US2025290182A1PendingUtilityA1

Martensitic stainless alloy

Assignee: ALLEIMA STRIPTECH ABPriority: Jun 5, 2019Filed: May 28, 2025Published: Sep 18, 2025
Est. expiryJun 5, 2039(~12.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C21D 8/02C21D 2211/004C22C 38/001C22C 38/20C22C 38/22C22C 38/44C22C 38/04C22C 38/02C22C 38/002C21D 2211/008C21D 9/52C21D 8/0263C21D 8/0236C21D 8/0226C21D 6/008C21D 6/005C21D 6/004C21D 8/021C21D 8/0273C21D 8/0268C21D 6/04C21D 2261/00C21D 1/26C21D 1/25C22C 38/46C22C 38/42C22C 38/24C21D 9/46C21D 6/02C21D 6/002C21D 1/18C21D 8/0205
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Abstract

A martensitic stainless alloy comprising, in percent by weight (wt. %): C>0.50 to 0.60; Si 0.10 to 0.60; Mn 0.40 to 0.80; Cr 13.50 to 14.50; Ni 0 to 1.20; Mo 0.80 to 2.50; N 0.050 to 0.12; Cu 0.10 to 1.50; V max 0.10; S max 0.03; P max 0.03; the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A martensitic stainless alloy comprising, in percent by weight (wt. %): 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   >0.50 to 0.60;   
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   0.10 to 0.60, 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   0.40 to 0.80; 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   13.50 to 14.50; 
                 
                     
                   Ni 
                     0 to 1.20; 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   0.80 to 2.50; 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   0.050 to 0.12;  
                 
                     
                   Cu 
                   more than 0.4 to 1.50; 
                 
                     
                   V 
                   max 0.10; 
                 
                     
                   S 
                   max 0.03; 
                 
                     
                   P 
                   max 0.03; 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, 
         wherein a microstructure of the martensitic stainless alloy includes a plurality of particles selected from the group consisting of metal carbonitrides; M 23 C 6  and M 7 C 3  carbides; and carbides of other types, where M represents one or more metallic atoms, and 
         wherein a particle area fraction is 4.1 to 5.0%, and a volume fraction of particles having a diameter above 0.70 μm is 6-15%. 
       
     
     
         2 . The martensitic stainless alloy according to  claim 1 , wherein the metallic atoms include Cr and Mo. 
     
     
         3 . The martensitic stainless alloy according to  claim 1 , wherein the microstructure includes Cu precipitates. 
     
     
         4 . The martensitic stainless alloy according to  claim 1 , wherein the metallic atoms include Cr and Mo, and wherein the microstructure includes Cu precipitates. 
     
     
         5 . The martensitic stainless alloy according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 Si is 0.20 to 0.55 wt. %,   Mn is 0.50 to 0.80 wt. %,   Mo is 0.80 to 2.00 wt. %,   Ni is <0.80 wt. %,   N is 0.050 to 0.10 wt. %,   V is 0.030 to 0.10 wt. %,   C is 0.51 to 0.60 wt. %, and   Cu is 0.50 to 1.5 wt. %.   
     
     
         6 . The martensitic stainless alloy according to  claim 5 , wherein the metallic atoms include Cr and Mo, and wherein the microstructure includes Cu precipitates. 
     
     
         7 . A stainless steel object comprising the martensitic stainless alloy according to  claim 1 , wherein the object is a strip. 
     
     
         8 . The stainless steel object according to  claim 7 , wherein said object is cold rolled, hardened and tempered. 
     
     
         9 . The stainless steel object according to  claim 7 , wherein said object is cold rolled to final thicknesses of 0.040 to 3 mm. 
     
     
         10 . An object, comprising:
 a body formed of a martensitic stainless alloy, the martensitic stainless alloy having a composition including, in percent by weight (wt. %):   
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   >0.50 to 0.60;   
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   0.10 to 0.60, 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   0.40 to 0.80; 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   13.50 to 14.50; 
                 
                     
                   Ni 
                     0 to 1.20; 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   0.80 to 2.50; 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   0.050 to 0.12;  
                 
                     
                   Cu 
                   more than 0.4 to 1.50; 
                 
                     
                   V 
                   max 0.10; 
                 
                     
                   S 
                   max 0.03; 
                 
                     
                   P 
                   max 0.03; 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, 
         wherein a microstructure of the martensitic stainless alloy includes a plurality of particles selected from the group consisting of metal carbonitrides; M 23 C 6  and M 7 C 3  carbides; and carbides of other types, where M represents one or more metallic atoms, and 
         wherein a particle area fraction is 4.1 to 5.0%, and a volume fraction of particles having a diameter above 0.70 μm is 6-15%. 
       
     
     
         11 . The object according to  claim 10 , wherein the metallic atoms include Cr and Mo. 
     
     
         12 . The object according to  claim 10 , wherein the microstructure includes Cu precipitates. 
     
     
         13 . The object according to  claim 10 , wherein the metallic atoms include Cr and Mo, and wherein the microstructure includes Cu precipitates. 
     
     
         14 . The object according to  claim 10 , wherein, in the composition:
 Si is 0.20 to 0.55 wt. %,   Mn is 0.50 to 0.80 wt. %,   Mo is 0.80 to 2.00 wt. %,   Ni is <0.80 wt. %,   N is 0.050 to 0.10 wt. %,   V is 0.030 to 0.10 wt. %,   C is 0.51 to 0.60 wt. %, and   Cu is 0.50 to 1.5 wt. %.   
     
     
         15 . The object according to  claim 14 , wherein the metallic atoms include Cr and Mo, and wherein the microstructure includes Cu precipitates. 
     
     
         16 . The object according to  claim 10 , wherein the composition includes, in percent by weight (wt. %): 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.51 to 0.56; 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   0.30 to 0.50; 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   0.60 to 0.80; 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   13.50 to 14.50; 
                 
                     
                   Ni 
                     0 to 0.80; 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   0.90 to 1.30; 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   0.050 to 0.090; 
                 
                     
                   Cu 
                   more than 0.4 to 1.50; 
                 
                     
                   V 
                   0.030 to 0.10;  
                 
                     
                   S 
                   max 0.03; 
                 
                     
                   P 
                   max 0.03; 
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                   the balance being Fe and less than or equal  
                 
                     
                   to 0.5 wt.% unavoidable impurities. 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
             
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         17 . The object according to  claim 16 , wherein the metallic atoms include Cr and Mo, and wherein the microstructure includes Cu precipitates. 
     
     
         18 . The object according to  claim 10 , wherein said object is a flapper valve for a compressor. 
     
     
         19 . The object according to  claim 18 , wherein said object is cold rolled, hardened and tempered. 
     
     
         20 . The object according to  claim 18 , wherein said object is cold rolled to final thicknesses of 0.040 to 3 mm.

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