Abstract: A precipitation-hardened stainless steel alloy comprises, by weight: about 14.0 to about 16.0 percent chromium; about 6.0 to about 7.0 percent nickel; about 1.25 to about 1.75 percent copper; about 0.5 to about 2.0 percent molybdenum; about 0.025 to about 0.05 percent carbon; niobium in an amount greater than about twenty times to about twenty-five times that of carbon; and the balance iron and incidental impurities. The alloy has an aged microstructure and an ultimate tensile strength of at least about 1100 MPa and a Charpy V-notch toughness of at least about 69 J. The aged microstructure includes martensite and not more than about 10% reverted austenite and is useful for making turbine airfoils.

Abstract: The invention relates to a single-piece metal strip having no weld seams and made of a polycrystalline metal, comprising at least one region in which the crystallites have a comparatively stronger anisotropic orientation, and at least one region in which the crystallites have a comparatively less strong anisotropic orientation, and wherein 0-20 X-ray diffractograms measured at two arbitrary points of the strip by way of CuKalpha radiation produce no statistically significant differences with respect to the position and shape of the respectively corresponding pikes, and to tweezers, supporting implants, and joint prostheses comprising said metal strip. The invention further relates to a roll method for obtaining said metal strip.

Abstract: The invention relates to a stainless steel product, particularly to a duplex stainless steel casting with high machinability, to the use of the product and to the method to produce the product. The product contains in weight percent up to 0.07% carbon, up to 2% silicon, 3-8% manganese, 19-23% chromium, 0.5-1.7% nickel, up to 1% of molybdenum and/or tungsten with the formula (Mo+½W) less than 1%, up to 1% copper and 0.15-0.30% nitrogen, the remainder being iron and incidental impurities.

Abstract: A Ni-free stainless steel product excellent in workability and corrosion resistance and a method for manufacturing such stainless steel product. A ferritic stainless steel product containing 18 to 24% by mass of Cr and 0 to 4% by mass of Mo is brought into contact with an inert gas containing a nitrogen gas at 800 degrees C. or above to subject it to nitrogen absorption treatment so that the product is austenitized partially or wholly to obtain such nickel-free product.

Abstract: Corrosion resistant, manganese-stabilized austenitic stainless steels with a low nickel content are used in bipolar plates, methods for fabricating the bipolar plates, and polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells comprising the bipolar plates. The bipolar plates are formed from high-manganese austenitic stainless steels comprising, in weight percents, 4.0 to 35 manganese, 0.5 to 1.5 nickel, 17 to 20 chromium, 0.2 to 0.5 nitrogen, up to 0.075 carbon, 0.5 to 1.0 silicon, up to 0.1 aluminum, 0 to 0.005 sulfur, and balance iron and incidental impurities. The steels exhibit suitable corrosion resistance, electrical contact resistance, and mechanical properties for high-corrosion applications such as use in bipolar plate materials for PEM fuel cells. The bipolar plates may comprise a solid plate of the steel, optionally coated with a highly electrically conductive material.

Abstract: A steel product having a composition which contains by mass C: 0.01 to 1.9%, Si: 0.01 to 1.9%, Mn: 5.0 to 24.0% with balance consisting of Fe and unavoidable impurities and a steel product described above which further contains Cr: 18.0% or below and/or Ni: 12.0% or below in addition to the above essential elements. The above steel products may each further contain Al: 1% or below and/or N: 0.3% or below and the above steel products may each further contain one or more elements selected from among Nb, Ti, Zr, Mo and Cu in a total amount of 4.0% or below. The steel products can sufficiently follow the thermal expansion of a cylinder made of an aluminum alloy and thus enables the production of a piston ring which is suitable for use as a piston ring to slide on the inner face of a cylinder bore made of an aluminum alloy in an internal combustion engine and which can retain excellent sealing properties.

Abstract: The performance index ??×Q of a magnetic core member, in which an Fe—Si—Cr alloy is used, is further improved. A flaky soft magnetic metal powder, which is used in a magnetic core member for an RFID antenna comprising the above flaky soft magnetic metal powder and a binder, wherein it is composed of an Fe—Si—Cr alloy having an Ms (saturation magnetization)/Hc (coercive force) of 0.8 to 1.5 (mT/Am?1) in an applied magnetic field of 398 kA/m. In the present invention, it is preferable that the flaky soft magnetic metal powder consists of 7 to 23 at % of Si, 15 at % or less of Cr (excluding 0), and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, and that it has a weight-average particle size D50 of 5 to 30 ?m and an average thickness of 0.1 to 1 ?m.

Abstract: To provide a high-performance, inexpensive low C-high Si-high Cr—B—Nb type iron-based corrosion-resistant and wear-resistant alloy that is extremely superior in corrosion resistance and wear resistance to 304 stainless steel, high-chromium cast iron and high carbon-high chromium cast-iron-type materials, has a high corrosion-resistant property that would never be obtained from a high carbon-high chromium carbide precipitation-type iron-based wear-resistant alloy and at the same time, a wear-resistant property that is superior to these metals, and further hardly causes brittle peeling that is inherent to high Si—containing steel. This alloy contains, all percentages by weight, C: 0.5 to 2.5% by weight, Si: 2.5 to 4.5%, Mn: 0 to 10% or less, Cr: 15% to 31%, Ni: 0 to 16%, Cu: 7% or less, Mo: 10% or less, B: 0.5% to 3.5%, and 0?Nb+V?8%, and in this structure, within a range of 15% Cr?Cr<27%, (Si×B)?2014/Cr2+0.083Cr+1.05 is satisfied, within a range of 27%?Cr?31%, 1.25%?(Si×B) 6.

Abstract: The invention relates to components of a steam turbine comprising a thermal insulation layer and a metallic anti-erosion layer that is applied to the thermal insulation layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a continuous powder extrusion method for making an article having a profile including an outer shape and optionally including one or more inner hollows. One or more bulk material powders and one or more binders are provided, and the bulk material powders and the binders are mixed to form a mixture. A die is provided, the die optionally including a mandrel having one or more shapes. The mixture is extruded through the die and the optional mandrel to produce a green form. The green form is debound to produce a brown form and the brown form is sintered to produce a densified form. The densified form is optionally processed using thermal, mechanical, and/or thermomechanical processing to produce a wrought form. The densified or wrought form is optionally cut to a length and/or finished using traditional metal finishing processes.

Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel displaying high temperature oxidation and creep resistance has a composition that includes in weight percent 15 to 21 Ni, 10 to 15 Cr, 2 to 3.5 Al, 0.1 to 1 Nb, and 0.05 to 0.15 C, and that is free of or has very low levels of N, Ti and V. The alloy forms an external continuous alumina protective scale to provide a high oxidation resistance at temperatures of 700 to 800° C. and forms NbC nanocarbides and a stable essentially single phase fcc austenitic matrix microstructure to give high strength and high creep resistance at these temperatures.

Abstract: A description is given of a temperature-stable cast-iron alloy having high wear resistance at temperatures between 500 and 900° C. The alloy is characterized in that it has the following composition expressed in weight percentages: chromium: 15.0-20.0%, carbon: 1.0-2.0%, manganese: 0.8-1.2%, silicon: 1.2-1.5%, nickel: 1.5-2.5%, balance iron and unavoidable metallic and non-metallic contaminants where the non-metallic contaminants comprise nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous and sulphur. Hereby is obtained a cast-iron alloy which has a higher wear resistance and a reduced tendency to form the undesirable sigma phase when heated to temperatures between 500 and 900° C. as compared to the known allows.

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.

Abstract: The present invention provides a martensitic stainless steel seamless pipe and a method of making, wherein the pipe has minimal inner surface defects and prevents delayed fracture generation in the impact-worked portions. The pipe comprises C: 0.15 to 0.22%, Si: 0.1 to 1.0%, Mn: 0.10 to 1.00%, Cr: 12.00 to 14.00%, P: 0.020% or less, S: 0.010% or less, N: 0.05% or less, O(Oxygen): 0.0060% or less, at least one alloying element selected from V, Nb and Ti of 0.005 to 0.200% and B of 0.0005 to 0.0100%, and the balance Fe and impurities, wherein either the following inequalities (1), (2), (4) and (5) or the following inequalities (1), (3), (4) and (5) are satisfied: C*+10N*?0.45,??(1) H1??0.003(C*+10N*)+0.0016,??(2) H2??0.0018(C*+10N*)+0.00096,??(3) Cr*?9.0,??(4) S?0.088N*+0.00056,??(5).

Abstract: A Cr-bearing heat-resistant steel sheet with excellent workability comprising, in mass %, C of 0.001% to 0.010%, Si of 0.01% to 0.60%, Mn of 0.05% to 0.60%, P of 0.01% to 0.04%, S of 0.0005% to 0.0100%, Cr of 14% to 19%, N of 0.001% to 0.020%, Nb of 0.3% to 1.0%, Mo of 0.5% to 2.0% and, as required, one or more of Cu of 0.5% to 3.0%, W of 0.01% to 1.0% and Sn of 0.01% to 1.00%, and/or one or more of Ti of 0.01% to 0.20%, Al of 0.005% to 0.100%, Mg of 0.0002% to 0.0100%, and B of 0.0003% to 0.001%, with the remainder comprising iron and unavoidable impurities, and having an x-ray intensity ratio {111}/({100}+{211}) of 2 or greater in the central region of thickness.

Abstract: An Au plated film 12 is formed on the surface of a plate-formed metal base 13 composed of a metal less noble than Au, and the product is cut along a planned cutting line 18 reflecting a contour of a desired component, to thereby form a separator 10. Thus-formed separator 10 has the Au plated film 12 formed on the main surface 10a thereof, and has a cutting plane 16 formed as an end face 16 stretched up to the main surface 10a. The metal base 13 exposes in a part of the cutting plane 16, in a width of the exposed region of 1 mm or less. This is successful in providing a metal component for fuel cell which is satisfactory in the corrosion resistance and allows easy fabrication at low costs, a method of manufacturing the same, and also in providing a fuel cell having thus-fabricated metal component for fuel cell.

Abstract: A ball pin or ball socket made of stainless steel with the following composition: 10.5 to 13 wt.-% of chromium, 0.005 to 0.3 wt.-% of carbon, maximum 0.015 wt.-% of sulfur, 0.2 to 1 wt.-% of silicon, 0.2 to 1 wt.-% of manganese with a balance of the composition being iron.

Abstract: A rustproof austenitic cast steel part having tensile strength greater than 550 MPA and elongation at break over 30%, is characterised in that the cast steel having an aluminium content of 0 to 4% and a silicon content of 1 to 4% is within an alloying range that is determined by the coordinates of four points (Crequiv.=14; Niequiv.=8), (Crequiv.=14; Niequiv.=14), (Crequiv.=22; Niequiv.=8) and (Crequiv.=22 Niequiv.=16), wherein the chromium and nickel equivalents are calculated from the chemical composition of a cast steel using the relations (1) and (2): Cr equiv . = % ? ? Cr + % ? ? Mo + 1.5 ? % ? ? Si + 0.5 ? % ? ? W + 0.9 ? % ? ? Nb + 4 ? % ? ? A ? ? 1 + 4 ? % ? ? Ti + 1.5 ? % ? ? V + 0 ? .9 ? % ? ? Ta ( 1 ) Ni equiv . = % ? ? Ni + 30 ? % ? ? C + 18 ? % ? ? N + 0.5 ? % ? ? Mn + 0.3 ? % ? ? Co + 0.2 ? % ? ? Cu - 0.

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.

Abstract: Coker heater operation is improved by on-line spalling of coker heater pipes. In one embodiment an off-line pipe is added to the on-line coker heater pipes. When an on-line pipe is to be spalled, flow is diverted to the off-line pipe allowing for full operation of the coker heater. In another embodiment, a thermal transfer resistant zone plate is movably mounted in the radiant section of the coker heater. By moving the zone plate from an operating position to a spalling position and adjusting the temperature of the plurality of burners, the temperature of the pipes in the zone of the heater radiant section to be spalled can be lowered, while the temperature in the remaining zones of the heater radiant section are fully operational.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an austenitic stainless steel tube for boiler, used for superheater or reheater in thermal power plant, giving excellent resistance to high temperature steam oxidation, in particular to an austenitic stainless steel tube containing 16 to 20% Cr by weight, and being cold-worked at the inner surface of the tube. The Cr concentration in the vicinity of the inner surface of the steel tube is 14% by weight or larger, and the hardness at 100 ?m depth from the inner surface of the steel tube is 1.5 times or larger the average hardness of the mother material or is HV 300 or larger.

Abstract: A brake disk excellent in temper softening resistance and toughness comprising, by mass, 0.1% or less of C, 1.0% or less of Si, 2.0% or less of Mn, 10.5% to 15.0% of Cr, and 0.1% or less of N, the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, such that the following inequalities are satisfied: 5Cr+10Si+15Mo+30Nb?9Ni—5Mn—3Cu?225N?270C<45 (1) and 0.03?{C+N?(13/92)Nb}?0.09 (2) wherein Cr, Si, Mo, Nb, Ni, Mn, Cu, N, and C each represent the content of the corresponding elements on a mass percent basis, and having a martensitic structure having prior-austenite grains with an average diameter of 8 to less than 15 ?m.

Abstract: A martensitic stainless steel oil country tubular good contains, by mass, 0.005% to 0.1% C, 0.05% to 1% Si, 1.5% to 5% Mn, at most 0.05% P, at most 0.01% S, 9% to 13% Cr, at most 0.5% Ni, at most 2% Mo, at most 2% Cu, 0.001% to 0.1% Al, and 0.001% to 0.1% N, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and the pipe has a Cr-depleted region under the surface. The martensitic stainless steel oil country tubular good according to the present invention does not have a passive film on the surface and corrodes wholly at low speed. In addition, the Ni content is reduced, which allows uneven corrosion to be prevented. Therefore, SCC can be prevented from being generated in spite of the presence of a Cr-depleted region.

Abstract: A filter comprising a porous sintered stainless steel is provided. The filter includes 10-30% chromium, 5-25% nickel, 0.5-3% manganese; 1-4% silicon, and 0-3% molybdenum with the remainder being iron and inevitable impurities. The sintered steel has a density less than 80% of full density. The use of a stainless steel powder for the preparation of a filter having improved permeability at high temperatures also is described.

Abstract: An oil country tubular good for expansion according to the invention is expanded in a well. The oil country tubular good for expansion according to the invention is formed of duplex stainless steel having a composition containing, in percentage by mass, 0.005% to 0.03% C, 0.1% to 1.0% Si, 0.2% to 2.0% Mn, at most 0.04% P, at most 0.015% S, 18.0% to 27.0% Cr, 4.0% to 9.0% Ni, at most 0.040% Al, and 0.05% to 0.40% N, and the balance consisting of Fe and impurities, a structure including an austenite ratio in the range from 40% to 90%. The oil country tubular good for expansion according to the invention has a yield strength from 256 MPa to 655 MPa, and a uniform elongation more than 20%. Therefore, the oil country tubular good for expansion according to the invention has a high pipe expansion characteristic.

Abstract: A martensitic stainless steel pipe having a heat-affected zone with high resistance to intergranular stress corrosion cracking is provided. In particular, the martensitic stainless steel pipe contains less than 0.0100% of C; less than 0.0100% of N; 10% to 14% of Cr; and 3% to 8% of Ni on a mass basis. Alternatively, the martensitic stainless steel pipe may further contain Si, Mn, P, S, and Al within an appropriate content range. The martensitic stainless steel pipe may further contain one or more selected from the group consisting of 4% or less of Cu, 4% or less of Co, 4% or less of Mo, and 4% or less of W and one or more selected from the group consisting of 0.15% or less of Ti, 0.10% or less of Nb, 0.10% or less of V, 0.10% or less of Zr, 0.20% or less of Hf, and 0.20% or less of Ta on a mass basis. The content Csol defined by the following equation is equal to less than 0.0050%: Csol=C??×Cpre, wherein Cpre=12.0{Ti/47.9+½(Nb/92.9+Zr/91.2)+?(V/50.9+Hf/178.5+Ta/180.9)?N/14.0} or Cpre=0 when Cpre<0.

Abstract: A submerged pot roll and other articles for use in galvanizing baths including a metallurgically bonded superalloy cladding layer on a steel core layer. The cladding layer improves the corrosion resistance and dross buildup of the article and improves service life while reducing costs.

Abstract: A structural hot-rolled or cold-rolled stainless steel sheet having improved intergranular corrosion resistance and toughness at the welding heat affected zone and further having low strength and high elongation. The composition of the steel sheet contains less than about 0.008 mass percent of C; about 1.0 mass percent or less of Si; about 1.5 mass percent or less of Mn; about 11 to about 15 mass percent of Cr; more than about 1.0 mass percent and about 2.5 mass percent or less of Ni; less than about 0.10 mass percent of Al; about 0.009 mass percent or less of N; about 0.04 mass percent or less of P; about 0.01 mass percent or less of S; and the balance being Fe and incidental impurities. These contents satisfy the expressions: (Cr)+1.2×(Ni)?15.0; (Ni)+0.5×(Mn)+30×(C)?3.0; (C)+(N)?0.015; and (Cr)?(Mn)?1.7×(Ni)?27×(C)?100×(N)?9.0.

Abstract: Brazing filler metal compositions have excellent wettability to nickel/cobalt/iron-based base metals and produce braze joints with high strength and heat/corrosion resistance. The iron-based braze filler metal includes chromium in amounts between about 20 to 35 percent by weight, silicon in amounts between about 3 to 12 percent by weight, phosphorus in amounts between about 3 to 12 percent by weight; and 0 to about 0.2 weight percent of one or more of calcium, yttrium and misch metal, the balance being iron. These filler metals are suitable for the manufacture of several different types of heat exchangers and catalytic converters at a significantly lower cost compared to currently known braze filler metal compositions.

Abstract: Highly dense shaped parts are produced with a powder metallurgic process. The parts are formed of an alloy that, besides of at least 20 weight % chromium, consists of iron and one or several additional alloy portions that in sum do not amount to more than 10 weight %. The part is produced by pressing and sintering to near final shape a ready-to-press powder where the additional alloy portions are introduced in form of a master-alloy powder. The master-alloy may contain the following variations: the additional alloy portions and the iron portions; or the additional alloy portions, the iron parts, and the chromium portions; or additional alloy portions and the chromium portions.

Abstract: A martensitic stainless steel for inexpensive seamless pipe having 655 MPa yield strength, high toughness and excellent corrosion resistance in high CO2 environments, and a method for manufacturing thereof is provided. The steel comprises C:0.005-0.05%, Si:0.1-0.5%, Mn: 0.1-2.0% P: ?0.005%, S: ?0.005%, Cr: 10.0-12.5%, Mo: 0.1-0.5%, Ni: 1.5-3.0%, N: ?0.02%, Al: 0.01-0.1%, by weight, while FI value defined by the formula [FI=Cr+Mo?Ni?30 (C+N)] being 5.00 to 8.49, and balance of substantially Fe. The method comprises the steps of reheating the cooled steel at temperatures from 780° C. to 960° C., quenching the reheated steel, and then tempering the quenched steel at temperatures from 550° C. to 650° C.

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.

Abstract: A ferritic stainless steel sheet excellent in press formability and operability, characterized by: containing appropriate amounts of C, N, Cr, Si, Mn, P, S, Al, Ti and V, with the balance consisting of Fe and unavoidable impurities; having a solid lubricating film or films on one or both of the surfaces; and having a ratio Z, defined as Z=Z1/Z2, of less than 0.5, a tensile strength of 450 MPa or less and an average r-value of 1.7 or more, wherein Z1 is a friction coefficient of the surface of a solid lubricating film and Z2 that of the surface of a reference material coated with neither a coating nor lubricating oil. In the ferritic stainless steel sheet, the amounts of Sol-Ti and Insol-V may be regulated to appropriate ranges, wherein Sol-Ti means the amount of Ti existing in the state of solid solution in steel and Insol-V means the amount of V existing in the state of precipitation in steel.

Abstract: Material for stainless steel sheets is heated to a temperature within a range of 850 to 1250° C. and cooled at a rate 1° C./s or faster, the material including 0.02% by mass or less of C, 1.0% by mass or less of Si, 2.0% by mass or less of Mn, 0.04% by mass or less of P, 0.01% by mass or less of S, 0.1% by mass or less of Al, 11% by mass or more but less than 17% by mass of Cr, 0.5% by mass or more but, less than 3.0% by mass of Ni, and 0.02% by mass or less of N, so as to satisfy specific relationships between the compositions.

Abstract: A ferrite stainless steel for an automobile exhaust system member superior in thermal fatigue strength comprised of, by wt %, C: 0.020% or less, Si: 0.02 to 0.15%, Mn: 0.05 to 0.20%, P: 0.040% or less, S: 0.010% or less, Al: 0.005 to 0.10%, N: 0.020% or less, Cr: 15 to 18%, Mo: 1.5 to 2.0%, Ti: 3×(C+N) to 0.25%, Nb: 0.4 to 0.8%, B: 0.0003 to 0.0050%, the C and N satisfying the relationship of C+N: 0.030% or less, and the Al, Si, and Mn satisfying the relationship of Al×(Si+Mn): 0.001 to 0.020, and a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities. The 0.2% proof stress at 900° C. before heat treatment in the atmosphere at 900° C. for 300 hours is at least 15 MPa, and a difference of the 0.2% proof stress before and after the heat treatment is not more than 5 MPa.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of manufacturing an improved ferritic or martensitic alloy based on iron and chromium strengthened by a dispersion of oxides, commonly called an Oxide Dispersion Strengthened or ODS alloy, and, more particularly to a method of manufacturing a ferritic or martensitic ODS alloy with large grains based on iron and chromium which has a single phase ferritic or martensitic matrix having an isotropic microstructure and a grain size that is sufficient to guarantee mechanical strength compatible with a use of this alloy at high temperature and/or under neutron irradiation. According to the invention, the method comprises slow cooling of an austenite at a cooling rate less than or equal to the critical cooling rate for transformation of this austenite into ferrite.

Abstract: This invention relates to a stainless steel gasket having markedly improved strength and fatigue properties due to precipitation strengthening. Its composition comprises C: at most 0.03%, Si: at most 1.0%, Mn: at most 2%, Cr: 16.0%-18.0%, Ni: 6.0%-8.0%, N: at most 0.25%, if necessary Nb: at most 0.30%, and a remainder of Fe and unavoidable impurities. After cold rolling, final annealing is carried out, and after a structure is formed of recrystallized grains with an average grain diameter of at most 5 ?m having an area ratio of 50-100% and an unrecrystallized portion having an area ratio of 0-50%, a metal gasket is formed by steps including temper rolling with a reduction of at least 30% to make the area ratio of a strain induced martensite phase at least 40%, and forming and heat treatment at 200-350° C.

Abstract: A forging alloy for manufacturing a golf club head is a stainless steel alloy including carbon 0.08-0.16 wt %, silicon <0.8 wt %, manganese <1.0 wt %, chromium 11.5-17.0 wt %, with the remaining portion being iron. When the forging temperature of the stainless steel alloy is below a transition temperature of a delta ferrite phase thereof, the stainless steel alloy can be subjected to warm forging in a smooth manner at a temperature of 720-960 ° C. and an operational force of 580-860 ton. Thus, a highly rust-resisting and highly wear-resistant golf club head can be manufactured.

Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel with a composition comprising: at most 0.15% of C; 2% to 10% of Mn; at most 2% of Ni; at most 4% of Cu; 0.1% to 0.4% of N; 10% to 20% of Cr; at most 1% of Si; at most 3% of Mo; and at most 0.7% of Ti; is used to manufacture equipment, for example furnaces, reactors or ducts, or elements of this equipment, or to coat the internal walls of this equipment, said equipment being used to implement petrochemical processes conducted at temperatures of 350° C. to 1100° C. and in which coke can be formed.

Abstract: Material for stainless steel sheets is heated to a temperature within a range of 850 to 1250° C. and cooled at a rate 1° C./s or faster, the material including 0.02% by mass or less of C, 1.0% by mass or less of Si, 2.0% by mass or less of Mn, 0.04% by mass or less of P, 0.01% by mass or less of S, 0. 1% by mass or less of Al, 11% by mass or more but less than 17% by mass of Cr, 0.5% by mass or more but, less than 3.0% by mass of Ni, and 0.02% by mass or less of N, so as to satisfy specific relationships between the compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrically conductive powder coating composition having anti-static properties comprising metallic fibers. Further, the coating composition shows effective EMF shielding. Very good results are found when the metallic fibers have an L/D ratio in the range between 5 and 75, wherein L is the length of the fiber and D is the diameter of the fiber. In a preferred embodiment stainless steel fibers are incorporated in the powder coating composition.

Abstract: An electric resistance material comprises an Fe—Cr—Ni alloy having composition of C up to 0.1%, Si up to 5%, Mn up to 6%, 9-32% Cr, 6-25% Ni, N up to 0.2%, 0-3% Mo, 0-4% Cu, 0-5% Al, 0-0.4% Ti, 0-0.4% Nb, 0-0.005% B and the balance being substantially Fe with the previsions that the value A defined by the formula (1) and the value B defined by the formula (2) are not less than 78 and not less than 14, respectively. The electric resistance material is high of resistivity with less temperature dependency, and a resistor made therefrom works well without noises during flow of electricity. A = 0.

Abstract: An iron based brazing material for joining of objects by brazing represents an alloy, which apart from iron contains maximum 40% Cr, maximum 16% Mn, maximum 40% Ni and maximum 7% Mo, all stated in weight percent and 6-40% Si, which Si-addition lowers the liquidus temperature, that is the temperature at which the brazing material is completely melted. A brazed product is manufactured by brazing of iron based objects with an iron based brazing material which is alloyed with a liquidus lowering element as Si, possibly also with B or P.

Abstract: A high-hardness martensitic stainless steel excellent in corrosion resistance, comprising less than 0.15% by weight of C, from 0.10 to 1.0% by weight of Si, from 0.10 to 2.0% by weight of Mn, 0.010% or less of S, from 12.0 to 18.5% by weight of Cr, from 0.40 to 0.80% by weight of N, less than 0.030% by weight of Al, less than 0.020% by weight of O, and substantially the balance of Fe. The martensitic stainless steel of the present invention has cold-workability and hardness after tempering higher than that of SUS420J2 and corrosion resistance equivalent to or higher than that of an austenitic stainless steel SUS316.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a fuel tank made of a ferritic stainless steel sheet having long lasting corrosion resistance under the environment of the fuel tank and excellent in formability when fabricating the fuel tank; more specifically, a fuel tank made of a ferritic stainless steel sheet containing 10 to 25 mass % of Cr and having an average r-value of 1.9 or larger, an r-value in-plane anisotropy &Dgr;r of 1.0 or smaller, and a total elongation of 30% or larger, having a plane intensity ratio I(111)/I(100) of 10 or larger, and having lubricant films on the surfaces of the steel sheet and a surface friction coefficient of 0.10 or less.

Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel suited for ultra supercritical boilers, which consists of C: 0.03-0.12%, Si: 0.1-1%, Mn: 0.1-2%, Cr: not less than 20% but less than 28%, Ni: more than 35% but not more than 50%, W: 4-10%, Ti: 0.01-0.3%, Nb: 0.01-1%, sol. Al: 0.0005-0.04%, B: 0.0005-0.01%, and the balance Fe and impurities; and also characterized by the impurities whose contents are restricted to P: not more than 0.04%, S: not more than 0.010%, Mo: less than 0.5%, N: less than 0.02%, and O (oxygen): not more than 0.005%.

Abstract: A duplex stainless steel includes less than, in weight percent, 3 percent nickel and 1.5 percent molybdenum. In one embodiment, the duplex stainless steel includes, in weight percent, up to 0.06 percent carbon; 15 to 25 percent chromium; 1 to less than 2.5 percent nickel; greater than 2 percent up to 3.75 percent manganese; greater than 0.12 up to 0.35 percent nitrogen; up to 2 percent silicon; up to 1.5 percent molybdenum; up to 0.5 percent copper; up to 0.2 percent cobalt; up to 0.05 percent phosphorous; up to 0.005 percent sulfur; 0.001 to 0.0035 percent boron; iron and incidental impurities. The duplex stainless steel provided may be provided in the form of an article of manufacture, such as strip, bar, plate, sheet, casting, tubing or piping. A method for making the duplex stainless steel of the invention also is disclosed.

Abstract: A chromium steel alloy having 0.4 to 0.75% of carbon, 0.4 to 1.6% of manganese, 12 to 19% of chromium, up to 0.2% of nickel, up to 0.7% of silicon, 0.5 to 1.5% of molybdenum, up to 1.5% of tungsten, 0.05 to 0.3% of vanadium and (% Ti/% Nb), 0.02 to 0.15% of sulfur, up to 0.1% of nitrogen and up to 0.008% of boron, remainder iron including smelting-related impurities. This steel alloy is distinguished by good processability, resistance to corrosion, resistance to abrasion, a high resistance to heat up to 300° C. and above, and a high rigidity.

Abstract: A Fe-Cr soft magnetic material has electric resistivity not less than 50 &mgr;&OHgr;·cm and a metallurgical structure occupied by a ferrite phase at a surface ratio of 95% or more. A number of fine precipitates of 1 &mgr;m or less in particle size is controlled at a ratio not more than 6×105/mm2. The Fe-Cr alloy has the composition (expressed in mass or weight %) of C up to 0.05%, N up to 0.05%, Si up to 3.0%, Mn up to 1.0%, P up to 0.04%, S up to 1.0%, 5.0-20.0% Cr, Al up to 4.0%, 0-3% Mo, 0-0.5% Ti and the balance being essentially Fe under the conditions of (1) and (2). The Fe-Cr soft magnetic material is useful as a core, a yoke or the like installed in various types of magnetic sensors such as electric power steering, fuel injection systems for vehicles and A.C. magnetic circuits of solenoid valves, due to production of high magnetic induction in a high-frequency low-magnetic field: 4.3×%Cr+19.1×%Si+15.1×%Al+2.5×%Mo≧40.

Abstract: A high-strength, high-toughness martensitic stainless steel sheet has a chemical composition comprising, in, mass percent, more than 0.03 to 0.15% of C, 0.2-2.0% of Si, not more than 1.0% of Mn, not more than 0.06% of P, not more than 0.006% of S, 2.0-5.0% of Ni, 14.0-17.0% of Cr, more than 0.03 to 0.10% of N, 0.0010-0.0070% of B, and the balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities and has an A value of not less than −1.8, where A value=30(C+N)−1.5Si+0.5Mn+Ni−1.3Cr+11.8. The suitability of the steel sheet as a gasket material is enhanced by producing it to include not less than 85 vol % of martensite phase and to have a spring bending elastic limit Kb0.1 after application of tensile strain of 0.1% of not less than 700 N/mm2. Edge cracking during cold rolling is inhibited by conducting cold rolling after subjecting the hot-rolled sheet to 600-800° C.×10 hr or less intermediate annealing to impart a steel hardness of not greater than Hv 380.