EP2343390A4 - Pearlite rail having superior abrasion resistance and excellent toughness - Google Patents

Pearlite rail having superior abrasion resistance and excellent toughness

Info

Publication number
EP2343390A4
EP2343390A4 EP20090823351 EP09823351A EP2343390A4 EP 2343390 A4 EP2343390 A4 EP 2343390A4 EP 20090823351 EP20090823351 EP 20090823351 EP 09823351 A EP09823351 A EP 09823351A EP 2343390 A4 EP2343390 A4 EP 2343390A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
abrasion resistance
excellent toughness
superior abrasion
pearlite rail
pearlite
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP20090823351
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2343390A1 (en
EP2343390B1 (en
Inventor
Masaharu Ueda
Kazunori Seki
Takuya Satou
Takeshi Yamamoto
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Nippon Steel Corp
Original Assignee
Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corp
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corp filed Critical Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corp
Priority to PL09823351T priority Critical patent/PL2343390T3/en
Publication of EP2343390A1 publication Critical patent/EP2343390A1/en
Publication of EP2343390A4 publication Critical patent/EP2343390A4/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP2343390B1 publication Critical patent/EP2343390B1/en
Not-in-force legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Classifications

    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C38/00—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
    • C22C38/02—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing silicon
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21C—PROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OF WROUGHT-IRON OR STEEL; TREATMENT IN MOLTEN STATE OF FERROUS ALLOYS
    • C21C7/00—Treating molten ferrous alloys, e.g. steel, not covered by groups C21C1/00 - C21C5/00
    • C21C7/0025—Adding carbon material
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21C—PROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OF WROUGHT-IRON OR STEEL; TREATMENT IN MOLTEN STATE OF FERROUS ALLOYS
    • C21C7/00—Treating molten ferrous alloys, e.g. steel, not covered by groups C21C1/00 - C21C5/00
    • C21C7/04—Removing impurities by adding a treating agent
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21C—PROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OF WROUGHT-IRON OR STEEL; TREATMENT IN MOLTEN STATE OF FERROUS ALLOYS
    • C21C7/00—Treating molten ferrous alloys, e.g. steel, not covered by groups C21C1/00 - C21C5/00
    • C21C7/04—Removing impurities by adding a treating agent
    • C21C7/064—Dephosphorising; Desulfurising
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C38/00—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
    • C22C38/002—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing In, Mg, or other elements not provided for in one single group C22C38/001 - C22C38/60
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C38/00—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
    • C22C38/04—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing manganese
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • 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

Landscapes

  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Heat Treatment Of Steel (AREA)
  • Treatment Of Steel In Its Molten State (AREA)
EP09823351.3A 2008-10-31 2009-10-30 Pearlite rail having superior abrasion resistance and excellent toughness Not-in-force EP2343390B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PL09823351T PL2343390T3 (en) 2008-10-31 2009-10-30 Pearlite rail having superior abrasion resistance and excellent toughness

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2008281847 2008-10-31
PCT/JP2009/005800 WO2010050238A1 (en) 2008-10-31 2009-10-30 Pearlite rail having superior abrasion resistance and excellent toughness

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2343390A1 EP2343390A1 (en) 2011-07-13
EP2343390A4 true EP2343390A4 (en) 2014-06-25
EP2343390B1 EP2343390B1 (en) 2015-08-19

Family

ID=42128609

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP09823351.3A Not-in-force EP2343390B1 (en) 2008-10-31 2009-10-30 Pearlite rail having superior abrasion resistance and excellent toughness

Country Status (12)

Country Link
US (1) US20110155821A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2343390B1 (en)
JP (1) JP4757957B2 (en)
KR (1) KR101263102B1 (en)
CN (1) CN102137947B (en)
AU (1) AU2009308639B2 (en)
BR (1) BRPI0918859B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2734980C (en)
ES (1) ES2550793T3 (en)
PL (1) PL2343390T3 (en)
RU (1) RU2461639C1 (en)
WO (1) WO2010050238A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (22)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN102301023B (en) * 2009-02-18 2013-07-10 新日铁住金株式会社 Pearlitic rail with excellent wear resistance and toughness
BRPI1011986A2 (en) 2009-06-26 2016-04-26 Nippon Steel Corp Perlite based high carbon steel rail having excellent ductility and process for producing this
JP5459453B1 (en) * 2012-04-23 2014-04-02 新日鐵住金株式会社 rail
US9534278B2 (en) * 2012-06-14 2017-01-03 Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation Rail
CN103160742B (en) * 2013-03-28 2016-03-30 宝山钢铁股份有限公司 A kind of wear-resisting steel plate and manufacture method thereof
WO2015146150A1 (en) * 2014-03-24 2015-10-01 Ｊｆｅスチール株式会社 Rail and method for manufacturing same
US9670570B2 (en) * 2014-04-17 2017-06-06 Evraz Inc. Na Canada High carbon steel rail with enhanced ductility
AU2015268431B2 (en) * 2014-05-29 2017-09-07 Nippon Steel Corporation Rail and production method therefor
AU2015268447B2 (en) * 2014-05-29 2017-09-07 Nippon Steel Corporation Rail and production method therefor
CA2962031C (en) * 2014-09-22 2019-05-14 Jfe Steel Corporation Rail manufacturing method and rail manufacturing apparatus
CN107208217B (en) 2015-01-23 2019-01-01 新日铁住金株式会社 rail
CN107208216B (en) * 2015-01-23 2019-02-12 新日铁住金株式会社 Rail
JP6515278B2 (en) * 2015-03-20 2019-05-22 日本製鉄株式会社 Carbon steel slab and method of manufacturing carbon steel slab
CN105154773B (en) * 2015-07-23 2017-03-08 攀钢集团攀枝花钢铁研究院有限公司 A kind of heavy haul railway rail and its production method and application
CN104988405B (en) * 2015-07-23 2017-03-08 攀钢集团攀枝花钢铁研究院有限公司 A kind of passenger-cargo mixed utilization rail and its production method and application
CN105063490B (en) * 2015-07-23 2017-03-22 攀钢集团攀枝花钢铁研究院有限公司 Steel rail for high-speed railway and production method and application of steel rail
CN105040532B (en) * 2015-07-23 2017-05-31 攀钢集团攀枝花钢铁研究院有限公司 A kind of heavy haul railway rail and its production method and application
CN105018848A (en) * 2015-08-05 2015-11-04 启东市佳宝金属制品有限公司 Abrasion-resistant alloy
CA3108681C (en) * 2018-09-10 2023-03-21 Nippon Steel Corporation Rail and method of manufacturing rail
US20220307101A1 (en) * 2019-06-20 2022-09-29 Jfe Steel Corporation Rail and manufacturing method therefor
CN113373371A (en) * 2021-05-21 2021-09-10 包头钢铁（集团）有限责任公司 Super-high wear-resistance hypereutectoid pearlite steel rail material added with rare earth and nickel elements
CN115488302A (en) * 2022-09-26 2022-12-20 攀钢集团攀枝花钢铁研究院有限公司 Method for improving hardness gradient of section of steel rail head and steel rail head

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2004315928A (en) * 2003-04-18 2004-11-11 Nippon Steel Corp High carbon rail vehicle wheel having excellent wear resistance and thermal crack resistance
JP2005171327A (en) * 2003-12-11 2005-06-30 Nippon Steel Corp Method for manufacturing pearlite-based rail having excellent surface damage-resistance and internal fatigue damage-resistance, and rail
WO2005085481A1 (en) * 2004-03-09 2005-09-15 Nippon Steel Corporation A method for producing high-carbon steel rails excellent in wear resistance and ductility
WO2007111285A1 (en) * 2006-03-16 2007-10-04 Jfe Steel Corporation High-strength pearlite rail with excellent delayed-fracture resistance

Family Cites Families (36)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
SU720047A1 (en) * 1977-12-05 1980-03-05 Украинский научно-исследовательский институт металлов Steel
JPH0730401B2 (en) * 1986-11-17 1995-04-05 日本鋼管株式会社 Method for producing high strength rail with excellent toughness
JP3040227B2 (en) 1991-12-20 2000-05-15 新日本製鐵株式会社 Manufacturing method of high carbon silicon killed high clean molten steel
JPH05263121A (en) 1992-03-19 1993-10-12 Nippon Steel Corp Production of high carbon and high purity molten steel
AU663023B2 (en) * 1993-02-26 1995-09-21 Nippon Steel Corporation Process for manufacturing high-strength bainitic steel rails with excellent rolling-contact fatigue resistance
GB9313060D0 (en) * 1993-06-24 1993-08-11 British Steel Plc Rails
JP3113137B2 (en) 1993-12-20 2000-11-27 新日本製鐵株式会社 Manufacturing method of high toughness rail with pearlite metal structure
EP0685566B2 (en) * 1993-12-20 2013-06-05 Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation Rail of high abrasion resistance and high tenacity having pearlite metallographic structure and method of manufacturing the same
JP3113184B2 (en) 1995-10-18 2000-11-27 新日本製鐵株式会社 Manufacturing method of pearlite rail with excellent wear resistance
JPH08246100A (en) 1995-03-07 1996-09-24 Nippon Steel Corp Pearlitic rail excellent in wear resistance and its production
US5762723A (en) * 1994-11-15 1998-06-09 Nippon Steel Corporation Pearlitic steel rail having excellent wear resistance and method of producing the same
AT407057B (en) * 1996-12-19 2000-12-27 Voest Alpine Schienen Gmbh PROFILED ROLLING MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF
CN1086743C (en) * 1998-01-14 2002-06-26 新日本制铁株式会社 Bainite type rail excellent in surface fatigue damage resistance and wear resistance
JP2001020040A (en) * 1999-07-08 2001-01-23 Nippon Steel Corp Pearlitic rail excellent in wear resistance and internal fatigue damage resistance and its production
JP2001220651A (en) 2000-02-08 2001-08-14 Nkk Corp Pail excellent in heavy shelling damage resistance
JP2001234238A (en) 2000-02-18 2001-08-28 Nippon Steel Corp Producing method for highly wear resistant and high toughness rail
JP2002226915A (en) 2001-02-01 2002-08-14 Nippon Steel Corp Manufacturing method of rail with high wear resistance and high toughness
JP3769218B2 (en) * 2001-04-04 2006-04-19 新日本製鐵株式会社 Low segregation pearlite rail with excellent wear resistance and ductility
RU2194791C1 (en) * 2001-09-21 2002-12-20 Паршин Владимир Андреевич Rail steel
DE10148305A1 (en) * 2001-09-29 2003-04-24 Sms Meer Gmbh Process and plant for the thermal treatment of rails
US20040187981A1 (en) * 2002-04-05 2004-09-30 Masaharu Ueda Pealite base rail excellent in wear resistance and ductility and method for production thereof
US7288159B2 (en) * 2002-04-10 2007-10-30 Cf&I Steel, L.P. High impact and wear resistant steel
US7217329B2 (en) * 2002-08-26 2007-05-15 Cf&I Steel Carbon-titanium steel rail
RU2259416C2 (en) * 2003-08-04 2005-08-27 Общество с ограниченной ответственностью "Рельсы Кузнецкого металлургического комбината" Rail steel
JP4192109B2 (en) * 2004-03-09 2008-12-03 新日本製鐵株式会社 Method for producing high carbon steel rail with excellent ductility
JP4568190B2 (en) * 2004-09-22 2010-10-27 新日本製鐵株式会社 Non-oriented electrical steel sheet
JP4828109B2 (en) * 2004-10-15 2011-11-30 新日本製鐵株式会社 Perlite steel rail
JP4736790B2 (en) * 2005-12-22 2011-07-27 Ｊｆｅスチール株式会社 High-strength pearlite rail and manufacturing method thereof
JP4964489B2 (en) 2006-04-20 2012-06-27 新日本製鐵株式会社 Method for producing pearlitic rails with excellent wear resistance and ductility
JP5145795B2 (en) * 2006-07-24 2013-02-20 新日鐵住金株式会社 Method for producing pearlitic rails with excellent wear resistance and ductility
JP2008050684A (en) * 2006-07-27 2008-03-06 Jfe Steel Kk High-strength pearlite steel rail with excellent delayed-fracture resistance
JP4390004B2 (en) * 2007-03-28 2009-12-24 Ｊｆｅスチール株式会社 Internal high-hardness pearlite steel rail with excellent wear resistance and fatigue damage resistance and method for producing the same
JP2008281847A (en) 2007-05-11 2008-11-20 Kyocera Mita Corp Image forming apparatus
CN102301023B (en) * 2009-02-18 2013-07-10 新日铁住金株式会社 Pearlitic rail with excellent wear resistance and toughness
BRPI1011986A2 (en) * 2009-06-26 2016-04-26 Nippon Steel Corp Perlite based high carbon steel rail having excellent ductility and process for producing this
CA2744992C (en) * 2009-08-18 2014-02-11 Nippon Steel Corporation Pearlite rail

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2004315928A (en) * 2003-04-18 2004-11-11 Nippon Steel Corp High carbon rail vehicle wheel having excellent wear resistance and thermal crack resistance
JP2005171327A (en) * 2003-12-11 2005-06-30 Nippon Steel Corp Method for manufacturing pearlite-based rail having excellent surface damage-resistance and internal fatigue damage-resistance, and rail
WO2005085481A1 (en) * 2004-03-09 2005-09-15 Nippon Steel Corporation A method for producing high-carbon steel rails excellent in wear resistance and ductility
WO2007111285A1 (en) * 2006-03-16 2007-10-04 Jfe Steel Corporation High-strength pearlite rail with excellent delayed-fracture resistance

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO2010050238A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
KR20110036758A (en) 2011-04-08
RU2461639C1 (en) 2012-09-20
BRPI0918859B1 (en) 2021-05-04
ES2550793T3 (en) 2015-11-12
CN102137947A (en) 2011-07-27
JPWO2010050238A1 (en) 2012-03-29
AU2009308639B2 (en) 2015-07-02
PL2343390T3 (en) 2016-01-29
BRPI0918859A2 (en) 2015-12-01
KR101263102B1 (en) 2013-05-09
JP4757957B2 (en) 2011-08-24
EP2343390A1 (en) 2011-07-13
WO2010050238A1 (en) 2010-05-06
CA2734980C (en) 2014-10-21
EP2343390B1 (en) 2015-08-19
CN102137947B (en) 2013-03-20
CA2734980A1 (en) 2010-05-06
AU2009308639A1 (en) 2010-05-06
US20110155821A1 (en) 2011-06-30

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
PL2343390T3 (en) Pearlite rail having superior abrasion resistance and excellent toughness
EP2400040A4 (en) Pearlitic rail with excellent wear resistance and toughness
EP2006406A4 (en) High-strength pearlite rail with excellent delayed-fracture resistance
HRP20150676T1 (en) Cultures with improved phage resistance
EP2227444A4 (en) Glasses having improved toughness and scratch resistance
PL2361995T3 (en) Pearlite rail
EP2224030A4 (en) Ferric stainless steel having excellent brazeability
ZA200907619B (en) Low-density steel having good drawability
EP2269860A4 (en) Seat track
EP2166120A4 (en) Ferritic stainless steel having excellent heat resistance
EP2096186A4 (en) Free-cutting steel excellent in manufacturability
EP2257330A4 (en) Embolectomy catheter
EP2288658A4 (en) Thermoplastic elastomers exhibiting superior abrasion resistance properties
ZA201103402B (en) Abrasion resistant composition
LT2183446T (en) Cable-loop rail
EP2211061A4 (en) Abrasion resistance reinforcing method and sliding structure
PL2291564T3 (en) Paper laminates having improved easy clean and abrasion resistance properties
GB0724850D0 (en) Tactical rail handguard
PL1876300T3 (en) Guard rail made of steel
TWM299760U (en) Lower rail with decoration effect
TWM291434U (en) Improved rail clip
GB0820184D0 (en) Bainite steel
GB0814003D0 (en) Bainite steel
TWI367933B (en) Aromatic liquid-crystalline polyester composition with excellent toughness
PL384652A1 (en) Tracks turnout

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20110316

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

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

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL BA RS

DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
RAP1 Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)

Owner name: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION

A4 Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched

Effective date: 20140528

RIC1 Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant

Ipc: C22C 38/58 20060101ALI20140522BHEP

Ipc: C22C 38/04 20060101AFI20140522BHEP

Ipc: C21C 7/04 20060101ALI20140522BHEP

Ipc: C21C 7/00 20060101ALI20140522BHEP

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20150326

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

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

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 743887

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20150915

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 602009033071

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 7

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FG2A

Ref document number: 2550793

Country of ref document: ES

Kind code of ref document: T3

Effective date: 20151112

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: MP

Effective date: 20150819

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20151119

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150819

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150819

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20151120

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150819

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20151219

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150819

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20151221

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150819

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150819

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150819

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150819

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 602009033071

Country of ref document: DE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150819

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20151030

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150819

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20160520

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: MM4A

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20151031

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20151031

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150819

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 8

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20151030

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150819

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SM

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150819

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO

Effective date: 20091030

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150819

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150819

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: HR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150819

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: UEP

Ref document number: 743887

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20150819

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150819

Ref country code: MT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150819

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 9

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150819

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 10

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R082

Ref document number: 602009033071

Country of ref document: DE

Representative=s name: VOSSIUS & PARTNER PATENTANWAELTE RECHTSANWAELT, DE

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R081

Ref document number: 602009033071

Country of ref document: DE

Owner name: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION, JP

Free format text: FORMER OWNER: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP., TOKYO, JP

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20200914

Year of fee payment: 12

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PL

Payment date: 20200915

Year of fee payment: 12

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Payment date: 20201110

Year of fee payment: 12

Ref country code: AT

Payment date: 20200925

Year of fee payment: 12

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20201022

Year of fee payment: 12

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20200911

Year of fee payment: 12

Ref country code: CZ

Payment date: 20201016

Year of fee payment: 12

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20201020

Year of fee payment: 12

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 602009033071

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MM01

Ref document number: 743887

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20211030

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20211030

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20211030

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20220503

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20211030

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20211030

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20211031

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20211030

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FD2A

Effective date: 20230222

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20211031

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20211030