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MX2019008874A - HOT ROLLED FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF THE SAME. - Google Patents

HOT ROLLED FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF THE SAME.

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MX2019008874A
MX2019008874A MX2019008874A MX2019008874A MX2019008874A MX 2019008874 A MX2019008874 A MX 2019008874A MX 2019008874 A MX2019008874 A MX 2019008874A MX 2019008874 A MX2019008874 A MX 2019008874A MX 2019008874 A MX2019008874 A MX 2019008874A
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stainless steel
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ferritic stainless
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Fujisawa Mitsuyuki
Yoshino Masataka
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Jfe Steel Corp
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Abstract

Se proporciona una lámina de acero inoxidable ferrítico laminada en caliente que tiene suficiente resistencia a la corrosión y que puede evitar la aparición de agrietamiento cuando se somete a punzonado para conformarse en una brida gruesa, y también se proporciona un método para la fabricación de la lámina de acero inoxidable ferrítico laminada en caliente. Una lámina de acero inoxidable ferrítico laminada en caliente que tiene una composición química que contiene, en % en masa, C: 0.001 a 0.020%, Si: 0.05 a 1.00%, Mn: 0.05 a 1.00%, P: 0.04% o menos, S: 0.01% o menos, Al: 0.001 a 0.50%, N: 0.001 a 0.020%, Cr: 11.0 a 24.0%, Ni: 0.01 a 2.00%, y Nb: 0.12 a 0.80%, con el resto siendo Fe e impurezas incidentales, en donde la lámina de acero inoxidable ferrítico laminada en caliente tiene un factor de intensidad de tensión umbral KIC de 25 MPa·m1/2 o más.A hot rolled ferritic stainless steel sheet is provided which has sufficient corrosion resistance and can prevent the occurrence of cracking when subjected to punching to form into a thick flange, and a method for manufacturing the sheet is also provided. made of hot rolled ferritic stainless steel. A hot rolled ferritic stainless steel sheet having a chemical composition containing, in mass%, C: 0.001 to 0.020%, Si: 0.05 to 1.00%, Mn: 0.05 to 1.00%, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Al: 0.001 to 0.50%, N: 0.001 to 0.020%, Cr: 11.0 to 24.0%, Ni: 0.01 to 2.00%, and Nb: 0.12 to 0.80%, with the rest being Fe and impurities incidental, wherein the hot rolled ferritic stainless steel sheet has a threshold stress intensity factor KIC of 25 MPa · m1 / 2 or more.

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