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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2026
Filed:
May. 26, 2022
Applicant:
Nippon Steel Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22C 38/58 (2006.01); C21D 1/18 (2006.01); C21D 1/32 (2006.01); C21D 6/00 (2006.01); C21D 8/10 (2006.01); C21D 9/08 (2006.01); C22C 38/00 (2006.01); C22C 38/02 (2006.01); C22C 38/04 (2006.01); C22C 38/42 (2006.01); C22C 38/44 (2006.01); C22C 38/46 (2006.01); C22C 38/48 (2006.01); C22C 38/50 (2006.01); C22C 38/52 (2006.01); C22C 38/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C22C 38/58 (2013.01); C21D 1/18 (2013.01); C21D 1/32 (2013.01); C21D 6/004 (2013.01); C21D 6/005 (2013.01); C21D 6/007 (2013.01); C21D 6/008 (2013.01); C21D 8/10 (2013.01); C21D 9/08 (2013.01); C22C 38/001 (2013.01); C22C 38/002 (2013.01); C22C 38/004 (2013.01); C22C 38/005 (2013.01); C22C 38/008 (2013.01); C22C 38/02 (2013.01); C22C 38/04 (2013.01); C22C 38/42 (2013.01); C22C 38/44 (2013.01); C22C 38/46 (2013.01); C22C 38/48 (2013.01); C22C 38/50 (2013.01); C22C 38/52 (2013.01); C22C 38/54 (2013.01); C21D 2211/001 (2013.01);
Abstract
There is provided an austenitic stainless steel having a chemical composition that comprises, in mass %: C: 0.002 to 0.020%, Si: 0.10 to 0.60%, Mn: 0.2 to 2.0%, P: 0.035% or less, S: 0.010% or less, Cu: 2.50 to 4.50%, Ni: 9.00 to 16.00%, Cr: 15.00 to 20.00%, Mo: 0.20 to 1.50%, Nb: 0.15 to 0.60%, N: 0.05 to 0.15%, B: 0.0010 to 0.0060%, and optional elements, with the balance: Fe and impurities and that satisfies [0.010≤V+Ti+Nb], [27.0≤1.13(Ni—Ni)+(Cr—Cr)+1.85(Mo—Mo)+1.79(Nb—Nb)<40.5], and [Nb<0.052].