US 12,296,380 B2
Seal ring
Allan John Woldow, Bartonville, IL (US); James Oliver Barlow, Metamora, IL (US); Timothy Michael Waters, Peoria, IL (US); and Thomas John Yaniak, Peoria, IL (US)
Assigned to Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed by Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed on Feb. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/167,688.
Prior Publication US 2024/0269735 A1, Aug. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. B22D 13/04 (2006.01); C22C 19/00 (2006.01); C22C 19/05 (2006.01); C22C 19/07 (2006.01); F16J 15/3284 (2016.01)
CPC B22D 13/04 (2013.01) [C22C 19/007 (2013.01); C22C 19/058 (2013.01); F16J 15/3284 (2013.01); C09K 2200/0213 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A seal ring, comprising:
a body, the body being annular and having a seal end; and
a seal flange disposed at the seal end of the body, the seal flange circumscribing the body,
wherein the seal ring is made from an alloy, the alloy including:
less than 4% by weight of silicon (Si),
greater than 13.5% by weight of chromium (Cr),
less than 3% by weight of boron (B),
less than 2% by weight of carbon (C), and
greater than 70% by weight of nickel (Ni), wherein an atomic concentration of B plus an atomic concentration of C divided by an atomic concentration of Cr is less than 1.1.