Vanadium, Niobium Or Tantalum Containing Patents (Class 420/69)
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Patent number: 5601664Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 8, 1995Date of Patent: February 11, 1997Assignee: CRS Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Theodore Kosa, Stephen M. Lukes, Douglas W. Dietrich, Terry A. DeBold
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Patent number: 5582657Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 17, 1994Date of Patent: December 10, 1996Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.Inventors: Rikizou Watanabe, Norio Takahashi, Toshio Fujita
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Patent number: 5512239Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 18, 1995Date of Patent: April 30, 1996Assignees: 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
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Patent number: 5489345Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 24, 1995Date of Patent: February 6, 1996Assignees: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masao Koike, Mitsuo Miyahara, Kenji Higuchi, Tomoyuki Sugino, Shinji Shibata, Katsuhiko Maruyama
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Patent number: 5427634Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 8, 1993Date of Patent: June 27, 1995Assignee: Nippon Steel CorporationInventors: Nobuhiro Fujita, Keiichi Ohmura, Eiji Sato
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Patent number: 5395583Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 1, 1993Date of Patent: March 7, 1995Assignee: MintekInventors: Johannes H. Potgieter, Peter T. Wedepohl
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Patent number: 5370750Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 8, 1993Date of Patent: December 6, 1994Assignee: CRS Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Paul M. Novotny, Thomas J. McCaffrey, Raymond M. Hemphill
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Patent number: 5364588Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 26, 1992Date of Patent: November 15, 1994Assignee: A. Finkl & Sons Co.Inventors: Charles W. Finkl, Guy A. Brada, Algirdas A. Underys
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Patent number: 5320687Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 26, 1992Date of Patent: June 14, 1994Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Christine M. Kipphut, Joseph J. Pepe, Robin C. Schwant
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Patent number: 5302214Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 16, 1992Date of Patent: April 12, 1994Assignee: Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Uematsu, Naoto Hiramatsu, Sadayuki Nakamura
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Patent number: 5268142Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 28, 1992Date of Patent: December 7, 1993Assignees: Nippon Steel Corporation, Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasushi Hasegawa, Masahiro Ohgami, Hisashi Naoi, Shuichi Funaki, Fujimitsu Masuyama
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Patent number: 5254307Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 28, 1992Date of Patent: October 19, 1993Assignees: Nippon Steel Corporation, Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasushi Hasegawa, Masahiro Ohgami, Hisashi Naoi, Fujimitsu Masuyama
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Patent number: 5232520Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 14, 1992Date of Patent: August 3, 1993Assignee: Kawasaki Steel CorporationInventors: Yutaka Oka, Shigeto Matsumoto, Kiyoshi Uchida
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Patent number: 5202088Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 27, 1991Date of Patent: April 13, 1993Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshikazu Genma, Shinji Katou, Masami Suzuki, Shinya Mizuno, Tsutomu Sekiguchi
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Patent number: 5158745Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 15, 1991Date of Patent: October 27, 1992Assignees: Nippon Steel Corporation, Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasushi Hasegawa, Peter Ernst, Fujimitsu Masuyama
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Patent number: 5152850Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 26, 1991Date of Patent: October 6, 1992Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.Inventors: Norio Takahashi, Toshio Fujita
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Patent number: 5116571Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 12, 1991Date of Patent: May 26, 1992Assignee: Nippon Kokan Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Nakatsugu Abe, Haruo Suzuki, Hiroaki Tsukamoto, Seishi Tsuyama, Moriyasu Nagae
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Patent number: 5110544Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 27, 1990Date of Patent: May 5, 1992Assignee: Nippon Steel CorporationInventors: Eiji Sato, Ryo Matsuhashi, Satoshi Ito, Kazuhiro Tano, Kenichi Asakawa
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Patent number: 5106578Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 30, 1990Date of Patent: April 21, 1992Assignees: Hitachi Metals Ltd., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kouki Ohtsuka, Kimio Kubo, Koichi Akiyama, Masahide Ike, Kunio Kawai
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Patent number: 5091147Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 30, 1990Date of Patent: February 25, 1992Assignees: Hitachi Metals, Ltd., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kouki Ohtsuka, Kimio Kubo, Koichi Akiyama, Masahide Ike, Kunio Kawai
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Patent number: 5069870Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 6, 1990Date of Patent: December 3, 1991Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Atsuro Iseda, Yoshiatsu Sawaragi
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Patent number: 5061440Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 2, 1990Date of Patent: October 29, 1991Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.Inventors: Rikizo Watanabe, Toshio Fujita
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Patent number: 5030415Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 24, 1989Date of Patent: July 9, 1991Assignee: Metallegesellschaft AktiengesellschaftInventors: Karl-Heinz Dorr, Hermann Muller, Ulrich Sander, Wolfram Schalk, Ernst Wallis
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Patent number: 5011656Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 15, 1988Date of Patent: April 30, 1991Assignee: Kawaski Steel CorporationInventors: Manabu Ohori, Noriaki Koshizuka, Yoshihiro Kataoka, Shuzo Ueda
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Patent number: 5008072Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 16, 1989Date of Patent: April 16, 1991Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Masao Siga, Yutaka Fukui, Mitsuo Kuriyama, Soichi Kurosawa, Katsumi Iijima, Nobuyuki Iizuka, Yosimi Maeno, Shintaro Takahashi, Yasuo Watanabe, Ryo Hiraga
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Patent number: 4966751Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 10, 1988Date of Patent: October 30, 1990Assignees: Aichi Steel Works, Limited, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroshi Kaede, Tadahiro Koike, Shinji Kato, Yorishige Maeda, Yoshio Fuwa, Shigetoshi Sugimoto, Hikaru Aoyagi, Shinzi Shibata
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Patent number: 4957701Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 15, 1988Date of Patent: September 18, 1990Assignees: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd., Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Fujimitsu Masuyama, Takashi Daikoku, Hisao Haneda, Kunihiko Yoshikama, Hiroshi Teranishi, Atsuro Iseda
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Patent number: 4942922Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 18, 1988Date of Patent: July 24, 1990Assignee: Crucible Materials CorporationInventors: Lawrence S. Redmerski, Kenneth E. Pinnow, John J. Eckenrod
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Patent number: 4917738Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 31, 1988Date of Patent: April 17, 1990Assignees: Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe SeikoshoInventors: Yusaku Takano, Akio Hizume, Yorimasa Takeda, Toshio Fujita, Shushi Kinoshita, Kikuo Morita, Masahiro Ikuta
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Patent number: 4902473Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 16, 1987Date of Patent: February 20, 1990Assignee: Nippon Steel CorporationInventors: Hiroto Arata, Kenji Shiga, Daihachiro Sakurai, Kazuo Fujisawa, Isao Souma, Yusiyo Watanabe, Akira Tanaka
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Patent number: 4844755Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 29, 1988Date of Patent: July 4, 1989Assignee: Nippon Steel CorporationInventors: Katukuni Hashimoto, Yasuo Otoguro, Toshio Fujita
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Patent number: 4822415Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 22, 1985Date of Patent: April 18, 1989Assignee: Perkin-Elmer CorporationInventors: Mitchell R. Dorfman, Subramaniam Rangaswamy, Josph D. Reardon
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Patent number: 4726853Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 27, 1986Date of Patent: February 23, 1988Assignee: Ugine Gueugnon SAInventors: Pascal Gressin, Pierre Pedarre, Jean Decroix, Philippe Maitrepierre
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Patent number: 4711677Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 18, 1986Date of Patent: December 8, 1987Assignee: The Garrett CorporationInventor: Ralph A. Mendelson
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Patent number: 4689095Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 5, 1985Date of Patent: August 25, 1987Assignee: Alsthom-AtlantiqueInventors: Andre Coulon, Chantal Loier, Jean-Pierre Badeau
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Patent number: 4689198Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 3, 1985Date of Patent: August 25, 1987Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko ShoInventors: Kazuo Fujiwara, Yasushi Torii, Koujiro Kitahata, Tsuyoshi Inoue, Tadamasa Yokoyama, deceased
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Patent number: 4652428Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 10, 1985Date of Patent: March 24, 1987Assignee: Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeaki Maruhashi, Kazuo Hoshino, Yoshihiro Uematsu, Katsuhisa Miyakusu, Takehiko Fujimura
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Patent number: 4640722Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 25, 1985Date of Patent: February 3, 1987Assignee: Armco Inc.Inventor: Mark D. Gorman
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Patent number: H807Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 16, 1988Date of Patent: August 7, 1990Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of EnergyInventors: Ronald L. Klueh, Philip J. Maziasz