Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
An improved cast grate cooler side plate having a bottom surface containing a metal alloy insert embedded therein wherein said insert is formed from an alloy selected from the group consisting of: A. an alloy consisting essentially of, by weight, ______________________________________
Carbon about 1.5-3%
Chromium about 23-30%
Manganese <2.5%
Silicon <2.5%
Nickel up to about 3%
Molybdenum up to about 3%
Iron essentially the balance
______________________________________ B. an alloy consisting essentially of, by weight, ______________________________________
Carbon about 2.5-3.6%
Chromium about 1.4-3.5%
Manganese about 0.4-0.7%
Silicon about 0.4-0.7%
Nickel about 4.0-4.75%
Iron essentially the balance
______________________________________ and C. an alloy consisting essentially of, by weight, ______________________________________
Carbon about 0.25-1.6%
Chromium about 3-12%
Manganese <1.5%
Silicon <1.5%
Molybdenum <2%
Vanadium <1.5%
Iron essentially the balance
______________________________________
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
An improved cast grate cooler side plate having a bottom surface containing a metal alloy insert embedded therein wherein said insert is formed from an alloy selected from the group consisting of: A. an alloy consisting essentially of, by weight, ______________________________________
Carbon about 1.5-3%
Chromium about 23-30%
Manganese <2.5%
Silicon <2.5%
Nickel up to about 3%
Molybdenum up to about 3%
Iron essentially the balance
______________________________________ B. an alloy consisting essentially of, by weight, ______________________________________
Carbon about 2.5-3.6%
Chromium about 1.4-3.5%
Manganese about 0.4-0.7%
Silicon about 0.4-0.7%
Nickel about 4.0-4.75%
Iron essentially the balance
______________________________________ and C. an alloy consisting essentially of, by weight, ______________________________________
Carbon about 0.25-1.6%
Chromium about 3-12%
Manganese <1.5%
Silicon <1.5%
Molybdenum <2%
Vanadium <1.5%
Iron essentially the balance
______________________________________
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A cooler plate of claim 1 wherein the insert is formed from an alloy of alloy A.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
An alloy of claim 2 wherein the alloy contains about 2.4% carbon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
An alloy of claim 2 wherein the alloy has a composition of about 2.4% C, about 25% Cr, about 1% Mn, about 1% Si and the balance essentially Fe.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A great cooler side plate of claim 1 wherein the insert is formed from an alloy of alloy B.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
An alloy of claim 5 wherein the alloy consists essentially of: ______________________________________
Carbon about 3%
Chromium about 2.3%
Manganese about 0.5%
Silicon about 0.6%
Nickel about 4.25%
Iron essentially the balance
______________________________________
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
An alloy of claim 5 wherein the chromium content is about 2.3%.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
An alloy of claim 1 wherein the cooler side plate is cast from ASI alloy type HH.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
An alloy of claim 1 wherein the cooler side plate is cast from ASI alloy type HI.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
An alloy of claim 1 wherein the insert is formed from an alloy of alloy C.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
An alloy of claim 10 wherein the carbon content is in the range of about 0.4% to 1.5% C.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
An alloy of claim 11 wherein the alloy has a composition consisting essentially of: ______________________________________
Carbon 0.4%
Chromium 5.0%
Manganese 0.30%
Silicon 1.00%
Molybdenum 1.35%
Vanadium 1.00%
Iron essentially the balance
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Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
An alloy of claim 11 wherein the alloy has a composition consisting essentially of: ______________________________________
Carbon 1.50%
Chromium 12.0%
Manganese 0.3%
Silicon 0.25%
Molybdenum 0.8%
Vanadium 0.6%
Iron essentially the balance
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