Abstract: The present invention relates to a stainless steel alloy, more precisely a highstrength stainless, precipitation hardenable, austenitic, stainless alloy, containing a well adjusted amount of aluminium and a high silicon content and which has the following composition (in weight-%): C 0-0.07 Si 0.5-3.0 N 0-0.1 Cr 15.0-20.0 Ni 7.0-12.0 Al 0.25-1.5 Cu 0<Cu<4.0 Mn 0-3.0 Mo 0-2.0 Ti 0-1.0 and the balance Fe together with normally occurring impurities and additives and a product that is reduced by cold working, especially drawing, without intermediate heat treatment, the strength of which increases by final heat treatment at 300° C. to 500° C. by not less than 14%, that shows a Md30-value of between ?55 and ?100, a loss of force that is smaller than 3.0% at 1 N during 24 h and which is very suitable for use in spring applications, such as springs of round wire and strip steel and in medical applications, such as surgical and dental instruments.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stainless steel alloy, more precisely a highstrength stainless, precipitation hard-enable, austenitic, stainless alloy, containing a well adjusted amount of aluminium and a high silicon content and which has the following composition (in weight-%): C 0-0.07 Si 0.5-3.0 N 0-0.1 Cr 15.0-20.0 Ni 7.0-12.0 Al 0.25-1.5 Cu 0<Cu<4.0 Mn 0-3.0 Mo 0-2.0 Ti 0-1.0 and the balance Fe together with normally occuring impurities and additives and a product that is reduced by cold working, especially drawing, without intermediate heat treatment, the strength of which increases by final heat treatment at 300° C. to 500 ° C. by not less than 14%, that shows a Md30-value of between ?55 and ?100, a loss of force that is smaller than 3.0% at 1 N during 24 h and which is very suitable for use in spring applications, such as springs of round wire and strip steel and in medical applications, such as surgical and dental instruments.

Abstract: Austenitic alloy with following composition, in weight-percent: Cr 23-30, Ni 25-35, Mo 2.0-6.0, Mn 1.0-6.0, N 0-0.4, C up to 0.05, Si up to 1.0, S up to 0.02, Cu up to 3.0, W 0-6.0, one or more element of Mg, Ce, Ca, B, La, Pr, Zr, Ti, Nd up to 2.0 and balance Fe and normally occurring impurities and additions as wire in oil- and gasextraction, specially reinforcement wire in the application wirelines and which shows a combination of good corrosion resistance and good mechanical properties, especially a tensile strength of at least 310 kpsi at diameters of 1.0 mm and thinner.