Patents by Inventor Deok Chan AHN

Deok Chan AHN has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11959159
    Abstract: The austenitic stainless steel that does not cause defects such as aging crack or delayed fracture even after the expansion and curling process of 5 steps or more is disclosed. In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, an austenitic stainless steel with excellent pipe expanding workability and aging crack resistance includes, in percent (%) by weight of the entire composition, C: 0.01 to 0.04%, Si: 0.1 to 1.0%, Mn: 0.1 to 2.0%, Cr: 16 to 20%, Ni: 6 to 10%, Cu: 0.1 to 2.0%, Mo: 0.2% or less, N: 0.035 to 0.07%, the remainder of iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities, and the C+N satisfies 0.1% or less, the product of the Md30 (° C.) value and average grain size (?m) satisfies less than ?500.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Sang Seok Kim, Deok Chan Ahn, Mi-Nam Park, Hyun Woong Min, Yung Min Kim
  • Patent number: 11740038
    Abstract: A ferritic stainless steel for an exhaust system heat exchanger having excellent sound absorption properties and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The ferritic stainless steel for an exhaust system heat exchanger having excellent sound absorption properties includes, by weight percent, 0.001 to 0.01% of C, 0.001 to 0.01% of N, 0.2 to 1% of Si, 0.1 to 2% of Mn, 10 to 30% of Cr, 0.001 to 0.1% of Ti, 0.001 to 0.015% of Al, 0.3 to 0.6% of Nb, 0.01 to 2.5% of Mo, and the balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities, wherein the number of inclusions existing in a ferrite matrix and satisfying the following Formula 1 is 5 ea/mm2 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Il Chan Jung, Jong Chul Kim, Jae Hong Shim, Deok Chan Ahn, Jin Suk Kim
  • Patent number: 11634801
    Abstract: Provided is a ferritic stainless steel for an exhaust system heat exchanger and a method of manufacturing the same. The ferritic stainless steel includes, in percent (%) by weight of the entire composition, 0.003 to 0.1% of carbon (C), 0.01 to 2.0% of silicon (Si), 0.01 to 1.5% of manganese (Mn), 0.05% or less of phosphorus (P), 0.005% or less of sulfur (S), 10 to 30% of chromium (Cr), 0.001 to 0.10% of titanium (Ti), 0.001 to 0.15% of aluminum (Al), 0.003 to 0.03% of nitrogen (N), 0.3 to 0.6% of niobium (Nb), 0.01 to 2.5% of molybdenum (Mo), and the remainder of iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities, wherein TiN precipitates having a size of 0.1 ?m or more are distributed in a surface layer of a ferrite matrix at a concentration of 2.5*104 ea/mm2 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Il Chan Jung, Jong Chul Kim, Jae Hong Shim, Deok Chan Ahn, Jin Suk Kim
  • Publication number: 20220049333
    Abstract: The austenitic stainless steel that does not cause defects such as aging crack or delayed fracture even after the expansion and curling process of 5 steps or more is disclosed. In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, an austenitic stainless steel with excellent pipe expanding workability and aging crack resistance includes, in percent (%) by weight of the entire composition, C: 0.01 to 0.04%, Si: 0.1 to 1.0%, Mn: 0.1 to 2.0%, Cr: 16 to 20%, Ni: 6 to 10%, Cu: 0.1 to 2.0%, Mo: 0.2% or less, N: 0.035 to 0.07%, the remainder of iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities, and the C+N satisfies 0.1% or less, the product of the Md30 (° C.) value and average grain size (?m) satisfies less than ?500.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Sang Seok KIM, Deok Chan AHN, Mi-Nam PARK, Hyun Woong MIN, Yung Min KIM
  • Publication number: 20210310105
    Abstract: A Ti, Nb-added ferritic stainless steel with excellent low-temperature toughness of weld zone according to an embodiment of present disclosure includes, in percent (%) by weight of the entire composition, C: 0.004 to 0.015%, N: 0.004 to 0.015%, Si: 0.01 to 0.7%, Mn: 0.01 to 0.7%, P: 0.0001 to 0.04%, S: 0.0001 to 0.005%, Cr: 10 to 30%, Al: 0.005 to 0.04%, Ti: 0.1 to 0.5%, Nb: 0.1 to 0.6%, Ca: 0.0001 to 0.003%, the remainder of iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities, satisfies the following equation (1), and Al—Ca—Ti—Mg—O-based oxide and Ti—Nb—C—N carbonitride containing the oxide have an average diameter of 3 to 10 ?m and a distribution density of 4/mm2 or more. {(Ti+0.5*Nb)*(C+N)}/Al>0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: POSCO
    Inventors: Jong Chul Kim, Wan-Yi Kim, Il Chan Jung, Jin-Suk Kim, Deok Chan Ahn
  • Publication number: 20210147966
    Abstract: Provided is a ferritic stainless steel for an exhaust system heat exchanger and a method of manufacturing the same. The ferritic stainless steel includes, in percent (%) by weight of the entire composition, 0.003 to 0.1% of carbon (C), 0.01 to 2.0% of silicon (Si), 0.01 to 1.5% of manganese (Mn), 0.05% or less of phosphorus (P), 0.005% or less of sulfur (S), 10 to 30% of chromium (Cr), 0.001 to 0.10% of titanium (Ti), 0.001 to 0.15% of aluminum (Al), 0.003 to 0.03% of nitrogen (N), 0.3 to 0.6% of niobium (Nb), 0.01 to 2.5% of molybdenum (Mo), and the remainder of iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities, wherein TiN precipitates having a size of 0.1 ?m or more are distributed in a surface layer of a ferrite matrix at a concentration of 2.5*104 ea/mm2 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Il Chan Jung, Jong Chul Kim, Jae Hong Shim, Deok Chan Ahn, Jin Suk Kim
  • Publication number: 20200385837
    Abstract: A ferritic stainless steel for automotive exhaust system parts with improved expandability is disclosed. A ferritic stainless steel with improved expandability according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes, in percent (%) by weight of the entire composition, Cr: 10 to 25%, N: 0.015% or less (excluding 0), Al: 0.005 to 0.04%, Nb: 0.1 to 0.6%, Ti: 0.1 to 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Il Chan Jung, Young Min Seo, Deok Chan Ahn
  • Publication number: 20200033077
    Abstract: A ferritic stainless steel for an exhaust system heat exchanger having excellent sound absorption properties and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The ferritic stainless steel for an exhaust system heat exchanger having excellent sound absorption properties includes, by weight percent, 0.001 to 0.01% of C, 0.001 to 0.01% of N, 0.2 to 1% of Si, 0.1 to 2% of Mn, 10 to 30% of Cr, 0.001 to 0.1% of Ti, 0.001 to 0.015% of Al, 0.3 to 0.6% of Nb, 0.01 to 2.5% of Mo, and the balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities, wherein the number of inclusions existing in a ferrite matrix and satisfying the following Formula 1 is 5 ea/mm2 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Posco
    Inventors: Il Chan JUNG, Jong Chul KIM, Jae Hong SHIM, Deok Chan AHN, Jin Suk KIM