ROUND-PROFILED ROLLED IRON FROM LOW-ALLOYED STEEL FOR COLD DIE FORGING OF HIGH-STRENGTH FASTENING MEMBERS Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: ferrous metallurgy.

SUBSTANCE: invention provides round-profiled iron smelted from steel containing carbon and alloying elements, having specified parameters of metallurgical quality, structure, mechanical properties, hardenability, and in-process plasticity and characterized by being composed of, wt %: carbon 0.17-0.25, manganese 0.90-1.40, silicon 0.01-0.17, sulfur 0.005-0.020, chromium 0.001-0.35, vanadium 0.001-0.07, nickel 0.001-0.10, copper 0.001-0.10, molybdenum 0.001-0.10, titanium 0.01-0.04, boron 0.0005-0.0050, calcium 0.001-0.010, iron and unavoidable impurities - the balance. When following relationships are fulfilled: 22 ≤ 12/C-Mn/0.055 ≤ 47Ni/10Ti+Al ≤ 0.039; 10B-0.01C/N ≥ 1.80, rolled iron has following characteristics: maximum degree of pollution with nonmetal inclusions, in particular sulfides, oxides, silicates, and nitrides, does not exceed 3 points for each type of inclusions; longitudinally uniform spheroidized structure composed of at least 80% perlite; effective grain size 5-10 points; diameter of wire 10-25 mm; carbon-free layer not exceeding 1.5% diameter; cold setting value at least 1/3 height; throughout (90%) hardenability in circles up to 19 mm in diameter; point of maximum load not higher than 580 MPa; relative elongation at least 18%; and relative contraction at least 60%.

EFFECT: ensured optimal conditions for cold die forging of high-strength geometrically complex fastening members and simultaneously improved steel hardenability characteristics.