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Hot-work tool steel and a process for making a hot-work tool steel

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Assignee: UDDEHOLMS ABPriority: Mar 4, 2011Filed: Jan 6, 2016Published: Apr 28, 2016
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Abstract

A low-chromium hot-work tool steel consisting of (in wt-%): C 0.08-0.40, N 0.015-0.30, C+N 0.30-0.50, Cr 1-4, Mo 1.5-3, V 0.8-1.3, Mn 0.5-2, Si 0.1-0.5, optionally Ni<3, Co≦5, B<0.01, Fe balance apart from impurities, and a process for making a low-chromium hot-work tool steel article having increased tempering resistance.

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1 . A low-chromium hot-work tool steel tool for at least one of working and forming metals at high temperatures consisting of (in wt-%): 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.08-0.40 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   0.015-0.30  
                 
                     
                   C + N 
                   0.30-0.50 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   1-4 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   1.5-3   
                 
                     
                   V 
                   0.8-1.3 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   0.5-2   
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   0.1-0.5 
                 
                     
                   optionally 
                 
                     
                   Ni 
                   <3 
                 
                     
                   Co 
                   ≦5 
                 
                     
                   B 
                   ≦0.01 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         V(C,N) particles with sizes less than about 10 μm, and 
         Fe balance apart from impurities. 
       
     
     
         2 . The low-chromium hot-work tool steel tool according to  claim 1  consisting of (in wt-%): 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.20-0.38 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   0.03-0.30 
                 
                     
                   C + N 
                   0.36-0.44 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   1-3 
                 
                     
                   V 
                   1.0-1.3 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   1-2 
                 
                     
                   Ni 
                   <1 
                 
                     
                   Co 
                   <4 
                 
                     
                   B 
                   0.001-0.01.  
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         3 . The low-chromium hot-work tool steel tool according to  claim 1  consisting of (in wt-%): 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.25-0.35 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   0.04-0.30 
                 
                     
                   C + N 
                   0.38-0.42 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                    1.3-2.5. 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         4 . The low-chromium hot-work tool steel tool according to  claim 3  consisting of (in wt-%): 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   N 
                   0.042-0.15  
                 
                     
                   C + N 
                   0.39-0.41 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                    1.3-2.3. 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         5 . The low-chromium hot-work tool steel tool according to  claim 1  consisting of (in wt-%): 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.20-0.35 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   0.042-0.12  
                 
                     
                   C + N 
                   0.39-0.41 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   1.4-1.9 
                 
                     
                   Mo/V 
                   1.8-2.3 
                 
                     
                   Cr/V 
                   <2. 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         6 . The low-chromium hot-work tool steel tool according to  claim 1  consisting of (in wt-%): 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.20-0.40 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   0.03-0.30 
                 
                     
                   C + N 
                   0.36-0.44 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   1.2-2.3 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   2.2-2.8 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   1-2 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   0.1-0.4 
                 
                     
                   Ni 
                   <1  
                 
                     
                   optionally 
                 
                     
                   Co 
                   3-5 
                 
                     
                   B 
                   0.001-0.01  
                 
                     
                   Mo/V 
                   1.8-2.3 
                 
                     
                   Cr/V 
                   <2. 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         7 . The low-chromium hot-work tool steel tool according to  claim 1  consisting of (in wt-%): 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.20-0.40 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   0.03-0.30 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   1.2-2.3 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   1-2 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   0.1-0.4 
                 
                     
                   Ni 
                   <1  
                 
                     
                   optionally 
                 
                     
                   Co 
                   3-5 
                 
                     
                   B 
                   0.001-0.01  
                 
                     
                   Mo/V 
                   1.8-2.3 
                 
                     
                   Cr/V 
                   <2. 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         8 . The low-chromium hot-work tool steel tool according to  claim 1  consisting of (in wt-%): 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.20-0.40 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   0.04-0.30 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   1.2-2.3 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   1-2 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   0.1-0.4 
                 
                     
                   Ni 
                   <1   
                 
                     
                   Co 
                   <0.2 
                 
                     
                   optionally 
                 
                     
                   B 
                   0.001-0.01  
                 
                     
                   Mo/V 
                   1.8-2.3 
                 
                     
                   Cr/V 
                   <2.  
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         9 . The low-chromium hot-work tool steel tool according to  claim 1  consisting of (in wt-%): 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.20-0.38 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   0.04-0.30 
                 
                     
                   C + N 
                   0.36-0.44 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   1.2-2.3 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   1.9-2.9 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   1-2 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   0.1-0.4 
                 
                     
                   Ni 
                   <0.25 
                 
                     
                   Co 
                   <0.20 
                 
                     
                   optionally 
                 
                     
                   B 
                   0.001-0.01  
                 
                     
                   Mo/V 
                   1.8-2.3 
                 
                     
                   Cr/V 
                   <2.  
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         10 . The low-chromium hot-work tool steel tool according to  claim 1  consisting of (in wt-%): 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.30-0.34 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   0.04-0.09 
                 
                     
                   C + N 
                   0.37-0.43 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   1.4-1.9 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   2.2-2.8 
                 
                     
                   V 
                   1.0-1.3 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   1-2 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   0.2-0.4 
                 
                     
                   Ni 
                   <0.25 
                 
                     
                   Co 
                   <0.20 
                 
                     
                   optionally 
                 
                     
                   B 
                   0.001-0.005 
                 
                     
                   Mo/V 
                   1.8-2.3 
                 
                     
                   Cr/V 
                   <2.  
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         11 . The low-chromium hot-work tool steel tool according to  claim 2  consisting of (in wt-%): 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.30-0.35 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   0.03-0.10 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   1.2-2.6 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   2.2-2.8 
                 
                     
                   V 
                   1.15-1.25 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   1.1-1.9 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   0.2-0.4 
                 
                     
                   Ni 
                   <0.25 
                 
                     
                   Co 
                   <0.20 
                 
                     
                   B 
                    0.001-0.005. 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         12 . The low-chromium hot-work tool steel tool according to  claim 3  consisting of (in wt-%): 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.27-0.34 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   0.04-0.10 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                    1.4-2.3. 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         13 . The low-chromium hot-work tool steel tool according to  claim 4  consisting of (in wt-%): 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   N 
                   0.045-0.12  
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                    1.4-2.1. 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         14 . The low-chromium hot-work tool steel tool according to  claim 5  consisting of (in wt-%): 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.30-0.34 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   0.045-0.12  
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   1.5-1.7 
                 
                     
                   Mo/V 
                   1.9-2.1 
                 
                     
                   Cr/V 
                   <1.8. 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         15 . The low-chromium hot-work tool steel tool according to  claim 2  consisting of (in wt-%): 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   1.9-2.9. 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         16 . The low-chromium hot-work tool steel tool according to  claim 15  consisting of (in wt-%): 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   2.2-2.8. 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         17 . The low-chromium hot-work tool steel tool according to  claim 1  consisting of:
 V(C,N) particles with sizes between about 1 μm and about 10 μm. 
 
     
     
         18 . The low-chromium hot-work tool steel tool according to  claim 1  consisting of:
 V(C,N) particles with sizes less than 1 μm.

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