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Duplex stainless steel and formed object thereof

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Assignee: SANDVIK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYPriority: Jul 20, 2015Filed: Dec 20, 2021Published: Apr 14, 2022
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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a corrosion resistant duplex stainless steel (ferritic austenitic alloy) which is suitable for use in a plant for the production of urea and uses thereof. The disclosure also relates to objects made of said duplex stainless steel. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a method for the production of urea and to a plant for the production of urea having one or more parts made from the duplex stainless steel, and to a method of modifying an existing plant for the production of urea.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A duplex stainless steel, comprising in weight % (wt %): 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   max 0.015; 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   max 0.8; 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   0.5-1.5; 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   29.0 to 31.0; 
                 
                     
                   Ni 
                   5.5 to 8.5; 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   3.0 to 4.0; 
                 
                     
                   W 
                   ≤2.55; 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   0.28 to 0.40; 
                 
                     
                   Cu 
                   max 0.8; 
                 
                     
                   S 
                   max 0.02; 
                 
                     
                   P 
                   max 0.03; 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         balance Fe and unavoidable occurring impurities, 
         wherein the content of Mo+W is greater than 3.0 but less than 4.0, 
         wherein the duplex stainless steel has a corrosion rate of max 0.191 mm/year, 
         wherein the corrosion rate is evaluated on a sample of the duplex stainless steel in an oxygen-free carbamate solution at a temperature of 210° C. for 14 days, and 
         wherein the sample is in the form of a coupon having dimensions of 20×10×3 mm obtained from a 5 mm strip produced by hot warming to 1200° C. and cold rolling at room temperature with intermediate annealing at 1100° C. and final annealing at 1070° C., and surfaces of the sample were machined and finished by wet grinding. 
       
     
     
         2 . The duplex stainless steel according to  claim 1 , comprising in weight % (wt %) 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.010 to 0.015; 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   0.08 to 0.23; 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   1.0 to 1.05; 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   29.07 to 29.92; 
                 
                     
                   Ni 
                   5.76 to 7.17; 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   3.0 to 4.0; 
                 
                     
                   W 
                   ≤2.55; 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   0.3 to 0.35; 
                 
                     
                   Cu 
                   max 0.01; 
                 
                     
                   S 
                   max 0.008; 
                 
                     
                   P 
                   max 0.008. 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         3 . The duplex stainless steel according to  claim 2 , wherein the corrosion rate is 0.186 to 0.191 mm/year. 
     
     
         4 . The duplex stainless steel according to  claim 2 , wherein the content of Mo+W is 3.01 to 3.03. 
     
     
         5 . The duplex stainless steel according to  claim 2 , wherein sigma phase is substantially zero. 
     
     
         6 . The duplex stainless steel according to  claim 2 , wherein sigma phase is max 0.05 wt. %. 
     
     
         7 . The duplex stainless steel according to  claim 1 , wherein sigma phase is substantially zero. 
     
     
         8 . The duplex stainless steel according to  claim 1 , wherein sigma phase is max 0.05 wt. %. 
     
     
         9 . The duplex stainless steel according to  claim 1 , wherein Ni is present in an amount of 5.5 to 7.5 wt. %. 
     
     
         10 . The duplex stainless steel according to  claim 1 , wherein the duplex stainless steel is substantially free of intermetallic phase. 
     
     
         11 . A formed object, comprising the duplex stainless steel according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         12 . The formed object according to  claim 11 , wherein said formed object is a tube. 
     
     
         13 . A formed object, comprising the duplex stainless steel according to  claim 2 . 
     
     
         14 . The formed object according to  claim 13 , wherein said formed object is a tube. 
     
     
         15 . A duplex stainless steel, comprising in weight % (wt %): 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.010 to 0.015; 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   0.08 to 0.23; 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   1.0 to 1.05; 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   29.07 to 29.92; 
                 
                     
                   Ni 
                   5.76 to 7.17; 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   3.0 to 4.0; 
                 
                     
                   W 
                   ≤2.55; 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   0.3 to 0.35; 
                 
                     
                   Cu 
                   max 0.8; 
                 
                     
                   S 
                   max 0.02; 
                 
                     
                   P 
                   max 0.03; 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         balance Fe and unavoidable occurring impurities, 
         wherein the content of Mo+W is greater than 3.0 but less than 4.0, 
         wherein sigma phase is max 0.05 wt. %, 
         wherein the duplex stainless steel has a corrosion rate of max 0.191 mm/year, 
         wherein the corrosion rate is evaluated on a sample of the duplex stainless steel in an oxygen-free carbamate solution at a temperature of 210° C. for 14 days, and 
         wherein the sample is in the form of a coupon having dimensions of 20×10×3 mm obtained from a 5 mm strip produced by hot warming to 1200° C. and cold rolling at room temperature with intermediate annealing at 1100° C. and final annealing at 1070° C., and surfaces of the sample were machined and finished by wet grinding. 
       
     
     
         16 . The duplex stainless steel according to  claim 15 , comprising in weight % (wt %) 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.010 to 0.012; 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   0.08 to 0.23; 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   1.0 to 1.05; 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   29.07 to 29.92; 
                 
                     
                   Ni 
                   5.76 to 7.17; 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   3.0 to 4.0; 
                 
                     
                   W 
                   ≤2.55; 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   0.3 to 0.35; 
                 
                     
                   Cu 
                   max 0.01; 
                 
                     
                   S 
                   max 0.008; 
                 
                     
                   P 
                   max 0.008. 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         17 . The duplex stainless steel according to  claim 15 , wherein the corrosion rate is 0.186 to 0.191 mm/year. 
     
     
         18 . A formed object, comprising the duplex stainless steel according to  claim 17 . 
     
     
         19 . The formed object according to  claim 18 , wherein said formed object is a tube. 
     
     
         20 . A formed object, comprising the duplex stainless steel according to  claim 15 . 
     
     
         21 . The formed object according to  claim 20 , wherein said formed object is a tube.

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