EP2093303A1 - Duplexstahl - Google Patents

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EP2093303A1
EP2093303A1 EP08163637A EP08163637A EP2093303A1 EP 2093303 A1 EP2093303 A1 EP 2093303A1 EP 08163637 A EP08163637 A EP 08163637A EP 08163637 A EP08163637 A EP 08163637A EP 2093303 A1 EP2093303 A1 EP 2093303A1
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
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    • C22C38/00—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
    • C22C38/18—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium
    • C22C38/40—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel
    • C22C38/58—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with more than 1.5% by weight of manganese
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    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21D—MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING
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    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21D—MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING
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  • the present invention relates to a novel duplex steel which has a low nickel content, and which is suitable for the manufacturing of cast articles.
  • the novel duplex steel can be used for process components, such as pump and agitator components for use in chemical process industry, for example the pulp and paper industry.
  • Duplex steels have a microstructure comprising austenite and ferrite. Generally, duplex steels have superior mechanical properties and high corrosion resistance compared to low alloyed ferritic steels. Compared to high-alloyed austenitic steels, duplex steels are less expensive and generally easier to process and also in many applications provide sufficient mechanical properties and corrosion resistance. Therefore, duplex steels can be advantageously used in many applications where otherwise high alloyed stainless steels are needed.
  • Standard duplex steels generally comprise in the range of 4-8 wt% Nickel.
  • Nickel is a very expensive metal, steels comprising high amount of Ni are very expensive.
  • the requirements on material properties of such duplex steel include casting aspects, mechanical aspects, and corrosion aspects.
  • the casting properties are very important. Casting properties include for example requirements on microstructure and low porosity of the cast steel. In addition, the formation of undesired inclusions and precipitates must be held at a minimum.
  • the mechanical properties of a material used in chemical process components are important from safety aspects. Requirements on mechanical properties include for example sufficient toughness, strength and hardness. Typically, the material is exposed to high pressures which generally are present or may arise temporary during the service of a chemical process equipment. In addition, the presence of particles in the process flow can contribute to wear, erosion corrosion or the like.
  • the material should be hard to withstand wear, it must also exhibit sufficient mechanical processability, since further processing may be desired after the casting step.
  • the requirements on corrosion resistance such as resistance to liquid corrosion and corrosion at elevated temperatures must also be considered.
  • the presence of gaseous, liquid or solid chemicals in the process flow and in the surrounding environment affect the steel in different ways, often results in different types of corrosion.
  • Several degradation mechanisms are often present at the same time in chemical applications, which results in synergetic effects resulting in accelerated degradation.
  • duplex cast steel In order to provide reliable and sufficient material properties for a given technical application, a duplex cast steel must fulfil all these requirements including casting aspects, mechanical aspects, and corrosion aspects. In fact, Nickel is an important alloying element which has several important effects on the material properties. Hence, it is a very difficult task to provide such duplex cast steel. The optimal development would be a steel which is less expensive and also provides improved material properties.
  • a general object is to provide a duplex cast steel, which has a high performance, that is, fulfils requirements on casting and have sufficient or improved material properties, including mechanical aspects and corrosion aspects.
  • the material properties of duplex cast steel process components are of critical importance in the chemical process industry, since a sudden failure of the material can cause instant danger, very costly emergency stops and high renovation costs.
  • a further general object of the present invention is to provide a duplex cast steel with high performance, which is suitable for use in cast articles for components for use in the chemical process industry, such as in the pulp and paper, oil, chemical, organic, food, sugar, mining or bio fuel industry or for district heating.
  • process component refers to any cast article which comprises the present steel composition.
  • one object is to provide a duplex cast steel, which is suitable for the manufacturing of articles such as machine parts, or components for pumps and agitators.
  • Pump components include pump casings, impellers, wear discs, casing covers, seal housings, shaft couplings and propeller hubs.
  • the present invention provides a duplex cast steel having a microstructure comprising 30-50 vol% austenite and 50-70 vol% ferrite, wherein said steel has a composition comprising 0.50-3.40 wt% Ni, 18-27 wt% Cr and up to 0.14 wt% N.
  • the obtained duplex structure and the chemical composition provide a novel and inventive duplex steel which compared to currently used standard steels comprises a low amount of Nickel and is suitable for casting articles. It was found that the obtained cast steel has both good casting properties and good material properties, sufficient for many different technical applications, where high material performance is needed, such as in the pulp and paper, oil, chemical, organic, food, sugar, mining or bio fuel industry or for district heating and other chemical process industries.
  • a second aspect of the invention relates to the use of the duplex cast steel of the invention in cast articles. It was found that the inventive steel is useful for process components for instance in the pulp and paper industry, oil industry or organic industry, since the present composition of steel is both possible to cast and also meet the criteria on material reliability both in terms of mechanical aspects and corrosion aspects.
  • a third aspect of the invention relates to a cast article made from the duplex cast steel of the present invention.
  • the cast article is typically a machine part such as a pump or agitator component.
  • a fourth aspect of the invention relates to a method for providing a cast article comprising providing a melt comprising 0.50-3.40 wt% Ni, 18-27 wt% Cr and up to 0.14 wt% N in a mould; and allowing the melt to solidify into a cast steel article comprising 30-50 vol% austenite and 50-70 vol% ferrite.
  • the present invention relates to a duplex cast steel having a microstructure comprising 30-50 vol% austenite and 50-70 vol% ferrite, wherein said steel has a composition comprising 0.50-3.40 wt% Ni, 18-27 wt% Cr and up to 0.14 wt% N.
  • the obtained duplex structure and the chemical composition provide a novel duplex steel which compared to currently used standard steels comprise a low amount of Nickel and is suitable for casting articles. Since the amount of Nickel is lowered, the steel is less expensive than standard duplex steels.
  • the steel will be particularly useful for cast process articles, such as components for pumps and agitators.
  • the duplex cast steel according to the present invention comprises 0.50-3.40 wt% Ni, such as at least 1.80-3.35 wt% Ni or in the range of 2.50-3.35 wt% Ni.
  • Nitrogen is commonly known as being a dominating austenite former and as contributing to the strength and corrosion resistance of the steels. By lowering the amount of nitrogen to 0.14 wt% or below, it was found that the casting properties were significantly improved, but essentially without negative impact on the material properties of the cast steel.
  • the duplex cast steel according to embodiments of the present invention may comprise 0.12 wt% N or less, such as in the range of 0.08-0.12. It was found that by this moderate amount of nitrogen, pore formation and undesired precipitates can be avoided.
  • Chromium is especially important for the corrosion resistance, it is also an important ferrite former and contributes by improving the mechanical properties. Therefore, an amount of chromium of 18-27 wt% is used in the steel composition.
  • the duplex cast steel may be specified to in the range of 18-25 wt% of Cr, such as in the range of 20-23 wt% Cr or 21-23 wt% Cr in order to obtain a balanced content of ferrite and austenite and to provide a sufficient corrosion resistance. If the chromium level is lower than specified above, there is a risk for the formation of martensite in the material. A higher amount of chromium than specified above may result in precipitation of intermetallic phases.
  • iron is used as balance in the steel composition, meaning that iron is present in the steel in a concentration which results in that the sum of the concentrations of the present elements is 100 %.
  • the microstructure of the duplex cast steel according to the present invention comprises 30-50 vol% austenite and 50-70 vol% ferrite.
  • the steel comprises 35-45 vol% austenite and 55-65 vol% ferrite, such as 40-45 vol% austenite and 55-60 vol% ferrite.
  • the duplex cast steel may comprise 3-8 wt% Mn, such as 3-5 wt% Mn.
  • Manganese is known as an austenite former, and increases the solubility of nitrogen. However, if too much nitrogen is dissolved into the steel, it may result in reduced casting properties. Therefore the amount of Manganese preferably is within the specified range.
  • the duplex cast steel may comprise up to 1 wt% Mo, such as in the range of 0.3-0.6 wt% Mo.
  • Molybdenum is optionally added to the steel composition due to its strong contribution to ferrite formation and since it can enhance the corrosion resistance.
  • Molybdenum is a very expensive metal and is therefore only added in small amounts if required.
  • the silicon content in embodiments of the inventive steel may be up to 2 wt%, such as 1-2 wt% Si. Silicon stabilizes the high temperature strength of the ferrite at elevated temperatures and is hence very important during the casting process. Moreover, it reduces the solubility of nitrogen.
  • the carbon content may be up to 0.05 wt%.
  • Carbon is an austenite former and contributes to the strength of the steel.
  • a high amount of carbon generally results in the formation of intermetallic carbides.
  • Such carbides can negatively affect the corrosion resistance and result in reduced toughness characteristics.
  • the a low carbon concentration in the steel according to the invention is used.
  • the invention relates to the use of the inventive duplex cast steel in cast articles, for example in process components in chemical process equipment. It was found that a cast article according to the invention can be used for process components or machine parts in a chemical process, such as for example in pulp and paper processing and for instance in the oil industry or organic industry, since the steel according to the invention is both possible to cast and also meet the criteria on material reliability both in terms of mechanical aspects and corrosion aspects.
  • the inventive steel can for example be used in a machine parts, pump components and agitator components.
  • the invention relates to a cast article made from the duplex cast steel of the invention.
  • a steel according to the present invention articles which are less expensive but provide the same or sufficient properties than existing articles are possible to obtain.
  • the cast article is typically a process component or a machine part for use in a chemical process, such as for pulp and paper processing, or a pump or agitator component.
  • These kinds of articles are generally exposed to very complex environments where high performance and reliable lifetime are of critical importance from safety aspects and economical aspects.
  • pump and agitator components are frequently exposed to high pressures and/or elevated temperatures.
  • acidic or alkaline fluids such as liquids, emulsions or dispersions containing solid particles.
  • a material with high performance is needed in order to ensure a reliable lifetime.
  • Currently used pump components are expensive, since they are made of standard duplex steel or austenitic steels. Hence, it is desirable to switch to a less expensive material with high performance. Therefore, a novel duplex steel which is less expensive and which provides sufficient or optimally improved material properties is desired.
  • the term "article” used herein, refers to any product or component comprising the duplex cast steel according to the invention.
  • the invention relates to a method for providing a cast article comprising providing a melt comprising 0.50-3.40 wt% Ni, 18-27 wt% Cr and up to 0.14 wt% N in a mould; and allowing the melt to solidify into a cast steel article comprising 30-50 vol% austenite and 50-70 vol% ferrite.
  • the analysis results (see examples 1-3) from cast articles manufactured according to the method, show that the articles exhibit sufficient material performance for use in industrial applications such as process components for use in in chemical process industry.
  • the present steel may, in addition to the austenite structure and ferrite structure, have an intentional or unintentional minor content of other structural phases.
  • a low amount of precipitates like carbides and intermetallic compounds may be present in the steel.
  • the steel may also comprise other elements in order to further provide desired properties of steel.
  • the elements may be present intentionally or unintentionally.
  • Intended elements may include for example Tungsten, Boron, Niobium and Copper or any other elements that are added in order to provide beneficial effects.
  • Unintended elements may include trace elements, which are present in the raw steel material or in the surrounding environment to which the steel is exposed during manufacturing.
  • any kind of casting technique which results in a microstructure and composition according to the invention can be used for obtaining a cast article according to the present invention.
  • This includes for example casting techniques currently used for standard duplex steels.
  • any method can be used where liquid material is poured into a mould of a desired shape, and then allowed to solidify.
  • the mould is generally cooled in air, however the cooling rate can optionally be controlled.
  • the shaped cast article may be further heat treated, annealed or processed such as mechanically processed to obtain fine shapes or surface texture.
  • the steel can be heat treated in order to control the microstructure of the steel.
  • duplex cast steel of the present invention is presented.
  • the examples are provided in order to illustrate the invention and should not be regarded as limiting the scope of the invention.
  • test rods were moulded by conventional sand casting. The test rods were allowed to cool in air. The microstructure of the obtained rods was analysed using a microscope. The obtained steel composition is shown in Tab. 1. Table 1. Cr Ni Mo N Mn Si C P S Fe Wt% 20,99 3.32 0.44 0.119 4.16 1.58 0.03 0.021 0,003 balance
  • Fig. 1a shows the surface of the obtained steel while Fig. 1b shows a cross-section view of the inner close to the centre of a rod.
  • the amount of ferrite and austenite was then calculated from the images.
  • the amount of ferrite in Fig. 1a was calculated to about 58%, and in Fig. 1b to about 57% ferrite.
  • FIG. 2a shows the surface of the obtained steel
  • Fig. 2b shows a cross-section view of an inner part close to the centre of a rod.
  • the amount of ferrite in Fig. 2a was calculated to about 55%, and in Fig. 2b to about 57% ferrite.
  • Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 clearly show that a dense steel is formed and that undesired inclusions and pores are essentially absent in the material. From these results, it is demonstrated that the novel duplex cast steel, comprising a lower amount of Nickel than currently used standard steels used for casting, fulfils the requirements on casting.
  • test rods from example 1 were investigated.
  • Test rods having a diameter of 10 mm were used in the tests.
  • the results are presented in Tab. 2, showing the yield strength at 0.2% permanent elongation (R p0.2 ), the ultimate tensile strength (R m ), % elongation at fracture and % reduction of area at fracture.
  • the testing was performed in room temperature and at 150°C.
  • the hardness of the test rods was measured to 220-225 HV. Table 2.
  • Test rod nr Rp0,2 (N/mm 2 ) Rm (N/mm 2 ) % elongation at fracture % reduction of area at fracture At room temperature: 1 (cast) 435 628 22 18 2 (cast) 450 638 27 19 3 (cast and annealed) 449 648 26 32 At 150°C: 1 (cast) 357 557 37 61 2 (cast) 342 568 36 63 3 (cast and annealed) 357 554 36 61
  • Annealing was carried out at 1050°C in order to further improve the mechanical characteristics.
  • the microstructure of the cast material is altered to improve mechanical properties such as strength, toughness and hardness.
  • the PRE value of the novel duplex cast steel composition was calculated to be 24 for the cast steel according to the composition in Example 1.
  • the novel duplex cast steel provides theoretically a corrosion resistance which is sufficient for use in chemical process equipment. It may be noted that it is very difficult to evaluate the performance of a material by this simple calculation, since the material in use generally is exposed to complex environments.
  • an annealed steel according to the present invention denoted as 2397N in Fig. 3-5 was compared with two different reference steels which are currently used, for example in pump parts.
  • the annealing of 2397N was performed at 1050°C.
  • reference steels a standard duplex steel, SS 2324, and a standard austenitic steel, SS 2343 were used.
  • Fig. 3 showing the results from the abrasion/corrosion test in water (pH7). It was shown that the tested steels provide comparable abrasion and corrosion behaviour in this environment.
  • Fig. 4 showing the results from the abrasion/corrosion test in white liquor (pH 13). It was clearly shown that the exposed novel steel in this environment provides improved corrosion and abrasion resistance both compared to the standard duplex steel and to the austenitic steel.
  • Fig. 5 showing the results from the abrasion/corrosion test in sulphuric acid (pH 2).
  • the novel steel has comparable corrosion and abrasion resistance compared to the standard duplex steel and improved performance compared to the austenitic steel in this environment.
  • the present invention relates to a duplex cast steel having a microstructure comprising 30-50 vol% austenite and 50-70 vol% ferrite, wherein the steel has a composition comprising 0.50-3.40 wt% Ni, 18-27 wt% Cr and up to 0.14 wt% N.
  • a duplex steel which is possible to cast and which has low amount of Nickel compared to currently used standard steels is provided.
  • the inventive steel can be used for chemical process equipment, such as process components in the pulp and paper industry, such as pump and agitator components.

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EP0156778A2 (de) * 1984-03-30 1985-10-02 Santrade Ltd. Rostfreier ferritisch-austenitischer Stahl
EP0314649A2 (de) * 1987-10-26 1989-05-03 Sandvik Aktiebolag Ferritisch-martensitischer rostfreier Stahl mit verformungsinduzierter martensitischer Phase
EP0327053A1 (de) * 1988-02-04 1989-08-09 ARMCO Inc. Rostfreier Duplexstahl mit hohem Mangangehalt
JPH02305940A (ja) * 1989-05-22 1990-12-19 Nippon Steel Corp 建築建材用二相ステンレス鋼
EP1061151A1 (de) * 1999-06-15 2000-12-20 Kubota Corporation Rostfreier ferritisch-austenitischer Duplexstahl
WO2002027056A1 (en) 2000-09-27 2002-04-04 Avestapolarit Aktiebolag (Publ) Ferritic-austenitic stainless steel
WO2006071027A1 (en) * 2004-12-27 2006-07-06 Posco Duplex stainless steel having excellent corrosion resistance with low nickel

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EP0156778A2 (de) * 1984-03-30 1985-10-02 Santrade Ltd. Rostfreier ferritisch-austenitischer Stahl
EP0314649A2 (de) * 1987-10-26 1989-05-03 Sandvik Aktiebolag Ferritisch-martensitischer rostfreier Stahl mit verformungsinduzierter martensitischer Phase
EP0327053A1 (de) * 1988-02-04 1989-08-09 ARMCO Inc. Rostfreier Duplexstahl mit hohem Mangangehalt
JPH02305940A (ja) * 1989-05-22 1990-12-19 Nippon Steel Corp 建築建材用二相ステンレス鋼
EP1061151A1 (de) * 1999-06-15 2000-12-20 Kubota Corporation Rostfreier ferritisch-austenitischer Duplexstahl
WO2002027056A1 (en) 2000-09-27 2002-04-04 Avestapolarit Aktiebolag (Publ) Ferritic-austenitic stainless steel
WO2006071027A1 (en) * 2004-12-27 2006-07-06 Posco Duplex stainless steel having excellent corrosion resistance with low nickel

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