HOT-ROLLED Nb-CONTAINING FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND COLD-ROLLED Nb-CONTAINING FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME

Abstract

The hot-rolled Nb-containing ferritic stainless steel sheet of the present invention has a composition containing C: 0.030 mass % or less, Si: 2.00 mass % or less, Mn: 2.00 mass % or less, P: 0.050 mass % or less, S: 0.040 mass % or less, Cr: 10.00 mass % to 25.00 mass %, N: 0.030 mass % or less and Nb: 0.01 mass % to 0.80 mass %, with the balance being made up of Fe and unavoidable impurities. In this hot-rolled Nb-containing ferritic stainless steel sheet, the precipitation amount of Nb carbonitrides is 0.2 mass % or more, and the number of Laves phases having a grain size of 0.1 μm or less is 10 or fewer per 10 μm 2 of surface area.

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         6 . A cold-rolled Nb-containing ferritic stainless steel sheet having a composition containing C: 0.030 mass % or less, Si: 2.00 mass % or less, Mn: 2.00 mass % or less, P: 0.050 mass % or less, S: 0.040 mass % or less, Cr: 10.00 mass % to 25.00 mass %, N: 0.030 mass % or less and Nb: 0.01 mass % to 0.80 mass %, with the balance being made up of Fe and unavoidable impurities,
 wherein the precipitation amount of Nb carbonitrides is 0.2 mass % or more, the number of Laves phases having a grain size of 0.1 μm or less is 10 or fewer per 10 μm 2  of surface area, and the r-value is 1.2 or greater.   
     
     
         7 . The cold-rolled Nb-containing ferritic stainless steel sheet of  claim 6 , having a composition further containing one or more from among Ni: 2.00 mass % or less, Mo: 2.50 mass % or less, Cu: 1.80 mass % or less, Co: 0.50 mass % or less, Al: 0.50 mass % or less, W: 1.80 mass % or less, V: 0.30 mass % or less, Ti: 0.50 mass % or less, Zr: 0.20 mass % or less, B: 0.0050 mass % or less, rare earth elements: 0.100 mass % or less and Ca: 0.0050 mass % or less. 
     
     
         8 . The cold-rolled Nb-containing ferritic stainless steel sheet of  claim 6 , used for producing an exhaust pipe part. 
     
     
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         10 . The cold-rolled Nb-containing ferritic stainless steel sheet of  claim 7 , used for producing an exhaust pipe part.