Abstract: Alloys are provided which consist essentially of between about 4% and 18.5% by weight nickel, from about 24% to about 30% by weight chromium, from about 0.35 to about 1% by weight molybdenum, from about 2.7% to about 4.5% by weight copper, from about 2.7% to about 4.5% by weight silicon, up to about 1.5% by weight manganese, up to about 0.25% by weight nitrogen, up to about 0.8% by weight columbium (niobium), up to about 1.0% by weight tantalum, up to about 0.007% by weight boron, up to about 0.35% by weight vanadium, up to about 0.8% by weight tungsten, up to about 0.08% by weight carbon, up to about 0.6% by weight titanium and the balance essentially iron. Small amounts of cobalt as naturally occur in some ores may be present but are considered a part of the nickel content.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to air-meltable, castable, workable, weldable duplex alloys of high yield strength as well as high tensile elongations and ductility and which are resistant to chlorides and a wide variety of corrosive chemical streams over a wide range of temperatures and fluid velocities. The alloys consist essentially of, by weight, between 23.8% and 28.5% chromium, from about 3.3% to about 5.6% molybdenum, from about 7.8% to about 11.5% nickel, from about 0.12% to about 0.23% nitrogen, from about 0.8% to about 1.5% copper, up to about 0.8% silicon, up to about 1.2% manganese, and up to about 0.6% tungsten, and the balance essentially iron, wherein the percentage of chromium and molybdenum is within the area ABCA of FIG. 1. Preferred alloys have a narrower percentage range of chromium and molybdenum contents and fall within the area DEFG of FIG. 1.

Abstract: This invention relates to alloys resistant to corrosion, and especially resistant to corrosion caused by contact with hot sulfuric acid of over 98% concentration.The alloys of the invention consist essentially by weight percentages of from about 19% to about 30% by weight Ni, from about 19% to about 27% by weight Cr, from about 0.3% to about 1.0% by weight Mo, from about 2.7% to 4.5% by weight Cu, from about 2.7% to about 4.7% by weight Mn, from about 2.45% to about 5.5% by weight Si, from about up to about 0.08% C by weight, and the balance essentially iron. The alloys may optionally contain up to 0.7% Cb partially replaced by up to 1% Ta, up to 0.6% W, up to 0.12% N and up to 0.8% Co, all by weight.

Abstract: Modified ACI-type alloys having creep rupture strengths higher than such alloys which retain the resistance to hot tearing or cracking during casting or welding as is associated with the standard ACI alloy counterparts of such modified alloys. The modified alloys consist of about 8% and about 62% by weight nickel, between about 12% and about 32% by weight chromium, between about 0.05% and about 1.5% by weight molybdenum, less than about 1% tungsten, between about 0.05% and about 1% by weight columbium (niobium), up to about 3% by weight silicon, up to about 3% by weight manganese, up to about 0.8% by weight carbon, up to about 0.5% by weight nitrogen, and the balance essentially iron.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to air-meltable, castable, weldable, machinable alloys of reasonable ductility and resistance to very hot concentrated sulfuric acid as well as to most other more dilute strengths of the acid either in the pure acid-water forms or containing additionally contaminants that might be encountered in practical applications. The alloys consist essentially of between about 36% and about 40.5% by weight nickel, from about 31% to about 33% by weight chromium, from about 4% to about 5.2% by weight molybdenum, from about 2.7% to about 4% by weight copper, from about 2.5% to about 6% by weight silicon, from about 0.40% to about 0.62% by weight nitrogen and the balance essentially iron. The instant alloys may also contain up to about 2% by weight manganese and up to 0.11% by weight carbon.

Abstract: The alloys of this invention are of low strategic element content, non-magnetic, resistant to chloride-containing solutions as well as a wide range of other chemical agents, air-meltable, castable, of greatly improved fabricability and weldability, and consist by weight percentages of from about 20.5% to about 35.5% by weight Ni, from about 23.5% to about 27.5% by weight Cr, from about 4.0% to about 6.7% by weight Mo, from about 0.7% to about 3.6% by weight Cu, up to about 0.09% by weight C, up to about 1.5% by weight Si, up to about 5% by weight Co, up to about 0.45% by weight N, up to about 1% by weight Ti, up to about 0.8% by weight Cb, and up to about 0.3% by weight Ce, La or Misch metal, up to about 2% by weight Mn, up to about 1.6% by weight Ta, and the balance essentially ironThe combined content by weight of Ni plus Co is at least about 25.5% by weight and exceeds the weight content of Cr by at least 2% but by not more than 8%.

Abstract: An air-meltable, workable, castable, weldable, machinable, nonmagnetic alloy resistant to seawater and corrosive process fluids of the type that may be circulated in seawater-cooled heat exchangers. The alloy consists essentially of between about 3% and about 8% by weight manganese, between about 12% and about 28% by weight nickel, between about 17.3% and about 19% by weight chromium, between about 0.68% and about 3.51% by weight copper, between about 0.07% and about 0.25% by weight nitrogen, between about 5.9% and about 8% by weight molybdenum, up to about 0.08% by weight carbon, up to about 1.5% by weight silicon, up to about 0.66% by weight niobium, up to about 1.32% by weight tantalum, up to about 1% by weight vanadium, up to about 1% by weight titanium, up to about 0.6% by weight of a rare earth component selected from the group consisting of cerium, lanthanum, and misch metal, up to about 5% by weight cobalt, and between about 30% and about 56% by weight iron.

Abstract: An air-meltable, castable, weldable, non-magnetic alloy resistant to corrosion in chloride-containing fluids as well as in many other corrosive streams. The alloy consists essentially of between about 20.7% and about 27.2% by weight nickel, between about 19.3% and about 22.7% by weight chromium, between about 0.94% and about 2% by weight molybdenum, between about 2.6% and about 3.2% by weight copper, between about 3.2% and about 4.2% by weight manganese, between about 0.27% and about 2.02% niobium, between about 0.10% and about 0.25% by weight nitrogen, up to about 0.08% by weight carbon, up to about 0.9% by weight silicon, up to about 0.7% by weight titanium, up to about 1% by weight vanadium, up to about 0.6% by weight of a rare earth component selected from the group consisting of cerium, lanthanum, and misch metal, up to about 1% by weight cobalt, and the balance essentially iron. The sum of the nickel and cobalt contents should be between about 21.7% and about 27.2% by weight.

Abstract: The alloys of this invention are of low strategic element content, nonmagnetic, resistant to damage by chloride- or other halide-containing solutions as well as to a wide variety of other chemical agents, airmeltable, castable, of improved fabricability and weldability and of higher chromium level but lower molybdenum contents than other alloys intended for chloride resistance. The alloys consist by weight percentages of from about 13.5% to about 29% Ni, from about 23 to about 26% Cr, from about 3.75 to about 6% Mo, from about 2.95 to about 4.5% Mn, from about 3 to about 6.39% Cu, from about 0.3 to about 2.07% Cb (Nb), from about 0 to about 1.5% Si, from about 0 to about 0.09% C, from about 0.10% to about 0.45% N, up to about 1% V, up to about 1% Ti, up to about 5% Co, as a partial substitute for Ni, up to about 0.3% Ce, La or Misch metal, and the balance essentially iron. The sum of the Ni and Co content is between about 18.5% and about 29% by weight.

Abstract: An air-meltable, castable, weldable, nonmagnetic alloy resistant to corrosion in sulfuric acid over a wide range of acid strengths. The alloy consists essentially of between about 18 and about 22% by weight nickel, between about 16.8 and 19.2% by weight chromium, between about 0.35 and about 1.95% by weight molybdenum, between about 2.5 and about 3.9% by weight copper, between about 3.2 and about 4.7% by weight manganese, between about 0.35% and 0.80% by weight niobium, up to about 0.7% by weight titanium, up to about 0.4% by weight tantalum, up to about 0.01% by weight boron, up to about 0.5% by weight cobalt, up to about 0.7% by weight silicon, up to about 0.08% by weight carbon, up to about 0.6% by weight of a rare earth component selected from the group consisting of cerium, lanthanum, and misch metal, up to about 0.15% by weight nitrogen, and between about 51% and about 58% by weight iron. The nickel content exceeds the chromium content by about 0.85% to about 5.2% by weight.

Abstract: An air meltable, workable, weldable castable alloy resistant to sulfuric acid solutions and heat treatable to impart hardness and resistance to abrasion and erosion. The alloy consists essentially of between about 25.00 and about 28.00% by weight nickel, between about 35.00 and about 38.00% by weight chromium, between about 1.50 and about 3.0% by weight molybdenum, between about 2.8 and about 3.8% by weight copper, between about 3.0 and about 4.5% by weight manganese, between about 0.25 and about 0.85% by weight niobium, between about 20.0 and about 34.2% by weight iron, up to about 1% by weight titanium, up to about 1% by weight tantalum, up to about 0.010% by weight boron, up to about 0.5% by weight cobalt, up to about 1.0% by weight silicon, up to about 0.08% by weight carbon, up to about 0.6% by weight of a rare earth component that may be either cerium, lanthanum or misch metal, and up to about 0.15% by weight nitrogen.

Abstract: An air-meltable, castable, workable, weldable alloy resistant to corrosion in sulfuric acid over a wide range of acid strengths. The alloy consists essentially of between about 26.00 and about 29.13% by weight nickel, between about 23.32 and about 28.28% by weight chromium, between about 0.66 and about 1.88% by weight molybdenum, between about 2.50 and about 3.82% by weight copper, between about 3.59 and about 4.72% by weight manganese, between about 0.15 and about 1.15% by weight niobium, up to about 1% by weight titanium, up to about 1.0% by weight tantalum, up to about 0.010% by weight boron, up to about 0.5% by weight cobalt, up to about 0.60% by weightsilicon, up to about 0.08% by weight carbon, up to about 0.6% by weight of a rare earth component selected from the group consisting of cerium, lanthanum and misch metal, up to about 0.15% by weight nitrogen, and between about 33.13 and about 39.49% by weight iron.

Abstract: An air-meltable castable alloy, resistant to corrosion by sulfuric acid over a wide range of acid strengths and degrees of contamination. As essential constituents, the alloy contains between about 34.10 and about 39.33% by weight nickel, between about 12.50 and about 14.29% by weight chromium, between about 5.90 and about 17.89% by weight molybdenum, between about 2.90 and about 5.67% by weight copper, between about 0.10 and about 1.25% by weight silicon, between about 0.003 and about 0.15% by weight carbon, and between about 22 and about 29% by weight iron. It may also contain up to about 3.0% by weight manganese, up to about 9.80% by weight tungsten, up to about 4.68% by weight tantalum, and up to about 3.00% by weight niobium.

Abstract: An air-meltable, castable, workable alloy resistant to corrosion in sulfuric acid over a wide range of acid strengths. The alloy consists essentially of between about 28.59 and about 36.72% by weight nickel, between about 26.33 and about 30.15% by weight chromium, between about 3 and about 4.1% by weight molybdenum, between about 3 and about 4.5% by weight copper, between about 3 and about 4% by weight manganese, up to about 0.5% by weight cobalt, up to about 0.60% by weight silicon, up to about 0.07% by weight carbon, up to about 1% by weight tantalum, up to about 1% by weight titanium, up to about 2.38% by weight niobium, up to about 0.010% by weight boron, up to about 0.6% by weight of a rare earth component selected from the group consisting of cerium, lanthanum and misch metal, up to about 0.15% by weight nitrogen, and the balance essentially iron. The sum of the chromium content and 0.56 times the niobium content is between about 27 and about 31% by weight.