EP2112245A4 - FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL FOR EXHAUST GAS PIPING ELEMENT - Google Patents

FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL FOR EXHAUST GAS PIPING ELEMENT

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EP2112245A4
EP2112245A4 EP08710877A EP08710877A EP2112245A4 EP 2112245 A4 EP2112245 A4 EP 2112245A4 EP 08710877 A EP08710877 A EP 08710877A EP 08710877 A EP08710877 A EP 08710877A EP 2112245 A4 EP2112245 A4 EP 2112245A4
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exhaust gas
stainless steel
ferritic stainless
gas piping
piping element
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Manabu Oku
Takeo Tomita
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Nippon Steel Nisshin Co Ltd
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    • C22METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
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    • C22C38/00Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
    • C22C38/18Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21DMODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING
    • C21D6/00Heat treatment of ferrous alloys
    • C21D6/002Heat treatment of ferrous alloys containing Cr
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    • C21METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21DMODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING
    • C21D8/00Modifying the physical properties of ferrous metals or ferrous alloys by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment
    • C21D8/02Modifying the physical properties of ferrous metals or ferrous alloys by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment during manufacturing of plates or strips
    • C21D8/0247Modifying the physical properties of ferrous metals or ferrous alloys by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment during manufacturing of plates or strips characterised by the heat treatment
    • C21D8/0273Final recrystallisation annealing
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21DMODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING
    • C21D9/00Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor
    • C21D9/46Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for sheet metals
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    • C22C38/04Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing manganese
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    • C22C38/20Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with copper
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    • C22CALLOYS
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    • C22C38/18Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium
    • C22C38/26Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with niobium or tantalum
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    • C22C38/28Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with titanium or zirconium
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    • C22CALLOYS
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    • C22C38/18Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium
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    • C22C38/42Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with copper
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    • C22CALLOYS
    • C22C38/00Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
    • C22C38/18Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium
    • C22C38/40Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel
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    • C22METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22CALLOYS
    • C22C38/00Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
    • C22C38/18Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium
    • C22C38/40Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel
    • C22C38/50Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with titanium or zirconium
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01NGAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N13/00Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features
    • F01N13/16Selection of particular materials

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Heat Treatment Of Sheet Steel (AREA)
  • Heat Treatment Of Steel (AREA)
  • Exhaust Silencers (AREA)
EP08710877.5A 2007-02-02 2008-01-31 Ferritic stainless steel for exhaust gas passage member Active EP2112245B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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JP2007024253A JP5010301B2 (en) 2007-02-02 2007-02-02 Ferritic stainless steel for exhaust gas path member and exhaust gas path member
PCT/JP2008/051981 WO2008093888A1 (en) 2007-02-02 2008-01-31 Ferritic stainless steel for exhaust gas passage member

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EP2112245A1 EP2112245A1 (en) 2009-10-28
EP2112245A4 true EP2112245A4 (en) 2010-06-16
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US (1) US20100050617A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2112245B1 (en)
JP (1) JP5010301B2 (en)
KR (1) KR101473205B1 (en)
CN (2) CN101611162A (en)
ES (1) ES2542693T3 (en)
WO (1) WO2008093888A1 (en)

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