Abstract: This invention relates to platinum group metal-containing alloys comprising, apart from impurities:(a) at least 40 wt. % nickel or at least 40 wt. % cobalt;(b) a trace to 30 wt. % chromium; and(c) a trace to 15 wt. % of one or more of the metals platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium and ruthenium.

Abstract: A novel nickel-base high temperature alloy body preferably containing about 22% chromium, sufficient aluminum and titanium to provide a .gamma.' precipitate structure, additional strengthing elements and oxidic yttrium in finely dispersed form. The alloy body has an elongated crystal structure and is characterized by high strength along with excellent hot corrosion and oxidation resistance.

Abstract: Nickel alloys comprising less than 25% by volume of .gamma.' precipitate and containing 23 to 37% by weight of chromium and in addition a trace to 1.7% carbon, 0.3 to 4% by weight of platinum and/or 0.3 to 8% by weight of ruthenium, a trace to 1.5% by weight titanium and/or a trace to 1.5% aluminium the balance being nickel. The alloys combine improved corrosion resistance with high mechanical strength. Major improvements in mechanical strength seem to be obtained by adding small amounts of titanium and/or aluminium. The alloy is especially suited for use in contact with molten glass for example in a centrifugal spinner.

Abstract: Ni-Cr type allow materials comprising 10 to 50 atom % of Cr, 5 to 25 atom % of Al and/or Si, and the balance to make up 100 atom % of substantially pure Ni, excelling in cold workability, and exhibiting high electric resistance.These alloy materials possess very high electric resistance and small electrical resistance temperature coefficients over a wide temperature range from room temperature to elevated temperatures, and have excellent cold workability, mechanical properties, durability, ability to resist oxidation, corrosion, and fatigue as well as strain gauge sensitivity. The alloys are very useful as industrial materials of varying types including electrical resistors, precision resistors, and electrically heating wires used at elevated temperatures and bracing materials, reinforcing materials, and corrosionproofed materials used at elevated temperatures.

Abstract: Ni-based alloys comprising 8 to 34 atom % of Al, 2 to 70 atom % of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Mn, and Si (providing that each or total of Fe and Co is present in an amount of 2 to 70 atom % and/or each or total of Mn and Si is present in an amount of 2 to 25 atom %), and the balance to make up to 100 atom % of substantially pure Ni, and possessing great strength and high ductility.These alloys enjoy outstanding ductility and strength and, therefore, are ideally useful for various filter materials and composite materials.

Abstract: A gamma prime strengthened nickel-base alloy characterized by a highly desirable combination of stress rupture life, hot corrosion resistance, oxidation resistance, phase stability and ductility. The alloy contains from 14 to 18% chromium, from 0.3 to 3% molybdenum, from 4 to 8% tungsten, from 0.01 to 1.0% vanadium, from 3.5 to 5.5% aluminum, from 1 to 4% titanium, from 3 to 7% cobalt, from 0.01 to 0.05% carbon and from 0.035 to 0.1% boron.

Abstract: Coatings for iron-, nickel- and cobalt-base superalloys. The coatings are applied in order to provide good oxidation and/or sulfidation and thermal fatigue resistance for the substrates to which the coatings are applied. The coatings consist essentially of, by weight, 10 to 50% chromium, 3 to 15% aluminum, 0.1 to 10% manganese, up to 8% tantalum, up to 5% tungsten, up to 5% reactive metal from the group consisting of lanthanum, yttrium and other rare earth elements, up to 5 percent of rare earth and/or refractory metal oxide particles, up to 12% silicon, up to 10% hafnium, and the balance selected from the group consisting of nickel, cobalt and iron, and combinations thereof. Additions of titanium up to 5% and noble metals up to 15% are also contemplated.

Abstract: A method is described for producing metallic articles, especially turbine disks, which have a hot-worked structure in one region and a warmworked structure in another region and thereby have properties which differ in different regions. The method comprises an initial hot-working step, an intermediate heat treatment step and a final warm-working step.

Abstract: Alignment of the [001] crystal axis of a face centered cubic metal with the primary z axis of a single crystal article provides good thermal fatigue resistance along the z axis, and minimizes cracking transverse to the axis. However, significant cracking is still observed parallel the z axis in severe applications. This cracking can be reduced by controlling the secondary crystallographic orientation (i.e., orientation of crystal axes within x-y planes transverse to the z axis), to make the [110] crystal axis tangent to the article surface in the region most prone to thermal fatigue cracking. Algorithims derived from empirical relationships enable calculation of the orientation likely to produce improved fatigue resistance. More durable single crystal gas turbine blades result when the [110] crystal axis is made tangent to the blade surface in the critical crack prone regions just behind the leading edge of the airfoil at about 40-80% of the airfoil span.

Abstract: Corrosion resistant, high strength, superalloy single crystal articles are described. Starting with a nominal composition of 11.75% Cr, 9% Co, 1.75% Mo, 4.5% W, 2.5% Ta, 2.5% Al, 4% Ti, balance essentially nickel, intentional additions are made of carbon and extra tantalum. From 0.05-0.15% carbon is added along with sufficient tantalum to combine with the carbon to form tantalum carbon. The resultant articles have substantially improved hot corrosion resistance and creep properties.

Abstract: A nickel-base alloy containing principally chromium molybdenum and tungsten is disclosed. The alloy is especially resistant to corrosion in a variety of corrosive media including oxidizing acids and reducing acids; furthermore, the alloy is not subject to localized corrosive attack, known as the "pitting" test. The alloy nominally contains 22% chromium, 13% molybdenum, 3% tungsten, 3% iron and the balance nickel plus small amounts of adventitious elements and impurities. Molybdenum and tungsten must be present in a ratio of about 4 to 1 respectively for optimum benefits of the invention.

Abstract: A component possessing high resistance to corrosion and oxidation, composed of a dispersion-hardened superalloy having a high creep strength, comprises a coarse-grained core (1) which has high strength at high temperatures, and a fine-grained skin zone (2) which forms a case. The component is manufactured with the aid of a heat-treatment, or thermomechanical treatment, in a manner such that, starting from a fine-grained initial condition, the skin zone (2) is restrained from participating in the recrystallization which leads to the formation of coarse grains in the core (1).

Abstract: An improved alloy for use in directional solidification casting is disclosed in which the proportions of carbon, zirconium, tungsten and molybdenum have been changed to produce a new ultra high strength casting alloy free of the problem of grain boundary cracking which has been encountered in the production of directional solidification castings of this type of alloy and to minimize M.sub.6 C plate phase formation in turbine blades under high temperature conditions over extended operating periods. In addition there is disclosed the unexpected characteristic of the alloy's substantial increase in fracture toughness and tensile ductility under extreme operating conditions.

Abstract: A high temperature oxidation resistant alloy. The alloy consists essentially of, by weight, from 14 to 18% chromium, from 4 to 6% aluminum, from 1.5 to 8% iron, a small but effective yttrium content not exceeding 0.04%, up to 12% cobalt, up to 1% manganese, up to 1% molybdenum, up to 1% silicon, up to 0.25% carbon, up to 0.03% boron, up to 1% tungsten, up to 1% tantalum, up to 0.5% titanium, up to 0.5% hafnium, up to 0.5% rhenium, up to 0.04% of elements from the group consisting of elements 57 through 71 of the periodic table of the elements, balance essentially nickel. The nickel plus the cobalt content is at least 66%. The iron content is in accordance with the relationship, Fe .gtoreq.3+4 (%Al-5), when the aluminum content is at least 5%.

Abstract: Special heat resistant alloys containing nickel, chromium, iron, titanium, aluminum, carbon, silicon, manganese, calcium and tungsten afford high temperature carburization, oxidation and sulfidation resistance, characteristics which render the alloys particularly suitable for use in contact with such media as hydrocarbons, high sulfur content feed stocks and the like.

Abstract: An article of manufacture exhibiting cyclic oxidation-hot corrosion resistant properties comprising a non-eutectic nickel-base superalloy consisting essentially of, on a weight basis, 1-9% Re, 0-2% Ti, at least 2% Al, 3-12% Cr, 1-5.9% Ta, 0-0.5% C, 2-12% Co, 2-10% W, less than 1% V, 2-10% Mo, 0-5% Cb, 0-3% Hf, 0-1.5% Zr and 0-0.20% B, the balance being essentially Ni and incidental impurities. Especially preferred are articles of manufacture in the form of a unidirectionally solidified anisotropic metallic body of the above alloy composition.

Abstract: An oxide dispersion-strengthened, nickel-base alloy containing special amounts of chromium, aluminum, tungsten, molybdenum and yttria has a combination of strength properties over a range of temperatures, together with substantial corrosion resistance.

Abstract: Nickel-aluminum alloys containing boron in powder form are disclosed. These alloys are subjected to melt-spinning to form a brittle filament consisting in large measure of a metastable solid solution phase. This is then pulverized to powder configuration. Such powders exhibit excellent sprayability to form a dense, homogeneous, hard coating on a metallic substrate. The alloys, also exhibit excellent resistance to high temperature oxidation.

Abstract: Nickel-base alloy containing chromium, aluminum, titanium, molybdenum, cobalt and tungsten has combination of strength and ductility at elevated temperatures, particularly including stress-rupture strength at 980.degree. C. and ductility at 760.degree. C., along with resistance against oxidation and to hot corrosion by combustion products from jet engine fuels. The alloy is especially useful in production of gas turbine rotor blade castings.

Abstract: NiCrAl alloys are improved by the addition of zirconium. These alloys are in the .beta. or .gamma./.gamma.'+.beta. region of the ternary system.Zirconium is added in a very low amount between 0.06 and 0.20 weight percent. There is a narrow optimum zirconium level at the low value of 0.13 weight percent.Maximum resistance to cyclic oxidation is achieved when the zirconium addition is at the optimum value.