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Austenitic stainless steel and manufacturing method therefor

Assignee: POSCO CO LTDPriority: Dec 16, 2021Filed: Oct 25, 2022Published: Feb 13, 2025
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C21D 8/02C22C 38/04C21D 6/005C21D 6/004C22C 38/42C22C 38/02C22C 38/004C22C 38/001C21D 2211/001C21D 8/0273C21D 8/0263C21D 8/0236C21D 8/0226C21D 9/46C22C 38/58
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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an austenitic stainless steel and a manufacturing method therefor, and specifically, to an austenitic stainless steel and a manufacturing method therefor, wherein the austenitic stainless steel can secure both excellent strength and ductility even after undergoing low-temperature annealing and have excellent competitiveness and corrosion resistance.

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1 . An austenitic stainless steel comprising, in percent by weight (wt %), 0.005 to 0.060% of carbon (C), 0.1 to 1.5% of silicon (Si), 5.0 to 10.0% of manganese (Mn), more than 0% but not more than 3% of nickel (Ni), 14.0 to 18.0% of chromium (Cr), more than 0% but not more than 2.0% of copper (Cu), 0.01 to 0.25% of nitrogen (N), and the balance of iron (Fe) and inevitable impurities,
 wherein an α value defined by Equation (1) below satisfies 10,000 or more,   a β value defined by Equation (2) below satisfies 100 or more,   
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     α 
                     = 
                     
                       
                         Y 
                         ⁢ 
                         S 
                         × 
                         E 
                         ⁢ 
                         L 
                       
                       - 
                       
                         200 
                         ⁢ 
                            
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               8 
                                  
                               [ 
                               
                                 N 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 i 
                               
                               ] 
                             
                             + 
                             
                               [ 
                                 
                               
                                 C 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 r 
                               
                               ] 
                             
                             + 
                             
                               3 
                                  
                               [ 
                               
                                 M 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 n 
                               
                               ] 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     
                       ( 
                       1 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     β 
                     = 
                     
                       
                         A 
                         ⁢ 
                         S 
                         ⁢ 
                         P 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         [ 
                         
                           150 
                           / 
                           
                             
                               d 
                               ] 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     
                       ( 
                       2 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         in Equation (1) and Equation (2), 
         [Ni], [Cr], and [Mn] represent amounts (wt %) of respective elements, 
         YS refers to yield stress (MPa), 
         EL refers to elongation (%), 
         austenitic stability parameter (ASP) is a value calculated by using Equation (2-1) below, 
         d is an average grain size (μm) of a thickness central region; and 
       
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     ASP 
                     = 
                     
                       551 
                       - 
                       
                         462 
                         ⁢ 
                            
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               [ 
                               C 
                               ] 
                             
                             + 
                             
                               [ 
                               N 
                               ] 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                       - 
                       
 
                       
                         9.2 
                            
                         [ 
                         
                           S 
                           ⁢ 
                           i 
                         
                         ] 
                       
                       - 
                       
                         8.1 
                            
                         [ 
                         
                           M 
                           ⁢ 
                           n 
                         
                         ] 
                       
                       - 
                       
                         13.7 
                            
                         [ 
                         
                           C 
                           ⁢ 
                           r 
                         
                         ] 
                       
                       - 
                       
                         29 
                         ⁢ 
                            
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               [ 
                               
                                 N 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 i 
                               
                               ] 
                             
                             + 
                             
                               [ 
                               
                                 C 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 u 
                               
                               ] 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         2 
                         - 
                         1 
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         in Equation (2-1), [C], [N], [Si], [Mn], [Cr], [Ni], and [Cu] represent amounts (wt %) of respective elements. 
       
     
     
         2 . The austenitic stainless steel according to  claim 1 , wherein the average grain size (d) of the thickness central region is 5.0 μm or less. 
     
     
         3 . The austenitic stainless steel according to  claim 1 , wherein the ASP value of Equation (2) satisfies a range of 15 to 70. 
     
     
         4 . The austenitic stainless steel according to  claim 1 , wherein the austenitic stainless steel has a pitting potential value of 100 mV or more. 
     
     
         5 . The austenitic stainless steel according to  claim 1 , wherein the austenitic stainless steel has a yield strength of 540.0 MPa or more and an elongation of 30.0% or more. 
     
     
         6 . A method for manufacturing an austenitic stainless steel, the method comprising:
 providing a material comprising, in percent by weight (wt %), 0.005 to 0.060% of carbon (C), 0.1 to 1.5% of silicon (Si), 5.0 to 10.0% of manganese (Mn), more than 0% but not more than 3.0% of nickel (Ni), 14.0 to 18.0% of chromium (Cr), more than 0% but not more than 2.0% of copper (Cu), 0.01 to 0.25% of nitrogen (N), and the balance of iron (Fe) and inevitable impurities;   hot rolling the material to obtain a hot-rolled steel sheet;   cold rolling the hot-rolled steel sheet to prepare a cold-rolled steel sheet; and   finally annealing the cold-rolled steel sheet,   wherein the finally annealed steel sheet has an α value defined by Equation (1) below satisfying 10,000 or more, a β value defined by Equation (2) below satisfying 100 or more, and   a γ defined by Equation (3) below satisfying 0 or more,   
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     α 
                     = 
                     
                       
                         Y 
                         ⁢ 
                         S 
                         × 
                         E 
                         ⁢ 
                         L 
                       
                       - 
                       
                         200 
                         ⁢ 
                            
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               8 
                                  
                               [ 
                               
                                 N 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 i 
                               
                               ] 
                             
                             + 
                             
                               [ 
                                 
                               
                                 C 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 r 
                               
                               ] 
                             
                             + 
                             
                               3 
                                  
                               [ 
                               
                                 M 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 n 
                               
                               ] 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     
                       ( 
                       1 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     β 
                     = 
                     
                       
                         A 
                         ⁢ 
                         S 
                         ⁢ 
                         P 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         [ 
                         
                           150 
                           / 
                           
                             
                               d 
                               ] 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     
                       ( 
                       2 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     γ 
                     = 
                     
                       
                         [ 
                           
                         
                           C 
                           ⁢ 
                           r 
                         
                         ] 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         16 
                            
                         [ 
                         N 
                         ] 
                       
                       - 
                       
                         0.5 
                            
                         [ 
                         
                           M 
                           ⁢ 
                           n 
                         
                         ] 
                       
                       - 
                       
                         [ 
                         
                           390 
                           / 
                           
                             Temp 
                           
                         
                         ] 
                       
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     
                       ( 
                       3 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         in Equation (1) to Equation (3), 
         [Ni], [Cr], [Mn], and [N] represent amounts (wt %) of respective elements, 
         YS refers to yield stress (MPa), 
         EL refers to elongation (%), 
         austenitic stability parameter (ASP) is a value calculated by using Equation (2-1) below, 
         d is an average grain size (μm) of a thickness central region, 
         Temp refers to a final annealing temperature (° C.); and 
       
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     ASP 
                     = 
                     
                       551 
                       - 
                       
                         462 
                         ⁢ 
                            
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               [ 
                               C 
                               ] 
                             
                             + 
                             
                               [ 
                               N 
                               ] 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                       - 
                       
 
                       
                         9.2 
                            
                         [ 
                         
                           S 
                           ⁢ 
                           i 
                         
                         ] 
                       
                       - 
                       
                         8.1 
                            
                         [ 
                         
                           M 
                           ⁢ 
                           n 
                         
                         ] 
                       
                       - 
                       
                         13.7 
                            
                         [ 
                         
                           C 
                           ⁢ 
                           r 
                         
                         ] 
                       
                       - 
                       
                         29 
                         ⁢ 
                            
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               [ 
                               
                                 N 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 i 
                               
                               ] 
                             
                             + 
                             
                               [ 
                               
                                 C 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 u 
                               
                               ] 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         2 
                         - 
                         1 
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         in Equation (2-1), [C], [N], [Si], [Mn], [Cr], [Ni], and [Cu] represent amounts (wt %) of respective elements. 
       
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the finally annealing is performed in a temperature range of 750 to 850° C. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 6 , further comprising primarily annealing the hot-rolled steel sheet at 1000 to 1150° C. before the cold rolling. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the cold-rolled steel sheet is prepared by rolling the hot-rolled steel sheet with a thickness reduction ratio of 50% in a room temperature range. 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the ASP value of the austenitic stainless steel satisfies a range of 15 to 70. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the finally annealed steel sheet has an average grain size (d) of the thickness central region of 5.0 μm or less.

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