Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Robert L Novak

Robert E Clark

Dennis R Amos

This invention provides alloys having optimum high and low temperature mechanical properties for use of both the high and low pressure ends of turbine rotors in a single row power generation turbine with a service temperature profile from about 75.degree.-1200.degree. F. (24.degree.-649.degree. C.). The alloys include about 8.00-9.5 wt. % Cr and about 0.85-1.05 wt. % Mo and are heat treated at 1225.degree.-1350.degree. F. (663.degree.-732.degree. C.) for at least about one hour. The alloys and the components manufactured from these alloys preferably include a room temperature 0.2% yield strength of about 80-110 ksi (551-758 MPa).

Single alloy system for turbine components exposed substantially

A turbine rotor is formed from two rotor segments that are composed of different low alloy steels, one a high temperature alloy and the other a low temperature alloy. The rotor segments have cavities in confronting faces that form an annular flange at the outer surface, with the segments welded together across the flange. A clad layer is first welded on one of the flanges and a filler material welds the clad layer to the other flange to form a composite turbine rotor.

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Winter Springs, FL, United States of America

Robert L Novak