IP Library Granted Patent US 10,184,160
Granted Patent B2
US 10,184,160 · App. 14/402,882 · Granted Jan 22, 2019

Dual phase stainless steel pipe and manufacturing method thereof

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Patent No.
US 10,184,160
App. No.
14/402,882
Granted
Jan 22, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A dual phase stainless steel pipe includes tensile yield strength YS LT of 689.1 MPa to 1000.5 MPa in a pipe axis direction of the dual phase stainless steel pipe, in which the tensile yield strength YS LT , a compressive yield strength YS LC in the pipe axis direction, a tensile yield strength YS CT in a pipe circumferential direction of the dual phase stainless steel pipe, and a compressive yield strength YS CC in the pipe circumferential direction satisfy all Expressions (1) to (4), 0.90≤YS LC /YS LT ≤1.11  (1) 0.90≤YS CC /YS CT ≤1.11  (2) 0.90≤YS CC /YS LT ≤1.11  (3) 0.90≤YS CT /YS LT ≤1.11  (4).

Claims (30)

1. A dual phase stainless steel pipe, comprising:

a tensile yield strength YS LT of 689.1 MPa to 1000.5 MPa in a pipe axis direction of the dual phase stainless steel pipe,

wherein the tensile yield strength YS LT , a compressive yield strength YS LC in the pipe axis direction, a tensile yield strength YS CT in a pipe circumferential direction of the dual phase stainless steel pipe, and a compressive yield strength YS CC in the pipe circumferential direction satisfy all Expressions (1) to (4),

the dual phase stainless steel pipe has a dual phase structure of austenite and ferrite,

the dual phase stainless steel pipe is manufactured by performing a straightening and a low temperature heat treatment at a heat treatment temperature of 350° C. to 450° C. after being subjected to cold working, and

a maximum crash ratio during the straightening is 2.0 to 15.0%,

0.90≤YS LC /YS LT ≤1.11  (1)

0.90≤YS CC /YS CT ≤1.11  (2)

0.90≤YS CC /YS LT ≤1.11  (3)

0.90≤YS CT /YS LT ≤1.11  (4).

2. The dual phase stainless steel pipe according to claim 1 ,

wherein the dual phase stainless steel pipe contains, in mass %,

C: 0.008% to 0.03%;

Si: 0% to 1%;

Mn: 0.1% to 2%;

Cr: 20% to 35%;

Ni: 3% to 10%;

Mo: 0% to 4%;

W: 0% to 6%;

Cu: 0% to 3%; and

N: 0.15% to 0.35%, and

a remainder composed of Fe and impurities.

3. The dual phase stainless steel pipe according to claim 1 ,

wherein the dual phase stainless steel pipe is manufactured by performing the low temperature heat treatment after the straightening.

4. The dual phase stainless steel pipe according to claim 2 ,

wherein the dual phase stainless steel pipe is manufactured by performing a straightening and a low temperature heat treatment at a heat treatment temperature of 350° C. to 450° C. after being subjected to cold working.

5. The dual phase stainless steel pipe according to claim 4 ,

wherein the dual phase stainless steel pipe is manufactured by performing the low temperature heat treatment after the straightening.

6. The dual phase stainless steel pipe according to claim 1 ,

wherein the tensile yield strength YS CT in a pipe circumferential direction of the dual phase stainless steel pipe, and the compressive yield strength YS CC in the pipe circumferential direction satisfy 0.90≤YS CC /YS CT ≤1.04.

Assignments (2)
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 Nov 24, 2014
From: SAWAWATARI, NAOKI; KURODA, KOICHI; UEYAMA, MASAKI; UGAWA, YUSUKE
To: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 034249/0165 →