Non-magnetic stainless steel with high strength and superior corrosion resistance and preparation method thereof

Abstract

The present invention provides a non-magnetic stainless steel with high strength and corrosion resistance and a preparation method thereof. The non-magnetic stainless steel composed of the following components according to percentage by weight: 17%<Cr<23%, 17%<Mn<23%, 17%<Co<23%, 0.5%<Si<3%, and the balance of iron and inevitable impurities thereof. The preparation method includes: (1) melting a raw material and casting it to a mold to obtain a stainless steel block; (2) homogenizing the stainless steel block at 1,100-1,250° C. for 6-12 hours; (3) forging the homogenized stainless steel block at 1,050-1,150° C. with a final forging temperature of 850-950° C. to obtain a plate having a thickness of 5-15 mm; and (4) holding the forged plate at 1,000-1,250° C. for 10-30 minutes and then put it in water for quenching. The non-magnetic stainless steel of the present invention has superior pitting corrosion resistance and mechanical properties. After a certain heat treatment process, the stainless steel has ultrahigh strength, hardness and toughness and excellent corrosion resistance and low-temperature toughness, and can be used for preparing an outer cladding material of a superconductor in the nuclear fusion industry.