Austenitic stainless steel including columbium

摘要

An austenitic stainless steel of the 201 series includes, in weight percent, greater than 0.003 % Cb. Also disclosed is a method for providing a high strength 201 series stainless steel wherein the method includes preparing a heat of a 201 series stainless steel and maintaining the Cb in the heat at a level, in weight percent, greater than 0.003 %.