Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel product having excellent surface characteristics and a manufacturing method therefor are disclosed. The disclosed austenitic stainless steel product comprises an austenitic stainless steel comprising, by weight percent, 0.005 to 0.15% of C, 0.1 to 1.0% of Si, 0.1 to 2.0% of Mn, 6.0 to 8.0% of Ni, 16 to 18% of Cr, 0.1 to 4.0% of Cu, 0.005 to 0.2% of N, 0.01 to 0.2% of Mo, and the remainder comprising iron (Fe) and other unavoidable impurities, and a Ni surface negative segregation thereof defined by the following formula (1) is 0.6 to 0.9 and the martensite fraction thereof is 10 to 30%. (CNi-Min)/(CNi-Ave)??formula (1) Here, CNi-min is the minimum concentration of Ni on the surface and CNi-Ave is the average concentration of Ni on the surface.

Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel product having excellent surface characteristics and a manufacturing method therefor are disclosed. The disclosed austenitic stainless steel product comprises an austenitic stainless steel comprising, by weight percent, 0.005 to 0.15% of C, 0.1 to 1.0% of Si, 0.1 to 2.0% of Mn, 6.0 to 8.0% of Ni, 16 to 18% of Cr, 0.1 to 4.0% of Cu, 0.005 to 0.2% of N, 0.01 to 0.2% of Mo, and the remainder comprising iron (Fe) and other unavoidable impurities, and a Ni surface negative segregation thereof defined by the following formula (1) is 0.6 to 0.9 and the martensite fraction thereof is 10 to 30%. (CNi-Min)/(CNi-Ave)??formula (1) Here, CNi-min is the minimum concentration of Ni on the surface and CNi-Ave is the average concentration of Ni on the surface.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a gold-colored steel sheet capable of expressing color without peeling of a modified layer and the gold-colored steel sheet capable of forming a color-modified layer through a conventional annealing process without expensive facilities. A method of manufacturing the gold-colored steel sheet according to an embodiment of the present invention can form a TiN modified layer on a surface of a steel sheet comprising 0.3 to 1.5 wt % of titanium (Ti) by an annealing treatment in a nitrogen (N2) atmosphere at 900 to 1,200° C. for 30 to 300 seconds.

Abstract: Provided is a lean duplex stainless steel having excellent bending processability. The lean duplex stainless steel includes, in percent (%) by weight of the entire composition, 0.01 to 0.06% of carbon (C), 0.2 to 1.0% of silicon (Si), 3.5 to 6.5% of manganese (Mn), 18.5 to 22.5% of chromium (Cr), 0.05 to 0.25% of nitrogen (N), and the remainder of iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities, wherein a sum of amounts of Cr and Mn is from 26.0 to 28.5% and a Cr/Mn ratio is from 3.4 to 4.1.

Abstract: Disclosed is an austenitic stainless steel with increased workability. The austenitic stainless steel includes, based on % by weight, silicon (Si): 0.1 to 0.65%, manganese (Mn): 0.2 to 3.0%, nickel (Ni): 6.5 to 10.0%, chromium (Cr): 16.5 to 20.0%, copper (Cu): 6.0% or less (excluding 0), the sum of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N): 0.08% or less (excluding 0), and the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein the austenitic stainless steel has a work hardening rate of 1500 MPa or less within a true strain range of 0.15 to 0.4. Therefore, when a sink bowl and the like are processed using the austenitic stainless steel, the true strain and work hardening rate of which are controlled, the occurrence of delayed fracture in a molded corner thereof, which has been subjected to a large amount of processing, can be prevented.

Abstract: Austenitic stainless steels excellent in flexibility are provided. The austenitic stainless steel excellent in flexibility includes, by weight percent, 0.1 to 0.65% of Si, 1.0 to 3.0% of Mn, 6.5 to 10.0% of Ni, 16.5 to 18.5% of Cr, 6.0% or less of Cu (excluding 0), 0.13% or less of (C+N) (excluding 0), and the remainder including Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein the work hardening formula H1 defined by the following formula is 300 or less. H1=?459+79.8Si?10.2Mn?8.16Ni+48.0Cr?13.2Cu+623(C+N).

Abstract: A high-hardness martensitic stainless steel with excellent antibacterial property and a preparation method therefor are disclosed. The high-hardness martensitic stainless steel with excellent antibacterial property comprises: 0.45-0.65 wt % of C; 0.02-0.06 wt % of N; 0.1-0.6 wt % of Si; 0.3-1.0 wt % of Mn; 0.1-0.4 wt % of Ni; 13-14.5 wt % of Cr; 0.4-0.6 wt % of Mo; 0.8-1.2 wt % of W; 1.5-2.0 wt % of Cu; and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities. According to the present disclosure, there is an advantage enabling the preparation of the martensitic stainless steel for knives, the martensitic stainless steel having high hardness, high corrosion resistance and excellent antibacterial property, by uniformly distributing fine chromium carbide and e-Cu precipitates in the microstructure of a batch annealed material of a high-carbon martensitic stainless steel containing Cu. In addition, there is an advantage of causing no rust formation on a material after an antibacterial evaluation.

Abstract: A hot-rolled stainless steel sheet having excellent hardness and low-temperature impact properties, in which a ferrite is formed with martensite as a matrix structure, is manufactured by a steel manufacturing process, a continuous casting process, and a hot-rolling process. The hot-rolled stainless steel sheet comprises C, N, Si, Mn, Cr, Ni, Ti, Nb, Mo, and the remainder being Fe and other inevitable impurities, wherein C is 0.01 to 0.03 wt %, Cr is 11 to 14 wt %, Ti is 0.1 to 0.2 wt %, and Nb is 0.1 to 0.2 wt %. The ferrite stability (FS) expressed by the following [formula 1] is 5 to 50, and a ferrite is formed with martensite as a matrix structure. [Formula 1] 4 FS=?215?619C?16.6Mn+23.7Cr?36.8Ni+42.2Mo+96.2Ti+67Nb?237N+17.2Si, wherein the numerical value of each component described in [Formula 1] denotes the content (wt %) of each component.

Abstract: Provided is a martensitic stainless steel having excellent productivity and high corrosion resistance, which comprises, as percentages by weight, 0.45 to 0.60% carbon, 0.02 to 0.08% nitrogen, 0.2 to 0.4% silicon, 0.3 to 0.6% manganese, 12 to 15% chromium, one or more kinds of 0.1 to 1.5% molybdenum or 0.1 to 1.5% tungsten and Fe and other unavoidable impurities as remnants.

Abstract: A hot-rolled stainless steel sheet having excellent hardness and low-temperature impact properties, in which a ferrite is formed with martensite as a matrix structure, is manufactured by a steel manufacturing process, a continuous casting process, and a hot-rolling process. The hot-rolled stainless steel sheet comprises C, N, Si, Mn, Cr, Ni, Ti, Nb, Mo, and the remainder being Fe and other inevitable impurities, wherein C is 0.01 to 0.03 wt %, Cr is 11 to 14 wt %, Ti is 0.1 to 0.2 wt %, and Nb is 0.1 to 0.2 wt %. The ferrite stability (FS) expressed by the following [formula 1] is 5 to 50, and a ferrite is formed with martensite as a matrix structure. [Formula 1] 4 FS=?215?619C?16.6Mn+23.7Cr?36.8Ni+42.2Mo+96.2Ti+67Nb?237N+17.2Si, wherein the numerical value of each component described in [Formula 1] denotes the content (wt %) of each component.

Abstract: Provided is a martensitic stainless steel having excellent productivity and high corrosion resistance, which comprises, as percentages by weight, 0.45 to 0.60% carbon, 0.02 to 0.08% nitrogen, 0.2 to 0.4% silicon, 0.3 to 0.6% manganese, 12 to 15% chrome, one or more kinds of 0.1 to 1.5% molybdenum or 0.1 to 1.5% tungsten and Fe and other unavoidable impurities as remnants.

Abstract: A martensitic stainless steel for use in tableware, knives, scissors and the like, containing in % by weight, 0.10 to 0.50% carbon and 11 to 16% chromium, and a production method therefore.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a production method for high-carbon martensitic stainless steel as used in razorblades, knives and the like, which contains, as percentages by weight, 0.40 to 0.80% carbon and 11 to 16% chromium as main components. Provided is a production method for high-carbon martensitic stainless steel in a strip-casting device, wherein a stainless-steel thin sheet is cast by supplying a stainless molten steel containing, as percentages by weight, 0.40 to 0.80% carbon and from 11 to 16% chromium to a molten steel pool from a tundish via a nozzle, and the cast stainless-steel thin sheet is made into a hot-rolled annealed strip using in-line rollers to a rolling reduction of 5 to 40% immediately just after the casting so that the size of primary carbides within the microstructure of the hot-rolled annealed strip is 10 ?m or less, and also provided is martensitic stainless steel produced by means of the production method.