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Duplex ferrit IC-martensitic stainless steel

US4047941A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 1976
Grant dateSep 13, 1977
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Expiry dateMar 29, 1996

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC22C38/38
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A ferritic-martensitic duplex stainless steel having properties between those of ferritic and martensitic stainless steels. The steel consists essentially of, by weight, from 11.0 to 20.5% chromium, from 1.0 to 6.5% manganese, from 0.005 to 0.1% carbon, balance essentially iron. The steel is additionally characterized by chromium and manganese contents within Area ABCD of the Figure, and by a chromium equivalency of from 5.0 to 11.0, in accordance with the following equation: ##EQU1##

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