Michelin Recherche Et Technique S.a.

Compagnie Générale Des Etablissements Michelin-Michelin & Cie

Christian Lamoureux

Jean-Claude Arnaud

Eric Depraetere

Patrick Corsi

The present invention provides a stainless steel wire for a carcass of a tire and a process for making such a wire. The wire comprises at least 0.02% and at most 0.2% carbon, at least 3% and at most 20% nickel, at least 12% and at most 28% chromium, the sum of the nickel and chromium being at least equal to 20% and at most 35% (% in weight). The structure of the steel comprises at least 20% in volume of martensite and it is devoid of austenite or it comprises less than 80% of it in volume.

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Cournon, France

Christian Lamoureux