Heat-Resistant Cobalt-Based Alloys

Abstract

Cobalt-based alloys are widely used for manufacturing of various components of gas turbine engines and gas turbines such as vanes and combustion chambers both in wrought state and as cast parts. They have been designed for improving the heat resistance due to solid solution and carbide-strengthening mechanisms. In order to obtain satisfactory oxidation resistance and hot corrosion resistance cobalt-based alloys are doped with sufficient amount of chromium (above 15 % wt.). Recently additive manufacturing has started to use cobalt-based alloys. The paper considers the features of the structure of high-temperature cobalt-based alloys and their application in various branches of industry.