Abstract:
Provide a production method and production device of a hollow stabilizer making it possible to consecutively carry out carburization and quenching of a hollow stabilizer, save the time necessary for carburization and energy consumed by carburization, and requiring no dedicated carburizing furnace for the purpose of carburization. A hollow stabilizer production method of a hollow stabilizer used for a vehicle includes attaching a first mounting member (75) and a second mounting member (82) respectively to one end (101) and another end (102) of a formed steel tube (100) and heating the steel tube (100). The method includes feeding a carburizing gas into the interior space (103) of the heated steel tube (100) through the first mounting member (75), and collecting the air and/or the surplus carburizing gas from the interior space (103) through the second mounting member (82) to thereby carburize the steel tube inner surface (105). The method includes rapidly cooling the heated steel tube (100) to thereby quench the steel tube (100) continuously from the carburization.
Abstract:
A spring wire (20) is subjected to a first shot peening process (S6) and a second shot peening process (S7). In the first shot peening process (S6), a first shot is projected on the spring wire (20) at a first projectile speed. High kinetic energy of the first shot produces compressive residual stress in a region ranging from the surface of the spring wire (20) to a deep position. In the second spring wire process (S7), a second shot is projected at a second projectile speed lower than the speed of the first shot. The kinetic energy of the second shot is lower than that of the first shot. The low kinetic energy of the second shot increases the compressive residual stress in a region near the surface of the spring wire (20).
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a high-strength stabilizer steel for vehicles having excellent corrosion resistance and low-temperature toughness, containing 0.07 to 0.20% C, more than 0.6% and 1.5% or less Si, 1 to 3% Mn, 0.1 to 1.0% Cr, 0.005 to 0.080% sAl, 0.005 to 0.060% Ti, 0.005 to 0.060% Nb, 0.070% or less Ti+Nb, 150 ppm or less N, 0.035% or less P, 0.035% or less S, 0.01 to 1.00% Cu, 0.01 to 1.00% Ni, the remainder being Fe, and unavoidable impurities, wherein a structure before molding a stabilizer is any one of a bainite, a martensite, and a mixed structure of bainite/martensite and an original austenitic crystal grain size number after a heat treatment of the stabilizer is Gh 9 or more.
Abstract:
The reflection portion 20 of the reflection member 1 is moved along the inner surface in the hole of the pipe W from the entrance opening of the hole of the pipe W to the exit opening of the hole thereof. In this case, the reflection portion 20 is guided by the guide portion 30 provided at both sides of the reflection portion 20. The shots, which are projected toward the inner surface in the hole of the pipe W, reach the reflection portion 20 through the holes of the guide portion 30 of the entrance side, and they are reflected toward the inner surface in the hole of the pipe W. Since the shots can be reflected toward the inner surface inside in the hole of the pipe W, the tendency that shots may be moved toward the inner surface outside in the hole of the curved portion P can be small. Therefore, since thinning of the wall of the pipe W can be performed, the pipe W can be strong, and the weight reduction of the pipe W can be simultaneously performed. As a result, the workability and the versatility can be improved, and the reflection member 1 can be easily used on the inner surface in the hole of the pipe having the curved portion.
Abstract:
A terminal sealed portion (30) is formed on an end portion of a hollow rod (20) made of steel. An enclosed space (32) is formed on an inner side of the hollow rod (20). At an end of the enclosed space (32), a terminal gap (32a) is formed. A volatile powdered rust inhibitor (70) is supplied in the enclosed space (32). As the volatile powdered rust inhibitor (70) is vaporized, the enclosed space (32) is turned into a rust-inhibiting atmosphere. As the vaporized component of the volatile powdered rust inhibitor (70) is adsorbed to an inner surface (32c) of the enclosed space (32), an inner surface rust-inhibiting film (71) is formed. The vaporized component also enters inside the terminal gap (32a), and forms a terminal rust-inhibiting film (72).
Abstract:
In a production process for highly strengthened springs, the process comprises performing a first shot peening to a spring steel having a hardness of a diameter of 2.7 mm or less on a Brinell ball mark while applying stress to the springs at a warm temperature in the range of 150 to 350°C.