Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
An aluminum-free heat resistant alloy having good high temperature hardness, consisting essentially of: ______________________________________
CHROMIUM 11-20% By Weight
NICKEL 3-10.5%
MOLYBDENUM 1-4%
CARBON 2-4.5%
NITROGEN Up to about 0.25%
SILICON 2.7-4%
COPPER Up to about 4%
COBALT Up to about 4%
MANGANESE Up to about 4%
ALUMINUM Up to about 0.2% Maximum
COPPER + COBALT Up to 4% Total
COPPER + COBALT + Up to 8% Total
MANGANESE
IRON & IMPURITIES Essentially Balance
provided that NICKEL +
COPPER + COBALT is
6-12.5%
and further provided
that NICKEL + COPPER +
COBALT + MANGANESE is
6-15%
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CHROMIUM 11-20% By Weight
NICKEL 3-10.5%
MOLYBDENUM 1-4%
CARBON 2-4.5%
NITROGEN Up to about 0.25%
SILICON 2.7-4%
COPPER Up to about 4%
COBALT Up to about 4%
MANGANESE Up to about 4%
ALUMINUM Up to about 0.2% Maximum
COPPER + COBALT Up to 4% Total
COPPER + COBALT +
MANGANESE Up to 8% Total
IRON & IMPURITIES Essentially Balance
provided that NICKEL +
6-12.5%
COPPER + COBALT is
and further provided
that NICKEL + COPPER +
6-15%
COBALT + MANGANESE is
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Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
An aluminum-free heat resistant alloy having good high temperature hardness, consisting essentially of: ______________________________________
CHROMIUM 11-20% By Weight
NICKEL 3-10.5%
MOLYBDENUM 1-4%
CARBON 2-4.5%
NITROGEN Up to about 0.25%
SILICON 2.7-4%
COPPER Up to about 4%
COBALT Up to about 4%
MANGANESE Up to about 4%
ALUMINUM Up to about 0.2% Maximum
COPPER + COBALT Up to 4% Total
COPPER + COBALT + Up to 8% Total
MANGANESE
IRON & IMPURITIES Essentially Balance
provided that NICKEL +
COPPER + COBALT is
6-12.5%
and further provided
that NICKEL + COPPER +
COBALT + MANGANESE is
6-15%
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CHROMIUM 11-20% By Weight
NICKEL 3-10.5%
MOLYBDENUM 1-4%
CARBON 2-4.5%
NITROGEN Up to about 0.25%
SILICON 2.7-4%
COPPER Up to about 4%
COBALT Up to about 4%
MANGANESE Up to about 4%
ALUMINUM Up to about 0.2% Maximum
COPPER + COBALT Up to 4% Total
COPPER + COBALT +
MANGANESE Up to 8% Total
IRON & IMPURITIES Essentially Balance
provided that NICKEL +
6-12.5%
COPPER + COBALT is
and further provided
that NICKEL + COPPER +
6-15%
COBALT + MANGANESE is
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Claim 3
Dependent Claim
96 words
An alloy of claim 1 where: ______________________________________
CHROMIUM 11-18% By Weight
NICKEL 4-10.5%
MOLYBDENUM 2-3%
CARBON 3-4%
NITROGEN Up to about 0.25%
SILICON 2.7-3.7%
COPPER 1-4%
COBALT Up to about 3%
MANGANESE Up to about 3.5%
ALUMINUM 0.2% Max
COPPER + COBALT Up to about 4%
COPPER + COBALT + Up to about 8%
MANGANESE
IRON - IMPURITIES Essentially Balance
provided that when Manganese
is less than about 1%
NICKEL + COPPER + COBALT is
6-12.5%
and further provided that when
Manganese is greater than about 1%
NICKEL + COPPER + 8.5-15%
COBALT + MANGANESE
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Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
An alloy of claim 2 where copper is 1-4%, copper + cobalt is 1-4%, copper + cobalt + manganese is 1.5-5% + copper + cobalt + manganese is 9.5-13%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
An alloy of claim 2 where: ______________________________________
CARBON 3.19% By Weight
SILICON 3.27%
NICKEL 4.73%
CHROMIUM 11.2%
MOLYBDENUM 2.22%
MANGANESE 3.75%
COPPER 1.02%
NITROGEN 0.04%
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Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An alloy of claim 2 wherein: ______________________________________
CARBON 3.97% By Weight
SILICON 2.88%
NICKEL 8.92%
CHROMIUM 14.4%
MOLYBDENUM 3.02%
MANGANESE 2.20%
COPPER 2.05%
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Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
An alloy of claim 1 where: ______________________________________
CARBON 3.43% By Weight
SILICON 3.58%
NICKEL 9.61%
CHROMIUM 13.1%
MOLYBDENUM 2.98%
MANGANESE .58%
COPPER 2.30%
NITROGEN .19%
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Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
An alloy of claim 2 where: ______________________________________
CARBON 3.04% By Weight
SILICON 3.12%
NICKEL 8.89%
CHROMIUM 15.2%
MOLYBDENUM 2.88%
MANGANESE 2.28%
COPPER .06%
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Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
An alloy of claim 2 where: ______________________________________
CARBON 3.54% By Weight
SILICON 2.66%
NICKEL 6.22%
CHROMIUM 14.6%
MOLYBDENUM 2.02%
MANGANESE 1.28%
NITROGEN .12%
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