Ferritic stainless steel sheet having excellent heat resistance
This ferritic stainless steel sheet contains, in terms of % by mass, 0.02% or less of C, 0.02% or less of N, 0.10% to 0.60% of Si, 0.10% to 0.80% of Mn, 15.0% to 21.0% of Cr, more than 2.00% to 3.50% or less of Cu, 0.30% to 0.80% of Nb, 1.00% to 2.50% of Mo, and 0.0003% to 0.0030% of B, with a remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein a maximum particle size of ε-Cu that is present in a structure is 20 nm to 200 nm.
1. A ferritic stainless steel sheet having excellent heat resistance, consisting of, in terms of % by mass:
C: 0.02% or less;
N: 0.02% or less;
Si: 0.10% to 0.60%;
Mn: 0.10% to 0.80%;
Cr: 15.0% to 19.0%;
Cu: 2.80% to 3.50%;
Nb: 0.30% to 0.80%;
Mo: 1.00% to 2.50%;
B: 0.0003% to 0.0030%; and
a remainder of Fe and unavoidable impurities,
wherein a maximum particle size of ε-Cu that is present in a structure is 30 nm to 200 nm.
2. A method of manufacturing the ferritic stainless steel sheet having excellent heat resistance according to claim 1 , the method comprising:
a process of annealing a cold-rolled sheet,
wherein a final annealing temperature of the cold-rolled sheet is 1000° C. to 1100° C.,
an average cooling rate in a temperature range from an end of a final annealing to 700° C. is 20° C./second or more, and
an average cooling rate in a temperature range from 700° C. to 500° C. is 3° C./second to 20° C./second.
3. A ferritic stainless steel sheet having excellent heat resistance consisting of, in terms of % by mass:
C: 0.02% or less;
N: 0.02% or less;
Si: 0.10% to 0.60%;
Mn: 0.10% to 0.80%;
Cr: 15.0% to 19.0%;
Cu: 2.80% to 3.50%;
Nb: 0.30% to 0.80%;
Mo: 1.00% to 2.50%;
B: 0.0003% to 0.0030%;
one or more selected from W: 2.0% or less, Mg: 0.0050% or less, Ni: 1.0% or less, Co: 1.0% or less, and Ta: 0.50% or less; and
a remainder of Fe and unavoidable impurities,
wherein a maximum particle size of ε-Cu that is present in a structure is 30 nm to 200 nm.
4. A method of manufacturing the ferritic stainless steel sheet having excellent heat resistance according to claim 3 , the method comprising:
a process of annealing a cold-rolled sheet,
wherein a final annealing temperature of the cold-rolled sheet is 1000° C. to 1100° C.,
an average cooling rate in a temperature range from an end of a final annealing to 700° C. is 20° C./second or more, and
an average cooling rate in a temperature range from 700° C. to 500° C. is 3° C./second to 20° C./second.
5. A ferritic stainless steel sheet having excellent heat resistance consisting of, in terms of % by mass:
C: 0.02% or less;
N: 0.02% or less;
Si: 0.10% to 0.60%;
Mn: 0.10% to 0.80%;
Cr: 15.0% to 19.0%;
Cu: 2.80% to 3.50%;
Nb: 0.30% to 0.80%;
Mo: 1.00% to 2.50%;
B: 0.0003% to 0.0030%;
one or more selected from Al: 1.0% or less, V: 0.50% or less, Sn: 0.5% or less, Sb: 0.5% or less, Ga: 0.1% or less, Zr: 0.30% or less, and REM (rare-earth metal): 0.2% or less; and
a remainder of Fe and unavoidable impurities,
wherein a maximum particle size of ε-Cu that is present in a structure is 30 nm to 200 nm.
6. A method of manufacturing the ferritic stainless steel sheet having excellent heat resistance according to claim 5 , the method comprising:
a process of annealing a cold-rolled sheet,
wherein a final annealing temperature of the cold-rolled sheet is 1000° C. to 1100° C.,
an average cooling rate in a temperature range from an end of a final annealing to 700° C. is 20° C./second or more, and
an average cooling rate in a temperature range from 700° C. to 500° C. is 3° C./second to 20° C./second.
7. A ferritic stainless steel sheet having excellent heat resistance consisting of, in terms of % by mass:
C: 0.02% or less;
N: 0.02% or less;
Si: 0.10% to 0.60%;
Mn: 0.10% to 0.80%;
Cr: 15.0% to 19.0%;
Cu: 2.80% to 3.50%;
Nb: 0.30% to 0.80%;
Mo: 1.00% to 2.50%;
B: 0.0003% to 0.0030%;
one or more selected from W: 2.0% or less, Mg: 0.0050% or less, Ni: 1.0% or less, Co: 1.0% or less, and Ta: 0.50% or less;
one or more selected from Al: 1.0% or less, V: 0.50% or less, Sn: 0.5% or less, Sb: 0.5% or less, Ga: 0.1% or less, Zr: 0.30% or less, and REM (rare-earth metal): 0.2% or less; and
a remainder of Fe and unavoidable impurities,
wherein a maximum particle size of E-Cu that is present in a structure is 30 nm to 200 nm.
8. A method of manufacturing the ferritic stainless steel sheet having excellent heat resistance according to claim 7 , the method comprising:
a process of annealing a cold-rolled sheet,
wherein a final annealing temperature of the cold-rolled sheet is 1000° C. to 1100° C.,
an average cooling rate in a temperature range from an end of a final annealing to 700° C. is 20° C./second or more, and
an average cooling rate in a temperature range from 700° C. to 500° C. is 3° C./second to 20° C./second.