Patents by Inventor Takahiro Osuki

Takahiro Osuki 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).

  • Patent number: 10316383
    Abstract: There is provided an austenitic stainless steel having a high strength and an excellent hydrogen brittleness resistance and further having an excellent machinability. The austenitic stainless steel of the present embodiment has a chemical composition including: in mass %, C: 0.10% or less; Si: 1.0% or less; Mn: 2.1 to 6.0%; P: 0.045% or less; S: 0.1% or less; Ni: 8.0 to 16.0%; Cr: 15.0 to 30.0%; Mo: 1.0 to 5.0%; N: 0.05 to 0.45%; Nb: 0 to 0.50%; and V: 0 to 0.50%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfying Formula (1). The austenitic stainless steel of the present embodiment has a grain size number of less than 8.0 and a tensile strength of 690 MPa or more. 15?12.6C+1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Etsuo Dan, Masaaki Terunuma, Takahiro Osuki, Tomohiko Omura, Jun Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20190144981
    Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel is provided which has a chemical composition that consists, by mass %, of: C: 0.015% or less, Si: 1.00% or less, Mn: 2.00% or less, P: 0.05% or less, S: 0.030% or less, Cr: 16.0% or more and less than 22.0%, Ni: 11.0 to 16.0%, Mo: 2.5 to 5.0%, N: 0.07% or more and less than 0.15%, Nb: 0.20 to 0.50%, Al: 0.005 to 0.040%, Sn: 0 to 0.080%, Zn: 0 to 0.0060%, Pb: 0 to 0.030%, and the balance: Fe and impurities, and that satisfies the formula [MoSS/Mo?0.98] (MoSS: Mo amount dissolved in the steel).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Masahiro Seto, Masayuki Sagara, Kenta Yamada, Takahiro Osuki
  • Publication number: 20190126408
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Sagara, Takahiro Osuki, Shinnosuke Kurihara
  • Publication number: 20190105727
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Masayuki Sagara, Takahiro Osuki, Shinnosuke Kurihara
  • Patent number: 10233523
    Abstract: There is provided a carburization resistant metal material suitable as a raw material for cracking furnaces, reforming furnaces, heating furnaces, heat exchangers, etc. in petroleum and gas refining, chemical plants, and the like. This metal material consists of, by mass %, C: 0.03 to 0.075%, Si: 0.6 to 2.0%, Mn: 0.05 to 2.5%, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.015% or less, Cr: higher than 16.0% and less than 20.0%, Ni: 20.0% or higher and less than 30.0%, Cu: 0.5 to 10.0%, Al: 0.15% or less, Ti: 0.15% or less, N: 0.005 to 0.20%, and O (oxygen): 0.02% or less, the balance being Fe and impurities. The metal material may further contain one kind or more kinds of Co, Mo, W, Ta, B, V, Zr, Nb, Hf, Mg, Ca, Y, La, Ce and Nd.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Okada, Takahiro Osuki, Etsuo Dan
  • Patent number: 10201880
    Abstract: There is provided a welding material used for welding of SUS310 stainless steel base metal that contains at least one of Nb and V and is excellent in intergranular corrosion resistance, the chemical composition of the welding material consisting, by mass percent, of C: 0.02% or less, Si: 2% or less, Mn: 2% or less, Cr: 26 to 50%, N: 0.15% or less, P: 0.02% or less, S: 0.002% or less, and Ni: a content percentage satisfying [5?Ni?Cr?14], and the balance of Fe and impurities. Also, there is provided a welding joint of an austenitic stainless steel, which consists of the base metal and a weld metal formed by using the welding material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Osuki, Kiyoko Takeda, Tetsuo Yokoyama, Hiroyuki Anada, Masatoshi Toyoda
  • Publication number: 20180258505
    Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel with improved strength, ductility and weldability is provided. An austenitic stainless steel has a chemical composition of, in mass %: 0.005 to 0.07% C; 0.1 to 1.2% Si; 3.2 to 6.5% Mn; 9 to 14% Ni; a total of not less than 0.005% and less than 3% of at least one of Cu and Co; 19 to 24% Cr; 1 to 4% Mo; 0.05 to 0.4% Nb; 0.15 to 0.50% N; up to 0.05% Al; up to 0.03% P; up to 0.002% S; up to 0.02% O; 0 to 0.5% V; 0 to 0.5% Ti; 0 to 0.01% B; 0 to 0.05% Ca; 0 to 0.05% Mg; 0 to 0.5% REM; and the balance being Fe and impurities, where the amount of Nb analyzed as residues after electrolytic extraction is 0.01 to 0.3 mass %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hirata, Kana Jotoku, Tomohiko Omura, Jun Nakamura, Masaaki Terunuma, Takahiro Osuki, Masaki Ueyama
  • Publication number: 20170314092
    Abstract: A high-strength austenitic stainless steel, which has good hydrogen embrittlement resistance and hydrogen fatigue resistance, has a chemical composition including, in mass %, C: up to 0.10%; Si: up to 1.0%; Mn: not less than 3.0% and less than 7.0 %; Cr: 15 to 30%; Ni: not less than 12.0% and less than 17.0%; Al: up to 0.10%; N: 0.10 to 0.50%; P: up to 0.050%; S: up to 0.050%; at least one of V: 0.01 to 1.0% and Nb: 0.01 to 0.50%; and other elements, the balance being Fe and impurities, wherein the ratio of the minor axis to the major axis of the austenite crystal grains is greater than 0.1, the crystal grain size number of austenite crystal grains is not lower than 8.0, and the tensile strength is not less than 1000 MPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
    Inventors: Jun NAKAMURA, Tomohiko OMURA, Hiroyuki HIRATA, Kana JOTOKU, Takahiro OSUKI
  • Publication number: 20170029911
    Abstract: There is provided an austenitic stainless steel having a high strength and an excellent hydrogen brittleness resistance and further having an excellent machinability. The austenitic stainless steel of the present embodiment has a chemical composition including: in mass %, C: 0.10% or less; Si: 1.0% or less; Mn: 2.1 to 6.0%; P: 0.045% or less; S: 0.1% or less; Ni: 8.0 to 16.0%; Cr: 15.0 to 30.0%; Mo: 1.0 to 5.0%; N: 0.05 to 0.45%; Nb: 0 to 0.50%; and V: 0 to 0.50%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfying Formula (1). The austenitic stainless steel of the present embodiment has a grain size number of less than 8.0 and a tensile strength of 690 MPa or more. 15?12.6C+1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Etsuo DAN, Masaaki TERUNUMA, Takahiro OSUKI, Tomohiko OMURA, Jun NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20150010425
    Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel, which consists of by mass percent, C: not more than 0.02%, Si: not more than 1.5%, Mn: not more than 2%, Cr: 17 to 25%, Ni: 9 to 13%, Cu: more than 0.26% not more than 4%, N: 0.06 to 0.35%, sol. Al: 0.008 to 0.03%. One or more elements selected from Nb, Ti, V, TA, Hf, and Zr in controlled amounts can be included with the balance being Fe and impurities. P, S, Sn, As, Zn, Pb and Sb among the impurities are controlled as P: 0.006 to 0.04%, S: 0.0004 to 0.03%, Sn: 0.001 to 0.1%, As: not more than 0.01%, Zn: not more than 0.01%, Pb: not more than 0.01% and Sb: not more than 0.01%. The amounts of S, P, Sn, As, Zn, Pb and Sb and the amounts of Nb, Ta, Zr, Hf, and Ti are further controlled using formulas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Takahiro OSUKI, Kazuhiro OGAWA, Hiroyuki HIRARA, Yoshitaka NISHIYAMA
  • Patent number: 8865060
    Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel, which consists of by mass percent, C: not more than 0.02%, Si: not more than 1.5%, Mn: not more than 2%, Cr: 17 to 25%, Ni: 9 to 13%, Cu: more than 0.26% not more than 4%, N: 0.06 to 0.35%, sol. Al: 0.008 to 0.03%. One or more elements selected from Nb, Ti, V, TA, Hf, and Zr in controlled amounts can be included with the balance being Fe and impurities. P, S, Sn, As, Zn, Pb and Sb among the impurities are controlled as P: 0.006 to 0.04%, S: 0.0004 to 0.03%, Sn: 0.001 to 0.1%, As: not more than 0.01%, Zn: not more than 0.01%, Pb: not more than 0.01% and Sb: not more than 0.01%. The amounts of S, P, Sn, As, Zn, Pb and Sb and the amounts of Nb, Ta, Zr, Hf, and Ti are further controlled using formulas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Osuki, Kazuhiro Ogawa, Hiroyuki Hirata, Yoshitaka Nishiyama
  • Publication number: 20140286698
    Abstract: There is provided a welding material used for welding of SUS310 stainless steel base metal that contains at least one of Nb and V and is excellent in intergranular corrosion resistance, the chemical composition of the welding material consisting, by mass percent, of C: 0.02% or less, Si: 2% or less, Mn: 2% or less, Cr: 26 to 50%, N: 0.15% or less, P: 0.02% or less, S: 0.002% or less, and Ni: a content percentage satisfying [5?Ni?Cr?14], and the balance of Fe and impurities. Also, there is provided a welding joint of an austenitic stainless steel, which consists of the base metal and a weld metal formed by using the welding material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Osuki, Kiyoko Takeda, Tetsuo Yokoyama, Hiroyuki Anada, Masatoshi Toyoda
  • Publication number: 20140127073
    Abstract: There is provided a carburization resistant metal material suitable as a raw material for cracking furnaces, reforming furnaces, heating furnaces, heat exchangers, etc. in petroleum and gas refining, chemical plants, and the like. This metal material consists of, by mass %, C: 0.03 to 0.075%, Si: 0.6 to 2.0%, Mn: 0.05 to 2.5%, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.015% or less, Cr: higher than 16.0% and less than 20.0%, Ni: 20.0% or higher and less than 30.0%, Cu: 0.5 to 10.0%, Al: 0.15% or less, Ti: 0.15% or less, N: 0.005 to 0.20%, and O (oxygen): 0.02% or less, the balance being Fe and impurities. The metal material may further contain one kind or more kinds of Co, Mo, W, Ta, B, V, Zr, Nb, Hf, Mg, Ca, Y, La, Ce and Nd.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Nishiyama, Hirokazo Okada, Takahiro Osuki, Etsuo Dan
  • Publication number: 20120141318
    Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel, which consists of by mass percent, C: not more than 0.02%, Si: not more than 1.5%, Mn: not more than 2%, Cr: 17 to 25%, Ni: 9 to 13%, Cu: more than 0.26% not more than 4%, N: 0.06 to 0.35%, sol. Al: 0.008 to 0.03%. One or more elements selected from Nb, Ti, V, TA, Hf, and Zr in controlled amounts can be included with the balance being Fe and impurities. P, S, Sn, As, Zn, Pb and Sb among the impurities are controlled as P: 0.006 to 0.04%, S: 0.0004 to 0.03%, Sn: 0.001 to 0.1%, As: not more than 0.01%, Zn: not more than 0.01%, Pb: not more than 0.01% and Sb: not more than 0.01%. The amounts of S, P, Sn, As, Zn, Pb and Sb and the amounts of Nb, Ta, Zr, Hf, and Ti are further controlled using formulas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro OSUKI, Kazuhiro OGAWA, Hiroyuki HIRATA, Yoshitaka NISHIYAMA
  • Patent number: 8158274
    Abstract: A welding material, to be used for welding a base metal made of an austenitic alloy comprising C?2.0%, Si?4.0%, Mn: 0.01 to 3.0%, P: more than 0.03% to not more 0.3%, S?0.03%, Cr: 12 to 35%, Ni: 6 to 80%, sol. Al: 0.001 to 1% and N?0.3%, with the balance being Fe and impurities to a base metal made of another austenitic alloy, which comprises C: more than 0.3% to 3.0%, Si?4.0%, Mn?3.0%, P?0.03%, S?0.03%, Cr: more than 22% to 55%, Ni: more than 30% to not more than 70%, sol. Al: 0.001 to 1% and N?0.3%, with the balance being Fe and impurities can suppress the weld solidification cracking which occurs in an austenitic alloy having a high P content and showing fully austenitic solidification. Therefore, the said welding material can be widely used in such fields where a welding fabrication is required. The said welding material may contain a specific amount or amounts of one or more elements selected from Cu, Mo, W, V, Nb, Ti, Ta, Zr, Hf, Co, B, Ca, Mg and REM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Osuki, Kazuhiro Ogawa, Hirokazu Okada
  • Patent number: 8137613
    Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel welded joint, whose base metal and weld metal each comprises, by mass percent, C: not more than 0.3%, Si: not more than 2%, Mn: 0.01 to 3.0%, P: more than 0.04% to not more than 0.3%, S: not more than 0.03%, Cr: 12 to 30%, Ni: 6 to 55%, rare earth metal(s): more than 0.2% to not more than 0.6%, sol. Al: 0.001 to 3% and N: not more than 0.3%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfies the formula of (Cr+1.5×Si+2×P)/(Ni+0.31×Mn+22×C+14.2×N+5×P)<1.388, in spite of having a high P content and showing the fully austenitic solidification, has excellent resistance to the weld solidification cracking. Therefore, the said austenitic stainless steel welded joint can be widely used in such fields where a welding fabrication is required. Each element symbol in the above formula represents the content by mass percent of the element concerned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Osuki, Kazuhiro Ogawa, Hirokazu Okada, Masaaki Igarashi
  • Patent number: 8133431
    Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel, which comprises by mass %, C<0.04%, Si?1.5%, Mn?2%, Cr: 15 to 25%, Ni: 6 to 30%, N: 0.02 to 0.35%, sol. Al?0.03% and further contains one or more elements selected from Nb?0.5%, Ti?0.4%, V?0.4%, Ta?0.2%, Hf?0.2% and Zr?0.2%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and among the impurities P?0.04%, S?0.03%, Sn?0.1%, As?0.01%, Zn?0.01%, Pb?0.01% and Sb?0.01%, and satisfy the conditions F1=S+{(P+Sn)/2}+{(As+Zn+Pb+Sb)/5}?0.0075 and 0.05?F2=Nb+Ta+Zr+Hf+2Ti+(V/10)?1.7?9×F1 has not only excellent liquation cracking resistance in the HAZ on the occasion of welding and excellent embrittling cracking resistance in the HAZ during a long period of use at high temperatures but also excellent polythionic acid SCC resistance and high temperature strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Osuki, Kazuhiro Ogawa, Hiroyuki Hirata, Yoshitaka Nishiyama
  • Publication number: 20120003116
    Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel, which consists of by mass %, C?0.02%, Si: 0.01 to 0.50%, Mn: 0.01 to 2.0%, Cr: 24 to 26%, Ni: 19 to 22%, Mo: more than 0.10% to less than 0.50%, N: more than 0.04% to not more than 0.15%, and one or two elements selected from Nb?0.30% and V?0.40%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and among the impurities P?0.030%, S?0.002% and Sn?0.015%, and satisfies [2.5?36Nb+53V+15N?25.0] and [S+{(P+Sn)/2??5.76×10?4×(36Nb+53V+15N)+0.0267] has excellent corrosion resistance, in particular, excellent intergranular corrosion resistance, and further has excellent crack insusceptibility in a weld heat affected zone. This austenitic stainless steel is a particularly excellent material as structural members for a nuclear power plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro OSUKI, Kiyoko Takeda, Tetsuo Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20110200843
    Abstract: A welding material, to be used for welding a base metal made of an austenitic alloy comprising C?2.0%, Si?4.0%, Mn: 0.01 to 3.0%, P: more than 0.03% to not more 0.3%, S?0.03%, Cr: 12 to 35%, Ni: 6 to 80%, sol. Al: 0.001 to 1% and N?0.3%, with the balance being Fe and impurities to a base metal made of another austenitic alloy, which comprises C: more than 0.3% to 3.0%, Si?4.0%, Mn?3.0%, P?0.03%, S?0.03%, Cr: more than 22% to 55%, Ni: more than 30% to not more than 70%, sol. Al: 0.001 to 1% and N?0.3%, with the balance being Fe and impurities can suppress the weld solidification cracking which occurs in an austenitic alloy having a high P content and showing fully austenitic solidification. Therefore, the said welding material can be widely used in such fields where a welding fabrication is required. The said welding material may contain a specific amount or amounts of one or more elements selected from Cu, Mo, W, V, Nb, Ti, Ta, Zr, Hf, Co, B, Ca, Mg and REM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Osuki, Kazuhiro Ogawa, Hirokazu Okada
  • Patent number: 7951469
    Abstract: A welding material, to be used for welding a base metal made of an austenitic alloy comprising C?2.0%, Si?4.0%, Mn: 0.01 to 3.0%, P: more than 0.03% to not more 0.3%, S?0.03%, Cr: 12 to 35%, Ni: 6 to 80%, sol. Al: 0.001 to 1% and N?0.3%, with the balance being Fe and impurities to a base metal made of another austenitic alloy, which comprises C: more than 0.3% to 3.0%, Si?4.0%, Mn?3.0%, P?0.03%, S?0.03%, Cr: more than 22% to 55%, Ni: more than 30% to not more than 70%, sol. Al: 0.001 to 1% and N?0.3%, with the balance being Fe and impurities can suppress the weld solidification cracking which occurs in an austenitic alloy having a high P content and showing fully austenitic solidification. Therefore, the said welding material can be widely used in such fields where a welding fabrication is required. The said welding material may contain a specific amount or amounts of one or more elements selected from Cu, Mo, W, V, Nb, Ti, Ta, Zr, Hf, Co, B, Ca, Mg and REM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Osuki, Kazuhiro Ogawa, Hirokazu Okada