US2025101560A1PendingUtilityA1

Austenitic stainless steel and hydrogen resistant member

Assignee: DAIDO STEEL CO LTDPriority: Sep 27, 2023Filed: Sep 26, 2024Published: Mar 27, 2025
Est. expirySep 27, 2043(~17.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C21D 8/02C21D 9/50C21D 6/02C21D 1/26C21D 8/0247C21D 2211/001C22C 38/50C22C 38/48C22C 38/001C22C 38/44C22C 38/46C22C 38/52C22C 38/54C22C 38/58C22C 38/60C21D 8/021C22C 38/002C22C 38/02C22C 38/42C21D 2211/00C21D 6/005C21D 6/004C21D 8/0273C21D 8/0263C21D 8/0226C21D 9/46C22C 38/06C21D 8/00
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Abstract

The present invention relates to an austenitic stainless steel, consisting of: C≤0.10 mass %, Si≤0.50 mass %, 3.0 mass %≤Mn≤8.0 mass %, P≤0.30 mass %, S≤0.30 mass %, 7.0 mass %≤Ni≤12.0 mass %, 18.0 mass %≤Cr ≤28.0 mass %, 1.0 mass %≤Mo≤3.0 mass %, 0.03 mass %≤V≤0.50 mass %, 0.0003 mass %≤B≤0.0300 mass %, 0.0001 mass %≤Ca≤0.0300 mass %, 0.35 mass %≤N≤0.80 mass %, and 0.001 mass %≤Co≤1.00 mass %, and optionally, W≤2.0 mass %, Zr≤0.20 mass %, and Ta≤0.50 mass %, with a balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, and having a number density of coarse alloy carbonitrides of 3×10 5 pieces/mm 2 or less.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An austenitic stainless steel, consisting of: 
       
         
           
             
               
                 C 
                 ≤ 
                 
                   0.1 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
               
               , 
             
           
         
         
           
             
               
                 Si 
                 ≤ 
                 
                   0.5 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
               
               , 
             
           
         
         
           
             
               
                 
                   3. 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
                 ≤ 
                 Mn 
                 ≤ 
                 
                   8. 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
               
               , 
             
           
         
         
           
             
               
                 P 
                 ≤ 
                 
                   0.3 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
               
               , 
             
           
         
         
           
             
               
                 S 
                 ≤ 
                 
                   0.3 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
               
               , 
             
           
         
         
           
             
               
                 
                   7. 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
                 ≤ 
                 Ni 
                 ≤ 
                 
                   12. 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
               
               , 
             
           
         
         
           
             
               
                 
                   18. 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
                 ≤ 
                 Cr 
                 ≤ 
                 
                   28. 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
               
               , 
             
           
         
         
           
             
               
                 
                   1. 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
                 ≤ 
                 Mo 
                 ≤ 
                 
                   3. 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
               
               , 
             
           
         
         
           
             
               
                 
                   0.03 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
                 ≤ 
                 V 
                 ≤ 
                 
                   0.5 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
               
               , 
             
           
         
         
           
             
               
                 
                   0.0003 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
                 ≤ 
                 B 
                 ≤ 
                 
                   0.03 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
               
               , 
             
           
         
         
           
             
               
                 
                   0.0001 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
                 ≤ 
                 Ca 
                 ≤ 
                 
                   0.03 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
               
               , 
             
           
         
         
           
             
               
                 
                   0.35 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
                 ≤ 
                 N 
                 ≤ 
                 
                   0.8 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
               
               , 
             
           
         
         
           
             and 
           
         
         
           
             
               
                 
                   0.001 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
                 ≤ 
                 Co 
                 ≤ 
                 
                   1. 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
               
               , 
             
           
         
         
           
             
               
                 and 
                 ⁢ 
                     
                 optionally 
               
               , 
             
           
         
         
           
             
               
                 W 
                 ≤ 
                 
                   2. 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
               
               , 
             
           
         
         
           
             
               
                 Zr 
                 ≤ 
                 
                   0.2 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
               
               , 
             
           
         
         
           
             and 
           
         
         
           
             
               
                 Ta 
                 ≤ 
                 
                   0.5 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
               
               , 
             
           
         
         with a balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, and 
         having a number density of coarse alloy carbonitrides of 3×10 5  pieces/mm 2  or less, where the “coarse alloy carbonitride” refers to an alloy carbonitride having an equivalent circle diameter of more than 1,000 nm. 
       
     
     
         2 . The austenitic stainless steel according to  claim 1 , further satisfying at least one selected from the group consisting of: 
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   0.3 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
                 ≤ 
                 W 
                 ≤ 
                 
                   2. 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
               
               , 
             
           
         
         
           
             
               
                 
                   0.01 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
                 ≤ 
                 Zr 
                 ≤ 
                 
                   0.2 
                       
                   mass 
                   ⁢ 
                       
                   % 
                 
               
               , 
             
           
         
         
           
             and 
           
         
         
           
             
               
                 0.1 
                     
                 mass 
                 ⁢ 
                     
                 % 
               
               < 
               Ta 
               ≤ 
               
                 0.5 
                     
                 mass 
                 ⁢ 
                     
                 
                   % 
                   . 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     
         3 . The austenitic stainless steel according to  claim 1 , having a tensile strength measured at 25° C. being 690 MPa or more. 
     
     
         4 . The austenitic stainless steel according to  claim 1 , having a crystal grain size number of an austenite crystal grain being less than 8.0. 
     
     
         5 . The austenitic stainless steel according to  claim 1 , having a reduction of area measured at 25° C. being 30% or more. 
     
     
         6 . A hydrogen resistant member, comprising the austenitic stainless steel described in  claim 1 . 
     
     
         7 . The hydrogen resistant member according to  claim 6 , wherein the austenitic stainless steel comprises a portion that is in an as-solution treated state. 
     
     
         8 . The hydrogen resistant member according to  claim 6 , comprising a butt-welded portion, wherein
 the butt-welded portion has a tensile strength as welded, measured at 25° C., being 690 MPa or more.

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