Abstract: Stainless steel with improved hydrophilicity and contact resistance for a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) separator, and a method of manufacturing the stainless steel Stainless steel are disclosed. Stainless steel for a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) separator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: by weight percent, 0 to 0.02% of C (excluding 0), 0 to 0.02% of N (excluding 0), 0 to 0.25% of Si (excluding 0), 0 to 0.2% of Mn (excluding 0), 0 to 0.04% of P (excluding 0), 0 to 0.02% of S (excluding 0), 20 to 34% of Cr, 0 to 0.6% of V (excluding 0), 0 to 0.5% of Ti (excluding 0), 0 to 0.5% of Nb (excluding 0), and the remainder comprising iron (Fe) and other unavoidable impurities, wherein a plurality of patterns may be formed on a surface of the stainless steel in a direction that is inclined with respect to a rolling direction, and the plurality of patterns are arranged repeatedly in the rolling direction.

Abstract: Stainless steel with improved hydrophilicity and contact resistance for a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) separator, and a method of manufacturing the stainless steel Stainless steel are disclosed. Stainless steel for a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) separator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: by weight percent, 0 to 0.02% of C (excluding 0), 0 to 0.02% of N (excluding 0), 0 to 0.25% of Si (excluding 0), 0 to 0.2% of Mn (excluding 0), 0 to 0.04% of P (excluding 0), 0 to 0.02% of S (excluding 0), 20 to 34% of Cr, 0 to 0.6% of V (excluding 0), 0 to 0.5% of Ti (excluding 0), 0 to 0.5% of Nb (excluding 0), and the remainder comprising iron (Fe) and other unavoidable impurities, wherein a plurality of patterns may be formed on a surface of the stainless steel in a direction that is inclined with respect to a rolling direction, and the plurality of patterns are arranged repeatedly in the rolling direction.

Abstract: Provided is a ferrite-based stainless steel having superior moldability when molding a fuel cell divider sheet from a material by controlling yield point elongation in accordance with alloy components. The ferrite-based stainless steel comprises, in weight percentages: no more than 0.02% of C; no more than 0.02% of N; no more than 0.4% of Si; no more than 0.2% of Mn; no more than 0.04% of P; no more than 0.02% of S; 25.0-32.0% of Cr; 0-1.0% of Cu; no more than 0.8% of Ni; no more than 0.01-0.5% of Ti; no more than 0.01-0.5% of Nb; no more than 0.01-1.5% of V; and residual Fe and inevitable elements, wherein the content of Ti, Nb, V, C, and N in terms of weight % of steel uses Formula (1) to render a yield point elongation of the material of no more than 1.1%, and wherein a steel material has superior moldability. 9.1C?1.76V+5.37(C+N)/Ti?1.22Nb?0.7.

Abstract: Provided is a ferrite-based stainless steel having superior moldability when molding a fuel cell divider sheet from a material by controlling yield point elongation in accordance with alloy components. The ferrite-based stainless steel comprises, in weight percentages: no more than 0.02% of C; no more than 0.02% of N; no more than 0.4% of Si; no more than 0.2% of Mn; no more than 0.04% of P; no more than 0.02% of S; 25.0-32.0% of Cr; 0-1.0% of Cu; no more than 0.8% of Ni; no more than 0.01-0.5% of Ti; no more than 0.01-0.5% of Nb; no more than 0.01-1.5% of V; and residual Fe and inevitable elements, wherein the content of Ti, Nb, V, C, and N in terms of weight % of steel uses Formula (1) to render a yield point elongation of the material of no more than 1.1%, and wherein a steel material has superior moldability. 9.1C?1.76V+5.37(C+N)/Ti?1.22Nb?0.7.