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Steel material for highly deformable line pipes having superior strain aging resistance and superior HIC resistance, method for manufacturing same, and welded steel pipe

US10465261B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 26, 2015
Grant dateNov 5, 2019
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Expiry dateDec 25, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC21D2211/008
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A steel material for highly deformable line pipes that has superior strain aging resistance, superior HIC resistance, and a metallographic structure including ferrite, bainite, and martensite-austenite constituent. The area fraction of the martensite-austenite constituent is 0.5 to 5.0%, and the difference in hardness between the ferrite and the bainite is 60 or more in terms of Vickers hardness. Additionally, the steel material has a uniform elongation of 9% or more and a yield ratio of 90% or less both before a strain aging treatment at a temperature of 300° C. or lower and after the strain aging treatment.

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