IP Library Granted Patent US 6,918,968
Granted Patent B2
US 6,918,968 · App. 10/829,274 · Granted Jul 19, 2005

Austenitic stainless steel

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Patent No.
US 6,918,968
App. No.
10/829,274
Granted
Jul 19, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

An austenitic stainless steel excellent in high temperature strength, high temperature ductility and hot workability, consisting of, by mass %, C: more than 0.05% to 0.15%, Si: 2% or less, Mn: 0.1 to 3%, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Cr: more than 20% to less than 28%, Ni: more than 15% to 55%, Cu: more than 2% to 6%, Nb: 0.1 to 0.8%, V: 0.02 to 1.5%, sol. Al: 0.001 to 0.1%, but sol.Al≦0.4×N, N: more than 0.05% to 0.3% and O (Oxygen): 0.006% or less, but O≦1/(60×Cu), and the balance Fe and impurities. The austenitic stainless steel may contain at least one of Co, Mo, W, Ti, B, Zr, Hf, Ta, Re, Ir, Pd, Pt and Ag, and/or at least one of Mg, Ca, Y, La, Ce, Nd and Sc.

Claims (30)

1. An austenitic stainless steel characterized by consisting of, by mass %, C: more than 0.05% to 0.15%, Si: 2% or less, Mn: 0.1 to 3%, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Cr: more than 20% to less than 28%, Ni: more than 15% to 55%, Cu: more than 2% to 6%, Nb: 0.1 to 0.8%, V: 0.02 to 1.5%, sol.Al: 0.001 to 0.1%, N: more than 0.05% to 0.3% and O (Oxygen): 0.006% or less, and the balance Fe and impurities, further characterized by satisfying the following formulas (1) and (2):

P≦1/(11×Cu)  (1)

sol.Al≦0.4×N  (2)

wherein each element symbol in the formulas (1) and (2) represents the content (mass %) of each element.

2. An austenitic stainless steel characterized by consisting of, by mass %, C: more than 0.05% to 0.15%, Si: 2% or less, Mn: 0.1 to 3%, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Cr: more than 20% to less than 28%, Ni: more than 15% to 55%, Cu: more than 2% to 6%, Nb: 0.1 to 0.8%, V: 0.02 to 1.5%, sol.Al: 0.001 to 0.1%, N: more than 0.05% to 0.3% and O (Oxygen): 0.006% or less, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Co: 0.05 to 5%, Mo: 0.05 to 5%, W: 0.05 to 10%, Ti: 0.002 to 0.2%, B: 0.0005 to 0.05%, Zr: 0.0005 to 0.2%, Hf: 0.0005 to 1%, Ta: 0.01 to 8%, Re: 0.01 to 8%, Ir: 0.01 to 5%, Pd: 0.01 to 5%, Pt: 0.01 to 5% and Ag: 0.01 to 5%, and the balance Fe and impurities, further characterized by satisfying the following formulas (1) to (3):

P≦1/(11×Cu)  (1)

sol.Al≦0.4×N  (2)

Mo+(W/2)≦5  (3)

wherein each element symbol in the formulas (1) to (3) represents the content (mass %) of each element.

3. An austenitic stainless steel characterized by consisting of, by mass %, C: more than 0.05% to 0.15%, Si: 2% or less, Mn: 0.1 to 3%, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Cr: more than 20% to less than 28%, Ni: more than 15% to 55%, Cu: more than 2% to 6%, Nb: 0.1 to 0.8%, V: 0.02 to 1.5%, sol.Al: 0.001 to 0.1%, N: more than 0.05% to 0.3% and O (Oxygen): 0.006% or less, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg: 0.0005 to 0.05%, Ca: 0.0005 to 0.05%, Y: 0.0005 to 0.5%, La: 0.0005 to 0.5%, Ce: 0.0005 to 0.5%, Nd: 0.0005 to 0.5% and Sc: 0.0005 to 0.5%, and the balance Fe and impurities, further characterized by satisfying the following formulas (1) and (2)

P≦1/(11×Cu)  (1)

sol.Al≦0.4×N  (2)

wherein each element symbol in the formulas (1) and (2) represents the content (mass %) of each element.

4. An austenitic stainless steel characterized by consisting of, by mass %, C: more than 0.05% to 0.15%, Si: 2% or less, Mn: 0.1 to 3%, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Cr: more than 20% to less than 28%, Ni: more than 15% to 55%, Cu: more than 2% to 6%, Nb:0.1 to 0.8%, V: 0.02 to 1.5%, sol.Al: 0.001 to 0.1%, N: more than 0.05% to 0.3% and O (Oxygen): 0.006% or less, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Co: 0.05 to 5%, Mo: 0.05 to 5%, W: 0.05 to 10%, Ti: 0.002 to 0.2%, B: 0.0005 to 0.05%, Zr: 0.0005 to 0.2%, Hf: 0.0005 to 1%, Ta: 0.01 to 8%, Re: 0.01 to 8%, Ir: 0.001 to 5%, Pd: 0.01 to 5%, Pt: 0.01 to 5% and Ag: 0.01 to 5%, and further at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg: 0.0005 to 0.05%, Ca: 0.0005 to 0.05%, Y: 0.0005 to 0.5%, La: 0.0005 to 0.5%, Ce: 0.0005 to 0.5%, Nd: 0.0005 to 0.5% and Sc: 0.0005 to 0.5%, and the balance Fe and impurities, further characterized by satisfying the following formulas (1) to (3)

P≦1/(11×Cu)  (1)

sol.Al≦0.4×N  (2)

Mo+(W/2)≦5  (3)

wherein each element symbol in the formulas (1) to (3) represents the content (mass %) of each element.

5. An austenitic stainless steel according to claim 1 , further characterized by satisfying the following formula (4)

O≦1/(60×Cu)  (4)

wherein each element symbol in the formula (4) represents the content (mass %) of each element.

6. An austenitic stainless steel according to claim 2 , further characterized by satisfying the following formula (4)

O≦1/(60×Cu)  (4)

wherein each element symbol in the formula (4) represents the content (mass %) of each element.

7. An austenitic stainless steel according to claim 3 , further characterized by satisfying the following formula (4)

O≦1/(60×Cu)  (4)

wherein each element symbol in the formula (4) represents the content (mass %) of each element.

8. An austenitic stainless steel according to claim 4 , further characterized by satisfying the following formula (4)

O≦1/(60×Cu)  (4)

wherein each element symbol in the formula (4) represents the content (mass %) of each element.

Assignments (3)
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 22, 2004
From: SEMBA, HIROYUKI; IGARASHI, MASAAKI
To: SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 015261/0351 →