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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hugues Legrand, Sewickley, PA (US);
Luc Vendeville, Bethune, FR;
Jean Veyer, Aire sur la Lys, FR;
Francis Chassagne, Isbergues, FR;
Jean-Michel Damasse, Isbergues, FR;
Yann Breviere, Ecquedecques, FR;
Henri Giraud, Gueugnon, FR;
Jean-Pierre Malingriaux, Norrent-Fontes, FR;
Michel Ternisien, Busnes, FR;
Bernard Tetu, Saint Vital, FR;
Bernard Vialatte, Uxeale, FR;
Assignee:
Ugine S.A., Puteaux, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C21D 8/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C21D 8/02 ;
Abstract
A stainless steel band is continuously cast. The stainless steel band is descaled and cold rolled. The cold rolled band is annealed and descaled or bright annealed. The band is finish formed and finally coiled. The stainless steel band is not coiled after being continuously cast and before being finally coiled.