HYPEREUTECTIC WHITE IRON ALLOYS COMPRISING VANADIUM, CHROMIUM, AND NITROGEN AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM

摘要

Disclosed are a hypereutectic white iron alloy and articles such as pump components made therefrom. Besides iron and unavoidable impurities the alloy comprises, in weight percent based on the total weight of the alloy, from 2.5 to 6.5 C, from 0.04 to 1.2 N and from 18 to 58 Cr and, optionally, one or more of Mn, Ni, Co, Cu, Mo, W, V, Mg, Ca, Si, rare earth elements, Nb, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf, Al, B.