HIGH STRENGTH FORGED STEEL AND LARGE FORGED COMPONENT

    公开(公告)号:EP3406747A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-28

    申请号:EP16886478.3

    申请日:2016-12-02

    发明人: TAKAOKA, Hiroyuki

    摘要: The present invention relates to a high strength forged steel for use in producing a large forged product. The high strength forged steel comprises composition which comprises predetermined amounts of predetermined chemical elements and a balance being Fe and inevitable purities. A major constituent of a metallographic structure of the high strength forged steel comprises bainite, martensite or a combination thereof. An average crystal grain size in steel microstructures between a near-surface level and a mid level is less than or equal to 50 µm. The near-surface level is below a surface of the high strength forged steel at a distance of 5 mm and the mid level is below the surface of the high strength forged steel at a distance of one quarter of a thickness thereof. A difference between a peak value of a crystal grain size distribution at the near-surface level and a peak value of the crystal grain size distribution at the mid level is greater than or equal to 10 µm and less than or equal to 30 µm. For the high strength forged steel, it is preferred that the total index as determined in accordance with DIN 50602-1985, method K0 for evaluating non-metallic inclusions is less than or equal to 10.