金的初始熔融温度的温度的工作温度范围内的温度,以及加工合金。 至少一个表面区域被加热到工作温度范围内的温度。 表面区域在工作温度范围内保持一段时间以使金属合金的表面区域再结晶,并且冷却合金以使晶粒生长最小化。 在包括超奥斯汀和奥氏体不锈钢合金的实施方案中,选择工艺温度和时间以避免有害的金属间σ相的析出。 还公开了一种在整个合金中具有等轴晶粒的热加工超耐火不锈钢合金。

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