BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
[0001] The invention relates to an improvement in a sintered component made of stainless
steel with high corrosion resistance, and specifically relates to a sintered component
made of stainless steel with high corrosion resistance having the following property;
oxidation and corrosion do not easily occur even when the sintered component is exposed
to corrosive atmospheres in a high temperature. The present invention is relates to
a production method therefor.
2. Related Art
[0002] As a sintered component made of stainless steel with high corrosion resistance mentioned
above, for example, a sintered component disclosed in Patent Document No.1 (Japanese
Published Unexamined Application No. 10-183315: sections [0014] and [0015]) is known.
In the Patent Document No.1, a Fe-Cr based sintered alloy, in which Cr is 14 to 35
mass%, compound of at least La and Y including O is a predetermined mass% of multiplying
the Cr mass% by a coefficient "a" (range of the "a" is 0.11 to 0.16.), and the balance
is Fe and inevitable impurities, and the sintered alloy has a structure in which particles
of compound of at least La and Y including O are dispersed in a matrix, is disclosed.
[0003] In the above-mentioned sintered component made of stainless steel with high corrosion
resistance, chrome oxide (Cr
2O
3) in the alloy surface and at least lanthanum oxide and yttrium oxide added thereto
are reacted in an oxidizing atmosphere according to the reaction formula mentioned
below, whereby a stable perovskite composite oxide is formed. The perovskite composite
oxide acts as a protective coating, thereby suppressing the advancing of the oxidation.
Cr
2O
3 + La
2O
3 =2 LaCrO
3
[0004] According to research by the present inventors, it is apparent that although LaCrO
3 is evidently formed in the above-mentioned reaction described in the Patent Document
No.1, a certain portion of the Cr used in the above-mentioned reaction is supplied
from the Cr solved in a matrix. Therefore, the Cr concentration is decreased in the
vicinity of an area where the LaCrO
3 is formed, whereby corrosion resistance in the vicinity is decreased.
[0005] Moreover, it is apparent that although lanthanum oxide powder is added in the case
of producing the sintered component made of stainless steel with high corrosion resistance,
this production method has a problem mentioned below. The lanthanum oxide powder is
easily agglomerated, whereby uniform mixing is difficult. Therefore, in order to uniformly
disperse the lanthanum oxide powder, cumbersome treatments, in which stainless steel
powder is immersed in alcohol etc. dissolved lanthanum oxide, and is dried, whereby
lanthanum oxide coating is coated stainless steel powder, are necessary. When a green
compact is formed by raw powder, lanthanum oxide inside of the green compact is hydrated
with moisture in the air. Then the hydroxide is formed to generate expansion, and
cracks are formed in the green compact. In order to prevent the phenomenon, it is
necessary to perform sintering immediately after the forming, and to carefully control
the processes.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The invention aims to provide a sintered component made of stainless steel with high
corrosion resistance in which corrosion resistance is increased without parts of decreasing
Cr concentration and precise production processes and process control are not necessary.
The invention aims to provide a production method therefor.
[0007] A sintered component made of stainless steel with high corrosion resistance of the
present invention is characterized in that a rare earth element is contained at 0.1
to 12 mass%, and the rare earth element is dispersed with a transition metal element
and oxygen as a perovskite composite oxide in a matrix of the stainless steel.
[0008] In the sintered component made of stainless steel with high corrosion resistance
of the present invention, the rare earth element is dispersed with a transition metal
element and oxygen as a perovskite composite oxide in a matrix of the stainless steel.
Therefore, corrosion resistance is increased without parts of decreasing Cr concentration.
That is, the Cr amount in the matrix of the sintered stainless steel with high corrosion
resistance of the present invention is substantially uniform.
[0009] When a content of the rare earth element in the overall composition is less than
0.1 mass%, oxide coating in the matrix is not effectively strengthened. On the other
hand, when the content is more than 12 mass%, perovskite composite oxide in the matrix
is excessive, whereby the amount of the matrix is low, resulting in decreasing strength
and wear resistance of the component.
[0010] Moreover, a production method of a sintered component made of stainless steel with
high corrosion resistance of the present invention is characterized in that a powder
of perovskite composite oxide containing a rare earth element, transition metal element
and oxygen is prepared, a stainless steel powder or a mixed powder having a stainless
steel composition is prepared, and these powders are mixed, whereby a raw powder in
which the rare earth element is 0.1 to 12 mass% is prepared, the raw powder is compacted
in a predetermined shape, and is sintered.
[0011] In the production method of a sintered component made of stainless steel with high
corrosion resistance of the present invention, the perovskite composite oxide containing
a rare earth element, transition metal element and oxygen is added as a powder. Therefore,
the reaction formula is not generated. Accordingly, the transition metal element,
for example Cr, is not absorbed from the matrix to the oxide coating, whereby the
concentration of the transition metal element in every part of the matrix is uniform,
resulting in increasing the corrosion resistance. Moreover, the powder of the perovskite
composite oxide is not easily agglomerated, and the powder is stable, whereby the
above-mentioned hydration reaction is not generated.
[0012] According to the present invention, corrosion resistance can be increased by no part
of decreasing the concentration of the transition metal element in the matrix. Moreover,
in the present invention, cumbersome processes to uniformly disperse the rare earth
element are not necessary, and the problem in which cracks are formed in the green
compact does not occur even in the case of having a pause between compacting and sintering.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013]
Fig. 1 is a graph showing a relationship between increase in weight by oxidation and
La content in the overall composition in the Practical Example 1 of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a graph showing a relationship between tensile strength and La content in
the overall composition in the Practical Example 1 of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a graph showing increase in weight by oxidation in the case of using various
powders in the Practical Example 2 of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is a graph showing increase in weight by oxidation in the case of using various
powders in the Practical Example 3 of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is a graph showing a relationship between increase in weight by oxidation and
grain diameter of the LaCrO3 powder in the Practical Example 4 of the present invention.
EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION
[0014] Hereinafter, the preferable embodiments of the present invention will be described.
[0015] Any stainless steel can be used to form the matrix. For example, ferritic stainless
steel in which 11 to 32 mass% of Cr is contained and corrosion resistance to oxidizing
acid is high can be used. Moreover, martensitic stainless steel in which 0.15 to 1.2
mass% of C is additionally contained in the ferritic stainless steel and strength
and wear resistance are comparatively increased is obtained, and this stainless steel
can be used. Furthermore, an austenitic stainless steel, in which 11 to 32 mass% of
Cr and 3.5 to 22 mass% of Ni is contained and corrosion resistance to nonoxidizing
acid is increased, can be used.
[0016] Furthermore, 0.3 to 7 mass% of Mo can be contained in the above-mentioned stainless
steels in order to improve creep resistance, acid resistance, corrosion resistance,
pitting corrosion resistance or machinability. Moreover, 1 to 4 mass% of Cu can be
contained in the above-mentioned stainless steels in order to improve acid resistance,
corrosion resistance or pitting corrosion resistance, or to give precipitation hardening
performance. Furthermore, 0.1 to 5 mass% of Al can be contained in the above-mentioned
stainless steels in order to improve weldability or heat resistance, or to give precipitation
hardening performance. Additionally, 0.3 mass% or less of N can be contained in the
above-mentioned stainless steels in order to arrange crystal grains and to decrease
Ni content, and 5.5 to 10 mass% of Mn can be contained in the above-mentioned stainless
steels in order to decrease Ni content.
[0017] 0.15 to 5 mass% of Si can be contained in the above-mentioned stainless steels in
order to improve oxidation resistance, heat resistance or sulfuric acid resistance,
0.45 mass% or less of Nb can be contained in the above-mentioned stainless steels
in order to improve grain boundary corrosion resistance or weldability, and 0.15 mass%
or less of Se, 0.2 mass% or less of P or 0.15 mass% or less of S can be contained
in the above-mentioned stainless steels in order to improve machinability.
[0018] The rare earth element can be selected from at least one of Sc, Y, La, Ce and Gd,
and representative elements mentioned above are Y and La. The transition metal element
can be selected from at least one of Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zr, Nb, Mo and
W. When Cr is selected in the elements to form perovskite composite oxide, stability
of the oxide is specifically excellent, and handling performance and corrosion resistance
of the oxide are good. Additionally, as the perovskite composite oxide, RMO
3, R
2MO
4, R
3M
2O
7 and R
4M
3O
10 (R: rare earth element, M: metal element) can be cited, at least one of R and M are
formed by multiple elements in some perovskite composite oxides.
[0019] Average grain diameter in the perovskite composite oxide powder is preferably 30
µm or less, whereby dispersion performance in mixing the powder and stainless steel
powder can be improved. That is, when the grain diameter is increased, segregation
in the matrix is increased, whereby some parts in which corrosion resistance is improved
and other parts in which corrosion resistance is not improved are generated. Moreover,
the sintering after compacting the raw powder into predetermined shape is preferably
performed at a sintering at 1000°C or more.
[0020] Next, the overall composition of the sintered component made of stainless steel with
high corrosion resistance of the present invention is, basically, Cr: 7.51 to 31.96
mass%, rare earth element: 0.1 to 12 mass%, O: 0.02 to 6.48 mass%, and balance: Fe
and inevitable impurities. This overall composition is changed by selecting transition
metal elements in perovskite composite oxide. For example, when Cr is selected as
a transition metal element, Cr is 7.51 to 31.99 mass%. Moreover, when Ni is selected
instead of selecting Cr, a composition in which 0.04 to 7.82 mass% of Ni is added
to the above-mentioned composition is obtained. Similarly, when Ti is selected, a
composition in which 0.02 to 6.47 mass% of Ti is added to the above-mentioned composition
is obtained.
When V is selected, a composition in which 0.02 to 6.88 mass% of V is added to the
above-mentioned composition is obtained.
When Mn is selected, a composition in which 0.02 to 7.42 mass% of Mn is added to the
above-mentioned composition is obtained. When Co is selected, a composition in which
0.02 to 7.95 mass% of Co is added to the above-mentioned composition is obtained.
When Zr is selected, a composition in which 0.03 to 12.13 mass% of Zr is added to
the above-mentioned composition is obtained. When Nb is selected, a composition in
which 0.03 to 12.54 mass% of Nb is added to the above-mentioned composition is obtained.
When Mo is selected, a composition in which 0.03 to 13.21 mass% of Mo is added to
the above-mentioned composition is obtained. In the ranges of the respective transition
metal elements, at least one of the above-mentioned transition metal elements can
be added, and the overall composition becomes compositions in which at least one of
the transition metal elements is added to the above-mentioned composition.
[0021] Moreover, when a stainless steel containing 3.5 to 22 mass% of Ni is selected as
a matrix of stainless steel and Ni is not selected as a metal element in perovskite
composite oxide, Ni content in the overall composition becomes 2.39 to 21.97 mass%.
On the other hand, when a stainless steel containing 3.5 to 22 mass% of Ni is selected
as a matrix of stainless steel and Ni is selected as a metal element in perovskite
composite oxide, Ni content in the overall composition becomes 3.59 to 30.34 mass%.
[0022] Furthermore, when the C content in the matrix of the stainless steel is 0.15 to 1.2
mass%, C content in the overall composition becomes 0.12 to 1.20 mass%. Additionally,
when at least one of Mo, Cu, Al, N, Mn, Si, Nb, P, S and Se are contained in the matrix
of the stainless steel, at least one of Mo: 0.21 to 18 mass%, Cu: 0.68 to 4 mass%,
Al: 0.07 to 4.99 mass%, N: 0.3 mass% or less, Mn: 3.76 to 9.99 mass%, Si: 0.1 to 4.99
mass%, Nb: 0.44 mass% or less, P: 0.2 mass% or less, S: 0.15 mass% or less, and Se:
0.15 mass% or less are added to the overall composition.
EXAMPLES
[0023] Hereinafter, the invention will be described in more detail along with Examples.
(Practical Example 1)
[0024] SUS310 powder which was defined by the JIS (Japan Industrial Standards) and was equal
to 310 defined by the AISI (American Iron and Steel Institute) was prepared as a stainless
steel powder forming a matrix, and LaCrO
3 powder and La
2O
3 powder which had average grain diameters of 5
µm were prepared as a rare earth-oxygen composite powder. These powders were dispensed
at a rate shown in Table 1, and were mixed, whereby a raw powder was obtained. The
raw powder was compacted into a cylindrical shape (diameter: 10mm, height: 10mm) and
to a square block having a square cross-section (width: 60 mm, depth: 10 mm, height:
10 mm), in order to set the green density to be 6.7 g/cm
3, obtained green compacts were sintered in a hydrogen atmosphere at a sintering temperature
of 1250 °C for 1 hour, whereby samples shown by sample Nos. 1 to 12 were produced.
[0025] In the samples having the cylindrical shape, each sample was set in a crucible made
of aluminum per test piece, all the crucibles were set in a muffle furnace, whereby
oxidation test was performed by heating in an air atmosphere at 850 °C for 50 hours.
Estimation was performed by measuring the difference in weight between before and
after the test, by dividing the measured value by surface area, and by defining the
divided value as an increase in weight by oxidation (g/m
2). The results are also shown in Table 1 and are shown in Fig. 1 as a graph.
[0026] In the samples having the square block shape, each sample was machined into a tensile
test piece shape in a manner conforming to JIS Z 2241, whereby tensile strength was
measured. The results are also shown in Table 1 and are shown in Fig. 2 as a graph.
Table 1
sample number |
composition rate (mass%) |
rare earth element content in the overall composition (mass%) |
increase in weight by oxidation (g/m2) |
tensile strength (MPa) |
|
stainless steel powder |
LaCrO3 powder |
|
|
|
|
steel type |
addition amount |
type |
addition amount |
|
|
|
01 |
SUS310 |
balance |
- |
- |
0.00 |
360 |
412 |
02 |
SUS310 |
balance |
LaCrO3 |
0.17 |
0.10 |
322 |
410 |
03 |
SUS310 |
balance |
LaCrO3 |
1.72 |
1.00 |
252 |
411 |
04 |
SUS310 |
balance |
LaCrO3 |
3.44 |
2.00 |
188 |
401 |
05 |
SUS310 |
balance |
LaCrO3 |
6.88 |
4.00 |
154 |
389 |
06 |
SUS310 |
balance |
LaCrO3 |
13.75 |
8.00 |
97 |
361 |
07 |
SUS310 |
balance |
LaCrO3 |
20.63 |
12.00 |
87 |
335 |
08 |
SUS310 |
balance |
LaCrO3 |
27.51 |
16.00 |
84 |
276 |
09 |
SUS310 |
balance |
La2O3 |
0.12 |
0.10 |
327 |
410 |
10 |
SUS310 |
balance |
La2O3 |
1.17 |
1.00 |
289 |
395 |
11 |
SUS310 |
balance |
La2O3 |
2.35 |
2.00 |
254 |
377 |
12 |
SUS310 |
balance |
La2O3 |
4.69 |
4.00 |
205 |
355 |
13 |
SUS310 |
balance |
La2O3 |
9.38 |
8.00 |
240 |
317 |
14 |
SUS310 |
balance |
La2O3 |
14.07 |
12.00 |
480 |
263 |
15 |
SUS310 |
balance |
La2O3 |
18.76 |
16.00 |
680 |
190 |
[0027] According to the Table 1 and Fig. 1, increases in weight by oxidation of samples
in which LaCrO
3 powder was used as a rare earth-oxygen composite powder were smaller than those of
samples in which La
2O
3 powder was used as a rare earth-oxygen composite powder, whereby the samples obtained
by using LaCrO
3 powder were apparently improved in corrosion resistance. This effect was seen in
the samples having La content of 0.1 mass% or more. Moreover, when more than 8 mass%
of La
2O
3 powder was used, the increase in weight by oxidation was adversely increased. On
the other hand, in the samples in which LaCrO
3 powder was used, as the La content was increased, the increase in weight by oxidation
tended to be decreased. However, when the La content was more than 8 mass%, the effect
in which the increase in weight by oxidation was decreased by adding La became small
for the addition.
[0028] In these samples, distribution of Cr and La in a surface layer of metal structure
cross section was confirmed by an EPMA (Electron Probe Micro Analyzer) after the oxidation
test. In the samples obtained by using LaCrO
3 powder, uniform distribution of Cr in the matrix was confirmed. On the other hand,
in the samples obtained by using La
2O
3 powder, La and Cr were detected in the same area and a part decreasing Cr concentration
was confirmed around the area.
[0029] As mentioned above, it was found that when a rare earth element was supplied as a
rare earth oxide, the rare earth oxide absorbed Cr in the matrix during the oxidation
test. Then a part in the matrix decreasing corrosion resistance was generated. On
the other hand, it was found that when a rare earth element was supplied as a stable
perovskite composite oxide, corrosion resistance in the matrix was not decreased because
Cr concentration is uniform. Moreover, it was found that as the amount of La
2O
3 added was increased, decrease of corrosion resistance in the matrix was large.
[0030] As shown in the Table 1 and Fig. 2, as the added amount of the rare earth-oxygen
composite powder was increased, tensile strength tended to be decreased. The tendency
in the decrease of the strength was dominant in the samples using La
2O
3 powder rather than those using LaCrO
3 powder. This fact was also caused by decrease of Cr content in the matrix. In the
samples using La
2O
3 powder, the strength of a part decreasing Cr content in the matrix was decreased,
and thus total strength was decrease. Moreover, it is confirmed that when the La content
is more than 12 mass% in both samples using LaCrO
3 powder and La
2O
3 powder, the strength is greatly decreased.
[0031] As mentioned above, the effect of using the perovskite composite oxide powder was
confirmed. When the added amount of rare earth element content in the perovskite composite
oxide powder was not less than 0.1 mass%, the effect of improving the corrosion resistance
was obtained. While the added amount of rare earth element content in the perovskite
composite oxide powder was more than 12 mass%, strength was greatly decreased. Therefore,
it was confirmed that the rare earth element content should be 0.1 to 12 mass%.
(Practical Example 2)
[0032] LaCrO
3 powder and La
2O
3 powder used in the Practical Example 1 were added to the stainless steel powder shown
in the Table 2, in order to set the La content in the overall composition to 2 mass%,
whereby a mixed raw powder was obtained. Test pieces were produced by using the raw
powder in the same process of Practical Example 1, and oxidation testing was performed.
The results are also shown in Table 2 and are shown in Fig. 3 as a graph. Additionally,
SUS304 (JIS) is a steel type equal to 304 defined by the AISI, and SUS430 (JIS) is
a steel type equal to 430 defined by the AISI.
Table 2
sample number |
composition rate (mass%) |
rare earth element content in the overall composition (mass%) |
increase in weight by oxidation (g/m2) |
|
stainless steel powder |
rare earth-oxygen composite powder |
|
|
|
steel type |
addition amount |
type |
addition amount |
|
|
04 |
SUS310 |
balance |
LaCrO3 |
3.44 |
2.00 |
188 |
11 |
SUS310 |
balance |
La2O3 |
2.35 |
2.00 |
254 |
16 |
SUS304 |
balance |
LaCrO3 |
3.44 |
2.00 |
335 |
17 |
SUS304 |
balance |
La2O3 |
4.69 |
2.00 |
407 |
18 |
SUS430 |
balance |
LaCrO3 |
3.44 |
2.00 |
343 |
19 |
SUS430 |
balance |
La2O3 |
9.38 |
2.00 |
417 |
[0033] As shown in the Table 2 and Fig. 3, even when the steel type of the stainless steel
powder was changed, increases in weight by oxidation of samples in which LaCrO
3 powder was used as a rare earth-oxygen composite powder were smaller than those of
samples in which La
2O
3 powder was used as a rare earth-oxygen composite powder, as in the Practical Example
1. Therefore, it was confirmed that the effect of the perovskite composite oxide powder
was obtained for any steel type.
(Practical Example 3)
[0034] Perovskite composite oxide powder having an average grain diameter of 5
µm shown in Table 3 was added to the stainless steel powder (SUS310 powder), in order
to set rare earth metal element content in the overall composition to 2 mass%, and
these powders were mixed, whereby a mixed raw powder was obtained. Test pieces were
produced by using the raw powder in the same process of Practical Example 1, and oxidation
testing was performed. The results are also shown in Table 3 and are shown in Fig.
4 as a graph.
Table 3
sample number |
composition rate (mass%) |
rare earth element content in the overall composition (mass%) |
increase in weight by oxidation (g/m2) |
|
stainless steel powder |
rare earth-oxygen composite powder |
|
|
|
steel type |
addition amount |
type |
addition amount |
|
|
04 |
SUS310 |
balance |
LaCrO3 |
3.44 |
2.00 |
188 |
11 |
SUS310 |
balance |
YCrO3 |
4.25 |
2.00 |
195 |
16 |
SUS304 |
balance |
CeCrO3 |
3.43 |
2.00 |
196 |
17 |
SUS304 |
balance |
LaFeO3 |
3.50 |
2.00 |
210 |
18 |
SUS430 |
balance |
LaNiO3 |
3.53 |
2.00 |
199 |
19 |
SUS430 |
balance |
La2O3 |
2.35 |
2.00 |
254 |
[0035] As shown in the Table 3 and Fig. 4, even when the rare earth element and the metal
element in the perovskite composite oxide were changed, increase in weight by oxidation
was slightly suppressed in comparison with the case of supplying the rare earth element
in the rare earth oxide. Moreover, it was confirmed that stable corrosion resistance
improvement was observed for any rare earth oxide and any metal element.
(Practical Example 4)
[0036] LaCrO
3 powders having various average grain diameters shown in the Table 4 were prepared.
These LaCrO
3 powders were added to stainless steel powder (SUS310 powder), in order to set the
rare earth element content in the overall composition to 2 mass%, whereby a mixed
raw powder was obtained. Test pieces were produced by using the raw powder in the
same process as in Practical Example 1, and oxidation testing was performed. The results
are also shown in Table 4 and are shown in Fig. 5 as a graph.
Table 4
sample number |
composition rate (mass%) |
rare earth element content in the overall composition mass% |
increase in weight by oxidation (g/m2) |
tensile strength (MPa) |
|
stainless steel powder |
LaCrO3 powder |
|
|
|
|
steel type |
addition amount |
grain diameter (µm) |
addition amount |
|
|
|
04 |
SUS310 |
balance |
5 |
3.44 |
2.00 |
188 |
411 |
24 |
SUS310 |
balance |
15 |
3.44 |
2.00 |
206 |
378 |
25 |
SUS310 |
balance |
30 |
3.44 |
2.00 |
222 |
367 |
26 |
SUS310 |
balance |
75 |
3.44 |
2.00 |
560 |
278 |
[0037] As shown in the Table 4 and Fig. 5, when the average grain diameter of the LaCrO
3 powder was increased, increase in weight by oxidation tended to be slightly increased.
However, when the average grain diameter was more than 30
µm, increase in weight by oxidation was greatly increased. Therefore, it is confirmed
that perovskite composite oxide powder having an average grain diameter of 30
µm or less is preferably used. The reason is that, in a condition of setting the added
amount of LaCrO
3 powder to be constant, as the average grain diameter is increased, segregation in
the matrix is increased, whereby some parts in which corrosion resistance is improved
and other parts in which corrosion resistance is not improved are produced.
1. A sintered component made of a stainless steel with high corrosion resistance, comprising
0.1 to 12 mass% of a rare earth element, the rare earth element being dispersed with
transition metal elements and oxygen as a perovskite composite oxide in a matrix of
the stainless steel.
2. The sintered component made of a stainless steel with high corrosion resistance according
to claim 1, wherein Cr amount in the matrix of the stainless steel is substantially
uniform.
3. The sintered component made of a stainless steel with high corrosion resistance according
to claim 1 or 2, wherein the matrix of the stainless steel is made of a stainless
steel containing 11 to 32 mass% of Cr.
4. The sintered component made of a stainless steel with high corrosion resistance according
to claim 1 or 2, wherein the matrix of the stainless steel is made of a stainless
steel containing 11 to 32 mass% of Cr and 3.5 to 22 mass% of Ni.
5. The sintered component made of a stainless steel with high corrosion resistance according
to claim 3, wherein the matrix of the stainless steel contains 0.15 to 1.2 mass% of
C.
6. The sintered component made of a stainless steel with high corrosion resistance according
to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the matrix of the stainless steel contains at
least one of 0.3 to 7 mass% of Mo, 1 to 4 mass% of Cu, 0.1 to 5 mass% of Al, 0.3 mass%
or less of N, 5.5 to 10 mass% of Mn, 0.15 to 5 mass% of Si, 0.45 mass% or less of
Nb, 0.2 mass% or less of P, 0.15 mass% or less of S, and 0.15 mass% or less of Se.
7. The sintered component made of a stainless steel with high corrosion resistance according
to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the rare earth element is selected from at least
one of Sc, Y, La, Ce and Gd.
8. The sintered component made of a stainless steel with high corrosion resistance according
to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the transition metal element is selected from
at least one of Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zr, Nb, Mo and W.
9. A production method for a sintered component made of a stainless steel with high corrosion
resistance, comprising the following steps of
preparing a perovskite composite oxide powder made of rare earth element, transition
metal element and oxygen, and a stainless steel powder or a mixed powder having a
stainless steel composition,
mixing the perovskite composite oxide powder and the stainless steel powder or
the powder having a stainless steel composition, thereby preparing a raw powder in
which the rare earth element is 0.1 to 12 mass%,
compacting the raw powder in a predetermined shape, thereby obtaining a green compact,
and sintering the green compact.
10. The production method for a sintered component made of a stainless steel with high
corrosion resistance according to claim 9, wherein the stainless steel powder or the
mixed powder having a stainless steel composition contains 11 to 32 mass% of Cr.
11. The production method for a sintered component made of a stainless steel with high
corrosion resistance according to claim 9, wherein the stainless steel powder or the
mixed powder having a stainless steel composition contains 11 to 32 mass% of Cr and
3.5 to 22 mass% of Ni.
12. The production method for a sintered component made of a stainless steel with high
corrosion resistance according to claim 10, wherein the stainless steel powder or
the mixed powder having a stainless steel composition contains 0.15 to 1.2 mass% of
C.
13. The production method for a sintered component made of a stainless steel with high
corrosion resistance according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein the stainless
steel powder or the mixed powder having a stainless steel composition contains at
least one of 0.3 to 7 mass% of Mo, 1 to 4 mass% of Cu, 0.1 to 5 mass% of Al, 0.3 mass%
or less of N, 5.5 to 10 mass% of Mn, 0.15 to 5 mass% of Si, 0.45 mass% or less of
Nb, 0.2 mass% or less of P, 0.15 mass% or less of S, and 0.15 mass% or less of Se.
14. The production method for a sintered component made of a stainless steel with high
corrosion resistance according to any one of claims 9 to 13, wherein the rare earth
element is selected from at least one of Sc, Y, La, Ce and Gd.
15. The production method for a sintered component made of a stainless steel with high
corrosion resistance according to any one of claims 9 to 14, wherein the transition
metal element is selected from at least one of Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zr,
Nb, Mo and W.
16. The production method for a sintered component made of a stainless steel with high
corrosion resistance according to any one of claims 9 to 15, wherein an average grain
diameter of the perovskite composite oxide powder is 30 µm or less.
17. The production method for a sintered component made of a stainless steel with high
corrosion resistance according to any one of claims 9 to 16, wherein the sintering
is performed at a sintering at 1000°C or more.