Austenitic stainless steel for high temperature applications

Patent · Mon Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:865524

Johnson, Gerald D.; Powell, Roger W.

This invention describes a composition for an austenitic stainless steel which has been found to exhibit improved high temperature stress rupture properties. The composition of this alloy is about (in wt. %): 12.5 to 14.5 Cr; 14.5 to 16.5 Ni; 1.5 to 2.5 Mo; 1.5 to 2.5 Mn; 0.1 to 0.4 Ti; 0.02 to 0.08 C; 0.5 to 1.0 Si; 0.01 maximum, N; 0.02 to 0.08 P; 0.002 to 0.008 B; 0.004-0.010 S; 0.02-0.05 Nb; 0.01-0.05 V; 0.005-0.02 Ta; 0.02-0.05 Al; 0.01-0.04 Cu; 0.02-0.05 Co; 0.03 maximum, As; 0.01 maximum, O; 0.01 maximum, Zr; and with the balance of the alloy being essentially iron. The carbon content of the alloy is adjusted such that wt. % Ti/(wt. % C+wt. % N) is between 4 and 6, and most preferably about 5. In addition the sum of the wt. % P+wt. % B+wt. % S is at least 0.03 wt. %. This alloy is believed to be particularly well suited for use as fast breeder reactor fuel element cladding.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76FF02170
• Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA)
• Patent Number(s): 4,530,719
• Application Number: 06/484,322
• OSTI ID: 865524
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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