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US3928088A
US3928088A US414257A US41425773A US3928088A US 3928088 A US3928088 A US 3928088A US 414257 A US414257 A US 414257A US 41425773 A US41425773 A US 41425773A US 3928088 A US3928088 A US 3928088A
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  • Cited incidental impurities characterized by a unique com- UNrrED STATES PATENTS bination of corrosion resistance and impact toughness, 1.956.645 5/l934 Langenberg 75/128 P plus free machinability in its preferred form. 2,384,565 9/[945 Schaufus 75/128 F 2.624.669 U195!
  • This invention relates to ferritic stainless steel and, more particularly, to a ferritic stainless steel characterized by a unique combination of free machinability, corrosion resistance and toughness, the latter as measured by the V-notch Charpy impact test.
  • Chromium steels modified with molybdenum and sulfur have hitherto been known.
  • One such steel, here designated Alloy A for convenience, as published, contained, nominally, 18% chromium, 2% molybdenum and 0.20% sulfur. The remainder of Alloy A was 0.15% carbon, 0.30% silicon, 0.80% manganese, a maximum of 0.040% phosphorus, and the balance iron plus incidental impurities.
  • Alloy B contained a maximum of 0.03% carbon, 17.50l9.50% chromium, a maximum of 1.50% manganese, a maximum of 1.0% silicon, a maximum of 0.04% phosphorus, 0.30-0.35% sulfur, 1.50-2.50% molybdenum, and the balance iron plus incidental impurities. Depending upon how such steels were produced they might contain up to about 0.040% nitrogen as a residual or incidental impurity even though none would be intentionally added. Alloys A and B are essentially the same and are commonly designated as 18 Cr-2 Mo stainless steel with additives for machinability.
  • a ferritic stainless steel which in its annealed condition contains about 5-5() percent, preferably about 5 to 20 percent, highly tempered not fully decomposed martensite, from which such parts construction fasteners, valves for handling chemicals, machine shafts, food-processing equipment, screw machine parts and others can be made having good corrosion resistance and toughness and which preferably also have good machinability.
  • our composition in its broad and preferred ranges contains in weight percent and the balance iron plus incidental impurities.
  • Silicon is not an essential alloying addition to our alloy, but it is preferably used in the customary way for deoxidatiou. With less than 0.2% silicon, deoxidation is not usually carried far enough, and above about 0.6%, the silicon has the objectionable effect of forming undesired silicates and tends to raise the impact transition temperature of the composition. Thus, while up to about 1% silicon is tolerable, 02-06 percent best favors desired deoxidation and, by its effect on microstructure, optimum mechanical properties.
  • Carbon in addition to being a strong austenite former, results in the formation of undesired grain boundary constituents and is, therefore, limited to no more than about 0.08 percent, preferably no more than about 0.06 percent.
  • the minimum amount of nitrogen required in accordance with the present invention need not be adjusted. However, if the carbon content is reduced below about 0.01 percent, the minimum of nitrogen required should be adjusted upward from 0.06 percent by an equal amount.
  • At least about 0.06% nitrogen is required in our composition and preferably at least 0.08 percent to provide the toughness and reduced impact transition temperature of the composition.
  • impact transition temperature is meant the lowest temperature at which the impact specimens show predominantly ductile fracture.
  • Up to about 0.20% nitrogen can be included to offset the maximum permissible amounts of the ferrite-forming elements which include chromium and molybdenum and thereby ensure the required minimum amount of martensite.
  • Preferably 0.08-0.16% or, better yet, 0.08-0. 14% nitrogen is present with the larger amounts of nitrogen being balanced with the larger amounts of chromium and molybdenum so that at least the small but definite amount of martensite required, about 5-20 percent, is present when, following hot working, the material is to be annealed.
  • the maximum amounts of carbon and nitrogen in the broad range are used together as much as about may be martensite following hot working.
  • Manganese and sulfur (and/or selenium) work together and are added to provide the best free machinability in our composition.
  • Manganese in excess of about 2.5 percent does not contribute significantly to free machinability.
  • manganese is limited to no more than about 2.2 percent, and best results are provided with about l.72.2% manganese.
  • sulfur is not present in sufficient quantity to prevent the formation of long stringy chips which tend to clog the machine and cause it to wear excessively. Therefore, at least 0. [5% sulfur and preferably about 0.250.40 percent is included for best results. Above about 0.50 percent, not enough improvement is obtained to offset the accompanying disadvantages to warrant further additions of sulfur.
  • Chromium and molybdenum primarily contribute to the corrosion resistance of our composition and, as ferrite formers, work to insure an essentially single phase ferritic microstructure in our composition in its annealed and quenched condition. To this end, both chromium and molybdenum are limited to the critical ranges indicated. To provide the desired resistance to corrosion in oxidizing media, at least about l7.5% chromium is required. Above about 19.5% chromium, insufficient improvement in corrosion resistance is obtained, and larger additions of chromium are not warranted. Beyond that, increasing chromium above 19.5 percent objectionably affects the impact transition temperature by causing it to rise, and also increases the tendency toward 885F embrittlement. Best results are obtained with about l8.0 to 19.0% chromium.
  • Our alloy is prepared and shaped using customary metallurgical practices suitable for the making and shaping of ferritic stainless steel containing about 18% chromium.
  • Hot working is carried out at about l,800 to 2,200F, preferably between about l,900 to 2,lF, the higher hot working temperature, e.g., from about l,950 to 2,200F being best suited for initially breaking down the composition containing the larger amounts of nitrogen.
  • the shapes are cooled in air, and some martensite is formed, but at a temperature (M,,) below l,000F with the result that the intermetallic phases, e.g., nitrides and carbides are not formed, the carbon and nitrogen being retained in solution in the martensite (body centered tetragonal) formed from the austenite which had been present at the hot work temperature.
  • the material is heat treated by annealing at about l,200 to l,6()0F, preferably between about l,300 to l,500F, and better yet between about l,400 to l,500F.
  • the parts are held at the annealing temperature for up to about 4 hours, shorter times of 1 to 2 hours or less being preferred.
  • the martensite is seen as highly tempered, not fully decomposed martensite.
  • highly tempered, not fully, that is partially, decomposed martensite is meant the ferritic structure obtained by quenching from the annealing temperature and in which no trace of the acicular structure characteristic of tempered martensite can be found, but the relatively fine nitrides remain to identify the prior location of tempered martensite.
  • an excessively high annealing temperature leads to undesired agglomeration of the nitrides and other intermetallic phases that may be present.
  • quenching following annealing is carried out more rapidly than can be done in air except for relatively small cross-sections or for parts containing the larger amounts of nitrogen with or without the larger amounts of carbon contemplated herein.
  • quenching should be sufficiently rapid to prevent or minimize precipitation of undesired phases, e.g., a plate-like nitride, in the grain boundaries.
  • Examples l-6 prepared as small experimental heats are illustrative of our invention and had the composition indicated in Table l with the balance iron and incidental impurities which included small amounts of but less than 0.005% phosphorus, less than 0.2% nickel, and less than 0.2% copper.
  • Examples l-6 were melted under an argon atmosphere to facilitate controlling the nitrogen content for experimental purposes.
  • Examples l to 2 were poured and cast as ingots from the same heat, but with added carbon in Example 2.
  • Examples 3 and 6 and Examples 4 and 5 were formed from split heats, the variation between Examples 3 and 6 being in the nitrogen content and between Examples 4 and 5 being in the carbon content.
  • the machinability of the specimens of each of the examples as annealed and quenched was determined as the average depth of penetration in inches into the specimens under carefully controlled conditions. While there is no generally accepted standard for measuring machinability, the free machining values were obtained by measuring the depth of penetration into the specimens by a quarter-inch drill in a time interval of seconds with the drill rotating at or very close to 670 r.p.m. under constant torque. Before the start of each drilling operation, the drill mounted in a conventional drill press was brought against the surface of the specimen where it was maintained by a constant weight of 100 pounds. The results of the tests are recorded in Table IV under drill penetration (DRILL PENE.) and each is an average of two sets of 3 hole tests. The carbon and nitrogen contents are included for easy reference.
  • Example 2 was found to be at about ll0F
  • Example 4 it was found to be about room temperature (72F)
  • Alloy C it was found to be at about F.
  • manganese and sulfur become optional and need not be present in amounts any greater than usual depending upon the manner in which the steel is made.
  • manganese can be as low as 0.2 percent although even smaller amounts may be present when vacuum melting practices are used.
  • sulfur would not exceed about 0.03 percent.
  • the balance being essentially iron and incidental impurities, in which selenium can be substituted for all or part of the sulfur on a l for l basis and tungsten can be substituted for all or part of the molybdenum in the ratio of about 1.5% tungsten to l% molybdenum, and said stainless steel when annealed at about l,200-l,600F and quenched after having been hot worked from about l,8002,2()0F contains about to 50% highly tempered partially decomposed martensite free of acicular structure.
  • Free-machining ferritic stainless steel as set forth in claim 2 containing about 0.06% maximum carbon, about l.72.2% manganese and about 0.08-0.l6% nitrogen.
  • Free-machining ferritic stainless steel as set forth in claim 4 containing about l.7-2.2% molybdenum.
  • Free-machining ferritic stainless steel as set forth in claim 7 containing about 5 to 20 percent highly tempered partially decomposed martensite.
  • Free-machining ferritic stainless steel as set forth in claim 9 containing about 0.l300.l40% nitrogen.
  • the stainless steel article set forth in claim I] formed from a ferritic stainless steel containing O.250.4% sulfur, about l.7-2 .2% manganese, about 0.08-0.l6% nitrogen, about l8.0-l9.0% chromium, about 1.7-2.2% molybdenum, a maximum of about 0.06% carbon, andabout 5 to 20 percent highly tempered, partially decomposed martensite free of acicular structure.

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