Rolled round steel material for steering rack bar, and steering rack bar

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PATENT NO 9976206
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14911804

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A rolled round steel material contains C: 0.38 to 0.55%, Si: 1.0% or less, Mn: 0.20 to 2.0%, S: 0.005 to 0.10%, Cr: 0.01 to 2.0%, Al: 0.003 to 0.10%, B: 0.0005 to 0.0030%, Ti: 0.047% or less, Cu: 0 to 1.0%, Ni: 0 to 3.0%, Mo: 0 to 0.50%, Nb: 0 to 0.10%, V: 0 to 0.30%, Ca: 0 to 0.005%, and Pb: 0 to 0.30%, a remaining portion being constituted by Fe and an impurities, the impurities containing P in an amount of 0.030% or less and N in an amount of 0.008% or less, and has a chemical composition satisfying [3.4N≤Ti≤3.4N+0.02]. The microstructure is constituted by ferrite (F), lamellar pearlite (LP), and cementite (C) and microstructural features vary in terms of the lateral, longitudinal and central portions of the steel. This steel material has a high base material toughness and good machinability without performing thermal refining.

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NIPPON STEEL CORPORATIONTOKYO JAPAN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Egashira, Makoto Tokyo, JP 22 48
Hasegawa, Tatsuya Tokyo, JP 54 173
Higashida, Masashi Tokyo, JP 10 33
Horikami, Sadanori Tokyo, JP 2 6
Matsumoto, Hitoshi Tokyo, JP 223 5955
Neishi, Yutaka Tokyo, JP 56 65
Okada, Takahiro Tokyo, JP 124 1236

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