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Steel, steel sheet having excellent workability and method of producing the same by electric furnace-vacuum degassing process

US5853659A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 26, 1997
Grant dateDec 29, 1998
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Expiry dateFeb 26, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P10/20
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Steel having excellent workability and deep drawability is produced by an electric furnace-vacuum degassing process. The steel has a composition which comprises about: PA1 C: 0.0050 wt % or less PA1 Si: 1.5 wt % or less PA1 Mn: 1.5 wt % or less PA1 P: 0.10 wt % or less PA1 Al: 0.10 wt % or less PA1 S: 0.020 wt % or less PA1 O: 0.01 wt % or less PA1 Cu: 0.02-1.5 wt % PA1 Ni: 0.02-2.0 wt % PA1 Ti and/or Nb: from 0.001 to 0.10 wt % PA1 N: from 0.0040 to 0.0090 wt %.

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