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New iron-aluminum-copper alloys which contain boron and have been processed by rapid solidification process and method
Assignee: Marko Materials Inc
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Filing: 1981-04-27
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Granted: 1983-09-06
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Expires: 2001-04-27
Abstract
Abstract New iron rich metal alloys containing aluminum and copper along with specific amounts of boron are disclosed. The alloys are subjected to rapid solidification processing (RSP) technique which produces cooling rates between ˜10 5 to 10 7 °C./sec. The as-quenched ribbon, powder etc. consists primarily of a metastable crystalline solid solution phase. The metastable crystalline phases are subjected to suitable heat treatments so as to produce a transformation to a stable multiphase microstructure which includes borides; this heat treated alloy exhibits superior mechanical properties with good corrosion and/or oxidation resistance for numerous engineering applications.
Inventors
- 👤 Ranjan Ray
- 👤 Viswanathan Panchanathan
- 👤 Bill C. Giessen
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-03 07:26
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22C; C22C45/00; C22C45/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A metastable crystalline solid solution alloy of the composition Fe a Al b Cu c M d Si e B f wherein M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of nickel, molybdenum, wherein the subscripts represent atom percent having the following values; a=45-65, b=5-20, c=10-25, d=0-20, e=0-5, and f=5-12 with the provisos that the sum of b+c may not exceed 40, the sum of b+c+d may not exceed 50, the molybdenum content may not exceed 10, the sum of e+f may not exceed 15 and the sum of a+b+c+d+e+f is 100, wherein the said alloy is being prepared by the method comprising the steps: a. forming a melt of said alloy b. depositing said melt against a rapidly moving quench surface adapted to quench said melt at a rate in the range approximately 10 5 ° to 10 7 ° C./sec and form thereby a rapidly solidified brittle strip and c. comminuting said strip into powders.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A metastable crystalline solid solution alloy of the composition Fe a Al b Cu c M d Si e B f wherein M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of nickel, molybdenum, wherein the subscripts represent atom percent having the following values; a=45-65, b=5-20, c=10-25, d=0-20, e=0-5, and f=5-12 with the provisos that the sum of b+c may not exceed 40, the sum of b+c+d may not exceed 50, the molybdenum content may not exceed 10, the sum of e+f may not exceed 15 and the sum of a+b+c+d+e+f is 100, wherein the said alloy is being prepared by the method comprising the steps: a. forming a melt of said alloy b. depositing said melt against a rapidly moving quench surface adapted to quench said melt at a rate in the range approximately 10 5 ° to 10 7 ° C./sec and form thereby a rapidly solidified brittle strip and c. comminuting said strip into powders.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The alloy of claim 1 in the form of a body having a thickness of at least 0.1 mm measured in the shortest dimension.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
101 words
The metastable crystalline solid solution alloy of claim 1 having the composition Fe 50-65 Al 10-20 Cu 10-20 B 8-12 with the provisos the sum of atom percent of Fe, Al, Cu and B is 100, wherein the said alloy is being prepared by the method comprising the steps: a. forming a melt of said alloy b. deposition said melt against a rapidly moving quench surface adapted to quench said melt at a rate in the range approximately 10 5 ° to 10 7 ° C./sec and form thereby a rapidly solidified brittle strip and c. comminuting said strip into powders.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The alloy of claim 3 in the form of a body having a thickness of at least 0.1 mm measured in the shortest dimension.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
118 words
The metastable crystalline solid solution alloy of claim 1 having the composition Fe 50-65 Al 5-15 Cu 10-20 Ni 5-15 Si 0-5 B 5-12 with the provisos that the sum of atom percent of Fe, Al, Cu, Ni, Si and B is 100 and the atom percent of B°Si may not exceed 15, wherein the said alloy is being prepared by the method comprising the steps: a. forming a melt of said alloy b. depositing said melt against a rapidly moving quench surface adapted to quench said melt at a rate in the range approximately 10 5 ° to 10 7 ° C./sec and form thereby a rapidly solididfied brittle strip and c. communuting said strip into powders.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The alloy of claim 5 in the form of a body having a thickness of at least 0.1 mm measured in the shortest dimension.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
120 words
A metastable crystalline solid solution alloy of claim 1 having the composition Fe 50-65 Al 10-20 Cu 10-20 (Ni, Mo) 5-15 Si 0-5 B 5-12 with the provisos that the sum of atom percent of Fe, Al, Cu, Ni, Mo, Si and B is 100 and the atom percent of B+Si may not exceed 15, wherein the said alloy is being prepared by the method comprising the steps: a. forming a melt of said alloy b. depositing said melt against a rapidly moving quench surface adapted to quench said melt at a rate in the range approximately 10 5 ° to 10 7 ° C./sec and form thereby a rapidly solidified brittle strip and c. comminuting said strip into powders.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The alloy of claim 7 in the form of a body having a thickness of at least 0.1 mm measured in the shortest dimension.
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