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Martensitic stainless steel pipe

US8168008B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 1, 2004
Grant dateMay 1, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 23, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/13
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A martensitic stainless steel pipe having a heat-affected zone with high resistance to intergranular stress corrosion cracking is provided. In particular, the martensitic stainless steel pipe contains less than 0.0100% of C; less than 0.0100% of N; 10% to 14% of Cr; and 3% to 8% of Ni on a mass basis. Alternatively, the martensitic stainless steel pipe may further contain Si, Mn, P, S, and Al within an appropriate content range. The martensitic stainless steel pipe may further contain one or more selected from the group consisting of 4% or less of Cu, 4% or less of Co, 4% or less of Mo, and 4% or less of W and one or more selected from the group consisting of 0.15% or less of Ti, 0.10% or less of Nb, 0.10% or less of V, 0.10% or less of Zr, 0.20% or less of Hf, and 0.20% or less of Ta on a mass basis. The content Csol defined by the following equation is equal to less than 0.0050%: Csol=C−⅓×Cpre, wherein Cpre=12.0 {Ti/47.9+½(Nb/92.9+Zr/91.2)+⅓(V/50.9+Hf/178.5+Ta/180.9)−N/14.0} or Cpre=0 when Cpre<0.

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