Stainless austenitic low Ni steel alloy

Abstract

An austenitic stainless steel alloy having the following composition in percent of weight (wt %): 0.02≦C≦0.06; Si<1.0; 2.0≦Mn≦6.0; 2.0≦Ni≦4.5; 17≦Cr≦19; 2.0≦Cu≦4.0; 0.15≦N≦0.25; 0≦Mo≦1.0; 0≦W≦0.3; 0≦V≦0.3; 0≦Ti≦0.5; 0≦Al≦1.0; 0≦Nb≦0.5; 0≦Co≦1.0; the balance Fe and normally occurring impurities, wherein the contents of the alloying elements are balanced so that the following conditions are fulfilled: Nieqv−1.42*Creqv≦−13.42; and Nieqv+0.85*Creqv≧29.00 wherein Creqv=[% Cr]+2*[% Si]+1.5*[% Mo]+5*[% V]+5.5*[% Al]+1.75*[% Nb]+1.5*[% Ti]+0.75*[% W] Nieqv[% Ni]+[% Co]+0.5*[% Mn]+0.3*[% Cu]+25*[% N]+30*[% C]; and −70° C.<MD30<−25° C., wherein MD30=(551−462*([% C]+[% N])−9.2*[% Si]−8.1*[% Mn]−13.7*[% Cr]−29*([% Ni]+[% Cu])−68*[% Nb]−18.5*[% Mo])° C.

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