High manganese cast iron containing spheroidal vanadium carbide and method for making therof
View Patent ↗The purpose of the present invention is to provide high manganese cast iron containing spheroidal vanadium carbide and method for making which is nonmagnetic as well as superior mechanical properties such as wear-resistance and toughness, and further does not require a water toughing heat treatment which has been needed when nonmagnetic high manganese steel (high manganese cast steel) is obtained by crystallized spheroidal vanadium in austenite matrix, and the high manganese cast iron containing spheroidal vanadium carbide is comprised of C 1.5˜4.0 weight %, V 6˜15 weight %, Si 0.2˜4.0 weight %, Mn 10˜18 weight %, Mg 0.01˜0.1 weight %, remaining iron (Fe) and inevitable impurities, spheroidal vanadium carbide is crystallized within a structure.
1. High Manganese cast iron containing spheroidal vanadium carbide wherein, comprising C 1.5˜4.0 weight %, V 6˜15 weight %, Si 0.2˜4.0 weight %, Mn 10˜18 weight %, Mg 0.01˜0.1 weight %, remaining iron (Fe) and inevitable impurities, and within its structure, spheroidal vanadium carbide is crystallized.
2. High Manganese cast iron containing spheroidal vanadium carbide wherein, comprising an alloy element selected at least one or more kinds from the group consisting of a to d,
(a) Ni 0.5˜8.0 weight %,
(b) Mo 0.5˜4.0 weight %,
(c) at least two or more kinds of alloy elements selected from the group consisting of Ta, Ti, W and Nb 0.5˜3.5%,
(d) at least two or more kinds of alloy elements selected from the group consisting of Ca, Ba and Sr 0.01˜0.1 weight %,
and C 1.5˜4.0 weight %, V 6˜15 weight %, Si 0.2˜4.0 weight %, Mn 10˜18 weight %, Mg 0.01˜0.1 weight %, remaining iron (Fe) and inevitable impurities,
and within a matrix, spheroidal vanadium carbide is crystallized.
3. Method for making high manganese cast iron containing spheroidal vanadium carbide comprising the steps of melting an alloy material containing C 1.5˜4.0 weight %, V 6˜15 weight %, Si 0.2˜4.0 weight %, Mn 10˜18 weight %, Mg 0.01˜0.1 weight %, remaining iron (Fe) and inevitable impurities at 1773 K-2073 K, adding 0.01-0.1 weight %, Mg to the melted alloy material, and casting said alloy material.
4. Method for making high manganese cast iron containing spheroidal vanadium carbide as recited in claim 3 wherein, an additional alloy element is added, said additional alloy element selected from the group consisting of at least one or more kinds from the group consisting of a to d;
(a) Ni 0.5˜8.0 weight %,
(b) Mo 0.5˜4.0 weight %,
(c) at least two or more kinds of alloy elements selected from the group consisting of Ta, Ti, W and Nb 0.5˜3.5%, and
(d) at least two or more kinds of alloy elements selected from the group consisting of Ca, Ba and Sr 0.01˜0.1 weight %.
5. Method for making high manganese cast iron containing spheroidal vanadium carbide described in claim 3 wherein, said alloy material is provided for use in an as-cast condition after melting at 1773˜2073 K and casting.
6. Method for making high manganese cast iron containing spheroidal vanadium carbide described in claim 4 wherein, said alloy material is provided for use an in as-cast condotion after melting at 1773˜2073 K and casting.