Martensitic stainless steel for fuel injection member and fuel injection member using same
A martensitic stainless steel for a fuel injection member contains, in mass %, at least 0.35% and less than 0.50% of C, more than 0.20% and at most 0.40% of Si, 0.2-0.4% of Mn, 0.25% or less of Ni, 15.0-17.0% of Cr, more than 2.0% and at most 3.0% of Mo, 0.1-0.3% of W, 0.001-0.003% of B, and at least 0.15% and less than 0.20% of N, with the remainder comprising Fe and inevitable impurities, which include 0-0.025% of P, 0-0.005% of S, 0-0.2% of Cu, 0-0.05% of Al, 0-0.02% of Ti, 0-0.02% of Nb, 0-0.15% of V, 0-0.003% of O, and 0-0.001% of H.
1. A martensitic stainless steel for a fuel injection member comprising: in mass %, 0.35% or more and less than 0.50% of C, more than 0.20% and 0.40% or less of Si, 0.2 to 0.4% of Mn, more than 0.05% and 0.25% or less of Ni, 15.0 to 17.0% of Cr, more than 2.0% and 3.0% or less of Mo, 0.1 to 0.3% of W, 0.001 to 0.003% of B, and 0.15% or more and less than 0.20% of N, the remainder being Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein inevitable impurity elements being, 0.025% or less including 0% of P, 0.005% or less including 0% of S, 0.1% or less including 0% of Cu, 0.05% or less including 0% of Al, 0.02% or less including 0% of Ti, 0.02% or less including 0% of Nb, 0.15% or less including 0% of V, 0.003% or less and more than 0% of 0, and 0.001% or less and more than 0% of H.
2. A fuel injection member that uses the martensitic stainless steel for a fuel injection member according to claim 1 .
3. The martensitic stainless steel for a fuel injection member according to claim 1 , wherein the martensitic stainless steel comprises 0.0005% or less and more than 0% of H.