Abstract:
To provide a method for manufacturing steel for a high-strength hollow spring that exhibits excellent resistance to hydrogen embrittlement. Disclosed is a method for manufacturing steel for a hollow spring obtained by quenching and tempering a seamless pipe for use as a material of the hollow spring, wherein the seamless pipe including predetermined components is subjected to a heat treatment is performed to satisfy quenching conditions (1) mentioned below, and to satisfy tempering conditions (2) mentioned below, (1) quenching conditions: 26 , 000 ≤ T 1 + 273 × log t 1 + 20 ≤ 29 , 000 900 °C ≤ T 1 ≤ 1 , 050 °C , 10 seconds ≤ t 1 ≤ 1 , 800 seconds , where T1 is a quenching temperature (°C), and t1 is a holding time (seconds) in a temperature range of 900°C or higher, and (2) tempering conditions: 13 , 000 ≤ T 2 + 273 × log t 2 + 20 ≤ 15 , 500 T 2 ≤ 550 °C , and t 2 ≤ 3 , 600 seconds , where T2 is a tempering temperature (°C), and t2 is a total time (seconds) from start of heating to completion of cooling.
Abstract:
A hollow stabilizer having an excellent fatigue property and higher strength compared to the conventional ones has a chemical composition containing 0.26% to 0.30% of C, 0.05% to 0.35% of Si, 0.5% to 1.0% of Mn, 0.05% to 1.0% of Cr, 0.005% to 0.05% ofTi, 0.0005% to 0.005% of B, and 0.0005% to 0.005% of Ca, wherein; Al, P, S, N, and O are limited to 0.08% or less, 0.05% or less, less than 0.0030%, 0.006% or less, and 0.004% or less, respectively, a remainder of the chemical composition consists of Fe and unavoidable impurities, a value of a product of the Mn content and the S content is 0.0025 or less, and a critical cooling rate Vc90 represented by a predetermined equation is 40°C/s or less; and wherein a metallic structure comprises a tempered martensite, a length of elongated MnS present at a center part in a thickness direction of the hollow stabilizer is 150 µm or less, a HRC is from 40 to 50, a thickness to outer diameter ratio is 0.14 or more, and a depth of a decarburized layer at an inner surface part is 20 µm or less from the inner surface; and a steel pipe for hollow stabilizers used as a material for the hollow stabilizer.
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:
A hollow stabilizer having an excellent fatigue property and higher strength compared to the conventional ones has a chemical composition containing 0.26% to 0.30% of C, 0.05% to 0.35% of Si, 0.5% to 1.0% of Mn, 0.05% to 1.0% of Cr, 0.005% to 0.05% ofTi, 0.0005% to 0.005% of B, and 0.0005% to 0.005% of Ca, wherein; Al, P, S, N, and O are limited to 0.08% or less, 0.05% or less, less than 0.0030%, 0.006% or less, and 0.004% or less, respectively, a remainder of the chemical composition consists of Fe and unavoidable impurities, a value of a product of the Mn content and the S content is 0.0025 or less, and a critical cooling rate Vc90 represented by a predetermined equation is 40°C/s or less; and wherein a metallic structure comprises a tempered martensite, a length of elongated MnS present at a center part in a thickness direction of the hollow stabilizer is 150 µm or less, a HRC is from 40 to 50, a thickness to outer diameter ratio is 0.14 or more, and a depth of a decarburized layer at an inner surface part is 20 µm or less from the inner surface; and a steel pipe for hollow stabilizers used as a material for the hollow stabilizer.
Abstract:
A steel has a predetermined chemical composition with a balance being Fe and incidental impurities, wherein a sum of Cu content and Ni content is 0.15 mass% or more, and a crystal grain size after forming into a stabilizer shape and quenching is in a range of 7.5 to 10.5 in prior austenite crystal grain size number. Thus, a highly durable stabilizer steel that has a tensile strength of 1200 MPa or more and excellent normal-temperature and low-temperature toughness and is used in an environmentally friendly manufacturing process at lower cost can be realized.
Abstract:
Disclosed is steel, excellent in corrosion resistance and low-temperature toughness, for a vehicle suspension spring part, characterized in that it comprises 0.15 to 0.35% by mass of C, more than 0.6% by mass but 1.5% by mass or less of Si, 1 to 3% by mass of Mn, 0.3 to 0.8% by mass of Cr, 0.005 to 0.080% by mass of sol. Al, 0.005 to 0.060% by mass of Ti, 0.005 to 0.060% by mass of Nb, not more than 150 ppm of N, not more than 0.035% by mass of P, not more than 0.035% by mass of S, 0.01 to 1.00% by mass of Cu, and 0.01 to 1.00% by mass of Ni, the balance consisting of Fe and unavoidable impurities, with Ti + Nb ≤ 0.07% by mass, and has a tensile strength of not less than 1,300 MPa.
Abstract:
A production method for a leaf spring, which can improve the durability of the eye portion and the productivity and which can reduce the production cost, is provided. In forming of a gap portion 115, a leading end portion 113 of an eye portion 112 faces a facing portion 114 such that each straight line L1 and L2 does not cross the leading end portion 113 of the eye portion 112, the straight line L1 connecting an intersection point T1 and a center point S1 of a reflection surface of a reflection member, the straight line L2 connecting an intersection point T1 and a center point S2 of a reflection surface of a reflection member, the intersection point T1 being between a perpendicular line H1 and a surface of the facing portion 114, the perpendicular line H1 extending from a leaf portion 111 side end point 113A of the leading end portion 113 of the eye portion 112 to the facing portion 114. Thus, shots, which are reflected by the reflection surface of the reflection member in the shot peening to the eye portion 112 inner surface, are projected to the entire surface of the facing portion 114 at the gap portion 115. In forming of the eye portion 112, cutting of a leading end portion thereof is unnecessary.