摘要:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a high-strength and low-strain nitrided steel member which has high pitching resistance and high bending fatigue strength, and has lower strain than carburization treatment or carbonitrided treatment.SOLUTION: In a nitrided steel member, an iron nitrided compound layer is formed on a surface of a steel member having the prescribed components. The strength ratio to be expressed by the formula IFeN(111)/{IFeN(111)+IFeN(111)} is ≥0.5, where IFeN(111) denotes the X-ray diffraction peak intensity of the (111) crystal plane of FeN, and IFeN(111) denotes the X-ray diffraction peak intensity of the (111) crystal plane of FeN, which are measured on the surface of the nitrided steel member by the X-ray diffraction. The Vickers hardness of the iron nitrided compound layer is ≤900, the Vickers hardness of a base material immediately below the iron nitrided compound layer is ≥700, the difference between the Vickers hardness of the iron nitrided compound layer and the Vickers hardness of the base material is ≤150, and the thickness of the iron nitrided compound layer is 2-17 μm.
摘要:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rolled steel for cold forging/nitriding, capable of being subjected to cold forging without performing heat treatment beforehand, having reduced surface roughness after cold forging, having excellent machinability after cold forging and capable of imparting high core part hardness to a component subjected to cold forging and nitriding.SOLUTION: A rolled steel for cold forging/nitriding has a chemical composition including 0.06 to 0.15% C, 0.02 to 0.35% Si, 0.10 to 0.90% Mn, ≤0.030% S, 0.50 to 2.0% Cr, 0.10 to 0.50% V and 0.010 to 0.090% Al, and the balance Fe with impurities; wherein P, N and O in the impurities satisfy P≤0.030%, N≤0.0080% and O≤0.0030%, and 5.0≤35(C+N)+5(Si+Mn)+Cr+3(Cu+Ni)+4(Mo+V)≤10.0 and 1.8≤{V+(9/20)Mo}/C≤9.0 is satisfied. The rolled steel for cold forging/nitriding has a microstructure of ferrite-pearlite structure, in which the average grain size of the ferrite is ≤50 μmn.
摘要:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide steel for cold forging and nitriding which is excellent in cold forging characteristic and machinability after cold forging, and is capable of imparting a high core-part hardness, a high surface hardness, and a large effective depth of a hardened layer, to a cold-forged and nitrided component.SOLUTION: The steel for cold forging and nitriding, contains 0.01 to 0.15% of C, 0.35% or less of Si, 0.10 to 0.90% of Mn, 0.030% or less of P, 0.030% or less of S, 0.50 to 2.0% of Cr, 0.10 to 0.50% of V, 0.01 to 0.10% of Al, 0.0080% or less of N, and 0.0030% or less of O with the balance being Fe and impurities, and has a chemical composition that satisfies the following formulae; [399×C+26×Si+123×Mn+30×Cr+32×Mo+19×V≤160], [20≤(669.3×logC-1959.6×logN-6983.3)×(0.067×Mo+0.147×V)≤80], [140×Cr+125×Al+235×V≥160], and [90≤511×C+33×Mn+56×Cu+15×Ni+36×Cr+5×Mo+134×V≤170]. The metal structure of the steel is a mixed structure comprised of ferrite and a carbide, wherein the carbide has a particle diameter of 3.0 μm or less, a mean aspect ratio of not greater than 5.0, and an area ratio of from 0.2 to 8.0% occupying in the matrix structure.
摘要:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a case hardening steel material which exhibits low component cost, has excellent hot workability and machinability, and can ensure excellent bending fatigue strength and wear resistance of a carburized part.SOLUTION: A case hardening steel material contains, by mass, 0.15 to 0.23% of C, 0.01 to 0.15% of Si, 0.65 to 0.90% of Mn, 0.010 to 0.030% of S, 1.65 to 1.80% of Cr, 0.015 to 0.060% of Al, 0.0100 to 0.0250% of N, and the balance Fe with impurities, and satisfies [25≤Mn/S≤85], [0.90≤Cr/(Si+2Mn)≤1.20], and [1.16Si+0.70Mn+Cr≥2.20], wherein the contents of P, Ti and O as impurities satisfy P≤0.020%, Ti≤0.005% and O≤0.0015%, respectively. The steel material has a structure that comprises 20 to 70% of ferrite in area fraction with the remainder being pearlite and/or bainite. Further, the steel material may contain a prescribed amount of Cu and Ni.
摘要:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a steel for cold forging/nitriding which has excellent cold forgeability, exhibits excellent cutting chip precessability after cold-forging, and can impart high core hardness, high surface hardness and deep effective cured layer depth to a cold-forged and nitrided component.SOLUTION: A steel for cold forging/nitriding contains, by mass, 0.10-0.15% C, ≥0.02- 0.90-2.50% Mn, ≤0.030% P, ≤0.050% S, 0.80-2.0% Cr, 0.05-0.50% V, 0.01-0.07% Al, ≤0.0080% N, ≤0.0030% O, and the balance Fe with impurities. The steel has a chemical composition satisfying the following formulas: [35≤Mn/S≤200]; [20≤(669.3×logC-1959.6×logN-6983.3)×(0.067×Mo+0.147×V)≤80]; [140×Cr+125×Al+235×V≥160]; and [150≤511×C+33×Mn+56×Cu+15×Ni+36×Cr+5×Mo+134×V≤200]. In place of a part of Fe, the steel optionally contains a specific amount of at least one element selected from Mo, Cu, Ni, Ti, Nb, Zr, Pb, Ca, Bi, Te, Se and Sb.
摘要:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a steel material for nitriding, excellent in machinability, particularly in chip treatability, and capable of giving a nitrided component high core hardness, high surface hardness, and a large effective hardened layer depth.SOLUTION: A steel material for nitriding has a chemical composition consisting of: >0.15-0.35% C, ≤0.20% Si, 0.10-2.0% Mn, ≤0.030% P, ≤0.050% S, 0.80-2.0% Cr, 0.10-0.50% V, 0.01-0.06% Al, ≤0.0080% N, ≤0.0030% O, and the balance Fe with impurities, and satisfies relations of: [20≤(669.3×logC-1959.6×logN-6983.3)×(0.067×Mo+0.147×V)≤80] and [140×Cr+125×Al+235×V≥160]. The structure of the steel material for nitriding includes ferrite-perlite, ferrite-bainite, or ferrite-perlite-bainite, the area ratio of ferrite in the structure is ≥20%, and the V content in the precipitate in extraction residue analysis is ≤0.10%. One or more selected from Mo, Cu, Ni, Ti, Nb, Zr, Pb, Ca, Bi, Te, Se, and Sb in specific amounts may be contained in place of a part of Fe.
摘要:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cold forging and nitriding steel which is excellent in cold forgeability and machinability after cold forging, and is capable of providing a cold forged and nitrided component with high core part hardness, high surface hardness and a deep effective hardened layer depth.SOLUTION: A cold forging and nitriding steel has a chemical composition that contains, by mass, 0.01-0.15% C, less than 0.10% Si, 0.10-0.50% Mn, 0.030% or less P, 0.050% or less S, 0.80-2.0% Cr, 0.03% or more and less than 0.10% V, 0.01-0.10% Al, 0.0080% or less N, and 0.0030% or less O with the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfies [399×C+26×Si+123×Mn+30×Cr+32×Mo+19×V≤160], [20≤(669.3×logC-1959.6×logN-6983.3)×(0.067×Mo+0.147×V)≤80] and [140×Cr+125×Al+235×V≥160]. Instead of some of Fe, a specific amount of one or more elements among Mo, Cu, Ni, Ti, Nb, Zr, Pb, Ca, Bi, Te, Se and Sb may be contained.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rolled steel bar or wire rod for hot forging, which has high bending fatigue strength, contact fatigue strength and machinability, and in which heat treatment strain can be reduced.SOLUTION: The rolled steel bar or wire rod for hot forging comprises, by mass%, 0.10 to 0.25% C, 0.01 to 0.10% Si, 0.50 to 1.00% Mn, 0.003 to 0.050% S, 1.60 to 2.00% Cr, ≤0.10% (including 0%) Mo, 0.025 to 0.050% Al, 0.0100 to 0.0250% N, and the balance being Fe and impurities, and fn defined by formula (1): fn=Cr+2×Mo is 1.82 to 2.10. Further, the differential value between the maximum value and the minimum value is ≤10 in Ms values defined by formula (2): Ms=550-361×C-39×Mn-20×Cr-5×Mo at a plurality of measurement positions C1-C17 in the cross-section CS of the steel bar or wire rod having a radius R.
摘要:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide steel for cold forging and nitriding which is excellent in cold forging characteristic and machinability after cold forging, and is capable of imparting high core-part hardness, high surface hardness, and a large effective depth of a hardened layer, to a cold-forged and nitrided component.SOLUTION: The steel material for cold forging and nitriding, contains 0.01 to 0.15% of C, 0.35% or less of Si, 0.10 to 0.90% of Mn, 0.030% or less of P, 0.030% or less of S, 0.50 to 2.0% of Cr, 0.10 to 0.50% of V, 0.01 to 0.10% of Al, 0.0080% or less of N, and 0.0030% or less of O with the balance being Fe and impurities, and has a chemical composition that satisfies the following formulae; [399×C+26×Si+123×Mn+30×Cr+32×Mo+19×V≤160], [20≤(669.3×logC-1959.6×logN-6983.3)×(0.067×Mo+0.147×V)≤80], [140×Cr+125×Al+235×V≥160], and [90≤511×C+33×Mn+56×Cu+15×Ni+36×Cr+5×Mo+134×V≤170]. The steel material has a metal structure comprised of a ferrite-bainite structure or a ferrite-perlite-bainite structure, wherein the area ratio of bainite is more than 30% and 95% or less and the vanadium content in the precipitate in extraction residue analysis is 0.10% or less.