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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2011
Michael L. Schmidt, Sinking Spring, PA (US);
Gregory J. Del Corso, Reading, PA (US);
Patrick C. Ray, Coatesville, PA (US);
Ning MA, Whitehouse, NJ (US);
Michael L. Schmidt, Sinking Spring, PA (US);
Gregory J. Del Corso, Reading, PA (US);
Patrick C. Ray, Coatesville, PA (US);
Ning Ma, Whitehouse, NJ (US);
CRS HOLDINGS, INC., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A corrosion resistant, neutron absorbing, austenitic alloy powder is disclosed having the following composition in weight percent. The alloy contains at least about 0.25% B, at least about 0.05% Gd, and the balance of the alloy composition is iron and usual impurities. Bis defined as % B+4.35×(% Gd). An article of manufacture made from consolidated alloy powder is also disclosed which is characterized by a plurality of boride and gadolinide particles dispersed within a matrix. The boride and gadolinide particles are predominantly MB, MB, MX, and MX in form, where X is gadolinium or a combination of gadolinium and boron and M is one or more of the elements silicon, chromium, nickel, molybdenum, iron.