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Ferritic stainless steel and manufacturing method therefor

Assignee: POSCO CO LTDPriority: Oct 26, 2021Filed: Oct 20, 2022Published: Dec 19, 2024
Est. expiryOct 26, 2041(~15.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C21D 8/02C22C 38/002C22C 38/001C21D 8/0247C21D 6/002C22C 38/06C22C 38/04C22C 38/02C21D 9/46C21D 8/0273C21D 8/0263C21D 8/0236C21D 8/0226C21D 6/004C21D 2211/005C23G 1/02B21C 47/02C22C 38/40
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Abstract

Disclosed in the present specification are: a ferritic stainless steel having improved elongation even if batch annealing is omitted; and a manufacturing method therefor. A ferritic stainless steel according to one embodiment of the present invention may comprise, by wt %, 0.01-0.1% of C, 0.01-1.0% of Si, 0.01-1.5% of Mn, P in an amount greater than 0% and less than or equal to 0.05%, S in an amount greater than 0% and less than or equal to 0.005%, 13.0-18.0% of Cr, 0.005-0.1% of N, 0.005-0.2% of Al, 0.05-0.25% of Ni, and the balance of Fe (iron) and other inevitable impurities.

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1 . A ferritic stainless steel comprising:
 in percent by weight (wt %), 0.01 to 0.1% of C, 0.01 to 1.0% of Si, 0.01 to 1.5% of Mn, more than 0 to 0.05% of P, more than 0 to 0.005% of S, 13.0 to 18.0% of Cr, 0.005 to 0.1% of N, 0.005 to 0.2% of Al, 0.05 to 0.25% of Ni, the remaindered Fe (iron) and other unavoidable impurities,   wherein an Ac1 value defined in equation 1 below is at least 920 and less than 990:   
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Ac 
                       ⁢ 
                       1 
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         36 
                         * 
                         
                           [ 
                           Cr 
                           ] 
                         
                       
                       + 
                       
                         90 
                         * 
                         
                           [ 
                           Si 
                           ] 
                         
                       
                       + 
                       
                         760 
                         * 
                         
                           [ 
                           Al 
                           ] 
                         
                       
                       + 
                       350 
                       - 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             800 
                             * 
                             
                               [ 
                               C 
                               ] 
                             
                           
                           + 
                           
                             1300 
                             * 
                             
                               [ 
                               N 
                               ] 
                             
                           
                           + 
                           
                             150 
                             * 
                             
                               [ 
                               Ni 
                               ] 
                             
                           
                           + 
                           
                             50 
                             * 
                             
                               [ 
                               Mn 
                               ] 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     1 
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         (wherein in equation 1, [Cr], [Si], [Al], [C], [N], [Ni], and [Mn] refer to contents (wt %) of the respective elements). 
       
     
     
         2 . The ferritic stainless steel of  claim 1 , wherein an elongation rate is at least 27%. 
     
     
         3 . A method of manufacturing a ferritic stainless steel comprising:
 manufacturing a slab including, in percent by weight (wt %), 0.01 to 0.1% of C, 0.01 to 1.0% of Si, 0.01 to 1.5% of Mn, more than 0 to 0.05% of P, more than 0 to 0.005% of S, 13.0 to 18.0% of Cr, 0.005 to 0.1% of N, 0.005 to 0.2% of Al, 0.05 to 0.25% of Ni, the remaindered Fe (iron) and other unavoidable impurities, wherein an Ac1 value defined in equation 1 below is at least 920 and less than 990;   reheating the slab;   manufacturing a hot-rolled steel material by hot-rolling and coiling the reheated slab;   obtaining a hot-rolled and wound hot-rolled sheet by hot-rolled-sheet-annealing the hot-rolled steel material at a hot-rolled sheet annealing heat treatment temperature T (HRA, ° C.) which satisfies equation (2) below, followed by cooling and winding;   manufacturing a cold-rolled sheet by cold-rolling the hot-rolled and wound hot-rolled sheet; and   cold-rolled-sheet-annealing the cold-rolled sheet at a cold-rolled sheet annealing heat treatment temperature T (CRA,° C.) which satisfies equation (3) below, followed by cooling and winding:   
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Ac 
                       ⁢ 
                       1 
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         36 
                         * 
                         
                           [ 
                           Cr 
                           ] 
                         
                       
                       + 
                       
                         90 
                         * 
                         
                           [ 
                           Si 
                           ] 
                         
                       
                       + 
                       
                         760 
                         * 
                         
                           [ 
                           Al 
                           ] 
                         
                       
                       + 
                       350 
                       - 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             800 
                             * 
                             
                               [ 
                               C 
                               ] 
                             
                           
                           + 
                           
                             1300 
                             * 
                             
                               [ 
                               N 
                               ] 
                             
                           
                           + 
                           
                             150 
                             * 
                             
                               [ 
                               Ni 
                               ] 
                             
                           
                           + 
                           
                             50 
                             * 
                             
                               [ 
                               Mn 
                               ] 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     1 
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         (wherein in equation 1, [Cr], [Si], [Al], [C], [N], [Ni], and [Mn] refer to contents (wt %) of the respective elements). 
       
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     840 
                     ≤ 
                     
                       T 
                       ⁡ 
                       ( 
                       
                         HRA 
                         , 
                         °C 
                       
                       ) 
                     
                     ≤ 
                     
                       
                         Ac 
                         ⁢ 
                           
                         1 
                       
                       - 
                       20 
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     2 
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     870 
                     ≤ 
                     
                       T 
                       ⁡ 
                       ( 
                       
                         CRA 
                         , 
                         °C 
                       
                       ) 
                     
                     ≤ 
                     
                       
                         Ac 
                         ⁢ 
                           
                         1 
                       
                       - 
                       20. 
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     3 
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the reheating is performed at 1100 to 1250° C. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the hot-rolling is performed at a finish rolling completion temperature of 800 to 950° C. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the coiling is performed at 750 to 850° C. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the hot-rolled sheet annealing and the cold-rolled sheet annealing are performed for 30 seconds to 10 minutes. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the cooling after the hot-rolled sheet annealing and the cooling after the cold-rolled sheet annealing are performed at a cooling rate of 50° C./s. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the cold rolling is performed with a reduction rate of 60 to 90%.

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