IP Library Granted Patent US 9,388,702
Granted Patent B2
US 9,388,702 · App. 13/741,946 · Granted Jul 12, 2016

Precipitation hardening martensitic stainless steel, and steam turbine long blade, steam turbine, and power plant using the same

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Patent No.
US 9,388,702
App. No.
13/741,946
Granted
Jul 12, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The problem to be solved of the present invention is to provide a precipitation hardening martensitic stainless steel having excellent tissue stability, strength, toughness, and corrosion-resistance, requiring no sub-zero treatment, and having excellent productivity; and also a steam turbine long blade using the same. The problem is solved by providing a precipitation hardening martensitic stainless steel containing, by mass, 0.1% or less of C; 0.1% or less of N; 9.0% or more and 14.0% or less of Cr; 9.0% or more and 14.0% or less of Ni; 0.5% or more and 2.5% or less of Mo; 0.5% or less of Si; 1.0% or less of Mn; 0.25% or more and 1.75% or less of Ti; 0.25% or more and 1.75% or less of Al, and the rest is Fe and inevitable impurities; and a steam turbine long blade using the precipitation hardening martensitic stainless steel.

Claims (15)

1. A precipitation hardening martensitic stainless steel comprising, by mass, 0.1% or less of C; 0.1% or less of N; 9.0% or more and 14.0% or less of Cr; 9.0% or more and 14.0% or less of Ni; 0.5% or more and 1.47% or less total of Mo with optional W; 0.5% or less of Si; 1.0% or less of Mn; 0.25% or more and 1.75% or less of Ti; 0.25% or more and 1.75% or less of Al; 1.0% or less of Co and the rest is Fe and inevitable impurities, and

a parameter A related to martensite transformation finish-temperature and a parameter B related to martensitic tissue stability satisfying the following specific range:

(Cr+2.2Si+1.1Mo+0.6W+4.3Al+2.1Ti)−(Ni+31.2C+0.5Mn+27N+1.1Co)  A:

(125−4.0Cr−6.0Ni−3.0Mo+2.5Al−1.5W−3.5Mn−3.5Si−5.5Co−2.0Ti−221.5C−321.4N), and,  B:

Specific range: 4.0≦A≦10.0 and 2.0≦B≦7.0.

2. The precipitation hardening martensitic stainless steel according to claim 1 , wherein the total amount of Al and Ti is 0.75% or more and 2.25% or less by mass.

3. The precipitation hardening martensitic stainless steel according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one member selected from Nb, V, and Ta wherein the total amount thereof is 0.5% or less by mass.

4. The precipitation hardening martensitic stainless steel according to claim 1 , further comprising, by mass, Re: 1.0% or less.

5. The precipitation hardening martensitic stainless steel according to claim 1 , wherein the inevitable impurities are at least one member selected from S, P, Sb, Sn, and As, the amounts thereof being, by mass, S: 0.5% or less, P: 0.5% or less, Sb: 0.1% or less, Sn: 0.1% or less, and As: 0.1% or less.

6. The precipitation hardening martensitic stainless steel according to claim 1 , wherein a temperature range of a solution treatment is 900 to 1000° C. and a temperature range of an aging treatment is 500 to 600° C.

7. A steam turbine long blade using the precipitation hardening martensitic stainless steel of claim 1 .

8. The steam turbine long blade according to claim 7 , wherein a Stellite plate made of a Co-based alloy is joined to a front end portion of the blade.

9. A turbine rotor comprising the steam turbine long blade of claim 7 .

10. A steam turbine comprising the turbine rotor of claim 9 .

11. A power plant comprising the steam turbine of claim 10 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 2, 2014
From: HITACHI, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 033652/0382 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2013
From: OIKAWA, SHINJI; YODA, HIDEO; ARAI, MASAHIKO; DOI, HIROYUKI
To: HITACHI, LTD.
Reel/Frame 029632/0774 →