IP Library Patent Application 16329463
Patent Application
App. No. 16/329,463

STEEL

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16/329,463
Abstract

A steel according to an aspect of the present invention includes, as a chemical composition, by unit mass %, C: 0.15% to 0.40%, Mn: 0.10% to 1.50%, S: 0.002% to 0.020%, Ti: 0.005% to 0.050%, B: 0.0005% to 0.0050%, Bi: 0.0010% to 0.0100%, P: 0.020% or less, N: 0.0100% or less, Si: 0% or more and less than 0.30%, Cr: 0% to 1.50%, Al: 0% to 0.050%, Mo: 0% to 0.20%, Cu: 0% to 0.20%, Ni: 0% to 0.20%, Nb: 0% to 0.030%, and a remainder including Fe and impurities.

Claims (79)

1 . A steel comprising, as a chemical composition, by unit mass %,

C: 0.15% to 0.40%,

Mn: 0.10% to 1.50%,

S: 0.002% to 0.020%,

Ti: 0.005% to 0.050%,

B: 0.0005% to 0.0050%,

Bi: 0.0010% to 0.0100%,

P: 0.020% or less,

N: 0.0100% or less,

Si: 0% or more and less than 0.30%,

Cr: 0% to 1.50%,

Al: 0% to 0.050%,

Mo: 0% to 0.20%,

Cu: 0% to 0.20%,

Ni: 0% to 0.20%,

Nb: 0% to 0.030%, and

a remainder including Fe and impurities.

2 . The steel according to claim 1 , comprising, as the chemical composition, by unit mass %, one or more selected from the group consisting of

Si: 0.01% or more and less than 0.30%,

Cr: 0.01% to 1.50%, and

Al: 0.001% to 0.050%.

3 . The steel according to claim 1 , comprising, as the chemical composition, by unit mass %, one or more selected from the group consisting of

Mo: 0.02% to 0.20%,

Cu: 0.02% to 0.20%,

Ni: 0.02% to 0.20%, and

Nb: 0.002% to 0.030%.

4 . The steel according to claim 1 ,

wherein a N fixation index I FN defined by the following Expression 1 is 0 or more,

I FN =[Ti]−3.5×[N]  (Expression 1)

where, [Ti] indicates a Ti content by unit mass % and [N] indicates a N content by unit mass %.

5 . The steel according to claim 1 ,

wherein a Ti—Nb-based precipitate generation index I P defined by the following Expression 2 is 0.0100 or less,

I P =0.3×[Ti]+0.15×[Nb]−[N]  (Expression 2)

where, [Ti] indicates a Ti content by unit mass %, [Nb] indicates a Nb content by unit mass %, and [N] indicates a N content by unit mass %.

6 . The steel according to claim 2 , comprising, as the chemical composition, by unit mass %, one or more selected from the group consisting of

Mo: 0.02% to 0.20%,

Cu: 0.02% to 0.20%,

Ni: 0.02% to 0.20%, and

Nb: 0.002% to 0.030%.

7 . The steel according to claim 2 ,

wherein a N fixation index I FN defined by the following Expression 1 is 0 or more,

I FN =[Ti]−3.5×[N]  (Expression 1)

where, [Ti] indicates a Ti content by unit mass % and [N] indicates a N content by unit mass %.

8 . The steel according to claim 3 ,

wherein a N fixation index I FN defined by the following Expression 1 is 0 or more,

I FN =[Ti]−3.5×[N]  (Expression 1)

where, [Ti] indicates a Ti content by unit mass % and [N] indicates a N content by unit mass %.

9 . The steel according to claim 6 ,

wherein a N fixation index I FN defined by the following Expression 1 is 0 or more,

I FN =[Ti]−3.5×[N]  (Expression 1)

where, [Ti] indicates a Ti content by unit mass % and [N] indicates a N content by unit mass %.

10 . The steel according to claim 2 ,

wherein a Ti—Nb-based precipitate generation index I P defined by the following Expression 2 is 0.0100 or less,

I P =0.3×[Ti]+0.15×[Nb]−[N]  (Expression 2)

where, [Ti] indicates a Ti content by unit mass %, [Nb] indicates a Nb content by unit mass %, and [N] indicates a N content by unit mass %.

11 . The steel according to claim 3 ,

wherein a Ti—Nb-based precipitate generation index I P defined by the following Expression 2 is 0.0100 or less,

I P =0.3×[Ti]+0.15×[Nb]−[N]  (Expression 2)

where, [Ti] indicates a Ti content by unit mass %, [Nb] indicates a Nb content by unit mass %, and [N] indicates a N content by unit mass %.

12 . The steel according to claim 4 ,

wherein a Ti—Nb-based precipitate generation index I P defined by the following Expression 2 is 0.0100 or less,

I P =0.3×[Ti]+0.15×[Nb]−[N]  (Expression 2)

where, [Ti] indicates a Ti content by unit mass %, [Nb] indicates a Nb content by unit mass %, and [N] indicates a N content by unit mass %.

13 . The steel according to claim 6 ,

wherein a Ti—Nb-based precipitate generation index I P defined by the following Expression 2 is 0.0100 or less,

I P =0.3×[Ti]+0.15×[Nb]−[N]  (Expression 2)

where, [Ti] indicates a Ti content by unit mass %, [Nb] indicates a Nb content by unit mass %, and [N] indicates a N content by unit mass %.

14 . The steel according to claim 7 ,

wherein a Ti—Nb-based precipitate generation index I P defined by the following Expression 2 is 0.0100 or less,

I P =0.3×[Ti]+0.15×[Nb]−[N]  (Expression 2)

where, [Ti] indicates a Ti content by unit mass %, [Nb] indicates a Nb content by unit mass %, and [N] indicates a N content by unit mass %.

15 . The steel according to claim 8 ,

wherein a Ti—Nb-based precipitate generation index I P defined by the following Expression 2 is 0.0100 or less,

I P =0.3×[Ti]+0.15×[Nb]−[N]  (Expression 2)

where, [Ti] indicates a Ti content by unit mass %, [Nb] indicates a Nb content by unit mass %, and [N] indicates a N content by unit mass %.

16 . The steel according to claim 9 ,

wherein a Ti—Nb-based precipitate generation index I P defined by the following Expression 2 is 0.0100 or less,

I P =0.3×[Ti]+0.15×[Nb]−[N]  (Expression 2)

where, [Ti] indicates a Ti content by unit mass %, [Nb] indicates a Nb content by unit mass %, and [N] indicates a N content by unit mass %.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 1, 2019
From: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
To: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049924/0315 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2019
From: KUBOTA, MANABU; SHIGA, AKIRA; HASEGAWA, HAJIME
To: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 048481/0155 →