IP Library Patent Application 16069246
Patent Application
App. No. 16/069,246

STEEL WIRE FOR NON-HEAT TREATED MACHINE PART AND NON-HEAT TREATED MACHINE PART

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Abstract

A steel wire for non-heat treated machine parts, the steel wire contains, based on % by mass: C: from 0.20 to 0.40%, Si: from 0.05 to 0.50%, Mn: from 0.50 to 2.00%, Al: from 0.005 to 0.050%, and the balance being Fe and impurities, in which the microstructure contains bainite of (35×[C %]+50)% or more, and when the diameter is defined as D, the average aspect ratio of a bainite grain at a depth of 50 μm in the L cross section is defined as AR, and the average grain size of a bainite grain at a depth of 50 μM in the C cross section is defined as GD, AR is 1.4 or more, (AR)/(the average aspect ratio of a bainite grain at a depth of 0.25D in the L cross section) is 1.1 or more, GD is (15/AR) μm or less, and (GD)/(the average grain size of a bainite grain at a depth of 0.25D in the C cross section) is less than 1.0.

Claims (64)

1 - 8 . (canceled)

9 . A steel wire for non-heat treated machine parts, the steel wire having a chemical composition, based on % by mass, of:

C: from 0.20 to 0.40%,

Si: from 0.05 to 0.50%,

Mn: from 0.50 to 2.00%,

Al: from 0.005 to 0.050%,

P: from 0 to 0.030%,

S: from 0 to 0.030%,

N: from 0 to 0.0050%,

Cr: from 0 to 1.00%,

Ti: from 0 to 0.050%,

Nb: from 0 to 0.05%,

V: from 0 to 0.10%,

B: from 0 to 0.0050%,

O: from 0 to 0.0030%, and

a balance being Fe and impurities, wherein:

a microstructure is composed of bainite having an area ratio of (35×[C %]+50)% or more, % by mass of C being defined as [C %], and a balance being at least one of proeutectoid ferrite or pearlite,

in a case in which a cross section parallel to an axial direction of the steel wire and including a central axis is defined as an L cross section, a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of the steel wire is defined as a C cross section, a diameter of the steel wire is defined as D, an average aspect ratio of a bainite grain measured at a depth of 50 μm from a steel wire surface in the L cross section is defined as AR, and an average grain size of a bainite grain measured at a depth of 50 μm from the steel wire surface in the C cross section is defined as GD, AR is 1.4 or more, (AR)/(an average aspect ratio of a bainite grain measured at a depth of 0.25D from the steel wire surface in the L cross section) is 1.1 or more, GD is (15/AR) μm or less, and (GD)/(an average grain size of a bainite grain measured at a depth of 0.25D from the steel wire surface in the C cross section) is less than 1.0, and

a tensile strength is from 900 to 1,500 MPa.

10 . The steel wire for non-heat treated machine parts according to claim 9 , containing, based on % by mass, one, or two or more of:

Cr: more than 0 and 1.00% or less,

Ti: more than 0 and 0.050% or less,

Nb: more than 0 and 0.05% or less,

V: more than 0 and 0.10% or less, or

B: more than 0 and 0.0050% or less.

11 . The steel wire for non-heat treated machine parts according to claim 9 wherein D is from 3 to 30 mm.

12 . The steel wire for non-heat treated machine parts according to claim 10 , wherein D is from 3 to 30 mm.

13 . The steel wire for non-heat treated machine parts according to claim 9 , wherein a critical compression ratio is 75% or more.

14 . The steel wire for non-heat treated machine parts according to claim 10 , wherein a critical compression ratio is 75% or more.

15 . The steel wire for non-heat treated machine parts according to claim 11 , wherein a critical compression ratio is 75% or more.

16 . The steel wire for non-heat treated machine parts according to claim 12 , wherein a critical compression ratio is 75% or more.

17 . A non-heat treated machine part, comprising a cylindrical shaft, the non-heat treated machine part having a chemical composition, based on % by mass, of:

C: from 0.20 to 0.40%,

Si: from 0.05 to 0.50%,

Mn: from 0.50 to 2.00%,

Al: from 0.005 to 0.050%,

P: from 0 to 0.030%,

S: from 0 to 0.030%,

N: from 0 to 0.0050%,

Cr: from 0 to 1.00%,

Ti: from 0 to 0.050%,

Nb: from 0 to 0.05%,

V: from 0 to 0.10%,

B: from 0 to 0.0050%,

O: from 0 to 0.0030%, and

a balance being Fe and impurities, wherein:

a microstructure is composed of bainite having an area ratio of (35×[C %]+50)% or more, % by mass of C being defined as [C %], and a balance being at least one of proeutectoid ferrite or pearlite,

in a case in which a cross section parallel to an axial direction of the cylindrical shaft and including a central axis is defined as an L cross section, a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of the cylindrical shaft is defined as a C cross section, a diameter of the cylindrical shaft is defined as D, an average aspect ratio of a bainite grain measured at a depth of 50 μm from a cylindrical shaft surface in the L cross section is defined as AR, and an average grain size of a bainite grain measured at a depth of 50 um from the cylindrical shaft surface in the C cross section is defined as GD, AR is 1.4 or more, (AR)/(an average aspect ratio of a bainite grain measured at a depth of 0.25D from the cylindrical shaft surface in the L cross section) is 1.1 or more, GD is (15/AR) um or less, and (GD/an average grain size of a bainite grain measured at a depth of 0.25D from the cylindrical shaft surface in the C cross section) is less than 1.0, and a tensile strength of the cylindrical shaft is from 1,100 to 1,500 MPa.

18 . The non-heat treated machine part according to claim 17 containing, based on % by mass, one, or two or more of:

Cr: more than 0 and 1.00% or less,

Ti: more than 0 and 0.050% or less,

Nb: more than 0 and 0.05% or less,

V: more than 0 and 0.10% or less, or

B: more than 0 and 0.0050% or less.

19 . A non-heat treated machine part, which is a cold-worked product of the steel wire for non-heat treated machine parts according to claim 9 , comprising a cylindrical shaft, wherein a tensile strength of the cylindrical shaft is from 1,100 to 1,500 MPa.

20 . A non-heat treated machine part, which is a cold-worked product of the steel wire for non-heat treated machine parts according to claim 10 , comprising a cylindrical shaft, wherein a tensile strength of the cylindrical shaft is from 1,100 to 1,500 MPa.

21 . A non-heat treated machine part, which is a cold-worked product of the steel wire for non-heat treated machine parts according to claim 11 , comprising a cylindrical shaft, wherein a tensile strength of the cylindrical shaft is from 1,100 to 1,500 MPa.

22 . A non-heat treated machine part, which is a cold-worked product of the steel wire for non-heat treated machine parts according to claim 12 , comprising a cylindrical shaft, wherein a tensile strength of the cylindrical shaft is from 1,100 to 1,500 MPa.

23 . A non-heat treated machine part, which is a cold-worked product of the steel wire for non-heat treated machine parts according to claim 13 comprising a cylindrical shaft, wherein a tensile strength of the cylindrical shaft is from 1,100 to 1,500 MPa.

24 . A non-heat treated machine part, which is a cold-worked product of the steel wire for non-heat treated machine parts according to claim 14 comprising a cylindrical shaft, wherein a tensile strength of the cylindrical shaft is from 1,100 to 1,500 MPa.

25 . The non-heat treated machine part according to claim 17 , which is a non-heat treated bolt.

26 . The non-heat treated machine part according to claim 19 , which is a non-heat treated bolt.

27 . The non-heat treated machine part according to claim 21 , which is a non-heat treated bolt.

28 . The non-heat treated machine part according to claim 23 , which is a non-heat treated bolt.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 14, 2019
From: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
To: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049257/0828 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2018
From: OKONOGI, MAKOTO; HIRAKAMI, DAISUKE; MATSUI, NAOKI
To: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 046319/0573 →