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New Stainless Steel Solutions as Economic Alternatives to Classical 1.4301 Austenitic Grades
Author(s) -
Mithieux JeanDenis,
Kostoj Valérie,
Chassagne Francis,
Charles Jacques
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
steel research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.603
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1869-344X
pISSN - 1611-3683
DOI - 10.1002/srin.200806152
Subject(s) - austenite , metallurgy , materials science , austenitic stainless steel , microstructure , corrosion
In the recent situation of a historically high nickel price, austenitic stainless steels, such as 1.4301, became too expensive compared to their actual technical value in many applications. This paper presents two new stainless steel grades developed by ArcelorMittal to replace 1.4301. The first one is a 20%Cr ferritic grade. The second one is a low‐Ni Cu‐bearing austenitic grade. The choices in the compositions are described as a function of the technical requirements, economical target and the production process limitations. The final properties are discussed as a function of the composition and compared with 1.4301 and other existing stainless steels. Finally, the complementarities of these two new grades are highlighted in regard to the different application markets considered.