US2024271240A1PendingUtilityA1

Martensitic stainless steel with improved strength and corrosion resistance, and manufacturing method therefor

Assignee: POSCO CO LTDPriority: Dec 21, 2020Filed: Nov 29, 2021Published: Aug 15, 2024
Est. expiryDec 21, 2040(~14.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C21D 8/02C22C 38/46C22C 38/44C22C 38/42C22C 38/04C22C 38/02C22C 38/001C21D 2211/008C21D 8/0268C21D 8/0263C21D 8/0236C21D 8/0226C21D 6/008C21D 6/005C21D 6/004C21D 1/18C21D 8/0247C21D 9/46C21D 6/02C21D 1/22C21D 2211/004C21D 2211/005C21D 1/26C21D 1/25C21D 9/0081C21D 8/0205
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Abstract

Disclosed is a martensitic stainless steel with improved strength and corrosion resistance. The disclosed martensitic stainless steel sheet comprises, in percent by weight (wt %), 0.3 to 0.5% of C, 0.01 to 0.025% of N, 0.3 to 0.5% of Si, 0.4 to 0.6 of Mn, 13.1 to 14.5% of Cr, 0.95 to 1.10% of Mo, 0.05 to 0.3% of V, 0.3 to 0.5% of Ni, 0.001 to 0.5% of Cu, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, and satisfies Formula (1). Formula (1): 16.4≤(Cr+3.3Mo+16N)*(Mo+V)≤23.3, wherein Cr, N, Mo, and V denote the contents (wt %) of respective elements.

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1 . A hot-rolled annealed martensitic stainless steel sheet with improved strength and corrosion resistance comprising, in percent by weight (wt %), 0.3 to 0.5% of C, 0.01 to 0.025% of N, 0.3 to 0.5% of Si, 0.4 to 0.6 of Mn, 13.1 to 14.5% of Cr, 0.95 to 1.10% of Mo, 0.05 to 0.3% of V, 0.3 to 0.5% of Ni, 0.001 to 0.5% of Cu, and the reminder of Fe and inevitable impurities, and satisfying Formula (1) below: 
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     16.4 
                     ≤ 
                     
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           Cr 
                           + 
                           
                             3.3 
                                 
                             Mo 
                           
                           + 
                           
                             16 
                             ⁢ 
                                 
                             N 
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                       * 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           Mo 
                           + 
                           V 
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     ≤ 
                     23.3 
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     Formula 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     
                       ( 
                       1 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         wherein Cr, N, Mo, and V denote contents (wt %) of elements, respectively. 
       
     
     
         2 . The hot-rolled annealed martensitic stainless steel sheet of  claim 1 , wherein Formula (2) below is satisfied: 
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       - 
                       14 
                     
                     ≤ 
                     
                       
                         - 
                         36442 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         248 
                         ⁢ 
                             
                         C 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         365 
                         ⁢ 
                             
                         Cr 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         373 
                         ⁢ 
                             
                         Mo 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         530 
                         ⁢ 
                             
                         V 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         365 
                         ⁢ 
                             
                         Fe 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         350 
                         ⁢ 
                             
                         Si 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         312 
                         ⁢ 
                             
                         Mn 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         331 
                         ⁢ 
                             
                         Ni 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         506 
                         ⁢ 
                             
                         Cu 
                       
                     
                     ≤ 
                     50 
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     Formula 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     
                       ( 
                       2 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         wherein C, Cr, Mo, V, Fe, Mn, Ni, and Cu denote wt % of the respective elements. 
       
     
     
         3 . The hot-rolled annealed martensitic stainless steel sheet of  claim 1 , wherein Formula (3) below is satisfied: 
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     0.37 
                     ≤ 
                     
                       C 
                       + 
                       N 
                     
                     ≤ 
                     
                       0.43 
                       . 
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     Formula 
                     ⁢ 
                       
                     
                       ( 
                       3 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     
         4 . The hot-rolled annealed martensitic stainless steel sheet of  claim 1 , wherein Formula (4) below is satisfied: 
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     1. 
                     ≤ 
                     
                       Mo 
                       + 
                       V 
                     
                     ≤ 
                     
                       1.35 
                       . 
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     Formula 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     
                       ( 
                       4 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     
         5 . The hot-rolled annealed martensitic stainless steel sheet of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a ferrite as a base structure;   a primary carbide represented by (Cr, Fe, Mo, V) 7 C 3 ; and   a secondary carbide represented by (Cr, Fe, Mo, V) 23 C 6 .   
     
     
         6 . The hot-rolled annealed martensitic stainless steel sheet of  claim 5 , wherein the wt % of (Mo+V) in the primary carbide is 2.93 to 5.67%. 
     
     
         7 . The hot-rolled annealed martensitic stainless steel sheet of  claim 5 , wherein the wt % of (Mo+V) in the secondary carbide is 12.2 to 14.8%. 
     
     
         8 . The hot-rolled annealed martensitic stainless steel sheet of  claim 1 , wherein a particle size of the primary carbide is 10 μm or less. 
     
     
         9 . The hot-rolled annealed martensitic stainless steel sheet of  claim 1 , wherein a carbide deviation is 10 pieces/100 μm 2  or less in a longitudinal direction. 
     
     
         10 . The hot-rolled annealed martensitic stainless steel sheet of  claim 1 , wherein, after cold-rolled, a distribution density of carbide is 42 to 58 pieces/100 μm 2 . 
     
     
         11 . A method of manufacturing a martensitic stainless steel with improved strength and corrosion resistance, the method comprising:
 hot-rolling a slab including, in percent by weight (wt %), 0.3 to 0.5% of C, 0.01 to 0.025% of N, 0.3 to 0.5% of Si, 0.4 to 0.6% of Mn, 13.1 to 14.5% of Cr, 0.95 to 1.10% of Mo, 0.05 to 0.3% of V, 0.3 to 0.5% of Ni, 0.001 to 0.5% of Cu, and the reminder of Fe and inevitable impurities, and satisfying Formula (1) below;   batch-annealing in a temperature range of 600 to 900° C. immediately after hot-rolled;   cold-rolling the hot-rolled annealed material; and   hardening heat treatment of the cold-rolled material;   
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     16.4 
                     ≤ 
                     
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           Cr 
                           + 
                           
                             3.3 
                                 
                             Mo 
                           
                           + 
                           
                             16 
                             ⁢ 
                                 
                             N 
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                       * 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           Mo 
                           + 
                           V 
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     ≤ 
                     23.3 
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     Formula 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     
                       ( 
                       1 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         wherein Cr, N, Mo, and V denote contents (wt %) of elements, respectively. 
       
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the hot-rolled annealed material further comprises:
 a ferrite as a base structure;   a primary carbide represented by (Cr, Fe, Mo, V) 7 C 3 ; and   a secondary carbide represented by (Cr, Fe, Mo, V) 23 C 6 .   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the wt % of (Mo+V) in the primary carbide is 2.93 to 5.67%. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the wt % of (Mo+V) in the secondary carbide is 12.2 to 14.8%. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein a particle size of the primary carbide is 10 μm or less. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein, after cold-rolled, 42 to 58 pieces/100 μm 2  or less of carbides are distributed therein. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the hardening heat treatment further comprises:
 quenching at a temperature range of 980 to 1,050° C.; and   tempering at a temperature of 400 to 600° C. for 1 minute to 1 hour.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the Vickers hardness is 520 to 650 Hv after the hardening heat treatment. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising satisfying Formula (2) below: 
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       - 
                       14 
                     
                     ≤ 
                     
                       
                         - 
                         36442 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         248 
                         ⁢ 
                             
                         C 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         365 
                         ⁢ 
                             
                         Cr 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         373 
                         ⁢ 
                             
                         Mo 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         530 
                         ⁢ 
                             
                         V 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         365 
                         ⁢ 
                             
                         Fe 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         350 
                         ⁢ 
                             
                         Si 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         312 
                         ⁢ 
                             
                         Mn 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         331 
                         ⁢ 
                             
                         Ni 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         506 
                         ⁢ 
                             
                         Cu 
                       
                     
                     ≤ 
                     50 
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     Formula 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     
                       ( 
                       2 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
       
       wherein C, Cr, Mo, V, Fe, Si, Mn, Ni, and Cu denote wt % of the respective elements. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising satisfying Formula (3) and (4) below: 
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       0.37 
                       ≤ 
                       
                         C 
                         + 
                         N 
                       
                       ≤ 
                       0.43 
                     
                     , 
                     and 
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     Formula 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     
                       ( 
                       3 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     1. 
                     ≤ 
                     
                       Mo 
                       + 
                       V 
                     
                     ≤ 
                     
                       1.35 
                       . 
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     Formula 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     
                       ( 
                       4 
                       )

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