IP Library Granted Patent US 11,873,546
Granted Patent B2
US 11,873,546 · App. 17/195,850 · Granted Jan 16, 2024

Austenitic steel material having excellent hot workability and manufacturing method therefor

Inventors: Un-Hae Lee (Gwangyang-si, KR); Sung-Kyu Kim (Gwangyang-si, KR); Soon-Gi Lee (Gwangyang-si, KR); Yong-Jin Kim (Gwangyang-si, KR); Hong-Yeol Oh (Gwangyang-si, KR)
Assignee: POSCO CO., LTD
C22C38/38C21D6/005C21D8/02C21D8/0205C21D8/0226C21D9/46C22C38/00C22C38/001C22C38/02C22C38/04C22C38/06C22C38/18C21D2211/001
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Patent No.
US 11,873,546
App. No.
17/195,850
Granted
Jan 16, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided according to one embodiment of the present invention are a non-magnetic steel material and a method for manufacturing the same. The steel material comprises 15-27 wt % of manganese, 0.1-1.1 wt % of carbon, 0.05-0.50 wt % of silicon, 0.03 wt % or less (0% exclusive) of phosphorus, 0.01 wt % or less (0% exclusive) of sulfur, 0.050 wt % or less (0% exclusive) of aluminum, 5 wt % or less (0% inclusive) of chromium, 0.01 wt % or less (0% inclusive) of boron, 0.1 wt % or less (0% exclusive) of nitrogen, and a balance amount of Fe and inevitable impurities, has an index of sensitivity of 3.4 or less, the index of sensitivity being represented by the following relational expression (1): [Relational expression 1]−0.451+34.131*P+111.152*Al−799.483*B+0.526*Cr≤3.4 (wherein [P], [Al], [B] and [Cr] each mean a wt % of corresponding elements), and contains a microstructure with austenite at an area fraction of 95% or greater therein.

Claims (16)

1. An austenitic steel material, the austenitic steel material comprising manganese (Mn): 15 wt % to 27 wt %, carbon (C): 0.1 wt % to 1.1 wt %, phosphorus (P): more than 0 wt % and 0.03 wt % or less, aluminum (Al): 0.021 wt % to 0.050 wt %, chromium (Cr): 2.03 wt % to 5 wt %, boron (B): 0.01 wt % or less, and a balance of iron (Fe) and inevitable impurities, wherein the austenitic steel material has a composition index of sensitivity expressed by Formula 1 below within a range of 3.4 or less,

−0.451+34.131*P+111.152*Al−799.483*B+0.526*Cr≤3.4  [Formula 1]

where each of [P], [Al], [B], and [Cr] is a weight percent (wt %) of a corresponding element,

wherein the austenitic steel material has a microstructure comprising austenite in an area fraction of 95% or greater, and

wherein the austenite has an average grain size of 26 to 60 μm.

2. The austenitic steel material of claim 1 , wherein the austenitic steel material further comprises silicon (Si): 0.05 wt % to 0.50 wt %, sulfur (S): more than 0 wt % and 0.01 wt % or less, nitrogen (N): more than 0 wt % and 0.1 wt % or less.

3. The austenitic steel material of claim 1 , wherein the austenitic steel material comprises nitrogen (N) in a range of 0.001 wt % to 0.06 wt %.

4. The austenitic steel material of claim 1 , wherein the austenitic steel material comprises nitrogen (N) in a range of 0.005 wt % to 0.03 wt %.

5. The austenitic steel material of claim 1 , wherein the austenitic steel material comprises chromium (Cr) in a range of 2.03 wt % to 4 wt %.

6. The austenitic steel material of claim 1 , wherein the austenitic steel material comprises 0.0005 wt % or greater of boron (B).

7. The austenitic steel material of claim 1 , wherein the austenitic steel material comprises 15 wt % to 25 wt % of manganese (Mn).

8. The austenitic steel material of claim 1 , wherein the austenitic steel material comprises 17 wt % to 25 wt % of manganese (Mn).

9. The austenitic steel material of claim 1 , wherein the austenitic steel material comprises 19.6 wt % to 25 wt % of manganese (Mn).

10. The austenitic steel material of claim 1 , wherein the austenitic steel material comprises 0.1 wt % to 1.0 wt % of carbon (C).

11. The austenitic steel material of claim 1 , wherein the austenitic steel material comprises 0.1 wt % to 0.8 wt % of carbon (C).

12. The austenitic steel material of claim 1 , wherein the austenitic steel material comprises 0.05 wt % to 0.29 wt % of silicon (Si).

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2022
From: POSCO HOLDINGS INC.
To: POSCO CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 061774/0129 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 28, 2022
From: POSCO
To: POSCO HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 061561/0705 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2015-0184757 · Dec 23, 2015 · national
KR 10-2016-0176294 · Dec 22, 2016 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16061196
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