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Process for preparing a high strength stainless steel having excellent workability and free form weld softening

US4878955A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 23, 1988
Grant dateNov 7, 1989
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Expiry dateJun 23, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC22C38/40
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A stainless steel which exhibits substantially martensitic structure at room temperature was heated at a temperature of 550.degree. to 675.degree. for 1 to 30 hours. Then a reverse-transformed austenite phase appeared and a stainless steel having high strength and high elongation and being free from weld softening was obtained.

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