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Heat treatment giving a stable high temperature micro-structure in cast austenitic stainless steel

US4737204A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 10, 1986
Grant dateApr 12, 1988
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC22C38/36
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A novel micro-structure developed in a cast austenitic stainless steel alloy and a heat treatment thereof are disclosed. The alloy is based on a multicomponent Fe-Cr-Mn-Mo-Si-Nb-C system consisting of an austenitic iron solid solution (.gamma.) matrix reinforced by finely dispersed carbide phases and a heat treatment to produce the micro-structure. The heat treatment includes a prebraze heat treatment followed by a three stage braze cycle heat treatment.

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