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Hirokazu Okada

Hirokazu Okada, Kobe-Shi JP

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20090196783Austenitic stainless steel welded joint and austenitic stainless steel welding material - An austenitic stainless steel welded joint, which comprises by mass %, C: 0.05 to 0.25%, Si: not more than 2%, Mn: 0.01 to 3%, P: 0.05 to 0.5%, S: not more than 0.03%, Cr: 15 to 30%, Ni: 6 to 55%, sol. Al: 0.001 to 0.1% and N: not more than 0.03%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfies the formula of (Cr+1.5×Si+2×P)/(Ni+0.31×Mn+22×C+14.2×N+5×P)≧1.388, has high creep strength, and moreover, is economical and excellent in weldability. Therefore, the said austenitic stainless steel welded joint can be widely applied as steel pipes, steel plates and so on in such fields where not only high-temperature strength and corrosion resistance but also weldability is required. Each element symbol in the above formula represents the content by mass percent of the element concerned.08-06-2009
20090291017HIGH STRENGTH Cr-Ni ALLOY MATERIAL AND SEAMLESS PIPE FOR OIL WELL - [Object] To provide a high strength Cr—Ni alloy material excellent in hot workability and stress corrosion cracking resistance, and seamless pipe for oil well.11-26-2009
20100034689AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL - An austenitic stainless steel, which comprises by mass %, C: 0.04 to 0.18%, Si≦1.5%, Mn≦2.0%, Ni: 6 to 30%, Cr: 15 to 30%, N: 0.03 to 0.35%, sol. Al≦0.03% and further contains one or more elements selected from Nb≦1.0%, V≦0.5% and Ti≦0.5%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and among the impurities P≦0.04%, S≦0.03%, Sn≦0.1%, As≦0.01%, Zn≦0.01%, Pb≦0.01% and Sb≦0.01%, and satisfy the conditions P1=S+{(P+Sn)/2}+{(As+Zn+Pb+Sb)/5}≦0.06 and 0.2≦P2=Nb+2(V+Ti)≦1.7−10×P1 has high strength and excellent resistance to cracking due to grain boundary embrittlement in the welded portion during the use at high temperatures. Therefore, the said steel can be suitably used as materials for constructing machines and equipment, such as power plant boilers, which are to be used at high temperatures for a long period of time.02-11-2010
20100062279Austenitic stainless steel welded joint and austenitic stainless steel welding material - An austenitic stainless steel welded joint, whose base metal and weld metal each comprises, by mass percent, C: not more than 0.3%, Si: not more than 2%, Mn: 0.01 to 3.0%, P: more than 0.04% to not more than 0.3%, S: not more than 0.03%, Cr: 12 to 30%, Ni: 6 to 55%, rare earth metal(s): more than 0.2% to not more than 0.6%, sol. Al: 0.001 to 3% and N: not more than 0.3%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfies the formula of (Cr+1.5×Si+2×P)/(Ni+0.31×Mn+22×C+14.2×N+5×P)<1.388, in spite of having a high P content and showing the fully austenitic solidification, has excellent resistance to the weld solidification cracking. Therefore, the said austenitic stainless steel welded joint can be widely used in such fields where a welding fabrication is required. Each element symbol in the above formula represents the content by mass percent of the element concerned.03-11-2010
20100136361WELDING MATERIAL AND WELDED JOINT STRUCTURE - A welding material, to be used for welding a base metal made of an austenitic alloy comprising C≦2.0%, Si≦4.0%, Mn: 0.01 to 3.0%, P: more than 0.03% to not more 0.3%, S≦0.03%, Cr: 12 to 35%, Ni: 6 to 80%, sol. Al: 0.001 to 1% and N≦0.3%, with the balance being Fe and impurities to a base metal made of another austenitic alloy, which comprises C: more than 0.3% to 3.0%, Si≦4.0%, Mn≦3.0%, P≦0.03%, S≦0.03%, Cr: more than 22% to 55%, Ni: more than 30% to not more than 70%, sol. Al: 0.001 to 1% and N≦0.3%, with the balance being Fe and impurities can suppress the weld solidification cracking which occurs in an austenitic alloy having a high P content and showing fully austenitic solidification. Therefore, the said welding material can be widely used in such fields where a welding fabrication is required. The said welding material may contain a specific amount or amounts of one or more elements selected from Cu, Mo, W, V, Nb, Ti, Ta, Zr, Hf, Co, B, Ca, Mg and REM.06-03-2010
20100166594AUSTENITIC HEAT RESISTANT ALLOY - An austenitic heat resistant alloy, which comprises, by mass percent, C≦0.15%, Si≦2%, Mn≦3%, Ni: 40 to 80%, Cr: 15 to 40%, W and Mo: 1 to 15% in total content, Ti≦3%, Al≦3%, N≦0.03%, O≦0.03%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and among the impurities P≦0.04%, S≦0.03%, Sn≦0.1%, As≦0.01%, Zn≦0.01%, Pb≦0.01% and Sb≦0.01%, and satisfies the conditions [P1=S+{(P+Sn)/2}+{(As+Zn+Pb+Sb)/5}≦0.050], [0.2≦P2=Ti+2Al≦7.5−10×P1], [P2≦9.0−100×O] and [N≦0.002×P2+0.019] can prevent both the liquation crack in the HAZ and the brittle crack in the HAZ and also can prevent defects due to welding fabricability, which occur during welding fabrication, and moreover has excellent creep strength at high temperatures. Therefore, the alloy can be used suitably as a material for constructing high temperature machines and equipment, such as power generating boilers, plants for the chemical industry and so on. The ally may contain a specific amount or amounts of one or more elements selected from Co, B, Ta, Hf, Nb, Zr, Ca, Mg, Y, La, Ce and Nd.07-01-2010
20110088819AUSTENITIC HEAT RESISTANT ALLOY, HEAT RESISTANT PRESSURE MEMBER COMPRISING THE ALLOY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME MEMBER - An austenitic heat resistant alloy, which comprises by mass percent, C: over 0.02 to 0.15%, Si≦2%, Mn≦3%, P≦0.03%, S≦0.01%, Cr: 28 to 38%, Ni: over 40 to 60%, Co≦20% (including 0%), W over 3 to 15%, Ti: 0.05 to 1.0%, Zr: 0.005 to 0.2%, Al: 0.01 to 0.3%, N≦0.02%, and Mo<0.5%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, in which the following formulas (1) to (3) are satisfied has high creep rupture strength and high toughness after a long period of use at a high temperature, and further it is excellent in hot workability. This austenitic heat resistant alloy may contain a specific amount of one or more elements selected from Nb, V, Hf, B, Mg, Ca, Y, La, Ce, Nd, Sc, Ta, Re, Ir, Pd, Pt and Ag. P≦3/{200(Ti+8.5×Zr)} . . . (1), 1.35×Cr≦Ni+Co≦1.85×Cr . . . (2), Al≧1.5×Zr . . . (3).04-21-2011

Patent applications by Hirokazu Okada, Kobe-Shi JP

Hirokazu Okada, Osaka JP

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20090218014Method for Producing Duplex Stainless Steel Seamless Pipe - The present invention is to provide a method for producing duplex stainless steel seamless pipe in which a duplex stainless steel billet can be inhibited from generating an oxide scale on the surface thereof during heating and the generation of outer surface flaw can also be prevented. The billet is heated in the a heating furnace for 1.5 hours or more and 4.0 hours or less at a heating temperature of 1250° C. or more and 1320° C. or less while regulating the average concentration of sulfur dioxide (SO09-03-2009
20090301151 LUBRICANT COMPOSITION FOR HOT METAL WORKING AND METHOD OF HOT METAL WORKING USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a lubricant composition for hot metal working which is capable of inhibiting generation of flaws on the surface of materials to be provided for hot metal working, and provides a method of hot metal working. The invention provides a lubricant composition for hot metal working comprising a plurality of glass frits respectively having different softening point from each other.12-10-2009

Hirokazu Okada, Kawasaki JP

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20090243588SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A device includes a measurement target circuit including a first circuit, a switch provided to a measurement node of the first circuit and a second circuit connected to the measurement node of the first circuit through the switch; and a current measuring circuit including a reference current source group connected to the measurement node through the switch and making a reference current of a predetermined value flow into the first circuit, a sample hold circuit connected to the measurement node, and sampling and holding the potential of the measurement node when the first circuit is connected to the second circuit by the switch, and a comparator connected to the measurement node and an output of the sample hold circuit and comparing an output of the sample hold circuit with the potential of the measurement node when the first circuit is connected to the reference current source group by the switch.10-01-2009

Hirokazu Okada, Saitama JP

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20090220709SHEET FOR THERMAL TRANSCRIPTION - A sheet for thermal transcription including a substrate (09-03-2009

Hirokazu Okada, Yokohama-Shi JP

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20090078654Method of liquid detoxification and apparatus therefor - Conversion of an untreated liquid to a clean harmless treated liquid through microbe removal, characterized in that a mechanical treatment for damaging microbes present in a liquid to thereby effect extinction thereof and sterilization, combined with a chlorination in which a chlorine-containing substance is formed from a liquid and injected into a liquid to thereby effect microbe extinction and sterilization, is applied to a liquid. There is further provided an electrolytic circulation system comprising applying a detoxification treatment for extinction of microbes in seawater and sterilization by means of detoxification facilities on land or on the sea to seawater introduced through a seawater introduction channel and accommodating the seawater having been thus treated in a ballast water tank. As a result, facility and operating costs can be reduced. Extinction of microbes of unlimited size and sterilization can be securely achieved without any strength drop on the side of treated liquid accommodation body. Further, the space for installation of detoxification apparatus for ballast water in ships can be reduced to thereby enable increasing of loading space for cargo, etc. Still further, on existing ships, the hull rework cost for installation of detoxification apparatus can be minimized.03-26-2009

Hirokazu Okada, Ibaraki JP

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20080216927High Temperature Bolt Material - A high temperature bolt material, characterized in that it is a ferrite steel comprising 8 wt % or more of Cr and having a tempered martensite structure and can be used in a high temperature region of higher than 500° C.; and a method for producing the high temperature bolt material which comprises subjecting the above-mentioned steel material to a heat treatment comprising a quenching or normalizing at a temperature of 1000° C. or higher and then to a tempering at a temperature of 730° C. or higher. The above ferrite steel high temperature bolt material is excellent in characteristics of the resistance to stress relaxation.09-11-2008