EP0073685A1 - Nickel-chrome-iron alloy - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to alumina-forming nickel-based austenitic alloys having superior oxidation and carburization resistance, superior creep strength, good high temperature ductility, and good microstructural stability.
- alloy steels containing various amounts of nickel, chromium, and silicon, as well as the addition of elements such as tungsten and/or niobium, are frequently used in high temperature applications.
- alloy steels containing various amounts of nickel, chromium, and silicon, as well as the addition of elements such as tungsten and/or niobium are frequently used in high temperature applications.
- elements such as tungsten and/or niobium
- Carburization of such tubes which is the diffusion of carbon into the alloy steel causing the formation of additional carbides, principally at the grain boundaries, and the attendant depletion of the matrix in chromium, brings about both a loss of creep strength and embrittlement of the grain boundaries. Once the steel has become embrittled, it is more susceptible to failure by creep rupture at high temperatures, brittle fracture at low temperatures, or both, because of thermal stress.
- alumina-forming nickel-based austenitic alloys having improved oxidation and carburization resistance, improved creep rupture properties, good high temperature ductility, and good microstructural stability. These alloys are characterized by the following composition (% by weight):
- the alloys according to the present invention are particularly adapted to constitute metallic parts to be used on the inside or outside of reforming and steam cracking furnaces wherein there exists an oxidizing and carburizing atmosphere and operating temperatures in the range of about 900 0 C to about 1100°C.
- the alloys of the present invention simultaneously possess the following properties:
- composition of the alloys of the present invention by weight percent based on the total weight of the alloy, can be characterized as follows: The rest being nickel with the usual minimum impurities.
- Chromium also provides strength by virtue of its presence in solid solution and the formation of chromium carbide particles.
- Carbon (C) provides strength at elevated temperatures in the presence of carbide forming elements through the formation of finely dispersed alloy carbides in the matrix and discontinuous blocky carbides in the grain boundaries. The latter inhibit grain boundary sliding and thereby constrain matrix deformation at a carbon level of 0.2-0.3. Higher levels of carbon promote the formation of a continuous layer of carbide at grain boundaries which serve as an easy path for crack propagation and thus impart poor ductility.
- Hafnium (Hf) additions result in the formation of highly stable hafnium carbides (HfC). These form in preference to chromium carbides during solidification and precipitate as discrete particles at grain boundaries. This process removes carbon from solution and suppresses the precipitation of chromium carbides and thereby promotes the formation of discrete particles of hafnium carbides in preference to the continuous carbide boundary film formed in the absence of hafnium.
- Yttrium (Y) in levels less than about 1 wt.% have been shown to significantly improve the adherence of A1 2 0 3 scales; therefore, a Y content of about 0.01 to 1 wt.%, preferably about 0.5 to 1 wt.% is employed for use in the instant alloys.
- Tungsten (W) contributes to solid solution strengthening at high temperatures and 1.5 to 3.25 wt.%, preferably 2.75 to 3.25 wt.% is employed in the alloys of the present invention.
- Niobium (Nb) when present in the alloys of the present invention, will form fine niobium carbide precipitates on dislocations in the alloy structure and contributes to the strength of the alloy.
- Niobium levels of about 1 to 2 wt.% are suitable for use herein, preferred is a niobium content of about 1.25 to 1.75 wt.%.
- Nickel constitutes the balance of the alloys with residual impurities at as low a concentration as possible.
- a coupon measuring 2 cm x 1 cm x 5 mm was taken from a cast tube comprised of 0.55 wt.% C, 2.31 wt.% Si, 1.21 wt.% Mn, 29.75 wt.% Cr, 28.70 wt.% Ni, balance Fe.
- the coupon was pack carburized, that is, placed in a carbon bed having access to air, at 1100 0 C for 72 hours.
- the coupon was then nickel-plated, cross-sectioned, polished, and examined under a scanning electron microscope. It was observed that carburization occurred throughout the coupon.
- a coupon having the same dimensions as that of the above Comparative Example was taken from a cast tube comprised of 23.8 wt.% Cr, 12.2 wt.% Fe, 4.8 wt.% Al, 1.23 wt.% Hf, 2.85 wt.% W, 1.68 wt.% Nb, 0.48 wt.% Y, 0.2 wt.% C, and the balance Ni.
- the coupon was pack carburized at 1100°C for 72 hours.
- the coupon was then prepared and analyzed as in the above Comparative Example and it was found that a protective A1 2 0 3 scale had formed which enabled the coupon to resist carburization.
- a coupon of the alloy of Example 1 above was oxidized in air at 1100°C for 100 hours. The coupon was then analyzed and it was found that a protective layer of A1 2 0 3 had formed on its surface, and that some internal A1 2 0 3 stringes were also present.
- the alloys of the present invention are selectively oxidized to form A1 2 0 3 scales which resist further oxidation - thus evidencing the oxidation resistance of the instantly claimed alloys.
- microstructural stability of the alloy of Example 1 above was determined by studying samples of the alloy after one sample was exposed to air at 1100°C for 1000 hours and another sample was exposed to air at 1175 0 C for 100 hours. Both samples were found to be structurally stable, that is, the grain structure and precipitates remained unchanged throughout the experiment.
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- This invention relates to alumina-forming nickel-based austenitic alloys having superior oxidation and carburization resistance, superior creep strength, good high temperature ductility, and good microstructural stability.
- Various industrial processes, especially chemical processes, create an insatiable demand for alloys which can withstand higher and higher temperatures and environments deleterious to the alloy. One such deleterious environment is a carburizing environment, the effects of which are known to significantly affect plant performance and efficiency in many industrial processes. These effects are evidenced in heat treatment equipment, ethylene pyrolysis tubing, carbon dioxide and helium- cooled nuclear reactors, coal processing plants, and hydrocarbon reformers.
- A variety of alloy steels exhibiting both heat and carburization resistance have been developed for use in pyrolysis furnaces for the thermal decomposition of organic compounds, such as the steam cracking of hydrocarbons. Generally, the pyrolysis furnace contains a series of heat-resistant alloy steel tubes in which the reaction occurs. It will be noted that the term "tube" as used herein also includes fittings, pipes and other parts used to contain carburizing materials.
- It is well known that alloy steels containing various amounts of nickel, chromium, and silicon, as well as the addition of elements such as tungsten and/or niobium, are frequently used in high temperature applications. However, after extended use at high temperatures, most, if not all, of these known alloys fail to accomplish all of the above objectives.
- The major cause of failure, especially in pyrolysis tubes, is creep rupture, brought about by the combined effect of thermal stress and carburization. Carburization of such tubes, which is the diffusion of carbon into the alloy steel causing the formation of additional carbides, principally at the grain boundaries, and the attendant depletion of the matrix in chromium, brings about both a loss of creep strength and embrittlement of the grain boundaries. Once the steel has become embrittled, it is more susceptible to failure by creep rupture at high temperatures, brittle fracture at low temperatures, or both, because of thermal stress.
- Although progress has been made in the development of alloy steels capable of withstanding the rigours of high temperature hydrocarbon environments, there still exists a need in the art for the further development of alloy steels having high temperature properties superior to those known in the art.
- In accordance with the present invention there is provided alumina-forming nickel-based austenitic alloys having improved oxidation and carburization resistance, improved creep rupture properties, good high temperature ductility, and good microstructural stability. These alloys are characterized by the following composition (% by weight):
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- Figure 1 is a graph showing the superior creep strength and ductility of the alloys of the present invention compared with alloys commercially available for high temperature service; and
- Figure 2 is a graph which again shows the superior creep and ductility properties of the alloys of the present invention over those conventionally employed. The alloys represented on this graph were first aged at 1000°C for 3,000 to 5,000 hours before testing.
- The alloys according to the present invention are particularly adapted to constitute metallic parts to be used on the inside or outside of reforming and steam cracking furnaces wherein there exists an oxidizing and carburizing atmosphere and operating temperatures in the range of about 9000C to about 1100°C.
- The alloys of the present invention simultaneously possess the following properties:
- (a) superior oxidation and carburization resistance;
- (b) good creep strength;
- (c) good high temperature ductility; and
- (d) good microstructural stability.
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- In the composition of the alloys of the present invention:
- Chromium (Cr) and aluminum (Al) are jointly responsible for high temperature oxidation and carburization resistance of the alloys. Aluminum in the range of about 3 to 6 wt.%, preferably from about 4 to 5 wt.%, leads to the development of
protective A1 203 scales on the alloy surface, provided the chromium level is in excess of 20 wt.%. At lower levels of chromium, aluminum will have a tendency to oxidize internally and a - Chromium also provides strength by virtue of its presence in solid solution and the formation of chromium carbide particles.
- Carbon (C) provides strength at elevated temperatures in the presence of carbide forming elements through the formation of finely dispersed alloy carbides in the matrix and discontinuous blocky carbides in the grain boundaries. The latter inhibit grain boundary sliding and thereby constrain matrix deformation at a carbon level of 0.2-0.3. Higher levels of carbon promote the formation of a continuous layer of carbide at grain boundaries which serve as an easy path for crack propagation and thus impart poor ductility.
- Hafnium (Hf) additions result in the formation of highly stable hafnium carbides (HfC). These form in preference to chromium carbides during solidification and precipitate as discrete particles at grain boundaries. This process removes carbon from solution and suppresses the precipitation of chromium carbides and thereby promotes the formation of discrete particles of hafnium carbides in preference to the continuous carbide boundary film formed in the absence of hafnium.
- Yttrium (Y) in levels less than about 1 wt.% have been shown to significantly improve the adherence of
A1 203 scales; therefore, a Y content of about 0.01 to 1 wt.%, preferably about 0.5 to 1 wt.% is employed for use in the instant alloys. - Tungsten (W) contributes to solid solution strengthening at high temperatures and 1.5 to 3.25 wt.%, preferably 2.75 to 3.25 wt.% is employed in the alloys of the present invention.
- Niobium (Nb), when present in the alloys of the present invention, will form fine niobium carbide precipitates on dislocations in the alloy structure and contributes to the strength of the alloy. Niobium levels of about 1 to 2 wt.% are suitable for use herein, preferred is a niobium content of about 1.25 to 1.75 wt.%.
- Nickel constitutes the balance of the alloys with residual impurities at as low a concentration as possible.
- The following examples illustrate more fully, the present invention.
- A coupon measuring 2 cm x 1 cm x 5 mm was taken from a cast tube comprised of 0.55 wt.% C, 2.31 wt.% Si, 1.21 wt.% Mn, 29.75 wt.% Cr, 28.70 wt.% Ni, balance Fe. The coupon was pack carburized, that is, placed in a carbon bed having access to air, at 11000C for 72 hours. The coupon was then nickel-plated, cross-sectioned, polished, and examined under a scanning electron microscope. It was observed that carburization occurred throughout the coupon.
- A coupon having the same dimensions as that of the above Comparative Example was taken from a cast tube comprised of 23.8 wt.% Cr, 12.2 wt.% Fe, 4.8 wt.% Al, 1.23 wt.% Hf, 2.85 wt.% W, 1.68 wt.% Nb, 0.48 wt.% Y, 0.2 wt.% C, and the balance Ni. The coupon was pack carburized at 1100°C for 72 hours. The coupon was then prepared and analyzed as in the above Comparative Example and it was found that a
protective A1 203 scale had formed which enabled the coupon to resist carburization. - A coupon of the alloy of Example 1 above was oxidized in air at 1100°C for 100 hours. The coupon was then analyzed and it was found that a protective layer of A1203 had formed on its surface, and that some
internal A1 203 stringes were also present. At the chromium and aluminum levels claimed herein, the alloys of the present invention are selectively oxidized toform A1 203 scales which resist further oxidation - thus evidencing the oxidation resistance of the instantly claimed alloys. - The microstructural stability of the alloy of Example 1 above was determined by studying samples of the alloy after one sample was exposed to air at 1100°C for 1000 hours and another sample was exposed to air at 11750C for 100 hours. Both samples were found to be structurally stable, that is, the grain structure and precipitates remained unchanged throughout the experiment.
- Three alloy samples, shown in Table I below, were prepared and tested for creep strength and ductility at 1000oC and 3000 psi for up to about 700 hours. The results were recorded and are illustrated in Figure 1 herein which shows strain-inch/inch versus time in hours. It is evidenced by this Figure 1 that the alloy of the instant invention is superior to the other two alloys which are representative of those alloys conventionally employed at elevated temperatures.
- Samples of the above alloys were first aged before being tested at 1000°C and 3000 psi. The alloy corresponding to Comparative B and C were aged at 10000c for 5000 hours whereas the alloy corresponding to Example 4 was aged at 1000°C for 3000 hours. The results, as illustrated in Figure 2, again demonstrate the superior creep strength and ductility of the instantly claimed alloys.
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