IP Library Patent Application 14383434
Patent Application
App. No. 14/383,434

HEAT-RESISTANT COLD ROLLED FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL SHEET, HOT ROLLED FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL SHEET FOR COLD ROLLING RAW MATERIAL, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SAME

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Abstract

Provided is a heat-resistant cold rolled ferritic stainless steel sheet containing, in terms of mass %, 0.02% or less of C, 0.1% to 1.0% of Si, greater than 0.6% to 1.5% of Mn, 0.01% to 0.05% of P, 0.0001% to 0.0100% of S, 13.0% to 20.0% of Cr, 0.1% to 3.0% of Mo, 0.005% to 0.20% of Ti, 0.3% to 1.0% of Nb, 0.0002% to 0.0050% of B, 0.005% to 0.50% of Al, and 0.02% or less of N, with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, in which {111}-oriented grains are present at an area ratio of 20% or greater in a region from a surface layer to t/4 (t is a sheet thickness), {111}-oriented grains are present at an area ratio of 40% or greater in a region from t/4 to t/2, and {011}-oriented grains are present at an area ratio of 15% or less in the entire region in a thickness direction.

Claims (29)

1 . A heat-resistant cold rolled ferritic stainless steel sheet comprising, in terms of mass %, 0.02% or less of C, 0.1% to 1.0% of Si, greater than 0.6% to 1.5% of Mn, 0.01% to 0.05% of P, 0.0001% to 0.0100% of S, 13.0% to 20.0% of Cr, 0.1% to 3.0% of Mo, 0.005% to 0.20% of Ti, 0.30% to 1.0% of Nb, 0.0002% to 0.0050% of B, 0.005% to 0.50% of Al, and 0.02% or less of N, with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities,

wherein when a sheet thickness is represented by t, {111}-oriented grains are present at an area ratio of 20% or greater in a region from a surface layer to t/4, {111}-oriented grains are present at an area ratio of 40% or greater in a region from t/4 to t/2, and {011}-oriented grains are present at an area ratio of 15% or less in the entire region in a thickness direction.

2 . The heat-resistant cold rolled ferritic stainless steel sheet according to claim 1 , further comprising, in terms of mass %, one or more selected from 0.4% to 2.0% of Cu, 0.1% to 2.0% of Ni, 0.1% to 3.0% of W, 0.05% to 0.30% of Zr, 0.05% to 0.50% of Sn, 0.05% to 0.50% of Co, and 0.0002% to 0.0100% of Mg.

3 . A hot rolled ferritic stainless steel sheet for a material for cold rolling for manufacturing the heat-resistant cold rolled ferritic stainless steel sheet according to claim 1 ,

wherein when a sheet thickness is represented by t′, a microstructure in a region from t′/2 to t′/4 is a non-recrystallized microstructure.

4 . A method for producing the hot rolled ferritic steel sheet for a material for cold rolling according to claim 3 , the method comprising:

performing hot rolling under conditions where a heating temperature of a slab is set to be in a range of 1200° C. to 1300° C. and a finishing temperature is set to be in a range of 800° C. to 950° C. so as to form a hot rolled sheet;

coiling the hot rolled sheet at a coiling temperature of 500° C. or lower; and

then, annealing the hot rolled sheet at a temperature of 925° C. to 1000° C.

5 . A method for producing the heat-resistant cold rolled ferritic stainless steel sheet according to claim 1 , the method comprising:

subjecting a hot rolled ferritic steel sheet for a material for cold rolling in which when a sheet thickness is represented by t′, a microstructure in a region from t′/2 to t′/4 is a non-recrystallized microstructure to cold rolling at a rolling reduction ratio of 60% or greater so as to form a cold rolled sheet; and

annealing the cold rolled sheet at a temperature of 1000° C. to 1100° C.

6 . The method for producing the heat-resistant cold rolled ferritic stainless steel sheet according to claim 5 , the method further comprising:

performing hot rolling under conditions where a heating temperature of a slab is set to be in a range of 1200° C. to 1300° C. and a finishing temperature is set to be in a range of 800° C. to 950° C. so as to form a hot rolled sheet;

coiling the hot rolled sheet at a coiling temperature of 500° C. or lower; and

annealing the hot rolled sheet at a temperature of 925° C. to 1000° C. so as to produce the hot rolled ferritic steel sheet for a material for cold rolling.

7 . A hot rolled ferritic stainless steel sheet for a material for cold rolling for manufacturing the heat-resistant cold rolled ferritic stainless steel sheet according to claim 2 ,

wherein when a sheet thickness is represented by t′, a microstructure in a region from t′/2 to t′/4 is a non-recrystallized microstructure.

8 . A method for producing the hot rolled ferritic steel sheet for a material for cold rolling according to claim 7 , the method comprising:

performing hot rolling under conditions where a heating temperature of a slab is set to be in a range of 1200° C. to 1300° C. and a finishing temperature is set to be in a range of 800° C. to 950° C. so as to form a hot rolled sheet;

coiling the hot rolled sheet at a coiling temperature of 500° C. or lower; and

then, annealing the hot rolled sheet at a temperature of 925° C. to 1000° C.

9 . A method for producing the heat-resistant cold rolled ferritic stainless steel sheet according to claim 2 , the method comprising:

subjecting a hot rolled ferritic steel sheet for a material for cold rolling in which when a sheet thickness is represented by t′, a microstructure in a region from t′/2 to t′/4 is a non-recrystallized microstructure to cold rolling at a rolling reduction ratio of 60% or greater so as to form a cold rolled sheet; and

annealing the cold rolled sheet at a temperature of 1000° C. to 1100° C.

10 . The method for producing the heat-resistant cold rolled ferritic stainless steel sheet according to claim 9 , the method further comprising:

performing hot rolling under conditions where a heating temperature of a slab is set to be in a range of 1200° C. to 1300° C. and a finishing temperature is set to be in a range of 800° C. to 950° C. so as to form a hot rolled sheet;

coiling the hot rolled sheet at a coiling temperature of 500° C. or lower; and

annealing the hot rolled sheet at a temperature of 925° C. to 1000° C. so as to produce the hot rolled ferritic steel sheet for a material for cold rolling.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 8, 2014
From: HAMADA, JUNICHI; KOYAMA, YUJI; INOUE, YOSHIHARU; KOMORI, TADASHI; FUDANOKI, FUMIO; TANOUE, TOSHIO; ONO, NAOTO
To: NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN STAINLESS STEEL CORPORATION
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