ROUND-PROFILED ROLLED IRON FROM MEDIUM-CARBON BORON-CONTAINING 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 alloyed steel composed of, wt %: carbon 0.28-0.35, manganese 0.90-1.40, silicon 0.001-0.37, sulfur 0.005-0.020, chromium 0.001-0.35, vanadium 0.001-0.07, molybdenum 0.001-0.10, nickel 0.001-0.10, niobium 0.005-0.02, titanium 0.01-0.04, boron 0.0005-0.0050, aluminum 0.02-0.06, nitrogen 0.005-0.015, iron and unavoidable impurities - the balance. When following relationships are fulfilled: 12/C-Mn/0.055 ≤ 2.0; 500(Ti/24-N/7)+0.2 ≥ 0; 40 ≥ C/0.01+B/0.001 ≥ 0.33, 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 hardenability in circles up to 23 mm in diameter; point of maximum load not higher than 640 MPa; relative elongation at least 18%; and relative contraction at least 55%.

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