Ferritic stainless steel sheet for plasma arc welding and welding method therefor (as amended)

US2017266751A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2017266751-A1
Application numberUS-201515329856-A
CountryUS
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Filing dateMay 12, 2015
Priority dateJul 31, 2014
Publication dateSep 21, 2017
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The ferritic stainless steel sheet contains, in mass %, C: 0.020% or less, Si: 0.6% or less, Mn: 0.5% or less, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.010% or less, Al: 0.015% or more and 0.20% or less, Cr: 17.0% or more and 24.0% or less, Ni: less than 0.6%, N: 0.020% or less, Ca: 0.0002% or more and 0.0020% or less, and O: 0.0050% or less and further contains one or two selected from Ti: 0.01% or more and 0.45% or less and Nb: 0.01% or more and 0.55% or less, with the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities. The ferritic stainless steel sheet satisfies (Ti+Nb×48/93)/(C+N)≧8.0 (where Ti, Nb, C, and N represent the contents (% by mass) of these elements, respectively).

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1 . A ferritic stainless steel sheet for plasma arc welding, comprising, in mass %, C: 0.020% or less, Si: 0.6% or less, Mn: 0.5% or less, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.010% or less, Al: 0.015% or more and 0.20% or less, Cr: 17.0% or more and 24.0% or less, Ni: less than 0.6%, N: 0.020% or less, Ca: 0.0002% or more and 0.0020% or less, and O: 0.0050% or less, and further comprising one or two selected from Ti: 0.01% or more and 0.45% or less and Nb: 0.01% or more and 0.55% or less, with the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein (Ti+Nb×48/93)/(C+N)≧8.0  (1) is satisfied (in formula (1), Ti, Nb, C, and N represent the contents (% by mass) of these elements, respectively). 2 . The ferritic stainless steel sheet for plasma arc welding according to claim 1 , further comprising, in mass %, one or at least two selected from Mo: 0.01% or more and 2.0% or less, Cu: 0.01% or more and 1.0% or less, and Co: 0.01% or more and 0.2% or less. 3 . The ferritic stainless steel sheet for plasma arc welding according to claim 1 , further comprising, in mass %, one or at least two selected from V: 0.01% or more and 0.10% or less, Zr: 0.01% or more and 0.10% or less, and B: 0.0002% or more and 0.0050% or less. 4 . The ferritic stainless steel sheet for plasma arc welding according to claim 1 , wherein the ferritic stainless steel sheet is used for keyhole welding. 5 . A plasma keyhole welding method in which the ferritic stainless steel sheet for plasma arc welding according to claim 1 is used for plasma keyhole welding. 6 . The ferritic stainless steel sheet for plasma arc welding according to claim 2 , further comprising, in mass %, one or at least two selected from V: 0.01% or more and 0.10% or less, Zr: 0.01% or more and 0.10% or less, and B: 0.0002% or more and 0.0050% or less. 7 . The ferritic stainless steel sheet for plasma arc welding according to claim 2 , wherein the ferritic stainless steel sheet is used for keyhole welding. 8 . The ferritic stainless steel sheet for plasma arc welding according to claim 3 , wherein the ferritic stainless steel sheet is used for keyhole welding. 9 . The ferritic stainless steel sheet for plasma arc welding according to claim 6 , wherein the ferritic stainless steel sheet is used for keyhole welding. 10 . A plasma keyhole welding method in which the ferritic stainless steel sheet for plasma arc welding according to claim 2 is used for plasma keyhole welding. 11 . A plasma keyhole welding method in which the ferritic stainless steel sheet for plasma arc welding according to claim 3 is used for plasma keyhole welding. 12 . A plasma keyhole welding method in which the ferritic stainless steel sheet for plasma arc welding according to claim 6 is used for plasma keyhole welding.

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  • with niobium or tantalum · CPC title

  • with molybdenum or tungsten · CPC title

  • taking account of the properties of the materials to be welded · CPC title

  • with copper · CPC title

  • containing N · CPC title

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What does patent US2017266751A1 cover?
The ferritic stainless steel sheet contains, in mass %, C: 0.020% or less, Si: 0.6% or less, Mn: 0.5% or less, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.010% or less, Al: 0.015% or more and 0.20% or less, Cr: 17.0% or more and 24.0% or less, Ni: less than 0.6%, N: 0.020% or less, Ca: 0.0002% or more and 0.0020% or less, and O: 0.0050% or less and further contains one or two selected from Ti: 0.01% or more and 0.4…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Jfe Steel Corp
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Primary CPC classification C22C38/00. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Thu Sep 21 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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