Vanadium, Niobium Or Tantalum Containing Patents (Class 420/69)
  • Patent number: 5601664
    Abstract: A ferritic, stainless steel alloy containing in weight percent about 0.05% max. C, 2.0% max. Mn, 0.70-1.5% Si, 0.1-0.5% S, 15-20% Or, 0.80-3.00% Mo, 0.10-1.0% Nb, 0.06% max. N, and the balance iron and impurities, provides a unique combination of magnetic properties, corrosion resistance, and machinability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1997
    Assignee: CRS Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore Kosa, Stephen M. Lukes, Douglas W. Dietrich, Terry A. DeBold
  • Patent number: 5582657
    Abstract: The heat-resistant, ferritic cast steel of a high castability has a composition consisting essentially, by weight, of C: 0.15-1.20%, C-Nb/8: 0.05-0.45%, Si: 2% or less, Mn: 2% or less, Cr: 16.0-25.0%, W and/or Mo: 1.0-5.0%, Nb: 0.40-6.0%, Ni: 0.1-2.0%, N: 0.01-0.15%, and Fe and inevitable impurities: balance. The cast steel has, in addition to a usual .alpha.-phase, an .alpha.'-phase transformed from a .gamma.-phase and composed of an .alpha.-phase and carbides. The area ratio (.alpha.'/(.alpha.+.alpha.')) of the .alpha.'-phase is 20-70%. The heat-resistant, ferritic cast steel of a high castability is suitable for exhaust equipment members such as exhaust manifolds, turbine housings, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Rikizou Watanabe, Norio Takahashi, Toshio Fujita
  • Patent number: 5512239
    Abstract: A ferritic stainless steel comprises C: not more than 0.025 wt %, Si: not more than 0.10 wt %, Mn: not more than 1.0 wt %, Cr: 17.0-25.0 wt %, Ni: not more than 0.50 wt %, Mo: 0.50-2.00 wt %, Al: not more than 0.025 wt %, N: not more than 0.025 wt %, at least one of Nb: 10(C wt %+N wt %)-1.0 wt % and Ti: 10(C wt %+N wt %)-1.0 wt %, and the balance being substantially Fe and inevitable impurities and is effectively used in various heat exchangers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Assignees: Tokyo Radiator Mfg. Co., Ltd, Nippon Yakin Kogyo Co. Ltd., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshito Fujiwara, Yutaka Kobayashi, Mituo Kimura, Masatoshi Iio, Tohsaku Takamura
  • Patent number: 5489345
    Abstract: A ferritic stainless steel which exhibits improved formability and which is especially useful for making 950.degree. C. or 1000.degree. C. exhaust manifolds is disclosed, the steel composition thereof consisting essentially of, on the basis of weight:C: 0.02% or less, Si: 1.0% or less,Mn: 1.0% or less, P: 0.04% or less,S: 0.005% or less, Cu: 0.1-1.0%,Cr: 18.0-25.0%, Mo: 1.0 (exclusive)-3.0%,Nb: 0.1-1.0%, Al: 0.20% or less,N: 0.02% or less, B: 0-0.01%,C+N.ltoreq.0.03%,preferably, 21%.ltoreq.Cr+Mo+Nb.ltoreq.25%,Fe and incidental impurities: balance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1996
    Assignees: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masao Koike, Mitsuo Miyahara, Kenji Higuchi, Tomoyuki Sugino, Shinji Shibata, Katsuhiko Maruyama
  • Patent number: 5427634
    Abstract: To simultaneously satisfy retention of a high temperature strength at an initial stage, and during use, and NaCl-induced hot corrosion resistance as well as oxidation resistance in a high temperature member used in an exhaust system of automobiles, the present invention provides a heat-resistant ferrite system stainless steel which has a low (C+N) content, reduces a free (C+N) content by adding Ti or Zr, and can secure sufficiently efficiently solid solution strengthening and NaCl-induced hot corrosion resistance for a long time by sufficiently securing solid solution contents of W, Nb and Mo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Fujita, Keiichi Ohmura, Eiji Sato
  • Patent number: 5395583
    Abstract: High chromium stainless steels having enhanced corrosion resistance are provided in which the steels have 25% to 35% by weight chromium; 0.1 to 5% by weight molybdenum; 0.1 to 6% by weight nickel; 0.0 to 4% by weight copper; 0.0 to 1% by weight titanium and/or niobium and/or vanadium; and, 0.02 to 5% by weight of a platinum group metal. The steels are particularly resistant to sulphuric and phosphoric acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Mintek
    Inventors: Johannes H. Potgieter, Peter T. Wedepohl
  • Patent number: 5370750
    Abstract: A martensitic steel alloy has a unique combination of hardness and corrosion resistance. Broadly stated, the alloy contains, in weight percent, about______________________________________ C 1.40-1.75 Mn 0.30-1.0 Si 0.80 max. P 0.020 max. S 0.015 max. Cr 13.5-18.0 Ni 0.15-0.65 Mo 0.40-1.50 V 1.0 max. N 0.02-0.08 ______________________________________and the balance essentially iron. The alloy is balanced within the stated weight percent ranges such that the ratio %Cr:%C is about 10.0-11.0 and the sum %Ni+%Mn is at least about 0.75. The alloy can be hardened to at least about 60 HRC from a wide range of solution treating temperatures and provides corrosion resistance that is similar to Type 440C alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Assignee: CRS Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul M. Novotny, Thomas J. McCaffrey, Raymond M. Hemphill
  • Patent number: 5364588
    Abstract: A 12 percent stainless-type steel having high polishability characterized by high carbon, moderate Mo and a combination of V and Nb not to exceed about 0.1 percent, and a method of production which includes forming a vacuum arc remelt electrode by means of vacuum arc degassing treatment and protective pouring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Assignee: A. Finkl & Sons Co.
    Inventors: Charles W. Finkl, Guy A. Brada, Algirdas A. Underys
  • Patent number: 5320687
    Abstract: A high purity martensitic stainless steel alloy containing only critically limited amounts of minor elements including manganese, silicon, tin, phosphorus, aluminum, antimony and arsenic has high strength and toughness and unique resistance to both reversible and irreversible embrittlement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1994
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Christine M. Kipphut, Joseph J. Pepe, Robin C. Schwant
  • Patent number: 5302214
    Abstract: A heat resisting ferritic stainless steel which comprises, by weight, up to 0.03% of C, from 0.1 to 0.8% of Si, from 0.6 to 2.0% of Mn, up to 0.006% of S, up to 4% of Ni, from 17.0 to 25.0% of Cr, from 0.2 to 0.8% of Nb, from 1.0 to 4.5% of Mo, from 0.1 to 2.5% of Cu, and up to 0.03% of N, and optionally one or more of appropriate amounts of Al, Ti, V, Zr, W, B and REM, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein the alloying elements are further adjusted so that the ratio of Mn%/S% is not less than 200, [Nb] defined by the equation: [Nb]=Nb%-8 (C%+N%) is not less than 0.2, and (Ni%+Cu%) is not more than 4. The stainless steel according to the invention is suitable for use in constructing an exhaust gas path-way of an automobile, particularly, a path-way from an engine to a converter, which is exposed to high temperatures, and which requires an improved low temperature toughness and a high resistance to weld cracking due to high temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1994
    Assignee: Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Uematsu, Naoto Hiramatsu, Sadayuki Nakamura
  • Patent number: 5268142
    Abstract: A high-nitrogen ferritic heat-resisting steel with high vanadium content comprises, in weight percent, 0.01-0.30% C, 0.02-0.80% Si, 0.20-1.00% Mn, 8.00-13.00% Cr, 0.005-1.00% Mo, 0.20-1.50% W, 0.30-2.00% V, and 0.10-0.50% N and being controlled to include less than 0.020% Nb, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities. A method of producing the steel comprises melting and equilibrating the steel components in an atmosphere of a mixed gas of a prescribed nitrogen partial pressure or nitrogen gas and thereafter casting or solidifying the resulting melt in an atmosphere controlled to have a total pressure of not less than 2.77 bar and a nitrogen partial pressure of not less than 1.0 bar, with the relationship between the nitrogen partial pressure p and the total pressure P beingP>2.77pthereby obtaining sound ingot free of blowholes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1993
    Assignees: Nippon Steel Corporation, Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasushi Hasegawa, Masahiro Ohgami, Hisashi Naoi, Shuichi Funaki, Fujimitsu Masuyama
  • Patent number: 5254307
    Abstract: A high-nitrogen ferritic heat-resisting steel with high niobium content comprises, in weight per cent, 0.01-0.30% C, 0.02-0.80% Si, 0.20-1.00% Mn, 8.00-13.00% Cr, 0.005-1.00% Mo, 0.20-1.50% W, 0.05-1.00% V, over 0.12 up to 2.00% Nb and 0.10-0.50%N, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities. A method of producing the steel comprises melting and equilibrating the steel components in an atmosphere of a mixed gas of a prescribed nitrogen partial pressure or nitrogen gas and thereafter casting or solidifying the resulting melt in an atmosphere controlled to have a total pressure of not less than 2.5 bar and a nitrogen partial pressure of not less than 1.0 bar, with the relationship between the nitrogen partial pressure p and the total pressure P beingP>2.5p.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1993
    Assignees: Nippon Steel Corporation, Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasushi Hasegawa, Masahiro Ohgami, Hisashi Naoi, Fujimitsu Masuyama
  • Patent number: 5232520
    Abstract: A high strength martensitic stainless steel having superior anti-fatigue characteristics when used in a corrosive or erosive environment. The steel has a proof strength of 80 to 110 kg/mm.sup.2 and a composition containing specified amounts of carbon, silicon, manganese, chromium, nickel, molybdenum, vanadium, and nitrogen, the balance being substantially iron and incidental inclusions. The contents of the additives are such that a nickel equivalent Nieq given by the following Formula (1) ranges between 10.5 and 12.9 wt. %:Nieq=[Ni]+[Mn]+0.5[Cr]+0.3 [Si]+[Mo] (1)where, [Ni], [Mn], [Cr], [Si], and [Mo], respectively represent the contents of Ni, Mn, Cr, Si, and Mo, respectively. The steel may also contain niobium or copper. The steel is produced by a process which includes a hot work and a subsequent cooling at a specific cooling rate to a specific temperature range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1993
    Assignee: Kawasaki Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Oka, Shigeto Matsumoto, Kiyoshi Uchida
  • Patent number: 5202088
    Abstract: Ferritic heat-resisting cast steel, which intends to highten the applicability for use of the exhaust manifold of a vehicle engine without losing oxidation resistance, machinability and structural stability, containing, on a weight basis, 0.05 to 0.5% C, 1.0 to 2.0% Si, less than 0.6% Mn, less than 0.04% P, less than 0.04% S, less than 0.5% Ni, 10 to 20% Cr, 0.1 to 1.0% V, 0.5 to 1.0% Nb, 0.08 to 0.50% Mo, less than 0.01% W and 0.01 to 0.2% Ce, the balance of its composition being iron. Alternatively, it may contain 0.1 to 1.5% Mn and 0.01 to 0.2% S, and may further contain 0.01 to 0.2% Te and/or 0.01 to 0.3% Al. Further, it may contain 0.1 to 5.0% Co and/or 0.1 to 5.0% Ti. The cast steel is annealed at a temperature of 850.degree. C. to 1000.degree. C. for one to five hours.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1993
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Genma, Shinji Katou, Masami Suzuki, Shinya Mizuno, Tsutomu Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 5158745
    Abstract: A high-nitrogen ferritic heat-resisting steel comprises, in weight per cent, 0.01-0.30% C, 0.02-0.80% Si, 0.20-1.00% Mn, 8.00-13.00% Cr, 0.50-3.00% W, 0.005-1.00% Mo, 0.05-0.50% V, 0.02-0.12% Nb and 0.10-0.50% N and is controlled to include not more than 0.050% P, not more than 0.010% S and not more than 0.020% O, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities. The steel may optionally comprise (A) one or both of 0.01-1.00% Ta and 0.01-1.00% Hf and/or (B) or both of 0.0005-0.10% Zr and 0.01-0.10% Ti. A method of producing the steel comprises melting and equilibrating the steel components in an atmosphere of a mixed gas of a prescribed nitrogen partial pressure or nitrogen gas and thereafter casting or solidifying the melt in an atmosphere controlled to have a nitrogen partial pressure of not less than 1.0 ata and a total pressure of not less than 4.0 ata, with the relationship between the partial pressure p and the total pressure P.sub.t being10.sup.P <P.sub.t.sup.0.37 +log.sub.10 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Assignees: Nippon Steel Corporation, Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasushi Hasegawa, Peter Ernst, Fujimitsu Masuyama
  • Patent number: 5152850
    Abstract: The heat-resistant, ferritic cast steel has a composition consisting essentially, by weight, of C: 0.05-0.45%, Si: 0.4-2.0%, Mn: 0.3-1.0%, Cr: 16.0-25.0%, W: 1.0-5.0%, Nb and/or V: 0.01-1.0% (each 0.5% or less), and Fe and inevitable impurities: balance, the cast steel having, in addition to a usual .alpha.-phase, an .alpha.'-phase transformed from a .gamma.-phase and composed of an .alpha.-phase and carbides, an area ratio (.alpha.'/(.alpha.+.alpha.') being 20-90%. The cast steel is subjected to an annealing treatment at a temperature lower than a (.gamma.+.alpha.) phase region. The heat-resistant, ferritic cast steel is suitable for exhaust equipment members such as exhaust manifolds, turbine housings, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1992
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Norio Takahashi, Toshio Fujita
  • Patent number: 5116571
    Abstract: A chromium heat-resistant steel excellent in toughness and having a high cracking resistance and a high creep strength when said steel is utilized to form a welded joint, said steel consisting essentially of:______________________________________ carbon: from 0.04 to 0.09 wt. %, silicon: from 0.01 to 0.50 wt. %, manganese: from 0.25 to 1.50 wt. %, chromium: from 7.0 to 9.2 wt. %, molybdenum: from 0.50 to 1.50 wt. %, soluble aluminum: from 0.005 to 0.060 wt. %, nitrogen: from 0.001 to 0.060 wt. %, ______________________________________where, the total amount of nitrogen and carbon being up to 0.13 wt. %, at least one element selected from the group consisting of: ______________________________________ vanadium: from 0.01 to 0.30 wt. %, and niobium: from 0.005 to 0.200 wt. %, ______________________________________where, the total amount of vanadium and 1.5 times niobium being up to 0.30 wt. %, and the balance being iron and incidental impurities; and the amount of ferrite as represented by the ferrite number (.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1992
    Assignee: Nippon Kokan Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Nakatsugu Abe, Haruo Suzuki, Hiroaki Tsukamoto, Seishi Tsuyama, Moriyasu Nagae
  • Patent number: 5110544
    Abstract: A stainless steel exhibiting excellent anticorrosion property for use in engine exhaust systems comprises not more than 0.010% C, not more than 0.2% Si, 0.05%-1.5% Mn, 12%-20% Cr, 0.2%-3.0% Mo, 0.005%-0.1% Al, not more than 0.015% N, not more than 0.025% P, not more than 0.010% S, either or both of 10.times.(C %+N %)-0.5% Ti and 5.times.(C %+N %) 0.5% Nb, and the balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities. An additional improvement in the anticorrosion property of the stainless steel can be obtained by further adding thereto one or more of 0.1%-1.0% Ni, 0.03%-1.0% Cu, 0.05%-0.5% W, 0.05%-0.5% V and 0.05%-1.0% Zr and/or one or both of 0.001%-0.03% Ca and 0.001%-0.03% Ce.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
    Assignee: Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Sato, Ryo Matsuhashi, Satoshi Ito, Kazuhiro Tano, Kenichi Asakawa
  • Patent number: 5106578
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat-resistant cast steel that comprises, on a weight basis, 0.06-0.20% C, 0.01-0.10% N, 0.4-2.0% Si, 0.3-1.0% Mn, not more than 0.04% P, not more than 0.04% S, 15-22% Cr, 0.01-2.0% Nb, with the balance being Fe and incidental impurities, and further preferably that is retained at a temperature not higher than the temperature of two-phase mixed region for a certain time and then is gradually cooled, after casting;a heat-resistant cast steel that comprises, on a weight basis, 0.06-0.20% C, 0.01-0.10% N, 0.4-2.0% Si, 0.3-1.0% Mn, not more than 0.04% P, not more than 0.04% S, 15-22% Cr, 0.01-2.0% Nb, 0.2-1.0% Mo, with the balance being Fe and incidental impurities, and further preferably that is retained at a temperature not higher than the temperature of two-phase mixed region for a certain time and then is gradually cooled, after casting;a heat-resistant cast steel that comprises on a weight basis, 0.06-0.20% C, 0.01-0.10% N, 0.4-2.0% Si, 0.3-1.0% Mn, not more than 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1992
    Assignees: Hitachi Metals Ltd., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouki Ohtsuka, Kimio Kubo, Koichi Akiyama, Masahide Ike, Kunio Kawai
  • Patent number: 5091147
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat-resistant cast steel that comprises, on a weight basis, 0.06-0.20% C, 0.01-0.10% N, 0.4-2.0% Si, 0.3-1.0% Mn, not more that 0.04% P, not more than 0.04% S, 15-22% Cr, 0.01-2.0% Nb, with the balance being Fe and incidental impuriites, and further preferably that is retained at a temperature not higher than the temperature of two-phase mixed region for a cerain time and then is gradually cooled, after casting;A heat-resistant cast steel that comprises, on a weight basis, 0.06-0.20% C, 0.01-0.10% N, 0.4-2.0% Si, 0.3-1.0% Mn, not more than 0.04% P, not more than 0.04% S, 15-22% Cr, 0.01-2.0% Nb, 0.2-1.0% Mo, with the balance being Fe and incidental impurities, and further preferably that is retained at a temperature not higher than the temperature of two-phase mixed region for a certain time and then is gradually cooled, after casting;A heat-resistant cast steel that comprises, on a weight basis, 0.06-0.20% C, 0.01-0.10% N, 0.4-2.0% Si, 0.3-1.0% Mn, not more than 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1992
    Assignees: Hitachi Metals, Ltd., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouki Ohtsuka, Kimio Kubo, Koichi Akiyama, Masahide Ike, Kunio Kawai
  • Patent number: 5069870
    Abstract: A high-strength high-Cr steel with excellent high-temperature strength and toughness as well as improved resistance to oxidation and high-temperature corrosion is disclosed, which consists essentially of, in weight %:C : 0.04-0.2%, Si: not greater than 0.7%, Mn: 0.1-1.5%, Ni: not greater than 1%, Cr: 8-14%, Mo: 0.01-1.2%, W: 0.8-3.5%, V : 0.1-0.3%, Nb: 0.01-0.2%, Al: not greater than 0.05%, Cu: 0.4-3%, Mg: 0.0005-0.5%, N: 0.001-0.1%, B : 0-0.02%,at least one of La, Ce, Y, Ca, Ti, Zr, and Ta each in an amount of 0-0.2%, andFe and incidental impurities: balance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1991
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsuro Iseda, Yoshiatsu Sawaragi
  • Patent number: 5061440
    Abstract: A ferritic heat resisting steel usable as the material of parts of steam and gas turbines of a power generating plant. Co content and Mo content are increased as compared with known alloy steels of the same kind. For instance, the alloy steel has a composition containing, by weight, 0.05 to 0.20% C, 0.05 to 1.5% Mn, 0.05 to 1.0% Ni, 9.0 to 13.0% Cr, 0.05 to less than 0.50% Mo, 2.0 to 3.5% W, 0.05 to 0.30% V, 0.01 to 0.20% Nb, 2.1 to 10.0% Co, 0.01 to 0.1% N, and the balance substantially Fe and incidental impurities, with Si as an impurity limited to be not more than 0.15%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1991
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Rikizo Watanabe, Toshio Fujita
  • Patent number: 5030415
    Abstract: Ferritic chromium-molybdenum steels containing26 to 30% chromium1.8 to 3.0% molybdenum3.0 to 4.5% nickelcarbon.ltoreq.0.02%silicon.ltoreq.1.00%manganese.ltoreq.1.00%sulfur.ltoreq.0.015%carbon+nitrogen.ltoreq.0.045%niobium.gtoreq.12.times.%C.ltoreq.1.2%balance iron and impurities which are due to the melting technologyare used as corrosion-resisting material to make structural parts which are resistant to sulfuric acid in a concentration of and above 94% by weight and at a temperature up to the boiling point of the sulfuric acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1991
    Assignee: Metallegesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Dorr, Hermann Muller, Ulrich Sander, Wolfram Schalk, Ernst Wallis
  • Patent number: 5011656
    Abstract: A steel suitable for a hot working press tool used for a slab width sizing press comprises particular amounts of C, Si, Cr, Mn, Mo, V and N having a specific Cr equivalent, or particular amounts of C, Si, Mn, Mo, V, Cr and Ni having a specified Cr/Ni ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1991
    Assignee: Kawaski Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Manabu Ohori, Noriaki Koshizuka, Yoshihiro Kataoka, Shuzo Ueda
  • Patent number: 5008072
    Abstract: A heat resistant steel of the present invention contains 0.05 to 0.2 wt. % of C, less than 0.5 wt. % of Si, less than 0.6 wt. % of Mn, 8 to 13 wt. % of Cr, 1.5 to 3 wt. % of Mo, 2 to 3 wt. % of Ni, 0.05 to 0.3 wt. % of V, 0.02 to 0.2 wt. % in total of either or both of Nb and Ta, 0.02 to 0.1 wt. % of N and the balance substantially Fe. Since a gas turbine of the present invention is constituted by members, such as discs, blades, shafts and so forth, made of alloys of this kind, the gas turbine has a structure in which it is possible to achieve a high level of creep rupture strength and Charpy impact value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1991
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masao Siga, Yutaka Fukui, Mitsuo Kuriyama, Soichi Kurosawa, Katsumi Iijima, Nobuyuki Iizuka, Yosimi Maeno, Shintaro Takahashi, Yasuo Watanabe, Ryo Hiraga
  • Patent number: 4966751
    Abstract: A steel having good wear resistance which contains 0.55-1.10% of C, up to 2.0% of Si, up to 2.0% of Mn, 12.0-25.0% of Cr and particularly suitable as a material for piston rings or rocker arms. Further addition of 0.05-1.10% of Al to the above steel gives a steel improved in properties for spheroidization of carbides and uniformization of carbide particle size, leading to further enhancement of wear resistance. If required 0.20-2.0% of Ni may be added to the steels, whereby corrosion resistance, toughness and hardenability are improved. An addition of at least one of 0.2-3.0% of Mo, 0.1-1.5% of V and 0.05-0.70% of Nb to the steels improves high-temperature strength and surface hardness. The steel is surface treated by gas nitriding of the like in a surface area for sliding contact with an opponent member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1990
    Assignees: Aichi Steel Works, Limited, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kaede, Tadahiro Koike, Shinji Kato, Yorishige Maeda, Yoshio Fuwa, Shigetoshi Sugimoto, Hikaru Aoyagi, Shinzi Shibata
  • Patent number: 4957701
    Abstract: A high-strength high-Cr ferritic, heat-resistant steel exhibiting improved high-temperature, long-term creep strength and a process for producing the same are disclosed. The steel consists essentially of, by weight %:______________________________________ C: not more than 0.2%, Si: not more than 1.0%, Mn: 0.1-1.5%, P: not more than 0.03%, S: not more than 0.03%, Ni: not more than 1.0%, Cr: 5.0-15%, Mo: 0.02-3.0%, W: not more than 4.0%, sol. Al: 0.05-0.04%, N: not more than 0.07%, ______________________________________at least one of V: 0.01-0.4% and Nb: 0.01-0.3%, B: 0-0.02%,at least one of Ca, Ti, Zr, Y, La, and Ce: 0-0.2%, andthe balance Fe and incidental impurities,A.sub.cl point defined by Formula (1) below being 820 or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1990
    Assignees: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd., Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Fujimitsu Masuyama, Takashi Daikoku, Hisao Haneda, Kunihiko Yoshikama, Hiroshi Teranishi, Atsuro Iseda
  • Patent number: 4942922
    Abstract: Welded ferritic stainless steel tubing having high resistance to hydrogen embrittlement particularly adapted for use in heat exchangers handling chemical media containing hydrogen sulfide or nascent hydrogen and in cathodically protected heat exchangers. The ferritic stainless steel of the welded tubing consists essentially of, in weight percent, carbon at least 0.002, nitrogen at least 0.002, carbon plus nitrogen 0.02 max. and preferably 0.01 to 0.02, chromium 23 to 28, preferably 25 to 28, manganese up to 1, preferably up to 0.5, nickel 1 to 4, silicon up to 1, preferably up to 0.5, phosphorus up to 0.04, sulfur up to 0.02, preferably up to 0.005, molybdenum 2 to 5, preferably 2 to 4, aluminum up to 0.1, columbium 0.60 max. with columbium being at least equal to eight times carbon plus nitrogen, and the balance iron and incidental impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 24, 1990
    Assignee: Crucible Materials Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence S. Redmerski, Kenneth E. Pinnow, John J. Eckenrod
  • Patent number: 4917738
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a steam turbine rotor which comprises an iron base alloy containing 0.05 to 0.2 wt % of carbon, 0.1 wt % or less of silicon, 0.05 to 1.5 wt % of manganese, more than 8.0 wt % to less than 13 wt % of chromium, less than 1.5 wt % of nickel, 0.1 to 0.3 wt % of vanadium, 0.01 to 0.1 wt % of niobium, 0.01 to 0.1 wt % of nitrogen, 0.02 wt % or less of aluminum, less than 0.50 wt % of molybdenum and 0.9 to 3.0 wt % of tungsten; contents of molybdenum Mo and tungsten W satisfying the following formulae0.75.ltoreq.1/2W+Mo and3.ltoreq.W/Mo;a .delta.-ferrite phase and a large grain boundry carbide being scarcely contained basically in the metallic structure; a matrix of martensite being formed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1990
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seikosho
    Inventors: Yusaku Takano, Akio Hizume, Yorimasa Takeda, Toshio Fujita, Shushi Kinoshita, Kikuo Morita, Masahiro Ikuta
  • Patent number: 4902473
    Abstract: A brake disc material which does not crack under a great braking action, such as in a large-sized truck, consisting of 0.03 percent to 1 percent of carbon, 1.2 percent to 20 percent of chromium, and 0.1 percent to 1 percent of molybdenum, the balance being essentially iron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1990
    Assignee: Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroto Arata, Kenji Shiga, Daihachiro Sakurai, Kazuo Fujisawa, Isao Souma, Yusiyo Watanabe, Akira Tanaka
  • Patent number: 4844755
    Abstract: A high-strength, heat-resisting ferritic steel pipe or tube for boiler use containing 0.03 to 0.15% C, 0.1 to 1.5% Mn, 8 to 13% Cr, 1.8 to 3.0% W, 0.05 to 0.30% V, 0.02 to 0.12% Nb, 0.02 to 0.05% N, 0.02 to 0.4% Mo, and up to 0.25% Si. This pipe or tube has an improved high-temperature creep rupture strength and an excellent weldability and toughness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1989
    Assignee: Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Katukuni Hashimoto, Yasuo Otoguro, Toshio Fujita
  • Patent number: 4822415
    Abstract: A novel iron based alloy is disclosed which is characterized by high resistance to wear and corrosion. The alloy consists essentially of 0 to 40% chromium, 1 to 40% molybdenum, 1 to 15% copper, 0.2 to 5% boron, and 0.01 to 2% carbon; the balance being incidental impurities and at least 30% iron, with the molydenum being at least 10% if the boron is greater than 2%. The alloy is preferably in the form of a powder for thermal spraying, and coatings produced thereby may have an amorphous structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1989
    Assignee: Perkin-Elmer Corporation
    Inventors: Mitchell R. Dorfman, Subramaniam Rangaswamy, Josph D. Reardon
  • Patent number: 4726853
    Abstract: The invention concerns a strip or sheet of ferritic stainless steel of the following composition (% by weight):(C+N)<.060;Si<0.9;Mn<1;Cr=15 to 19;Mo<1;Ni<0.5;Ti<0.1;Cu<0.4;S<0.02;P<0.045;Zr=0.10 to 0.40, and 7(C+N).ltoreq.Zr.ltoreq.7(C+N)+0.15;Nb=0.25 to 0.55, in non-combined form;Al=0.020 to 0.080;Fe=the balance,in which Al is essentially in solid solution.The process for the production of the sheet or strip comprises a final annealing operation which is carried out at between 980.degree. and 1020.degree. C., typically for 0.5 to 5 minutes at between 990.degree. and 1010.degree. C.The strip or sheet according to the invention is used for any application requiring an economic compromise in regard to ductility (sheet and welds), hot resistance and resistance to corrosion, for example in motor vehicle exhaust manifolds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1988
    Assignee: Ugine Gueugnon SA
    Inventors: Pascal Gressin, Pierre Pedarre, Jean Decroix, Philippe Maitrepierre
  • Patent number: 4711677
    Abstract: A cast austenitic stainless steel bushing for relatively high temperature turbocharger and automotive applications is provided having good hot hardness and hot strength properties and a co-effficient of thermal expansion approximating that of the parent housing alloy. Bushings made of this alloy have a composition in the range of 29-32% chromium; 4-8% nickel, 1.0-1.5% columbium and tantalum; 1.3-1.7% carbon, 0.25-0.45% sulfur, 0.3-0.4% nitrogen, up to 1.0% manganese, up to 1.0% silicon, up to 1.0% molybdenum, up to 0.1% phosphorous, balance iron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1987
    Assignee: The Garrett Corporation
    Inventor: Ralph A. Mendelson
  • Patent number: 4689095
    Abstract: The present invention provides a steel containing, by mass:from 0.16% to 0.22% carbon (C)less than 0.3% silicon (Si)less than 0.5% manganese (Mn)from 0.6% to 0.9% nickel (Ni)from 10.7% to 12.3% chromium (Cr)from 0.8% to 1.1% molybdenum (Mo)from 0.2% to 0.35% vanadium (V)from 0.07% to 0.20% niobium (Nb)from 0.05% to 0.11% nitrogen (N.sub.2)less than 0.008% boron (B)and not more than the following residual percentages by mass:0.020% sulfur, 0.020% phosphorous, 0.025% cobalt, 0.010% aluminum, 0.02% titanium, 0.02% tin, 0.10% copper, 0.015% tungsten, 0.020% arsenic, and 0.0025% antimony;the remainder of the alloy being iron; said steel having a nickel equivalent calculated using the formula:Ni eq=30C+0.5Mn+2Ni+25N.sub.2 +40B,lying in the range 9 to 10.2;and a chromium equivalent calculated using the formula:Cr eq=Cr+2Si+1.5Mo+5V+1.75Nblying in the range 14.5 to 15.5;the ratio between the chromium equivalent and the nickel equivalent lying in the range 1.49 to 1.65.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1987
    Assignee: Alsthom-Atlantique
    Inventors: Andre Coulon, Chantal Loier, Jean-Pierre Badeau
  • Patent number: 4689198
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a high strength austenitic stainless steel with excellent corrosion resistance even in oxidative enviroments, and a method for producing such stainless steel, in which the kinds and proportions of the component elements are strictly restricted, especially limiting the contents of C and N to achieve solution strengthening while preventing degradations in corrosion resistance and defects of steel ingots which would be caused if they are added excessively. Besides, V is added under coexistence with Cr and Ni to increase the strength by precipitation of carbides and nitrides of V while preventing production of Cr carbides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1987
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho
    Inventors: Kazuo Fujiwara, Yasushi Torii, Koujiro Kitahata, Tsuyoshi Inoue, Tadamasa Yokoyama, deceased
  • Patent number: 4652428
    Abstract: A corrosion resistant alloy comprising in % by weight up to 0.05% of C, 10.00 to 18.00% of Cr, up to 1.00% of Si, up to 1.00% of Mn, more than 0.040% but not more than 0.150% of P, up to 0.050% of S, up to 0.60% of Ni and 0.005 to 0.50% of sol.Al, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities. The alloy has an enhanced pickling performance of the hot rolled material and an improved workability of the cold rolled material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1987
    Assignee: Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeaki Maruhashi, Kazuo Hoshino, Yoshihiro Uematsu, Katsuhisa Miyakusu, Takehiko Fujimura
  • Patent number: 4640722
    Abstract: A ferritic alloy steel having good formability, cyclic oxidation resistance and creep strength at elevated temperatures above 1000.degree. F. and particularly above about 1500.degree. F. (816.degree. C.) after a final anneal at 1850.degree. to 2050.degree. F. (1010.degree. to 1120.degree. C.), comprising 0.05% maximum carbon, about 2% maximum manganese, greater than 1.0% to 2.25% silicon, less than 0.5% aluminum, with silicon being at least 3 times the aluminum content, about 6% to about 25% chromium, up to about 5% molybdenum, with the sum of chromium and molybdenum being at least 8%, 0.05% maximum nitrogen, at least one of titanium, zirconium and tantalum, with said titanium, zirconium and tantalum being present in an amount at least equal to the stoichiometric equivalent of the present carbon plus the percent nitrogen, at least 0.1% uncombined columbium, and balance essentially iron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1987
    Assignee: Armco Inc.
    Inventor: Mark D. Gorman
  • Patent number: H807
    Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel that is comprised of Fe, Cr, Mn, C but no Ni or Nb and minimum N. To enhance strength and fabricability minor alloying additions of Ti, W, V, B and P are made. The resulting alloy is one that can be used in fusion reactor environments because the half-lives of the elements are sufficiently short to allow for handling and disposal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1990
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Ronald L. Klueh, Philip J. Maziasz