Chromium Free Hardfacing Materials

Cheney; Justin Lee ;   et al.

Patent Application Summary

U.S. patent application number 14/702569 was filed with the patent office on 2016-01-28 for chromium free hardfacing materials. The applicant listed for this patent is Scoperta, Inc.. Invention is credited to Justin Lee Cheney, Tianho Jiang.

Application Number20160024628 14/702569
Document ID /
Family ID55163687
Filed Date2016-01-28

United States Patent Application 20160024628
Kind Code A1
Cheney; Justin Lee ;   et al. January 28, 2016

CHROMIUM FREE HARDFACING MATERIALS

Abstract

Disclosed are embodiments of Fe-based alloys for use as a hardfacing material having high hardness while avoiding the use of chromium. The alloys can be twin arc or thermally sprayed as coatings on different types of equipment. In some embodiments, the alloys can be readable even after heating of the alloys.


Inventors: Cheney; Justin Lee; (Encinitas, CA) ; Jiang; Tianho; (Temecula, CA)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type

Scoperta, Inc.

San Diego

CA

US
Family ID: 55163687
Appl. No.: 14/702569
Filed: May 1, 2015

Related U.S. Patent Documents

Application Number Filing Date Patent Number
62028706 Jul 24, 2014

Current U.S. Class: 428/34.1 ; 420/75; 428/389; 428/457
Current CPC Class: C22C 38/44 20130101; C22C 38/02 20130101; C23C 4/131 20160101; C22C 38/004 20130101; C22C 38/58 20130101; C23C 4/067 20160101; C22C 38/08 20130101; C22C 38/46 20130101; C22C 38/50 20130101; C22C 38/12 20130101; C22C 45/02 20130101; C23C 4/06 20130101; C22C 38/14 20130101; C22C 38/04 20130101; C22C 38/002 20130101; C22C 38/48 20130101
International Class: C22C 45/02 20060101 C22C045/02; C22C 38/12 20060101 C22C038/12; C22C 38/08 20060101 C22C038/08; C22C 38/04 20060101 C22C038/04; C22C 38/02 20060101 C22C038/02; C23C 4/06 20060101 C23C004/06; C22C 38/58 20060101 C22C038/58; C22C 38/50 20060101 C22C038/50; C22C 38/48 20060101 C22C038/48; C22C 38/46 20060101 C22C038/46; C22C 38/44 20060101 C22C038/44; C23C 4/12 20060101 C23C004/12; C22C 38/14 20060101 C22C038/14; C22C 38/00 20060101 C22C038/00

Claims



1. A work piece having at least one surface, the work piece comprising: a coating applied to the at least one surface, the coating comprising an Fe-based alloy having substantially no chromium, having substantially no carbides, and having substantially no borides; wherein the alloy comprises a Vickers hardness of at least 500 and an adhesion strength of at least 5,000 psi.

2. The work piece of claim 1, wherein the coating comprises Fe and, in weight percent: B: about 0-4; C: about 0-0.25; Si: about 0-15; Mn: about 0 to 25; Mo: about 0-29; Nb: about 0-2; Ta: about 0-4; Ti: about 0-4; V: about 0-10; W: about 0-6; Zr: about 0-10; wherein B+C+Si is about 4-15; and wherein (Mo+Mn+Nb+Ta+Ti+V+W+Zr) is about 5 to 38.

3. The work piece of claim 1, wherein the coating comprises Fe and in weight percent: C: about 0 to 0.25; Mn: about 5 to 19; Mo: about 7 to 23; Ni: about 0 to 4; and Si: about 5 to 10.

4. The work piece of claim 1, wherein the coating comprises one or more of the following compositions in weight percent: Fe, Mn: about 5, Mo: about 13, Si: about 10, Al: about 2; or Fe, Mn: about 5, Mo: about 7, Si: about 10, Al: about 2.

5. The work piece of claim 1, wherein the coating is non-magnetic and the coating thickness can be accurately measured with an Elcometer.TM. thickness gauge or similar device after it has been exposed to temperatures exceeding about 1100 K for 2 hours or more and then slow cooled at a rate of 10K/s or less.

6. The work piece of claim 1, wherein the coating is amorphous.

7. The work piece of claim 1, wherein the coating is nanocrystalline, as defined by having a grain size of 100 nm or less.

8. The work piece of claim 1, wherein the coating is applied via a thermal spray process.

9. The work piece of claim 1, wherein the coating is applied via a twin wire arc spray process.

10. The work piece of claim 1, wherein the work piece is a yankee dryer.

11. The work piece of claim 1, wherein the work piece is a roller used in a paper making machine.

12. An article of manufacture comprising: an Fe-based coating having substantially no chromium; wherein the coating possesses a melting temperature of 1500K or below; wherein the coating possesses a large atom concentration of at least 5 atom %, large atoms being of the group consisting of Mn, Mo, Nb, Ta, Ti, V, W, and Zr; and wherein the coating is a primarily single phase fine-grained structure of either martensite, ferrite, or austenite.

13. The article of manufacture of claim 12, wherein the coating comprises, in weight percent: B: about 0-4; C: about 0-0.25; Si: about 0-15; Mn: about 0 to 25; Mo: about 0-29; Nb: about 0-2; Ta: about 0-4; Ti: about 0-4; V: about 0-10; W: about 0-6; Zr: about 0-10; wherein B+C+Si is about 4-15; and wherein (Mo+Mn+Nb+Ta+Ti+V+W+Zr) is about 5 to 38.

14. The article of manufacture of claim 12, wherein the coating comprises Fe and in weight percent: C: about 0 to 0.25; Mn: about 5 to 19; Mo: about 7 to 23; Ni: about 0 to 4; and Si: about 5 to 10.

15. The work piece of claim 12, wherein the coating comprises one or more of the following compositions in weight percent: Fe, Mn: about 5, Mo: about 13, Si: about 10, Al: about 2; or Fe, Mn: about 5, Mo: about 7, Si: about 10, Al: about 2.

16. The article of manufacture of claim 12, wherein the coating is non-magnetic and the coating thickness can be accurately measured with an Elcometer.TM. thickness gauge or similar device after it has been exposed to temperatures exceeding about 1100 K for 2 hours or more and then slow cooled at a rate of 10K/s or less.

17. The article of manufacture of claim 12, wherein the coating comprises a Vickers hardness of at least 500 and an adhesion strength of at least 5,000 psi.

18. The article of manufacture of claim 12, wherein the coating is applied via the twin wire arc spray process.

19. The article of manufacture of claim 12, wherein the coating is amorphous.

20. The article of manufacture of claim 12, wherein the coating is nanocrystalline, as defined by having a grain size of 100 nm or less.

21. The article of manufacture of claim 12, wherein the coating is applied via a thermal spray process.

22. The article of manufacture of claim 12, wherein the coating is applied onto a roller used in a paper making machine.

23. The article of manufacture of claim 12, wherein the coating is applied onto a Yankee Dryer.

24. The article of manufacture of claim 12, wherein the coating is applied onto a boiler tube.

25. A work piece having at least one surface, the work piece comprising: a coating applied to the at least one surface, the coating comprising an Fe-based alloy having less than 1 wt. % chromium, less than 5 vol. % carbides, and less than 5 vol. % borides; wherein the alloy comprises a Vickers hardness of at least 500 and an adhesion strength of at least 5,000 psi.

26. The work piece of claim 25, wherein the alloy has less than 1 vol. % carbides and less than 1 vol. % borides.
Description



INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE TO ANY PRIORITY APPLICATIONS

[0001] Any and all applications for which a foreign or domestic priority claim is identified in the Application Data Sheet as filed with the present application are hereby incorporated by reference under 37 CFR 1.57.

BACKGROUND

[0002] 1. Field

[0003] The disclosure generally relates to hardfacing materials which can be deposited as hardfacing coatings without the production of Cr, such as hexavalent Cr dust.

[0004] 2. Description of the Related Art

[0005] Thermal spray processing is a technique which can be utilized to deposit a hard wear resistant and/or corrosion resistant layer onto the surface of a component. Thermal spray inherently creates a significant amount of dust due to the fact that about 10-40% or more of the feedstock material does not stick to the component of interest and rebounds of the surface in the form a fine metallic dust. One particular class of thermal spray materials which is used to form wear resistant layers is amorphous and/or nanocrystalline materials. Fe-based amorphous and nanocrystalline materials used in thermal spray contain chromium as an alloying element. Chromium is effective in stabilizing the fine-grained structure, can increase wear resistance through the formation of chromium carbides and/or borides, and is useful in providing a degree of corrosion resistance. However, chromium is considered undesirable for use in thermal spray applications due to the potential to form hexavalent chromium dust. Hexavalent chromium dust is known to cause cancer.

[0006] There are several Fe-based chromium free thermal spray materials which have been developed and are used by industry today. Currently available Fe-based Cr-free materials have hardness levels below 500 Vickers, as shown in Table 1, which can make them inapplicable for many different industrial uses.

TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Conventional Fe-based Cr-free materials and reported hardness values Alloy Hardness 30T 97-100 FMB (~250 Vickers) 38T 23 HRC (~250 Vickers) 39T 34-47 HRC (~330-470 Vickers) 35 MXC 30-35 HRC (~290-330 Vickers)

[0007] There have also been efforts to specifically design Cr-free hardfacing materials for welding processes, such as that shown in 2012/0097658. However, the alloys disclosed in the reference require the formation of borides and carbides. Further, the reference requires the use of boron.

SUMMARY

[0008] Disclosed herein are embodiments of alloy compositions used to produce thermal spray coatings, methods of identifying these compositions, the coatings themselves, and methods of making and using the coatings. Thermal spray coatings according to certain embodiments may be produced having a hardness above 500 Vickers without the use of chromium as an alloying element. Some embodiments are directed to a work piece having a coating on at least a surface, the work piece comprising a metal surface onto which a coating is applied, the coating comprising an Fe-based alloy without any chromium, wherein the alloy comprises a Vickers hardness of at least 500 and an adhesion strength of at least 5,000 psi.

[0009] In some embodiments, the coating can be applied via the twin wire arc spray process.

[0010] In some embodiments, the coating can comprise, in weight percent, B: about 0-4, C: about 0-0.25, Si: about 0-15, Mn: about 0 to 25, Mo: about 0-29, Nb: about 0-2, Ta: about 0-4, Ti: about 0-4, V: about 0-10, W: about 0-6, Zr: about 0-10, wherein B+C+Si is about 4-15, and wherein (Mo+Mn+Nb+Ta+Ti+V+W+Zr) is about 5 to 38.

[0011] In some embodiments, the coating can comprise Fe and, in weight percent, C: about 0 to 0.25, Mn: about 5 to 19, Mo: about 7 to 23, Ni: about 0 to 4, and Si: about 5 to 10.

[0012] In some embodiments, the coating can be non-magnetic and therefore the coating thickness can be accurately measured with an Elcometer.TM. thickness gauge or similar device. In some embodiments, the coating can be non-magnetic and therefore the coating thickness can be accurately measured with an Elcometer.TM. thickness gauge or similar device after it has been exposed to temperatures exceeding about 1100 K for 2 hours or more and then slow cooled at a rate of 10K/s or less.

[0013] In some embodiments, the coating can be amorphous. In some embodiments, the coating can be nanocrystalline, as defined by having a grain size of 100 nm or less.

[0014] Also disclosed herein are embodiments of an article of manufacture comprising a coating which is Fe-based, without chromium, and possesses a melting temperature of 1500K or below and a large atom concentration of at least 5 atom %, large atoms being of the group Mn, Mo, Nb, Ta, Ti, V, W, and Zr.

[0015] In some embodiments, the coating can comprise a Vickers hardness of at least 400 and an adhesion strength of at least 5,000 psi. In some embodiments, the coating can be applied via the twin wire arc spray process.

[0016] In some embodiments, the coating can comprise, in weight percent, B: about 0-4, C: about 0-0.25, Si: about 0-15, Mn: about 0 to 25, Mo: about 0-29, Nb: about 0-2, Ta: about 0-4, Ti: about 0-4, V: about 0-10, W: about 0-6, Zr: about 0-10, wherein B+C+Si is about 4-15, and wherein (Mo+Mn+Nb+Ta+Ti+V+W+Zr) is about 5 to 38.

[0017] In some embodiments, the coating can comprise Fe and, in weight percent, C: about 0 to 0.25, Mn: about 5 to 19, Mo: about 7 to 23, Ni: about 0 to 4, and Si: about 5 to 10.

[0018] In some embodiments, the coating can be non-magnetic and therefore the coating thickness can be accurately measured with an Elcometer.TM. thickness gauge or similar device. In some embodiments, the coating can be non-magnetic and therefore the coating thickness can be accurately measured with an Elcometer.TM. thickness gauge or similar device after it has been exposed to temperatures exceeding about 1100 K for 2 hours or more and then slow cooled at a rate of 10K/s or less.

[0019] In some embodiments, the coating can be amorphous. In some embodiments, the coating can be nanocrystalline, as defined by having a grain size of 100 nm or less.

[0020] Disclosed herein are embodiments of a work piece having at least one surface, the work piece comprising a coating applied to the at least one surface, the coating comprising an Fe-based alloy having substantially no chromium, having substantially no carbides, and having substantially no borides, wherein the alloy comprises a Vickers hardness of at least 500 and an adhesion strength of at least 5,000 psi.

[0021] In some embodiments, the coating can comprise Fe and, in weight percent, B: about 0-4, C: about 0-0.25, Si: about 0-15, Mn: about 0 to 25, Mo: about 0-29, Nb: about 0-2, Ta: about 0-4, Ti: about 0-4, V: about 0-10, W: about 0-6, Zr: about 0-10, wherein B+C+Si is about 4-15, and wherein (Mo+Mn+Nb+Ta+Ti+V+W+Zr) is about 5 to 38. In some embodiments, the coating can comprise Fe and in weight percent, C: about 0 to 0.25, Mn: about 5 to 19, Mo: about 7 to 23, Ni: about 0 to 4, and Si: about 5 to 10. In some embodiments, the coating can comprise one or more of the following compositions in weight percent: Fe, Mn: about 5, Mo: about 13, Si: about 10, Al: about 2; or Fe, Mn: about 5, Mo: about 7, Si: about 10, Al: about 2.

[0022] In some embodiments, the coating can be non-magnetic and the coating thickness can be accurately measured with an Elcometer.TM. thickness gauge or similar device after it has been exposed to temperatures exceeding about 1100 K for 2 hours or more and then slow cooled at a rate of 10K/s or less.

[0023] In some embodiments, the coating can be amorphous. In some embodiments, the coating can be nanocrystalline, as defined by having a grain size of 100 nm or less.

[0024] In some embodiments, the coating can be applied via a thermal spray process. In some embodiments, the coating can be applied via a twin wire arc spray process. In some embodiments, the work piece can be a yankee dryer. In some embodiments, the work piece can be a roller used in a paper making machine.

[0025] Also disclosed herein are embodiments of an article of manufacture comprising an Fe-based coating having substantially no chromium, wherein the coating possesses a melting temperature of 1500K or below, wherein the coating possesses a large atom concentration of at least 5 atom %, large atoms being of the group consisting of Mn, Mo, Nb, Ta, Ti, V, W, and Zr, and wherein the coating is a primarily single phase fine-grained structure of either martensite, ferrite, or austenite.

[0026] In some embodiments, the coating can comprise, in weight percent B: about 0-4, C: about 0-0.25, Si: about 0-15, Mn: about 0 to 25, Mo: about 0-29, Nb: about 0-2, Ta: about 0-4, Ti: about 0-4, V: about 0-10, W: about 0-6, Zr: about 0-10, wherein B+C+Si is about 4-15, and wherein (Mo+Mn+Nb+Ta+Ti+V+W+Zr) is about 5 to 38.

[0027] In some embodiments, the coating can comprise Fe and in weight percent C: about 0 to 0.25, Mn: about 5 to 19, Mo: about 7 to 23, Ni: about 0 to 4, and Si: about 5 to 10.

[0028] In some embodiments, the coating can comprise one or more of the following compositions in weight percent: Fe, Mn: about 5, Mo: about 13, Si: about 10, Al: about 2; or Fe, Mn: about 5, Mo: about 7, Si: about 10, Al: about 2.

[0029] In some embodiments, the coating can be non-magnetic and the coating thickness can be accurately measured with an Elcometer.TM. thickness gauge or similar device after it has been exposed to temperatures exceeding about 1100 K for 2 hours or more and then slow cooled at a rate of 10K/s or less. In some embodiments, the coating can comprise a Vickers hardness of at least 500 and an adhesion strength of at least 5,000 psi.

[0030] In some embodiments, the coating can be applied via the twin wire arc spray process. In some embodiments, the coating can be applied via a thermal spray process.

[0031] In some embodiments, the coating can be amorphous. In some embodiments, the coating can be nanocrystalline, as defined by having a grain size of 100 nm or less.

[0032] In some embodiments, the coating can be applied onto a roller used in a paper making machine. In some embodiments, the coating can be applied onto a Yankee Dryer. In some embodiments, the coating can be applied onto a boiler tube.

[0033] Also disclosed herein are embodiments of a work piece having at least one surface, the work piece comprising a coating applied to the at least one surface, the coating comprising an Fe-based alloy having less than 1 wt. % chromium, less than 5 vol. % carbides, and less than 5 vol. % borides, wherein the alloy comprises a Vickers hardness of at least 500 and an adhesion strength of at least 5,000 psi. In some embodiments, the alloy can have less than 1 vol. % carbides and less than 1 vol. % borides.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] Disclosed herein are embodiments of chromium free, iron based alloys, and methods of manufacturing the alloys. In some embodiments, the alloys can have high hardness and can be used as, for example, coatings. In some embodiments, computational metallurgy can be used to explore alloy compositional ranges where an alloy is likely to form an amorphous or nanocrystalline coating without the use of chromium as an alloying element. Prior to this disclosure, Fe-based thermal spray coatings with a hardness above 500 Vickers have used chromium as an alloying element. This disclosure demonstrates embodiments of alloy compositions which can produce thermal spray coatings with hardness values above 500 Vickers, in addition to describing the design techniques successfully used to identify them.

[0035] Specifically, disclosed herein are embodiments of alloys which can achieve high hardness levels through mechanisms other than the use of chromium or the formation of carbides and/or borides. Rather, in some embodiments, a very fine-grain structure can be achieved due to melting temperature and large atom criteria disclosed herein.

Metal Alloy Composition

[0036] In some embodiments, the alloy can be described by a composition in weight percent comprising the following elemental ranges at least partially based on the ranges disclosed in Table 2 and Table 3: [0037] Fe: BAL [0038] B: 0-4 (or about 0 to about 4), C: 0-0.25 (or about 0 to about 0.25), and Si: 0-15 (or about 0 to about 15), where B+C+Si is 4-15 (or about 4 to about 15) [0039] Mn: 0-25 (or about 0 to about 25), Mo: 0-29 (or about 0 to about 29), Nb: 0-2 (or about 0 to about 2), Ta: 0-4 (or about 0 to about 4), Ti: 0-4 (or about 0 to about 4), V: 0-10 (or about 0 to about 10), W: 0-6 (or about 0 to about 6), Zr: 0-10 (about 0 to about 10), where (Mo+Mn+Nb+Ta+Ti+V+W+Zr) is 5-38 (or about 5 to about 38) 0 Cr (or about 0 Cr)

[0040] Generally, embodiments of an alloy can be designed using any of the large elements as long as the other elemental ratios are controlled properly. The following atomic sizes, in picometers, were used for the large elements, large atoms defined as atoms which are larger than iron atoms: Mn: 161, Mo: 190, Nb, 198, Ta: 200, Ti: 176, V: 171, W: 193, Zr: 206. Fe has an atomic size of 156 pm. A large atom can be an atom that is larger than Fe. These large atoms can be advantageous as they can increase the viscosity of an alloy in liquid form and thus slow down the crystallization rate of the alloy. As the crystallization rate decreases, the probability of forming an amorphous, nanocrystalline, or fine-grained structure can increase.

[0041] In some embodiments, the coating can be amorphous. In some embodiments, the coating can be nanocrystalline, as defined by having a grain size of 100 nm or less. In some embodiments, the coating can be nanocrystalline, as defined by having a grain size of 50 nm or less. In some embodiments, the coating can be nanocrystalline, as defined by having a grain size of 20 nm or less.

[0042] In some embodiments, the alloy can be described by a composition in weight percent comprising the following elemental ranges at least partially based on a range composed form the alloys selected for manufacture into experimental ingots: [0043] Fe: BAL, C: 0-0.25 (or about 0 to about 0.25), Mn: 5-19 (or about 5 to about 19), Mo: 7-23 (or about 7 to about 23), Ni: 0-4 (or about 0 to about 4), Si: 5-10 (or about 5 to about 10)

[0044] In some embodiments, the alloy can be described by the specific compositions, which have been produced and experimentally demonstrated amorphous formation potential, in weight percent, comprising the following elements. [0045] 1. Fe: BAL, Mn: 5 (or about 5), Mo: 23 (or about 23), Si: 10 (or about 10) [0046] 2. Fe: BAL, Mn: 5 (or about 5), Mo: 19 (or about 19), Si: 10 (or about 10) [0047] 3. Fe: BAL, Mn: 5 (or about 5), Mo: 11 (or about 11), Si: 10 (or about 10) [0048] 4. Fe: BAL, Mn: 5 (or about 5), Mo: 13 (or about 13), Si: 10 (or about 10) [0049] 5. Fe: BAL, Mn: 5 (or about 5), Mo: 7 (or about 7), Si: 10 (or about 10) [0050] 6. Fe: BAL, Al: 2 (or about 2), Mn: 5 (or about 5), Mo: 5 (or about 5), Si: 13 (or about 13) [0051] 7. Fe: BAL, Al: 2 (or about 2), Mn: 5 (or about 5), Mo: 7 (or about 7), Si: 15 (or about 15) [0052] 8. Fe: BAL, C: 0.25 (or about 0.25), Mn: 19 (or about 19), Mo: 7 (or about 7), Si: (5 or about 5) [0053] 9. Fe: BAL, C: 0.25 (or about 0.25), Mn: 5 (or about 5), Mo: 7 (or about 7), Ni: (4 or about 4), Si: 5 (or about 5) [0054] 10. Fe: BAL, Mn: 19 (or about 19), Mo: 7 (or about 7), Si: 7 (or about 7) [0055] 11. Fe: BAL, Mn: 19 (or about 19), Mo: 7 (or about 7), Ni: 2 (or about 2), Si: 5 (or about 5) [0056] 12. Fe: BAL, Mn: 19 (or about 19), Mo: 15 (or about 15), Si: 6 (or about 6) [0057] 13. Fe: BAL, Mn: 19 (or about 19), Mo: 7 (or about 7), Ni: 2 (or about 2), Si: 5 (or about 5)

[0058] In some embodiments, aluminum can be further added to the above alloy ranges and chemistries to improve coating adhesion in the range of up to 5 (or about 5) wt. %. Some exemplary examples of aluminum additions, based upon the #4 and #5 base chemistries, are: [0059] 14. Fe: BAL, Mn: 5 (or about 5), Mo: 13 (or about 13), Si: 10 (or about 10), Al: 2 (or about 2) [0060] 15. Fe: BAL, Mn: 5 (or about 5), Mo: 7 (or about 7), Si: 10 (or about 10), Al: 2 (or about 2)

[0061] In some embodiments, the alloy may contain boron, such as between 0-4 wt. % (including 1, 2, and 3 wt. %) as indicated above. In some embodiments, the alloy may not contain any boron. In some embodiments, boron may act as an impurity and does not exceed 1 wt. %.

[0062] The Fe content identified in the composition above may be the balance of the composition as indicated above, or alternatively, the balance of the composition may comprise Fe and other elements. In some embodiments, the balance may consist essentially of Fe and may include incidental impurities. In some embodiments, the above alloys may not contain any chromium. In some embodiments, chromium may act as an impurity and does not exceed 1 wt. %.

Thermodynamic and Kinetic Criteria

[0063] In some embodiments, the alloy can be described by thermodynamic and kinetic criteria. In some embodiments, the thermodynamic criteria can relate to the stability of the liquid phase, e.g., the melting temperature of the alloy. The melting temperature can be calculated via thermodynamic models and is defined as the highest temperature at which liquid is less than 100% of the mole fraction in the material. The kinetic criterion can be related to the viscosity of the liquid and the concentration in atom percent of large atoms. Large atoms are defined as atoms which are larger than iron atoms. Either or both criteria can be used to predict the tendency towards amorphous formation in thermal spray materials. In some embodiments, the alloys can have a microstructure of ferritic iron. In some embodiments, a primarily single phase fine-grained structure of either martensite, ferrite, or austenite can be formed. In some embodiments, <5% (or <about 5%) borides and carbides are formed. In some embodiments, <1% (or <about 1%) borides and carbides are formed. In some embodiments, <0.1% (or <about 0.1%) borides and carbides are formed. In some embodiments, no borides or carbides are formed.

[0064] In some embodiments, the melting temperature can be below 1500 K (or below about 1500K). In some embodiments, the melting temperature can be below 1450K (or below about 1450K). In some embodiments, the melting temperature can be below 1400K (or below about 1400K). In general, amorphous formation is encouraged with lower melting temperatures because, typically, as grain size decreases, hardness increases (known as the Hall-Petch relationship). Amorphous alloys effectively have zero grain size, and thus can be the hardest form of the alloy. As amorphous formation potential increases, the alloy, even if it doesn't always become amorphous in every process, will tend towards a smaller grain size. Thus, amorphous forming alloys of the disclosure, even if they form fine-grained or nanocrystalline structures and not actually an amorphous structure, will tend to be harder. For example, in some embodiments, while there is the potential for an amorphous structure, the alloy may end up being crystalline, specifically nanocrystalline, upon application, such as through thermal spray, while still achieving the high hardness levels disclosed herein.

[0065] In some embodiments, the large atom atomic fraction can be above 5 atom % (or above about 5 atom %). In some embodiments, the large atom atomic fraction can be above 7.5 atom % (or above about 7.5 atom %). In some embodiments, the large atom atomic fraction can be above 10 atom % (or above about 10 atom %). In some embodiments, the higher large atom atomic fraction can encourage amorphous formation and increase amorphous formation potential.

[0066] Table 2 lists the alloy compositions, all Fe-based, in weight percent which can meet the thermodynamic criteria detailed in this disclosure. In some embodiments, the Fe-based alloys can have a composition that is predominantly iron, e.g., at least 50 wt. % iron.

[0067] Combining the alloys in Table 2 and Table 3 yields 1,141 compositions which meet the criteria. These alloys were compiled through computational searching tools which evaluated 16,362 alloys according to the disclosed criteria. Thus, the alloys disclosed cover only 6.9% of the total explored space explicitly investigated to design an alloy with the disclosed performance parameters.

TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 List of alloy compositions with thermodynamic and kinetic parameters which meet disclosed criteria. Large atom % is the total atom % of elements larger than iron and melt T is the melting temperature of the alloy. Large Melt No B Mn Mo Nb Si Ta Ti V W Zr Atom % T M1 0 0 10 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 6.1% 1500 M2 0 0 15 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 9.1% 1500 M3 0 0 15 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 9.0% 1500 M4 0 0 20 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 11.8% 1500 M5 0 0 20 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 11.7% 1500 M6 0 0 20 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 11.6% 1450 M7 0 0 20 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 11.5% 1450 M8 0 0 20 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 12.5% 1500 M9 0 0 20 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 12.3% 1500 M10 0 0 20 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 12.2% 1500 M11 0 0 20 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 12.1% 1500 M12 0 1 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 6.5% 1500 M13 0 1 10 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 7.1% 1500 M14 0 1 15 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 10.2% 1500 M15 0 1 15 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 10.1% 1500 M16 0 1 15 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 10.0% 1450 M17 0 1 20 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 12.8% 1500 M18 0 1 20 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 12.7% 1500 M19 0 1 20 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 12.6% 1450 M20 0 1 20 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 12.5% 1450 M21 0 1 20 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 13.5% 1500 M22 0 1 20 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 13.4% 1450 M23 0 1 20 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 13.2% 1500 M24 0 1 20 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 13.1% 1500 M25 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 7.4% 1500 M26 0 2 10 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 8.1% 1500 M27 0 2 10 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 8.0% 1500 M28 0 2 15 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 11.2% 1500 M29 0 2 15 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 11.1% 1500 M30 0 2 15 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 11.0% 1450 M31 0 2 20 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 13.9% 1500 M32 0 2 20 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 13.7% 1450 M33 0 2 20 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 13.6% 1450 M34 0 2 20 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 13.5% 1400 M35 0 2 20 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 14.7% 1500 M36 0 2 20 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 14.5% 1500 M37 0 2 20 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 14.4% 1450 M38 0 2 20 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 14.2% 1500 M39 0 2 20 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 14.1% 1500 M40 0 3 10 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 8.5% 1500 M41 0 3 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 8.4% 1500 M42 0 3 10 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 9.1% 1500 M43 0 3 10 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 9.0% 1500 M44 0 3 15 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 12.3% 1500 M45 0 3 15 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 12.2% 1500 M46 0 3 15 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 12.1% 1450 M47 0 3 15 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 12.0% 1500 M48 0 3 20 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 15.0% 1500 M49 0 3 20 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 14.7% 1450 M50 0 3 20 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 15.7% 1500 M51 0 3 20 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 15.4% 1450 M52 0 3 20 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 15.1% 1500 M53 0 4 5 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 7.1% 1500 M54 0 4 10 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 9.4% 1500 M55 0 4 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 9.3% 1500 M56 0 4 10 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 10.1% 1500 M57 0 4 10 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 10.0% 1500 M58 0 4 10 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 10.0% 1500 M59 0 4 15 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 13.4% 1500 M60 0 4 15 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 13.2% 1500 M61 0 4 15 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 13.1% 1450 M62 0 4 15 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 13.0% 1500 M63 0 4 15 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 14.1% 1500 M64 0 4 20 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 16.1% 1500 M65 0 4 20 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 15.9% 1450 M66 0 4 20 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 15.8% 1450 M67 0 4 20 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 15.6% 1400 M68 0 4 20 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 15.5% 1400 M69 0 4 20 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 16.9% 1500 M70 0 4 20 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 16.8% 1500 M71 0 4 20 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 16.6% 1450 M72 0 4 20 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 16.4% 1450 M73 0 4 20 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 16.3% 1500 M74 0 4 20 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 16.1% 1500 M75 0 4 20 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 17.6% 1500 M76 0 5 5 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 8.0% 1500 M77 0 5 10 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 10.5% 1500 M78 0 5 10 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 10.4% 1500 M79 0 5 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 10.3% 1500 M80 0 5 10 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 11.1% 1500 M81 0 5 10 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 11.0% 1500 M82 0 5 10 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 10.9% 1450 M83 0 5 15 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 14.5% 1500 M84 0 5 15 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 14.4% 1500 M85 0 5 15 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 14.2% 1450 M86 0 5 15 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 14.1% 1450 M87 0 5 15 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 14.0% 1500 M88 0 5 15 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 15.2% 1500 M89 0 5 20 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 17.3% 1500 M90 0 5 20 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 17.1% 1500 M91 0 5 20 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 17.0% 1450 M92 0 5 20 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 16.8% 1450 M93 0 5 20 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 16.6% 1400 M94 0 5 20 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 16.5% 1400 M95 0 5 20 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 18.0% 1500 M96 0 5 20 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 17.8% 1500 M97 0 5 20 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 17.6% 1450 M98 0 5 20 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 17.5% 1500 M99 0 5 20 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 17.3% 1500 M100 0 5 20 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 17.1% 1500 M101 0 5 20 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 18.7% 1500 M102 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 5.1% 1350 M103 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 6 5.7% 1400 M104 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 4 5.2% 1500 M105 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 6 6.3% 1450 M106 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 5.9% 1350 M107 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 6 7.0% 1350 M108 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 2 5.4% 1400 M109 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 4 6.5% 1400 M110 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 6 7.6% 1350 M111 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 6.0% 1450 M112 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 7.1% 1450 M113 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 6 8.3% 1450 M114 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 5.6% 1350 M115 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 6.7% 1350 M116 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 4 7.8% 1350 M117 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 8.9% 1400 M118 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 6.2% 1400 M119 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 2 7.3% 1400 M120 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 4 8.4% 1350 M121 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 6 9.6% 1400 M122 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 0 6.8% 1450 M123 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 2 7.9% 1450 M124 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 4 9.1% 1450 M125 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 6 10.2% 1450 M126 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 0 7.4% 1500 M127 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 2 8.6% 1500 M128 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 4 9.7% 1500 M129 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 6 10.9% 1500 M130 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 8 12.1% 1500 M131 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 10 13.3% 1500 M132 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 6 6 12.9% 1500 M133 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 6 8 14.1% 1500 M134 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 6 10 15.3% 1500 M135 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 6 14.8% 1500 M136 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 8 16.0% 1500 M137 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 10 17.3% 1500 M138 0 3 20 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 14.5% 1400 M139 0 3 20 0 10 0 0 0 0 2 15.8% 1350 M140 0 3 20 0 10 0 0 0 0 4 17.1% 1350 M141 0 3 20 0 10 0 0 0 2 0 15.3% 1400 M142 0 3 20 0 10 0 0 0 2 2 16.6% 1400 M143 0 3 20 0 10 0 0 0 2 4 18.0% 1400 M144 0 3 20 0 10 0 0 0 4 0 16.1% 1450 M145 0 3 20 0 10 0 0 0 4 2 17.5% 1450 M146 0 3 20 0 10 0 0 0 4 4 18.9% 1450 M147 0 3 20 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 16.6% 1400 M148 0 3 20 0 10 0 0 2 0 2 17.9% 1350 M149 0 3 20 0 10 0 0 2 0 4 19.3% 1350 M150 0 3 20 0 10 0 0 2 2 0 17.4% 1400 M151 0 3 20 0 10 0 0 2 2 2 18.8% 1400 M152 0 3 20 0 10 0 0 2 2 4 20.2% 1400 M153 0 3 20 0 10 0 0 2 4 0 18.3% 1450 M154 0 3 20 0 10 0 0 2 4 2 19.7% 1450 M155 0 3 20 0 10 0 0 2 4 4 21.1% 1450 M156 0 3 20 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 18.7% 1400 M157 0 3 20 0 10 0 0 4 0 2 20.1% 1350 M158 0 3 20 0 10 0 0 4 0 4 21.4% 1350 M159 0 3 20 0 10 0 0 4 2 0 19.6% 1400 M160 0 3 20 0 10 0 0 4 2 2 20.9% 1400 M161 0 3 20 0 10 0 0 4 2 4 22.4% 1400 M162 0 3 20 0 10 0 0 4 4 0 20.5% 1450 M163 0 3 20 0 10 0 0 4 4 2 21.9% 1450 M164 0 3 20 0 10 0 0 4 4 4 23.3% 1450 M165 0 3 20 0 10 0 2 0 0 0 16.7% 1400 M166 0 3 20 0 10 0 2 0 0 2 18.0% 1350 M167 0 3 20 0 10 0 2 0 0 4 19.4% 1350 M168 0 3 20 0 10 0 2 0 2 0 17.5% 1450 M169 0 3 20 0 10 0 2 0 2 2 18.9% 1450 M170 0 3 20 0 10 0 2 0 2 4 20.3% 1450 M171 0 3 20 0 10 0 2 0 4 0 18.4% 1500 M172 0 3 20 0 10 0 2 0 4 2 19.8% 1500 M173 0 3 20 0 10 0 2 0 4 4 21.2% 1500 M174 0 3 20 0 10 0 2 2 0 0 18.8% 1400 M175 0 3 20 0 10 0 2 2 0 2 20.2% 1350 M176 0 3 20 0 10 0 2 2 0 4 21.5% 1350 M177 0 3 20 0 10 0 2 2 2 0 19.7% 1450 M178 0 3 20 0 10 0 2 2 2 2 21.1% 1450 M179 0 3 20 0 10 0 2 2 2 4 22.5% 1450 M180 0 3 20 0 10 0 2 2 4 0 20.6% 1500 M181 0 3 20 0 10 0 2 2 4 2 22.0% 1500 M182 0 3 20 0 10 0 2 2 4 4 23.4% 1500 M183 0 3 20 0 10 0 2 4 0 0 20.9% 1400 M184 0 3 20 0 10 0 2 4 0 2 22.3% 1350 M185 0 3 20 0 10 0 2 4 0 4 23.7% 1350 M186 0 3 20 0 10 0 2 4 2 0 21.8% 1450 M187 0 3 20 0 10 0 2 4 2 2 23.2% 1450 M188 0 3 20 0 10 0 2 4 2 4 24.6% 1400 M189 0 3 20 0 10 0 2 4 4 0 22.7% 1450 M190 0 3 20 0 10 0 2 4 4 2 24.2% 1450 M191 0 3 20 0 10 0 2 4 4 4 25.6% 1450 M192 0 3 20 0 10 0 4 0 0 0 18.9% 1400 M193 0 3 20 0 10 0 4 0 0 2 20.3% 1400 M194 0 3 20 0 10 0 4 0 0 4 21.7% 1400 M195 0 3 20 0 10 0 4 0 2 0 19.8% 1450 M196 0 3 20 0 10 0 4 0 2 2 21.2% 1450 M197 0 3 20 0 10 0 4 0 2 4 22.6% 1450 M198 0 3 20 0 10 0 4 0 4 0 20.7% 1500 M199 0 3 20 0 10 0 4 0 4 2 22.1% 1500 M200 0 3 20 0 10 0 4 0 4 4 23.5% 1500 M201 0 3 20 0 10 0 4 2 0 0 21.0% 1400 M202 0 3 20 0 10 0 4 2 0 2 22.4% 1400 M203 0 3 20 0 10 0 4 2 0 4 23.8% 1400 M204 0 3 20 0 10 0 4 2 2 0 21.9% 1450 M205 0 3 20 0 10 0 4 2 2 2 23.3% 1450 M206 0 3 20 0 10 0 4 2 2 4 24.7% 1450 M207 0 3 20 0 10 0 4 2 4 0 22.8% 1500 M208 0 3 20 0 10 0 4 2 4 2 24.3% 1500 M209 0 3 20 0 10 0 4 2 4 4 25.7% 1500 M210 0 3 20 0 10 0 4 4 0 0 23.1% 1400 M211 0 3 20 0 10 0 4 4 0 2 24.5% 1400 M212 0 3 20 0 10 0 4 4 0 4 25.9% 1400 M213 0 3 20 0 10 0 4 4 2 0 24.1% 1450 M214 0 3 20 0 10 0 4 4 2 2 25.5% 1450 M215 0 3 20 0 10 0 4 4 2 4 26.9% 1450 M216 0 3 20 0 10 0 4 4 4 0 25.0% 1500 M217 0 3 20 0 10 0 4 4 4 2 26.4% 1500 M218 0 3 20 0 10 0 4 4 4 4 27.9% 1500 M219 0 3 20 0 10 2 0 0 0 0 15.3% 1400 M220 0 3 20 0 10 2 0 0 0 2 16.6% 1350 M221 0 3 20 0 10 2 0 0 0 4 18.0% 1350 M222 0 3 20 0 10 2 0 0 2 0 16.1% 1400 M223 0 3 20 0 10 2 0 0 2 2 17.5% 1400 M224 0 3 20 0 10 2 0 0 2 4 18.9% 1400 M225 0 3 20 0 10 2 0 0 4 0 17.0% 1450 M226 0 3 20 0 10 2 0 0 4 2 18.4% 1500 M227 0 3 20 0 10 2 0 0 4 4 19.8% 1500 M228 0 3 20 0 10 2 0 2 0 0 17.4% 1400 M229 0 3 20 0 10 2 0 2 0 2 18.8% 1350 M230 0 3 20 0 10 2 0 2 0 4 20.2% 1350 M231 0 3 20 0 10 2 0 2 2 0 18.3% 1400 M232 0 3 20 0 10 2 0 2 2 2 19.7% 1400 M233 0 3 20 0 10 2 0 2 2 4 21.1% 1400 M234 0 3 20 0 10 2 0 2 4 0 19.2% 1450 M235 0 3 20 0 10 2 0 2 4 2 20.6% 1450 M236 0 3 20 0 10 2 0 2 4 4 22.0% 1450 M237 0 3 20 0 10 2 0 4 0 0 19.6% 1400 M238 0 3 20 0 10 2 0 4 0 2 21.0% 1350 M239 0 3 20 0 10 2 0 4 0 4 22.4% 1350 M240 0 3 20 0 10 2 0 4 2 0 20.5% 1400 M241 0 3 20 0 10 2 0 4 2 2 21.9% 1400

M242 0 3 20 0 10 2 0 4 2 4 23.3% 1400 M243 0 3 20 0 10 2 0 4 4 0 21.4% 1450 M244 0 3 20 0 10 2 0 4 4 2 22.8% 1450 M245 0 3 20 0 10 2 0 4 4 4 24.3% 1450 M246 0 3 20 0 10 2 2 0 0 0 17.5% 1350 M247 0 3 20 0 10 2 2 0 0 2 18.9% 1350 M248 0 3 20 0 10 2 2 0 0 4 20.3% 1350 M249 0 3 20 0 10 2 2 0 2 0 18.4% 1450 M250 0 3 20 0 10 2 2 0 2 2 19.8% 1450 M251 0 3 20 0 10 2 2 0 2 4 21.2% 1450 M252 0 3 20 0 10 2 2 0 4 0 19.3% 1500 M253 0 3 20 0 10 2 2 0 4 2 20.7% 1500 M254 0 3 20 0 10 2 2 0 4 4 22.1% 1500 M255 0 3 20 0 10 2 2 2 0 0 19.7% 1350 M256 0 3 20 0 10 2 2 2 0 2 21.1% 1350 M257 0 3 20 0 10 2 2 2 0 4 22.5% 1350 M258 0 3 20 0 10 2 2 2 2 0 20.6% 1450 M259 0 3 20 0 10 2 2 2 2 2 22.0% 1450 M260 0 3 20 0 10 2 2 2 2 4 23.4% 1450 M261 0 3 20 0 10 2 2 2 4 0 21.5% 1500 M262 0 3 20 0 10 2 2 2 4 2 22.9% 1500 M263 0 3 20 0 10 2 2 2 4 4 24.4% 1500 M264 0 3 20 0 10 2 2 4 0 0 21.8% 1350 M265 0 3 20 0 10 2 2 4 0 2 23.2% 1350 M266 0 3 20 0 10 2 2 4 0 4 24.6% 1350 M267 0 3 20 0 10 2 2 4 2 0 22.7% 1450 M268 0 3 20 0 10 2 2 4 2 2 24.2% 1450 M269 0 3 20 0 10 2 2 4 2 4 25.6% 1450 M270 0 3 20 0 10 2 2 4 4 0 23.7% 1500 M271 0 3 20 0 10 2 2 4 4 2 25.1% 1500 M272 0 3 20 0 10 2 2 4 4 4 26.6% 1450 M273 0 3 20 0 10 2 4 0 0 0 19.8% 1400 M274 0 3 20 0 10 2 4 0 0 2 21.2% 1400 M275 0 3 20 0 10 2 4 0 0 4 22.6% 1400 M276 0 3 20 0 10 2 4 0 2 0 20.7% 1450 M277 0 3 20 0 10 2 4 0 2 2 22.1% 1450 M278 0 3 20 0 10 2 4 0 2 4 23.5% 1450 M279 0 3 20 0 10 2 4 0 4 0 21.6% 1500 M280 0 3 20 0 10 2 4 0 4 2 23.0% 1500 M281 0 3 20 0 10 2 4 0 4 4 24.5% 1500 M282 0 3 20 0 10 2 4 2 0 0 21.9% 1400 M283 0 3 20 0 10 2 4 2 0 2 23.3% 1400 M284 0 3 20 0 10 2 4 2 0 4 24.7% 1400 M285 0 3 20 0 10 2 4 2 2 0 22.9% 1450 M286 0 3 20 0 10 2 4 2 2 2 24.3% 1450 M287 0 3 20 0 10 2 4 2 2 4 25.7% 1450 M288 0 3 20 0 10 2 4 2 4 0 23.8% 1500 M289 0 3 20 0 10 2 4 2 4 2 25.2% 1500 M290 0 3 20 0 10 2 4 2 4 4 26.7% 1500 M291 0 3 20 0 10 2 4 4 0 0 24.1% 1400 M292 0 3 20 0 10 2 4 4 0 2 25.5% 1400 M293 0 3 20 0 10 2 4 4 0 4 26.9% 1400 M294 0 3 20 0 10 2 4 4 2 0 25.0% 1450 M295 0 3 20 0 10 2 4 4 2 2 26.4% 1450 M296 0 3 20 0 10 2 4 4 2 4 27.9% 1450 M297 0 3 20 0 10 2 4 4 4 0 26.0% 1500 M298 0 3 20 0 10 2 4 4 4 2 27.4% 1500 M299 0 3 20 0 10 2 4 4 4 4 28.9% 1500 M300 0 3 20 0 10 4 0 0 0 0 16.1% 1350 M301 0 3 20 0 10 4 0 0 0 2 17.5% 1350 M302 0 3 20 0 10 4 0 0 0 4 18.9% 1350 M303 0 3 20 0 10 4 0 0 2 0 17.0% 1400 M304 0 3 20 0 10 4 0 0 2 2 18.4% 1400 M305 0 3 20 0 10 4 0 0 2 4 19.8% 1450 M306 0 3 20 0 10 4 0 0 4 0 17.8% 1500 M307 0 3 20 0 10 4 0 0 4 2 19.3% 1500 M308 0 3 20 0 10 4 0 0 4 4 20.7% 1500 M309 0 3 20 0 10 4 0 2 0 0 18.3% 1350 M310 0 3 20 0 10 4 0 2 0 2 19.7% 1350 M311 0 3 20 0 10 4 0 2 0 4 21.1% 1350 M312 0 3 20 0 10 4 0 2 2 0 19.2% 1400 M313 0 3 20 0 10 4 0 2 2 2 20.6% 1400 M314 0 3 20 0 10 4 0 2 2 4 22.0% 1400 M315 0 3 20 0 10 4 0 2 4 0 20.1% 1450 M316 0 3 20 0 10 4 0 2 4 2 21.5% 1450 M317 0 3 20 0 10 4 0 2 4 4 23.0% 1450 M318 0 3 20 0 10 4 0 4 0 0 20.5% 1350 M319 0 3 20 0 10 4 0 4 0 2 21.9% 1350 M320 0 3 20 0 10 4 0 4 0 4 23.3% 1350 M321 0 3 20 0 10 4 0 4 2 0 21.4% 1400 M322 0 3 20 0 10 4 0 4 2 2 22.8% 1400 M323 0 3 20 0 10 4 0 4 2 4 24.3% 1400 M324 0 3 20 0 10 4 0 4 4 0 22.3% 1450 M325 0 3 20 0 10 4 0 4 4 2 23.8% 1450 M326 0 3 20 0 10 4 0 4 4 4 25.3% 1450 M327 0 3 20 0 10 4 2 0 0 0 18.4% 1350 M328 0 3 20 0 10 4 2 0 0 2 19.8% 1400 M329 0 3 20 0 10 4 2 0 0 4 21.2% 1400 M330 0 3 20 0 10 4 2 0 2 0 19.3% 1450 M331 0 3 20 0 10 4 2 0 2 2 20.7% 1450 M332 0 3 20 0 10 4 2 0 2 4 22.2% 1450 M333 0 3 20 0 10 4 2 0 4 0 20.2% 1500 M334 0 3 20 0 10 4 2 0 4 2 21.7% 1500 M335 0 3 20 0 10 4 2 0 4 4 23.1% 1500 M336 0 3 20 0 10 4 2 2 0 0 20.6% 1350 M337 0 3 20 0 10 4 2 2 0 2 22.0% 1350 M338 0 3 20 0 10 4 2 2 0 4 23.4% 1350 M339 0 3 20 0 10 4 2 2 2 0 21.5% 1450 M340 0 3 20 0 10 4 2 2 2 2 22.9% 1450 M341 0 3 20 0 10 4 2 2 2 4 24.4% 1450 M342 0 3 20 0 10 4 2 2 4 0 22.4% 1500 M343 0 3 20 0 10 4 2 2 4 2 23.9% 1500 M344 0 3 20 0 10 4 2 2 4 4 25.4% 1500 M345 0 3 20 0 10 4 2 4 0 0 22.7% 1350 M346 0 3 20 0 10 4 2 4 0 2 24.2% 1350 M347 0 3 20 0 10 4 2 4 0 4 25.6% 1350 M348 0 3 20 0 10 4 2 4 2 0 23.7% 1450 M349 0 3 20 0 10 4 2 4 2 2 25.1% 1450 M350 0 3 20 0 10 4 2 4 2 4 26.6% 1450 M351 0 3 20 0 10 4 2 4 4 0 24.7% 1500 M352 0 3 20 0 10 4 2 4 4 2 26.1% 1500 M353 0 3 20 0 10 4 2 4 4 4 27.6% 1450 M354 0 3 20 0 10 4 4 0 0 0 20.7% 1400 M355 0 3 20 0 10 4 4 0 0 2 22.1% 1400 M356 0 3 20 0 10 4 4 0 0 4 23.5% 1400 M357 0 3 20 0 10 4 4 0 2 0 21.6% 1500 M358 0 3 20 0 10 4 4 0 2 2 23.0% 1500 M359 0 3 20 0 10 4 4 0 2 4 24.5% 1450 M360 0 3 20 0 10 4 4 0 4 2 24.0% 1500 M361 0 3 20 0 10 4 4 0 4 4 25.5% 1500 M362 0 3 20 0 10 4 4 2 0 0 22.9% 1400 M363 0 3 20 0 10 4 4 2 0 2 24.3% 1400 M364 0 3 20 0 10 4 4 2 0 4 25.7% 1400 M365 0 3 20 0 10 4 4 2 2 0 23.8% 1450 M366 0 3 20 0 10 4 4 2 2 2 25.2% 1450 M367 0 3 20 0 10 4 4 2 2 4 26.7% 1450 M368 0 3 20 0 10 4 4 2 4 0 24.8% 1500 M369 0 3 20 0 10 4 4 2 4 2 26.2% 1500 M370 0 3 20 0 10 4 4 2 4 4 27.7% 1500 M371 0 3 20 0 10 4 4 4 0 0 25.0% 1400 M372 0 3 20 0 10 4 4 4 0 2 26.4% 1400 M373 0 3 20 0 10 4 4 4 0 4 27.9% 1400 M374 0 3 20 0 10 4 4 4 2 0 26.0% 1450 M375 0 3 20 0 10 4 4 4 2 2 27.4% 1450 M376 0 3 20 0 10 4 4 4 2 4 28.9% 1450 M377 0 3 20 0 10 4 4 4 4 0 27.0% 1500 M378 0 3 20 0 10 4 4 4 4 2 28.5% 1500 M379 0 3 20 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 14.9% 1500 M380 0 3 20 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 14.6% 1450 M381 0 3 20 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 14.3% 1400 M382 0 3 20 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 14.1% 1400 M383 0 3 20 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 13.8% 1450 M384 0 3 20 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 15.6% 1450 M385 0 3 20 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 15.3% 1500 M386 0 3 20 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 15.0% 1500 M387 0 3 20 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 16.6% 1500 M388 0 0 11 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 6.1% 1500 M389 0 0 13 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 7.2% 1500 M390 0 0 15 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 8.5% 1500 M391 0 0 15 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 8.4% 1500 M392 0 0 17 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 9.8% 1500 M393 0 0 17 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 9.7% 1500 M394 0 0 17 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 9.6% 1450 M395 0 0 19 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 11.1% 1500 M396 0 0 19 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 11.0% 1500 M397 0 0 19 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 10.8% 1450 M398 0 0 21 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 12.5% 1500 M399 0 0 21 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 12.3% 1500 M400 0 0 21 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 12.2% 1450 M401 0 0 21 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 12.1% 1450 M402 0 0 23 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 13.8% 1500 M403 0 0 23 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 13.6% 1450 M404 0 0 23 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 13.5% 1450 M405 0 0 23 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 13.3% 1400 M406 0 0 25 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 15.2% 1500 M407 0 0 25 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 15.1% 1500 M408 0 0 25 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 14.9% 1450 M409 0 0 25 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 14.8% 1400 M410 0 0 25 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 14.6% 1400 M411 0 0 27 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 16.6% 1500 M412 0 0 27 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 16.4% 1450 M413 0 0 27 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 16.3% 1450 M414 0 0 27 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 16.1% 1400 M415 0 0 27 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 15.9% 1400 M416 0 0 29 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 18.2% 1500 M417 0 0 29 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 18.0% 1500 M418 0 0 29 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 17.8% 1450 M419 0 0 29 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 17.6% 1400 M420 0 0 29 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 17.4% 1400 M421 0 0 29 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 17.3% 1400 M422 0 1 11 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 7.0% 1500 M423 0 1 13 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 8.3% 1500 M424 0 1 13 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 8.2% 1500 M425 0 1 15 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 9.5% 1500 M426 0 1 15 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 9.4% 1500 M427 0 1 17 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 10.8% 1500 M428 0 1 17 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 10.7% 1500 M429 0 1 17 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 10.6% 1450 M430 0 1 19 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 12.2% 1500 M431 0 1 19 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 12.1% 1500 M432 0 1 19 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 12.0% 1450 M433 0 1 19 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 11.8% 1450 M434 0 1 21 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 13.5% 1500 M435 0 1 21 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 13.4% 1450 M436 0 1 21 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 13.2% 1450 M437 0 1 21 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 13.1% 1400 M438 0 1 23 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 14.9% 1500 M439 0 1 23 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 14.8% 1500 M440 0 1 23 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 14.6% 1450 M441 0 1 23 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 14.5% 1450 M442 0 1 23 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 14.4% 1400 M443 0 1 25 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 16.3% 1500 M444 0 1 25 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 16.1% 1450 M445 0 1 25 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 16.0% 1450 M446 0 1 25 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 15.8% 1400 M447 0 1 25 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 15.7% 1400 M448 0 1 27 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 17.9% 1500 M449 0 1 27 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 17.7% 1500 M450 0 1 27 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 17.5% 1450 M451 0 1 27 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 17.3% 1400 M452 0 1 27 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 17.1% 1400 M453 0 1 27 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 17.0% 1400 M454 0 1 29 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0 6 0 0 0 0 0 16.0% 1500 M482 0 2 23 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 15.8% 1450 M483 0 2 23 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 15.7% 1450 M484 0 2 23 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 15.5% 1400 M485 0 2 23 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 15.4% 1400 M486 0 2 25 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 17.5% 1500 M487 0 2 25 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 17.4% 1500 M488 0 2 25 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 17.2% 1450 M489 0 2 25 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 17.0% 1400 M490 0 2 25 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 16.8% 1400 M491 0 2 25 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 16.7% 1350 M492 0 2 27 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 18.9% 1500

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M520 0 3 19 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 14.1% 1450 M521 0 3 19 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 14.0% 1450 M522 0 3 19 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 13.8% 1400 M523 0 3 21 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 15.7% 1500 M524 0 3 21 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 15.6% 1500 M525 0 3 21 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 15.4% 1450 M526 0 3 21 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 15.2% 1400 M527 0 3 21 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 15.1% 1400 M528 0 3 23 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 17.2% 1500 M529 0 3 23 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 17.1% 1500 M530 0 3 23 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 16.9% 1450 M531 0 3 23 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 16.7% 1450 M532 0 3 23 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 16.5% 1400 M533 0 3 23 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 16.4% 1400 M534 0 3 25 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 18.6% 1500 M535 0 3 25 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 18.4% 1450 M536 0 3 25 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 18.2% 1450 M537 0 3 25 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 18.0% 1400 M538 0 3 25 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 17.9% 1400 M539 0 3 25 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 17.7% 1350 M540 0 3 27 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 20.0% 1500 M541 0 3 27 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 19.8% 1450 M542 0 3 27 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 19.6% 1400 M543 0 3 27 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 19.4% 1400 M544 0 3 27 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 19.2% 1350 M545 0 3 27 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 19.0% 1400 M546 0 3 29 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 21.7% 1500 M547 0 3 29 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 21.5% 1500 M548 0 3 29 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 21.2% 1450 M549 0 3 29 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 21.0% 1400 M550 0 3 29 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 20.8% 1400 M551 0 3 29 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 20.6% 1400 M552 0 3 29 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 20.4% 1400 M553 0 4 7 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 7.6% 1500 M554 0 4 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 8.8% 1500 M555 0 4 9 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 8.8% 1500 M556 0 4 11 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 10.0% 1500 M557 0 4 11 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 9.9% 1500 M558 0 4 13 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 11.3% 1500 M559 0 4 13 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 11.2% 1500 M560 0 4 13 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 11.1% 1450 M561 0 4 15 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 12.7% 1500 M562 0 4 15 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 12.6% 1500 M563 0 4 15 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 12.5% 1450 M564 0 4 15 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 12.3% 1450 M565 0 4 17 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 14.0% 1500 M566 0 4 17 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 13.8% 1450 M567 0 4 17 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 13.7% 1450 M568 0 4 17 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 13.6% 1400 M569 0 4 19 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 15.4% 1500 M570 0 4 19 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 15.3% 1500 M571 0 4 19 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 15.1% 1450 M572 0 4 19 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 15.0% 1450 M573 0 4 19 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 14.8% 1400 M574 0 4 21 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 16.8% 1500 M575 0 4 21 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 16.6% 1450 M576 0 4 21 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 16.4% 1450 M577 0 4 21 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 16.3% 1400 M578 0 4 21 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 16.1% 1400 M579 0 4 23 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 18.3% 1500 M580 0 4 23 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 18.1% 1500 M581 0 4 23 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 17.9% 1450 M582 0 4 23 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 17.7% 1400 M583 0 4 23 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 17.6% 1400 M584 0 4 23 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 17.4% 1350 M585 0 4 25 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 19.7% 1500 M586 0 4 25 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 19.5% 1450 M587 0 4 25 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 19.3% 1450 M588 0 4 25 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 19.1% 1400 M589 0 4 25 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 18.9% 1350 M590 0 4 25 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 18.7% 1350 M591 0 4 27 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 21.3% 1500 M592 0 4 27 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 21.1% 1500 M593 0 4 27 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 20.9% 1450 M594 0 4 27 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 20.7% 1400 M595 0 4 27 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 20.5% 1400 M596 0 4 27 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 20.2% 1350 M597 0 4 27 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 20.0% 1400 M598 0 4 29 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 22.8% 1500 M599 0 4 29 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 22.5% 1450 M600 0 4 29 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 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1500 M682 0 5 5 0 10 0 0 3 4 0 11.9% 1500 M683 0 5 5 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 11.4% 1500 M684 0 5 5 0 10 0 0 4 1 0 11.8% 1500 M685 0 5 5 0 10 0 0 4 2 0 12.2% 1500 M686 0 5 5 0 10 0 0 4 3 0 12.5% 1500 M687 0 5 5 0 10 0 0 4 4 0 12.9% 1500 M688 0 5 5 0 10 0 1 0 0 0 8.5% 1500 M689 0 5 5 0 10 0 1 0 1 0 8.8% 1500 M690 0 5 5 0 10 0 1 0 2 0 9.2% 1500 M691 0 5 5 0 10 0 1 0 3 0 9.5% 1500 M692 0 5 5 0 10 0 1 0 4 0 9.9% 1500 M693 0 5 5 0 10 0 1 1 0 0 9.5% 1500 M694 0 5 5 0 10 0 1 1 1 0 9.8% 1500 M695 0 5 5 0 10 0 1 1 2 0 10.2% 1500 M696 0 5 5 0 10 0 1 1 3 0 10.5% 1500 M697 0 5 5 0 10 0 1 1 4 0 10.9% 1500 M698 0 5 5 0 10 0 1 2 0 0 10.5% 1500 M699 0 5 5 0 10 0 1 2 1 0 10.8% 1500 M700 0 5 5 0 10 0 1 2 2 0 11.2% 1500 M701 0 5 5 0 10 0 1 2 3 0 11.6% 1500 M702 0 5 5 0 10 0 1 2 4 0 11.9% 1500 M703 0 5 5 0 10 0 1 3 0 0 11.5% 1500 M704 0 5 5 0 10 0 1 3 1 0 11.8% 1500 M705 0 5 5 0 10 0 1 3 2 0 12.2% 1500 M706 0 5 5 0 10 0 1 3 3 0 12.6% 1500 M707 0 5 5 0 10 0 1 3 4 0 12.9% 1450 M708 0 5 5 0 10 0 1 4 0 0 12.5% 1500 M709 0 5 5 0 10 0 1 4 1 0 12.9% 1500 M710 0 5 5 0 10 0 1 4 2 0 13.2% 1500 M711 0 5 5 0 10 0 1 4 3 0 13.6% 1500 M712 0 5 5 0 10 0 1 4 4 0 14.0% 1450 M713 0 5 5 0 10 0 2 0 0 0 9.5% 1500 M714 0 5 5 0 10 0 2 0 1 0 9.9% 1500 M715 0 5 5 0 10 0 2 0 2 0 10.2% 1500 M716 0 5 5 0 10 0 2 0 3 0 10.6% 1450 M717 0 5 5 0 10 0 2 0 4 0 10.9% 1450 M718 0 5 5 0 10 0 2 1 0 0 10.5% 1500 M719 0 5 5 0 10 0 2 1 1 0 10.9% 1500 M720 0 5 5 0 10 0 2 1 2 0 11.3% 1500 M721 0 5 5 0 10 0 2 1 3 0 11.6% 1450 M722 0 5 5 0 10 0 2 1 4 0 12.0% 1450 M723 0 5 5 0 10 0 2 2 0 0 11.5% 1500 M724 0 5 5 0 10 0 2 2 1 0 11.9% 1500 M725 0 5 5 0 10 0 2 2 2 0 12.3% 1500 M726 0 5 5 0 10 0 2 2 3 0 12.6% 1450 M727 0 5 5 0 10 0 2 2 4 0 13.0% 1450 M728 0 5 5 0 10 0 2 3 0 0 12.5% 1500 M729 0 5 5 0 10 0 2 3 1 0 12.9% 1500 M730 0 5 5 0 10 0 2 3 2 0 13.3% 1450 M731 0 5 5 0 10 0 2 3 3 0 13.7% 1450 M732 0 5 5 0 10 0 2 3 4 0 14.0% 1450 M733 0 5 5 0 10 0 2 4 0 0 13.5% 1500 M734 0 5 5 0 10 0 2 4 1 0 13.9% 1500 M735 0 5 5 0 10 0 2 4 2 0 14.3% 1450 M736 0 5 5 0 10 0 2 4 3 0 14.7% 1450 M737 0 5 5 0 10 0 2 4 4 0 15.1% 1450 M738 0 5 5 0 10 0 3 0 0 0 10.6% 1500 M739 0 5 5 0 10 0 3 0 1 0 11.0% 1450 M740 0 5 5 0 10 0 3 0 2 0 11.3% 1450 M741 0 5 5 0 10 0 3 0 3 0 11.7% 1450 M742 0 5 5 0 10 0 3 0 4 0 12.0% 1450 M743 0 5 5 0 10 0 3 1 0 0 11.6% 1500

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M771 0 5 5 0 10 0 4 1 3 0 13.8% 1450 M772 0 5 5 0 10 0 4 1 4 0 14.1% 1450 M773 0 5 5 0 10 0 4 2 0 0 13.7% 1450 M774 0 5 5 0 10 0 4 2 1 0 14.0% 1450 M775 0 5 5 0 10 0 4 2 2 0 14.4% 1450 M776 0 5 5 0 10 0 4 2 3 0 14.8% 1450 M777 0 5 5 0 10 0 4 2 4 0 15.2% 1450 M778 0 5 5 0 10 0 4 3 0 0 14.7% 1450 M779 0 5 5 0 10 0 4 3 1 0 15.0% 1450 M780 0 5 5 0 10 0 4 3 2 0 15.4% 1450 M781 0 5 5 0 10 0 4 3 3 0 15.8% 1450 M782 0 5 5 0 10 0 4 3 4 0 16.2% 1450 M783 0 5 5 0 10 0 4 4 0 0 15.6% 1450 M784 0 5 5 0 10 0 4 4 1 0 16.0% 1450 M785 0 5 5 0 10 0 4 4 2 0 16.4% 1450 M786 0 5 5 0 10 0 4 4 3 0 16.8% 1450 M787 0 5 5 0 10 0 4 4 4 0 17.2% 1450 M788 0 5 7 0 10 0 0 0 1 0 8.9% 1500 M789 0 5 7 0 10 0 0 0 2 0 9.2% 1500 M790 0 5 7 0 10 0 0 0 3 0 9.6% 1500 M791 0 5 7 0 10 0 0 0 4 0 9.9% 1500 M792 0 5 7 0 10 0 0 1 0 0 9.6% 1500 M793 0 5 7 0 10 0 0 1 1 0 9.9% 1500 M794 0 5 7 0 10 0 0 1 2 0 10.3% 1500 M795 0 5 7 0 10 0 0 1 3 0 10.6% 1500 M796 0 5 7 0 10 0 0 1 4 0 11.0% 1500 M797 0 5 7 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 10.6% 1500 M798 0 5 7 0 10 0 0 2 1 0 10.9% 1500 M799 0 5 7 0 10 0 0 2 2 0 11.3% 1500 M800 0 5 7 0 10 0 0 2 3 0 11.7% 1500 M801 0 5 7 0 10 0 0 2 4 0 12.0% 1450 M802 0 5 7 0 10 0 0 3 0 0 11.6% 1500 M803 0 5 7 0 10 0 0 3 1 0 12.0% 1500 M804 0 5 7 0 10 0 0 3 2 0 12.3% 1500 M805 0 5 7 0 10 0 0 3 3 0 12.7% 1500 M806 0 5 7 0 10 0 0 3 4 0 13.1% 1450 M807 0 5 7 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 12.6% 1500 M808 0 5 7 0 10 0 0 4 1 0 13.0% 1500 M809 0 5 7 0 10 0 0 4 2 0 13.3% 1500 M810 0 5 7 0 10 0 0 4 3 0 13.7% 1450 M811 0 5 7 0 10 0 0 4 4 0 14.1% 1450 M812 0 5 7 0 10 0 1 0 0 0 9.6% 1500 M813 0 5 7 0 10 0 1 0 1 0 10.0% 1500 M814 0 5 7 0 10 0 1 0 2 0 10.3% 1500 M815 0 5 7 0 10 0 1 0 3 0 10.7% 1450 M816 0 5 7 0 10 0 1 0 4 0 11.0% 1450 M817 0 5 7 0 10 0 1 1 0 0 10.6% 1500 M818 0 5 7 0 10 0 1 1 1 0 11.0% 1500 M819 0 5 7 0 10 0 1 1 2 0 11.4% 1450 M820 0 5 7 0 10 0 1 1 3 0 11.7% 1450 M821 0 5 7 0 10 0 1 1 4 0 12.1% 1450 M822 0 5 7 0 10 0 1 2 0 0 11.7% 1500 M823 0 5 7 0 10 0 1 2 1 0 12.0% 1500 M824 0 5 7 0 10 0 1 2 2 0 12.4% 1450 M825 0 5 7 0 10 0 1 2 3 0 12.7% 1450 M826 0 5 7 0 10 0 1 2 4 0 13.1% 1450 M827 0 5 7 0 10 0 1 3 0 0 12.7% 1500 M828 0 5 7 0 10 0 1 3 1 0 13.0% 1500 M829 0 5 7 0 10 0 1 3 2 0 13.4% 1450 M830 0 5 7 0 10 0 1 3 3 0 13.8% 1450 M831 0 5 7 0 10 0 1 3 4 0 14.2% 1450 M832 0 5 7 0 10 0 1 4 0 0 13.7% 1500 M833 0 5 7 0 10 0 1 4 1 0 14.0% 1450 M834 0 5 7 0 10 0 1 4 2 0 14.4% 1450 M835 0 5 7 0 10 0 1 4 3 0 14.8% 1450 M836 0 5 7 0 10 0 1 4 4 0 15.2% 1450 M837 0 5 7 0 10 0 2 0 0 0 10.7% 1500 M838 0 5 7 0 10 0 2 0 1 0 11.1% 1450 M839 0 5 7 0 10 0 2 0 2 0 11.4% 1450 M840 0 5 7 0 10 0 2 0 3 0 11.8% 1450 M841 0 5 7 0 10 0 2 0 4 0 12.1% 1450 M842 0 5 7 0 10 0 2 1 0 0 11.7% 1450 M843 0 5 7 0 10 0 2 1 1 0 12.1% 1450 M844 0 5 7 0 10 0 2 1 2 0 12.4% 1450 M845 0 5 7 0 10 0 2 1 3 0 12.8% 1450 M846 0 5 7 0 10 0 2 1 4 0 13.2% 1450 M847 0 5 7 0 10 0 2 2 0 0 12.7% 1450 M848 0 5 7 0 10 0 2 2 1 0 13.1% 1450 M849 0 5 7 0 10 0 2 2 2 0 13.5% 1450 M850 0 5 7 0 10 0 2 2 3 0 13.8% 1450 M851 0 5 7 0 10 0 2 2 4 0 14.2% 1450 M852 0 5 7 0 10 0 2 3 0 0 13.7% 1450 M853 0 5 7 0 10 0 2 3 1 0 14.1% 1450 M854 0 5 7 0 10 0 2 3 2 0 14.5% 1450 M855 0 5 7 0 10 0 2 3 3 0 14.9% 1450 M856 0 5 7 0 10 0 2 3 4 0 15.2% 1450 M857 0 5 7 0 10 0 2 4 0 0 14.7% 1450 M858 0 5 7 0 10 0 2 4 1 0 15.1% 1450 M859 0 5 7 0 10 0 2 4 2 0 15.5% 1450 M860 0 5 7 0 10 0 2 4 3 0 15.9% 1450 M861 0 5 7 0 10 0 2 4 4 0 16.3% 1450 M862 0 5 7 0 10 0 3 0 0 0 11.8% 1450 M863 0 5 7 0 10 0 3 0 1 0 12.1% 1450 M864 0 5 7 0 10 0 3 0 2 0 12.5% 1450 M865 0 5 7 0 10 0 3 0 3 0 12.9% 1450 M866 0 5 7 0 10 0 3 0 4 0 13.2% 1450 M867 0 5 7 0 10 0 3 1 0 0 12.8% 1450 M868 0 5 7 0 10 0 3 1 1 0 13.1% 1450 M869 0 5 7 0 10 0 3 1 2 0 13.5% 1450 M870 0 5 7 0 10 0 3 1 3 0 13.9% 1450 M871 0 5 7 0 10 0 3 1 4 0 14.3% 1450 M872 0 5 7 0 10 0 3 2 0 0 13.8% 1450 M873 0 5 7 0 10 0 3 2 1 0 14.2% 1450 M874 0 5 7 0 10 0 3 2 2 0 14.5% 1450 M875 0 5 7 0 10 0 3 2 3 0 14.9% 1450 M876 0 5 7 0 10 0 3 2 4 0 15.3% 1450 M877 0 5 7 0 10 0 3 3 0 0 14.8% 1450 M878 0 5 7 0 10 0 3 3 1 0 15.2% 1450 M879 0 5 7 0 10 0 3 3 2 0 15.6% 1450 M880 0 5 7 0 10 0 3 3 3 0 15.9% 1450 M881 0 5 7 0 10 0 3 3 4 0 16.3% 1450 M882 0 5 7 0 10 0 3 4 0 0 15.8% 1450 M883 0 5 7 0 10 0 3 4 1 0 16.2% 1450 M884 0 5 7 0 10 0 3 4 2 0 16.6% 1450 M885 0 5 7 0 10 0 3 4 3 0 17.0% 1450 M886 0 5 7 0 10 0 3 4 4 0 17.4% 1450 M887 0 5 7 0 10 0 4 0 0 0 12.8% 1450 M888 0 5 7 0 10 0 4 0 1 0 13.2% 1450 M889 0 5 7 0 10 0 4 0 2 0 13.6% 1450 M890 0 5 7 0 10 0 4 0 3 0 14.0% 1450 M891 0 5 7 0 10 0 4 0 4 0 14.3% 1450 M892 0 5 7 0 10 0 4 1 0 0 13.8% 1450 M893 0 5 7 0 10 0 4 1 1 0 14.2% 1450 M894 0 5 7 0 10 0 4 1 2 0 14.6% 1450 M895 0 5 7 0 10 0 4 1 3 0 15.0% 1450 M896 0 5 7 0 10 0 4 1 4 0 15.4% 1450 M897 0 5 7 0 10 0 4 2 0 0 14.8% 1450 M898 0 5 7 0 10 0 4 2 1 0 15.2% 1450 M899 0 5 7 0 10 0 4 2 2 0 15.6% 1450 M900 0 5 7 0 10 0 4 2 3 0 16.0% 1450 M901 0 5 7 0 10 0 4 2 4 0 16.4% 1450 M902 0 5 7 0 10 0 4 3 0 0 15.8% 1450 M903 0 5 7 0 10 0 4 3 1 0 16.2% 1450 M904 0 5 7 0 10 0 4 3 2 0 16.6% 1450 M905 0 5 7 0 10 0 4 3 3 0 17.0% 1400 M906 0 5 7 0 10 0 4 3 4 0 17.4% 1450 M907 0 5 7 0 10 0 4 4 0 0 16.8% 1450 M908 0 5 7 0 10 0 4 4 1 0 17.2% 1450 M909 0 5 7 0 10 0 4 4 2 0 17.6% 1450 M910 0 5 7 0 10 0 4 4 3 0 18.0% 1400 M911 0 5 7 0 10 0 4 4 4 0 18.4% 1450 M912 0 5 9 0 10 0 0 0 1 0 10.1% 1500 M913 0 5 9 0 10 0 0 0 2 0 10.4% 1450 M914 0 5 9 0 10 0 0 0 3 0 10.8% 1450 M915 0 5 9 0 10 0 0 0 4 0 11.2% 1450 M916 0 5 9 0 10 0 0 1 0 0 10.7% 1500 M917 0 5 9 0 10 0 0 1 1 0 11.1% 1500 M918 0 5 9 0 10 0 0 1 2 0 11.5% 1450 M919 0 5 9 0 10 0 0 1 3 0 11.8% 1450 M920 0 5 9 0 10 0 0 1 4 0 12.2% 1450 M921 0 5 9 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 11.8% 1500 M922 0 5 9 0 10 0 0 2 1 0 12.1% 1450 M923 0 5 9 0 10 0 0 2 2 0 12.5% 1450 M924 0 5 9 0 10 0 0 2 3 0 12.9% 1450 M925 0 5 9 0 10 0 0 2 4 0 13.2% 1450 M926 0 5 9 0 10 0 0 3 0 0 12.8% 1500 M927 0 5 9 0 10 0 0 3 1 0 13.2% 1450 M928 0 5 9 0 10 0 0 3 2 0 13.5% 1450 M929 0 5 9 0 10 0 0 3 3 0 13.9% 1450 M930 0 5 9 0 10 0 0 3 4 0 14.3% 1450 M931 0 5 9 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 13.8% 1500 M932 0 5 9 0 10 0 0 4 1 0 14.2% 1450

[0068] In some embodiments, the alloy can possess a low FCC-BCC transition temperature. This criteria can be related to the likelihood of the alloy to retain an austenitic structure when deposited and thus be `readable` by certain measuring devices, as discussed further below. Readable coatings can be non-magnetic and thus the thickness can be measured with standard paint thickness gauges. This can be advantageous for many thermal spray applications.

Performance Criteria:

[0069] In some embodiments, the alloy can be described by performance criteria. The performance criteria that can be advantageous to the field of thermal spray hardfacing is the hardness, wear resistance, coating adhesion, and corrosion resistance.

[0070] In some embodiments, the Vickers hardness of the coating can be 400 or above (or about 400 or above). In some embodiments, the Vickers hardness of the coating can be 500 or above (or about 500 or above). In some embodiments, the Vickers hardness can be 550 or above (or about 550 or above). In some embodiments, the Vickers hardness can be 600 or above (or about 600 or above). The specific microstructure disclosed herein can allow for embodiments of the alloys to have high hardness.

[0071] In some embodiments, the adhesion strength of the coating can be 5,000 psi or above (or about 5,000 psi or above). In some embodiments, the adhesion strength of the coating can be 7,500 psi or above (or about 7,500 psi or above). In some embodiments, the adhesion strength of the coating can be 10,000 psi or above (or about 10,000 psi or above).

[0072] In some embodiments, the abrasion resistance of the coating as measured via ASTM G65B testing can be 0.8 grams loss or below (or about 0.8 grams loss or below). In some embodiments, the abrasion resistance of the coating as measured via ASTM G65B testing can be 0.6 grams loss or below (or about 0.6 grams loss or below). In some embodiments, the abrasion resistance of the coating as measured via ASTM G65B testing can be 0.4 grams loss or below (or about 0.4 grams loss or below).

[0073] In some embodiments, the adhesive wear resistance of the coating as measured via ASTM G77 testing, hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety, can be 2 mm.sup.3 volume loss or below (or about 2 mm.sup.3 volume loss or below). In some embodiments, the adhesive wear resistance of the coating as measured via ASTM G77 testing can be 0.5 mm.sup.3 volume loss or below (or about 0.5 mm.sup.3 volume loss or below). In some embodiments, the adhesive wear resistance of the coating as measured via ASTM G77 testing can be 0.1 mm.sup.3 volume loss or below (or about 0.1 mm.sup.3 volume loss or below).

[0074] In some embodiments, the alloy can exhibit similar performance to conventional Cr-bearing thermal spray materials used for hardfacing. The most exemplary and well used thermal spray hardfacing material possesses a chemical composition of Fe: BAL, Cr: 29, Si: 1, Mn: 2, B: 4, which is generally referred to in the industry as Armacor M. Armacor M possesses the following properties which are relevant to thermal spray hardfacing: adhesion of about 8,000 psi, ASTM G65B mass loss of about 0.37 grams, ASTM G77 volume loss of about 0.07 mm.sup.3, and position in the galvanic series in saltwater of about -500 mV. Armacor M is primarily made of Fe, Cr, and B, has a high melting temperature, and has no large atoms.

[0075] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the alloys can exhibit similar coating adhesion and abrasive wear resistance as Armacor, where `similar` equates to within 25% (or within about 25%) of the measured performance properties of Armacor M or better. In some embodiments of this disclosure, the alloys can exhibit similar coating adhesion, abrasive wear resistance, and adhesive wear resistance as Armacor, where `similar` equates to within 25% (or within about 25%) of the measured performance properties of Armacor M or better. In some embodiments of this disclosure, the alloys can exhibit similar coating adhesion, abrasive wear resistance, adhesive wear resistance, and corrosion resistance as Armacor, where `similar` equates to within 25% (or within about 25%) of the measured performance properties of Armacor M or better.

[0076] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the alloys can exhibit similar coating adhesion and abrasive wear resistance as Armacor, where `similar` equates to within 10% (or within about 10%) of the measured performance properties of Armacor M or better. In some embodiments of this disclosure, the alloys can exhibit similar coating adhesion, abrasive wear resistance, and adhesive wear resistance as Armacor, where `similar` equates to within 10% (or within about 10%) of the measured performance properties of Armacor M or better. In some embodiments of this disclosure, the alloys can exhibit similar coating adhesion, abrasive wear resistance, adhesive wear resistance, and corrosion resistance as Armacor, where `similar` equates to within 10% (or within about 10%) of the measured performance properties of Armacor M or better.

[0077] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the alloys can exhibit similar coating adhesion and abrasive wear resistance as Armacor, where `similar` equates to within 1% (or within about 1%) of the measured performance properties of Armacor M or better. In some embodiments of this disclosure, the alloys can exhibit similar coating adhesion, abrasive wear resistance, and adhesive wear resistance as Armacor, where `similar` equates to within 1% (or within about 1%) of the measured performance properties of Armacor M or better. In some embodiments of this disclosure, the alloys can exhibit similar coating adhesion, abrasive wear resistance, adhesive wear resistance, and corrosion resistance as Armacor, where `similar` equates to within 1% (or within about 1%) of the measured performance properties of Armacor M or better.

[0078] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the alloys can exhibit similar coating adhesion and abrasive wear resistance as Armacor, where `similar` equates to within 0% (or within about 0%) of the measured performance properties of Armacor M or better. In some embodiments of this disclosure, the alloys can exhibit similar coating adhesion, abrasive wear resistance, and adhesive wear resistance as Armacor, where `similar` equates to within 0% (or within about 0%) of the measured performance properties of Armacor M or better. In some embodiments of this disclosure, the alloys can exhibit similar coating adhesion, abrasive wear resistance, adhesive wear resistance, and corrosion resistance as Armacor, where `similar` equates to within 0% (or within about 0%) of the measured performance properties of Armacor M or better.

[0079] In some embodiments, the thermal spray coating can be `readable`. A readable coating produces consistent thickness measurements with an Elcometer.TM. thickness gauge, or similar device, when properly calibrated. Armacor M is not a readable alloy, unlike embodiments of the disclosure, as it is magnetic.

[0080] As a standard to verify `readability`, a 25 mil standard thermal spray coupon is used for measurements. In some embodiments, the coating thickness measurement can be accurate to within 5 mils (or within about 5 mils) of the actual physical thickness. In some embodiments, the coating thickness measurement can be accurate to within 3.5 mils (or within about 3.5 mils) of the actual physical thickness. In some embodiments, the coating thickness measurement can be accurate to within 2 mils (or within about 2 mils) of the actual physical thickness.

[0081] In some embodiments, consistent measurements according to the above criteria, .+-.5 mils to actual physical thickness, can be made after the coating has been exposed to heat for an extended period of time. This can be advantageous because when the alloy is heated, there is a potential for a magnetic phase to precipitate out, which would make the alloy non-readable. This can be especially true for amorphous alloys which may be readable in amorphous form, but may crystallize in a different environment due to heat. Thus, in some embodiments, the alloy can remain non-magnetic even after being exposed to heat for a substantial time period.

[0082] In some embodiments, the coating can be `readable` after exposure to 1100K (or about 1100K) for 2 hours (or about 2 hours) and cooled at a rate of less than 10K/S (or less than about 10K/S). In some embodiments, the coating can be `readable` after exposure to 1300K (or about 1300K) for 2 hours (or about 2 hours) and cooled at a rate of less than 10K/S (or less than 10K/S). In some embodiments, the coating can be `readable` after exposure to 1500K (or about 1500K) for 2 hours (or about 2 hours) and cooled at a rate of less than 10K/S (or less than about 10K/S). It is expected that increased exposure times above 2 hours will not continue to affect the final `readability` of these materials.

TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 List of alloy compositions and thermodynamic and kinetic parameters which meet the criteria described in this disclosure, including the criteria pertained to coating non-magnetism and readability. Large atom % is the total atom % of elements larger than iron, Trans T is the FCC-BCC transition temperature and melt T is the melting temperature of the alloy. No. C Mn Mo Ni Si Large Atom % Trans T Melt T M934 0 19 20 0 10 30% 1000 1300 M935 0 20 19 0 10 31% 1000 1300 M936 0 20 20 0 10 31% 900 1300 M937 0 13 11 4 5 20% 800 1500 M938 0 13 11 5 5 20% 800 1500 M939 0 13 13 3 5 21% 800 1500 M940 0 13 13 4 5 21% 800 1500 M941 0 13 13 5 5 21% 800 1500 M942 0 13 13 5 6 21% 850 1450 M943 0 13 15 2 5 22% 800 1500 M944 0 13 15 3 5 22% 800 1500 M945 0 13 15 4 5 22% 800 1500 M946 0 13 15 4 6 22% 850 1450 M947 0 13 15 5 5 22% 800 1500 M948 0 13 15 5 6 22% 850 1450 M949 0 16 7 1 6 20% 850 1500 M950 0 16 7 2 6 20% 850 1500 M951 0 16 7 3 6 20% 850 1500 M952 0 16 7 3 7 20% 900 1500 M953 0 16 7 4 6 20% 800 1500 M954 0 16 7 4 7 20% 900 1500 M955 0 16 7 5 6 20% 800 1500 M956 0 16 7 5 7 20% 900 1500 M957 0 16 9 1 6 21% 850 1500 M958 0 16 9 2 6 21% 800 1500 M959 0 16 9 2 7 21% 900 1450 M960 0 16 9 3 6 21% 800 1500 M961 0 16 9 3 7 21% 900 1450 M962 0 16 9 4 6 21% 800 1500 M963 0 16 9 4 7 21% 900 1450 M964 0 16 9 4 8 21% 1000 1450 M965 0 16 9 5 5 21% 750 1500 M966 0 16 9 5 6 21% 800 1500 M967 0 16 9 5 7 21% 850 1450 M968 0 16 9 5 8 21% 1000 1450 M969 0 16 11 0 5 23% 800 1500 M970 0 16 11 1 5 23% 800 1500 M971 0 16 11 1 6 22% 850 1500 M972 0 16 11 1 7 22% 900 1450 M973 0 16 11 2 5 23% 750 1500 M974 0 16 11 2 6 22% 800 1500 M975 0 16 11 2 7 22% 900 1450 M976 0 16 11 3 5 23% 750 1500 M977 0 16 11 3 6 22% 800 1500 M978 0 16 11 3 7 22% 850 1450 M979 0 16 11 3 8 22% 1000 1400 M980 0 16 11 4 5 23% 750 1500 M981 0 16 11 4 6 22% 800 1500 M982 0 16 11 4 7 22% 850 1450 M983 0 16 11 4 8 22% 950 1400 M984 0 16 11 5 5 23% 750 1500 M985 0 16 11 5 6 22% 800 1500 M986 0 16 11 5 7 22% 850 1450 M987 0 16 13 0 5 24% 800 1500 M988 0 16 13 1 5 24% 750 1500 M989 0 16 13 1 6 24% 800 1450 M990 0 16 13 1 7 23% 900 1450 M991 0 16 13 2 5 24% 750 1500 M992 0 16 13 2 6 24% 800 1450 M993 0 16 13 2 7 23% 850 1450 M994 0 16 13 2 8 23% 950 1400 M995 0 16 13 3 5 24% 750 1500 M996 0 16 13 3 6 24% 800 1450 M997 0 16 13 3 7 23% 850 1450 M998 0 16 13 4 5 24% 750 1500 M999 0 16 13 4 6 24% 750 1450 M1000 0 16 13 5 5 24% 750 1500 M1001 0 16 15 0 5 25% 750 1450 M1002 0 16 15 0 6 25% 800 1450 M1003 0 16 15 0 7 25% 900 1400 M1004 0 16 15 1 5 25% 750 1450 M1005 0 16 15 1 6 25% 800 1450 M1006 0 16 15 1 7 25% 850 1400 M1007 0 16 15 2 5 25% 750 1450 M1008 0 16 15 2 6 25% 750 1450 M1009 0 16 15 3 5 25% 750 1450 M1010 0 16 15 3 6 25% 750 1450 M1011 0 16 15 4 5 25% 750 1450 M1012 0 19 7 0 6 23% 800 1500 M1013 0 19 7 0 7 22% 900 1450 M1014 0 19 7 1 6 23% 800 1500 M1015 0 19 7 1 7 22% 900 1450 M1016 0 19 7 2 6 23% 750 1500 M1017 0 19 7 2 7 22% 850 1450 M1018 0 19 7 2 8 22% 1000 1450 M1019 0 19 7 3 6 23% 750 1500 M1020 0 19 7 3 7 22% 850 1450 M1021 0 19 7 3 8 22% 950 1450 M1022 0 19 7 4 6 23% 750 1500 M1023 0 19 7 4 7 22% 850 1450 M1024 0 19 7 4 8 22% 950 1450 M1025 0 19 7 5 5 23% 750 1500 M1026 0 19 7 5 6 23% 750 1500 M1027 0 19 7 5 7 22% 800 1450 M1028 0 19 7 5 8 22% 950 1450 M1029 0 19 9 0 5 24% 750 1500 M1030 0 19 9 0 6 24% 800 1500 M1031 0 19 9 0 7 24% 900 1450 M1032 0 19 9 1 5 24% 750 1500 M1033 0 19 9 1 6 24% 750 1500 M1034 0 19 9 1 7 24% 850 1450 M1035 0 19 9 1 8 24% 1000 1400 M1036 0 19 9 2 5 24% 750 1500 M1037 0 19 9 2 6 24% 750 1500 M1038 0 19 9 2 7 24% 800 1450 M1039 0 19 9 2 8 24% 950 1400 M1040 0 19 9 3 5 24% 700 1500 M1041 0 19 9 3 6 24% 750 1500 M1042 0 19 9 3 7 24% 800 1450 M1043 0 19 9 3 8 24% 900 1400 M1044 0 19 9 4 5 24% 700 1500 M1045 0 19 9 4 6 24% 750 1500 M1046 0 19 9 4 7 24% 800 1450 M1047 0 19 9 5 5 24% 700 1500 M1048 0 19 9 5 6 24% 750 1500 M1049 0 19 11 0 5 26% 700 1500 M1050 0 19 11 0 6 25% 750 1450 M1051 0 19 11 0 7 25% 850 1450 M1052 0 19 11 0 8 25% 1000 1400 M1053 0 19 11 1 5 26% 700 1500 M1054 0 19 11 1 6 25% 750 1450 M1055 0 19 11 1 7 25% 800 1450 M1056 0 19 11 1 8 25% 950 1400 M1057 0 19 11 2 5 26% 700 1500 M1058 0 19 11 2 6 25% 750 1450 M1059 0 19 11 2 7 25% 800 1450 M1060 0 19 11 3 5 26% 700 1500 M1061 0 19 11 3 6 25% 750 1450 M1062 0 19 11 3 7 25% 800 1450 M1063 0 19 11 4 5 26% 700 1500 M1064 0 19 11 4 6 25% 750 1450 M1065 0 19 11 5 5 26% 700 1500 M1066 0 19 13 0 5 27% 700 1500 M1067 0 19 13 0 6 27% 750 1450 M1068 0 19 13 0 7 26% 800 1400 M1069 0 19 13 1 5 27% 700 1450 M1070 0 19 13 1 6 27% 750 1450 M1071 0 19 13 2 5 27% 700 1450 M1072 0 19 13 3 5 27% 700 1450 M1073 0 19 15 0 5 28% 700 1450 M1074 0 19 15 0 6 28% 750 1400 M1075 0 19 15 1 5 28% 700 1450 M1076 0 22 7 0 5 26% 700 1500 M1077 0 22 7 0 6 26% 750 1500 M1078 0 22 7 0 7 25% 850 1450 M1079 0 22 7 0 8 25% 1000 1400 M1080 0 22 7 1 5 26% 700 1500 M1081 0 22 7 1 6 26% 700 1500 M1082 0 22 7 1 7 25% 800 1450 M1083 0 22 7 1 8 25% 950 1400 M1084 0 22 7 2 5 26% 700 1500 M1085 0 22 7 2 6 26% 700 1500 M1086 0 22 7 2 7 25% 800 1450 M1087 0 22 7 2 8 25% 900 1400 M1088 0 22 7 3 5 26% 700 1500 M1089 0 22 7 3 6 26% 700 1500 M1090 0 22 7 3 7 25% 750 1450 M1091 0 22 7 4 5 26% 700 1500 M1092 0 22 7 4 6 26% 700 1500 M1093 0 22 7 5 5 26% 700 1500 M1094 0 22 9 0 5 27% 700 1500 M1095 0 22 9 0 6 27% 700 1450 M1096 0 22 9 0 7 27% 800 1450 M1097 0 22 9 0 8 26% 950 1400 M1098 0 22 9 1 5 27% 700 1500 M1099 0 22 9 1 6 27% 700 1450 M1100 0 22 9 1 7 27% 750 1450 M1101 0 22 9 2 5 27% 700 1500 M1102 0 22 9 2 6 27% 700 1450 M1103 0 22 9 3 5 27% 700 1500 M1104 0 22 9 3 6 27% 700 1450 M1105 0 22 9 4 5 27% 700 1500 M1106 0 22 11 0 5 29% 700 1500 M1107 0 22 11 0 6 28% 700 1450 M1108 0 22 11 1 5 29% 650 1500 M1109 0 22 13 0 5 30% 650 1450 M1110 0 25 7 0 5 29% 650 1500 M1111 0 25 7 0 6 29% 700 1450 M1112 0 25 7 0 7 28% 750 1450 M1113 0 25 7 1 5 29% 650 1500 M1114 0 25 7 1 6 29% 650 1450 M1115 0 25 7 2 5 29% 650 1500 M1116 0 25 7 3 5 29% 650 1500 M1117 0 25 9 0 5 30% 650 1500 M1118 0 25 9 0 6 30% 650 1450 M1119 0 25 9 1 5 30% 650 1500 M1120 0.25 16 7 3 5 20% 750 1500 M1121 0.25 16 7 4 5 20% 750 1500 M1122 0.25 16 7 5 5 20% 750 1500 M1123 0.25 16 9 0 5 21% 800 1500 M1124 0.25 19 7 0 5 23% 750 1500 M1125 0.25 19 7 1 5 23% 750 1500 M1126 0.25 19 7 2 5 23% 750 1500 M1127 0.25 19 7 3 5 23% 750 1500 M1128 0.25 19 7 4 5 23% 700 1500 M1129 0.25 19 7 5 5 23% 700 1500 M1130 0.25 19 9 0 5 24% 750 1500 M1131 0.25 22 7 0 5 26% 700 1500 M1132 0.25 22 7 1 5 26% 700 1500 M1133 0.25 22 7 2 5 26% 700 1500 M1134 0.25 22 7 3 5 26% 700 1500 M1135 0.25 22 7 4 5 26% 700 1500 M1136 0.25 22 7 5 5 26% 700 1500 M1137 0.25 22 9 0 5 27% 700 1500 M1138 0.25 25 7 0 5 29% 650 1500 M1139 0.25 25 7 1 5 29% 650 1500 M1140 0.25 25 7 2 5 29% 650 1500 M1141 0.25 25 9 0 5 30% 650 1500

Applications and Processes for Use:

[0083] Embodiments of alloys disclosed herein can be used in a variety of applications and industries. Some non-limiting examples of applications of use include:

[0084] Surface mining applications including but not limited to the following components and coatings for the following components: wear resistant sleeves and/or wear resistant hardfacing for slurry pipelines, mud pump components including pump housing or impeller or hardfacing for mud pump components, ore feed chute components including chute blocks or hardfacing of chute blocks, separation screens including but not limited to rotary breaker screens, banana screens, and shaker screens, liners for autogenous grinding mills and semi-autogenous grinding mills, ground engaging tools and hardfacing for ground engaging tools, wear plate for buckets and dumptruck liners, heel blocks and hardfacing for heel blocks on mining shovels, grader blades and hardfacing for grader blades, stacker reclaimers, siazer crushers, general wear packages for mining components and other communition components.

[0085] Upstream oil and gas applications including but not limited to the following components and coatings for the following components: Downhole casing and downhole casing, drill pipe and coatings for drill pipe including hardbanding, mud management components, mud motors, fracking pump sleeves, fracking impellers, fracking blender pumps, stop collars, drill bits and drill bit components, directional drilling equipment and coatings for directional drilling equipment including stabilizers and centralizers, blow out preventers and coatings for blow out preventers and blow out preventer components including the shear rams, oil country tubular goods and coatings for oil country tubular goods.

[0086] Downstream oil and gas applications including but not limited to the following components and coatings for the following components: Process vessels and coating for process vessels including steam generation equipment, amine vessels, distillation towers, cyclones, catalytic crackers, general refinery piping, corrosion under insulation protection, sulfur recovery units, convection hoods, sour stripper lines, scrubbers, hydrocarbon drums, and other refinery equipment and vessels.

[0087] Pulp and paper applications including but not limited to the following components and coatings for the following components: Rolls used in paper machines including yankee dryers and other dryers, calendar rolls, machine rolls, press rolls, digesters, pulp mixers, pulpers, pumps, boilers, shredders, tissue machines, roll and bale handling machines, doctor blades, evaporators, pulp mills, head boxes, wire parts, press parts, M.G. cylinders, pope reels, winders, vacuum pumps, deflakers, and other pulp and paper equipment.

[0088] Power generation applications including but not limited to the following components and coatings for the following components: boiler tubes, precipitators, fireboxes, turbines, generators, cooling towers, condensers, chutes and troughs, augers, bag houses, ducts, ID fans, coal piping, and other power generation components.

[0089] Agriculture applications including but not limited to the following components and coatings for the following components: chutes, base cutter blades, troughs, primary fan blades, secondary fan blades, augers and other agricultural applications.

[0090] Construction applications including but not limited to the following components and coatings for the following components: cement chutes, cement piping, bag houses, mixing equipment and other construction applications.

[0091] Machine element applications including but not limited to the following components and coatings for the following components: Shaft journals, paper rolls, gear boxes, drive rollers, impellers, general reclamation and dimensional restoration applications and other machine element applications.

[0092] Steel applications including but not limited to the following components and coatings for the following components: cold rolling mills, hot rolling mills, wire rod mills, galvanizing lines, continue pickling lines, continuous casting rolls and other steel mill rolls, and other steel applications.

[0093] Embodiments of alloys disclosed herein can be produced and or deposited in a variety of techniques effectively. Some non-limiting examples of processes include:

[0094] Thermal spray process including but not limited to those using a wire feedstock such as twin wire arc, spray, high velocity arc spray, combustion spray and those using a powder feedstock such as high velocity oxygen fuel, high velocity air spray, plasma spray, detonation gun spray, and cold spray. Wire feedstock can be in the form of a metal core wire, solid wire, or flux core wire. Powder feedstock can be either a single homogenous alloy or a combination of multiple alloy powder which result in the desired chemistry when melted together.

[0095] Welding processes including but not limited to those using a wire feedstock including but not limited to metal inert gas (MIG) welding, tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding, arc welding, submerged arc welding, open arc welding, bulk welding, laser cladding, and those using a powder feedstock including but not limited to laser cladding and plasma transferred arc welding. Wire feedstock can be in the form of a metal core wire, solid wire, or flux core wire. Powder feedstock can be either a single homogenous alloy or a combination of multiple alloy powder which result in the desired chemistry when melted together.

[0096] Casting processes including but not limited to processes typical to producing cast iron including but not limited to sand casting, permanent mold casting, chill casting, investment casting, lost foam casting, die casting, centrifugal casting, glass casting, slip casting and process typical to producing wrought steel products including continuous casting processes.

[0097] Post processing techniques including but not limited to but not limited to rolling, forging, surface treatments such as carburizing, nitriding, carbonitriding, heat treatments including but not limited to austenitizing, normalizing, annealing, stress relieving, tempering, aging, quenching, cryogenic treatments, flame hardening, induction hardening, differential hardening, case hardening, decarburization, machining, grinding, cold working, work hardening, and welding.

[0098] One of the more applicable uses of this technology is in applications where coatings are deposited on-site, in the field, or in locations where proper ventilation, dust collection, and other safety measures cannot be easily met. Some well-known non-limiting examples of these applications include power generation applications such as the coating of boiler tubes, upstream refinery applications such as the coating of refinery vessels, and pulp and paper applications such as the coating and grinding of yankee dryers.

EXAMPLES

[0099] The following examples are intended to be illustrative and non-limiting.

Example 1

[0100] The previously disclosed alloy #4, Fe: BAL, Mn: about 5, Mo: about 13, Si: about 10 was produced in the form of a 40 gram trial ingot to verify hardness and thermal spray vitrification potential. The ingot hardness was measured to be 534 Vickers (converting from a Rockwell C measurement). The microstructure of the ingot showed a fully eutectic structure indicating a strong possibility for amorphous or nanocrystalline structure under the rapid cooling rate of the spray process. This material has been selected for manufacture into 1/16'' cored thermal spray wire for twin wire arc spray trials after slight modification to the alloy #14, Fe: BAL, Mn: about 5, Mo: about 13, Si: about 10, Al: about 2.

Example 2

[0101] The previously presented alloy #5, Fe: BAL, Mn: about 5, Mo: about 7, Si: about 10 was produced in the form of a 40 gram trial ingot to verify hardness and thermal spray vitrification potential. The ingot hardness was measured to be 534 Vickers (converting from a Rockwell C measurement). The microstructure of the ingot showed a fully eutectic structure indicating a strong possibility for amorphous or nanocrystalline structure under the rapid cooling rate of the spray process. This material has been selected for manufacture into 1/16'' cored thermal spray wire for twin wire arc spray trials after slight modification to alloy #15, Fe: BAL, Mn: about 5, Mo: about 7, Si: about 10, Al: about 2.

Example 3

[0102] The previously disclosed alloy #8, Fe: BAL, C: about 0.25, Mn: about 19, Mo: about 7, Si: about 5 was produced in the form of a 40 gram ingot to verify hardness, thermal spray vetrification potential and magnetic permeability. In this example, the alloy candidate is being developed as a `readable` coating which requires the alloy to be non-magnetic in the sprayed form. The ingot hardness was measured to be 300 Vickers (converting from a Rockwell C measurement). While this is below the desired hardness threshold, it is well known by those skilled in the art that the rapid cooling process achieved in thermal spray will increase the hardness of the alloy in this form. Thus, it is not unreasonable to expect an increase in hardness in the sprayed form up to the desired level of 400 Vickers. The relative magnetic permeability was measured via a Low-Mu Magnetic Permeability Tester and was determined to be less than 1.01, well below the threshold required to ensure `readability`.

Example 4

[0103] The previously disclosed alloy #5, Fe: BAL, Mn: about 5, Mo: about 7, Si: about 10 was produced in the form of a cored thermal spray wire. This alloy was sprayed using the twin wire arc spray technique, specifically using the parameters shown in

[0104] Table 3. A series of tests were run to evaluate the alloys performance in reference to standard Cr-bearing thermal spray materials used for hardfacing. The specific alloy of reference is known by the commercial names, Armacor M, TAFA 95MXC, PMet 273, etc. and has an alloy composition of about Fe: BAL, Cr: 29, Si: 1, Mn: 2, B: 4. Table 2 highlights the result of the testing. As shown in Table 4, Alloy #5 has comparable adhesion and abrasion resistance as measure via ASTM G65B testing.

TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 2 List of properties of disclosed alloys in relation to Armacor M Alloy Adhesion ASTM G65B ASTM G77 Armacor M 8,000 .+-. 500 psi 0.37 0.07 Alloy #4 8,000 .+-. 500 psi 0.37 0.07 Alloy #5 8,000 .+-. 500 psi 0.46 1.55

TABLE-US-00005 TABLE 3 Spray parameters used in Example 4 and 5 testing Air pressure 60 psi Voltage 38 V Amperage 125 A

Example 5

[0105] The previously disclosed alloy #4, Fe: BAL, Mn: about 5, Mo: about 7, Si: about 10 was produced in the form of a cored thermal spray wire. This alloy was sprayed using the twin wire arc spray technique using the parameters shown in

[0106] Table 3. Yankee dryers are typically sprayed using this parameter set. A series of tests were run to evaluate the alloys performance in reference to standard Cr-bearing thermal spray materials used for hardfacing similar to that described in Example 4. The preliminary results of this testing are shown in Table 2.

[0107] As shown, Alloy #4 replicates the key performance criteria of Armacor M in all key criteria. As Alloy #4 represents an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, additional testing was performed in order to compare other performance criteria specifically as it relates to the coating of yankee dryers, a specific article of manufacture used in paper machines. This testing including corrosion testing, grinding studies, spray characteristics, thorough metallographic evaluation, and evaluation of surface properties as related to surface tension. In all cases, alloy #4 was deemed to have similar or better performance than the Armacor M coating.

[0108] Corrosion testing was conducted by exposing the coating to saltwater and measuring the voltage against a reference bare steel plate, which could be then used to place the material on the Galvanic Series. Both the Armacor M and Alloy #4 coatings showed significant rust on the coating surface after the 2 week test exposure. The position of the Armacor M coating on the galvanic series is -450 to -567 and the position of Alloy #4 is -510 to -640. Increasingly negative values reflect more active potentials, which is less desirable as it indicates reduced corrosion resistance. This represents a `similarity` in that the quantified performance does not vary by more than 25%.

[0109] Grinding studies were performed due to its specific relevance to the yankee dryer application. In this application it is desirable for the coating to exhibit faster grinding times, as it reduces the downtime of the paper machine. Grinding times were quantified by removing a specific material thickness and measuring the tie to do so, as shown in

[0110] Table 4. As shown, Alloy #4 showed reduced grinding time, which is advantageous.

TABLE-US-00006 TABLE 4 Grinding Study Measurements Thickness Time to Grind (sec) Removed Alloy #4 ARM-M % Change 5 mil 140 s 150 s 7.14% 10 mil 210 s 210 s 0% 15 mil 310 s 345 s 11.29% 20 mil 398 s 488 s 22.61%

[0111] The characteristics of the spray for both materials was also studied. It was evident that Alloy #4 produced significantly less dust during spraying than Armacor M, which is desirable. Metallographic examination also showed that less oxides were present in the Alloy #4 coating, 7% versus 13% in the Armacor M coating.

[0112] Finally the surface tension properties of each coating were evaluated. In the Yankee dryer application it is desirable for the coating to be hydrophilic, which enables the adsorption of water based organic compounds used in paper making into the surface. The contact angle that a water droplet makes on the surface can be used to quantify the surface tension of the material. The Armacor M water droplet formed a 63.9.degree. angle, and Alloy #4 formed a 41.5.degree. angle. A smaller angle indicates increased hydrophillicity, which is advantageous because in Yankee dryer applications, a monoammonium phosphate (MAP) water-based solution is typically sprayed onto the coating for paper release properties. It can be advantageous for this water-based solution to immerse itself into the coating structure and stick well to the coating surface, which can be enhanced by having a hydrophilic coating.

[0113] From the foregoing description, it will be appreciated that an inventive chromium free hardfacing alloy and method of manufacturing are disclosed. While several components, techniques and aspects have been described with a certain degree of particularity, it is manifest that many changes can be made in the specific designs, constructions and methodology herein above described without departing from the spirit and scope of this disclosure.

[0114] Certain features that are described in this disclosure in the context of separate implementations can also be implemented in combination in a single implementation. Conversely, various features that are described in the context of a single implementation can also be implemented in multiple implementations separately or in any suitable subcombination. Moreover, although features may be described above as acting in certain combinations, one or more features from a claimed combination can, in some cases, be excised from the combination, and the combination may be claimed as any subcombination or variation of any subcombination.

[0115] Moreover, while methods may be depicted in the drawings or described in the specification in a particular order, such methods need not be performed in the particular order shown or in sequential order, and that all methods need not be performed, to achieve desirable results. Other methods that are not depicted or described can be incorporated in the example methods and processes. For example, one or more additional methods can be performed before, after, simultaneously, or between any of the described methods. Further, the methods may be rearranged or reordered in other implementations. Also, the separation of various system components in the implementations described above should not be understood as requiring such separation in all implementations, and it should be understood that the described components and systems can generally be integrated together in a single product or packaged into multiple products. Additionally, other implementations are within the scope of this disclosure.

[0116] Conditional language, such as "can," "could," "might," or "may," unless specifically stated otherwise, or otherwise understood within the context as used, is generally intended to convey that certain embodiments include or do not include, certain features, elements, and/or steps. Thus, such conditional language is not generally intended to imply that features, elements, and/or steps are in any way required for one or more embodiments.

[0117] Conjunctive language such as the phrase "at least one of X, Y, and Z," unless specifically stated otherwise, is otherwise understood with the context as used in general to convey that an item, term, etc. may be either X, Y, or Z. Thus, such conjunctive language is not generally intended to imply that certain embodiments require the presence of at least one of X, at least one of Y, and at least one of Z.

[0118] Language of degree used herein, such as the terms "approximately," "about," "generally," and "substantially" as used herein represent a value, amount, or characteristic close to the stated value, amount, or characteristic that still performs a desired function or achieves a desired result. For example, the terms "approximately", "about", "generally," and "substantially" may refer to an amount that is within less than or equal to 10% of, within less than or equal to 5% of, within less than or equal to 1% of, within less than or equal to 0.1% of, and within less than or equal to 0.01% of the stated amount. If the stated amount is 0 (e.g., none, having no), the above recited ranges can be specific ranges, and not within a particular % of the value. For example, within less than or equal to 10 wt./vol. % of, within less than or equal to 5 wt./vol. % of, within less than or equal to 1 wt./vol. % of, within less than or equal to 0.1 wt./vol. % of, and within less than or equal to 0.01 wt./vol. % of the stated amount.

[0119] Some embodiments have been described in connection with the accompanying drawings. The figures are drawn to scale, but such scale should not be limiting, since dimensions and proportions other than what are shown are contemplated and are within the scope of the disclosed inventions. Distances, angles, etc. are merely illustrative and do not necessarily bear an exact relationship to actual dimensions and layout of the devices illustrated. Components can be added, removed, and/or rearranged. Further, the disclosure herein of any particular feature, aspect, method, property, characteristic, quality, attribute, element, or the like in connection with various embodiments can be used in all other embodiments set forth herein. Additionally, it will be recognized that any methods described herein may be practiced using any device suitable for performing the recited steps.

[0120] While a number of embodiments and variations thereof have been described in detail, other modifications and methods of using the same will be apparent to those of skill in the art. Accordingly, it should be understood that various applications, modifications, materials, and substitutions can be made of equivalents without departing from the unique and inventive disclosure herein or the scope of the claims.

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