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Austenitic stainless steel for high-pressure hydrogen gas or liquid hydrogen, and manufacturing method therefor

Assignee: DAIDO STEEL CO LTDPriority: Jan 20, 2023Filed: Dec 21, 2023Published: Jul 25, 2024
Est. expiryJan 20, 2043(~16.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

The present invention relates to an austenitic stainless steel for high-pressure hydrogen gas or liquid hydrogen, having a composition consisting of: C≤0.20 mass %, 0.10 mass %≤ Si≤1.00 mass %, 0.10 mass %≤Mn≤2.0 mass %, P≤0.050 mass %, S≤0.050 mass %, 2.0 mass %≤Cu<4.0 mass %, 8.0 mass %≤ Ni≤11.5 mass %, 17.0 mass %<Cr≤22.0 mass %, Mo≤0.20 mass %, and N≤0.050 mass %, with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities; having an Ni equivalent Nieq of 24.0 or more; and having a relative reduction in area of 0.8 or more.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An austenitic stainless steel for high-pressure hydrogen gas or liquid hydrogen, having a composition consisting of:
 C≤0.20 mass %,
 0.10 mass %≤Si≤1.00 mass %, 
 0.10 mass %≤Mn≤2.0 mass %, 
 P≤0.050 mass %, 
 S≤0.050 mass %, 
 2.0 mass %≤ Cu<4.0 mass %, 
 8.0 mass %≤ Ni≤11.5 mass %, 
 17.0 mass %<Cr≤22.0 mass %, 
 Mo≤0.20 mass %, 
 N≤0.050 mass %, and 
   optionally at least one selected from the group consisting of:
 V≤0.5 mass %,
 Nb≤0.5 mass %, 
 Ca≤0.03 mass %, 
 B≤0.05 mass %, 
 Zr≤0.5 mass %, 
 W≤2.0 mass %, 
 Al≤0.05 mass %, 
 Mg≤0.01 mass %, and 
 
 Co≤1.0 mass %, 
   with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities;   having an Ni equivalent Nieq represented by the following formula (1) of 24.0 or more:   
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Nieq 
                     = 
                     
                       
                         [ 
                         
                           % 
                           ⁢ 
                               
                           Ni 
                         
                         ] 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         15.9 
                         [ 
                         
                           % 
                           ⁢ 
                               
                           C 
                         
                         ] 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         0.32 
                         [ 
                         
                           % 
                           ⁢ 
                               
                           Si 
                         
                         ] 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         0 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           .66 
                           [ 
                           
                             % 
                             ⁢ 
                                 
                             Mn 
                           
                           ] 
                         
                       
                       + 
                       
                         0 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           .47 
                           [ 
                           
                             % 
                             ⁢ 
                                 
                             Cr 
                           
                           ] 
                         
                       
                       + 
                       
                         0 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           .64 
                           [ 
                           
                             % 
                             ⁢ 
                                 
                             Mo 
                           
                           ] 
                         
                       
                       
                         + 
                       
                       
                         [ 
                         
                           % 
                           ⁢ 
                               
                           Cu 
                         
                         ] 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         15.9 
                         [ 
                         
                           % 
                           ⁢ 
                               
                           N 
                         
                         ] 
                       
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     ( 
                     1 
                     ) 
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         here, [% Z] represents a content (mass %) of an element Z; and 
         having a relative reduction in area represented by the following formula (2) of 0.8 or more: 
       
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       relative 
                       ⁢ 
                           
                       reduction 
                       ⁢ 
                           
                       in 
                       ⁢ 
                           
                       area 
                     
                     = 
                     
                       A 
                       / 
                       B 
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     ( 
                     2 
                     ) 
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         here,
 A is a reduction in area at rupture of a round bar tensile test piece when a slow strain rate test is performed under conditions of a test temperature of −60° C. and a test atmosphere of hydrogen gas at 87.5 MPa, and 
 B is a reduction in area at rupture of a round bar tensile test piece when a slow strain rate test is performed under conditions of a test temperature of −60° C. and a test atmosphere of helium gas at 87.5 MPa. 
 
       
     
     
         2 . The austenitic stainless steel for high-pressure hydrogen gas or liquid hydrogen according to  claim 1 , having
 a tensile strength measured at 25° C. of 500 MPa or more, and   an amount of martensite in a metal structure of 1.0 vol % or less.   
     
     
         3 . The austenitic stainless steel for high-pressure hydrogen gas or liquid hydrogen according to  claim 1 , further satisfying one or more selected from the group consisting of:
 0 mass %<V≤0.5 mass %,   0 mass %<Nb≤0.5 mass %,   0 mass %<Ca≤0.03 mass %,   0 mass %<B≤0.05 mass %,   0 mass %<Zr≤0.5 mass %,   0 mass %<W≤2.0 mass %,   0 mass %<Al≤0.05 mass %, and   0 mass %<Mg≤0.01 mass %.   
     
     
         4 . The austenitic stainless steel for high-pressure hydrogen gas or liquid hydrogen according to  claim 2 , further satisfying one or more selected from the group consisting of:
 0 mass %<V≤0.5 mass %,   0 mass %<Nb≤0.5 mass %,   0 mass %<Ca≤0.03 mass %,   0 mass %<B≤0.05 mass %,   0 mass %<Zr≤0.5 mass %,   0 mass %<W≤2.0 mass %,   0 mass %<Al≤0.05 mass %, and   0 mass %<Mg≤0.01 mass %.   
     
     
         5 . The austenitic stainless steel for high-pressure hydrogen gas or liquid hydrogen according to  claim 1 , further satisfying:
 0 mass %<Co≤1.0 mass %.   
     
     
         6 . The austenitic stainless steel for high-pressure hydrogen gas or liquid hydrogen according to  claim 2 , further satisfying:
 0 mass %<Co≤1.0 mass %.   
     
     
         7 . The austenitic stainless steel for high-pressure hydrogen gas or liquid hydrogen according to  claim 3 , further satisfying:
 0 mass %<Co≤1.0 mass %.   
     
     
         8 . The austenitic stainless steel for high-pressure hydrogen gas or liquid hydrogen according to  claim 4 , further satisfying:
 0 mass %<Co≤1.0 mass %.   
     
     
         9 . A manufacturing method for an austenitic stainless steel for high-pressure hydrogen gas or liquid hydrogen, comprising:
 a first step of melting and casting a raw material to obtain an ingot   having a composition consisting of:
 C≤0.20 mass %, 
 0.10 mass %≤ Si≤1.00 mass %, 
 0.10 mass %≤ Mn≤2.0 mass %, 
 P≤0.050 mass %, 
 S≤0.050 mass %, 
 2.0 mass %≤ Cu<4.0 mass %, 
 8.0 mass %≤ Ni≤11.5 mass %, 
 17.0 mass %<Cr≤22.0 mass %, 
 Mo≤0.20 mass %, 
 N≤0.050 mass %, and 
   optionally at least one selected from the group consisting of:
 V≤0.5 mass %,
 Nb≤0.5 mass %, 
 Ca≤0.03 mass %, 
 B≤0.05 mass %, 
 Zr≤0.5 mass %, 
 W≤2.0 mass %, 
 Al≤0.05 mass %, 
 Mg≤0.01 mass %, and 
 
 Co≤1.0 mass %, 
   with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, and   having an Ni equivalent Nieq represented by the following formula (1) of 24.0 or more:   
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Nieq 
                     = 
                     
                       
                         [ 
                         
                           % 
                           ⁢ 
                               
                           Ni 
                         
                         ] 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         15.9 
                         [ 
                         
                           % 
                           ⁢ 
                               
                           C 
                         
                         ] 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         0.32 
                         [ 
                         
                           % 
                           ⁢ 
                               
                           Si 
                         
                         ] 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         0 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           .66 
                           [ 
                           
                             % 
                             ⁢ 
                                 
                             Mn 
                           
                           ] 
                         
                       
                       + 
                       
                         0 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           .47 
                           [ 
                           
                             % 
                             ⁢ 
                                 
                             Cr 
                           
                           ] 
                         
                       
                       + 
                       
                         0 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           .64 
                           [ 
                           
                             % 
                             ⁢ 
                                 
                             Mo 
                           
                           ] 
                         
                       
                       
                         + 
                       
                       
                         [ 
                         
                           % 
                           ⁢ 
                               
                           Cu 
                         
                         ] 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         15.9 
                         [ 
                         
                           % 
                           ⁢ 
                               
                           N 
                         
                         ] 
                       
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     ( 
                     1 
                     ) 
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         here, [% Z] represents a content (mass %) of an element Z; 
         a second step of subjecting the ingot to a soaking treatment at a temperature of 1,200° ° C. or higher, and
 a third step of performing a primary hot working on the material subjected to the socking treatment.

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