WO2017043091A1 - 焼結部材原料用合金鋼粉の製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for producing alloy steel powder for sintered member raw material, and in particular, the alloying element when producing alloy steel powder containing an alloying element that is easily oxidized like Cr by the water atomization method. It is related with the method which can suppress the oxidation of and can manufacture an alloy steel powder stably.
- Powder metallurgy in which iron powder or alloy steel powder is compressed into a desired shape using a mold and then sintered, is a technology that can manufacture machine parts having complex shapes at low cost, for example, automotive parts It is used in a wide range of applications, such as manufacturing.
- iron powder or alloy steel powder (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “iron powder”) used as a raw material in powder metallurgy, solid-phase reduction of mill scale or iron ore using a carbon source such as coke as a reducing agent
- Sponge iron powder obtained by the above, water atomized iron powder pulverized by jetting a high-pressure water jet onto molten steel adjusted to a predetermined component, and the like are industrially produced.
- the iron powder produced by either method has a quality suitable for a raw material for powder metallurgy by performing a heat treatment (finish reduction treatment) in which annealing is performed in a reducing atmosphere such as hydrogen.
- a heat treatment finish reduction treatment
- annealing is performed in a reducing atmosphere such as hydrogen.
- carbon and oxygen contained in the iron powder are removed, strain contained in the iron powder particles is removed, and crystal grains grow.
- alloy steel powder to which an alloying element is added is used as a raw material powder.
- an element having a high effect of improving hardenability as the alloying element it is possible to promote the action of the graphite mixed in the raw material powder diffusing into the raw material powder particles to form a strengthened structure.
- Cr has a high effect of improving hardenability despite its relatively low cost, and therefore, alloy steel powder containing Cr as a main alloying element and its application have been extensively studied.
- Alloy steel powder containing Cr as an alloying element is preferably produced by a water atomization method.
- An example of a production flow of Cr-containing alloy steel powder using the water atomization method is shown in FIG.
- high-purity materials such as electrolytic iron and base metal
- low-cost and relatively high-purity materials such as molten steel smelted in converters and high-purity scrap are also industrial.
- the iron source is heated and melted, and a Cr source, other alloying elements, and auxiliary materials such as a slag component and a carburized material are added as necessary to obtain raw material molten steel.
- the raw molten steel is pulverized by a water atomization method to form a water-atomized iron-based powder.
- molten steel is pulverized and solidified by spraying high-pressure water on the raw molten steel flowing out from the tundish nozzle.
- the obtained water atomized iron-based powder is further subjected to a heat treatment (finish heat treatment) for reduction, and a Cr-containing alloy steel powder suitable for producing a high-strength sintered member is obtained.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a method in which a water atomized iron-based powder containing Cr as an alloying element is reduced by heat treatment in a vacuum rather than in a reducing atmosphere.
- carbon contained in the water atomized iron-based powder functions as a reducing agent.
- Patent Document 2 discloses that in a water atomized iron-based powder containing Cr, Mo, and Mn as alloying elements, the weight ratio O: C of oxygen to carbon is 1 to 4, and the water atomized iron-based powder is dew point. Discloses a method of reducing in a controlled reduced pressure atmosphere.
- Patent Document 3 when a water atomized iron-based powder is heat-treated in an H 2 gas atmosphere containing H 2 O gas, the oxygen potential in the furnace is measured, and the amount of H 2 O gas is determined based on the result. A method of adjusting is disclosed.
- Patent Document 4 water atomized iron-based powder is heated in an inert gas atmosphere, the amount of CO gas generated at that time is monitored, and the CO gas is exhausted when the CO gas generation amount increases.
- a method is disclosed. By the method, the amounts of carbon and oxygen in the iron-based powder are reduced to C: 0.005% and O: 0.10%, respectively.
- JP-A-55-62101 JP 2010-159495 A Special Table 2000-514875 JP-T-2002-501123
- FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a water atomizing apparatus 100 that is generally used for the production of iron-based powder.
- the raw molten steel 2 having a predetermined component composition is produced, and then the raw molten steel 2 is transferred to the tundish 3.
- the raw molten steel 2 passes through a molten steel nozzle 4 provided at the bottom of the tundish 3 and falls into the spray tank 6 as a molten steel flow 5.
- the molten steel flow 5 is pulverized by a high-pressure water jet 8 ejected from a water nozzle 7 to become a water atomized iron-based powder 9.
- the temperature of the raw molten steel 2 flowing down from the molten steel nozzle 4 is drastically lowered by coming into contact with the surrounding atmosphere.
- the solubility of oxygen in the molten steel decreases, and oxygen above the saturation solubility reacts with Cr to produce Cr oxide.
- Part of the generated Cr oxide is deposited in the vicinity of the molten steel inlet 10, which is the tip of the molten steel nozzle 4, so as to close the molten steel inlet 10.
- the molten steel injection amount decreases with time, and the production efficiency of the water atomized iron-based powder decreases.
- the molten steel inlet 10 is finally closed, so that it is necessary to stop the operation in order to remove the deposit, and the production efficiency is further reduced.
- Patent Documents 1 to 4 all relate to the treatment after obtaining the iron-based powder by the water atomization method, and thus cannot solve the above problems.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and suppresses oxidation of Cr that occurs when an iron-based powder containing Cr that is easily oxidized is produced by the water atomization method, and the Cr-containing alloy steel powder is made efficient.
- an object is to obtain dense powder particles with few pores inside the particles.
- the gist configuration of the present invention is as follows. 1.
- a method for producing alloy steel powder for a sintered member raw material A water atomization process in which molten steel is water atomized to form a water atomized iron-based powder;
- the water atomized iron-based powder has a heat treatment step of performing a heat treatment to obtain an alloy steel powder for a sintered member raw material,
- the C content [C] (mass%) in the molten steel and the Cr content [Cr] (mass%) in the molten steel satisfy the relationship of the following formula (1),
- the alloy steel powder for sintered member raw material is in mass%, Cr: 0.3 to 3.5% and Mn: 0.08% or less,
- the manufacturing method of the alloy steel powder for sintered member raw materials which has a component composition which consists of remainder Fe and an unavoidable impurity. 0.10 ⁇ [C] / [Cr] 2/3 ⁇ 0.35 (1)
- the component composition of the alloy steel powder for sintered member raw material is mass%, Mo: 0.1-2.0%
- the manufacturing method of the alloy steel powder for sintered member raw materials of said 1 which further contains as an alloying element.
- the molten steel contains 0.01 to 0.1% by mass in total of oxidizable elements whose standard free energy of formation of oxides is lower than that of the alloying elements contained in the alloy steel powder for sintered member raw material
- the manufacturing method of the alloy steel powder for sintered member raw materials of said 1 or 2 which does.
- the oxidation of Cr that occurs when an iron-based powder containing Cr as an alloying element is produced by the water atomization method is suppressed, and a Cr-containing alloy steel powder is produced efficiently and stably. be able to.
- the “iron-based powder” refers to a metal powder having an Fe content of 50% or more.
- the method for producing alloy steel powder for a sintered member raw material of the present invention includes a water atomization step of obtaining a water atomized iron-based powder by water-atomizing molten steel, and subjecting the water atomized iron-based powder to a heat treatment for reduction.
- a heat treatment step for obtaining alloy steel powder includes a water atomization step of obtaining a water atomized iron-based powder by water-atomizing molten steel, and subjecting the water atomized iron-based powder to a heat treatment for reduction.
- FIG. 1 shows a production flow of Cr-containing alloy steel powder in one embodiment of the present invention.
- a raw material molten steel is manufactured by melting an iron source.
- an iron source arbitrary things, such as converter molten steel and a high purity scrap, can be used.
- a high-purity iron source such as electrolytic iron can also be used, and a plurality of types of iron sources can be used in combination.
- a Cr source and other alloying elements can be added to the iron source so that an alloy steel powder having a desired component composition is finally obtained.
- a carbonaceous material, other auxiliary materials (slag component etc.), and the "easy-oxidizable element" mentioned later can also be added as needed.
- any material can be used as the Cr source.
- the Cr source that can be used include ferrochrome and metallic chromium.
- the alloying element can be added in any form such as the alloying element alone (metal), an alloy containing the alloying element, a compound containing the alloying element, and the like.
- metal manganese or ferromanganese can be used as the Mn source.
- Any carbon-containing material can be used as the carbon material. Examples of the carbon-containing material include an iron material having a high carbon concentration, such as cast iron, in addition to a carbon material such as coke and graphite powder.
- the raw molten steel obtained as described above is poured into a water atomizer and pulverized to obtain a water atomized iron-based powder.
- the production of the water atomized iron-based powder by the water atomization method is not particularly limited, and any water atomizer such as the one shown in FIG. 3 can be used.
- the obtained water atomized iron-based powder is subjected to a heat treatment for reduction, thereby producing alloy steel powder for sintered member raw material containing Cr.
- a heat treatment for reduction any method can be used as long as it can reduce the water atomized iron-based powder, such as the methods described in Patent Documents 1 to 4.
- the heat treatment reduces the water atomized iron-based powder and removes carbon and oxygen.
- the iron-based powder is annealed by the heat treatment, the strain contained in the iron powder particles is removed, and crystal grains grow.
- the amounts of C and O contained in the alloy steel powder after the heat treatment are preferably C: 0.1% by mass or less and O: 0.2% by mass or less. What is necessary is just to adjust the conditions of heat processing according to the quantity of C and O contained in the water atomized iron-base powder.
- the C content [C] (mass%) in the molten steel subjected to water atomization and the Cr content [Cr] (mass%) in the molten steel satisfy the relationship of the following formula (1). It is important to. 0.10 ⁇ [C] / [Cr] 2/3 ⁇ 0.35 (1)
- an iron-based powder containing Cr as an alloying element is efficiently and stably produced by the water atomization method. can do. The reason will be described below.
- the higher the C content the higher the effect of suppressing the formation of Cr oxide. Therefore, it is preferable to increase the C content from the viewpoint of preventing the adhesion of Cr oxide.
- the C content is adjusted so that [C] / [Cr] 2/3 ⁇ 0.35. A more preferable range is [C] / [Cr] 2/3 ⁇ 0.25.
- a suitable range of [C] is defined by a ratio to [Cr] 2/3 .
- [C] and [Cr] 2 represent whether the reaction represented by the following formula (2) in which Cr 2 O 3, which is an oxide of Cr, is reduced by C is established thermodynamically. This is because it is determined by the ratio of / 3 .
- the C content of the raw molten steel can be controlled by adjusting the input amount of carbonaceous material in the process of melting the iron source.
- the Cr content in the raw molten steel can be controlled by adjusting the amount of Cr source added when the molten steel is produced. Therefore, it is preferable to control the addition amount of the carbonaceous material and the Cr source at the time of manufacturing the molten steel so as to satisfy the relationship of the above formula (1).
- the alloy steel powder produced by the method of the present invention contains Mn and optionally Mo as alloying elements in addition to Cr.
- Mo is less likely to be oxidized than Cr, and Mn is more easily oxidized than Cr, but its amount is 0.08% by mass or less, which is sufficiently small compared to the amount of Cr, so long as the conditions of the present invention are satisfied. Further, oxidation of alloying elements other than Cr is suppressed.
- Patent Document 2 discloses a water atomized iron-based powder containing Cr: 2.5 to 3.5% and C: 0.1 to 0.9%. Selected regardless of content.
- the molten steel used for water atomization can further contain an easily oxidizable element.
- the “easily oxidizable element” means an element whose standard free energy of formation of oxide is lower than an alloying element contained in an alloy steel powder described later.
- the alloy steel powder contains Cr and Mn
- the easily oxidizable element means an element having a lower standard free energy of formation of oxide than both Cr and Mn.
- alloy steel powder contains Cr, Mn, and Mo
- the said easily oxidizable element means the element whose standard formation free energy of an oxide is lower than any of Cr, Mn, and Mo.
- the oxidizable element is a standard of oxide rather than Mn. It can also be regarded as an element with low free energy of formation (easily oxidized).
- the easily oxidizable element for example, Si, V, Al, Ti or the like can be used.
- the easily oxidizable element only one element can be used, or a plurality of elements can be used in combination.
- the oxidizable element reacts with oxygen dissolved in the molten steel to become an oxide, thereby reducing the amount of molten oxygen in the molten steel. Therefore, by adding an easily oxidizable element to the molten steel, when water atomization is performed, even if the molten steel is injected from the molten steel inlet and the temperature of the molten steel decreases, the oxygen in the molten steel is less likely to be saturated, and the alloy Formation of oxides of chemical elements is suppressed. By this action, adhesion of the alloying element oxide to the molten steel nozzle is further suppressed, and the operation is further stabilized. Moreover, the generation amount of CO gas is also suppressed, and as a result, the formation of pores in the water atomized iron-based powder is suppressed.
- the total content of the easily oxidizable elements in the molten steel is preferably 0.01 to 0.1% by mass. If the total content of easily oxidizable elements is less than 0.01% by mass, the above-described effects cannot be obtained sufficiently. In addition, since the oxide of an easily oxidizable element is absorbed by the slag on the surface of the raw molten steel, the oxidizable element that is inevitably contained as an impurity is not mixed into the molten steel stream to be atomized. However, when the total content of easily oxidizable elements exceeds 0.1% by mass, the amount mixed into the molten steel flow increases, and the oxides of the easily oxidizable elements adhere to the molten steel inlet and cause operational instability. This is not preferable.
- the alloy steel powder for sintered member raw material in one embodiment of the present invention contains Cr: 0.3 to 3.5% and Mn: 0.08% or less as alloying elements, with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities. It has a certain composition. If necessary, Mo: 0.1 to 2.0% can be further contained as an alloying element.
- Mo 0.1 to 2.0% can be further contained as an alloying element.
- Cr 0.3-3.5%
- Cr is an element having a function of improving hardenability and improving tensile strength and fatigue strength of the sintered member. Further, Cr has the effect of increasing the hardness after heat-treating the sintered member and improving the wear resistance. In order to obtain these effects, the Cr content is set to 0.3% or more. On the other hand, if the Cr content exceeds 3.5%, the amount of Cr oxide generated during sintering increases, and the generated oxide becomes the starting point of fatigue failure, and the fatigue strength of the sintered member is increased. Reduce. Therefore, the Cr content is 3.5% or less.
- the Cr content is preferably 0.5 to 3.5%, more preferably 1.0 to 3.5%.
- the Cr content of the molten steel used in the water atomization process should be 0.3 to 3.5%. preferable.
- Mn 0.08% or less
- Mn is an element having a function of improving the strength of the sintered body by improving hardenability, solid solution strengthening, and the like.
- the alloy steel powder which contains Mn as an alloying element is manufactured.
- the Mn content exceeds 0.08%, the amount of Mn oxide generated during sintering increases, and the generated oxide serves as a starting point for fatigue failure and reduces the fatigue strength of the sintered member. Let Therefore, the Mn content is 0.08% or less.
- the lower limit of the Mn content is not particularly limited and can be more than 0%. From the viewpoint of obtaining a sufficient effect of adding Mn, the Mn content is preferably 0.01% or more, and more preferably 0.04% or more.
- Mo 0.1-2.0%
- Mo is an element having a function of improving the strength of the sintered body by improving hardenability, solid solution strengthening, precipitation strengthening, and the like.
- the Mo content is preferably 0.1% or more.
- the Mo content exceeds 2.0%, the toughness decreases, so the Mo content is preferably 2.0% or less. Therefore, when Mo is added, the Mo content is set to 0.1 to 2.0%.
- the alloy steel powder for sintered members of the present invention comprises the above components, the remainder Fe and inevitable impurities.
- the alloy steel powder for sintered members of the present invention can also contain other trace elements as long as the effects and effects of the present invention are not impaired.
- Examples of the inevitable impurities include C, O, S, and P.
- the residue of this easily oxidizable element is also contained in alloy steel powder as an inevitable impurity.
- S has the property of segregating at the crystal grain boundaries and reducing the grain boundary strength, but when Mn is present, it forms MnS, which is a non-metallic inclusion.
- Mn content is suppressed to 0.08% or less, S which reacts with Mn and forms MnS decreases, and S which segregates at a crystal grain boundary increases. Therefore, when excessive S is contained in the alloy steel powder, the decrease in grain boundary strength due to segregation of S becomes remarkable.
- the amount of S contained as an impurity in the alloy steel powder is preferably 0.01% or less.
- the minimum of S content is not specifically limited, although it can be set to 0%, industrially it may exceed 0%.
- the amount of P contained as an impurity in the alloy steel powder is preferably 0.01% or less.
- the minimum of P content is not specifically limited, although it can be 0%, industrially it may exceed 0%.
- Water atomized iron-based powder was produced from molten steel having various component compositions using a water atomizing apparatus having the configuration shown in FIG.
- 2000 kg of molten steel having the component composition shown in Table 1 was prepared using an induction heating furnace.
- the molten steel was charged into a tundish, dropped from a molten steel injection nozzle at the bottom of the tundish into a spray tank, and the molten steel flow was pulverized with a water jet having a water pressure of 15 MPa to obtain an atomized iron-based powder.
- the total weight of the induction furnace was continuously measured with a load cell.
- the amount of charging from the induction heating furnace to the tundish was adjusted so that the liquid surface height of the molten steel in the tundish was constant during atomization. Therefore, the injection rate of the atomized molten steel flow can be estimated from the rate of decrease per unit time of the total weight of the induction heating furnace.
- the molten steel sample was extract
- the balance other than the elements shown in Table 1 as the component composition of the molten steel is Fe and other inevitable impurities. S and P are contained as inevitable impurities in the molten steel.
- “Tr.” In the table means that it is below the detection limit.
- the water atomized iron-based powder thus produced was heat-treated at 1200 ° C. for 2 hours in a dry hydrogen atmosphere to produce alloy steel powder for a sintered member raw material.
- RM is preferably as close to 100%.
- R M is preferably 70% or more.
- grain contained in the alloy steel powder for sintered member raw materials was evaluated as follows. First, the water atomized iron-based powder produced by the above-described method was classified between sieves having openings of 106 ⁇ m and 75 ⁇ m. Subsequently, after embedding the obtained particle
- N T The total number of particles contained in the photographed optical microscope image
- N V the number of particles including pores having a diameter of 20 ⁇ m or more
- R V (1 ⁇ N V / N T ) ⁇ 100 (%)
- R V is preferably closer to 100%.
- R V is preferably 80% or more.
- the R V was high and the resulting water atomized iron-based powder was excellent in the denseness.
- the density of the water atomized iron-base powder was inferior. From this result, it can be seen that according to the method of the present invention, it is possible to suppress the formation of vacancies due to the CO gas generated by the reaction of C in the molten steel with oxygen remaining in the powder.
- examples of adding Si is oxidizable elements, Al, at least one of Ti to the molten steel was improved R M and R V as compared to the example without addition of easily oxidizable elements.
- the Cr amount contained in the alloy steel powder is 0.1 mass% or more lower than the Cr amount in the molten steel. It was.
- the amount of [C] / [Cr] 2/3 in the molten steel is higher than the range of the present invention, although the particle density ratio is low, the oxidation of the alloy elements in the molten steel is suppressed.
- the alloying element content was almost the same as the molten steel composition.
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1.焼結部材原料用合金鋼粉の製造方法であって、
溶鋼を水アトマイズして水アトマイズ鉄基粉末とする水アトマイズ工程と、
前記水アトマイズ鉄基粉末に、熱処理を行って焼結部材原料用合金鋼粉とする熱処理工程とを有し、
前記溶鋼中におけるC含有量[C](質量%)と、前記溶鋼中におけるCr含有量[Cr](質量%)とが、下記(1)式の関係を満たし、
前記焼結部材原料用合金鋼粉が、質量%で、
Cr:0.3~3.5%および
Mn:0.08%以下、
を合金化元素として含有し、残部Feおよび不可避不純物からなる成分組成を有する、焼結部材原料用合金鋼粉の製造方法。
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0.10≦[C]/[Cr]2/3≦0.35 ……(1)
Mo:0.1~2.0%
を合金化元素としてさらに含有する、上記1に記載の焼結部材原料用合金鋼粉の製造方法。
本発明では水アトマイズに供する溶鋼中におけるC含有量[C](質量%)と、前記溶鋼中におけるCr含有量[Cr](質量%)とが、下記(1)式の関係を満たすようにすることが重要である。
0.10≦[C]/[Cr]2/3≦0.35 ……(1)
上記(1)式を満たすように、Cr含有量に応じてC含有量を調整することによって、Crを合金化元素として含有する鉄基粉末を、水アトマイズ法により効率的に、安定して製造することができる。その理由を以下に説明する。
C+(1/3)Cr2O3 → (2/3)Cr+CO ……(2)
本発明においては、水アトマイズに用いる溶鋼が、さらに易酸化性元素を含有することもできる。ここで、「易酸化性元素」とは、後述する合金鋼粉中に含まれる合金化元素よりも酸化物の標準生成自由エネルギーが低い元素を意味する。例えば、合金鋼粉がCrおよびMnを含有する場合、前記易酸化性元素とは、CrおよびMnの両者よりも酸化物の標準生成自由エネルギーが低い元素を意味する。また、合金鋼粉がCr、Mn、およびMoを含有する場合、前記易酸化性元素とは、Cr、Mn、およびMoのいずれよりも酸化物の標準生成自由エネルギーが低い元素を意味する。ただし、Cr、Mn、およびMoの中では、Mnが最も酸化物を形成しやすい(酸化物の標準生成自由エネルギーが最も低い)ため、前記易酸化性元素とは、Mnよりも酸化物の標準生成自由エネルギーが低い(酸化されやすい)元素であると見なすこともできる。
本発明の一実施形態における焼結部材原料用合金鋼粉は、Cr:0.3~3.5%およびMn:0.08%以下を合金化元素として含有し、残部がFeおよび不可避不純物である成分組成を有する。また、必要に応じて、Mo:0.1~2.0%を合金化元素としてさらに含有することもできる。以下、前記成分組成の限定理由について説明する。
Crは、焼入性を向上させて、焼結部材の引張強度および疲労強度を向上させる機能を有する元素である。さらに、Crは、焼結部材を熱処理した後の硬さを高め、耐摩耗性を向上させる効果がある。これらの効果を得るため、Cr含有量を0.3%以上とする。一方、Cr含有量が3.5%を超えると、焼結時に生成されるCr酸化物の量が多くなり、生成された酸化物は疲労破壊の起点となって、焼結部材の疲労強度を低下させる。そのため、Cr含有量は3.5%以下とする。なお、Cr含有量は、0.5~3.5%とすることが好ましく、1.0~3.5%とすることがより好ましい。なお、本発明の方法によれば、溶鋼中のCrの酸化が抑制されるため、Cr酸化物の析出による溶鋼中Cr量の減少は殆ど発生しない。したがって、本発明の焼結部材原料用合金鋼粉におけるCr含有量を上記範囲とするためには、水アトマイズ工程で用いられる溶鋼のCr含有量を0.3~3.5%とすることが好ましい。
Mnは、焼入性向上、固溶強化などによって、焼結体の強度を向上させる機能を有する元素である。前記効果を得るために、本発明ではMnを合金化元素として含有する合金鋼粉を製造する。しかし、Mn含有量が0.08%を超えると、焼結時に生成されるMn酸化物の量が多くなり、生成された酸化物は疲労破壊の起点となって焼結部材の疲労強度を低下させる。そのため、Mn含有量は0.08%以下とする。一方、Mn含有量の下限は特に限定されず、0%超とすることができる。Mnの添加効果を十分に得るという観点からは、Mn含有量を0.01%以上とすることが好ましく、0.04%以上とすることがより好ましい。
Moは、焼入性向上、固溶強化、析出強化などによって、焼結体の強度を向上させる機能を有する元素である。前記効果を十分に得るためには、Mo含有量を0.1%以上とすることが好ましい。一方、Mo含有量が2.0%を超えると靭性が低下するため、Mo含有量を2.0%以下とすることが好ましい。したがって、Moを添加する場合は、Mo含有量を0.1~2.0%とする。
水アトマイズ工程における溶鋼注入速度の安定性を、以下のようにして評価した。溶鋼の注入開始後5分の時点から2分間における平均溶鋼注入速度を初期注入速度Mi、注入完了5分前から2分間の平均溶鋼注入速度を終期注入速度Mfとし、溶鋼注入の安定性の指標として、次式で定義される注入速度安定率RMを求めた。
RM = Mf/Mi×100(%)
また、焼結部材原料用合金鋼粉に含まれる個々の粒子内部の空孔生成状態を以下のようにして評価した。まず、上述の方法で製造された水アトマイズ鉄基粉末を、目開き106μmと75μmの篩の間に分級した。次いで、得られた粒子を樹脂に埋め込んだ後、粒子断面を鏡面研磨し、得られた断面を、光学顕微鏡を用いて観察した。その際の観察倍率は100倍とし、800μm×600μmの視野で10箇所写真撮影を行った。撮影された光学顕微鏡像に含まれる粒子の総数をNT、そのうち直径20μm以上の空孔を含む粒子数をNVとし、粒子の稠密性の指標として、次式で定義される粒子稠密率RVを求めた。
RV =(1- NV/NT)×100(%)
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5 溶鋼流
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Claims (4)
- 焼結部材原料用合金鋼粉の製造方法であって、
溶鋼を水アトマイズして水アトマイズ鉄基粉末とする水アトマイズ工程と、
前記水アトマイズ鉄基粉末に熱処理を行って焼結部材原料用合金鋼粉とする熱処理工程とを有し、
前記溶鋼中におけるC含有量[C](質量%)と、前記溶鋼中におけるCr含有量[Cr](質量%)とが、下記(1)式の関係を満たし、
前記焼結部材原料用合金鋼粉が、質量%で、
Cr:0.3~3.5%および
Mn:0.08%以下、
を合金化元素として含有し、残部Feおよび不可避不純物からなる成分組成を有する、焼結部材原料用合金鋼粉の製造方法。
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0.10≦[C]/[Cr]2/3≦0.35 ……(1) - 前記焼結部材原料用合金鋼粉の成分組成が、質量%で、
Mo:0.1~2.0%
を合金化元素としてさらに含有する、請求項1に記載の焼結部材原料用合金鋼粉の製造方法。 - 前記溶鋼が、前記焼結部材原料用合金鋼粉中に含まれる前記合金化元素よりも酸化物の標準生成自由エネルギーが低い易酸化性元素を、合計で0.01~0.1質量%含有する、請求項1または2に記載の焼結部材原料用合金鋼粉の製造方法。
- 前記易酸化性元素が、Si、V、Ti、およびAlからなる群より選択される1または2以上である、請求項3に記載の焼結部材原料用合金鋼粉の製造方法。
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