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Machine structural parts with excellent fatigue strength

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JP3283088B2
JP3283088B2 JP04938493A JP4938493A JP3283088B2 JP 3283088 B2 JP3283088 B2 JP 3283088B2 JP 04938493 A JP04938493 A JP 04938493A JP 4938493 A JP4938493 A JP 4938493A JP 3283088 B2 JP3283088 B2 JP 3283088B2
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哲夫 白神
守幸 石黒
均 椛澤
美博 桑原
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【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、各種機械構造部品に用
いられる窒化用鋼、特に疲労強度特性に優れた窒化用鋼
に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a nitriding steel used for various mechanical structural parts, and more particularly to a nitriding steel having excellent fatigue strength characteristics.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術及び発明が解決しようとする課題】機械構
造用鋼の疲労強度向上のための表面硬化処理方法の一つ
としてガス窒化処理がある。このガス窒化処理は同じ表
面硬化処理方法である高周波焼入れや浸炭焼入れに比べ
て熱処理歪が小さいため、有効な表面硬化処理法として
広く利用されている。
2. Description of the Related Art As one of the surface hardening methods for improving the fatigue strength of steel for machine structural use, there is a gas nitriding treatment. This gas nitriding treatment is widely used as an effective surface hardening method because it has less heat treatment distortion than induction hardening or carburizing quenching which is the same surface hardening method.

【0003】窒化処理用鋼材としては、一般的には、機
械構造用炭素鋼(JISG4051)やクロムモリブデ
ン鋼(JISG4105)が用いられるが、アルミニウ
ム・クロム・モリブデン鋼(JISG4202)のよう
な窒化用鋼が用いられる場合もある。しかし、いずれの
鋼種も、一般的なガス窒化処理では硬化深さが浅く、疲
労強度も低いという問題点があった。
[0003] As a steel material for nitriding treatment, carbon steel for machine structure (JIS G4051) or chromium molybdenum steel (JIS G4105) is generally used. Is sometimes used. However, all of the steel types have a problem that the depth of hardening is small and the fatigue strength is low by general gas nitriding.

【0004】これらに対して特開平4−45244号公
報や特公昭55−31168号公報では、Cr−V添加
鋼に通常の窒化処理を行なって、表面硬さ及び有効硬化
深さの向上を計っているが、有効硬化深さは0.2〜
0.35mmと浅く、疲労強度も十分とは言い難い。
On the other hand, in JP-A-4-45244 and JP-B-55-31168, ordinary nitriding treatment is performed on Cr-V added steel to improve the surface hardness and the effective hardening depth. But the effective hardening depth is 0.2 ~
It is as shallow as 0.35 mm, and the fatigue strength is hardly sufficient.

【0005】本発明は、かかる事情に鑑みてなされたも
のであって、0.4mm以上の有効硬化深さを得ること
ができ、疲労強度に優れた窒化用鋼を得ることを目的と
する。
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to obtain a nitriding steel having an effective hardening depth of 0.4 mm or more and having excellent fatigue strength.

【0006】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段及び作用】本発明は鋼成分
が重量%で、C:0.25%超え、0.45%以下,S
i:0.05〜1.0%、Mn:0.1〜1.0%、
S:0.10%以下、Cr:0.5〜2.0%、Mo:
1.5〜2.5%、V:0.05%以上、0.2%未
満、Al:0.05%以下を含有し、残部がFe及び不
可避的不純物からなり、窒化処理による有効硬化深さが
0.4mm以上、表面硬度Hv700〜800を特徴と
する疲労強度に優れた機械構造部品を提供する。
According to the present invention, the steel component is expressed by weight%, and C: more than 0.25% and less than 0.45%, S
i: 0.05 to 1.0%, Mn: 0.1 to 1.0%,
S: 0.10% or less, Cr: 0.5 to 2.0%, Mo:
1.5 to 2.5%, V: 0.05% or more, less than 0.2%, Al: 0.05% or less, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, the effective hardening depth by nitriding treatment Saga
0.4mm or more, characterized by surface hardness Hv700-800
To provide mechanical structural parts having excellent fatigue strength.

【0007】本願発明者らは、大きな有効深さを得るこ
とができ、優れた疲労強度を有する窒化用鋼を得るべく
鋭意研究を行った結果、1)C量を一定範囲に制限し、
Cr及びVと共にMoを多量に添加したCr−V−Mo
添加鋼を基本とすることにより、0.4mm以上の大き
な有効硬化深さを得ることができること、及び2)優れ
た疲労強度を得る観点からは表面硬さをHV700〜8
00に抑制する必要があり、そのためにはAlの添加を
抑制することが有効であることを見出した。上記構成を
有する本発明は、本願発明者らのこのような知見に基づ
いてなされたものである。以下、本発明について詳細に
説明する。先ず、成分限定範囲とその限定理由を示す。
なお、以下に示す%表示は、いずれも重量%を示すもの
である。
[0007] The inventors of the present application have conducted intensive studies to obtain a nitrided steel having a large effective depth and excellent fatigue strength. As a result, 1) limiting the C content to a certain range;
Cr-V-Mo with a large amount of Mo added together with Cr and V
By using the added steel as a base, a large effective hardening depth of 0.4 mm or more can be obtained, and 2) From the viewpoint of obtaining excellent fatigue strength, the surface hardness is HV700 to HV8.
It has been found that it is effective to suppress the addition of Al to achieve this. The present invention having the above-described configuration has been made based on such findings of the present inventors. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail. First, the component limitation range and the reason for limitation are shown.
The percentages shown below are all percentages by weight.

【0008】C:強度確保のため必要な元素であり、ま
た有効硬化深さに影響する元素であって、これらの観点
から0.25%を超えることが必要である。しかし、そ
の量が0.45%を超えると靱性が低下する。従ってC
含有量を0.25%超え、0.45%以下の範囲に規定
する。
C: an element necessary for securing the strength and an element that affects the effective hardening depth. From these viewpoints, it is necessary to exceed 0.25%. However, if the amount exceeds 0.45%, the toughness decreases. Therefore C
The content is specified in the range of more than 0.25% and 0.45% or less.

【0009】Si:脱酸に必要であるとともに強度確保
に必要な元素であるが、0.05%未満では所望の効果
が得られない。一方、その量が1.0%を超えると靱性
が低下する。従ってSi含有量を0.05〜1.0%の
範囲に規定する。
[0009] Si: an element necessary for deoxidation and necessary for securing strength, if less than 0.05%, desired effects cannot be obtained. On the other hand, if the amount exceeds 1.0%, the toughness decreases. Therefore, the Si content is defined in the range of 0.05 to 1.0%.

【0010】Mn:強度確保のため必要な元素である
が、0.1%未満では必要な強度が得られない。一方、
その量が1.0%を超えると靱性が低下する。従ってM
n含有量を0.1〜1.0%の範囲に規定する。
Mn: Necessary element for securing strength, but if less than 0.1%, required strength cannot be obtained. on the other hand,
If the amount exceeds 1.0%, the toughness decreases. Therefore M
The n content is specified in the range of 0.1 to 1.0%.

【0011】S:被削性改善のために必要な元素であ
り、強度レベルに応じて適宜添加される。しかし、その
量が0.1%を超えるとMnSの量、サイズが増大し、
疲労強度が低下する。従ってS量を0.1%以下に規定
する。
S: An element necessary for improving machinability, and is appropriately added according to the strength level. However, when the amount exceeds 0.1%, the amount and size of MnS increase,
Fatigue strength decreases. Therefore, the amount of S is regulated to 0.1% or less.

【0012】Cr:窒化特性を向上させる元素である
が、0.5%未満ではその効果が得られない。一方、そ
の量が2.0%を超えると靱性が低下する。従ってCr
含有量を0.5〜2.0%の範囲に規定する。
[0012] Cr: an element for improving the nitriding properties, but if less than 0.5%, the effect cannot be obtained. On the other hand, if the amount exceeds 2.0%, the toughness decreases. Therefore Cr
The content is specified in the range of 0.5 to 2.0%.

【0013】Mo:Vと複合添加することにより有効硬
化深さを著しく向上させる機能を有する。しかし、その
量が1.5%未満ではその機能を有効に発揮することが
できず、2.5%を超えると効果が飽和するとともにコ
ストアップにつながる。従ってMo含有量を1.5〜
2.5%の範囲に規定する。
It has a function of remarkably improving the effective curing depth by being combined with Mo: V. However, if the amount is less than 1.5%, the function cannot be effectively exhibited, and if it exceeds 2.5%, the effect is saturated and the cost is increased. Therefore, when the Mo content is 1.5 to
It is specified in the range of 2.5%.

【0014】V:Moと複合添加することにより有効硬
化深さを向上させる元素であるが、0.05%未満では
その効果が得られない。一方、その量が0.2%以上で
は表面硬さが大きくなりすぎる。従ってV含有量を0.
05%以上、0.2%未満に規定する。
V: An element which improves the effective hardening depth by adding Mo in combination with Mo. However, if it is less than 0.05%, the effect cannot be obtained. On the other hand, if the amount is 0.2% or more, the surface hardness becomes too large. Therefore, the V content is set to 0.
Defined to be at least 05% and less than 0.2%.

【0015】Al:Alは、一定量以上の存在下で窒化
処理を行うことにより、表面硬さを上昇させ、疲労強度
を低下させる作用を有する。従って、Alの含有量をこ
のような作用を及ぼさない0.05%以下に規定する。
本発明の窒化用鋼は、上述のような組成を有している限
り、その製造方法は問わず、その用途に応じて適宜製造
方法が選択される。
Al: Al has an effect of increasing surface hardness and lowering fatigue strength by performing nitriding treatment in the presence of a certain amount or more. Therefore, the content of Al is defined to be 0.05% or less which does not exert such an effect.
As long as the steel for nitridation of the present invention has the above-described composition, its production method is not limited, and a production method is appropriately selected according to its use.

【0016】また、本発明の窒化用鋼に窒化処理を施す
に際しても、その処理方法は特に限定されず、通常行わ
れている窒化処理方法、例えばガス窒化処理法を適用す
ることができる。
The nitriding treatment of the steel for nitriding of the present invention is not particularly limited, and a conventional nitriding treatment, for example, a gas nitriding treatment can be applied.

【0017】なお、一層大きな有効硬化深さを得る観点
からは、窒化処理開始から窒化処理終了までの間温度を
連続的に上昇させる方法(以後、傾斜窒化法と呼ぶ)
が、温度を一定に保持して窒化処理を行う従来の方法よ
りも好ましい。この傾斜窒化法においては、窒化処理開
始温度を480〜550℃の範囲内に設定し、窒化処理
終了温度を560〜630℃の範囲内に設定することに
より良好な結果が得られる。また、連続的に昇温させる
態様は問わないが、直線的に昇温することがより好まし
い。
From the viewpoint of obtaining a larger effective hardening depth, a method of continuously increasing the temperature from the start of the nitriding treatment to the end of the nitriding treatment (hereinafter referred to as a gradient nitriding method)
However, it is preferable to the conventional method of performing the nitriding treatment while maintaining the temperature constant. In this gradient nitriding method, good results can be obtained by setting the nitriding treatment start temperature in the range of 480 to 550 ° C and the nitriding treatment end temperature in the range of 560 to 630 ° C. Further, the manner in which the temperature is continuously raised is not limited, but it is more preferable that the temperature be raised linearly.

【0018】[0018]

【実施例】以下、本発明の実施例について説明する。 (実施例1)表1に示す化学成分の鋼を150kg真空
溶解炉にて溶製後、30mmφに熱間鍛造し、その後9
50℃×1時間の焼ならしを行い、供試材とした。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. (Example 1) 150 kg of steel having the chemical components shown in Table 1 was melted in a vacuum melting furnace, and then hot forged to 30 mmφ, and then 9
Normalization was performed at 50 ° C. × 1 hour to obtain a test material.

【0019】この供試材を平行部8mmφの小野式回転
曲げ疲労試験片に加工し、この試験片をN2 −NH3
CO2 雰囲気を用いたガス窒化炉にて580℃で20時
間のガス窒化を行った後、疲労試験に供した。試験片の
一部を切断し、この切断片の硬さを測定した。
This test material was processed into an Ono-type rotating bending fatigue test piece having a parallel portion of 8 mmφ, and this test piece was N 2 -NH 3-
After performing gas nitriding at 580 ° C. for 20 hours in a gas nitriding furnace using a CO 2 atmosphere, the sample was subjected to a fatigue test. A part of the test piece was cut, and the hardness of the cut piece was measured.

【0020】表1に表面硬さ、有効硬化深さ、疲労強度
の測定結果を合わせて示す。表1中表面硬さは、表面か
ら0.05mm位置の硬さ、有効硬化深さはHV420
となる距離、疲労強度は繰返し数107 回での応力値で
評価した。なお、番号1〜3は本発明の範囲内の組成で
ある実施例、番号4〜8は本発明の範囲から外れる比較
例である。
Table 1 also shows the results of measurement of surface hardness, effective hardening depth, and fatigue strength. In Table 1, surface hardness is hardness at a position of 0.05 mm from the surface, and effective hardening depth is HV420.
Distance and fatigue strength is 10 7 repetitions Evaluation was based on the stress value at each time. In addition, Nos. 1-3 are Examples which are compositions within the scope of the present invention, and Nos. 4-8 are Comparative Examples which are out of the scope of the present invention.

【0021】[0021]

【表1】 [Table 1]

【0022】表1から、本発明の範囲内の番号1〜3は
いずれも表面硬さがHV700〜800の間にあり、
0.4mm以上の大きな有効硬化深さが得られ、高い疲
労強度を有することがわかる。
From Table 1, numbers 1 to 3 within the scope of the present invention all have a surface hardness between HV 700 to 800,
It can be seen that a large effective hardening depth of 0.4 mm or more is obtained, and that it has high fatigue strength.

【0023】これに対して、番号4はCrが低いため、
番号5はMoが低いため、番号6はVが低いため、いず
れも有効硬化深さが小さく高い疲労強度が得られない。
また、番号7はAlが高いため、有効硬化深さは大きい
ものの表面硬さが高過ぎて疲労強度が低下している。番
号8はSACM645でJISの窒化鋼であり、表面硬
さが高く、有効硬化深さが小さいため、高い疲労強度が
得られない。 (実施例2)
On the other hand, No. 4 has low Cr,
No. 5 has a low Mo and No. 6 has a low V, so that the effective hardening depth is small and high fatigue strength cannot be obtained.
Further, in No. 7, since Al is high, the effective hardening depth is large, but the surface hardness is too high and the fatigue strength is reduced. No. 8 is SACM645, a JIS nitrided steel, having a high surface hardness and a small effective hardening depth, so that high fatigue strength cannot be obtained. (Example 2)

【0024】表1に示す本発明の範囲内である番号1の
鋼を実施例1と同様の方法で製造し、疲労試験片に加工
後、以下のA〜Dに示す窒化パターンでガス窒化処理を
行った。 (A)580℃で20時間保持。 (B)500℃から窒化を開始し、連続的に昇温し、6
10℃で終了。 (C)530℃から窒化を開始し、連続的に昇温し、6
40℃で終了。 (D)470℃から窒化を開始し、連続的に昇温し、5
80℃で終了。 そして、これら窒化処理が施された試験片を疲労試験に
供した。なお、A〜Dの窒化のパターンを図1に示す。
時間はいずれも20時間である。表2に表面硬さ、有効
硬化深さ、疲労強度の測定結果を示す。
Steel No. 1 within the scope of the present invention shown in Table 1 was produced in the same manner as in Example 1, processed into a fatigue test piece, and then subjected to gas nitriding with the following nitriding patterns A to D. Was done. (A) Hold at 580 ° C. for 20 hours. (B) Nitriding is started from 500 ° C., and the temperature is continuously increased to 6
Finished at 10 ° C. (C) Nitriding is started at 530 ° C., and the temperature is raised continuously,
Finished at 40 ° C. (D) Nitriding was started at 470 ° C., and the temperature was raised continuously to 5
Finish at 80 ° C. Then, the test pieces subjected to the nitriding treatment were subjected to a fatigue test. FIG. 1 shows patterns of nitriding of A to D.
Each time is 20 hours. Table 2 shows the measurement results of surface hardness, effective hardening depth, and fatigue strength.

【0025】[0025]

【表2】 [Table 2]

【0026】この表から、窒化処理開始温度を480〜
550℃、窒化処理終了温度を560〜630℃に設定
して傾斜窒化法を採用した窒化パターン(B)で処理す
ることにより、他の窒化パターン(A)、(C)、
(D)よりも、疲労強度が高いことが確認された。ま
た、ガス窒化法に代えて、イオン窒化法や塩浴窒化法を
採用した場合においても同様の効果が得られることが確
認された。
From this table, it can be seen that the nitriding treatment starting temperature is
By setting the temperature at 550 ° C. and the nitriding treatment end temperature at 560 to 630 ° C. and performing the nitriding pattern (B) employing the gradient nitriding method, other nitriding patterns (A), (C),
It was confirmed that the fatigue strength was higher than (D). It was also confirmed that the same effect was obtained when an ion nitriding method or a salt bath nitriding method was used instead of the gas nitriding method.

【0027】[0027]

【発明の効果】以上のように、本発明によれば、適度の
表面硬さと0.4mm以上の大きな有効硬化深さが得ら
れ疲労強度に優れた窒化用鋼を得ることができる。
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a nitriding steel having an appropriate surface hardness and a large effective hardening depth of 0.4 mm or more and having excellent fatigue strength.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】窒化処理における温度パターンを示す図。FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a temperature pattern in a nitriding process.

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 石黒 守幸 東京都千代田区丸の内一丁目1番2号 日本鋼管株式会社内 (72)発明者 椛澤 均 埼玉県蓮田市大字閏戸2358−1 株式会 社日本テクノ内 (72)発明者 桑原 美博 新潟県長岡市新保4丁目11−10 (56)参考文献 特開 昭55−145155(JP,A) 特開 平4−201128(JP,A) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.7,DB名) C22C 38/00 - 38/60 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Moriyuki Ishiguro 1-2-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Inside Nippon Kokan Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yoshihiro Kuwahara 4-11-10, Shinbo, Nagaoka-shi, Niigata (56) References JP-A-55-145155 (JP, A) JP-A-4-201128 (JP, A) (58) ) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. 7 , DB name) C22C 38/00-38/60

Claims (1)

(57)【特許請求の範囲】(57) [Claims] 【請求項1】 鋼成分が重量%で、C:0.25%超
え、0.45%以下,Si:0.05〜1.0%、M
n:0.1〜1.0%、S:0.10%以下、Cr:
0.5〜2.0%、Mo:1.5〜2.5%、V:0.
05%以上、0.2%未満、Al:0.05%以下を含
有し、残部がFe及び不可避的不純物からなり、窒化処
理による有効硬化深さが0.4mm以上、表面硬度Hv
700〜800を特徴とする疲労強度に優れた機械構造
部品。
1. The steel component in weight%, C: more than 0.25%, not more than 0.45%, Si: 0.05-1.0%, M
n: 0.1 to 1.0%, S: 0.10% or less, Cr:
0.5-2.0%, Mo: 1.5-2.5%, V: 0.
0.05% to less than 0.2%, Al: 0.05% or less, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, punished nitride
Effective hardening depth of 0.4 mm or more, surface hardness Hv
Machine structure excellent in fatigue strength characterized by 700 to 800
parts.
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