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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 07, 1997
Hideki Tamaki, Hitachi, JP;
Akira Yoshinari, Hitachinaka, JP;
Akira Okayama, Hitachi, JP;
Mitsuru Kobayashi, Hitachioota, JP;
Kagehiro Kageyama, Yasugi, JP;
Takehiro Ohno, Yonago, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Hitachi Metals, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In order to provide a high strength Ni-base superalloy for directionally solidified castings, which is prevented from solidification cracking at the casting, having a sufficient grain boundary strength for ensuring reliability during its operation and a superior high temperature concurrently, a high strength Ni-base superalloy for directionally solidified castings having a superior grain boundary strength, which contains C: 0.05% to less than 0.1%, B: 0.015% to 0.04%, Hf: 0.01.about.less than 0.5%, Zr: less than 0.01%, Cr: 1.5%.about.16%, Mo: utmost 6%, W: 2.about.12%, Re: 0.1.about.9%, Ta: 2.about.12%, Nb: utmost 4%, Al: 4.5.about.6.5%, Ti: less than 0.5%, Co: less than 9%, and Ni: at least 60% in weight, is disclosed.