An austenitic stainless steel alloy includes, by weight, about 25% to about 27% chromium, about 20% to about 21% nickel, about 1 to about 2% niobium, about 0.75% to about 1.7% carbon, about 3.5% to about 4.0% silicon, about 2% to about 3% tungsten, about 1.5% to about 2.5% copper, about 2% to about 2.5% molybdenum, and a balance of iron, and other inevitable/unavoidable impurities that are present in trace amounts. Sulfur is excluded from the alloy beyond impurity levels. In one example, a turbocharger kinematic component is made at least in part using this stainless steel alloy.

An austenitic stainless steel alloy includes, by weight, about 25% to about 27% chromium, about 20% to about 21% nickel, about 1 to about 2% niobium, about 0.75% to about 1.7% carbon, about 3.5% to about 4.0% silicon, about 2% to about 3% tungsten, about 1.5% to about 2.5% copper, about 2% to about 2.5% molybdenum, and a balance of iron, and other inevitable/unavoidable impurities that are present in trace amounts. Sulfur is excluded from the alloy beyond impurity levels. In one example, a turbocharger kinematic component is made at least in part using this stainless steel alloy.

An essentially lead free steel having improved machinability while reducing or eliminating lead (except for trace impurities) and without detriment of the material properties of the steel. The properties of the lead free steel are dependent on both the composition and method of manufacture. The improved lead free steel has, in percent by weight (wt-%): Carbon: 0.39-0.43%; Manganese: 0.75-1.00%; Silicon: 0.15-0.35%; Chromium: 0.80-1.05%; Molybdenum: 0.15-0.25%; at least one of Tellurium: 0.003-0.090 wt-%, Selenium: 0.080-0.2 wt-%, Sulfur: 0.065-0.09% wt-%, and Bismuth: 0.03-0.1 wt-%; and the balance being Fe and normally occurring scrap steel impurities. The hot-rolled lead-free steel product is subjected to a heat treatment at a first temperature for a first duration, at a second temperature for a second duration that is less than the first temperature, at a third temperature for a third time period that is greater than the second temperature, and subsequently cooling the steel product.

An essentially lead free steel having improved machinability while reducing or eliminating lead (except for trace impurities) and without detriment of the material properties of the steel. The properties of the lead free steel are dependent on both the composition and method of manufacture. The improved lead free steel has, in percent by weight (wt-%): Carbon: 0.39-0.43%; Manganese: 0.75-1.00%; Silicon: 0.15-0.35%; Chromium: 0.80-1.05%; Molybdenum: 0.15-0.25%; at least one of Tellurium: 0.003-0.090 wt-%, Selenium: 0.080-0.2 wt-%, Sulfur: 0.065-0.09% wt-%, and Bismuth: 0.03-0.1 wt-%; and the balance being Fe and normally occurring scrap steel impurities. The hot-rolled lead-free steel product is subjected to a heat treatment at a first temperature for a first duration, at a second temperature for a second duration that is less than the first temperature, at a third temperature for a third time period that is greater than the second temperature, and subsequently cooling the steel product.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a steel material, for a pressure vessel, comprising, in weight %, 0.06-0.25% of carbon (C), 0.05-0.50% of silicon (Si), 1.0-2.0% of manganese (Mn), 0.005-0.40% of aluminum (Al), 0.010% or less of phosphorus (P), 0.0010% or less of sulfur (S), 0.001-0.03% of niobium (Nb), 0.001-0.03% of vanadium (V), 0.001-0.03% of titanium (Ti), 0.01-0.20% of chromium (Cr), 0.05-0.15% of molybdenum (Mo), 0.01-0.50% of copper (Cu), 0.05-0.50% of nickel (Ni), 0.0005-0.0050% of magnesium (Mg), 0.0005-0.0050% of calcium (Ca), 0.0020% or less of oxygen (O), and the remainder being Fe and other unavoidable impurities. A microstructure comprises in terms of area fraction 30% or less of pearlite and the remainder being ferrite. A non-metallic inclusion contains Mg—Al—Ca—O composite oxide.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a steel material, for a pressure vessel, comprising, in weight %, 0.06-0.25% of carbon (C), 0.05-0.50% of silicon (Si), 1.0-2.0% of manganese (Mn), 0.005-0.40% of aluminum (Al), 0.010% or less of phosphorus (P), 0.0010% or less of sulfur (S), 0.001-0.03% of niobium (Nb), 0.001-0.03% of vanadium (V), 0.001-0.03% of titanium (Ti), 0.01-0.20% of chromium (Cr), 0.05-0.15% of molybdenum (Mo), 0.01-0.50% of copper (Cu), 0.05-0.50% of nickel (Ni), 0.0005-0.0050% of magnesium (Mg), 0.0005-0.0050% of calcium (Ca), 0.0020% or less of oxygen (O), and the remainder being Fe and other unavoidable impurities. A microstructure comprises in terms of area fraction 30% or less of pearlite and the remainder being ferrite. A non-metallic inclusion contains Mg—Al—Ca—O composite oxide.

Provided is a stainless steel sheet having a predetermined chemical composition, in which a total volume fraction of Cr-based carbides with a grain size of 2.0 μm or more is 10% or less.

The duplex stainless steel seamless pipe according to the present disclosure has the chemical composition described in the description and a microstructure consisting of 30 to 55% of ferrite, and austenite. In a square observation field of view region with sides of 250 μm including a center portion of the wall thickness and including a T direction and a C direction, a number of intersections NT which is a number of intersections between the line segment T1 to T4 described in the description and ferrite interfaces is 65 or more. A number of intersections NC which is a number of intersections between the line segments C1 to C4 described in the description and ferrite interfaces is 50 or more.

The duplex stainless steel seamless pipe according to the present disclosure has the chemical composition described in the description and a microstructure consisting of 30 to 55% of ferrite, and austenite. In a square observation field of view region with sides of 250 μm including a center portion of the wall thickness and including a T direction and a C direction, a number of intersections NT which is a number of intersections between the line segment T1 to T4 described in the description and ferrite interfaces is 65 or more. A number of intersections NC which is a number of intersections between the line segments C1 to C4 described in the description and ferrite interfaces is 50 or more.

Provided is a steel component with excellent surface fatigue strength. The steel component has a nitride compound layer with a thickness of 5.0 μm to 30.0 μm and a hardened layer in an order from a component surface to a component inside, where a thickness of a porous layer on an outermost surface of the nitride compound layer is 3.0 μm or less and 40.0% or less of a thickness of the nitride compound layer, and the hardened layer has a hardness of HV600 or more at a position of 50 μm inward from the component surface, a hardness of HV400 or more at a position from the component surface to the component inside of 400 μm, and a hardness of HV250 or more at a position from the component surface to the component inside of 600 μm.