EP2351868A1 - Ferritisches edelstahlblech für agr-kühlgeräte - Google Patents

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EP2351868A1
EP2351868A1 EP09821831A EP09821831A EP2351868A1 EP 2351868 A1 EP2351868 A1 EP 2351868A1 EP 09821831 A EP09821831 A EP 09821831A EP 09821831 A EP09821831 A EP 09821831A EP 2351868 A1 EP2351868 A1 EP 2351868A1
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  • the present invention relates to a ferritic stainless steel sheet for EGR coolers that cool exhaust gas with an engine coolant, air or the like in an exhaust gas recirculation (hereinafter, referred to as EGR) system used in, for example, a diesel engine, a gasoline engine or the like of a vehicle.
  • EGR exhaust gas recirculation
  • an EGR cooler is an apparatus that cools exhaust gas with an engine coolant or air, and is desired to have a good thermal conductivity in order to have the good thermal efficiency demanded at the heat exchanging unit.
  • an austenitic stainless steel such as SUS304 or SUS316
  • SUS304 or SUS316 was generally used for EGR coolers.
  • a ferritic stainless steel which has a higher thermal conductivity and a smaller thermal expansion coefficient than those of an austenitic stainless steel and is cheap is gaining attention.
  • the EGR cooler has been installed generally for diesel engines; however, studies have been carried out regarding the application thereof to gasoline engines in order to meet both of the improvement of gas mileage through achieving direct injection and the reduction of NO x .
  • the temperature of exhaust gas is higher than that in diesel engines and the temperature at the inlet of the EGR cooler reaches 500 °C to 600 °C.
  • This temperature range is a range in which there are concerns about intergranular corrosion due to the sensitization of the austenitic stainless steel such as SUS304 or SUS316, and this is another reason why the ferritic stainless steel is drawing attention.
  • an EGR cooler particularly the heat exchanging unit thereof is assembled by a brazing j oint in the manufacture thereof.
  • the components of exhaust gas can be condensed during cooling. As a result, there is a demand for brazability and corrosion resistance against the condensed water of exhaust gas.
  • Patent Document 3 discloses a precoated brazing filler metal-coated metal sheet manufactured by suspending a Ni-based brazing filler metal with an organic binder, spray-coating the suspension on the surface of a stainless steel, and heating the coat.
  • Patent Document 4 discloses a method for manufacturing a stainless steel sheet coated with a Ni-based brazing filler metal excellent in self-brazability in which a Ni-based brazing filler metal is coated on a stainless steel sheet with a controlled surface roughness by plasma spraying.
  • the stainless steels of the embodiments are austenitic stainless steels.
  • Patent Document 5 discloses an exhaust gas recirculation part substantially made of an austenitic stainless cast steel which includes C: 0.5% or less, Si: 2% or less, Mn: 3% or less, S: 0.2% or less, Ni: 8% to 18%, Cr: 12% to 25%, Mo: 0% to 4%, W: 0% to 2%, (Ni/Cu): 2 or more, and Nb: 0% to 2.5%.
  • Patent Document 6 discloses a heat exchanger in which fins are inserted into a pipe or between a plurality of pipes to form a high-heat fluid passage and a low-heat fluid is formed adjacent to the high-heat fluid, wherein the fins are made of an austenitic stainless steel and the pipes are made of a ferritic stainless steel.
  • SUS304 is exemplified as the austenitic stainless steel
  • SUS430 is exemplified as the ferritic stainless steel.
  • the heat exchanger has a structure in which the difference in thermal expansion coefficient between an austenitic stainless steel and a ferritic stainless steel is utilized, and this invention is characterized in that the heat exchanger can be manufactured within a short time at a low cost by removing brazing joints. Therefore, Patent Document 6 does not include any description regarding the brazability and also does not mention about corrosion resistance against condensed water.
  • Patent Document 7 discloses an inner fin for an exhaust gas heat exchanger made of a ferritic stainless steel, which is built in a flat tube incorporated in the exhaust gas heat exchanger so as to divide the wide direction of an exhaust gas passage formed by the flat tube into small compartments, thereby forming multiple long and slender exhaust gas passages.
  • This invention is characterized in that the inner fin has a shape in consideration of the formability of the ferritic stainless steel; and thereby, the heat resistance is improved.
  • SUS 405 and SUS 446 are exemplified.
  • Patent Document 7 mentions only good heat resistance and foldability as the necessary characteristics; however, brazability and corrosion resistance against condensed water are not mentioned.
  • Patent Document 8 discloses a ferritic stainless steel for a heat exchanger including C: 0.025% or less, Si: 0.10% or less, Mn: 1.0% or less, Cr: 17.0% to 25.0%, Ni: 0.50% or less, Mo: 0.50% to 2.00%, A1: 0.025% or less, N: 0.025% or less, and either one or both of Nb and Ti at an amount within a range of 10(C+N) % to 1.0%.
  • This invention limits the amounts of Si and Al from the viewpoint of brazability and has large amounts of Cr and Mo from the viewpoint of corrosion resistance and oxidation resistance.
  • Mo is an extremely effective element for the corrosion resistance against the condensed water of exhaust gas. In the case where corrosive environment is severer, it is necessary to increase the amount of Mo; however, there is a concern regarding poor cost performance since Mo is an expensive element.
  • Patent Document 9 discloses ferritic stainless steel for an ammonia-water based absorption type cycle heat exchanger excellent in terms of a brazing property C: 0.08% or less, Si: 0.01% to 2.0%, Mn: 0.05% to 1.5%, P: 0.05% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Cr: 13% to 32%, Mo: 3.0% or less, Al: 0.005% to 0.1%, Ni: 1.0% or less, Cu: 1.0% or less, and Ti: 0.05% or less.
  • This invention is characterized in that the amount of Ti is limited to be within a range of 0.05% or less from the viewpoint of a brazing property (brazability), and Cr is included at an amount within a range of 13% or more from the viewpoint of corrosion resistance in a high-temperature and high-pressure ammonia water environment.
  • Patent Document 9 describes Mo, Ni and Cu as effective elements for corrosion resistance; however, the necessary amounts thereof are not described.
  • Patent Document 10 discloses a ferritic stainless cast steel having excellent acid resistance which includes Cr: 18.0% to 27.0%, Cu: 0.8% to 3.5%, Si: 0.5% to 2.0%, Mo: 0.5% to 1.5%, Nb: 2.5% or less, Ni: 0.6% or less, C: 0.12% or less, Mn: 1.0% or less, Al: 0.10% or less, P: 0.15% or less, S: 0.15% or less, N: 0.10% or less and (Cu + Si): more than 2.0%.
  • This invention is characterized in that the cast steel is made of a ferritic stainless steel from the viewpoint of machinability and the amounts of Cr, Cu, Si and (Cu + Si) are defined from the viewpoint of acid resistance. Since this cast steel requires large amounts of Cu and Si from the viewpoint of acid resistance, the cast steel becomes hard and, in the case of being used as a steel sheet, there is a concern about formability.
  • the present invention has been suggested in consideration of the above situation, and the object of the present invention is to provide a ferritic stainless steel sheet for EGR coolers having both excellent brazability and corrosion resistance against the condensed water of exhaust gas.
  • a ferritic stainless steel sheet for EGR coolers having both excellent brazability and corrosion resistance against the condensed water of exhaust gas can be provided, it is possible to preferably use the ferritic stainless steel sheet for an EGR cooler, particularly for the heat exchanging unit in the EGR cooler.
  • a melted brazing filler metal needs to wet and flow over the surface of a stainless steel sheet; however, the wetting property is affected by a surface film formed on the stainless steel sheet in a brazing atmosphere.
  • a brazing atmosphere even in the case where conditions can be maintained under which the oxides of Fe and Cr are reduced, Ti and Al which are more liable to be oxidized than Fe and Cr form oxides which inhibit the wetting of a brazing filler metal; and thereby, brazability is degraded.
  • Solid-soluted Ti and Al are elements that contribute to the formation of such a film, but in a case in which Ti and Al are present as relatively stable nitrides even at the brazing temperature, they do not contribute to the formation of the film and they do not inhibit the wetting of a brazing filler metal.
  • EGR coolers for which the present invention is to be used, also demand strength; and therefore, it is desirable that a decrease in strength after brazing be small.
  • brazing is conducted at high temperatures within a range of 1000 °C to 1150°C, such as Ni brazing or Cu brazing, it is considered important to suppress a decrease of strength due to grain coarsening.
  • Pinning by precipitates is useful to suppress the coarsening of grains.
  • the precipitation amount and stability of carbonitrides of Nb which are useful to suppress the coarsening of grains, are ensured by using the carbonitrides of Nb as the precipitates and including 0.015% or more of C + N (refer to Japanese Patent Application No. 2007-339732 ).
  • EGR coolers SO x , NO x and HC included in exhaust gas generate acidic condensed water including sulfuric acid, nitric acid and organic acid.
  • EGR coolers are provided just below the engine and in front of a catalyst; and thus, the EGR coolers have to deal with unpurified exhaust gas. Therefore, the acid concentration in the condensed water to be generated becomes high.
  • the inventors of the present invention studied the effect of Cr and Cu which affect corrosion resistance against condensed water using ferritic stainless steels including Cr: 16 to 19% and Cu: 0 to 0.5% through corrosion testing under the same conditions as the examples. The results are shown in FIG. 2 .
  • NO 3 - ions serve as corrosion suppression ions, NO 3 - ions were evaluated as safe, without adding it.
  • FIG. 2 shows the test results in a solution with a pH of 1.5, and it can be understood that by fulfilling Cr + 2.3Cu ⁇ 18, excellent corrosion resistance is obtained.
  • FIG. 3 shows the test results in a solution with a pH of 1.5, and it can be understood that any elements of Cr, Ni, Mo and Cu are effective for the improvement of corrosion resistance; however, among them, Cu is most effective for the improvement of corrosion resistance, and it can be understood that by fulfilling Cr + 1.9Mo + 1.6Ni + 2.3Cu ⁇ 18, excellent corrosion resistance is obtained.
  • the coefficient of each alloy element is obtained by multiple linear regression analysis of the degree of contribution of alloy elements to a critical pH.
  • the critical pH is the upper limit of pH at which the corrosion rate becomes 0.1 g ⁇ m -2 ⁇ h -1 or less.
  • FIG. 4 shows the effect of Cu which affects corrosion rate in a solution with a pH of 1;
  • FIG. 5 shows the effect of Mo which affects corrosion rate in a solution with a pH of 1;
  • FIG 6 shows the effect of Ni which affects corrosion rate in a solution with a pH of 0.5.
  • the present invention has been made based on the above finding, and the object of the present invention is to provide a ferritic stainless steel sheet for EGR coolers having both excellent brazability and corrosion resistance against the condensed water of exhaust gas, and the features of the present invention is as contained in the scope of the claims.
  • the content of C is set to be within a range of 0.03% or less.
  • the content of C is preferably set to be within a range of 0.002% or more, and more preferably within a range of 0.005% to 0.025%.
  • N is a useful element for pitting corrosion resistance; however, N degrades intergranular corrosion resistance and formability. Therefore, it is necessary to suppress the content of C at a low level. As a result, the content of N is set to be within a range of 0.05% or less. However, since an excessive lowering of the N content leads to grain coarsening during brazing, and increasing of refining costs. Therefore, the content ofN is preferably set to be within a range of 0.002% or more, and more preferably within a range of 0.005% to 0.03%.
  • Si Since the contents of Ti and Al, which are useful as deoxidizing elements, are restricted, Si is required as a deoxidizing element. In addition, since the concentration of Cr in the surface is lowered by a brazing thermal treatment, Si is an effective element for the improvement of oxidation resistance after the brazing. Therefore, it is necessary to include at least 0.1% or more of Si. However, an excessive addition of Si degrades formability. Therefore, the content of Si is preferably set to be within a range of 1% or less, and more preferably within a range of 0.1 % to 0.5%.
  • Mn is a useful element as a deoxidizing element; and therefore, it is necessary to include at least 0.02% or more of Mn. However, since an excessive inclusion of Mn degrades corrosion resistance, the content of Mn is preferably set to be within a range of 2% or less, and more preferably within a range of 0.1 % to 1%.
  • Cu is an element as important as Cr for ensuring the corrosion resistance against the condensed water of exhaust gas; and therefore, it is necessary to include at least 0.2% or more of Cu. Meanwhile, as the content of Cu increases, corrosion resistance can be further improved. However, an excessive addition of Cu degrades formability. Therefore, the content of Cu is preferably set to be within a range of 1.5% or less, and more preferably within a range of 0.2% to 1.0%.
  • Cr is a fundamental element for ensuring corrosion resistance against the condensed water of exhaust gas and oxidation resistance; and therefore, it is necessary to include at least 15% or more of Cr. Meanwhile, as the content of Cr increases, corrosion resistance and oxidation resistance can be further improved. However, an excessive addition of Cr degrades formability and manufacturability. Therefore, the content of Cr is preferably set to be within a range of 25% or less, and more preferably within a range of 17% to 23%.
  • Nb is a useful element for fixing C and N, and improving the intergranular corrosion resistance of welded portions, it is necessary to include Nb at an amount of 8 or more times the amount of (C + N).
  • Nb is also useful for improving strength at high temperatures; and therefore, Nb is required for members used at high temperatures, such as EGR coolers.
  • the carbonitride of Nb is useful for suppressing the coarsening of crystal grains during brazing.
  • an excessive addition ofNb degrades formability and manufacturability. Therefore, the content ofNb is preferably set to be within a range of 1.0% or less, and more preferably within a range of 10(C + N)% to 0.6%.
  • the sum of C + N is preferably set to be within a range of 0.015% or more.
  • the content of C + N is more preferably set to be within a range of 0.02% or more. Since an excessive addition of C and N degrades intergranular corrosion resistance and formability, the sum of C + N is still more preferably set to be within a range of 0.04% or less.
  • A1 Since A1 has deoxidizing effect or the like, A1 is an effective element for refinement. A1 also has an effect of improving formability. However, A1 inhibits brazability which is the most important characteristic in the present invention; and therefore, the content of A1 is set to be within a range of 0.5% or less.
  • the content of Al is preferably within a range of 0.001% to 0.1%, and more preferably within a range of 0.001% to 0.05%.
  • the content of Ti is set be within a range fulfilling the above-described formulae (1) and (2).
  • the value of Ti - 3N is preferably within a range of 0.02% or less.
  • either one or both of Mo and Ni may be further included.
  • Mo may be included at a content within a range of 3% or less as necessary to improve corrosion resistance.
  • the content of Mo should be within a range of 0.3% or more.
  • the content of Mo is preferably within a range of 0.3% to 3%.
  • Ni may be included at a content within a range of 3% or less as necessary to improve corrosion resistance.
  • the content of Ni should be within a range of 0.2% or more.
  • the content of Ni is preferably within a range of 0.2% to 3%.
  • V and W may be further included.
  • V may be included at a content within a range of 3% or less as necessary to improve corrosion resistance.
  • the content of V should be within a range of 0.2% or more.
  • the content of V is preferably within a range of 0.2% to 3%.
  • W may be included at a content within a range of 3% or less as necessary to improve corrosion resistance.
  • the content of W should be within a range of 0.5% or more.
  • the content of W is preferably within a range of 0.5% to 5%.
  • the present invention may further include one or more selected from the group consisting of Ca, Mg and B.
  • Ca has a deoxidization effect or the like, Ca is a useful element for refinement. Therefore, Ca may be included as necessary at a content within a range of 0.002% or less. In the case of including Ca, the content of Ca is preferably set to be within a range of 0.0002% or more at which the effect can be obtained stably.
  • Mg has a deoxidization effect or the like
  • Mg is a useful element for refinement.
  • Mg also refines the microstructure and is useful for the improvement of formability and toughness. Therefore, Mg may be included as necessary at a content within a range of 0.002% or less.
  • the content of Mg is preferably set to be within a range of 0.0002% or more at which the effect can be obtained stably.
  • B is a useful element for improving secondary formability, and B may be included as necessary at a content within a range of 0.005% or less.
  • the content of B is preferably set to be within a range of 0.0002% or more at which the effect can be obtained stably.
  • the content of P is preferably set to be within a range of 0.04% or less from the viewpoint of weldability.
  • the content of S is preferably set to be within a range of 0.01 % or less from the viewpoint of corrosion resistance.
  • stainless steels are manufactured by producing molten steel with a converter furnace or an electric furnace, refining the steel with an AOD furnace, a VOD furnace or the like, producing a slab by a continuous casting method or an ingot-making method, and then subjecting the slab to a process of hot rolling - annealing of a hot-rolled sheet - acid washing - cold rolling - final annealing - acid washing.
  • the annealing of the hot-rolled sheet may be omitted, and the process of cold rolling - final annealing - acid washing may be repeated.
  • steels having the chemical compositions shown in Table 2 below were manufactured, and cold-rolled steel sheets with a sheet thickness of 0.4 mm were manufactured by conducting the processes of hot rolling, cold rolling and annealing. Then, brazability and corrosion resistance in a simulated condensed water of exhaust gas were evaluated.
  • Test specimens with a width of 50 mm and a length of 70 mm were cut off from the cold-rolled steel sheets, and then wet polishing was conducted on one surface with emery papers up to #400-grit. Thereafter, 0.1 g ofNi brazing filler metal was placed on the polished surface and was heated at a temperature of 1100 °C for 10 minutes in a vacuum atmosphere of 5 ⁇ 10 -3 Torr. After cooling to a room temperature, the area of the brazing filler metal after the heating was measured. The measurement results are shown in Table 3.
  • wetting property was evaluated as “Good” in the case where the area of the brazing filler metal after the heating was two or more times the area of the brazing filler metal before the heating, and the wetting property was evaluated as "Bad” in the case where the area of the brazing filler metal after the heating was less than two times the area of the brazing filler metal before the heating.
  • the microstructures on the cross-sections were observed. Then, the number of crystal grains present in the sheet thickness direction was measured in a region having a length of 20 mm parallel to the rolling direction. Based on the results, microstructures were evaluated as “Good” in the case where two or more crystal grains were present in the sheet thickness direction, and microstructures were evaluated as "Bad” in the case where only one crystal grain was present.
  • test specimens 25 W ⁇ 40L test specimens were cut off from the cold-rolled steel sheets, and the entire surfaces were wet-polished with emery papers up to #320-grit.
  • the steels of Example Nos. 1 to 13 which fulfill the features of the present invention have a good wetting property of the brazing filler metal, suppress the coarsening of crystal grains after brazing, and have a good corrosion resistance in the simulated condensed water of exhaust gas with a pH of 1.5.
  • the steels of Example Nos. 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11 exhibit a good corrosion resistance in the simulated condensed water of exhaust gas with a pH of 1.0; and therefore, the steels of Example Nos. 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11 are preferable as a material for EGR coolers which can deal with the case where a corrosion environment becomes more severe.
  • Example No. 14 of which the A1 content is outside the range of the present invention and Example No. 15 which does not fulfill the above-described formula (2) are poor in terms of the wetting property of the brazing filler metal.
  • Example No. 16 of which the values of all the above-described formulae (1) to (3) were not in the ranges of the present invention is poor in terms of both the wetting property of the brazing filler metal and corrosion resistance in the simulated condensed water of exhaust gas.
  • Example No. 16 of which the values of all the above-described formulae (1) to (3) were not in the ranges of the present invention is poor in terms of both the wetting property of the brazing filler metal and corrosion resistance in the simulated condensed water of exhaust gas.
  • the ferritic stainless steel sheet according to the present invention having both excellent brazability and corrosion resistance against the condensed water of exhaust gas is suitable for EGR cooler members, particularly for heat exchanging members in EGR coolers.
  • the ferritic stainless steel according to the present invention is also suitable for exhaust gas passage members which are exposed to the condensed water of exhaust gas and are joined by brazing.

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