CLC 18.10LN: A Nitrogen Containing 18Cr-10Ni Austenitic Stainless Steel (304LN Grade)
CLC 18.10LN: A Nitrogen Containing 18Cr-10Ni Austenitic Stainless Steel (304LN Grade)
CLC 18.10LN: A Nitrogen Containing 18Cr-10Ni Austenitic Stainless Steel (304LN Grade)
10LN
A Nitrogen containing 18Cr-10Ni austenitic stainless steel (304LN grade)
Nitrogen alloying :
- improves tensile properties at room and moderate temperatures
- improves structure stability of austenite at very low temperature or under
severe cold deformations
- does not affect weldability or fabricability
- improves localized corrosion resistant properties.
The alloy can be cold formed without any problem. Due to the nitrogen addition, it is
less susceptible to martensitic transformation than cold formed CLC 18.9L or CLC
18.10 Ti.
The cold hardening of the steel explains that it may require more powerfull
equipments than structural steel.
Nitrogen bearing implies also some more powerfull equipments than Cr-Ni
austenitic stainless steels.
Pickling
A nitro hydrofluoric acid bath (10-20 HNO3 – 1.5-5% HF) at 20-60°C is used for the
pickling treatment.
A 10-20% H2SO4 – 1.5-5% HF pickling bath may also be used.
Passivation-decontamination treatments may be performed with a 10-20% weight
nitric acid solution.
Cutting
WELDING The alloy can be easy welded without hot cracking phenomenon, using an
adequate filler metal ( a 5 up to 15% δ ferrite). It may be necessary to use nitrogen
alloyed welding products.
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NOTE
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may be subject to some slight variations due to our ongoing research programme on corrosion resistant
grades.
We therefore suggest that information be verified at time of enquiry or order.
Furthermore, in service, real conditions are specific for each application. The data presented here is
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