Processes for producing low nitrogen essentially nitride-free chromium and chromium plus niobium-containing nickel-based alloys and the resulting chromium and nickel-based alloys

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PATENT NO 11124861
APP PUB NO 20170121792A1
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15403273

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Processes for producing low nitrogen, essentially nitride-free chromium or chromium plus niobium-containing nickel-based alloys include charging elements or compounds which do not dissolve appreciable amounts of nitrogen in the molten state to a refractory crucible within a vacuum induction furnace, melting said elements or compounds therein under reduced pressure, and effecting heterogeneous carbon-based bubble nucleation in a controlled manner. The processes also include, upon cessation of bubble formation, adding low nitrogen chromium or a low nitrogen chromium-containing master alloy with a nitrogen content of below 10 ppm to the melt, melting and distributing said added chromium or chromium-containing master alloy throughout the melt, bringing the resulting combined melt to a temperature and surrounding pressure to permit tapping, and tapping the resulting melt, directly or indirectly, to a metallic mold and allowing the melt to solidify and cool under reduced pressure.

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COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE METALURGIA E MINERACAOCÓRREGO DA MATA S/N (CAIXA POSTAL 08) ARAXÁ MINAS GERAIS 38183-903

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Sernik, Kleber A Greensburg, US 7 17

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