US2021198762A1PendingUtilityA1

Ultra-high strength alloy

Assignee: CRS HOLDINGS INCPriority: Apr 26, 2019Filed: Apr 24, 2020Published: Jul 1, 2021
Est. expiryApr 26, 2039(~12.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Paul M. Novotny
C21D 8/00C21D 1/28C21D 1/78C22C 38/52C22C 38/02C22C 38/44C22C 38/50C22C 38/002C22C 38/04C22C 38/005C21D 6/004C21D 6/007C21D 6/008C21D 6/005C22C 38/06
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Abstract

A steel alloy having very high strength in combination with good ductility, impact toughness, and fracture toughness is disclosed. The alloy has the following weight percent composition.C 0.30-0.46Mn 0.04 max.Si 0.03 max.P 0.003 maxS 0.0010 max.Cr 1.65-2.90Ni 10.5-13.0Mo 1.2-3.4Co 15.4-18.6Al 0.01 maxTi 0.02 max.O 0.0010 max.N 0.0010 max.The balance is iron and usual impurities.

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1 . A steel alloy having very high strength in combination with good ductility and toughness, said alloy consisting essentially of, in weight percent: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   about 0.30-about 0.46 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   about 0.04 max. 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   about 0.03 max. 
                 
                     
                   P 
                   about 0.003 max 
                 
                     
                   S 
                   about 0.0010 max. 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   about 1.65-about 2.90 
                 
                     
                   Ni 
                   about 10.5-about13.0 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   about 1.2-about 3.4 
                 
                     
                   Co 
                   about 15.4-about 18.6 
                 
                     
                   Al 
                   about 0.01 max 
                 
                     
                   Ti 
                   about 0.02 max. 
                 
                     
                   O 
                   about 0.0010 max. 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   about 0.0010 max. 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         one or both of Ce up to about 0.01% and La up to about 0.04%, wherein the ratio Ce/S or La/S is about 4 to about 20; and the balance of the alloy is iron and usual impurities. 
       
     
     
         2 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 1  wherein molybdenum is about 1.8% to about 3.4%. 
     
     
         3 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 1  wherein carbon is about 0.35% to about 0.46%. 
     
     
         4 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 1  wherein carbon is about 0.38% to about 0.42%, chromium is about 1.8% to about 2.5%, nickel is about 11.0% to about 13.0%, and molybdenum is about 1.3% to about 1.9%. 
     
     
         5 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 1  wherein carbon is about 0.32% to about 0.46%, chromium is about 1.8% to about 2.8%, nickel is about 11.0% to about 12.0%, and molybdenum is about 1.3% to about 2.4%. 
     
     
         6 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 1  wherein carbon is about 0.32% to about 0.40%, chromium is about 1.7% to about 2.0%, nickel is about 10.5% to about 12.0%, molybdenum is about 2.2% to about 2.4%, and cobalt is about 16.0% to about 18.0%. 
     
     
         7 . A steel alloy having very high strength in combination with good ductility and toughness, said alloy consisting essentially of, in weight percent: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   about 0.30-about 0.46 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   about 0.04 max. 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   about 0.03 max. 
                 
                     
                   P 
                   about 0.003 max 
                 
                     
                   S 
                   about 0.0010 max. 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   about 1.65-about 2.90 
                 
                     
                   Ni 
                   about 10.5-about13.0 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   about 1.8-about 3.4 
                 
                     
                   Co 
                   about 15.4-about 18.6 
                 
                     
                   Al 
                   about 0.01 max 
                 
                     
                   Ti 
                   about 0.02 max. 
                 
                     
                   O 
                   about 0.0010 max. 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   about 0.0010 max. 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         one or both of Ce up to about 0.01% and La up to about 0.04%, wherein the ratio Ce/S or La/S is about 4 to about 20; and the balance of the alloy is iron and usual impurities. 
       
     
     
         8 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 7  wherein carbon is about 0.35% to about 0.46%. 
     
     
         9 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 7  wherein carbon is about 0.38% to about 0.42%, chromium is about 1.8% to about 2.5%, nickel is about 11.0% to about 13.0%, and molybdenum is about 1.3% to about 1.9%. 
     
     
         10 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 7  wherein carbon is about 0.32% to about 0.46%, chromium is about 1.8% to about 2.8%, nickel is about 11.0% to about 12.0%, and molybdenum is about 1.3% to about 2.4%. 
     
     
         11 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 7  wherein carbon is about 0.32% to about 0.40%, chromium is about 1.7% to about 2.0%, nickel is about 10.5% to about 12.0%, molybdenum is about 2.2% to about 2.4%, and cobalt is about 16.0% to about 18.0%. 
     
     
         12 . A steel alloy having very high strength in combination with good ductility and toughness, said alloy consisting essentially of, in weight percent: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   about 0.32-about 0.46 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   about 0.04 max. 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   about 0.03 max. 
                 
                     
                   P 
                   about 0.003 max 
                 
                     
                   S 
                   about 0.0010 max. 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   about 1.65-about 2.90 
                 
                     
                   Ni 
                   about 10.5-about13.0 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   about 1.2-about 3.4 
                 
                     
                   Co 
                   about 15.4-about 18.6 
                 
                     
                   Al 
                   about 0.01 max 
                 
                     
                   Ti 
                   about 0.02 max. 
                 
                     
                   O 
                   about 0.0010 max. 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   about 0.0010 max. 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         one or both of Ce up to about 0.01% and La up to about 0.04%, wherein the ratio Ce/S or La/S is about 4 to about 20; and the balance of the alloy is iron and usual impurities. 
       
     
     
         13 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 12  wherein carbon is about 0.38% to about 0.42%, chromium is about 1.8% to about 2.5%, nickel is about 11.0% to about 13.0%, and molybdenum is about 1.3% to about 1.9%. 
     
     
         14 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 12  wherein chromium is about 1.8% to about 2.8%, nickel is about 11.0% to about 12.0%, and molybdenum is about 1.3% to about 2.4%. 
     
     
         15 . The alloy as claimed in  claim 12  wherein carbon is about 0.32% to about 0.40%, chromium is about 1.7% to about 2.0%, nickel is about 10.5% to about 12.0%, molybdenum is about 2.2% to about 2.4%, and cobalt is about 16.0% to about 18.0%.

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