Abstract: Disclosed is a component for solid oxide fuel cells that is excellent in both electrical conductivity and chromium poisoning resistance. As a substrate, a ferritic stainless steel having a chemical composition containing, in mass %, Cr: 14.0% to 32.0% and Al: 2.50% to 7.00% is used. Precious metal particles are coated on a surface of the substrate. The precious metal particles have: an average particle size of 1 ?m or more and 10 ?m or less; a coating thickness of 0.5 ?m or more and 10 ?m or less; and a surface coverage of 1.0% or more.

Abstract: Provided is a chromium-containing steel sheet for a current collector of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery. The chromium-containing steel sheet for a current collector of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a chemical composition containing Cr in an amount of 10% by mass or more. A parameter Sa defined in ISO 25178 is from 0.15 ?m to 0.50 ?m inclusive, and a parameter Ssk defined in ISO 25178 is more than 0.

Abstract: Provided is a stainless steel foil for a catalyst support of an exhaust gas purifier excellent in both diffusion bonding resistance and brazeability and also excellent in oxidation resistance at high temperatures. The stainless steel foil for a catalyst support of an exhaust gas purifier comprises: a predetermined chemical composition; a parameter Sa defined in ISO 25178 of 0.50 ?m to 3.00 ?m; and a parameter Str defined in ISO 25178 of 0.20 to 1.00.

Abstract: It is provided a stainless steel sheet for fuel cell separators with low contact resistance, which can be produced very advantageously in terms of safety as well as mass production. A parameter Sa specified in ISO 25178 is set to 0.15 ?m or more and 0.50 ?m or less, and a parameter Ssk specified in ISO 25178 is set to more than 0.

Abstract: A ferritic stainless steel sheet comprises a chemical composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.030% or less, Si: 3.0% or less, Mn: 1.0% or less, P: 0.040% or less, S: 0.010% or less, Cr: 11.0% to 30.0%, Al: 8.0% to 20.0%, Ni: 0.05% to 0.50%, N: 0.020% or less, and at least one selected from the group consisting of Zr: 0.01% to 0.20% and Hf: 0.01% to 0.20%, with a balance consisting of Fe and inevitable impurities.

Abstract: A method of producing a ferritic stainless steel sheet comprises subjecting an Al vapor deposited layer-equipped stainless steel sheet to a heat treatment at 600° C. to 1300° C. for 1 minute or more. The Al vapor deposited layer-equipped stainless steel sheet comprises a ferritic stainless steel and an Al vapor deposited layer thereon. The ferritic stainless steel sheet has a thickness of 100 ?m or less and a chemical composition containing, in mass %, C: ?0.030%, Si: ?1.0%, Mn: ?1.0%, P: ?0.040%, S: ?0.010%, Cr: 11.0-30.0%, Al: 4.0-6.5%, Ni: 0.05-0.50%, Mo: 0.01-6.0%, N: ?0.020% s, and Zr: 0.01-0.20% and/or Hf: 0.01-0.20%, with a balance consisting of Fe and inevitable impurities. A thickness of the Al vapor deposited layer per one side is 0.5-10.0 ?m.

Abstract: In an Al coating layer-equipped stainless steel sheet, a base steel sheet has a predetermined chemical composition, and a total content of Fe and Cr at a first depth of an Al coating layer is 20 mass % to 70 mass %.

Abstract: A Fe—Cr alloy having a chemical composition with increased Si and Al contents, in which the chemical composition satisfies the following formula (1) in terms of the Si content, Al content, and Cr content: 14.0?% Si+1.15×% Al+0.35×% Cr ??(1).

Abstract: A predetermined chemical composition is contained, and a predetermined relationship of the contents of Ag, B and REM is satisfied.

Abstract: Provided is an Al or Al alloy-coated stainless steel sheet having a coating substrate and a hot-dip Al or Al alloy coated layer provided on a surface of the coating substrate, the coating substrate having a predetermined chemical composition, the Mo content and W content of the chemical composition of the coating substrate, the thickness of the coating substrate, and the thickness of the hot-dip Al or Al alloy coated layer satisfying predetermined relations.

Abstract: A ferritic stainless steel sheet comprises a chemical composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.030% or less, Si: 1.0% or less, Mn: 1.0% or less, P: 0.040% or less, S: 0.010% or less, Cr: 11.0% to 30.0%, Al: 8.0% to 20.0%, Ni: 0.05% to 0.50%, Mo: 0.01% to 6.0%, N: 0.020% or less, and at least one selected from the group consisting of Zr: 0.01% to 0.20% and Hf: 0.01% to 0.20%, with a balance consisting of Fe and inevitable impurities.

Abstract: A ferritic stainless steel sheet comprises a chemical composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.030% or less, Si: 3.0% or less, Mn: 1.0% or less, P: 0.040% or less, S: 0.010% or less, Cr: 11.0% to 30.0%, Al: 8.0% to 20.0%, Ni: 0.05% to 0.50%, N: 0.020% or less, and at least one selected from the group consisting of Zr: 0.01% to 0.20% and Hf: 0.01% to 0.20%, with a balance consisting of Fe and inevitable impurities.

Abstract: A method for producing a Fe—Cr alloy comprises: rolling a slab having a chemical composition containing, by mass %, C: 0.020% or less, Si: 0.01% to 1.5%, Mn: 1.0% or less, P: 0.040% or less, S: 0.010% or less, Cr: 16.0% to 30.0%, Al: 2.0% to 6.5%, N: 0.020% or less, and Ni: 0.50% or less, with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities to obtain a sheet material; subjecting the sheet material to siliconizing treatment by a thermal CVD method to obtain a Fe—Cr alloy having a Si content of more than 1.5 mass % and 10.0 mass % or less and satisfying: 14.0%?Si+1.15×% Al+0.35×% Cr??(1) where % Si, % Al, and % Cr indicate Si, Al, and Cr contents, by mass %, respectively in the chemical composition of the Fe—Cr alloy.

Abstract: Provided is a ferritic-austenitic duplex stainless steel sheet in which no blowholes are formed during welding and which has excellent strength. A chemical composition includes, in mass %, C: 0.10% or less, Si: 1.0% or less, Mn: 2.0 to 7.0%, P: 0.07% or less, S: 0.030% or less, Cr: 18.0 to 24.0%, Ni: 0.1 to 3.0%, Mo: 0.01 to 1.0%, Cu: 0.1 to 3.0%, Al: 0.003 to 0.10%, Zr: 0.01 to 0.50%, and N: 0.15 to 0.30%, with the balance being Fe and incidental impurities, the chemical composition satisfying formula (1) below and formula (2) below. N—Zr/6.5?0.15%??(1) N—Zr/6.5?0.23%??(2) Here, in formula (1) and formula (2), N represents a content (mass %) of the corresponding chemical element N and Zr represents a content (mass %) of the corresponding chemical element Zr.

Abstract: A stainless steel foil having a chemical composition comprising, by mass %, C: 0.015% or less, Si: 0.50% or less, Mn: 0.50% or less, P: 0.040% or less, S: 0.010% or less, Cr: 10.0% or more and less than 16.0%, Al: 2.5 to 4.5%, N: 0.015% or less, Ni: 0.05 to 0.50%, Cu: 0.01 to 0.10%, Mo: 0.01 to 0.15%, at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti: 0.01 to 0.30%, Zr: 0.01 to 0.20%, Hf: 0.01 to 0.20%, and REM: 0.01 to 0.20%, where Ti+Zr+Hf+2REM?0.06 and 0.30?Ti+Zr+Hf are satisfied.

Abstract: Ferritic stainless steel that has excellent formability and ridging resistance and can be produced with high productivity is provided. The ferritic stainless steel has: a predetermined chemical composition; a microstructure containing ferrite crystal grains which satisfy at least one of a C concentration of 2CC or more and an N concentration of 2CN or more, the ferrite crystal grains having a volume fraction with respect to a whole volume of the microstructure of 5% or more and 50% or less, where CC and CN are respectively C content and N content in the steel in mass %; and a Vickers hardness of 180 or less.

Abstract: A Fe—Cr alloy having a chemical composition with increased Si and Al contents, in which the chemical composition satisfies the following formula (1) in terms of the Si content, Al content, and Cr content: 14.0?% Si+1.15×% Al+0.35×% Cr ??(1).

Abstract: Disclosed is a ferritic stainless steel sheet including: a chemical composition containing, by mass %, C: 0.025% or less, Si: 0.01% to 2.0%, Mn: 0.01% to 1.0%, P: 0.050% or less, S: 0.010% or less, Cr: 10.5% to 20.0%, Al: 0.01% to 0.50%, Ni: 0.01% to 0.60%, Ti: 0.10% to 0.50%, and N: 0.025% or less, with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities; and a coating layer including at least one coating layer selected from the group consisting of an Al coating layer, an Fe coating layer, and a Si coating layer on one or both sides thereof, in which the coating layer has a total thickness of 30 nm to 150 nm per side.

Abstract: Provided are a material for cold rolled stainless steel sheets having sufficient corrosion resistance, excellent surface quality, excellent formability, and excellent ridging resistance; a method for manufacturing the same; and a cold rolled steel sheet. A material for cold rolled stainless steel sheets according to the present invention contains C: 0.005% to 0.025%, Si: 0.02% to 0.50%, Mn: 0.55% to 1.0%, P: 0.040% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Cr: 15.5% to 18.0%, Ni: 0.01% to 1.0%, Al: 0.001% to 0.10%, and N: 0.005% to 0.025% on a mass basis, the remainder being Fe and inevitable impurities, and has a metallographic structure containing 5% to 20% of a martensite phase in terms of volume fraction, the remainder being a ferrite phase.

Abstract: Stainless steel that has excellent formability and ridging resistance and can be produced with high productivity is provided. The stainless steel comprises: a chemical composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.005% to 0.050%, Si: 0.01% to 1.00%, Mn: 0.01% to 1.0%, P: 0.040% or less, S: 0.010% or less, Cr: 15.5% to 18.0%, Ni: 0.01% to 1.0%, Al: 0.001% to 0.10%, and N: 0.005% to 0.06%, with a balance being Fe and incidental impurities; and a microstructure containing a martensite phase of 1% to 10% in volume fraction with respect to a whole volume of the microstructure.