Molybdenum Containing Patents (Class 420/105)
  • Publication number: 20110129381
    Abstract: The present invention provides a high-tensile steel material having a tensile strength of the 550 MPa class or more which can simultaneously raise the strength and toughness of the heat affected zone of weld to equal those of the matrix and a method of production of the same, that is, a high-tensile steel material with excellent weldability and toughness and with tensile strength of the 550 MPa class or more containing, by mass %, C: 0.005 to 0.10%, W: 0.10 to 3.0%, Nb: 0.010 to 0.080%, and V: 0.010 to 0.50%, limiting the Ti to less than 0.005%, satisfying equation; EC=2[C]?[Nb]/9?[V]/12>0.020, having an amount of precipitation of W contained in the steel material, in terms of analytical value obtained by quantitative analysis of potential electrolysis extraction residue by fluorescent X-ray analysis, of 0.0050% or less, and having 60% or more of its structural composition in a cross-section of the steel as a bainite structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: NIPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasushi Hasegawa, Naoki Saitoh, Youichi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7935303
    Abstract: According to a low alloy steel of the present invention, compositional elements thereof are limited, and a metal structure thereof comprises bainite or martensite. Further, proper amounts of Nd inclusions are formed by appropriately selecting timings of deoxidation and Nd addition in melting a steel. Consequently, compatibility between high-temperature creep strength and long-term creep ductility, which is hardly established in conventional steels, can be achieved even in hostile conditions. Accordingly, the low alloy steel of the present invention can be widely applied as the material for the heat-resistant structural member used for a long time under the high-temperature and high-pressure conditions such as power plant boilers, turbines, and nuclear power plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Nakashima, Kaori Kawano, Masaaki Igarashi
  • Publication number: 20110097235
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application are directed towards steel compositions that provide improved properties under corrosive environments. Embodiments also relate to protection on the surface of the steel, reducing the permeation of hydrogen. Good process control, in terms of heat treatment working window and resistance to surface oxidation at rolling temperature, are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Gustavo Lopez Turconi, Alfonso Izquierdo Garcia, Toshihiko Fukui
  • Patent number: 7896984
    Abstract: A seamless steel pipe for line pipe having high strength and stable toughness and having resistance to sulfide corrosion cracking at low temperatures to room temperature is provided. A seamless steel pipe according to the present invention has a chemical composition comprising, in mass percent, C: 0.03-0.08%, Si: 0.05-0.5%, Mn: 1.0-3.0%, Mo: greater than 0.4% to 1.2%, Al: 0.005-0.100%, Ca: 0.001-0.005%, a remainder of Fe and impurities including N, P, S, O, and Cu, with the impurities containing at most 0.01% of N, at most 0.05% of P, at most 0.01% of S, at most 0.01% of O, and at most 0.1% of Cu, and having a microstructure comprising a bainitic-martensitic dual phase structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Kobayashi, Tomohiko Omura, Kunio Kondo, Yuji Arai, Nobuyuki Hisamune
  • Publication number: 20100322815
    Abstract: A steel alloy, particularly adapted for the manufacture of railway wheels is provided. Such alloy comprises essentially, in weight percentage, carbon 0.57-0.87, manganese 0.50-1.00, silicon less than 0.85, chromium 0.10-0.70, molybdenum less than 0.20, with the balance essentially iron. A second embodiment alloy is also provided. Such alloy comprises a steel railway wheel alloy, comprising, in weight percentage, carbon 0.50-0.80, manganese 0.50-1.00, silicon less than 0.85, chromium 0.10-0.70, molybdenum less than 0.20, phosphorus less than 0.05, sulfur less than 0.05, with the balance essentially iron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventor: Mark S. Shirley
  • Publication number: 20100291407
    Abstract: An alloy to be surface-coated, which can keep excellent hardness of 58HRC or above even when the amount of an alloying element added is reduced or even when the alloy is heated to a temperature of as high as 400 to 500° C.; and sliding members produced by forming a hard film on the surface of the alloy. An alloy to be surface-coated, the surface of which is to be covered with a hard film, which alloy contains by mass C: 0.5 to 1.2%, Si: 2.0% or below, Mn: 1.0% or below, Cr: 5.0 to 14.0%, Mo+1/2 W: 0.5 to 5.0%, and N: more than 0.015 to 0.1% with the balance being Fe and impurities, preferably such an alloy which contains by mass C: 0.6 to 0.85%, Si: 0.1 to 1.5%, Mn: 0.2 to 0.8%, Cr: 7.0 to 11.0%, Mo+1/2 W: 1.0 to 4.0%, and N: 0.04 to 0.08%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Yokoyama, Kunichika Kubota, Toshihiro Uehara, Takehiro Ohno, Katsuhiko Ohishi
  • Publication number: 20100278681
    Abstract: A water atomised prealloyed iron-based steel powder is provided which comprises by weight-%: 0.2-1.5 Cr, 0.05-0.4 V, 0.09-0.6 Mn, less than 0.1 Mo, less than 0.1 Ni, less than 0.2 Cu, less than 0.1 C, less than 0.25 O, less than 0.5 of unavoidable impurities, the balance being iron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Hoganas AB
    Inventors: Sven Bengtsson, Anna Larsson
  • Publication number: 20100266439
    Abstract: The present invention provides a steel for a fracture splitting type connecting rod, in which: the steel contains C: 0.25-0.5% (in mass %, the same is applied hereunder), Si: 0.01-2.0%, Mn: 0.50-2.0%, P: 0.015-0.080%, S: 0.01-0.2%, V: 0.02-0.20%, Cr: 0.05-1.0%, Ti: 0.01-0.10%, and N: 0.01% or less; an f-value represented by the expression shown below is in the range of 0.003 to 0.04; and the average aspect ratio of sulfide system inclusions is 15 or less, f=[Ti]?[N]×48/14 (in the expression, [Ti] and [N] represent the contents (mass %) of Ti and N in a steel, respectively).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Akihiro Matsugasako, Goro Anan, Keita Shiihashi
  • Publication number: 20100247368
    Abstract: A bainitic steel alloy and a method for making such an alloy are disclosed, in which the bainite plates are particularly small, less than 50 nanometres in width. In preferred embodiments of the invention, each bainite plate is surrounded by a film of retained austenite; the level of retained austenite in the alloy is greater than 10%; and the alloy is substantially free of blocky unstable austenite and cementite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Martin J. RAWSON, Mathew J. PEET, Harshad K.D.H BHADESHIA, Scott D. WOOD, Paul O. HILL, Emma E. BOOTH
  • Publication number: 20100186855
    Abstract: The invention relates to a steel and a processing method for high-strength fracture-splittable machine components that are composed of at least two fracture-splittable parts. The steel and method are characterized in that the chemical composition of the steel (expressed in percent by weight) is as follows: 0.40%?C?0.60%; 0.20%?Si?1.00%; 0.50%?Mn?1.50%; 0%?Cr?1.00%; 0%?Ni?0.50%; 0%?Mo?0.20%; 0%?Nb?0.050%; 0%?V?0.30%; 0%?Al?0.05%; 0.005%?N?0.020%, the rest being composed of iron and smelting-related impurities and residual matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Roman Diederichs, Axel Stueber, Robert Lange
  • Publication number: 20100183473
    Abstract: The present invention provides hot forging use non heat-treated steel where controlled cooling after shaping by hot forging is used to make the main structure of the steel martensite even without subsequent reheating and heat treatment by quenching and tempering and thereby give a steel part with a high strength and high toughness and superior machineability and a hot forged non heat-treated steel part made of that steel, in particular provides a martensite type hot forging use non heat-treated steel characterized by containing, by mass %, C: 0.10 to 0.20%, Si: 0.10 to 0.50%, Mn: 1.0 to 3.0%, P: 0.001 to 0.1%, S: 0.005 to 0.8%, Cr: 0.10 to 1.50%, Al: over 0.1 to 0.20%, and N: 0.0020 to 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Shinya Teramoto, Kei Miyanishi, Masayuki Hashimura
  • Patent number: 7749338
    Abstract: The present invention provides high burring, high strength steel sheet excellent in softening resistance of the weld heat affected zone and a method of production of the same, that is, high burring, high strength steel sheet excellent in softening resistance of the weld heat affected zone containing, by wt %, C: 0.01 to 0.1%, Si: 0.01 to 2%, Mn: 0.05 to 3%, P?0.1%, S?0.03%, Al: 0.005 to 1%, N: 0.0005 to 0.005%, and Ti: 0.05 to 0.5% and further containing C, S, N, Ti, Cr, and Mo in ranges satisfying 0%<C?(12/48Ti?12/14N?12/32S)?0.05%, Mo+Cr?0.2%, Cr?0.5%, and Mo?0.5%, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein the microstructure comprises ferrite or ferrite and bainite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuo Yokoi, Teruki Hayashida, Masahiro Ohara, Kouichi Tsuchihashi
  • Publication number: 20100108199
    Abstract: A ferrous abrasion resistant sliding material capable of improving seizing resistance, abrasion resistance and heat crack resistance is provided. The ferrous abrasion resistant sliding material has a martensite parent phase which forms a solid solution with carbon of 0.15 to 0.5 wt %, and the martensite parent phase contains one or more types of each special carbide of Cr, Mo, W and V dispersed therein in a total content of 10 to 50% by volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventor: Takemori Takayama
  • Patent number: 7695576
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved low alloy high speed tool steel, which exhibits constant toughness with small dispersion of the properties after heat treatment and regardless of the size of the products. The steel consists essentially of, by weight %, C: 0.50-0.75%, Si: 0.02-2.00%, Mn: 0.1-3.0%, P: up to 0.050%, S: up to 0.010%, Cr: 5.0-6.0%, W: 0.5-2.0%, V: 0.70-1.25%, Al: up to 0.1%, O: up to 0.01% and N: up to 0.04% and the balance of Fe. In the steel [Mo+0.5W](Mo-eq.) is 2.5-5.0%, [Mo-eq.]/V is 2-4. In the annealed state the steel contains carbides of the types of MC+M6C and/or M23C6(M7C3), and after quenching from a temperature of 1100-1200° C. it contains substantially no remaining carbide or, even contains, almost all the carbides are of MC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Daido Steel Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kozo Ozaki
  • Patent number: 7670547
    Abstract: Low alloy steel for oil country tubular goods contains, in percentage by mass, 0.20% to 0.35% C, 0.05% to 0.5% Si, 0.05% to 0.6% Mn, at most 0.025% P, at most 0.01% S, 0.005% to 0.100% Al, 0.8% to 3.0% Mo, 0.05% to 0.25% V, 0.0001% to 0.005% B, at most 0.01% N, and at most 0.01% O, the balance comprising Fe and impurities, the steel satisfying Expression (1): 12V+1?Mo?0 (1) where the symbols of elements represent the contents of the elements in percentage by mass. In this way, the steel according to the present invention has high SSC resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Kobayashi, Tomohiko Omura
  • Publication number: 20100047106
    Abstract: This invention provides a forging steel excellent in forgeability, which forging steel comprises, in mass %, C: 0.001 to less than 0.07%, Si: 3.0% or less, Mn: 0.01 to 4.0%, Cr: 5.0% or less, P: 0.2% or less, S: 0.35% or less, Al: 0.0001 to 2.0%, N: 0.03% or less, one or both of Mo: 1.5% or less (including 0%) and Ni: 4.5% or less (including 0%), and a balance of iron and unavoidable impurities; wherein Di given by the following Equation (1) is 60 or greater: Di=5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Hajime Saitoh, Tatsuro Ochi, Masayuki Hashimura
  • Patent number: 7618220
    Abstract: A one or two-piece rotary drill includes a steel shank adapted to fit into a chuck of an electric drill, a drill bit and a frusto conical or frusto spherical file between the shank and the drill bit and all of which are disposed on a common longitudinal axis. The frusto conical or frusto spherical file includes a plurality of crowned teeth about its periphery and wherein each of the teeth have a front cutting side and a back side which includes a plurality of sharp serrations thereon. The composition of the steel tool includes carbon, silicon, molybdenum and chrome. A rotary tool set including a plurality of drill bits and file portions having a plurality of shapes is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Inventor: Mariam Jaber Suliman Al-Hussain
  • Patent number: 7597841
    Abstract: Provided is a weld metal for Cr—Mo steels which is suppressed in the formation of ferrite bands and therefore has heightened toughness and tensile strength and at the same time, good SR cracking resistance. The weld metal according to the present invention contains C: 0.02 to 0.06% (mass %, which will equally apply hereinafter), Si: 0.1 to 1.0%, Mn: 0.3 to 1.5%, Cr: 2.0 to 3.25%, Mo: 0.8 to 1.2%, Ti: 0.010 to 0.05%, B: 0.0005% or less (inclusive of 0%), N: 0.002 to 0.0120%, O: 0.03 to 0.07%, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein a ratio of the Ti content [Ti] to the N content [N] satisfies the following range: 2.00<[Ti]/[N]<6.25.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitomi Okazaki, Koichi Hosoi
  • Publication number: 20090238713
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrahigh-strength thin steel sheet excellent in the hydrogen embrittlement resistance, the steel sheet including, by weight %, 0.10 to 0.60% of C, 1.0 to 3.0% of Si, 1.0 to 3.5% of Mn, 0.15% or less of P, 0.02% or less of S, 1.5% or less of Al, 0.003 to 2.0% of Cr, and a balance including iron and inevitable impurities; in which grains of residual austenite have an average axis ratio (major axis/minor axis) of 5 or more, the grains of the residual austenite have an average minor axis length of 1 ?m or less, and the grains of the residual austenite have a nearest-neighbor distance between the grains of 1 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.), Shinshu TLO Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichiro Kinugasa, Fumio Yuse, Yoichi Mukai, Shinji Kozuma, Hiroshi Akamizu, Kouji Kasuya, Muneaki Ikeda, Koichi Sugimoto
  • Publication number: 20090226756
    Abstract: A piston ring includes: a refined steel including: carbon C in a range of 0.20% mass to 0.90% mass, silicon Si in a range of 0.10% mass to less than 0.60% mass, manganese Mn in a range of 0.20% mass to 1.50% mass, chromium Cr in a range of 0.30% mass to 2.00% mass, and a remnant including: iron Fe, and an unavoidable impurity. A parameter A calculated from the following expression (1) based on contents of the Si, Mn and Cr is 9.0 or less: parameter A=8.8 Si+1.6 Mn+1.7 Cr—expression (1). A parameter B calculated from the following expression (2) based on contents of the C, Si, Mn and Cr is 10.8 or more: parameter B=36 C+4.2 Si+3.8 Mn+4.5 Cr—expression (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Junpei OGAWA, Takaaki Kondou, Tomonori Miyazawa, Toyoki Iguchi, Takuma Suzuki, Takeshi Makita, Katsuaki Ogawa, Takahiro Okazaki
  • Patent number: 7566372
    Abstract: A railway car wheel comprises a rim having a flange and a tread portion. The tread portion contains 0.35-0.55% C and has a Vickers hardness of at least 360 and comprises a bainite structure, a tempered martensite structure, or a mixture of both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takanori Kato, Masahide Umino, Tomoaki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 7537727
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a low alloy, low to medium carbon content, high strength, and high ductility steel composition. The present invention contains relatively low nickel content, yet exhibits high performance characteristics and is manufactured at a substantially lower cost than alloy compositions containing high levels of nickel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Ellwood National Forge Company
    Inventors: Morris Dilmore, James D. Ruhlman
  • Publication number: 20090092516
    Abstract: The present invention provides spring use heat treated steel which is cold coiled, can achieve both sufficient atmospheric strength and coilability, has a tensile strength of 2000 MPa or more, and can improve the performance as a spring by heat treatment after spring fabrication, that is, high strength spring-use heat treated steel characterized by containing, by mass %, C: 0.45 to 0.9%, Si: 1.7 to 3.0%, and Mn: 0.1 to 2.0%, restricting N: to 0.007% or less, having a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities, and satisfying, in terms of the analyzed value of the extracted residue after heat treatment, [amount of Fe in residue on 0.2 ?m filter/[steel electrolysis amount]×100?1.1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Masayuki Hashimura, Tatsuro Ochi, Takayuki Kisu, Hiroshi Hagiwara
  • Publication number: 20090051182
    Abstract: Steels having a pearlitic structure and containing 0.65 to 0.80 weight percent carbon, 0.90 to 1.10 weight percent silicon, 0.85 to 1.15 weight percent manganese, 0.001 to 0.030 weight percent phosphorus, 0.009 to 0.013 weight percent niobium, 0.05 to 0.15 nickel, 0.20 to 0.30 weight percent molybdenum, 0.10 to 0.30 weight percent vanadium and 0.005 to 0.040 weight percent sulfur with the remainder of said steel being iron and incidental impurities, can be used to make railway wheels that are particularly resistant to rolling contact fatigue and, hence, shelling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER, INC.
    Inventors: Francisco C. Robles Hernandez, Daniel Hunter Stone
  • Publication number: 20080257110
    Abstract: A method for producing Transformation Induced Plasticity (TRIP) steels comprises adding a degassing step to remove hydrogen and nitrogen prior to casting, resulting in a more fluid steel that exhibits improved castability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Becker, Gerald E. Goldsmith, Simon N. Rodich, William K. Schlichting, Michael S. Wukich
  • Patent number: 7413704
    Abstract: A case hardening bearing steel having an excellent rolling contact fatigue life in intermediate temperature, in addition, excellent toughness at room temperature is provided. Specific means for solving the problems are as follows. The composition contains, by mass percent, C of 0.15 to 0.30 mass percent, Si of 0.5 to 2.0 mass percent, Mn of 0.3 to 2.0 mass percent, Cr of 1.3 to 2.5 mass percent, Mo of 0.3 to 1.0 mass percent, and O of not more than 0.0012 mass percent in a range where (Si+Mo)?1.0 mass percent is satisfied, and contains iron and inevitable impurities as remnant; the maximum size of oxide nonmetallic inclusion is not more than 12.5 ?m when examined area is 320 mm2; number of the oxide nonmetallic inclusion having a diameter of equivalent circle of 3 ?m or more is not more than 250 when the examined area is 320 mm2; in addition, C density of an outer layer is adjusted to be in a range from 0.7 to 1.2 mass percent by carburization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignees: JFE Steel Corporation, Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Matsuzaki, Takashi Iwamoto, Masao Goto, Katsuhiko Kizawa
  • Publication number: 20080159901
    Abstract: Method for reducing the segregated seams of a steel which has high mechanical strength and high wear resistance and whose composition comprises by weight: 0.30%?C?1.42%; 0.05%?Si?1.5%; Mn?1.95%; Ni?2.9%; 1.1%?Cr?7.9%; 0.61%?Mo?4.4%; optionally V?1.45%, Nb?1.45%, Ta?1.45% and V+Nb/2+Ta/4?1.45% ; less than 0.1% of boron, less than 0.19% of (S+Se/2+Te/4), less than 0.01% of calcium, less than 0.5% of rare earths, less than 1% of aluminum, less than 1% of copper; the balance being iron and impurities resulting from the production operation. The composition further complies with: 800?D?1150 with D=540(C)0.25+245 (Mo+3 V+1.5 Nb+0.75 Ta)0.30+125 Cr0.20+15.8 Mn+7.4 Ni+18 Si. According to the method, the molybdenum is completely or partially replaced with double the proportion of tungsten so that W>0.21%, and Ti, Zr, C are adjusted so that, after adjustment, Ti+Zr/2?0.2 W, (Ti+Zr/2)×C?0.07, Ti+Zr/2?1.49% and D is unchanged at approximately 5%. Steel obtained and method for producing a steel workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Jean Beguinot, Dominique Viale
  • Publication number: 20080156400
    Abstract: According to a low alloy steel of the present invention, compositional elements thereof are limited, and a metal structure thereof comprises bainite or martensite. Further, a proper amounts of Nd inclusions are formed by appropriately selecting timings of deoxidation and Nd addition in melting a steel. Consequently, compatibility between high-temperature creep strength and long-term creep ductility, which is hardly established in conventional steels, can be achieved even in hostile conditions. Accordingly, the low alloy steel of the present invention can be widely applied as the material for the heat-resistant structural member used for a long time under the high-temperature and high-pressure conditions such as power plant boilers, turbines, and nuclear power plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Takashi Nakashima, Kaori Kawano, Masaaki Igarashi
  • Publication number: 20080069718
    Abstract: Alloy compositions suitable for fabricating medical devices, such as stents, are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the compositions have small amounts of nickel, e.g., the compositions can be substantially free of nickel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventor: Charles Horace Craig
  • Patent number: 7264684
    Abstract: A steel for steel pipes which comprises, on the percent by mass basis, C: 0.2 to 0.7%, Si: 0.01 to 0.8%, Mn: 0.1 to 1.5%, S: 0.005% or less, P: 0.03% or less, Al: 0.0005 to 0.1%, Ti: 0.005 to 0.05%, Ca: 0.0004 to 0.005%, N: 0.007% or less, Cr: 0.1 to 1.5%, Mo: 0.2 to 1.0%, Nb: 0 to 0.1%, Zr: 0 to 0.1%, V: 0 to 0.5% and B: 0 to 0.005%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, in which non-metallic inclusions containing Ca, Al, Ti, N, O, and S are present, and in the said inclusions (Ca %)/(Al %) is 0.55 to 1.72, and (Ca %)/(Ti %) is 0.7 to 19 can be used as a raw material for oil country tubular goods, being used at a greater depth and in severer corrosive circumstances, such as casings and tubings for oil and/or natural gas wells, drilling pipes and drilling collars for excavation, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Numata, Tomohiko Omura, Yoshihiko Higuchi
  • Patent number: 7083686
    Abstract: A steel product for oil country tubular good according to the invention comprises, in mass %, 0.10% to 0.35% C, 0.10% to 0.50% Si, 0.10% to 0.80% Mn, up to 0.030% P, up to 0.010% S, 0.30% to 1.20% Cr, 0.20% to 1.00% Mo, 0.005% to 0.40% V, 0.005% to 0. 100% Al, up to 0.0100% N, up to 0.0010% H, 0 to 0.01% Ca, 0 to 0.050% Ti, 0 to 0.050% Nb, and 0 to 0.0050% B, and the balance of Fe and impurities. The Cr, Mo, and V contents and the grain size GS satisfy expression (1): 0.7?(1.5×Cr+2.5×Mo+V)?GS/10?2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takahito Itou
  • Patent number: 6837945
    Abstract: The invention concerns a steel article, which consists of an alloy having a chemical composition, which contains in weight-%: 1.2 to 2.5 C; 0.8 to 2.0 Si, which partly can be replaced by aluminium, which may exist in an amount of max 1.0%; 0.1 to 1.5 Mn; 0.5 to 1.5 Cr; 1.2 to 5.0 (V+Nb/2), however max 1.0 Nb; balance iron and impurities in normal amounts, and having a microstructure which contains 4 to 12 volume-% of MC-carbides. The steel article can be used for manufacturing of cold-work tools, particularly pilger rolls for cold rolling of tubes. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Uddeholm Tooling Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Odd Sandberg, Bo Rydell
  • Publication number: 20040234409
    Abstract: The use is described, in the fabrication of apparatus and equipment used in refining and in petrochemicals (for example furnace, reactor or line elements), of a steel composition comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Francois Ropital, Xavier Longaygue
  • Patent number: 6821360
    Abstract: A heat-resisting steel comprising 0.15-0.30 wt. % C, 0.05-0.3 wt. % Si, 0.01-0.7 wt. % Mn, 1.8-2.5 wt. % Cr, 0.15-0.23 wt. % V, 1.5-2.5 wt. % W, 0.01-0.02 wt. % Ti, 0.01-0.08 wt. % Nb, 0.005-0.03 wt. % N, 0.001-0.015 wt. % B, and Fe and unavoidable impurities as the remainder; a heat-resisting steel comprising 0.15-0.30 wt. % C, 0.05-0.3 wt. % Si, 0.01-0.7 wt. % Mn, 1.8-2.5 wt. % Cr, 0.15-0.23 wt. % V, 1.5-2.5 wt. % W, 0.3-0.8 wt. % Mo, 0.01-0.02 wt. % Ti, 0.01-0.08 wt. % Nb, 0.005-0.03 wt. % N, 0.001-0.015 wt. % B, and Fe and unavoidable impurities as the remainder; and a heat-resisting steel that is obtained by subjecting one of the above heat-resisting steels to a heat treatment comprising the step of oil-cooling the heat-resisting steel to a temperature of 300° C. or lower. These heat-resisting steels are excellent in both high-temperature strength and impact properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Ryuichi Ishii, Yoichi Tsuda, Masayuki Yamada
  • Publication number: 20040200552
    Abstract: A high speed tool steel, which is high in impact value and free from variations in tool performance, comprising, by mass %, of: 0.4≦C≧0.9; S1≦1.0; Mn≦1.0; 4≦Cr≧6; 1.5-6 in total of either or both of W and Mo in the form of (1/2 W+Mo) wherein W≦3; 0.5-3 in total of either or both of V and Nb in the form of (V+Nb); wherein carbides dispersed in the matrix of the tool steel have an average grain size of ≦0.5 &mgr;m and a dispersion density of particles of the carbides is of ≧80×103 particles/mm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Shiho Fukumoto, Keiji Inoue
  • Patent number: 6783610
    Abstract: A steel alloy, particularly adapted for the manufacture of railway wheels is provided. Such alloy comprises essentially, in weight percentage, carbon 0.67-0.77, manganese 0.70-0.85, silicon 0.65-0.85, phosphorus less than 0.025, sulfur less than 0.025, chromium 0.18-0.25, molybdenum 0.08-0.12, with the balance essentially iron. Another lower carbon alloy comprises essentially, in weight percentage, carbon 0.16-0.45, manganese 0.90-1.10, silicon 0.50-0.70, phosphorous less than 0.035, sulfur less than 0.035, nickel 1.0-1.5, chromium 0.40-0.60 and molybdenum 0.40-0.60.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: AMSTED Industries Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark S. Shirley, Richard A. Pilon
  • Publication number: 20040105777
    Abstract: Method for the production of a part of a rolling bearing, such as a ring for a ball bearing. The starting material used is a grade of steel containing 0.90 1.00% C; at most 0.15% Si; 0.25-0.45% Mn; at most 0.0015% P; at most 0.010% S; 1.30-1.50% Cr; at most 0.15% Ni; 0.20-0.23% Mo; at most 0.20-0.23% Cu; at most 20 ppm Ti; at most 8 ppm O. Before subjecting this grade of steel to a quenching and tempering treatment, the shaped item is subjected to plastic deformation in the hot or cold state. The mechanical properties and in particular the anticipated life under severe stress improve as a result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: John Michael Beswick, Michel Christian Gorenne, Antonin Ballay
  • Patent number: 6680129
    Abstract: Chain parts and other steel articles are provided with hard, wear-resistant carbide coatings by tumbling them in a heated retort with a particulate mix which includes a source of vanadium and/or niobium. The steel substrate comprises a steel having at least 0.2% carbon, preferably 0.7-1.2%. Where the chromium content of the steel is 4-12%, preferably 4-8%, the chemical deposition process includes drawing a small amount of chromium from the steel substrate into the vanadium or niobium carbide coating, where it is distributed substantially homogeneously, helping to provide adhesion strength to the coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Yumin Wang, Yoshito Hanayama, Doug Fornell, Naosumi Tada, Kunihiko Mishima
  • Patent number: 6645320
    Abstract: There is provided a steel sheet which can simultaneously achieves the following objects: high strength is obtained by quenching with reliability; and excellent ductility is ensured, and further which is excellent in corrosion resistance, plating properties, and spot weldability. The steel sheet is so configured as to satisfy the following composition requirements: on a mass basis, C: 0.11 to 0.22%, Mn: 0.1 to less than 0.5%, Cr and/or Mo: a total amount of 0.1 to 0.5%, and B: 0.0005 to 0.005%, where C: the content of C (% by mass), Cr: the content of Cr (% by mass), and Mo: the content of Mo (% by mass), wherein T≧0.19 where T=C+(Cr+Mo)/5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Asai, Tetsuo Soshiroda
  • Publication number: 20030178111
    Abstract: A steel material and a steel pipe made by using the same are provided which are to be used in severe oil well environments. Such a highly tough oil well steel pipe can be produced by rolling the base material, quenching the rolling product from the austenite region and tempering the same so that the relationship between the content of Mo [Mo] in the carbides precipitated at austenite grain boundaries and the austenite grain size (according to ASTM E 112) can be defined by the formula (a) given below. In this manner, steel pipes suited for use even under oil well environments becoming more and more severe can be produced while satisfying the requirements that the cost should be rationalized, the productivity improved and energy saved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Shigeru Nakamura, Kaori Kawano, Tomohiko Omura, Toshiharu Abe
  • Publication number: 20030136475
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve body produced by powder metallurgical methods that exhibits high thermal and wear resistance and has the following composition by weight:
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Gerd Kruger, Hans-Joachim Kaschuba, Franz-Josef Schleifstein
  • Patent number: 6586117
    Abstract: A steel for forming a high strength steel sheet contains, in mass %, C: at most 0.04%, Si: at most 0.4%, Mn: 0.5-3.0%, P: at most 0.15%, S: at most 0.03%, Al: at most 0.50%, N: at most 0.01%, and Mo: 0.01-1.0%. Steel sheet formed from the steel is suitable for use as automotive panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeki Nomura, Hiroyuki Nakagawa, Yoshiaki Nakazawa
  • Patent number: 6485678
    Abstract: A unique iron base alloy for wear resistant applications, characterized in one aspect by its hardening ability when exposed to a certain temperature range, is useful for valve seat insert applications. The alloy also possesses excellent wear resistance, hot hardness and oxidation resistance. The alloy comprises less than 0.1 wt % carbon; about 18 to about 32 wt % molybdenum, about 6 to about 15 wt % chromium, about 1.5 to about 3% silicon, about 8 to about 15 wt % cobalt and at least 40% iron, with less than 0.5 wt % nickel. In another aspect, for lower temperature applications, the cobalt is optional, the nickel content can be up to 14 wt %, but the molybdenum must be in the range of about 29% to about 36%. In one further aspect, for higher temperature applications, the cobalt is optional, but may be used up to 15 wt %, nickel must be used at a level of between about 3 and about 14 wt %, and the molybdenum will be in the range of about 26 to about 36 wt %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Winsert Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Xuecheng Liang, Gary R. Strong
  • Publication number: 20020155018
    Abstract: A steel to be air-hardened as part of heat treatments such as hardening-and-tempering, induction hardening, carburizing, carbonitriding or nitriding comprising, in weight %: 1 C 0.10-0.55; Si 0.97-2.03; Mn 1.14-1.83; Cr 0.00-1.65; Mo 0.36-0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Thore Lund, Patrik Olund, Staffan Larsson, Peter Neuman, Oliver Rosch
  • Publication number: 20020122740
    Abstract: A steel alloy, particularly adapted for the manufacture of railway wheels is provided. Such alloy comprises essentially, in weight percentage, carbon 0.67-0.77, manganese 0.70-0.85, silicon 0.65-0.85, phosphorus less than 0.025, sulfur less than 0.025, chromium 0.18-0.25, molybdenum 0.08-0.12, with the balance essentially iron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Mark S. Shirley, Richard A. Pilon
  • Patent number: 6444168
    Abstract: In order to produce elements for furnaces, reactors or conduits on the walls of which coke can appear, steels are used with a composition which is adapted to resist coking comprising, by weight, at most 0.25% of C, 1.5% to 5% of Si, 4% to 10% of Cr, 0.5% to 2% of Mo, 0.3% to 1% of Mn, at most 0.030% of S and at most 0.03% of P, the complement to 100% being essentially iron. Novel steel compositions for use in these applications are those which comprise, by weight, at most 0.25% of C, more than 2.5% and up to 5% of Si, 4% to 10% of Cr, 0.5% to 2% of Mo, 0.3% to 1% of Mn, at most 0.03% of S and at most 0.03% of P, the complement to 100% being essentially iron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Institu Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Philipe Lecour, Xavier Longaygue, Francois Ropital
  • Publication number: 20020119070
    Abstract: Steel alloy compositions for springs complying with the following specification:
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: William Wilson, Don L. Baragar
  • Patent number: 6375895
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hardfacing alloy capable of withstanding abrasion of the order of silicious earth particles and weldable in crack free state on industrial products, such as tool joints and stabilizers used in oil and gas well drilling, and other industrial products. The hardfacing alloy has a low coefficient of friction, high abrasion resistance as welded without working, and in tool joints and stabilizers achieves an optimum balance between tool joint and stabilizer wear resistance and induced casing wear. Other embodiments of the invention include tool joints having the hardbanding alloy welded to the outer cylindrical surface to its box and pin members and to stabilizer ribs on the stabilizer used in earth boring, such as boring for oil and gas, other industrial products, methods of producing the hardfacing alloy, and methods of applying the hardfacing alloy to surfaces including preheat and post-welding conditions to withstand abrasive use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: ATT Technology, Ltd.
    Inventor: Roger Auguste Daemen
  • Patent number: 6328820
    Abstract: A spring steel containing SiO2, Al2O3, CaO, and MgO as oxide type inclusions, which have an average composition (by weight) of 35%≦SiO2≦75%, 5%≦Al2O3≦30%, 10%≦CaO≦50%, and MgO≦5% (excluding 0%). This spring steel is superior in fatigue properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Yoshinori Yamamoto, Masaki Nitta, Daisuke Ogura, Yoshio Fukuzaki, Takeshi Kuroda
  • Patent number: 6248187
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a corrosion resistant steel excellent in strength and low temperature toughness as well as resistance to corrosion by carbon dioxide and seawater, and most suitable for oil well steel pipes and line pipes for production and transportation of gas, petroleum, etc. used in the field of energy, or a steel for plants, and corrosion resistant oil well steel pipes. The corrosion resistant steel and the corrosion resistant oil well steel pipes comprise, based on weight, up to 0.30% of C, up to 1.0% of Si, 0.2 to 2.0% of Mn, 2.1 to less than 5.0% of Cr, up to 0.03% of P, up to 0.02% of S, up to 0.10% of Al, up to 0.015% of N, optionally containing Cu, Ni, Mo, Ti, Nb and B, and the balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities, and have a martensitic structure as their metallic structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Asahi, Koichi Nose