Abstract: A process of producing an austenitic stainless steel tube comprises the steps of: a) producing an ingot or a continuous casted billet of the austenitic stainless steel, b) hot extruding the ingot or the billet obtained from step a) into a tube, c) cold rolling the tube obtained from step b) to a final dimension thereof. The outer diameter D of the cold rolled tube is 70-250 mm and the thickness t thereof is 6-25 mm, and the cold rolling step is performed such that the following formula is satisfied: (2.5×Rc+1.85×Rh?17.7×Q)=(Rp0.2target+49.3?1073×C?21Cr?7.17×Mo?833.3×N)±Z??(1) wherein Rp0.2target is targeted yield strength and is 750?Rp0.2target?1000 MPa, 30?Rc?75%, 50%?Rh?90%, 1?Q?3.6, and Z is 65.

Abstract: A process of producing a duplex stainless steel tube comprises the steps of: a) producing an ingot or a continuous casted billet of said duplex stainless steel; b) hot extruding the ingot or the billet obtained from step a) into a tube; and c) cold rolling the tube obtained from step b) to a final dimension thereof. The outer diameter D and the wall thickness t of the cold rolled tube is 50-250 mm respectively is 5-25 mm, and, for the cold rolling step, R and Q are set such that the following formula is satisfied: Rp0.2target=416.53+113.26·log Q+4.0479·R+2694.9·C %?82.750·(log Q)2?0.04279·R2?2.2601·log Q·R+16.9·Cr %+26.1·Mo %+83.6·N %+Z??(1) wherein Rp0.2target is targeted yield strength and is 800-1100 MPa and 0<Q<3.6.

Abstract: A process of producing an austenitic stainless steel tube comprises the steps of: a) producing an ingot or a continuous casted billet of the austenitic stainless steel, b) hot extruding the ingot or the billet obtained from step a) into a tube, c) cold rolling the tube obtained from step b) to a final dimension thereof. The outer diameter D of the cold rolled tube is 70-250 mm and the thickness t thereof is 6-25 mm, and the cold rolling step is performed such that the following formula is satisfied: (2.5×Rc+1.85×Rh?17.7×Q)=(Rp0.2target+49.3?1073×C?21Cr?7.17×Mo?833.3×N)±Z ??(1) wherein Rp0.2target is targeted yield strength and is 750?Rp0.2target?1000 MPa, 30?Rc?75%, 50%?Rh?90%, 1?Q?3.6, and Z is 65.

Abstract: A process of producing a duplex stainless steel tube comprises the steps of: a) producing an ingot or a continuous casted billet of said duplex stainless steel; b) hot extruding the ingot or the billet obtained from step a) into a tube; and c) cold rolling the tube obtained from step b) to a final dimension thereof. The outer diameter D and the wall thickness t of the cold rolled tube is 50-250 mm respectively is 5-25 mm, and, for the cold rolling step, R and Q are set such that the following formula is satisfied: Rp0.2target=416.53+113.26·log Q+4.0479·R+2694.9·C %?82.750·(log Q)2?0.04279·R2?2.2601·log Q·R+16.9·Cr %+26.1·Mo %+83.6·N %+Z??(1) wherein Rp0.2target is targeted yield strength and is 800-1100 MPa and 0<Q<3.6.

Abstract: Applicants have developed a process for purifying an ampicillin pro-drug ester, e.g., bacampicillin, or an acid addition salt thereof of formula I. The process comprises a step wherein a crude solution of the pro-drug ester is subjected to an evaporation which is controlled by the evaporation rate of the organic solvent such that a continuous operation is accomplished for the crystallization of the desired purified pro-drug ester or salt thereof. Said crystallization is preferably preceded by an aqueous phase extraction and/or an organic phase extraction, both preferably also being performed continuously.