IP Library Granted Patent US 11,471,929
Granted Patent B2
US 11,471,929 · App. 16/062,845 · Granted Oct 18, 2022

Metal gasket and production method therefor

Inventors: Toshihiro Uehara (Shimane, JP); Junichi Nishida (Shimane, JP)
Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
B21D53/84C21D6/004C21D8/0436C21D9/0068C22C19/056C22C30/00C22C38/00C22C38/002C22C38/02C22C38/04C22C38/06C22C38/12C22C38/44C22C38/48C22C38/50C22C38/54C22C38/58C22F1/10F16J15/08F16J15/0806C21D9/46C21D2211/001C21D2211/004
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Patent No.
US 11,471,929
App. No.
16/062,845
Granted
Oct 18, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a metal gasket including, expressed in mass %, C: 0.10% or less, Si: 1.0% or less, Mn: 2.0% or less, P: 0.04% or less (including 0%), S: 0.01% or less (including 0%), Ni: 25.0-60.0%, Cr: 10.0-20.0%, either Mo or W alone, or both Mo+W/2:0.05-5.0%, Al: more than 0.8% to 3.0% or less, Ti: 1.5-4.0%, Nb: 0.05-2.5%, V: 1.0% or less (including 0%), B: 0.001-0.015%, Mg: 0.0005-0.01%, S/Mg: 1.0 or less, N: 0.01% or less (including 0%), and O: 0.005%) or less (including 0%), with the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities. The metal gasket has a metal structure in which a precipitate γ′ phase having an average equivalent circle diameter of 25 nm or larger is not present within the austenite base.

Claims (19)

1. A metal gasket consisting of, in terms of % by mass, C: 0.10% or less, Si: 1.0% or less, Mn: 2.0% or less, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Ni: 25.0% to 60.0%, Cr: 10.0% to 20.0%, one or both of Mo and W satisfying Mo+W/2: 0.05% to 5.0%, Al: 1.6% to 3.0%, Ti: 1.5% to 2.3%, Nb: 0.3% to 2.5%, V: 1.0% or less, B: 0.001% to 0.015%, Mg: 0.0005% to 0.01%, wherein S/Mg: 1.0 or less, N: 0.01% or less, O: 0.005% or less, Zr: 0.4% or less, REM: 0.1% or less, total content of Ag, Sn, Pb, As, and Bi: 0.01% or less, a remainder consisting of Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein a precipitate γ′ phase having an average equivalent circle diameter of 25 nm or greater is not present in an austenite matrix of a metal structure,

wherein the metal gasket has a thickness of 1 mm or less.

2. The metal gasket according to claim 1 ,

wherein an average equivalent circle diameter of the precipitate γ′ phase is smaller than 20 nm.

3. A method for producing the metal gasket according to claim 1 ,

wherein the method comprises:

plastic working of a material having a composition consisting of, in terms of % by mass, C: 0.10% or less, Si: 1.0% or less, Mn: 2.0% or less, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Ni: 25.0% to 60.0%, Cr: 10.0% to 20.0%, one or both of Mo and W satisfying Mo+W/2: 0.05% to 5.0%, Al: 1.6% to 3.0%, Ti: 1.5% to 2.3%, Nb: 0.3% to 2.5%, V: 1.0% or less, B: 0.001% to 0.015%, Mg: 0.0005% to 0.01%, wherein S/Mg: 1.0 or less, N: 0.01% or less, O: 0.005% or less, Zr: 0.4% or less, REM: 0.1% or less, total content of Ag, Sn, Pb, As, and Bi: 0.01% or less, a remainder consisting of Fe and unavoidable impurities, into a plate having a thickness of 1 mm or less by performing cold rolling on the material; and

performing a process of forming the material into the metal gasket, wherein the metal gasket has a metal structure in which a precipitate γ′ phase having an average equivalent circle diameter of 25 nm or greater is not present in an austenite matrix.

4. The method for producing the metal gasket according to claim 3 ,

wherein the precipitate γ′ phase has an average equivalent circle diameter of smaller than 20 nm.

5. The method for producing the metal gasket according to claim 3 , further comprising performing a solution treatment on the plate at 900° C. to 1150° C.

6. The method for producing the metal gasket according to claim 3 , further comprising performing a solution treatment on the metal gasket at 900° C. to 1150° C.

7. The method for producing the metal gasket according to claim 3 , further comprising performing an aging treatment on the metal gasket at 700° C. to 850° C. for 0.5 to 5 hours.

8. The method for producing the metal gasket according to claim 4 , further comprising performing a solution treatment on the plate at 900° C. to 1150° C.

9. The method for producing the metal gasket according to claim 4 , further comprising performing a solution treatment on the metal gasket at 900° C. to 1150° C.

10. The method for producing the metal gasket according to claim 5 , further comprising performing a solution treatment on the metal gasket at 900° C. to 1150° C.

11. The method for producing the metal gasket according to claim 4 , further comprising performing an aging treatment on the metal gasket at 700° C. to 850° C. for 0.5 to 5 hours.

12. The method for producing the metal gasket according to claim 5 , further comprising performing an aging treatment on the metal gasket at 700° C. to 850° C. for 0.5 to 5 hours.

13. The method for producing the metal gasket according to claim 6 , further comprising performing an aging treatment on the metal gasket at 700° C. to 850° C. for 0.5 to 5 hours.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 14, 2023
From: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
To: PROTERIAL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 064908/0625 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 15, 2018
From: UEHARA, TOSHIHIRO; NISHIDA, JUNICHI
To: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 046100/0744 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP JP2015-247307 · Dec 18, 2015 · national
JP JP2016-190741 · Sep 29, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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