Global Patent Index - EP 4417728 A1

EP 4417728 A1 20240821 - MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEEL FOR HYDROGEN GAS ENVIRONMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR

Title (en)

MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEEL FOR HYDROGEN GAS ENVIRONMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR

Title (de)

MARTENSITISCHER EDELSTAHL FÜR WASSERSTOFFGASUMGEBUNG UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR

Title (fr)

ACIER INOXYDABLE MARTENSITIQUE POUR ENVIRONNEMENT HYDROGÈNE GAZEUX ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION

Publication

EP 4417728 A1 20240821 (EN)

Application

EP 24157125 A 20240212

Priority

JP 2023023052 A 20230217

Abstract (en)

Disclosed is a martensitic stainless steel for a hydrogen gas environment, having a composition consisting of: 0.02 mass% ≤ C ≤ 0.30 mass%, Si ≤ 1.50 mass%, Mn ≤ 1.50 mass%, P ≤ 0.150 mass%, S ≤ 0.150 mass%, 8.0 mass% ≤ Cr ≤ 22.0 mass%, 1.0 mass% ≤ Ni ≤ 6.0 mass%, 0.01 mass% ≤ Nb ≤ 1.0 mass%, and N ≤ 0.12 mass%, and optionally at least one selected from the group consisting of: Cu ≤ 6.00 mass%, Mo ≤ 3.00 mass%, V ≤ 1.50 mass%, and B ≤ 0.0500 mass%, with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities; having: a crystal grain size number of prior austenite grains of 2.0 or more, an amount of retained austenite of 40 vol% or less, a tensile strength of 1,500 MPa or less, and satisfying D<sub>H2(0.7)</sub>/D<sub>air</sub> ≥ 0.8.

IPC 8 full level

C22C 38/48 (2006.01); C21D 1/18 (2006.01); C21D 1/22 (2006.01); C21D 6/00 (2006.01); C21D 6/04 (2006.01); C21D 8/00 (2006.01); C22C 38/00 (2006.01); C22C 38/02 (2006.01); C22C 38/04 (2006.01); C22C 38/42 (2006.01); C22C 38/44 (2006.01); C22C 38/46 (2006.01); C22C 38/54 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

C21D 1/18 (2013.01 - EP US); C21D 1/22 (2013.01 - EP); C21D 6/004 (2013.01 - EP US); C21D 6/005 (2013.01 - US); C21D 6/008 (2013.01 - US); C21D 6/04 (2013.01 - EP US); C21D 8/005 (2013.01 - EP); C21D 8/065 (2013.01 - US); C21D 9/0062 (2013.01 - KR); C21D 9/525 (2013.01 - US); C22C 38/001 (2013.01 - EP US); C22C 38/002 (2013.01 - US); C22C 38/02 (2013.01 - EP US); C22C 38/04 (2013.01 - EP US); C22C 38/42 (2013.01 - EP KR US); C22C 38/44 (2013.01 - EP KR US); C22C 38/46 (2013.01 - EP KR US); C22C 38/48 (2013.01 - EP KR US); C22C 38/54 (2013.01 - EP KR US); C21D 2211/001 (2013.01 - US); C21D 2211/008 (2013.01 - EP KR US)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA

Designated validation state (EPC)

GE KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4417728 A1 20240821; CN 118516603 A 20240820; JP 2024117136 A 20240829; KR 20240128601 A 20240826; US 2024279764 A1 20240822

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 24157125 A 20240212; CN 202410174519 A 20240207; JP 2023023052 A 20230217; KR 20240022044 A 20240215; US 202418410526 A 20240111