IP Library Granted Patent US 9,303,296
Granted Patent B2
US 9,303,296 · App. 13/607,957 · Granted Apr 5, 2016

High-strength stainless steel for oil well and high-strength stainless steel pipe for oil well

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Patent No.
US 9,303,296
App. No.
13/607,957
Granted
Apr 5, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A high-strength stainless steel for oil well having corrosion resistance excellent in a high-temperature environment, having excellent SSC resistance at normal temperature, and having better workability than 13% Cr steels has a chemical composition containing, by mass percent, C: at most 0.05%, Si: at most 1.0%, Mn: at most 0.3%, P: at most 0.05%, S: less than 0.002%, Cr: over 16% and at most 18%, Mo: 1.5 to 3.0%, Cu: 1.0 to 3.5%, Ni: 3.5 to 6.5%, Al: 0.001 to 0.1%, N: at most 0.025%, and O: at most 0.01%, the balance being Fe and impurities, a microstructure containing a martensite phase, 10 to 48.5%, by volume ratio, of a ferrite phase and at most 10%, by volume ratio, of a retained austenite phase, yield strength of at least 758 MPa and uniform elongation of at least 10%.

Claims (8)

1. A high-strength stainless steel for oil well, having a chemical composition consisting of, by mass percent, C: at most 0.05%, Si: at most 1.0%, Mn: at most 0.17%, P: at most 0.05%, S: less than 0.002%, Cr: over 16% and at most 18%, Mo: 1.5 to 3.0%, Cu: 1.0 to 3.5%, Ni: 3.5 to 6.5%, Al: 0.001 to 0.1%, N: at most 0.025%, and O: at most 0.01%, the balance being Fe and impurities, a microstructure comprising a martensite phase, 10 to 48.5%, by volume ratio, of a ferrite phase and at most 10%, by volume ratio, of a retained austenite phase, yield strength of at least 758 MPa and uniform elongation of at least 10%.

2. A high-strength stainless steel pipe for oil well manufactured using the stainless steel according to claim 1 .

3. A high-strength stainless steel for oil well, having a chemical composition consisting of, by mass percent, C: at most 0.05%, Si: at most 1.0%, Mn: at most 0.17%, P: at most 0.05%, S: less than 0.002%, Cr: over 16% and at most 18%, Mo: 1.5 to 3.0%, Cu: 1.0 to 3.5%, Ni: 3.5 to 6.5%, Al: 0.001 to 0.1%, N: at most 0.025%, and O: at most 0.01, and at least one selected from the group consisting of V: at most 0.30%, Nb: at most 0.30%, Ti: at most 0.30%, and Zr: at most 0.30%, the balance being Fe and impurities, a microstructure comprising a martensite phase, 10 to 48.5%, by volume ratio, of a ferrite phase and at most 10%, by volume ratio, of a retained austenite phase, yield strength of at least 758 MPa and uniform elongation of at least 10%.

4. A high-strength stainless steel pipe for oil well manufactured using the stainless steel according to claim 3 .

5. A high-strength stainless steel for oil well, having a chemical composition consisting of, by mass percent, C: at most 0.05%, Si: at most 1.0%, Mn: at most 0.17%, P: at most 0.05%, S: less than 0.002%, Cr: over 16% and at most 18%, Mo: 1.5 to 3.0%, Cu: 1.0 to 3.5%, Ni: 3.5 to 6.5%, Al: 0.001 to 0.1%, N: at most 0.025%, and O: at most 0.01, and at least one selected from the group consisting of Ca: at most 0.005%, Mg: at most 0.005%, and B: at most 0.01%, the balance being Fe and impurities, a microstructure comprising a martensite phase, 10 to 48.5%, by volume ratio, of a ferrite phase and at most 10%, by volume ratio, of a retained austenite phase, yield strength of at least 758 MPa and uniform elongation of at least 10%.

6. A high-strength stainless steel pipe for oil well manufactured using the stainless steel according to claim 5 .

7. A high-strength stainless steel for oil well, having a chemical composition consisting of, by mass percent, C: at most 0.05%, Si: at most 1.0%, Mn: at most 0.17%, P: at most 0.05%, S: less than 0.002%, Cr: over 16% and at most 18%, Mo: 1.5 to 3.0%, Cu: 1.0 to 3.5%, Ni: 3.5 to 6.5%, Al: 0.001 to 0.1%, N: at most 0.025%, and O: at most 0.01, at least one selected from the group consisting of V: at most 0.30%, Nb: at most 0.30%, Ti: at most 0.30%, and Zr: at most 0.30%, and at least one selected from the group consisting of Ca: at most 0.005%, Mg: at most 0.005%, and B: at most 0.01%%, the balance being Fe and impurities, a microstructure comprising a martensite phase, 10 to 48.5%, by volume ratio, of a ferrite phase and at most 10%, by volume ratio, of a retained austenite phase, yield strength of at least 758 MPa and uniform elongation of at least 10%.

8. A high-strength stainless steel pipe for oil well manufactured using the stainless steel according to claim 7 .

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 14, 2019
From: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
To: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049257/0828 →
MERGER Recorded Mar 13, 2013
From: SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
To: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029980/0354 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 10, 2012
From: OHE, TARO; AMAYA, HISASHI; TAKABE, HIDEKI; KONDO, KUNIO; OTOME, YOHEI
To: SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 028924/0936 →