Abstract: This alloying element-saving hot rolled duplex stainless steel material contains, by mass %, C: 0.03% or less, Si: 0.05% to 1.0%, Mn: 0.5% to 7.0%, P: 0.05% or less, S: 0.010% or less, Ni: 0.1% to 5.0%, Cr: 18.0% to 25.0%, N: 0.05% to 0.30% and Al: 0.001% to 0.05%, with a remainder being Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein the alloying element-saving hot rolled duplex stainless steel material is produced by hot rolling, a chromium nitride precipitation temperature TN is in a range of 960° C. or lower, a yield strength is 50 MPa or more higher than that of a hot rolled steel material which is subjected to a solution heat treatment, and the alloying element-saving hot rolled duplex stainless steel material is as hot rolled state, and is not subjected to a solution heat treatment. This clad steel plate includes a duplex stainless steel as a cladding material, the duplex stainless steel has the above composition, and the chromium nitride precipitation temperature TN is in a range of 800° C. to 970° C.

Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel alloy having the following composition in percent of weight (wt %): 0.02?C?0.06; Si<1.0; 2.0?Mn?6.0; 2.0?Ni?4.5; 17?Cr?19; 2.0?Cu?4.0; 0.15?N?0.25; 0?Mo?1.0; 0?W?0.3; 0?V?0.3; 0?Ti?0.5; 0?Al?1.0; 0?Nb?0.5; 0?Co?1.0; the balance Fe and normally occurring impurities, wherein the contents of the alloying elements are balanced so that the following conditions are fulfilled: Nieqv?1.42*Creqv??13.42; and Nieqv+0.85*Creqv?29.00 wherein Creqv=[% Cr]+2*[% Si]+1.5*[% Mo]+5*[% V]+5.5*[% Al]+1.75*[% Nb]+1.5*[% Ti]+0.75*[% W] Nieqv[% Ni]+[% Co]+0.5*[% Mn]+0.3*[% Cu]+25*[% N]+30*[% C]; and ?70° C.<MD30<?25° C., wherein MD30=(551?462*([% C]+[% N])?9.2*[% Si]?8.1*[% Mn]?13.7*[% Cr]?29*([% Ni]+[% Cu])?68*[% Nb]?18.5*[% Mo])° C.

Abstract: An object is to provide ferritic stainless steel excellent in heat resistance (oxidation resistance, a thermal fatigue property and a high-temperature fatigue property) and formability, while preventing a decrease in oxidation resistance due to Cu, without adding expensive chemical elements such as Mo and W. Specifically, ferritic stainless steel having a chemical composition containing, by mass %, C: 0.015% or less, Si: 0.4% or more and 1.0% or less, Mn: 1.0% or less, P: 0.040% or less, S: 0.010% or less, Cr: 12% or more and less than 16%, N: 0.015% or less, Nb: 0.3% or more and 0.65% or less, Ti: 0.15% or less, Mo: 0.1% or less, W: 0.1% or less, Cu: 1.0% or more and 2.5% or less and Al: 0.2% or more and 1.0% or less, while the relationship Si?Al is satisfied, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities.

Abstract: The stainless steel of the first embodiment includes C: 0.001 to 0.02%, N: 0.001 to 0.02%, Si: 0.01 to 0.5%, Mn: 0.05 to 0.5%, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Ni: more than 3% to 5%, Cr: 11 to 26%, and either one or both of Ti: 0.01 to 0.5% and Nb: 0.02 to 0.6%, and contains as the remainder, Fe and unavoidable impurities. The stainless steel of the second embodiment has an alloy composition different from those of the first and third embodiments and satisfies the formula (A): Cr+3Mo+6Ni?23 and formula (B): Al/Nb?10 and contains as the remainder, Fe and unavoidable impurities. The stainless steel of the third embodiment has an alloy composition different from those of the first and second embodiments and includes either one or both of Sn: 0.005 to 2% and Sb: 0.005 to 1% and contains as the remainder, Fe and unavoidable impurities.

Abstract: A heat-resistant ferritic stainless steel sheet having excellent oxidation resistance while being low in cost and optimal for use in exhaust system components, wherein mass % falls within the following ranges: C: 0.015% or less, N: 0.020% or less, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.001% or less, Si: 0.3-1.5% or less, Mn: 0.3-0.7% or less, Cr: 11.0-17.0%, Cu: 0.8-1.5%, Ni: 0.05-1.0%, V: 0.5% or less, Al: over 0.01 up to 0.1%, Ti: 10(C+N) to 0.3%. Also, the element content of the elements in the ferritic stainless steel sheet having excellent oxidation and thermal resistance has been mutually adjusted in a manner such that the value of ? defined in formula (1) is 35 or less. ?=23[% Ni]+9[% Cu]+7[% Mn]?11.5[% Cr]?11.

Abstract: The stainless steel of the first embodiment includes C: 0.001 to 0.02%, N: 0.001 to 0.02%, Si: 0.01 to 0.5%, Mn: 0.05 to 0.5%, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Ni: more than 3% to 5%, Cr: 11 to 26%, and either one or both of Ti: 0.01 to 0.5% and Nb: 0.02 to 0.6%, and contains as the remainder, Fe and unavoidable impurities. The stainless steel of the second embodiment has an alloy composition different from those of the first and third embodiments and satisfies the formula (A): Cr+3Mo+6Ni?23 and formula (B): Al/Nb?10 and contains as the remainder, Fe and unavoidable impurities. The stainless steel of the third embodiment has an alloy composition different from those of the first and second embodiments and includes either one or both of Sn: 0.005 to 2% and Sb: 0.005 to 1% and contains as the remainder, Fe and unavoidable impurities.

Abstract: A ferritic stainless steel sheet for a water heater with excellent corrosion resistance of welds and toughness includes, in terms of mass %, 0.020% or less of C, 0.30 to 1.00% of Si, 1.00% or less of Mn, 0.040% or less of P, 0.010% or less of S, 20.0 to 28.0% of Cr, 0.6% or less of Ni, 0.03 to 0.15% of Al, 0.020% or less of N, 0.0020 to 0.0150% of O, 0.3 to 1.5% of Mo, 0.25 to 0.60% of Nb, and 0.05% or less of Ti, the remainder being composed of Fe and unavoidable impurities, and the ferritic stainless steel sheet satisfying the following formulae (1) and (2): 25?Cr+3.3Mo?30??(1) 0.35?Si+Al?0.85??(2) wherein Cr, Mo, Si, and Al represent the content (mass %) of Cr, Mo, Si, and Al, respectively.

Abstract: This martensitic stainless steel contains, in terms of percent by mass: C: 0.003% to 0.03%; Si: 0.01% to 1.0%; Mn: 3.0% to 6.0%; P: 0.05% or less; S: 0.003% or less; Ni: 1.0% to 3.0%; Cr: 15.0% to 18.0%; Mo: 0% to 1.0%; Cu: 0% to 2.0%; Ti: 0% to 0.05%; N: 0.05% or less; Al: 0.001% to 0.1%; and O: 0.005% or less, with a remainder being Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein a total amount of C and N is in a range of 0.060% or less, ?max represented by the formula 1 is in a range of 80 or more, and ?pot represented by the formula 2 is in a range of 60 to 90. ?max=420×C %+470×N %+23×Ni %+9×Cu %+7×Mn %?11.5×Cr %?11.5×Si %?52×Al %+189??Formula 1 ?pot=700×C %+800×N %+10×(Mn %+Cu %)+20×Ni %?9.3×Si %?6.2×Cr %?9.3×Mo %?74.4×Ti %?37.2×Al %+63.2??Formula 2 Here, C %, N %, Ni %, Cu %, Mn %, Cr %, Si %, A1%, Mo %, and Ti % represent the contents (mass %) of the respective elements.

Abstract: The invention relates to a low-nickel austenitic stainless steel with high resistance to delayed cracking and the use of the steel. The steel contains in weight % 0.02-0.15% carbon, 7-15% manganese, 14-19% chromium, 0.1-4% nickel, 0.1-3% copper, 0.05-0.3% nitrogen, the balance of the steel being iron and inevitable impurities, and the chemical composition range in terms of the sum of carbon and nitrogen contents (C+N) and the measured Md3o-temperature is inside the area defined by the points ABCD which have the following values Point Md30° C. C+N % A?80 0.1 B+7 0.1 C?40 0.40 D?80 0.40.

Abstract: A quenched and tempered high strength, corrosion resistant steel suitable for aircraft landing gears and structures, having a unique combination of mechanical and corrosion resistant properties: ultimate tensile strength of 295 to 305 ksi, yield strength of 225 to 235 ksi; elongation of 12 to 13.5%, reduction of area of 34 to 36%, Charpy v-notch impact toughness energy of about 14 to 16 ft-lb, fracture toughness of 55 to 60 ksiVin, and corrosion resistance in salt spray test.

Abstract: The present invention provides a ferritic stainless steel exhibiting excellent corrosion resistance in a condensed water environment arising from a hydrocarbon combustion exhaust gas typified by the use environment of a structural member of a secondary heat exchanger, which stainless steel is a ferritic stainless steel comprising, in mass %, C: 0.030% or less, N: 0.030% or less, Si: 0.4% or less, Mn: 0.01 to 0.5%, P: 0.05% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Cr: 16 to 24%, Mo: 0.30 to 3%, Ti: 0.05 to 0.25%, Nb: 0.05 to 0.50%, Al: 0.01 to 0.2%, and Cu: 0.4% or less, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, and satisfying Expression (A): Cr+Mo+10Ti?18 and Expression (B): Si+Cu?0.5.

Abstract: This ferritic stainless steel for components of an automobile exhaust system includes, in terms of percent by mass: C: ?0.015%; Si: 0.01% to 0.50%; Mn: 0.01% to 0.50%; P: ?0.050%; S: ?0.010%; N: ?0.015%; Al: 0.010% to 0.100%; Cr: 16.5% to 22.5%; Ni: 0.5% to 2.0%; and Sn: 0.01% to 0.50%, and further includes either one or both of Ti: 0.03% to 0.30% and Nb: 0.03% to 0.30%, with a remainder being Fe and inevitable impurities.

Abstract: Ferritic stainless steel sheet which has a high oxidation resistance and scale spallation resistance even at a high temperature near 1000° C., characterized by containing C: 0.020% or less, N: 0.020% or less, Si: over 0.10 to 0.35%, Mn: 0.10 to 0.60%, Cr: 16.5 to 20.0%, Nb: 0.30 to 0.80%, Mo: over 2.50 to 3.50%, and Cu: 1.00 to 2.50%, having an amount of increase of oxidation after a continuous oxidation test in the air at 1000° C. for 200 hours of 4.0 mg/cm2 or less, and having an amount of scale spallation of 1.0 mg/cm2 or less.

Abstract: A high-strength stainless steel for oil well having corrosion resistance excellent in a high-temperature environment, having excellent SSC resistance at normal temperature, and having better workability than 13% Cr steels has a chemical composition containing, by mass percent, C: at most 0.05%, Si: at most 1.0%, Mn: at most 0.3%, P: at most 0.05%, S: less than 0.002%, Cr: over 16% and at most 18%, Mo: 1.5 to 3.0%, Cu: 1.0 to 3.5%, Ni: 3.5 to 6.5%, Al: 0.001 to 0.1%, N: at most 0.025%, and O: at most 0.01%, the balance being Fe and impurities, a microstructure containing a martensite phase, 10 to 48.5%, by volume ratio, of a ferrite phase and at most 10%, by volume ratio, of a retained austenite phase, yield strength of at least 758 MPa and uniform elongation of at least 10%.

Abstract: A stainless steel music string having a composition in percent by weight (wt %) of, 0.01?C?0.04; 0.01?N?0.06; 0.1?Si?1.0; 0.2?Mn?2.0; 5.0?Ni?10; 16?Cr?20; 0.2?Cu?3.0; 0?Mo?2.0; 0?W?0.5; 0?V?0.5; 0?Ti?1.0; 0?Al?1.0; 0?Nb?1.0; 0?Co?1.0, and the balance being Fe and normally occurring impurities The music string also includes at least 90% martensite phase by volume.

Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel sheet for springs having both a high strength and excellent formability has a chemical composition comprising C: 0.01-0.15%, Si: at most 3.0%, Mn: at most 3.0%, Cr: 10.0-30.0%, Ni: 4.0-20.0%, N: at most 0.40%, and a remainder of Fe and impurities, and it has a metallurgical structure such that the austenite content ?s (%) in the surface region of the steel sheet and the austenite content ?c (%) in the center region of the sheet thickness satisfy (?s+?c)/2?55 and ?s/?c?0.10, with the remaining structure being primarily strain-induced martensite.

Abstract: A water atomized stainless steel powder which comprises by weight-%: 10.5-30.0 Cr 0.5-9.0 Ni 0.01-2.0 Mn 0.01-3.0 Sn 0.1-3.0 Si 0.01-0.4 N optionally max 7.0 Mo optionally max 7.0 Cu optionally max 3.0 Nb optionally max 6.0 V balance iron and max 0.5 of unavoidable impurities.

Abstract: A ferritic stainless steel suitable for use as an EGR cooler member, which can be Ni-brazed into an EGR cooler, contains, by mass, C: at most 0.03%, Si: from more than 0.1 to 3%, Mn: from 0.1 to 2%, Cr: from 10 to 25%, Nb: from 0.3 to 0.8%, and N: at most 0.03%, and optionally selectively contains (a) one or more of Mo, Cu, V and W in a total amount of at most 4%, (b) one or more of Ti, Al and Zr in a total amount of at most 0.3%, (c) one or more of Ni and Co in a total amount of at most 5%, and (d) one or more of REMs (rare earth metals) and Ca in a total amount of at most 0.2%, with a balance of Fe and inevitable impurities.

Abstract: A steel powder and their sintered body comprise iron as its primary component and further comprise from 1.4 to 2.0% by weight of carbon, less than 1.0% by weight of silicon, less than 1.0% by weight of manganese, from 11.0 to 13.0% by weight of chromium, from 0.3 to 2.3% by weight of titanium, less than 0.75% by weight of a combination of copper and nickel, and less than 5.0% by weight of at least one strengthening element. During sintering, titanium carbide inhibits grain coarsening, whereby the sintering window can be expanded to about 50° C.

Abstract: A martensitic stainless steel for welded structures including by mass %, C: 0.001 to 0.05%, Si: 0.05 to 1%, Mn: 0.05 to 2%, P: 0.03% or less, REM: 0.0005 to 0.1%, Cr: 8 to 16%, Ni: 0.1 to 9% and sol. Al: 0.001 to 0.1%; and further including one or more elements selected from among Ti: 0.005 to 0.5%, Zr: 0.005 to 0.5%, Hf: 0.005 to 0.5%, V: 0.005 to 0.5% and Nb: 0.005 to 0.5%; and O: 0.005% or less, N: 0.1% or less, with the balance being Fe and impurities; and the P and REM content satisfies: P?0.6×REM. This steel possesses excellent SCC (stress corrosion cracking) resistance in welded sections in Sweet environments.

Abstract: A novel ferritic martensitic alloy is provided. The ferritic martensitic alloy enables the use temperature to be increased from 500° C. to 550° C., where the strength is maintained or is even maximized and the toughness, especially for low temperatures, is maintained compared to the known iron-based alloys. Tunsten is preferably not used.

Abstract: A ferritic stainless steel contains no expensive elements such as Mo and W, is free from the oxidation resistance loss caused by addition of Cu, and thereby has excellent levels of oxidation resistance (including water vapor oxidation resistance), thermal fatigue property, and high-temperature fatigue property. The ferritic stainless steel contains, in mass %, C at 0.015% or less, Si at 0.4 to 1.0%, Mn at 1.0% or less, P at 0.040% or less, S at 0.010% or less, Cr at 16 to 23%, Al at 0.2 to 1.0%, N at 0.015% or less, Cu at 1.0 to 2.5%, Nb at 0.3 to 0.65%, Ti at 0.5% or less, Mo at 0.1% or less, and W at 0.1% or less, the Si and the Al satisfying a relation Si (%)?Al (%).

Abstract: Ferritic stainless steel excellent in heat resistance and workability which contains, by mass %, C: 0.02% or less, N: 0.02% or less, Si: 2% or less, Mn: 2% or less, Cr: 10 to 20%, Cu: 0.4 to 3%, Ti: 0.01 to 0.5%, and B: 0.0002 to 0.0030% and has a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities.

Abstract: The invention relates to a steel material composition, in particular for producing piston rings and cylinder sleeves, containing the following elements in the given fractions in relation to 100% by weight of the steel material: 0.5-1.2% by weight C, 6.0-20.0% by weight Cr, 45.0-88.5% by weight Fe, 3.0-15.0% by weight Mn and 2.0-10.0% by weight Si. Said composition can be produced by melting the starting materials and casting the melt in a pre-fabricated mould.

Abstract: A cobalt-free low cost high strength martensitic stainless steel, with concentration of Ni up to 3.0% and Mo up to 1.0% of weight, has HRC of 53, UTS of 297 ksi, YS of 220 ksi, Charpy V-notch impact energy of 17.8 ft-lb, corrosion resistance in salt spray test ASTM 117. The steel was melted in an open induction furnace and vacuum arc remelting (VAR) and/or electroslag remelting (ESR) were not used to refine the steel. Further processing included homogenized annealing, hot rolling, and recrystallization annealing. The steel was heat treated by oil quenching, refrigeration, and low tempering. The steel has a microstructure consisting essentially of small packets of fine martensite laths, retained austenite, and carbides as centers of growth of the martensite laths. The cost and energy in making the steel are substantially reduced.

Abstract: A stainless steel and a flat cold product produced therefrom, which can be easily produced in an economical manner. A steel according to the invention, in the cold-rolled state, has a microstructure with 5-15% by volume ?-ferrite and austenite as the remainder. It contains (in % by weight): C: 0.05-0.14%, Si: 0.1-1.0%, Mn: 4.0-12.0%, Cr: >17.5-22.0%, Ni: 1.0-4.0%, Cu: 1.0-3.0%, N: 0.03-0.2%, P: max. 0.07%, S: max. 0.01%, Mo: max. 0.5%, optionally one or more elements from the group consisting of Ti, Nb, B, V, Al, Ca, As, Sn, Sb, Pb, Bi, and H wherein Ti: max. 0.02%, Nb: max. 0.1%, B: max. 0.004%, V: max. 0.1%, Al: 0.001-0.03%, Ca: 0.0005-0.003%, As: 0.003-0.015%, Sn: 0.003-0.01%, Pb: max. 0.01%, Bi: max. 0.01%, H: max. 0.0025%, and remainder Fe and unavoidable impurities.

Abstract: The present invention provides, as a material superior in heat resistance in a hot environment where the maximum temperature of the exhaust gas becomes 750 to 900° C., ferritic stainless steel sheet superior in heat resistance in a broad temperature region of 750 to 900° C. with long term stability by a smaller amount of addition of Mo than SUS444 containing about 2% of expensive Mo, that is, ferritic stainless steel sheet superior in heat resistance characterized by containing, by mass %, C: 0.01% or less, N: 0.02% or less, Si: 0.05 to 1%, Mn: 0.1 to 2%, Cr: 10 to 30%, Mo: 0.1 to 1%, Cu: 1 to 2%, Nb: 0.2 to 0.7%, Ti: 0.01 to 0.3%, and B: 0.0002 to 0.0050%, having a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities, and having a 0.2% yield strength at 750° C. of 70 MPa or more.

Abstract: The invention relates to a duplex stainless steel having austenitic-ferritic microstructure of 35-65% by volume, preferably 40-60% by volume of ferrite and having good weldability, good corrosion resistance and good hot workability. The steel contains 0.005-0.04% by weight carbon, 0.2-0.7% by weight silicon, 2.5-5% by weight manganese, 23-27% by weight chromium, 2.5-5% by weight nickel, 0.5-2.5% by weight molybdenum, 0.2-0.35% by weight nitrogen, 0.1-1.0% by weight copper, optionally less than 1% by weight tungsten, less than 0.0030% by weight one or more elements of the group containing boron and calcium, less than 0.1% by weight cerium, less than 0.04% by weight aluminium, less than 0.010% by weight sulphur and the rest iron with incidental impurities.

Abstract: A corrosion resistant, martensitic steel alloy having very good cold formability is described. The alloy has the following weight percent composition. Carbon 0.10-0.40 Manganese 0.01-2.0? Silicon ?2.0 max. Phosphorus ?0.2 max. Sulfur 0.030 max.? Chromium 10-15 Nickel ?0.5 max. Molybdenum 0.75-4.0? Nitrogen 0.02-0.15 Copper 1.5-4.0 Titanium 0.01 max. Aluminum 0.01 max. Niobium + Tantalum 0.10 max. Vanadium 0.20 max. Zirconium less than 0.001 Calcium less than 0.001 The balance of the alloy is essentially iron. Nickel and copper are balanced in the alloy such that the ratio Ni/Cu is less than 0.2. A second embodiment of the alloy contains at least about 0.005% sulfur, selenium, or a combination thereof to provide good machinability.

Abstract: A ferritic stainless steel sheet for use in raw material pipes for forming bellows pipes has excellent formability. More specifically, the ferritic stainless steel sheet contains 10 % to 25 % by mass of Cr and has a yield stress in the range of 300 to 450 MPa and the product of the yield stress and the uniform elongation properties of at least 5200 (MPa·%). Preferably, the ferritic stainless steel sheet for use in raw material pipes for forming bellows pipes has an average crystal grain size D of 35 ?m or less or a surface roughness of 0.40 ?m or less as determined by Ra.

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: A ferritic stainless steel useful as conduit members for emission of automotive exhaust gas consists of C up to 0.03 mass %, Si up to 1.0 mass %, Mn up to 1.5 mass %, Ni up to 0.6 mass %, 10-20 mass % of Cr, Nb up to 0.50 mass %, 0.8-2.0 mass % of Cu, Al up to 0.03 mass %, 0.03-0.20 mass % of V, N up to 0.03 mass % and the balance being Fe except inevitable impurities with a provision of Nb?8(C+N). The steel may further contain 0.05-0.30 mass % of Ti and/or 0.0005-0.02 mass % of B. Mo as an inevitable impurity is controlled to be less than 0.10 mass %. The steel has excellent formability, low-temperature toughness and weldability as well as the same heat-resistance as Nb, Mo-alloyed steel.

Abstract: A ferritic stainless steel sheet for EGR coolers includes at least, by mass % C: 0.03% or less, N: 0.05% or less, Si: 0.1% to 1%, Mn: 0.02% to 2%, Cu: 0.2% to 1.5%, Cr: 15% to 25%, Nb: 8 (C+N) % to 1%, Al: 0.5% or less, and Fe and inevitable impurities as the balance, wherein the steel sheet further includes, by mass %, Ti at an amount fulfilling the following formulae (1) and (2), and Cr and Cu are included at amounts fulfilling the following formula (3), Ti-3N?0.03??(1), 10(Ti-3N)+Al?0.5??(2), and Cr+2.3Cu?18??(3).

Abstract: A ferritic stainless steel excellent in thermal fatigue resistance and oxidation resistance and also having toughness equivalent to or higher than that of Type 429 does not need to add an expensive element such as Mo or W. Specifically, the ferritic stainless steel includes C: 0.015 mass % or less, Si: 0.5 mass % or less, Mn: 0.5 mass % or less, P: 0.04 mass % or less, S: 0.006 mass % or less, Cr: 16 to 20 mass %, N: 0.015 mass % or less, Nb: 0.3 to 0.55 mass %, Ti: 0.01 mass % or less, Mo: 0.1 mass % or less, W: 0.1 mass % or less, Cu: 1.0 to 2.5 mass %, Al: 0.2 to 1.2 mass %, and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities.

Abstract: A ferritic stainless steel for automobile exhaust gas passage components comprises, in mass percent, C: not more than 0.03%, Si: not more than 1%, Mn: not more than 1.5%, Ni: not more than 0.6%, Cr: 10-20%, Nb: not more than 0.5%, Ti: 0.05-0.3%, Al: more than 0.03% to 0.12%, Cu: more than 1% to 2%, V: not more than 0.2%, N: not more than 0.03%, B: 0.0005-0.02%, O: not more than 0.01%, and the balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities, whose composition satisfies the relationships Nb?8 (C+N) and 0.02?Al?(54/48))?0.1. The steel enables fabrication of automobile exhaust gas passage components that are excellent in high-temperature strength and weld toughness, and offers a wide range of freedom in selecting suitable pipe-making conditions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lean duplex stainless steel able to suppress the drop in corrosion resistance and toughness of a weld heat affected zone and is characterized by containing, by mass %, C: 0.06% or less, Si: 0.1 to 1.5%, Mn: 2.0 to 4.0%, P: 0.05% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Cr: 19.0 to 23.0%, Ni: 1.0 to 4.0%, Mo: 1.0% or less, Cu: 0.1 to 3.0%, V: 0.05 to 0.5%, Al: 0.003 to 0.050%, 0: 0.007% or less, N: 0.10 to 0.25%, and Ti: 0.05% or less, having a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities, having an Md30 value expressed by formula (1) of 80 or less, having an Ni-bal expressed by formula (2) of ?8 to ?4, having a relationship between the Ni-bal and the N content satisfying formula (3), having an austenite phase area percentage of 40 to 70%, and having a 2×Ni+Cu of 3.5 or more: Md30=551?462×(C+N)?9.2×Si?8.1×Mn?29×(Ni+Cu)?13.7×Cr?18.5×Mo?68×Nb ??(1) Ni-bal=(Ni+0.5Mn+0.5Cu+30C+30N)?1.1(Cr+1.5Si+Mo+W)+8.2 ??(2) N(%)?0.37+0.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a ferritic stainless steel cast iron including: Fe as a main component; C: 0.20 to 0.40 mass %; Si: 1.00 to 3.00 mass %; Mn: 0.30 to 3.00 mass %; Cr: 12.0 to 30.0 mass %; and one of Nb and V, or both of Nb and V in total: 1.0 to 5.0 mass %, the ferritic stainless steel cast iron satisfying the following formula (1): 1400?1562.3?{133WC+14WSi+5WMn+10(WNb+WV)}?1480??(1) wherein, WC (mass %), WSi (mass %), WMn (mass %), WCr (mass %), WNb (mass %), WV (mass %) and WCu (mass %) are contents of C, Si, Mn, Cr, Nb, V and Cu, respectively; a process for producing a cast part from the ferritic cast steel; and the cast part.

Abstract: Ferritic stainless steel is excellent in terms of both oxidation resistance and thermal fatigue resistance without adding expensive elements, such as Mo or W. The ferritic stainless steel, contains: C: 0.015 mass % or lower, Si: 1.0 mass % or lower, Mn: 1.0 mass % or lower, P: 0.04 mass % or lower, S: 0.010 mass % or lower, Cr: 16 to 23 mass % or lower, N: 0.015 mass % or lower, Nb: 0.3 to 0.65 mass %, Ti: 0.15 mass % or lower, Mo: 0.1 mass % or lower, W: 0.1 mass % or lower, Cu: 1.0 to 2.5 mass %, Al: 0.2 to 1.5 mass %, and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities.

Abstract: A highly corrosion resistant high strength stainless steel pipe for linepipe, having a composition containing about 0.001 to about 0.015% C, about 0.01 to about 0.5% Si, about 0.1 to about 1.8% Mn, about 0.03% or less P, about 0.005% or less S, about 15 to about 18% Cr, about 0.5% or more and less than about 5.5% Ni, about 0.5 to about 3.5% Mo, about 0.02 to about 0.2% V, about 0.001 to about 0.015% N, and about 0.006% or less O, by mass, so as to satisfy (Cr+0.65 Ni +0.6Mo+0.55Cu?20C?18.5), (Cr+Mo+0.3Si?43.5C?0.4Mn?Ni?0.3Cu?9 N?11.5) and (C+N?0.025). Preferably quenching and tempering treatment is applied to the pipe. The composition may further contain about 0.002 to about 0.05% Al, and may further contain one or more of Nb, Ti, Zr, B, and W, and/or Cu and Ca. The microstructure preferably contains martensite, ferrite, and residual ?.

Abstract: A steel composition contains: 0.05% or less of C; 0.5% or less of Si; 0.20% to 1.80% of Mn; 0.03% or less of P; 0.005% or less of S; 14.0% to 18.0% of Cr; 5.0% to 8.0% of Ni; 1.5% to 3.5% of Mo; 0.5% to 3.5% of Cu; 0.05% or less of Al; 0.20% or less of V; 0.01% to 0.15% of N; and 0.006% or less of O on a mass basis, and satisfies the following expressions: Cr+0.65Ni+0.6Mo+0.55Cu?20C?18.5 and Cr+Mo+0.3Si?43.5C?0.4Mn?Ni?0.3Cu?9N?11 (where Cr, Ni, Mo, Cu, C, Si, Mn, and N represent their respective contents (mass %)). After such a steel pipe material is formed into a steel pipe, the steel pipe is quenched by cooling after heating to a temperature of the AC3 transformation point or more and tempered at a temperature of the AC1 transformation point or less.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of a duplex stainless steel as heat exchanger material in a phosphoric acid production system using the wet method. The steel has the following composition in percent by weight: C max 0.03 Si max 0.5 Mn max 3 Cr 26-29 Ni 4.9-10 Mo 3-5 N 0.35-0.5 B max 0.0030 Co max 3.5 W max 3 Cu max 2 Ru max 0.3 balance Fe and normal occurring impurities.

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%.

Abstract: High strength metal alloys are described herein. At least one composition of a metal alloy includes chromium, nickel, copper, manganese, silicon, niobium, tungsten and iron. System, methods, and heaters that include the high strength metal alloys are described herein. At least one heater system may include a canister at least partially made from material containing at least one of the metal alloys. At least one system for heating a subterranean formation may include a tublar that is at least partially made from a material containing at least one of the metal alloys.

Abstract: This ferritic stainless steel with excellent brazeability includes, in terms of mass percent, 0.03% or less of C, 0.05% or less of N, 0.015% or more of C+N, 0.02 to 1.5% of Si, 0.02 to 2% of Mn, 10 to 22% of Cr, 0.03 to 1% of Nb, and 0.5% or less of Al, and further includes Ti in a content that satisfies the following formulae (1) and (2), with the remainder composed of Fe and unavoidable impurities. Ti—3N?0.03??(1) 10(Ti—3N)+Al?0.5??(2) (Here, the atomic symbols in formulae (1) and (2) indicate the content (mass %) of the respective element, and the numerical values that precede the atomic symbols are constants.

Abstract: The present invention provides Cr-containing steel superior in heat fatigue characteristics, that is, Cr-containing steel superior in heat fatigue characteristics, characterized by containing, by mass %, C: 0.01% or less, N: 0.015% or less, Si: 0.8 to 1.0%, Mn: 0.2 to 1.5%, P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Ni: 0.2% or less, Cu: 0.2% or less, Cr: 13 to 15%, Mo: 0.1% or less, Nb: 0.3 to 0.5%, Ti: 0.05 to 0.2%, V: 0.01 to 0.2%, Al: 0.015 to 1.0%, and B: 0.0002 to 0.0010%, satisfying (Nb+1.9×Ti)/(C+N)?50, and having a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein a 0.2% yield strength at 800° C. after aging at 800° C. for 100 hours or more is 20 MPa or more and a drawability value at 200° C. is 35% or more and wherein a soluble Nb amount+soluble Ti amount after aging at 800° C. for 100 hours or more is 0.08% or more.

Abstract: A martensitic stainless steel having a resistance to sulfide stress corrosion cracking superior to Super 13 Cr steel and having a strength and corrosion resistance comparable to dual phase stainless steels has a chemical composition consisting essentially of, in mass %, C: 0.001-0.1%, Si: 0.05-1.0%, Mn: 0.05-2.0%, P: at most 0.025%, S: at most 0.010%, Cr: 11-18%, Ni: 1.5-10%, sol. Al: 0.001-0.1%, N: at most 0.1%, O: at most 0.01%, Cu: 0-5%, solid solution Mo: 3.5-7%, the composition satisfying the following Equation (1), optionally at least one element selected from at least one of the following Groups A-C, and a remainder of Fe and impurities and undissolved Mo, if undissolved Mo is present. Ni-bal.=30(C+N)+0.5(Mn+Cu)+Ni+8.2?1.1(Cr+Mo+1.5Si)??4.5??Equation (1) Group A—W: 0.2-5% Group B—V: 0.001-0.50%, Nb: 0.001-0.50%, Ti: 0.001-0.50%, and Zr: 0.001-0.50% Group C—Ca: 0.0005-0.05%, Mg: 0.0005-0.05%, REM: 0.0005-0.05%, and B: 0.0001-0.01%.

Abstract: A stainless steel pipe for use in oil wells which has a high strength having a YS of 654 MPa or more and superior corrosion resistance even in a severe corrosive environment in which CO2 and are present and the temperature is high, such as up to 230° C. The pipe contains on a mass percent basis: 0.005% to 0.05% of C; 0.05% to 0.5% of Si; 0.2% to 1.8% of Mn; 0.03% or less of P; 0.005% or less of S; 15.5% to 18% of Cr; 1.5% to 5% of Ni; 1% to 3.5% of Mo; 0.02% to 0.2% of V; 0.01% to 0.15% of N; 0.006% or less of 0; and the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, in which Cr+0.65Ni+0.6Mo+0.55Cu?20C?19.5 and Cr+Mo+0.3Si?43.5C?0.4Mn?Ni?0.3Cu?9N?11.5 are satisfied (where Cr, Ni, Mo, Cu, C, Si, Mn, and N represent the respective contents on a mass percent basis).

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: A ferritic-austenitic stainless steel having a microstructure which essentially consists of 35-65 vol-% ferrite and 35-65 vol-% austenite, has a chemical composition which contains in weight-%: 0.005-0.07 C, 0.1-2.0 Si, 3-8 Mn, 19-23 Cr, 0.5-1.7 Ni, optionally Mo and/or W in a total amount of max 1.0 (Mo+W/2), optionally Cu up to max 1.0 Cu, 0.15-0.30 N, balance iron and impurities. The following conditions shall apply for the chromium and nickel equivalents: 20<Creq<24.5, 10<Nieq, where, Creq=Cr+1.5 Si+Mo+2 Ti+0.5 Nb, Nieq=Ni+0.5 Mn+30 (C+N)+0.5 (Cu+Co).

Abstract: The stainless steel of the first embodiment includes C: 0.001 to 0.02%, N: 0.001 to 0.02%, Si: 0.01 to 0.5%, Mn: 0.05 to 0.5%, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Ni: more than 3% to 5%, Cr: 11 to 26%, and either one or both of Ti: 0.01 to 0.5% and Nb: 0.02 to 0.6%, and contains as the remainder, Fe and unavoidable impurities. The stainless steel of the second embodiment has an alloy composition different from those of the first and third embodiments and satisfies the formula (A): Cr+3Mo+6Ni?23 and formula (B): Al/Nb?10 and contains as the remainder, Fe and unavoidable impurities. The stainless steel of the third embodiment has an alloy composition different from those of the first and second embodiments and includes either one or both of Sn: 0.005 to 2% and Sb: 0.005 to 1% and contains as the remainder, Fe and unavoidable impurities.