Patents by Inventor Masao Yuga

Masao Yuga 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).

  • Publication number: 20210071275
    Abstract: Provided herein is a low-alloy high-strength seamless steel pipe. The steel pipe of the present invention has a composition that contains, in mass %, C: 0.25 to 0.50%, Si: 0.01 to 0.40%, Mn: 0.3 to 1.5%, P: 0.010% or less, S: 0.001% or less, O: 0.0015% or less, Al: 0.015 to 0.080%, Cu: 0.02 to 0.09%, Cr: 0.5 to 0.8%, Mo: 0.5 to 1.3%, Nb: 0.005 to 0.05%, B: 0.0005 to 0.0040%, Ca: 0.0010 to 0.0020%, Mg: 0.001% or less, and N: 0.005% or less, and in which the balance is Fe and incidental impurities. The steel pipe has a microstructure in which the number of oxide-base nonmetallic inclusions satisfying the composition ratios represented by predefined formulae is 10 or less per 100 mm2, and in which the number of oxide-base nonmetallic inclusions satisfying the composition ratios represented by other predefined formulae is 30 or less per 100 mm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Okatsu, Masao Yuga, Yoichi Ito
  • Patent number: 10920297
    Abstract: A seamless steel pipe having a specific chemical composition. A ratio of Ti to N is in a range of 2.0 to 5.0. The steel pipe has a microstructure including tempered martensite having a volume ratio of 95% or more, and prior austenite grains having a grain size number of 8.5 or more. In a cross-section perpendicular to a rolling direction of the steel pipe a number of nitride-based inclusions having a particle size of 4 ?m or more is 100 or less per 100 mm2, a number of nitride-based inclusions having a particle size of less than 4 ?m is 1000 or less per 100 mm2, a number of oxide-based inclusions having a particle size of 4 ?m or more is 40 or less per 100 mm2, and a number of oxide-based inclusions having a particle size of less than 4 ?m is 400 or less per 100 mm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masao Yuga, Yasuhide Ishiguro, Mitsuhiro Okatsu, Seiji Nabeshima, Hiroki Ota
  • Publication number: 20200407814
    Abstract: The invention provides a martensitic stainless steel seamless pipe for oil country tubular goods having a yield stress of 758 MPa (110 ksi) or more, and excellent sulfide stress corrosion cracking resistance and a method for manufacturing the same. The martensitic stainless steel seamless pipe for oil country tubular goods having a yield stress of 758 MPa or more has a composition that contains, in mass %, C: 0.010% or more, Si: 0.5% or less, Mn: 0.05 to 0.24%, P: 0.030% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Ni: 4.6 to 8.0%, Cr: 10.0 to 14.0%, Mo: 1.0 to 2.7%, Al: 0.1% or less, V: 0.005 to 0.2%, N: 0.1% or less, Ti: 0.06 to 0.25%, Cu: 0.01 to 1.0%, and Co: 0.01 to 1.0%, in which C, Mn, Cr, Cu, Ni, Mo, W, Nb, N, and Ti satisfy the predetermined relations, and the balance is Fe and incidental impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Mami ENDO, Yuichi KAMO, Masao YUGA
  • Patent number: 10876182
    Abstract: A high-strength seamless steel pipe for oil country tubular goods comprising, by mass %, C: 0.20% to 0.50%, Si: 0.05% to 0.40%, Mn: 0.3% to 0.9%, P: 0.015% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Al: 0.005% to 0.1%, N: 0.006% or less, Mo: more than 1.0% to 3.0% or less, V: 0.01% to less than 0.05%, Nb: 0.001% to less than 0.01%, B: 0.0003% to 0.0030%, O: 0.0030% or less, and Ti: 0.003% to 0.025%, and wherein Ti/N: 2.0 to 5.0 is satisfied, a volume fraction of a tempered martensitic is 95% or more, prior austenite grains have a grain size number of 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masao Yuga, Yasuhide Ishiguro, Seiji Nabeshima, Mitsuhiro Okatsu, Hiroki Ota
  • Patent number: 10844453
    Abstract: A high-strength seamless steel pipe for oil country tubular goods comprising, by mass %, C: 0.20% to 0.50%, Si: 0.05% to 0.40%, Mn: more than 0.6% to 1.5% or less, P: 0.015% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Al: 0.005% to 0.1%, N: 0.006% or less, Mo: more than 1.0% to 3.0% or less, V: 0.05% to 0.3%, Nb: 0.001% to 0.020%, B: 0.0003% to 0.0030%, O: 0.0030% or less, and Ti: 0.003% to 0.025%, and wherein Ti/N: 2.0 to 5.0 is satisfied, a volume fraction of a tempered martensitic is 95% or more, prior austenite grains have a grain size number of 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Masao Yuga, Yasuhide Ishiguro, Seiji Nabeshima, Mitsuhiro Okatsu, Hiroki Ota
  • Publication number: 20200325553
    Abstract: Provided herein is a low-alloy high-strength seamless steel pipe. The steel pipe of the present invention has a composition that contains, in mass %, C: 0.20 to 0.50%, Si: 0.01 to 0.35%, Mn: 0.45 to 1.5%, P: 0.020% or less, S: 0.002% or less, O: 0.003% or less, Al: 0.01 to 0.08%, Cu: 0.02 to 0.09%, Cr: 0.35 to 1.1%, Mo: 0.05 to 0.35%, B: 0.0010 to 0.0030%, Ca: 0.0010 to 0.0030%, Mg: 0.001% or less, and N: 0.005% or less, and in which the balance is Fe and incidental impurities. The steel pipe has a microstructure in which the number of oxide-base nonmetallic inclusions satisfying the composition ratios represented by predefined formulae is 20 or less per 100 mm2, and in which the number of oxide-base nonmetallic inclusions satisfying the composition ratios represented by other predefined formulae is 50 or less per 100 mm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Okatsu, Masao Yuga, Yoichi Ito
  • Publication number: 20200283866
    Abstract: The invention provides a martensitic stainless steel seamless pipe for oil country tubular goods having high strength, and excellent sulfide stress corrosion cracking resistance and a method for manufacturing the same. The martensitic stainless steel seamless pipe for oil country tubular goods has a yield stress of 655 to 758 MPa, and has a composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.10% or less, Si: 0.5% or less, Mn: 0.05 to 2.0%, P: 0.030% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Ni: 4.0 to 8.0%, Cu: 0.02% or more and less than 1.0%, Cr: 10.0 to 14.0%, Mo: 1.0 to 3.5%, V: 0.003 to 0.2%, Co: 0.02% or more and less than 1.0%, Al: 0.1% or less, N: 0.1% or less, Ti: 0.50% or less, and the balance Fe and incidental impurities, wherein C, Mn, Cr, Cu, Co, Ni, Mo, W, Nb, N, and Ti satisfy the predetermined relations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Mami Endo, Masao Yuga, Yuichi Kamo
  • Publication number: 20200270715
    Abstract: The invention is intended to provide a martensitic stainless steel seamless pipe for oil country tubular goods having high strength, and excellent sulfide stress corrosion cracking resistance. A method for manufacturing such a martensitic stainless steel seamless pipe is also provided. The martensitic stainless steel seamless pipe for oil country tubular goods has a yield stress of 758 MPa or more, and a composition that contains, in mass %, C: 0.0010 to 0.0094%, Si: 0.5% or less, Mn: 0.05 to 0.5%, P: 0.030% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Ni: 4.6 to 7.3%, Cr: 10.0 to 14.5%, Mo: 1.0 to 2.7%, Al: 0.1% or less, V: 0.2% or less, N: 0.1% or less, Ti: 0.01 to 0.50%, Cu: 0.01 to 1.0%, and Co: 0.01 to 1.0%, in which C, Mn, Cr, Cu, Ni, Mo, W, Nb, N, and Ti satisfy the predetermined relations, and the balance is Fe and incidental impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Mami Endo, Yuichi Kamo, Masao Yuga
  • Publication number: 20200216936
    Abstract: The invention is intended to provide a high-strength stainless steel seamless pipe for oil country tubular goods having high strength with a yield strength of 862 MPa (125 ksi) or more, excellent low-temperature toughness, and excellent corrosion resistance. The invention is also intended to provide a method for manufacturing such a high-strength stainless steel seamless pipe. The high-strength stainless steel seamless pipe has a microstructure that is at least 45% tempered martensite phase, 20 to 40% ferrite phase, and more than 10% and 25% or less retained austenite phase by volume. The high-strength stainless steel seamless pipe has a yield strength of 862 MPa or more, and a maximum crystal grain diameter of 500 ?m or less for ferrite crystal grains when crystal grains with a crystal orientation difference of within 15° are defined as the same crystal grains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichi Kamo, Masao Yuga, Kenichiro Eguchi, Yasuhide Ishiguro
  • Patent number: 10662493
    Abstract: An abrasion resistant steel plate having excellent low-temperature toughness and excellent cracking resistance in a portion which has been heated to a temperature range in which low-temperature temper embrittlement occurs and a method for manufacturing the steel plate. The steel plate includes a microstructure at positions located at ¼ of the thickness and at ¾ of the thickness including a martensite single phase microstructure having an average prior austenaite grain diameter in the range of 20 ?m to 60 ?m, or a mixed microstructure of martensite and bainite having a proportion of martensite-austenite constituent of less than 5% in terms of area ratio with respect to the whole microstructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masao Yuga, Shinichi Miura, Akio Ohmori
  • Patent number: 10640856
    Abstract: Provided is a high-strength seamless steel pipe having the composition which contains, by mass %, 0.20 to 0.50% C, 0.05 to 0.40% Si, 0.3 to 0.9% Mn, 0.015% or less P, 0.005% or less S, 0.005 to 0.1% Al, 0.008% or less N, more than 0.6% and 1.7% or less Cr, more than 1.0% and 3.0% or less Mo, 0.01 to 0.30% V, 0.001% or more and less than 0.01% Nb, 0.0003 to 0.0030% B, and 0.0030% or less O (oxygen). The high-strength seamless steel pipe has the microstructure where a volume fraction of a tempered martensitic phase is 95% or more, and prior austenitic grains have a grain size number of 8.5 or more, and a segregation degree index Ps which is defined by a formula Ps=8.1 (XSi+XMn+XMo)+1.2XP is set to less than 65.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Masao Yuga, Yasuhide Ishiguro, Mitsuhiro Okatsu, Kazuki Fujimura
  • Publication number: 20190376157
    Abstract: Provided herein is a high-strength stainless steel seamless pipe for oil country tubular goods. The high-strength stainless steel seamless pipe having a yield strength of 862 MPa or more contains, in mass %, C:0.05% or less, Si: 0.5% or less, Mn: 0.15 to 1.0%, P: 0.030% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Cr: 14.5 to 17.5%, Ni: 3.0 to 6.0%, Mo: 2.7 to 5.0%, Cu: 0.3 to 4.0%, W: 0.1 to 2.5%, V: 0.02 to 0.20%, Al: 0.10% or less, N: 0.15% or less, B: 0.0005 to 0.0100%, and the balance Fe and unavoidable impurities, and in which the composition satisfies specific formulas. The stainless steel pipe has more than 45% martensite phase, 10 to 45% ferrite phase, and 30% or less retained austenite phase. The ferrite grains have a maximum crystal grain size of 500 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichi Kamo, Masao Yuga, Kenichiro Eguchi, Yasuhide Ishiguro
  • Publication number: 20190368001
    Abstract: Provided herein is a high strength seamless stainless steel pipe. A method for producing such a high strength seamless stainless steel pipe is also provided. The high strength seamless stainless steel pipe has a certain composition. The high strength seamless stainless steel pipe has a structure that includes a tempered martensite phase as a primary phase, and 20 to 40% ferrite phase, and at most 25% residual austenite phase in terms of a volume fraction, and in which C, Cr, Ni, Mo, Nb, N, W, and Cu in the residual austenite phase satisfy a predetermined formula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichi Kamo, Masao Yuga, Kenichiro Eguchi
  • Publication number: 20190352752
    Abstract: A duplex stainless steel having excellent carbon dioxide corrosion resistance, excellent sulfide stress corrosion cracking resistance, and excellent sulfide stress cracking resistance. The duplex stainless steel comprises, by mass %, C: 0.03% or less, Si: 1.0% or less, Mn: 0.10 to 1.5%, P: 0.030% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Cr: 20.0 to 30.0%, Ni: 5.0 to 10.0%, Mo: 2.0 to 5.0%, Cu: 2.0 to 6.0%, N: less than 0.07%, at least one selected from Al: 0.05 to 1.0%, Ti: 0.02 to 1.0%, and Nb: 0.02 to 1.0%, and the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, and has a structure that is 20 to 70% austenite phase, and 30 to 80% ferrite phase in terms of a volume fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichiro EGUCHI, Masao YUGA
  • Patent number: 10472690
    Abstract: Provided is a high-strength seamless steel pipe having the composition which contains, by mass %, 0.20 to 0.50% C, 0.05 to 0.40% Si, 0.3 to 0.9% Mn, 0.015% or less P, 0.005% or less S, 0.005 to 0.1% Al, 0.008% or less N, 0.6 to 1.7% Cr, 0.4 to 1.0% Mo, 0.01 to 0.30% V, 0.01 to 0.06% Nb, 0.0003 to 0.0030% B, and 0.0030% or less O (oxygen). The high-strength seamless steel pipe has the microstructure where a volume fraction of a tempered martensitic phase is 95% or more, and prior austenitic grains have a grain size number of 8.5 or more, and a segregation degree index Ps which is defined by a formula Ps=8.1 (XSi+XMn+XMo)+1.2XP relating to XM which is a ratio between a segregated portion content and an average content is set to less than 65.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Masao Yuga, Mitsuhiro Okatsu, Kazuki Fujimura, Yasuhide Ishiguro
  • Publication number: 20190241989
    Abstract: Provided herein is a martensitic stainless steel seamless pipe, intended for oil country tubular goods, having high strength, and excellent sulfide stress corrosion cracking resistance. A method for producing such a martensitic stainless steel seamless pipe is also provided. The martensitic stainless steel seamless pipe for oil country tubular goods has a composition that contains, in mass %, C: 0.035% or less, Si: 0.5% or less, Mn: 0.05 to 0.5%, P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Cu: 2.6% or less, Ni: 5.3 to 7.3%, Cr: 11.8 to 14.5%, Al: 0.1% or less, Mo: 1.8 to 3.0%, V: 0.2% or less, N: 0.1% or less, and the balance Fe and unavoidable impurities, and in which C, Mn, Cr, Cu, Ni, Mo, W, Nb, N, and Ti satisfy the predetermined relations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Mami Endo, Kenichiro Eguchi, Masao Yuga
  • Publication number: 20190226039
    Abstract: Provided herein is a high-strength seamless steel pipe containing a particular chemical composition. The volume fraction of tempered martensite is 90% or more in terms of a volume fraction. The number of nitride inclusions with a particle diameter of 4 ?m or more is 50 or less per 100 mm2, the number of nitride inclusions with a particle diameter of less than 4 ?m is 500 or less per 100 mm2, the number of oxide inclusions with a particle diameter of 4 ?m or more is 40 or less per 100 mm2, and the number of oxide inclusions with a particle diameter of less than 4 ?m is 400 or less per 100 mm2 in a cross section perpendicular to a rolling direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Masao Yuga, Mitsuhiro Okatsu
  • Publication number: 20190211416
    Abstract: Provided herein is a dual-phase stainless steel having excellent carbon dioxide corrosion resistance, excellent sulfide stress corrosion cracking resistance, and excellent sulfide stress cracking resistance. The dual-phase stainless steel contains, in mass %, C: 0.03% or less, Si: 1.0% or less, Mn: 0.10 to 1.5%, P: 0.030% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Cr: 20.0 to 30.0%, Ni: 5.0 to 10.0%, Mo: 2.0 to 5.0%, Cu: 2.0 to 6.0%, N: less than 0.07%, and the balance Fe and unavoidable impurities, and has a structure that is 20 to 70% austenite phase, and 30 to 80% ferrite phase in terms of a volume fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Yoshimura, Hiroki Ota, Masao Yuga, Yuichi Kamo, Kenichiro Eguchi
  • Patent number: 10316385
    Abstract: A high-tensile-strength steel plate is provided with a new chemical composition design that guarantees the same properties as a 50 mm thick steel plate even in a steel plate with a thickness of 100 mm or greater, without the yield stress being affected by the plate thickness. By mass %, the chemical composition includes C: 0.02% to 0.08%, Si: 0.01% to 0.35%, Mn: 1.4% to 2.0%, P: 0.007% or less, S: 0.0035% or less, Al: 0.010% to 0.060%, Ni: 0.5% to 2.0%, Mo: 0.10% to 0.50%, Nb: 0.005% to 0.040%, Ti: 0.005% to 0.025%, B: less than 0.0003%, N: 0.002% to 0.005%, Ca: 0.0005% to 0.0050%, and O: 0.003% or less, with the components additionally satisfying a predetermined relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Ichimiya, Masao Yuga, Kazukuni Hase, Shigeru Endo
  • Patent number: 10300564
    Abstract: A weld joint with an excellent CTOD property is produced with a weld metal, using a steel plate as a base metal. The steel plate has a chemical composition including C: 0.03% to 0.09%, Si: 0.01% to 0.35%, Mn: 1.3% to 2.0%, P: 0.012% or less, S: 0.0035% or less, Al: 0.01% to 0.06%, Ni: less than 0.3%, Mo: less than 0.10%, Nb: 0.005% to 0.023%, Ti: 0.005% to 0.025%, B: less than 0.0003%, N: 0.002% to 0.005%, Ca: 0.0005% to 0.0050%, and O: 0.0030% or less, with the components additionally satisfying a predetermined relationship. The weld metal has a chemical composition including C: 0.040% to 0.090%, Si: 0.1% to 0.8%, Mn: 1.0% to 2.5%, Al: 0.020% or less, Ni: 0.1% to 1.0%, Mo: 0.05% to 0.50%, Ti: 0.005% to 0.050%, and B: 0.0015% or less, the balance being Fe and incidental impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Ichimiya, Masao Yuga, Kazukuni Hase, Shigeru Endo