IP Library Granted Patent US 10,202,675
Granted Patent B2
US 10,202,675 · App. 14/406,978 · Granted Feb 12, 2019

Duplex stainless steel

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Patent No.
US 10,202,675
App. No.
14/406,978
Granted
Feb 12, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A stainless steel contains, by mass %, C: 0.005% to 0.03%, Si: 0.05% to 1.0%, Mn: 0.1% to 4.0%, Ni: 3% to 8%, Cr: 20% to 35%, Mo: 0.01% to 4.0%, Al: 0.001% to 0.30%, N: 0.05% to 0.60%, one or more selected from Re: 2.0% or less, Ga: 2.0% or less, and Ge: 2.0% or less, and a balance consisting of Fe and impurities.

Claims (16)

1. A duplex stainless steel comprising, by mass %:

C: 0.005% to 0.03%;

Si: 0.05% to 1.0%;

Mn: 0.1% to 4.0%;

Ni: 3% to 8%;

Cr: 20% to 35%;

Mo: 0.01% to 4.0%;

Al: 0.001% to 0.30%;

N: 0.05% to 0.60%;

one or more selected from Re: 0.01% to 2.0% and Ge: 0.01% to 2.0%;

optionally Ga: 0.01% to 2.0%; and

a balance consisting of Fe and impurities.

2. The duplex stainless steel according to claim 1 , further comprising, by mass %:

one or more elements selected from the following first group and second group in place of a part of the Fe,

First group: W: 6.0% or less and Cu: 4.0% or less

Second group: Ca: 0.01% or less, Mg: 0.01% or less, and REM: 0.2% or less.

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 Dec 10, 2014
From: SAGARA, MASAYUKI; TOMIO, AKIKO
To: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 034465/0931 →