IP Library Granted Patent US 9,850,560
Granted Patent B2
US 9,850,560 · App. 14/397,241 · Granted Dec 26, 2017

Steel for wheel

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Patent No.
US 9,850,560
App. No.
14/397,241
Granted
Dec 26, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A steel for wheel contains, in mass %, C: 0.65 to 0.84%, Si: 0.4 to 1.0%, Mn: 0.50 to 1.40%, Cr: 0.02 to 0.13%, S: 0.04% or less and V: 0.02 to 0.12%, wherein Fn1 expressed by formula (1) is 32 to 43, and Fn2 expressed by formula (2) is 25 or less, the balance being Fe and impurities. P, Cu and Ni as impurities are P: 0.05% or less, Cu: 0.20% or less and Ni: 0.20% or less: Fn1=2.7+29.5'C+2.9'Si+6.9'Mn+10.8'Cr+30.3'Mo+44.3'V   (1) Fn2=exp(0.76)'exp(0.05'C)'exp(1.35'Si)'exp(0.38'Mn)'exp(0.77'Cr)'exp(3.0'Mo)'exp(4.6'V)  (2). The steel has excellent properties for use as a wheel.

Claims (20)

1. A steel for wheel comprising: in mass %,

C: 0.65 to 0.84%;

Si: 0.65 to 1.0%;

Mn: 0.50 to 1.40%;

Cr: 0.02 to 0.13%;

S: 0.04% or less and

V: 0.02 to 0.12%,

wherein Fn1 expressed by the following formula (1) is 32 to 43, and

Fn2 expressed by the following formula (2) is 25 or less,

the balance being Fe and impurities, and

P, Cu and Ni in the impurities are

P: 0.05% or less,

Cu: 0.20% or less, and

NI: 0.20% or less:

Fn1=2.7+29.5×C+2.9×Si+6.9×Mn+10.8×Cr+30.3×Mo+44.3×V  (1)

Fn2=exp(0.76)×exp(0.05×C)×exp(1.35×Si)×exp(0.38×Mn)×exp(0.77×Cr)×exp(3.0×Mo)×exp(4.6×V)  (2)

where each symbol of element in the formulas (1) and (2) means content (mass %) of each element.

2. The steel for wheel according to claim 1 , comprising, in mass %, Mo: 0.07% or less in place of a part of Fe, and a total content of V and Mo is 0.02 to 0.12%.

3. The steel for wheel according to claim 1 , comprising, in mass %, Al: 0.20% or less in place of a part of Fe.

4. The steel for wheel according to claim 2 , comprising, in mass %, AI: 0.20% or less in place of a part of Fe.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 14, 2019
From: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
To: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049257/0828 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE EXECUTION DATE OF 4TH INVENTOR PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 034124 FRAME: 0295. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jul 2, 2015
From: YAMAMOTO, YUICHIRO; TAKESHITA, YUKITERU; KIRIYAMA, KENTARO; KATO, TAKANORI
To: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 036049/0769 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2014
From: YAMAMOTO, YUICHIRO; TAKESHITA, YUKITERU; KIRIYAMA, KENTARO; KATO, TAKANORI
To: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 034124/0295 →