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Corrosion and wear resistant cold work tool steel

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Assignee: UDDEHOLMS ABPriority: Oct 2, 2013Filed: Oct 2, 2014Published: Jul 28, 2016
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Abstract

The invention relates to a corrosion and wear resistance cold work tool steel. The steel includes the following main components (in wt. %): C 0.3-0.8, N 1.0-2.2, (C+N) 1.3-2.2, C/N 0.17-0.50, Si≦1.0, Mn 0.2-2.0, Cr 13-30, Mo 0.5-3.0, V 2.0-5.0, balance optional elementals, iron and impurities.

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1 . A powder metallurgy manufactured steel consisting of (in weight %): 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.3-0.8 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   1.0-2.2 
                 
                     
                   (C + N) 
                   1.3-2.2 
                 
                     
                   C/N 
                   0.17-0.50 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   ≦1.0 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   0.2-2.0 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   13-30 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   0.5-3.0 
                 
                     
                   W 
                   ≦1 
                 
                     
                   (Mo + W/2) 
                   0.5-3.0 
                 
                     
                   V 
                   2.0-5.0 
                 
                     
                   Nb 
                   ≦2.0 
                 
                     
                   (V + Nb/2) 
                   2.0-5.0 
                 
                     
                   (Ti + Zr + Al) 
                   ≦7.0 
                 
                     
                   Ta 
                   ≦0.5 
                 
                     
                   Co 
                   ≦10.0 
                 
                     
                   Ni 
                   ≦5.0 
                 
                     
                   Cu 
                   ≦3.0 
                 
                     
                   Sn 
                   ≦0.3 
                 
                     
                   B 
                   ≦0.01 
                 
                     
                   Be 
                   ≦0.2 
                 
                     
                   Bi 
                   ≦0.3 
                 
                     
                   Se 
                   ≦0.3 
                 
                     
                   Te 
                   ≦0.3 
                 
                     
                   Mg 
                   ≦0.01 
                 
                     
                   REM 
                   ≦0.2 
                 
                     
                   Ca 
                   ≦0.05 
                 
                     
                   S 
                   ≦0.5 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         balance iron and impurities. 
       
     
     
         2 . A powder metallurgy manufactured steel according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper content of V is limited to at least one of 4.8%, 4.6%, 4.4%, 4.2% or 4.0%. 
     
     
         3 . A powder metallurgy manufactured steel according to  claim 1 , wherein the steel fulfils at least one of the following (in weight %): 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.3-0.6 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   1.1-1.8 
                 
                     
                   (C + N) 
                   1.7-2.1 
                 
                     
                   C/N 
                   0.20-0.46 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   15-30 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   0.7-2.5 
                 
                     
                   V 
                   2.5-4.5 
                 
                     
                   Nb 
                   ≦0.5 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         4 . A powder metallurgy manufactured steel according to  claim 1 , wherein the steel fulfils at least one of the following (in weight %): 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.35-0.45 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   1.3-1.7 
                 
                     
                   (C + N) 
                   1.8-2.0 
                 
                     
                   C/N 
                   0.22-0.45 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   16-28 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   0.8-2.0 
                 
                     
                   V 
                   2.5-3.8 
                 
                     
                   Co 
                   4.0-6.0 
                 
                     
                   Nb 
                   ≦0.1 
                 
                     
                   Cu 
                   0.02-2.0  
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         5 . A powder metallurgy manufactured steel according to  claim 1 , wherein the steel fulfils at least one of the following (in weight %): 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   18-26 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   0.8-1.5 
                 
                     
                   Se 
                   <0.05 
                 
                     
                   Cu 
                   0.05-1.5  
                 
                     
                   Co 
                   ≦0.2 
                 
                     
                   W 
                   ≦0.2 
                 
                     
                   Ti 
                   ≦0.1 
                 
                     
                   Nb 
                   ≦0.05 
                 
                     
                   REM 
                   ≦0.05 
                 
                     
                   B 
                   ≦0.004 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         6 . A powder metallurgy manufactured steel according to  claim 1 , wherein the microstructure comprises tempered martensite and hard phases consisting of at least one of MX, M 2 X, M 23 C 6  and M 7 C 3  and wherein the steel has a hardness of 58-64 HRC, preferably 60-62 HRC. 
     
     
         7 . A powder metallurgy manufactured steel according to  claim 1 , wherein the content of the hard phases MX, M 2 X, M 23 C 6  and M 7 C 3  fulfil the following requirements (in volume %): 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                   MX 
                   5-25 
                   preferably 
                   5-20 
                   more preferably 
                   5-15 
                 
                   M 2 X 
                   ≦10 
                   preferably 
                   ≦5 
                   more preferably 
                   ≦1 
                 
                   M 23 C 6  + M 7 C 3   
                   ≦10 
                   preferably 
                   ≦5 
                   more preferably 
                   ≦1 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         wherein M is at least one of V, Mo and Cr and X is at least one of C, N or B. 
       
     
     
         8 . A powder metallurgy manufactured steel according to  claim 1 , wherein the steel at an austenitising temperature (T A ) of 1080° C. has a calculated PRE≧18 wherein PRE=Cr+3.3 Mo+30 N and Cr, Mo and N are the calculated equilibrium contents dissolved in the matrix at T A , wherein the chromium content dissolved in the austenite is at least 13%. 
     
     
         9 . A powder metallurgy manufactured steel according to  claim 1 , wherein the steel at an austenitising temperature (T A ) of 1080° C. has a calculated PRE≧20 wherein PRE=Cr+3.3 Mo+30 N and Cr, Mo and N are the calculated equilibrium contents dissolved in the matrix at T A , wherein the chromium content dissolved in the austenite is at least 16%. 
     
     
         10 . A powder metallurgy manufactured steel according to  claim 1 , wherein the steel at an austenitising temperature (T A ) of 1080° C. has a calculated PRE≧22 wherein PRE=Cr+3.3 Mo+30 N and Cr, Mo and N are the calculated equilibrium contents dissolved in the matrix at T A . 
     
     
         11 . A powder metallurgy manufactured steel according to  claim 1 , wherein the steel at an austenitising temperature (T A ) of 1080° C. has a calculated PRE≧25 wherein PRE=Cr+3.3 Mo+30 N and Cr, Mo and N are the calculated equilibrium contents dissolved in the matrix at T A . 
     
     
         12 . A method of producing a steel having a composition as defined in  claim 1  comprising:
 atomizing a steel alloy having a chemical composition as defined in  claim 1  apart from the nitrogen content, 
 subjecting powder to a nitrogenation treatment in order to adjust the nitrogen content of the alloy to the content defined in  claim 1 , 
 filling the powder into a capsule and subjecting the capsule to a HIP-treatment, 
 forming the obtained steel, and 
 subjecting the obtained steel to hardening and tempering. 
 
     
     
         13 . A method of producing a steel according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
 hardening the obtained steel at 950-1200° C., preferably at 1080-1150° C. for 30 min,   deep cooling the hardened steel in liquid nitrogen, and   tempering twice at 180-250° C., preferably at 200±10° C., for 2 hours.   
     
     
         14 . A method of producing a steel according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
 hardening the obtained steel at 950-1200° C., preferably at 1080-1150° C. for 30 min,   deep cooling the hardened steel in liquid nitrogen, and   tempering twice at 450-550° C., preferably at 500±10° C., for 2 hours.

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