Abstract: A method for manufacturing an austenitic stainless steel from a nickel laterite ore and a chromite ore includes the steps of determining a nickel content of the nickel laterite ore; processing the nickel laterite ore into a nickel-containing precursor based on the determination; obtaining a molten ferrochrome from the chromite ore; transferring the nickel-containing precursor into a converter, and hot charging the molten ferrochrome into the converter to obtain a molten stainless steel; and charging the molten stainless steel into a continuous casting machine to obtain a stainless steel slab.

Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel includes (a) 0.03 wt % to 0.12 wt % of C, (b) 0.2 wt % to 1.0 wt % of Si, (c) 8.55 wt % to 10.12 wt % of Mn, (d) 14.0 wt % to 16.0 wt % of Cr, (e) 4.05 wt % to 4.31 wt % of Ni, (f) 0.04 wt % to 0.07 wt % of N, (g) 1.0 wt % to 3.5 wt % of Cu, (h) trace amount of Mo, and the balance being Fe and incidental impurities. The austenitic stainless steel has a ?-ferrite content less than 8.5 and equal to 6.77[(d)+(h)+1.5(b)]?4.85[(e)+30(a)+30(f)+0.5(c)+0.3(g)]?52.75.

Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel includes (a) 0.03 wt % to 0.12 wt % of C, (b) 0.2 wt % to 1.0 wt % of Si, (c) 8.55 wt % to 10.12 wt % of Mn, (d) 14.0 wt % to 16.0 wt % of Cr, (e) 4.05 wt % to 4.31 wt % of Ni, (f) 0.04 wt % to 0.07 wt % of N, (g) 1.0 wt % to 3.5 wt % of Cu, (h) trace amount of Mo, and the balance being Fe and incidental impurities. The austenitic stainless steel has a ?-ferrite content less than 8.5 and equal to 6.77[(d)+(h)+1.5(b)]?4.85[(e)+30(a)+30(f)+0.5(c)+0.3(g)]?52.75.

Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel includes (a) 0.03 wt % to 0.12 wt % of C, (b) 0.2 wt % to 1.0 wt % of Si, (c) 7.5 wt % to 10.5 wt % of Mn, (d) 14.0 wt % to 16.0 wt % of Cr, (e) 4.05 wt % to 4.31 wt % of Ni, (f) 0.04 wt % to 0.07 wt % of N, (g) 1.0 wt % to 3.5 wt % of Cu, (h) trace amount of Mo, and the balance being Fe and incidental impurities. The austenitic stainless steel has a ?-ferrite content less than 8.5 and equal to 6.77[(d)+(h)+1.5(b)]?4.85[(e)+30(a)+30(f)+0.5(c)+0.3(g)]?52.75.

Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel includes (a) 0.03 wt % to 0.12 wt % of C, (b) 0.2 wt % to 1.0 wt % of Si, (c) 7.5 wt % to 10.5 wt % of Mn, (d) 14.0 wt % to 16.0 wt % of Cr, (e) 1.0 wt % to 5.0 wt % of Ni, (f) 0.04 wt % to 0.25 wt % of N, (g) 1.0 wt % to 3.5 wt % of Cu, (h) trace amount of Mo, and the balance being Fe and incidental impurities. The austenitic stainless steel has a &dgr;-ferrite content less than 8.5 and equal to 6.77[(d)+(h)+1.5(b)]−4.85[(e)+30(a)+30(f)+0.5(c)+0.3(g)]−52.75.