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EP 0107489 A1 19840502 - Stainless steel alloy.

Title (en)

Stainless steel alloy.

Title (de)

Rostfreier Stahl.

Title (fr)

Acier inoxydable.

Publication

EP 0107489 A1 19840502 (EN)

Application

EP 83306395 A 19831021

Priority

GB 8230332 A 19821023

Abstract (en)

A stainless steel alloy has the following composition <IMAGE> The alloy has a duplex microstructure of austentie and ferrite and has good corrosion resistance.

IPC 1-7

C22C 38/58

IPC 8 full level

C22C 38/00 (2006.01); C22C 38/58 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C22C 38/001 (2013.01); C22C 38/58 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] FR 2007566 A1 19700109 - ARMCO STEEL CORP
[X] EP 0060577 A1 19820922 - BBC BROWN BOVERI & CIE [CH]
[Y] US 2229065 A 19410121 - RUSSELL FRANKS
[Y] DE 2457089 A1 19750612 - SCHOELLER BLECKMANN STAHLWERKE
[Y] DE 1214005 B 19660407 - SUEDWESTFALEN AG STAHLWERKE
[A] FR 1444807 A 19660708 - LOIRE ATEL FORGES
[A] FR 2045584 A1 19710305 - UGINE KUHLMANN

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0107489 A1 19840502; GB 2128632 A 19840502; GB 8328210 D0 19831221

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 83306395 A 19831021; GB 8328210 A 19831021