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US 9,074,273 B2Granted
Metal steel production by slab casting
AssigneeThe NanoSteel Company, Inc.
InventorsDaniel James Branagan, Grant G. Justice, Andrew T. Ball, Jason K. Walleser, Brian E. Meacham, Kurtis Clark, Longzhou Ma, Igor Yakubtsov, Scott Larish, Sheng Cheng, Taylor L. Giddens, Andrew E. Frerichs, Alla V. Sergueeva
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed at metal alloys and methods of processing with application to slab casting methods and post-processing steps towards sheet production. The metals provide unique structure and exhibit advanced property combinations of high strength and/or high ductility.
Claims8
A method comprising:
- a. supplying a metal alloy comprising Fe at a level of 61.0 to 88.0 atomic percent, Si at a level of 0.5 to 9.0 atomic percent, Mn at a level of 0.90 to 19.0 atomic percent and optionally B at a level of up to 3.0 atomic percent;
- b. melting said alloy and cooling and solidifying and forming an alloy having a thickness of greater than or equal to 20 mm and up to 500 mm and a yield strength of 300 MPa to 600 MPa
- wherein said solidified alloy has a melting point (Tm) and heating said alloy to a temperature of 700° C. to below said alloy Tm at a strain rate of 10−6 to 104 and reducing said thickness of said alloy and providing a first resulting alloy having a yield strength of 200 MPa to 1000 MPa and stressing said first resulting alloy and providing a second resulting alloy that has a thickness of 0.1 mm to 25.0 mm and indicates a tensile strength of 400 MPa to 1825 MPa and elongation of 2.4% to 78.1%.
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