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- the present invention relates to ferritic stainless steel that is less likely to cause sensitization of a welded zone, that realizes high corrosion resistance of a temper color in a welded zone, and that is less likely to cause weld cracking in a welding bead formed by double welding, the ferritic stainless steel being used in applications where a structure is fabricated by welding, for example, automobile exhaust system materials such as muffler materials, hot-water storage tank materials for electric water heaters, or building materials such as fitting materials, ventilation opening materials, and duct materials.
- Ferritic stainless steel has various characteristics that are superior to those of austenitic stainless steel, such as high cost-performance in corrosion resistance, good heat thermal conductivity, a small coefficient of thermal expansion, and resistance to stress corrosion cracking. Therefore, ferritic stainless steel has been used in a variety of applications such as in the production of automobile exhaust system members, construction materials such as roof and fitting materials, and materials used in wet condition such as kitchen furniture, water tanks and hot water tanks.
- a steel plate of stainless steel is cut and formed into an appropriate shape and subsequently jointing is performed by welding.
- weld cracking may occur in a double-welded zone, such as a portion in which three plates are joined together or the beginning and end of circumferential welding, in which welding is performed again on a welding bead.
- a double-welded zone such as a portion in which three plates are joined together or the beginning and end of circumferential welding, in which welding is performed again on a welding bead.
- the above-described double-welded zone has increased and occurrence of weld cracking has become a problem.
- the double-welded zone is not flat and welding is performed again on a portion on which scale is present. Therefore, oxygen, nitrogen, and the like are likely to be mixed into a welding bead, which degrades corrosion resistance.
- oxygen, nitrogen, and the like are likely to be mixed into a welding bead, which degrades corrosion resistance.
- Patent Literature 1 discloses ferritic stainless steel having high corrosion resistance and good weldability. This ferritic stainless steel realizes both corrosion resistance and ease of weld penetration due to Mg added in the ferritic stainless steel and an appropriately controlled S content. However, no mention is made of cracking in a double-welded zone or the corrosion resistance of a double-welded zone. In fact, when welding is performed using the ferritic stainless steel disclosed in Patent Literature 1, cracking occurs in a double-welded zone in some cases.
- Patent Literature 2 discloses ferritic stainless steel having good weldability. However, although this ferritic stainless steel has improved ease of weld penetration and improved post-welding workability, no mention is made of potential problems in double-welded zones, such as weld cracking.
- an object of the present invention is to provide ferritic stainless steel that is less likely to cause sensitization of a welded zone, that realizes high corrosion resistance of a temper color in a welded zone, and that is less likely to cause weld cracking in a welding bead when double welding is performed.
- double welding herein refers to the act of welding the same portion twice or more times
- double-welded zone refers to a portion and the periphery of the portion which has been repeatedly subjected to the process of melting and solidification twice or more due to double welding, such as a portion in which welding beads overlap each other at the beginning and end of welding when circumferential welding is performed or a portion in which welding beads overlap each other when welding is performed crosswise.
- Fig. 1 shows the results.
- a ferritic stainless steel in which weld cracks were absent is marked with a circle
- a ferritic stainless steel in which weld cracks were present is marked with a cross. It is shown that weld cracking did not occur in the range in which Nb is less than 0.05%, P is 0.03% or less, and Nb ⁇ P is 0.0005 or less.
- Nb is an element that is effective in suppressing sensitization of a welding bead
- the reduction in the Nb content may disadvantageously increase the risk of the sensitization.
- impurities are likely to be mixed into a welding bead.
- a double-welded zone is under disadvantageous welding conditions from the viewpoint of sensitization. Consequently, the influence of various elements on sensitization of a welding bead was examined.
- temper color an oxide layer called "temper color” is formed on a welding bead and, as a result, deficiency of Cr occurs as in the case of sensitization, which degrades corrosion resistance. Therefore, the influence of various elements on the corrosion resistance of a temper color was evaluated. As a result, the following findings were obtained.
- Si, Al, and Ti are concentrated at a temper color, a dense oxide layer having a good protection function is formed.
- the amount of oxidized Cr due to welding is reduced, which suppresses the deficiency of Cr due to oxidation.
- the Si, Al, and Ti contents are set appropriately, the corrosion resistance of a welding bead is enhanced.
- ferritic stainless steel that is, when double welding is performed, less likely to cause sensitization of a welded zone, that realizes high corrosion resistance of a temper color in a welded zone, and that is less likely to cause weld cracking in a welding bead, is provided.
- C is an element that is inevitably contained in steel.
- a high C content increases the strength of steel.
- a low C content enhances the workability of steel.
- the C content of 0.001% or more is adequate to achieve a sufficient strength of steel. If the C content exceeds 0.030%, degradation of the workability of steel becomes significant and a Cr carbide is precipitated, which increases the risk of degradation of corrosion resistance due to the local deficiency of Cr.
- the C content is set to 0.001% to 0.030%, preferably set to 0.002% to 0.018%, and more preferably set to 0.002% to 0.010%.
- Si is an element that is useful for deoxidation.
- Si is an important element that concentrates at a temper color formed by welding together with Al and Ti, thereby enhances the protection function of an oxide layer, and thus improves the corrosion resistance of a welded zone. This effect is obtained when the content of Si added is 0.03%.
- the Si content is set to 0.03% to 0.80%, preferably set to more than 0.30% to 0.80%, and more preferably set to 0.33% to 0.50%.
- Manganese is an element that is inevitably contained in steel and has an effect on increasing strength. This effect is obtained when the Mn content is 0.05% or more. However, if the content of Mn exceeds 0.50%, precipitation of MnS, which acts as an origin of corrosion, is increased, which degrades corrosion resistance. Therefore, the Mn content is set to 0.05% to 0.50% and preferably set to 0.08% to 0.40%.
- Phosphorus is an element that is inevitably contained in steel.
- An excessively high P content degrades the weldability of steel and increases the risk of intergranular corrosion.
- an increase in the P content results in occurrence of weld cracking in a double-welded zone.
- An increase in the P content lowers the solidification temperature of ferritic stainless steel, and consequently an Nb carbonitride in the liquid phase is precipitated and forms a film-like shape. This inhibits flow of a molten pool in a solidification process and formation of crystal grains. Therefore, it is considered that weld cracking is likely to occur in a ferritic stainless steel having a high P content.
- the P content is set to 0.03% or less and preferably set to 0.025% or less.
- Sulfur is an element that is inevitably contained in steel. In the case that S content exceeds 0.01% corrosion resistance is degrade, because formation of water-soluble sulfides such as CaS and MnS is enhanced. Therefore, the S content is set to 0.01% or less, more preferably set to 0.006% or less, and further preferably set to 0.003% or less.
- Cr is an element that is most important for maintain the corrosion resistance of stainless steel. If the content of Cr is less than 19.0%, sufficient corrosion resistance fails to be achieved at a welding bead or the periphery thereof at which the Cr content in the surface layer is reduced due to oxidation caused by welding. On the other hand, if the content of Cr exceeds 28.0%, the workability and manufacturability of steel are degraded. Therefore, the Cr content is set to 19.0% to 28.0%, preferably set to 21.0% to 26.0%, and more preferably set to 21.0% to 24.0%.
- Ni 0.01% to less than 0.30%
- Ni is an element that enhances the corrosion resistance of stainless steel and that suppresses progress of corrosion in a corrosive environment in which a passive film is not able to be formed and active dissolution occurs. This effect is obtained when the content of Ni added is 0.01% or more. However, if the content of Ni added is 0.30% or more, the workability of steel is degraded and the cost is increased because Ni is an expensive element. Therefore, the Ni content is set to 0.01% to less than 0.30%, preferably set to 0.03% to 0.24%, and more preferably set to 0.03% to less than 0.15%.
- Mo is an element that promotes repassivation of a passive film and enhances the corrosion resistance of stainless steel. The above-described effect becomes more significant when Mo is contained in steel together with Cr. Mo produces the effect of enhancing corrosion resistance when the content of Mo is 0.2% or more. However, if the Mo content exceeds 3.0%, the strength of steel is increased and the rolling load on the steel is increased accordingly, which leads to degradation of the manufacturability of steel. Therefore, the Mo content is set to 0.2% to 3.0%, preferably set to 0.6% to 2.4%, more preferably set to 0.6% to 2.0%, and further preferably set to 0.8% to 1.3%.
- Aluminum is an element effective for deoxidation.
- Al improves the corrosion resistance of the weld by concentrating at a temper color formed by welding together with silicon and titanium.
- Al has a stronger affinity for nitrogen than Cr and forms AlN. This inhibits formation of a Cr nitride. In this manner, this element also suppresses sensitization of a welding bead. This effect is obtained when the content of Al exceeds 0.15%. However, if the content of Al exceeds 1.2%, the diameter of ferrite crystal grains is increased, which degrades the workability and manufacturability of steel. Therefore, the Al content is set to more than 0.15% to 1.2% and preferably set to 0.17% to 0.8%.
- V 0.02% to 0.50%
- V is an element that enhances corrosion resistance and the workability of steel and reduces the risk of weld cracking. This element combines to nitrogen to create VN and thereby suppresses sensitization of a welded zone.
- Nb and Ti in combination, there is a need to reduce the Nb content in order to suppress weld cracking in a double-welded zone.
- V and Al as alternatives to Nb is effective to suppress the sensitization of a welded zone. This effect is obtained when the content of V is 0.02% or more.
- the content of V exceeds 0.50%, the workability of steel is degraded.
- the V content is set to 0.02% to 0.50% and preferably set to 0.03% to 0.40%.
- Cu is an impurity that is inevitably contained in steel.
- Cu increases passivity maintaining current, thereby causing a passive film to be unstable, and, as a result, degrading corrosion resistance.
- the effect of degrading corrosion resistance becomes significant if the Cu content is 0.1% or more. Therefore, the Cu content is set to less than 0.1%.
- Ti is an element that preferentially combines to C and N and thereby suppresses degradation of corrosion resistance caused by precipitation of a Cr carbonitride.
- Ti is an element that is important to suppress sensitization of a welded zone.
- this element concentrates at a temper color of a welded zone in combination with Si and Al and thereby enhances the protection function of an oxide layer. This effect is obtained when the content of Ti is 0.05% or more.
- the Ti content is set to 0.05% to 0.50%, preferably set to 0.08% to 0.38%, and more preferably set to 0.25% to 0.35%.
- N is an element that is inevitably contained in steel and has an effect of increasing the strength of steel due to solid-solution strengthening similarly to C. This effect is obtained when the N content is 0.001% or more. However, if precipitation of a Cr nitride occurs, corrosion resistance is degraded. Thus, an appropriate N content is 0.030% or less. Therefore, the N content is set to 0.001% to 0.030%, preferably set to 0.002% to 0.018%, and more preferably set to 0.007% to 0.011%.
- Nb is considered to be an element that preferentially combines to C and N and thereby suppresses degradation of corrosion resistance caused by precipitation of a Cr carbonitride.
- the element also precipitates in the form of a film in a double-welded zone and thereby causes weld cracking in the double-welded zone.
- the content of Nb is preferably set low. Significant weld cracking occurs if the content of Nb is 0.05% or more. Therefore, the Nb content is set to less than 0.05% and preferably set to less than 0.02%.
- each element symbol represents the content (by mass%) of the element.
- Nb precipitates in the form of a film in a double-welded zone, which causes weld cracking to occur.
- the precipitation of Nb mainly depends on the product of the Nb content and the P content. As shown in Fig. 1 , significant weld cracking occurs if Nb ⁇ P exceeds 0.0005. Therefore, Nb ⁇ P is set to 0.0005 or less.
- Zr combines to C and N and thereby produces an effect of suppressing sensitization. This effect is obtained when the content of Zr is 0.01% or more.
- the Zr content is preferably set to 1.0% or less and more preferably set to 0.2% or less.
- W has an effect of enhancing corrosion resistance similarly to Mo. This effect is obtained when the content of W is 0.01% or more. However, an excessive addition of W increases the strength of steel, which degrades the manufacturability of steel. Therefore, when W is added to steel, the W content is preferably set to 1.0% or less and more preferably set to 0.5% or less.
- a REM (rare-earth element) enhances oxidation resistance and thereby suppresses formation of oxidation scale. This suppresses formation of a Cr-depletion region immediately below a temper color of a welded zone. This effect is obtained when the content of REM is 0.001% or more.
- the REM content is preferably set to 0.1% or less.
- Co is an element that enhances the toughness of steel. This effect is obtained when the content of Co is 0.001% or more. However, an excessive addition of Co degrades the manufacturability of steel. Therefore, when Co is added to steel, the Co content is preferably set to 0.3% or less and more preferably set to 0.1% or less.
- B is an element that improves resistance to secondary working embrittlement.
- the B content of 0.0001% or more is appropriate in order to obtain the effect.
- an excessively high B content causes degradation of ductility due to solid-solution strengthening. Therefore, when B is contained in steel, the B content is preferably set to 0.1% or less and is more preferably set to 0.01% or less.
- Steel having the above-described composition is produced by melting by a known method using a converter furnace, an electric furnace, a vacuum melting furnace, or the like and formed into a steel raw material (slab) by continuous casting or ingot casting-slabbing. Subsequently, the steel raw material is heated to 1100°C to 1300°C and then hot-rolled at a finishing temperature of 700°C to 1000°C and a coiling temperature of 500°C to 850°C. Thus, a steel strip having a thickness of 2.0 to 5.0 mm is prepared. The hot-rolled strip thus prepared is annealed at 800°C to 1200°C, subjected to acid pickling, and then cold-rolled.
- the cold-rolled sheet is annealed at 700°C to 1000°C. After being annealed, the cold-rolled sheet is subjected to acid pickling to remove scale. Optionally, the cold-rolled steel strip, from which scale has been removed, may be subjected to skin pass rolling.
- the stainless steels shown in Table 1 were prepared by melting in vacuum and then heated to 1200°C. Subsequently, the stainless steels were hot-rolled to a thickness of 4 mm, annealed at 800°C to 1000°C, and then subjected to acid pickling to remove scale. The resulting stainless steels were cold-rolled to a thickness of 0.8 mm, annealed at 800°C to 1000°C, and subjected to acid pickling. Thus, test materials were prepared.
- Cross welding as shown in Fig. 2 was performed on the prepared test materials by bead-on-plate TIG welding at a welding current of 90 A and a welding speed of 60 cm/min.
- the shielding gas used was 100% Ar gas both on the face side (torch side) and on the back side.
- the flow rate was set to 15 L/min on the face side and 10 L/min on the back side.
- the width of a welding bead on the face side was approximately 4 mm.
- a 20-mm square test piece including a double-welded zone of the prepared welding bead was taken from each test material except for Test material Nos. 16, 20, and 21 in which weld cracks were present.
- Each test piece was covered with a seal material so that a 10-mm square plane to be measured is not covered with the seal material.
- the pitting potential of each test piece was measured in a 3.5-mass% aqueous NaCl solution at 30°C without removing a temper color formed by welding from the test piece.
- the test pieces were not subjected to polishing or a passivation treatment. Steps of the measurement method other than those described above adhered to JIS G 0577 (2005).
- Table 2 shows the measured pitting potentials V' c100 . In Test materials Nos.
- V' c100 was 0 mV vs SCE or more.
- V' c100 was less than 0 mV vs SCE.
- a 40 ⁇ 40-mm test piece including a double-welded zone of the welding bead was taken from each of Test material Nos. 1 to 23 shown in Table 1.
- a neutral salt spray cyclic corrosion test according to JIS H 8502 (1999) was conducted using the face side of the test piece as a plane to be examined. The number of cycles was set to three. After the test was finished, presence or absence of the corrosion of the welding bead was visually examined. Table 2 shows the results. In Test materials Nos. 1 to 15, 22, and 23, which are Invention examples, corrosion was absent. On the other hand, in Test materials Nos. 16 and 18 to 21, which are Comparative examples, corrosion was present. Thus, it was confirmed that the welding beads of Invention examples had high corrosion resistance.
- the ferritic stainless steel according to the present invention is suitably used in applications where a structure is fabricated by welding, for example, automobile exhaust system materials such as muffler materials, hot-water storage tank materials for electric water heaters, or building materials such as fitting materials, ventilation opening materials, and duct materials.
- automobile exhaust system materials such as muffler materials, hot-water storage tank materials for electric water heaters, or building materials such as fitting materials, ventilation opening materials, and duct materials.
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Description
- The present invention relates to ferritic stainless steel that is less likely to cause sensitization of a welded zone, that realizes high corrosion resistance of a temper color in a welded zone, and that is less likely to cause weld cracking in a welding bead formed by double welding, the ferritic stainless steel being used in applications where a structure is fabricated by welding, for example, automobile exhaust system materials such as muffler materials, hot-water storage tank materials for electric water heaters, or building materials such as fitting materials, ventilation opening materials, and duct materials.
- Ferritic stainless steel has various characteristics that are superior to those of austenitic stainless steel, such as high cost-performance in corrosion resistance, good heat thermal conductivity, a small coefficient of thermal expansion, and resistance to stress corrosion cracking. Therefore, ferritic stainless steel has been used in a variety of applications such as in the production of automobile exhaust system members, construction materials such as roof and fitting materials, and materials used in wet condition such as kitchen furniture, water tanks and hot water tanks.
- In order to fabricate these structures, in many cases, a steel plate of stainless steel is cut and formed into an appropriate shape and subsequently jointing is performed by welding. However, when ferritic stainless steel is used, weld cracking may occur in a double-welded zone, such as a portion in which three plates are joined together or the beginning and end of circumferential welding, in which welding is performed again on a welding bead. As the shapes of welded members have become increasingly complicated, the above-described double-welded zone has increased and occurrence of weld cracking has become a problem.
- The double-welded zone is not flat and welding is performed again on a portion on which scale is present. Therefore, oxygen, nitrogen, and the like are likely to be mixed into a welding bead, which degrades corrosion resistance. However, in the related art, there have been few findings with regard to these problems in double-welded zones.
- Patent Literature 1 discloses ferritic stainless steel having high corrosion resistance and good weldability. This ferritic stainless steel realizes both corrosion resistance and ease of weld penetration due to Mg added in the ferritic stainless steel and an appropriately controlled S content. However, no mention is made of cracking in a double-welded zone or the corrosion resistance of a double-welded zone. In fact, when welding is performed using the ferritic stainless steel disclosed in Patent Literature 1, cracking occurs in a double-welded zone in some cases.
- Patent Literature 2 discloses ferritic stainless steel having good weldability. However, although this ferritic stainless steel has improved ease of weld penetration and improved post-welding workability, no mention is made of potential problems in double-welded zones, such as weld cracking.
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- PTL 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No.
8-246105 - PTL 2: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No.
2009-91654 - In the light of the foregoing problems of the related art, an object of the present invention is to provide ferritic stainless steel that is less likely to cause sensitization of a welded zone, that realizes high corrosion resistance of a temper color in a welded zone, and that is less likely to cause weld cracking in a welding bead when double welding is performed.
- In order to address the above-described problems, in the present invention, the influence of various elements on weld cracking occurring in double welding was extensively studied. Note that the term "double welding" herein refers to the act of welding the same portion twice or more times, and the term "double-welded zone" herein refers to a portion and the periphery of the portion which has been repeatedly subjected to the process of melting and solidification twice or more due to double welding, such as a portion in which welding beads overlap each other at the beginning and end of welding when circumferential welding is performed or a portion in which welding beads overlap each other when welding is performed crosswise.
- A portion in which weld cracking had occurred due to double welding was cut out and the fracture surface was observed with a SEM (scanning electron microscope). A film-like precipitation of Nb was observed on the fracture surface. For comparison, a portion in which weld cracking had not occurred was cut out and observed with a SEM. A film-like precipitate of Nb as was observed on the above-described fracture surface was not observed. It is considered that a film-like precipitation of Nb is responsible for the occurrence of weld cracking.
- The influence of various elements on weld cracking in a double-welded zone was studied and, as a result, it was found that weld cracking does not occur in a steel having a low P content and a low Nb content. Cross welding was performed by bead-on-plate welding using various ferritic stainless steels, and presence or absence of weld cracks in a double-welded zone was examined using an optical microscope.
Fig. 1 shows the results. InFig. 1 , a ferritic stainless steel in which weld cracks were absent is marked with a circle, and a ferritic stainless steel in which weld cracks were present is marked with a cross. It is shown that weld cracking did not occur in the range in which Nb is less than 0.05%, P is 0.03% or less, and Nb × P is 0.0005 or less. - It became clear that a reduction in the Nb content leads to suppression of weld cracking. However, because Nb is an element that is effective in suppressing sensitization of a welding bead, the reduction in the Nb content may disadvantageously increase the risk of the sensitization. In addition, since the surface of a double-welded zone is not flat and scale is formed on the surface of the double-welded zone, impurities are likely to be mixed into a welding bead. Thus, a double-welded zone is under disadvantageous welding conditions from the viewpoint of sensitization. Consequently, the influence of various elements on sensitization of a welding bead was examined. As a result, it became clear that, in addition to the reduction in Nb, addition of V and Al are also effective in suppressing sensitization of a welded zone. This is presumably because V and Al form VN and AlN, respectively, which suppress formation of a Cr nitride.
- Furthermore, an oxide layer called "temper color" is formed on a welding bead and, as a result, deficiency of Cr occurs as in the case of sensitization, which degrades corrosion resistance. Therefore, the influence of various elements on the corrosion resistance of a temper color was evaluated. As a result, the following findings were obtained. When Si, Al, and Ti are concentrated at a temper color, a dense oxide layer having a good protection function is formed. In addition, the amount of oxidized Cr due to welding is reduced, which suppresses the deficiency of Cr due to oxidation. Thus, when the Si, Al, and Ti contents are set appropriately, the corrosion resistance of a welding bead is enhanced.
- Further studies have been conducted on the basis of the above-described findings and, as a result, the present invention has been made. The summary of the present invention is described below.
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- [1] Ferritic stainless steel containing, by mass%, C: 0.001% to 0.030%, Si: 0.03% to 0.80%, Mn: 0.05% to 0.50%, P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Cr: 19.0% to 28.0%, Ni: 0.01% to less than 0.30%, Mo: 0.2% to 3.0%, Al: more than 0.15% to 1.2%, V: 0.02% to 0.50%, Cu: less than 0.1%, Ti: 0.05% to 0.50%, N: 0.001% to 0.030%, and Nb: less than 0.05%,
wherein Expression (1) is satisfied and the balance is Fe and inevitable impurities,
where each element symbol represents the content (% by mass%) of the element. - [2] The ferritic stainless steel described in [1] further containing, by mass%, one or more elements selected from Zr: 1.0% or less, W: 1.0% or less, REM: 0.1% or less, Co: 0.3% or less, and B: 0.1% or less.
- According to the present invention, ferritic stainless steel that is, when double welding is performed, less likely to cause sensitization of a welded zone, that realizes high corrosion resistance of a temper color in a welded zone, and that is less likely to cause weld cracking in a welding bead, is provided.
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Fig. 1] Fig. 1 is a diagram for explaining the effects of the Nb content and the P content on weld cracking in a double-welded zone. - [
Fig. 2] Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating cross welding. - The reasons for the limitations on constituent elements of the present invention are described below.
- First, the reasons for the limitations on the composition of the steel according to the present invention are described. Note that, when referring to a composition, "%" always denotes "mass%".
- C is an element that is inevitably contained in steel. A high C content increases the strength of steel. A low C content enhances the workability of steel. The C content of 0.001% or more is adequate to achieve a sufficient strength of steel. If the C content exceeds 0.030%, degradation of the workability of steel becomes significant and a Cr carbide is precipitated, which increases the risk of degradation of corrosion resistance due to the local deficiency of Cr. Thus, the C content is set to 0.001% to 0.030%, preferably set to 0.002% to 0.018%, and more preferably set to 0.002% to 0.010%.
- Si is an element that is useful for deoxidation. In the present invention, Si is an important element that concentrates at a temper color formed by welding together with Al and Ti, thereby enhances the protection function of an oxide layer, and thus improves the corrosion resistance of a welded zone. This effect is obtained when the content of Si added is 0.03%. However, if the content of Si exceeds 0.80%, degradation of the workability of steel becomes significant, which leads to difficulty in a forming process. Thus, the Si content is set to 0.03% to 0.80%, preferably set to more than 0.30% to 0.80%, and more preferably set to 0.33% to 0.50%.
- Manganese is an element that is inevitably contained in steel and has an effect on increasing strength. This effect is obtained when the Mn content is 0.05% or more. However, if the content of Mn exceeds 0.50%, precipitation of MnS, which acts as an origin of corrosion, is increased, which degrades corrosion resistance. Therefore, the Mn content is set to 0.05% to 0.50% and preferably set to 0.08% to 0.40%.
- Phosphorus is an element that is inevitably contained in steel. An excessively high P content degrades the weldability of steel and increases the risk of intergranular corrosion. In the present invention, it was found that an increase in the P content results in occurrence of weld cracking in a double-welded zone. An increase in the P content lowers the solidification temperature of ferritic stainless steel, and consequently an Nb carbonitride in the liquid phase is precipitated and forms a film-like shape. This inhibits flow of a molten pool in a solidification process and formation of crystal grains. Therefore, it is considered that weld cracking is likely to occur in a ferritic stainless steel having a high P content. It is considered that the risk of weld cracking increases particularly in double welding because the repetition of the process of melting and solidification causes further condensation of Nb and, as a result, Nb precipitation becomes likely to occur. If the P content exceeds 0.03%, the adverse effect of P on weld cracking becomes significant. Therefore, the P content is set to 0.03% or less and preferably set to 0.025% or less.
- Sulfur is an element that is inevitably contained in steel. In the case that S content exceeds 0.01% corrosion resistance is degrade, because formation of water-soluble sulfides such as CaS and MnS is enhanced. Therefore, the S content is set to 0.01% or less, more preferably set to 0.006% or less, and further preferably set to 0.003% or less.
- Cr is an element that is most important for maintain the corrosion resistance of stainless steel. If the content of Cr is less than 19.0%, sufficient corrosion resistance fails to be achieved at a welding bead or the periphery thereof at which the Cr content in the surface layer is reduced due to oxidation caused by welding. On the other hand, if the content of Cr exceeds 28.0%, the workability and manufacturability of steel are degraded. Therefore, the Cr content is set to 19.0% to 28.0%, preferably set to 21.0% to 26.0%, and more preferably set to 21.0% to 24.0%.
- Ni is an element that enhances the corrosion resistance of stainless steel and that suppresses progress of corrosion in a corrosive environment in which a passive film is not able to be formed and active dissolution occurs. This effect is obtained when the content of Ni added is 0.01% or more. However, if the content of Ni added is 0.30% or more, the workability of steel is degraded and the cost is increased because Ni is an expensive element. Therefore, the Ni content is set to 0.01% to less than 0.30%, preferably set to 0.03% to 0.24%, and more preferably set to 0.03% to less than 0.15%.
- Mo is an element that promotes repassivation of a passive film and enhances the corrosion resistance of stainless steel. The above-described effect becomes more significant when Mo is contained in steel together with Cr. Mo produces the effect of enhancing corrosion resistance when the content of Mo is 0.2% or more. However, if the Mo content exceeds 3.0%, the strength of steel is increased and the rolling load on the steel is increased accordingly, which leads to degradation of the manufacturability of steel. Therefore, the Mo content is set to 0.2% to 3.0%, preferably set to 0.6% to 2.4%, more preferably set to 0.6% to 2.0%, and further preferably set to 0.8% to 1.3%.
- Aluminum is an element effective for deoxidation. In the invention, Al improves the corrosion resistance of the weld by concentrating at a temper color formed by welding together with silicon and titanium.
- In addition, Al has a stronger affinity for nitrogen than Cr and forms AlN. This inhibits formation of a Cr nitride. In this manner, this element also suppresses sensitization of a welding bead. This effect is obtained when the content of Al exceeds 0.15%. However, if the content of Al exceeds 1.2%, the diameter of ferrite crystal grains is increased, which degrades the workability and manufacturability of steel. Therefore, the Al content is set to more than 0.15% to 1.2% and preferably set to 0.17% to 0.8%.
- V is an element that enhances corrosion resistance and the workability of steel and reduces the risk of weld cracking. This element combines to nitrogen to create VN and thereby suppresses sensitization of a welded zone. Although it is known that adding Nb and Ti in combination is effective to suppress sensitization of a welded zone, in the present invention, there is a need to reduce the Nb content in order to suppress weld cracking in a double-welded zone. However, if Ti is added to steel alone, a sufficient effect of suppressing sensitization may fail to be produced. Therefore, addition of V and Al as alternatives to Nb is effective to suppress the sensitization of a welded zone. This effect is obtained when the content of V is 0.02% or more. On the other hand, if the content of V exceeds 0.50%, the workability of steel is degraded. Thus, the V content is set to 0.02% to 0.50% and preferably set to 0.03% to 0.40%.
- Cu is an impurity that is inevitably contained in steel. In the ferritic stainless steel having high corrosion resistance and having such a Cr content and a Mo content as in the present invention, Cu increases passivity maintaining current, thereby causing a passive film to be unstable, and, as a result, degrading corrosion resistance. The effect of degrading corrosion resistance becomes significant if the Cu content is 0.1% or more. Therefore, the Cu content is set to less than 0.1%.
- Ti is an element that preferentially combines to C and N and thereby suppresses degradation of corrosion resistance caused by precipitation of a Cr carbonitride. In the present invention, Ti is an element that is important to suppress sensitization of a welded zone. In addition, this element concentrates at a temper color of a welded zone in combination with Si and Al and thereby enhances the protection function of an oxide layer. This effect is obtained when the content of Ti is 0.05% or more. However, if the content of Ti exceeds 0.50%, the workability of steel is degraded and the size of a Ti carbonitride is increased, which causes surface defects. Therefore, the Ti content is set to 0.05% to 0.50%, preferably set to 0.08% to 0.38%, and more preferably set to 0.25% to 0.35%.
- N is an element that is inevitably contained in steel and has an effect of increasing the strength of steel due to solid-solution strengthening similarly to C. This effect is obtained when the N content is 0.001% or more. However, if precipitation of a Cr nitride occurs, corrosion resistance is degraded. Thus, an appropriate N content is 0.030% or less. Therefore, the N content is set to 0.001% to 0.030%, preferably set to 0.002% to 0.018%, and more preferably set to 0.007% to 0.011%.
- Generally, Nb is considered to be an element that preferentially combines to C and N and thereby suppresses degradation of corrosion resistance caused by precipitation of a Cr carbonitride. The element also precipitates in the form of a film in a double-welded zone and thereby causes weld cracking in the double-welded zone. Thus, the content of Nb is preferably set low. Significant weld cracking occurs if the content of Nb is 0.05% or more. Therefore, the Nb content is set to less than 0.05% and preferably set to less than 0.02%.
- where each element symbol represents the content (by mass%) of the element.
- Nb precipitates in the form of a film in a double-welded zone, which causes weld cracking to occur. The precipitation of Nb mainly depends on the product of the Nb content and the P content. As shown in
Fig. 1 , significant weld cracking occurs if Nb × P exceeds 0.0005. Therefore, Nb × P is set to 0.0005 or less. - Fundamental chemical composition according to the present invention is described above, and the balance is Fe and inevitable impurities. Furthermore, Zr, W, REM, Co, and B may be added to steel as optional elements in order to enhance corrosion resistance and the toughness of steel.
- Zr combines to C and N and thereby produces an effect of suppressing sensitization. This effect is obtained when the content of Zr is 0.01% or more. However, an excessive addition of Zr degrades the workability of steel and leads to an increase in the cost because Zr is a very expensive element. Therefore, when Zr is added to steel, the Zr content is preferably set to 1.0% or less and more preferably set to 0.2% or less.
- W has an effect of enhancing corrosion resistance similarly to Mo. This effect is obtained when the content of W is 0.01% or more. However, an excessive addition of W increases the strength of steel, which degrades the manufacturability of steel. Therefore, when W is added to steel, the W content is preferably set to 1.0% or less and more preferably set to 0.5% or less.
- A REM (rare-earth element) enhances oxidation resistance and thereby suppresses formation of oxidation scale. This suppresses formation of a Cr-depletion region immediately below a temper color of a welded zone. This effect is obtained when the content of REM is 0.001% or more. However, an excessive addition of REM degrades the manufacturability of steel, such as ease of acid-pickling, and leads to an increase in the cost. Therefore, when an REM is added to steel, the REM content is preferably set to 0.1% or less.
- Co is an element that enhances the toughness of steel. This effect is obtained when the content of Co is 0.001% or more. However, an excessive addition of Co degrades the manufacturability of steel. Therefore, when Co is added to steel, the Co content is preferably set to 0.3% or less and more preferably set to 0.1% or less.
- B is an element that improves resistance to secondary working embrittlement. The B content of 0.0001% or more is appropriate in order to obtain the effect. However, an excessively high B content causes degradation of ductility due to solid-solution strengthening. Therefore, when B is contained in steel, the B content is preferably set to 0.1% or less and is more preferably set to 0.01% or less.
- Next, a preferred method for manufacturing the steel according to the present invention is described. Steel having the above-described composition is produced by melting by a known method using a converter furnace, an electric furnace, a vacuum melting furnace, or the like and formed into a steel raw material (slab) by continuous casting or ingot casting-slabbing. Subsequently, the steel raw material is heated to 1100°C to 1300°C and then hot-rolled at a finishing temperature of 700°C to 1000°C and a coiling temperature of 500°C to 850°C. Thus, a steel strip having a thickness of 2.0 to 5.0 mm is prepared. The hot-rolled strip thus prepared is annealed at 800°C to 1200°C, subjected to acid pickling, and then cold-rolled. The cold-rolled sheet is annealed at 700°C to 1000°C. After being annealed, the cold-rolled sheet is subjected to acid pickling to remove scale. Optionally, the cold-rolled steel strip, from which scale has been removed, may be subjected to skin pass rolling.
- Hereafter, the present invention is described on the basis of Examples.
- The stainless steels shown in Table 1 were prepared by melting in vacuum and then heated to 1200°C. Subsequently, the stainless steels were hot-rolled to a thickness of 4 mm, annealed at 800°C to 1000°C, and then subjected to acid pickling to remove scale. The resulting stainless steels were cold-rolled to a thickness of 0.8 mm, annealed at 800°C to 1000°C, and subjected to acid pickling. Thus, test materials were prepared.
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[Table 1] Chemical compositions oftest materials (mass%) No C Si Mn P S Cr Ni Mo Al V Nb Ti N Cu Other elements Nb×P Remark 1 0.005 0.36 0.15 0.027 0.001 22.5 0.11 1.08 0.27 0.10 0.011 0.32 0.009 - 0.00030 Invention example 2 0.008 0.38 0.14 0.021 0.001 21.0 0.09 1.08 0.27 0.10 0.001 0.32 0.009 0.01 0.00002 Invention example 3 0.006 0.38 0.15 0.012 0.001 21.0 0.10 1.07 0.27 0.10 0.040 0.35 0.010 0.01 0.00048 Invention example 4 0.008 0.33 0.14 0.011 0.002 23.6 0.09 1.08 0.26 0.21 0.010 0.28 0.011 - 0.00011 Invention example 5 0.008 0.67 0.14 0.018 0.001 23.6 0.10 1.07 0.26 0.19 0.001 0.28 0.010 - 0.00002 Invention example 6 0.007 0.34 0.14 0.020 0.001 23.7 0.10 0.79 0.18 0.19 0.002 0.28 0.010 - 0.00004 Invention example 7 0.008 0.33 0.15 0.022 0.001 23.8 0.10 0.82 0.77 0.19 0.001 0.29 0.010 - 0.00002 Invention example 8 0.006 0.34 0.15 0.022 0.001 23.7 0.11 0.84 0.50 0.05 0.001 0.39 0.011 - 0.00002 Invention example 9 0.005 0.34 0.15 0.020 0.001 23.7 0.09 0.84 0.49 0.29 0.018 0.18 0.009 - 0.00036 Invention example 10 0.005 0.33 0.16 0.019 0.001 23.7 0.09 0.83 0.50 0.42 0.019 0.18 0.008 - 0.00036 Invention example 11 0.005 0.37 0.16 0.020 0.001 21.9 0.08 1.31 0.50 0.12 0.001 0.47 0.009 - 0.00002 Invention example 12 0.006 0.37 0.21 0.028 0.001 21.9 0.08 1.32 0.32 0.12 0.012 0.27 0.009 0.02 Zr:0.04, W:0.2 0.00034 Invention example 13 0.007 0.42 0.21 0.025 0.001 21.8 0.08 1.32 0.32 0.11 0.001 0.27 0.008 - Zr:0.02, REM:0.02 0.00003 Invention example 14 0.007 0.44 0.21 0.026 0.001 21.9 0.11 1.32 0.17 0.11 0.001 0.32 0.008 0.06 Co:0.04 0.00003 Invention example 15 0.008 0.44 0.20 0.025 0.001 21.8 0.10 1.32 0.17 0.11 0.001 0.31 0.010 0.01 W:0.1, REM:0.001, B:0.0005 0.00003 Invention example 16 0.008 0.42 0.15 0.029 0.002 22.1 0.10 1.05 0.18 0.15 0.243 0.23 0.012 - 0.00705 Comparative example 18 0.008 0.35 0.14 0.022 0.001 22.3 0.09 1.04 0.09 0.14 0.001 0.19 0.010 0.6 0.00002 Comparative example 19 0.007 0.35 0.13 0.023 0.001 22.3 0.09 1.05 0.31 0.01 0.001 0.19 0.009 - 0.00002 Comparative example 20 0.007 0.36 0.13 0.063 0.001 22.1 0.09 1.05 0.31 0.15 0.002 0.32 0.009 - 0.00013 Comparative example 21 0.007 0.36 0.13 0.028 0.001 22.1 0.09 1.05 0.31 0.15 0.030 0.29 0.009 - 0.00084 Comparative example 22 0.004 0.09 0.32 0.016 0.001 24.7 0.10 1.01 0.23 0.07 0.008 0.28 0.007 - B:0.0005 0.00013 Invention example 23 0.008 0.18 0.29 0.017 0.001 25.0 0.09 1.01 0.22 0.07 0.010 0.25 0.010 - 0.00017 Invention example Underlined portions are out of the range of the Invention - Cross welding as shown in
Fig. 2 was performed on the prepared test materials by bead-on-plate TIG welding at a welding current of 90 A and a welding speed of 60 cm/min. The shielding gas used was 100% Ar gas both on the face side (torch side) and on the back side. The flow rate was set to 15 L/min on the face side and 10 L/min on the back side. The width of a welding bead on the face side was approximately 4 mm. - Presence or absence of weld cracks in double-welded zones of the prepared welding beads was examined using an optical microscope. Table 2 shows the results.
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[Table 2] Evaluation results of properties of test materials No Presence or absence of weld cracks Pitting potential Vc'100 at welding bead Presence or absence of corrosion determined by neutral salt spray cyclic corrosion test Remark mV vs SCE 1 Absent 22 Absent Invention example 2 Absent 24 Absent Invention example 3 Absent 27 Absent Invention example 4 Absent 14 Absent Invention example 5 Absent 38 Absent Invention example 6 Absent 12 Absent Invention example 7 Absent 52 Absent Invention example 8 Absent 41 Absent Invention example 9 Absent 28 Absent Invention example 10 Absent 28 Absent Invention example 11 Absent 49 Absent Invention example 12 Absent 23 Absent Invention example 13 Absent 28 Absent Invention example 14 Absent 22 Absent Invention example 15 Absent 21 Absent Invention example 16 Present - Present Comparative example 18 Absent -197 Present Comparative example 19 Absent -202 Present Comparative example 20 Present - Present Comparative example 21 Present - Present Comparative example 22 Absent 13 Absent Invention example 23 Absent 32 Absent Invention example - Weld cracking did not occur in Test material Nos. 1 to 15, 22, and 23, which are Invention examples. However, among Test material Nos. 16 and 18 to 21, which are Comparative examples, weld cracks were present in Test material No. 16 in which the Nb content and Nb × P were out of the range of the invention, Test material No. 20 in which the P content was out of the range of the invention, and Test material No. 21 in which Nb × P was out of the range of the invention. Weld-cracked portions of these test materials were cut out and their fracture surfaces were observed with a SEM. A film-like precipitation of Nb was observed in each sample.
- A 20-mm square test piece including a double-welded zone of the prepared welding bead was taken from each test material except for Test material Nos. 16, 20, and 21 in which weld cracks were present. Each test piece was covered with a seal material so that a 10-mm square plane to be measured is not covered with the seal material. The pitting potential of each test piece was measured in a 3.5-mass% aqueous NaCl solution at 30°C without removing a temper color formed by welding from the test piece. The test pieces were not subjected to polishing or a passivation treatment. Steps of the measurement method other than those described above adhered to JIS G 0577 (2005). Table 2 shows the measured pitting potentials V'c100. In Test materials Nos. 1 to 15, 22, and 23, which are Invention examples, V'c100 was 0 mV vs SCE or more. On the other hand, in Test materials Nos. 18 and 19, which are Comparative examples, V'c100 was less than 0 mV vs SCE. Thus, it was confirmed that high corrosion resistance was achieved in Invention examples.
- A 40×40-mm test piece including a double-welded zone of the welding bead was taken from each of Test material Nos. 1 to 23 shown in Table 1. A neutral salt spray cyclic corrosion test according to JIS H 8502 (1999) was conducted using the face side of the test piece as a plane to be examined. The number of cycles was set to three. After the test was finished, presence or absence of the corrosion of the welding bead was visually examined. Table 2 shows the results. In Test materials Nos. 1 to 15, 22, and 23, which are Invention examples, corrosion was absent. On the other hand, in Test materials Nos. 16 and 18 to 21, which are Comparative examples, corrosion was present. Thus, it was confirmed that the welding beads of Invention examples had high corrosion resistance.
- The ferritic stainless steel according to the present invention is suitably used in applications where a structure is fabricated by welding, for example, automobile exhaust system materials such as muffler materials, hot-water storage tank materials for electric water heaters, or building materials such as fitting materials, ventilation opening materials, and duct materials.
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- Ferritic stainless steel containing, by mass%, C: 0.001% to 0.030%, Si: 0.03% to 0.80%, Mn: 0.05% to 0.50%, P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Cr: 19.0% to 28.0%, Ni: 0.01% to less than 0.30%, Mo: 0.2% to 3.0%, Al: more than 0.15% to 1.2%, V: 0.02% to 0.50%, Cu: less than 0.1%, Ti: 0.05% to 0.50%, N: 0.001% to 0.030%, and Nb: less than 0.05%,
wherein Expression (1) is satisfied and the balance is Fe and inevitable impurities,
where each element symbol represents the content (by mass%) of the element. - The ferritic stainless steel according to Claim 1 or 2 further containing, by mass%, one or more elements selected from Zr: 1.0% or less, W: 1.0% or less, REM: 0.1% or less, Co: 0.3% or less, and B: 0.1% or less.
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