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High strength phosphorus-containing steel and method for producing the same

US6287397A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 1999
Grant dateSep 11, 2001
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC22C38/04
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A high strength phosphorus-containing steel having fine texture free from the problem of embrittlement by positively using the presence of P, which is a carbon steel having an average ferritic grain diameter of 3 .mu.m or less and containing from 0.04 to 0.1% by mass of P, wherein the volume fraction of P segregated in the grain boundary accounts for 0.3 or less in case the grain boundary is covered by a P layer 1 nm in thickness.

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