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Title: High performance corrosion-resistant structural steels

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OSTI ID:234252
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Lukens, Inc., Coatesville, PA (United States)
  2. Washington Steel Corp., PA (United States)

A new corrosion-resistant structural steel named Duracorr was developed for low maintenance when compared to conventional structural steels. The new stainless steel is a dual phase composition between the established 12% Cr, ferritic T409 and martensitic T410 grades. Attractive combinations of hardness, strength, toughness, weldability and formability are derived from a microstructure that is a dual phase mixture of ferrite and martensite. The Duracorr composition, UNS S41003, provides for a microstructure of ferrite and austenite to be present throughout the hot rolling process. Cooling to room temperature causes transformation of the austenite to martensite. Subsequent tempering of the steel creates minimum mechanical properties of 275 MPa (40 ksi) yield strength and 455 MPa (66 ksi) tensile strength with room temperature longitudinal Charpy impact values typically greater than 34 J (25 ft-lbs).

OSTI ID:
234252
Report Number(s):
CONF-951026-; ISBN 0-87170-555-9; TRN: IM9624%%293
Resource Relation:
Conference: Materials Week `95, Cleveland, OH (United States), 29 Oct - 2 Nov 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of High performance structural steels: 1995 conference proceedings; Asfahani, R. [ed.]; PB: 321 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English