Patents by Inventor Shinnosuke Kurihara
Shinnosuke Kurihara 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).
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Patent number: 11834731Abstract: A method of producing a ferritic heat-resistant steel welded joint, the method including: a multi-layer welding step in which a ferritic heat-resistant steel base material including B at 0.006% by mass to 0.023% by mass is multi-layer welded using a Ni-based welding material for heat-resistant alloy, wherein root pass welding is performed under a welding condition such that a ratio of an area [SBM] that has been melted of the ferritic heat-resistant steel base material to an area [SWM] of a weld metal, in a transverse cross-section of a weldment after the root pass welding but before second pass welding in the multi-layer welding step, satisfies the following formula (1): 0.1?[SBM]/[SWM]??50×[% BBM]+1.3, with respect to a mass percent of B, [% BBM], which is included in the ferritic heat-resistant steel base material.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2019Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Hirata, Kana Jotoku, Shinnosuke Kurihara, Katsuki Tanaka
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Publication number: 20220411908Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel material is provided that has high creep strength even when used at an average operation temperature of more than 600 to 750° C. after welding with higher heat input, and furthermore, has excellent stress relaxation cracking resistance even after use for a long time period at the average operation temperature after welding with higher heat input. The steel material has a chemical composition which consists of, in mass %, C: 0.030% or less, Si: 1.50% or less, Mn: 2.00% or less, P: 0.045% or less, S: 0.0300% or less, Cr: 15.00 to 25.00%, Ni: 8.00 to 20.00%, N: 0.050 to 0.250%, Nb: 0.10 to 1.00%, Mo: 0.05 to 5.00%, and B: 0.0005 to 0.0100%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and a ratio of the dissolved N amount (mass %) with respect to the content of N (mass %) in the steel material is 0.40 to 0.90.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Takahiro OSUKI, Shinnosuke KURIHARA, Kana JOTOKU, Yuhei SUZUKI, Shohgo AOTA
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Publication number: 20220042150Abstract: A method of producing a ferritic heat-resistant steel welded joint, the method including: a multi-layer welding step in which a ferritic heat-resistant steel base material including B at 0.006% by mass to 0.023% by mass is multi-layer welded using a Ni-based welding material for heat-resistant alloy, wherein root pass welding is performed under a welding condition such that a ratio of an area [SBM] that has been melted of the ferritic heat-resistant steel base material to an area [SWM] of a weld metal, in a transverse cross-section of a weldment after the root pass welding but before second pass welding in the multi-layer welding step, satisfies the following formula (1): 0.1?[SBM]/[SWM]??50×[% BBM]+1.3, with respect to a mass percent of B, [% BBM], which is included in the ferritic heat-resistant steel base material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2019Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Hiroyuki HIRATA, Kana JOTOKU, Shinnosuke KURIHARA, Katsuki TANAKA
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Publication number: 20210292876Abstract: There is provided an austenitic heat resistant alloy including a chemical composition that contains, in mass percent: C: 0.04 to 0.18%, Si: 1.5% or less; Mn: 2.0% or less, P: 0.020% or less, S: 0.030% or less, Cu: 0.10% or less, Ni: 20.0 to 30.0%, Cr: 21.0 to 24.0%, Mo: 1.0 to 2.0%, Nb: 0.10 to 0.40%, Ti: 0.20% or less, Al: 0.05% or less, N: 0.10 to 0.35%, and B: 0.0015 to 0.005%, with the balance: Fe and impurities, the austenitic heat resistant alloy satisfying [P+6B?0.040].Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2017Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Shinnosuke Kurihara, Hiroyuki Semba, Hirokazu Okada, Junichi Higuchi, Katsuki Tanaka, Takahiro Osuki
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Publication number: 20200325565Abstract: An austenitic heat-resistant steel weld metal with low high-temperature cracking susceptibility and good creep strength is provided. The austenitic heat-resistant steel weld metal has a chemical composition of, in mass %: 0.06% -0.14% C; 0.1%-0.6%Si; 0.1%-1.8%Mn; up to 0.025% P; up to 0.003% S; 25%-35% Ni; 20%-24% Cr; more than 4.5% and up to 7.5% W; 0.05%-0.5% Nb; 0.05%-0.4% V; 0.1%-0.35% N; up to 0.08% Al; up to 0.08% O; and 0.0005 to 0.005% B, fn1 expressed by the following Equation (1) being not less than 10: fn1=10(Nb+V)+1.5W+20N+1500B?25Si ??(1), where, for Nb, V, W, N, B and Si in Equation (1), the contents of the named elements in mass % are substituted.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2018Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Shinnosuke KURIHARA, Hiroyuki HIRATA, Hiroyuki SEMBA, Kana JOTOKU
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Publication number: 20200238444Abstract: A welding material for austenitic heat resistant steel is provided that has a chemical composition which consists of, by mass %, C: 0.06 to 0.14%, Si: 0.10 to 0.40%, Mn: 2.0 to 4.0%, P: 0.020% or less, Cu: 2.0 to 4.0%, Ni: 15.0 to 19.0%, Cr: 16.0 to 20.0%, Mo: 0.50 to 1.50%, Nb: 0.30 to 0.60%, N: 0.10 to 0.30%, Al: 0.030% or less, O: 0.020% or less, S: 0 to 0.0030%, Sn: 0 to 0.0030%, Bi: 0 to 0.0030%, Zn: 0 to 0.0030%, Sb: 0 to 0.0030%, As: 0 to 0.0030%, V: 0 to 0.50%, Ti: 0 to 0.50%, Ta: 0 to 0.50%, Co: 0 to 2.0%, B: 0 to 0.020%, Ca: 0 to 0.020%, Mg: 0 to 0.020%, REM: 0 to 0.06%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and which contains two or more types of element selected from S, Sn, Bi, Zn, Sb and As within a range that satisfies [0.0005?S+Sn+Bi+Zn+Sb+As?0.0030].Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2018Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki HIRATA, Kana JOTOKU, Shinnosuke KURIHARA, Katsuki TANAKA
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Publication number: 20200010931Abstract: A Ni-based heat resistant alloy of the present invention contains predetermined amounts of C, Si, Mn, P, S, N, O, Ni, Co, Cr, Mo, W, B, Al, Ti, Nb, REM, Mg, Ca, and the balance of Fe and impurities, wherein [0.1?Mo+W?12.0], [1.0?4×Al+2×Ti+Nb?12.0], and [P+0.2×Cr×B<0.035] are satisfied, a shortest distance from a center portion to an outer surface portion of a cross section of an alloy member is 40 mm or more, the cross section being perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the alloy member, an austenite grain size number at the outer surface portion is ?2.0 to 4.0, a total content of Al, Ti and Nb which are present as precipitates obtained by extraction residue analysis satisfies [(Al+Ti+Nb)PB/(Al+Ti+Nb)PS?10.0], and [YSS/YSB?1.5] and [TSS/TSB?1.2] are satisfied at a normal temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2018Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Hiroyuki Semba, Tomoaki Hamaguchi, Shinnosuke Kurihara
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Publication number: 20190284666Abstract: The NiCrFe alloy according to the present invention has a chemical composition consisting of, in mass %, C: 0.03 to 0.15%, Si: not more than 1.00%, Mn: not more than 2.00%, P: not more than 0.040%, S: not more than 0.0050%, Cr: 18.0 to 25.0%, Ni: 25.0 to 40.0%, Ti: 0.10 to 1.60%, Al: 0.05 to 1.00%, N: not more than 0.020%, O: not more than 0.008%, and rare earth metal (REM): 0.001 to 0.100%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, the chemical composition satisfying Formulae (1) to (3): 0.50?Ti+48Al/27?2.20 ??(1) 0.40?Ti/(Ti+48Al/27)?0.80 ??(2) ?[REM/(A(REM))]?S/32?2/3.O/16?0 ??(3) where, each symbol of element in the formulae is substituted by the content (mass %) of the corresponding element, and A(REM) in Formula (3) is substituted by the atomic weight of each rare earth metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Hirokazu Okada, Tomoaki Hamaguchi, Shinnosuke Kurihara
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Patent number: 10378091Abstract: A welded joint is obtained by using a welding material having a composition: Cr: 15.0 to 30.0%; and Ni: 40.0 to 70.0%, including: a base material having a composition: C: 0.03 to 0.075%; Si: 0.6 to 2.0%; Mn: 0.05 to 2.5%; P: up to 0.04%; S: up to 0.015%; Cr: more than 16.0% and less than 23.0%; Ni: not less than 20.0% and less than 30.0%; Cu: 0.5 to 10.0%; Mo: less than 1%; Al: up to 0.15%; N: 0.005 to 0.20%; O: up to 0.02%; Ca: 0 to 0.1%; REM: 0 to 0.15%; V: not less than 0% and less than 0.5%; and Nb: 0 to 2%, a balance being Fe and impurities and a first-layer weld metal including Fe content from 10 to 40%, all % by mass.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2015Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Kana Jotoku, Hiroyuki Hirata, Yoshitaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Okada, Shinnosuke Kurihara, Yuhei Suzuki
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Publication number: 20190194787Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide an austenitic stainless steel that is excellent in polythionic acid SCC resistance and also excellent in creep ductility. An austenitic stainless steel according to the present invention includes a chemical composition consisting of, in mass %, C: 0.030% or less, Si: 0.10 to 1.00%, Mn: 0.20 to 2.00%, P: 0.040% or less, S: 0.010% or less, Cr: 16.0 to 25.0%, Ni: 10.0 to 30.0%, Mo: 0.1 to 5.0%, Nb: 0.20 to 1.00%, N: 0.050 to 0.300%, sol.Al: 0.0005 to 0.100%, and B: 0.0010 to 0.0080%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfying Formula (1): B+0.004?0.9C+0.017Mo2?0??(1) where symbols of elements in Formula (1) are to be substituted by contents of corresponding elements (mass %).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Hirokazu Okada, Shinnosuke Kurihara, Etsuo Dan, Masahiro Seto, Takahiro Osuki
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Publication number: 20190177808Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel includes base metal and a coating film formed on at least part of a surface of the base metal, a chemical composition of the base metal containing, in mass percent: C: 0.05% or less; Si: 1.0% or less; Mn: 2.0% or less; P: 0.040% or less; S: 0.010% or less; O: 0.020% or less; N: less than 0.050%; Ni: 12.0 to 27.0%; Cr: 15.0% or more to less than 20.0%; Cu: more than 3.5% to 8.0% or less; Mo: more than 2.0% to 5.0% or less; Co: 0.05% or less; Sn: 0.05% or less, V: 0 to 0.5%, Nb: 0 to 1.0%, Ti: 0 to 0.5%, W: 0 to 5.0%, Zr: 0 to 1.0%, Al: 0 to 0.5%, Ca: 0 to 0.01%, B: 0 to 0.01%, REM: 0 to 0.01%, and the balance: Fe and impurities, wherein a chemical composition at a maximum-Cr depth where a concentration of Cr in the coating film reaches a maximum satisfies, in at %, [(Cr+Ni+Cu+Mo)/Fe?1.0].Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal CorporationInventors: Shinnosuke KURIHARA, Masayuki SAGARA, Takahiro OSUKI
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Publication number: 20190126408Abstract: There is provided a welding structure member excellent in corrosion resistance in an environment where high-concentration sulfuric acid condenses, the welding structure member including base material having a chemical composition containing, in mass percent, C?0.05%, Si?1.0%, Mn?2.0%, P?0.04%, S?0.01%, Ni: 12.0 to 27.0%, Cr: 15.0% or more to less than 20.0%, Cu: more than 3 0% to 8.0% or less, Mo: more than 2.0% to 5.0% or less, Nb?1.0%, Ti?0.5%, Co?0.5%, Sn?0.1%, W?5.0%, Zr?1.0%, Al?0.5%, N<0.05%, Ca?0.01%, B?0.01%, and REM?0.01%, with the balance: Fe and unavoidable impurities, and the welding structure member including including weld metal having a chemical composition containing, in mass percent, C?0.10%, Si?0.50%, Mn?3.5%, P?0.03%, S?0.03%, Cu?0.50%, Ni: 51.0 to 69.0%, Cr: 14.5 to 23.0%, Mo: 6.0 to 17.0%, Al?0.40%, Ti+Nb+Ta?4.90%, Co?2.5%, V?0.35%, and W?4.5%, with the balance: Fe and unavoidable impurities.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal CorporationInventors: Masayuki Sagara, Takahiro Osuki, Shinnosuke Kurihara
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Publication number: 20190105727Abstract: There is provided a welding structure member excellent in corrosion resistance in an environment where high-concentration sulfuric acid condenses, the welding structure member including base material having a chemical composition containing, in mass percent, C?0.05%, Si?1.0%, Mn?2.0%, P?0.04%, S?0.01%, Ni: 12.0 to 27.0%, Cr: 15.0% or more to less than 20.0%, Cu: more than 3.0% to 8.0% or less, Mo: more than 2.0% to 5.0% or less, Nb?1.0%, Ti?0.5%, Co?0.5%, Sn?0.1%, W?5.0%, Zr?1.0%, Al?0.5%, N<0.05%, Ca?0.01%, B?0.01%, and REM?0.01%, with the balance: Fe and unavoidable impurities, and the welding structure member including weld metal having a chemical composition containing, in mass percent, C?0.10%, Si?0.50%, Mn?3.5%, P?0.03%, S?0.03%, Cu?0.50%, Ni: 51.0 to 80.0%, Cr: 14.5 to 23.0%, Mo?0.10%, Al?0.40%, Ti+Nb+Ta?4.90%, Co?2.5%, V?0.35%, and W?4.5%, with the balance: Fe and unavoidable impurities.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2017Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Masayuki Sagara, Takahiro Osuki, Shinnosuke Kurihara
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Publication number: 20160355911Abstract: A welded joint is obtained by using a welding material having a composition: Cr: 15.0 to 30.0%; and Ni: 40.0 to 70.0%, including: a base material having a composition: C: 0.03 to 0.075%; Si: 0.6 to 2.0%; Mn: 0.05 to 2.5%; P: up to 0.04%; S: up to 0.015%; Cr: more than 16.0% and less than 23.0%; Ni: not less than 20.0% and less than 30.0%; Cu: 0.5 to 10.0%; Mo: less than 1%; Al: up to 0.15%; N: 0.005 to 0.20%; O: up to 0.02%; Ca: 0 to 0.1%; REM: 0 to 0.15%; V: not less than 0% and less than 0.5%; and Nb: 0 to 2%, a balance being Fe and impurities and a first-layer weld metal including Fe content from 10 to 40%, all % by mass.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2015Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Kana JOTOKU, Hiroyuki HIRATA, Yoshitaka NISHIYAMA, Hirokazu OKADA, Shinnosuke KURIHARA, Yuhei SUZUKI
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Patent number: 9512509Abstract: A duplex stainless steel containing, by mass %: C: not more than 0.03%, Si: not more than 0.3%, Mn: not more than 3.0%, P: not more than 0.040%, S: not more than 0.008%, Cu: 0.2 to 2.0%, Ni: 5.0 to 6.5%, Cr: 23.0 to 27.0%, Mo: 2.5 to 3.5%, W: 1.5 to 4.0%, and N: 0.24 to 0.40%, the balance being Fe and impurities, wherein a ? phase susceptibility index X (=2.2Si+0.5Cu+2.0Ni+Cr+4.2Mo+0.2W) is not more than 52.0; a strength index Y (=Cr+1.5Mo+10N+3.5W) is not less than 40.5; and a pitting resistance equivalent PREW (=Cr+3.3(Mo+0.5W)+16N) is not less than 40. This duplex stainless steel is excellent in corrosion resistance and embrittlement cracking resistance.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2012Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORTIONInventor: Shinnosuke Kurihara
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Publication number: 20140003989Abstract: A duplex stainless steel containing, by mass %: C: not more than 0.03%, Si: not more than 0.3%, Mn: not more than 3.0%, P: not more than 0.040%, S: not more than 0.008%, Cu: 0.2 to 2.0%, Ni: 5.0 to 6.5%, Cr: 23.0 to 27.0%, Mo: 2.5 to 3.5%, W: 1.5 to 4.0%, and N: 0.24 to 0.40%, the balance being Fe and impurities, wherein a ? phase susceptibility index X (=2.2Si+0.5Cu+2.0Ni+Cr+4.2Mo+0.2W) is not more than 52.0; a strength index Y (=Cr+1.5Mo+10N+3.5W) is not less than 40.5; and a pitting resistance equivalent PREW (=Cr+3.3(Mo+0.5W)+16N) is not less than 40. This duplex stainless steel is excellent in corrosion resistance and embrittlement cracking resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Inventor: Shinnosuke Kurihara