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Ultra-fine grain steel and method for producing it

US6221178A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 21, 1998
Grant dateApr 24, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC21D2211/009
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides an ultra-fine grain steel comprising fine ferrite grains as oriented at random and surrounded by large angle grain boundaries. The steel comprises fine ferrite grains having a mean grain size of not larger and 3.0 .mu.m and surrounded by large angle grain boundaries having an misorientation not smaller than 15.degree..

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