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Razor blade steel having high corrosion resistance, razor blades and a process for manufacturing razor blades
Assignee: Edgewell Personal Care Brands LLC
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Filing: 1993-10-15
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Granted: 1995-07-18
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Expires: 2013-10-15
Abstract
Abstract Steel which is particularly useful for making a razor blade of high corrosion resistance contains more than 0.45%, but less than 0.55%, of carbon, 0.4 to 1.0% of silicon, 0.5 to 1.0% of manganese, 12 to 14% of chromium and 1.0 to 1.6% of molybdenum, all by weight, in addition to iron and inevitable impurities, and has a carbide density of 100 to 150 particles per 100 square microns as annealed. The razor blade has a Vickers hardness of at least 620 and a carbide density of 10 to 45 particles per 100 square microns, and preferably has a specific distribution of residual austenite content. The improved properties of the razor blade are achieved by an improved process of heat treatment which includes austenitizing the steel at a temperature of 1075° C. to 1120° C., cooling it to a temperature between -60° C. and -80° C. for hardening it, and tempering it at a temperature of 250° C. to 400° C.
Inventors
- 👤 Wolfgang Althaus
- 👤 Atsushi Kumagai
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-26 07:04
CPC Classifications
C; C21; C21D; C21D6/00; C21D6/04; C21D9/00; C21D9/18; C22; C22C; C22C38/00; C22C38/18; C22C38/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
A process of manufacturing razor blades of high corrosion resistance, including the steps of: annealing a strip of steel consisting of more than 0.45% and less than 0.55% by weight carbon, 0.4 to 1.0% by weight silicon, 0.5 to 1.0% weight manganese, 12 to 14% by weight chromium, and 1.0 to 1.6% by weight molybdenum, with the balance being iron and inevitable impurities, to obtain a carbide density of 100 to 150 particles per 100 square micron to provide an annealed strip of steel; austenitizing the annealed strip of steel continuously at a temperature of 1075° to 1120° C. to provide an austenitized strip of steel; cooling said austenitized strip of steel to a temperature between -60° to -80° C. for hardening same to provide a cooled strip of steel; and tempering said cooled strip of steel at a temperature of 250° to 400° C. to produce a tempered strip of steel having a Vickers hardeness of at least 620, wherein said tempered strip of steel has a residual austenite content that gradually decreases from a surface of said tempered strip of steel inwardly, said residual austenite content ranges from 24 to 32% at said surface of said tempered strip of steel and from 6 to 14% at a depth of 50 microns below said surface of said tempered strip of steel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
222 words
A process of manufacturing razor blades of high corrosion resistance, including the steps of: annealing a strip of steel consisting of more than 0.45% and less than 0.55% by weight carbon, 0.4 to 1.0% by weight silicon, 0.5 to 1.0% weight manganese, 12 to 14% by weight chromium, and 1.0 to 1.6% by weight molybdenum, with the balance being iron and inevitable impurities, to obtain a carbide density of 100 to 150 particles per 100 square micron to provide an annealed strip of steel; austenitizing the annealed strip of steel continuously at a temperature of 1075° to 1120° C. to provide an austenitized strip of steel; cooling said austenitized strip of steel to a temperature between -60° to -80° C. for hardening same to provide a cooled strip of steel; and tempering said cooled strip of steel at a temperature of 250° to 400° C. to produce a tempered strip of steel having a Vickers hardeness of at least 620, wherein said tempered strip of steel has a residual austenite content that gradually decreases from a surface of said tempered strip of steel inwardly, said residual austenite content ranges from 24 to 32% at said surface of said tempered strip of steel and from 6 to 14% at a depth of 50 microns below said surface of said tempered strip of steel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said carbide density of 100 to 150 particles per 100 square microns is produced by annealing in a continuous annealing process at 800° to 840° C. and a heating rate of at least. 15° C./hr.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said strip of steel has a carbide density of 10 to 45 particles per 100 square microns after hardening and tempering.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
199 words
A strip of steel of high corrosion resistance for manufacturing razor blades, said steel consisting essentially of more than 0.4% and less than 0.55% by weight carbon, 0.4 to 1.0% by weight silicon, 0.5 to 1.0% by weight manganese, 12 to 14% by weight chromium, and 1.0 to 1.6% by weight molybdenum, with the balance being iron and inevitable impurities, wherein said strip of steel is annealed to obtain a carbide density of 100 to 150 particles per 100 square microns, subsequently austenitized continuously at a temperature o 1075° to 1120° C., then cooled to a temperature between -60° and -80° C. for hardening same, and tempered at a temperature of 250° to 400° C. to produce a Vickers hardness of at least 620 and a carbide density of 10 to 45 particles per 100 square microns wherein said tempered strip of steel has a residual austenite content that gradually decrease from a surface of said tempered strip of steel inwardly, said residual austenite content ranges from 24 to 32% at said surface of said tempered strip of steel and from 6 to 14% at a depth of 50 microns below said surface of said tempered strip of steel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
199 words
A strip of steel of high corrosion resistance for manufacturing razor blades, said steel consisting essentially of more than 0.4% and less than 0.55% by weight carbon, 0.4 to 1.0% by weight silicon, 0.5 to 1.0% by weight manganese, 12 to 14% by weight chromium, and 1.0 to 1.6% by weight molybdenum, with the balance being iron and inevitable impurities, wherein said strip of steel is annealed to obtain a carbide density of 100 to 150 particles per 100 square microns, subsequently austenitized continuously at a temperature o 1075° to 1120° C., then cooled to a temperature between -60° and -80° C. for hardening same, and tempered at a temperature of 250° to 400° C. to produce a Vickers hardness of at least 620 and a carbide density of 10 to 45 particles per 100 square microns wherein said tempered strip of steel has a residual austenite content that gradually decrease from a surface of said tempered strip of steel inwardly, said residual austenite content ranges from 24 to 32% at said surface of said tempered strip of steel and from 6 to 14% at a depth of 50 microns below said surface of said tempered strip of steel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
140 words
Steel of high corrosion resistance, consisting essentially of more than 0.45% and less than 0.55% by weight carbon, 0.4 to 1.0% by weight silicon, 0.5 to 1.0% by weight manganese, 12 to 14% by weight chromium, and 1.0 to 1.6% by weight molybdenum, with the balance being iron and inevitable impurities, wherein said steel is annealed to obtain a carbide density of 100 to 150 particles per 100 square microns then hardened and tempered to produce a carbide density of 10 to 45 particles per 100 square microns, wherein said tempered steel has a residual austenite content that gradually decreases from a surface of said tempered steel inwardly, said residual austenite content ranges from 24 to 32% at said surface of said tempered steel and from 6 to 14% at a depth of 50 microns below said tempered steel surfaces.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
140 words
Steel of high corrosion resistance, consisting essentially of more than 0.45% and less than 0.55% by weight carbon, 0.4 to 1.0% by weight silicon, 0.5 to 1.0% by weight manganese, 12 to 14% by weight chromium, and 1.0 to 1.6% by weight molybdenum, with the balance being iron and inevitable impurities, wherein said steel is annealed to obtain a carbide density of 100 to 150 particles per 100 square microns then hardened and tempered to produce a carbide density of 10 to 45 particles per 100 square microns, wherein said tempered steel has a residual austenite content that gradually decreases from a surface of said tempered steel inwardly, said residual austenite content ranges from 24 to 32% at said surface of said tempered steel and from 6 to 14% at a depth of 50 microns below said tempered steel surfaces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
A steel according to claim 5, wherein said carbide density of 10 to 45 particles per 100 square microns is produced by: a) hardening by austenitizing continuously at a temperature of 1075° to 1120° C. and cooling to a temperature between -60° and -80° C., and b) by tempering at a temperature of 250° to 400° C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
Steel as set forth in claim 5, consisting essentially of more than 0.48% and less than 0.52% by weight carbon, 0.45 to 0.60% by weight silicon, 0.7 to 0.85% by weight manganese, 13 to 14% by weight chromium, and 1.15 to 1.45% by weight molybdenum.
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