Global Patent Index - EP 0964071 A1

EP 0964071 A1 19991215 - Ferritic stainless steel and exterior cover part for a watch made with such a steel

Title (en)

Ferritic stainless steel and exterior cover part for a watch made with such a steel

Title (de)

Ferritischer rostfreier Stahl und Aussenteil für eine Uhr aus diesem Stahl

Title (fr)

Acier inoxydable ferritique et pièce extérieure d'habillement pour montre réalisée en un tel acier

Publication

EP 0964071 A1 19991215 (FR)

Application

EP 98110813 A 19980612

Priority

  • EP 98110813 A 19980612
  • CH 128098 A 19980612

Abstract (en)

The steel alloy obtained by a powder metallurgical process contains at least 0.4 wt.% N, at most 0.5 wt.% Ni, and the balance iron and unavoidable impurities. Preferably, the alloy contains 10-35 wt.% of chromium and/or molybdenum and 5-20 wt.% manganese. An Independent claim is given for an external piece of a watch and which is made from the above steel alloy.

IPC 1-7

C22C 38/00; C22C 38/04; C22C 38/22; G04B 37/22

IPC 8 full level

G04B 37/18 (2006.01); C22C 33/02 (2006.01); C22C 38/00 (2006.01); C22C 38/08 (2006.01); C22C 38/22 (2006.01); C22C 38/38 (2006.01); G04B 37/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

C22C 33/02 (2013.01 - EP US); C22C 33/0285 (2013.01 - EP US); C22C 38/001 (2013.01 - EP US); C22C 38/22 (2013.01 - EP US); C22C 38/38 (2013.01 - EP US); G04B 37/22 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 6093233 A 20000725; CN 1239153 A 19991222; EP 0964071 A1 19991215; JP 2000017403 A 20000118

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 32979399 A 19990610; CN 99109480 A 19990611; EP 98110813 A 19980612; JP 16226599 A 19990609