Abstract: A method for making a corrosion resistant, ferritic steel alloy, with reduced magnetic coercivity is disclosed. The process includes the step of providing an intermediate form of a ferritic alloy consisting essentially of, in weight percent, about______________________________________ Carbon 0.02 max. Manganese 1.5 max. Silicon 3.0 max. Phosphorus 0.03 max. Sulfur 0.1-0.5 Chromium 8-20 Nickel 0.60 max. Molybdenum 1.5 max. Copper 0.3 max. Cobalt 0.10 max. Aluminum 0.01 max. Titanium 0.01 max. Nitrogen 0.02 max. Iron Balance ______________________________________The intermediate form of the alloy is given an annealing heat treatment at a first temperature in the range of about 700.degree.-900.degree. C. for at least about 2 hours. After the penultimate annealing step, the intermediate form is cold worked to reduce its cross-sectional area by about 10-25%, thereby providing an elongated form of said alloy.

Abstract: A process for preparing a duplex ferromagnetic alloy article is disclosed. The process includes the step of providing an elongated intermediate form of a ferromagnetic alloy having a substantially fully martensitic structure. The martensitic intermediate form undergoes an aging heat treatment under conditions of temperature and time that are selected to cause controlled precipitation of austenite in the martensitic alloy. The aged article is then cold-worked to a final cross-sectional dimension, preferably in a single reduction step, to provide an anisotropic structure and a coercivity, H.sub.c, of at least 30 Oe.

Abstract: A precipitation hardenable, martensitic stainless steel alloy is disclosed consisting essentially of, in weight percent, about______________________________________ C 0.03 max Mn 1.0 max Si 0.75 max P 0.040 max S 0.020 max Cr 10-13 Ni 10.5-11.6 Ti 1.5-1.8 Mo 0.25-1.5 Cu 0.95 max Al 0.25 max Nb 0.3 max B 0.010 max N 0.030 max ______________________________________the balance essentially iron. The disclosed alloy provides a unique combination of stress-corrosion cracking resistance, strength, and notch toughness.

Abstract: An austenitic, non-magnetic, stainless steel alloy is disclosed which, in the wrought condition, is essentially ferrite-free and has a relative magnetic permeability of less than about 1.02, a room temperature 0.2% yield strength of at least about 100 ksi, and good resistance to stress corrosion cracking in chloride environments. Broad, intermediate, and preferred ranges are disclosed as follows:______________________________________ w/o Broad Intermediate Preferred ______________________________________ C 0.08 max. 0.05 max. 0.035 max. Mn 14-19 15-18 16-18 Si 1.0 max. 1.0 max. 0.75 max. Cr 12-21 14-19.5 16-18 Ni 3.5 2.5 max. 1.5 max. Mo 0.5-4 0.75-2.5 1.0-2.0 Cu 2.0 max. 1.5 max. 1.0 max. N 0.2-0.8 0.3-0.7 0.4-0.6 B 0.06 max. 0.005 max. 0.005 max. ______________________________________the balance being iron.

Abstract: An austenitic, non-magnetic, stainless steel alloy and articles made therefrom are disclosed which, in the wrought condition, are essentially ferrite-free and have a relative magnetic permeability of less than about 1.02, a room temperature 0.2% yield strength of at least about 100 ksi, and good resistance to stress corrosion cracking in chloride environments. Broad, intermediate, and preferred ranges are disclosed as follows:______________________________________ w/o Broad Intermediate Preferred ______________________________________ C 0.08 max. 0.05 max. 0.035 max. Mn 14-19 15-18 16-18 Si 1 max. 1 max. 0.75 max. Cr 12-21 14-19.5 16-18 Ni 3.5 2.5 max. 1.5 max. Mo 0.5-4 0.75-2.5 1.0-2.0 Cu 2.0 max. 1.5 max. 1.0 max. N 0.2-0.8 0.3-0.7 0.4-0.6 B 0.06 max. 0.005 max. 0.005 max. ______________________________________the balance being iron. The alloy is balanced to be essentially ferrite-free and is further balanced according to Equations 1 and 2 (Eqs.