IP Library Granted Patent US 6,926,778
Granted Patent B2
US 6,926,778 · App. 10/414,306 · Granted Aug 9, 2005

Austenitic stainless steel excellent in high temperature strength and corrosion resistance, heat resistant pressurized parts, and the manufacturing method thereof

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Patent No.
US 6,926,778
App. No.
10/414,306
Granted
Aug 9, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

An austenitic stainless steel suited for ultra supercritical boilers, which consists of C: 0.03-0.12%, Si: 0.1-1%, Mn: 0.1-2%, Cr: not less than 20% but less than 28%, Ni: more than 35% but not more than 50%, W: 4-10%, Ti: 0.01-0.3%, Nb: 0.01-1%, sol. Al: 0.0005-0.04%, B: 0.0005-0.01%, and the balance Fe and impurities; and also characterized by the impurities whose contents are restricted to P: not more than 0.04%, S: not more than 0.010%, Mo: less than 0.5%, N: less than 0.02%, and O (oxygen): not more than 0.005%. Heat resistant pressurized parts excellent in thermal fatigue properties and structural stability at high temperatures, which have a coarse grain whose grain size number is 6 or less, and whose mixed grain ratio is 10% or less.

Claims (18)

1. An austenitic stainless steel characterized by consisting of, by mass %, C: 0.03-0.12%, Si: 0.1-1%, Mn: 0.1-2%, Cr: not less than 20% but less than 28%, Ni: more than 35% but not more than 50%, W: 4-10%, Ti: 0.01-0.3%, Nb: 0.01-1%, sol. Al: 0.0005-0.04%, B: 0.0005-0.01%, and the balance Fe and impurities; and also characterized by the impurities whose contents are restricted to P: not more than 0.04%, S: not more than 0.010%, Mo: less than 0.5%, N: less than 0.02%, and O (oxygen): not more than 0.005%, and further characterized by having a coarse grain whose grain size number is 6 or less and whose mixed grain ratio is 10% or less.

2. Heat resistant pressurized parts excellent in thermal fatigue property and structural stability at high temperatures, which are made of an austenitic stainless steel according to claim 1 .

3. Heat resistant pressurized parts according to claim 2 , characterized by having a creep strength of 80 MPa or more and a reduction of area of 55% or more for a creep rupture time of 10,000 hours at 750° C.

4. An austenitic stainless steel characterized by consisting of, by mass %, C: 0.03-0.12%, Si: 0.1-1%, Mn: 0.1-2%, Cr: not less than 20% but less than 28%, Ni: more than 35% but not more than 50%, W: 4-10%, Ti: 0.01-0.3%, Nb: 0.01-1%, sol. Al: 0.0005-0.04%, B: 0.0005-0.01%, and at least one alloying element selected from at least one group mentioned below, and the balance Fe and impurities; and also characterized by the impurities whose contents are restricted to P: not more than 0.04%, S: not more than 0.010%, Mo: less than 0.5%, N: less than 0.02%, and O (oxygen): not more than 0.005%, and further characterized by having a coarse grain whose grain size number is 6 or less and whose mixed grain ratio is 10% or less,

the first group: Zr of 0.0005-0.1 mass %,

the second group: Ca of 0.0005-0.05 mass % and,

the third group: REM, Hf and Pd of 0.0005-0.2 mass %, respectively.

5. Heat resistant pressurized parts excellent in thermal fatigue property and structural stability at high temperatures, which are made of an austenitic stainless steel according to claim 4 .

6. Heat resistant pressurized parts according to claim 5 , characterized by having a creep strength of 80 MPa or more and a reduction of area of 55% or more for a creep rupture time of 10,000 hours at 750° C.

7. An austenitic stainless steel characterized by consisting of, by mass %, C: 0.03-0.12%, Si: 0.1-1%, Mn: 0.1-2%, Cr: not less than 20% but less than 28%, Ni: more than 35% but not more than 50%, W: 6-10%, Ti: 0.01-0.3%, Nb: 0.01-1%, sol. Al: 0.0005-0.04%, B: 0.0005-0.01%, and the balance Fe and impurities; and also characterized by the impurities whose contents are restricted to P: not more than 0.04%, S: not more than 0.010%, Mo: less than 0.5%, N: less than 0.02%, and O (oxygen): not more than 0.005%, and further characterized by having a coarse grain whose grain size number is 6 or less and whose mixed grain ratio is 10% or less.

8. Heat resistant pressurized parts excellent in thermal fatigue property and structural stability at high temperatures, which are made of an austenitic stainless steel according to claim 7 .

9. Heat resistant pressurized parts according to claim 8 , characterized by having a creep strength of 80 MPa or more and a reduction of area of 55% or more for a creep rupture time of 10,000 hours at 750° C.

10. An austenitic stainless steel characterized by consisting of, by mass %, C: 0.03-0.12%, Si: 0.1-1%, Mn: 0.1-2%, Cr: not less than 20% but less than 28%, Ni: more than 35% but not more than 50%, W: 6-10%, Ti: 0.01-0.3%, Nb: 0.01-1%, sol. Al: 0.0005-0.04%, B: 0.0005-0.01%, and at least one alloying element selected from at least one group mentioned below, and the balance Fe and impurities; and also characterized by the impurities whose contents are restricted to P: not more than 0.04%, S: not more than 0.010%, Mo: less than 0.5%, N: less than 0.02%, and O (oxygen): not more than 0.005%, and further characterized by having a coarse grain whose grain size number is 6 or less and whose mixed grain ratio is 10% or less,

the first group: Zr of 0.0005-0.1 mass %,

the second group: Ca of 0.0005-0.05 mass, and

the third group: REM, Hf and Pd of 0.0005-0.2 mass %, respectively.

11. Heat resistant pressurized parts excellent in thermal fatigue properties and a structural stability at high temperatures, which is made of an austenitic stainless steel according to claim 10 .

12. Heat resistant pressurized parts according to claim 11 , characterized by having a creep strength of 80 MPa or more and a reduction of area of 55% or more for a creep rupture time of 10,000 hours at 750° C.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded May 14, 2019
From: SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
To: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049165/0517 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 14, 2019
From: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
To: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049257/0828 →