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Dispersion strengthened ferritic stainless steel
Assignee: Garrett Corp
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Filing: 1978-08-14
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Granted: 1984-08-07
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Expires: 1998-08-14
Abstract
Abstract Through-nitrided light gage ferritic stainless steels having a dispersion of metal-nitride particles at an interparticle spacing of less than about 10 microns. The resulting material has substantially improved strength at room and elevated temperatures over conventional ferritic stainless steels, exhibits ductility markedly above that commonly associated with nitrided articles, and is stronger than conventional 18Cr-8Ni austenitic stainless steel (T-304) for prolonged service above about 1400° F. The nitriding is accomplished with atomic nitrogen at 1500°-1800° F. followed by heating to above 1800° F. in a non-oxidizing atmosphere to remove excess nitrides.
Inventors
- 👤 Lynn E. Kindlimann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-24 16:06
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C8/00; C23C8/06; C23C8/08; C23C8/24; C23C8/26; C22; C22C; C22C38/00; C22C38/001; C22C38/18; C22C38/22; C22C38/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
Light gage internally through-nitrided ferritic stainless steel modified to about 0.5-2.25% titanium content and about 0.03% carbon maximum and containing a dispersion of titanium nitride particles at an interparticle spacing of less than about 10 microns, said nitrided ferritic stainless steel having a room temperature tensile yield strength of at least 10,000 psi greater than said ferritic stainless steel without said modification and nitridation, a 1000° F. tensile yield strength of at least 10,000 psi greater than said ferritic stainless steel without said modification and nitridation, and a 1400° F. creep strength (1% creep under load in 100 hours) improvement of at least about 50% over said ferritic stainless steel without modification and nitridation, said comparative tensile yield strengths and creep strength improvements referring to materials subjected to the same heat treatment, and said nitrided ferritic stainless steel being essentially devoid of chromium nitrides and having a high temperature oxidation resistance comparable to the high temperature oxidation resistance of said ferritic steel without said modification and internal nitridation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
Light gage internally through-nitrided ferritic stainless steel modified to about 0.5-2.25% titanium content and about 0.03% carbon maximum and containing a dispersion of titanium nitride particles at an interparticle spacing of less than about 10 microns, said nitrided ferritic stainless steel having a room temperature tensile yield strength of at least 10,000 psi greater than said ferritic stainless steel without said modification and nitridation, a 1000° F. tensile yield strength of at least 10,000 psi greater than said ferritic stainless steel without said modification and nitridation, and a 1400° F. creep strength (1% creep under load in 100 hours) improvement of at least about 50% over said ferritic stainless steel without modification and nitridation, said comparative tensile yield strengths and creep strength improvements referring to materials subjected to the same heat treatment, and said nitrided ferritic stainless steel being essentially devoid of chromium nitrides and having a high temperature oxidation resistance comparable to the high temperature oxidation resistance of said ferritic steel without said modification and internal nitridation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
Internally through-nitrided ferritic stainless steel in accordance with claim 1 wherein said stainless steel contains about 10 to 30% chromium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
Internally through-nitrided ferritic stainless steel in accordance with claim 1, wherein said stainless steel contains about 14 to 20% chromium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
Internally through-nitrided ferritic stainless steel in accordance with claim 1, wherein said steel contains, in weight percent, about 14 to 20% chromium; about 0.5 to 2.25% titanium; 0.03% carbon maximum; 1% maximum silicon; normal impurity levels of sulphur, phosphorus, nickel, aluminum, copper and manganese, and balance iron.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
Internally nitrided ferritic stainless steel in accordance with claim 4, wherein said stainless steel contains 0.9 to 1.5% titanium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
Internally nitrided ferritic stainless steel in accordance with claim 1, wherein the interparticle spacing of said titanium nitride dispersoid throughout said material averages less than about 2 microns.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
Internally nitrided ferritic stainless steel in accordance with claim 1, wherein said stainless steel contains up to about 4.0% molybdenum.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
Internally nitrided ferritic stainless steel in accordance with claim 1, wherein said steel contains about 18% chromium and about 2% molybdenum.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
Internally nitrided ferritic stainless steel material in accordance with claim 1, containing about 14% chromium and about 4% molybdenum.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
Internally nitrided ferritic stainless steel in accordance with claim 1, wherein said ferritic stainless steel contains one or more of the elements from the group consisting of aluminum, columbium, tantalum, vanadium, zirconium.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
202 words
A method for internally through nitriding light gage ferritic stainless steel to produce a through-nitrided ferritic stainless steel material having a room temperature tensile yield strength of at least 10,000 psi greater than said ferritic stainless steel without said internal nitridation, a 1000° F. tensile yield strength of at least 10,000 psi greater than said ferritic stainless steel without said internal nitridation, a 1400° F. creep strength (1% creep under load in 100 hours) improvement of at least about 50% over said ferritic stainless steel without said internal nitration, and having high temperature oxidation resistance comparable to such ferritic stainless steel before nitriding, comprising the steps of: (a) treating said stainless steel with a source of atomic nitrogen in a non-oxidizing environment at a temperature in the range of 1500° F. to 1800° F. for a time sufficient to saturate the ferritic stainless steel cross-section with sufficient nitrogen to react with substantially all the titanium in said material, (b) heating said nitrided material to a temperature in excess of about 1800° F. in a non-oxidizing environment for a time sufficient to decompose substantially all of the chromium nitrides formed during the nitridation process, and (c) cooling said nitrided material to room temperature.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
202 words
A method for internally through nitriding light gage ferritic stainless steel to produce a through-nitrided ferritic stainless steel material having a room temperature tensile yield strength of at least 10,000 psi greater than said ferritic stainless steel without said internal nitridation, a 1000° F. tensile yield strength of at least 10,000 psi greater than said ferritic stainless steel without said internal nitridation, a 1400° F. creep strength (1% creep under load in 100 hours) improvement of at least about 50% over said ferritic stainless steel without said internal nitration, and having high temperature oxidation resistance comparable to such ferritic stainless steel before nitriding, comprising the steps of: (a) treating said stainless steel with a source of atomic nitrogen in a non-oxidizing environment at a temperature in the range of 1500° F. to 1800° F. for a time sufficient to saturate the ferritic stainless steel cross-section with sufficient nitrogen to react with substantially all the titanium in said material, (b) heating said nitrided material to a temperature in excess of about 1800° F. in a non-oxidizing environment for a time sufficient to decompose substantially all of the chromium nitrides formed during the nitridation process, and (c) cooling said nitrided material to room temperature.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said nitridation treatment is conducted in the range of 1525° F. to 1750° F.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said atomic nitrogen environment is ammonia.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said ferritic stainless steel contains from 10 to 30% chromium, about 0.5 to 2.25% titanium, 0.03% carbon maximum, and the balance iron, with normal level of impurities of nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus, manganese, nickel, aluminum, copper and silicon.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 11, for treating light guage stainless steel of about 0.010 inches thickness maximum, wherein said nitridation treatment is performed in about one hour or less.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
202 words
A method for internally through nitriding light gauge ferritic stainless steel to produce a through-nitrided ferritic stainless steel material having a room temperature tensile yield strength of at least 10,000 psi greater than said ferritic stainless steel without said internal nitridation, a 1000° F. tensile yield strength of at least 10,000 psi greater than said ferritic stainless steel without said internal nitridation, a 1400° F. creep strength (1% creep under load in 100 hours) improvement of at least about 50% over said ferritic stainless steel without said internal nitration, and having high temperature oxidation resistance comparable to such ferritic stainless steel before nitriding, comprising the steps of: (a) treating said stainless steel with a source of atomic nitrogen in a non-oxidizing environment at a temperature in the range of 1500° F. to 1800° F. for a time sufficient to partially nitride the cross section of said material, and (b) heating said partially nitrided material to a temperature below about 1800° F. in a non-oxidizing environment for a time sufficient to decompose substantially all of the chromium nitride formed during said partial nitriding step and combine the remaining unreacted titanium with the nitrogen which is releasd from the decomposition of said chromium nitride.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
202 words
A method for internally through nitriding light gauge ferritic stainless steel to produce a through-nitrided ferritic stainless steel material having a room temperature tensile yield strength of at least 10,000 psi greater than said ferritic stainless steel without said internal nitridation, a 1000° F. tensile yield strength of at least 10,000 psi greater than said ferritic stainless steel without said internal nitridation, a 1400° F. creep strength (1% creep under load in 100 hours) improvement of at least about 50% over said ferritic stainless steel without said internal nitration, and having high temperature oxidation resistance comparable to such ferritic stainless steel before nitriding, comprising the steps of: (a) treating said stainless steel with a source of atomic nitrogen in a non-oxidizing environment at a temperature in the range of 1500° F. to 1800° F. for a time sufficient to partially nitride the cross section of said material, and (b) heating said partially nitrided material to a temperature below about 1800° F. in a non-oxidizing environment for a time sufficient to decompose substantially all of the chromium nitride formed during said partial nitriding step and combine the remaining unreacted titanium with the nitrogen which is releasd from the decomposition of said chromium nitride.
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