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Steel Alloy For Cutting Details

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Assignee: NILSSON JONASPriority: Mar 26, 2004Filed: Mar 22, 2005Published: Nov 29, 2007
Est. expiryMar 26, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C22C 38/04C22C 38/44C22C 38/001C22C 38/02C22C 38/22
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Abstract

The invention relates to a steel alloy of the following composition (in % by weight) C 0.40-0.60 Si 0.1-1.0 Mn 0.3-1.0 Cr 12-15 MO 2.5-4.0 Ni 0-1.0 Co 0-4.0 N 0.15-0.20, with the balance Fe as well as normally occurring impurities, the hardness being >56 HRC, which has been attained without deep freezing, as well as PRE>25, defined as PRE=% Cr+3.3•% Mo+16•% N. Furthermore, the steel alloy comprises carbides, nitrides and/or carbonitrides the maximal diameter of which does not exceed 5 μm. This steel alloy has turned out surprisingly well suitable as edge material for a plurality of cutting operations.

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1 . Steel alloy characterized in having the following composition (in % by weight)  
     
       
         
               
               
               
             
                   
                   
               
                   
                   
               
                   
                 C 
                 0.40-0.60 
               
                   
                 Si 
                 0.1-1.0 
               
                   
                 Mn 
                 0.3-1.0 
               
                   
                 Cr 
                 12-15 
               
                   
                 Mo 
                 2.5-4.0 
               
                   
                 Ni 
                     0-1.0 
               
                   
                 Co 
                     0-4.0 
               
                   
                 N 
                  0.15-0.20, 
               
                   
                   
               
                   
                   
               
           
              
              
             
             
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
             
          
         
       
     
     with the balance Fe as well as normally occurring impurities, the hardness being >56 HRC, which should be possible to be attained by hardening without deep freezing, as well as PRE>25, defined as PRE=% Cr+3.3•% Mo+16•% N.  
   
   
       2 . Steel alloy according to  claim 1 , wherein C=0.42-0.60% by weight.  
   
   
       3 . Steel alloy according to  claim 1 , wherein Si=0.15-0.80% by weight.  
   
   
       4 . Steel alloy according to  claim 1 , wherein Mn=0.4-0.8% by weight.  
   
   
       5 . Steel alloy according to  claim 1 , wherein Cr=13-15% by weight.  
   
   
       6 . Steel alloy according to  claim 1 , wherein Mo=2.6-4.0% by weight.  
   
   
       7 . Steel alloy according to  claim 1 , wherein the steel alloy comprises carbides, nitrides and/or carbonitrides, wherein a maximal diameter of the carbides, nitrides and/or carbonitrides does not exceed 5 μm.  
   
   
       8 . Knife comprising the steel alloy according to  claim 1 .  
   
   
       9 . Cutting edges for either dry or wet shaving comprising the steel alloy according to  claim 1 .  
   
   
       10 . Cutting tool for surgical applications comprising the steel alloy according to  claim 1 .  
   
   
       11 . Doctor blade or creping blade comprising the steel alloy according to  claim 1 .  
   
   
       12 . Steel alloy according to  claim 2 , wherein C=0.42-0.50% by weight.  
   
   
       13 . Steel alloy according to  claim 3 , wherein Si=0.15-0.55% by weight.  
   
   
       14 . Steel alloy according to  claim 4 , wherein Mn=0.4-0.7% by weight.  
   
   
       15 . Steel alloy according to  claim 5 , wherein Cr=14-15% by weight.  
   
   
       16 . Steel alloy according to  claim 6 , wherein Mo=2.6-3.0% by weight.  
   
   
       17 . A steel alloy, comprising: 
 a composition including (in % by weight):                                                C   0.40-0.60         Si   0.1-1.0         Mn   0.3-1.0         Cr   12-15         Mo   2.5-4.0         Ni       0-1.0         Co       0-4.0         N   0.15-0.20                                                  balance Fe as well as normally occurring impurities;      a hardness>56 HRC; and    a value for PRE>25, wherein PRE=% Cr+3.3•% Mo+16•% N.    
   
   
       18 . The steel alloy of  claim 17 , wherein the hardness is attained by hardening without deep freezing.

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