A new kind of corrosion-resistant austenitic Fe-Cr alloys, in which nitroge
n is the only austenite stabilizing and simultaneously hardening element, i
s offered. Ways of obtaining the pure austenite structure an pointed out. M
echanical and some technological properties are presented. The alloys are c
onsidered as alternative materials to the usual austenitic stainless steels
of 18-10 type. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.