U.S. patent application number 13/995565 was filed with the patent office on 2013-10-17 for steel wire material and method for manufacturing same.
This patent application is currently assigned to Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.). The applicant listed for this patent is Masayuki Endo, Kazuhiko Kirihara, Shohei Nakakubo, Mikako Takeda. Invention is credited to Masayuki Endo, Kazuhiko Kirihara, Shohei Nakakubo, Mikako Takeda.
Application Number | 20130272913 13/995565 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 46382799 |
Filed Date | 2013-10-17 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130272913 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Takeda; Mikako ; et
al. |
October 17, 2013 |
STEEL WIRE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
Abstract
This steel wire material contains 0.05%-1.2% C ("%" means "% by
mass," same hereinafter for chemical components.), 0.01%-0.7% Si,
0.1%-1.5% Mn, 0.02% max. P (not including 0%), 0.02% max. S (not
including 0%), and 0.005% max. N (not including 0%), with the
remainder being iron and unavoidable impurities. The steel wire
material has a scale 6.0-20 .mu.m thick and holes of an equivalent
circle diameter of 1 .mu.m max. in said scale that occupy 10% by
area max. Said scale does not detach in the cooling process after
hot rolling or during storage or transportation but can readily
detach during mechanical descaling.
Inventors: |
Takeda; Mikako; (Kobe-shi,
JP) ; Nakakubo; Shohei; (Kobe-shi, JP) ;
Kirihara; Kazuhiko; (Kakogawa-shi, JP) ; Endo;
Masayuki; (Kakogawa-shi, JP) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Takeda; Mikako
Nakakubo; Shohei
Kirihara; Kazuhiko
Endo; Masayuki |
Kobe-shi
Kobe-shi
Kakogawa-shi
Kakogawa-shi |
|
JP
JP
JP
JP |
|
|
Assignee: |
Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho
(Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
Kobe-shi ,Hyogo
JP
|
Family ID: |
46382799 |
Appl. No.: |
13/995565 |
Filed: |
December 9, 2011 |
PCT Filed: |
December 9, 2011 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/JP2011/078560 |
371 Date: |
June 19, 2013 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
420/84 ; 420/104;
420/112; 420/119; 420/121; 420/125; 420/126; 420/127; 420/128;
420/89; 420/90; 420/91; 420/92; 72/201 |
Current CPC
Class: |
C22C 38/50 20130101;
C21D 9/525 20130101; C22C 38/04 20130101; C22C 38/20 20130101; C21D
8/065 20130101; C22C 38/42 20130101; C22C 38/12 20130101; C22C
38/00 20130101; C22C 38/002 20130101; C22C 38/08 20130101; C21D
1/74 20130101; C22C 38/14 20130101; C22C 38/16 20130101; B21B 1/16
20130101; C22C 38/54 20130101; C22C 38/02 20130101; C22C 38/001
20130101; C22C 38/06 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
420/84 ; 420/89;
420/91; 420/90; 420/92; 420/104; 420/112; 420/119; 420/121;
420/125; 420/126; 420/127; 420/128; 72/201 |
International
Class: |
C22C 38/54 20060101
C22C038/54; C22C 38/16 20060101 C22C038/16; C22C 38/08 20060101
C22C038/08; C22C 38/14 20060101 C22C038/14; C22C 38/12 20060101
C22C038/12; B21B 1/16 20060101 B21B001/16; C22C 38/42 20060101
C22C038/42; C22C 38/20 20060101 C22C038/20; C22C 38/06 20060101
C22C038/06; C22C 38/04 20060101 C22C038/04; C22C 38/02 20060101
C22C038/02; C22C 38/00 20060101 C22C038/00; C22C 38/50 20060101
C22C038/50 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Dec 27, 2010 |
JP |
2010-290884 |
Claims
1. A steel wire material, comprising: C in a content by mass of
from 0.05 to 1.2%; Si in a content by mass of from 0.01 to 0.7%; Mn
in a content by mass of from 0.1 to 1.5%; P in a content by mass of
greater than 0% and no more than 0.02%; S in a content by mass of
greater than 0% and no more than 0.02%; N in a content by mass of
greater than 0% and no more than 0.005%; and a remainder of iron
and unavoidable impurities, wherein a scale on a surface of the
wire material has a thickness of 6.0 .mu.m or more and 20 .mu.m or
less, and holes of an equivalent circle diameter of 1 .mu.m or less
are 10% or less by area of the scale.
2. The steel wire material according to claim 1, further comprising
Cr in a content by mass of greater than 0% and no more than 0.3%,
Ni in a content by mass of greater than 0% and no more than 0.3%,
or both.
3. The steel wire material according to claim 1, further comprising
Cu in a content by mass of greater than 0% and no more than
0.3%.
4. The steel wire material according to claim 1, further comprising
at least one element selected from a group consisting of Nb, V, Ti,
Hf, and Zr in a content by mass of greater than 0% and no more than
0.1% in total.
5. The steel wire material according to claim 1, further comprising
Al in a content by mass of greater than 0% and no more than
0.1%.
6. The steel wire material according to claim 1, further comprising
B in a content by mass of greater than 0% and no more than
0.005%.
7. The steel wire material according to claim 1, further comprising
Ca in a content by mass of greater than 0% and no more than 0.01%,
Mg in a content by mass of greater than 0% and no more than 0.01%,
or both.
8. A method for manufacturing a steel wire material, the method
comprising: hot rolling steel of a chemical composition at a
rolling finish temperature of from 1,000 to 1,100.degree. C.,
thereby obtaining a hot rolled steel; cooling the hot rolled steel
by contacting a non-oxygen medium with the hot rolled steel,
thereby obtaining a cooled steel; and winding the cooled steel at a
winding temperature of from 750 to 950.degree. C., wherein, in the
cooling from the rolling finish temperature to the winding
temperature, a residence time at a temperature of 950.degree. C. or
above is from 0.20 to 20 s and a residence time at a temperature of
950.degree. C. or below is less than 0.15 s, and the chemical
composition comprises C in a content by mass of from 0.05 to 1.2%,
Si in a content by mass of from 0.01 to 0.7%, Mn in a content by
mass of from 0.1 to 1.5%, P in a content by mass of greater than 0%
and no more than 0.02%, S in a content by mass of greater than 0%
and no more than 0.02%, N in a content by mass of greater than 0%
and no more than 0.005%, and a remainder of iron and unavoidable
impurities.
9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the non-oxygen medium
is an inert gas or water.
10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the non-oxygen medium
is nitrogen, as an inert gas.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a steel wire material and a
method for manufacturing the same, and relates more specifically to
a steel wire material ("steel wire material" is hereinafter simply
referred to as "wire material") for mechanical descaling formed
with a scale easily removable by mechanical descaling and a method
for manufacturing the same.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] A scale is formed normally on the surface of a wire material
manufactured by hot rolling, and it is required to remove the scale
before subjecting the wire material to secondary work such as
drawing and the like. As such a scale removing method before
secondary work, a batch type acid cleaning method was employed in
prior arts, however, in recent years, from the viewpoints of the
environmental pollution and cost reduction, a mechanical descaling
(hereinafter referred to as MD) method has come to be employed.
Therefore, the wire material is required to be formed with a scale
with excellent MD performance.
[0003] As methods for manufacturing a wire material formed with a
scale with excellent MD performance, Patent Literatures 1-4 can be
cited for example. In Patent Literatures 1, 2, the scale amount
remaining in the wire material after MD is reduced by forming a
scale high in FeO ratio (or low in Fe.sub.3O.sub.4 ratio) and
thick. In Patent Literature 3, by lowering the boundary face
roughness, propagation of the crack occurring on the boundary face
of the scale is promoted, and the remaining scale amount is
reduced. In Patent Literature 4, by making the holes of 1 .mu.m or
more and 3 .mu.m or less present by a constant amount in the scale,
the scale adhesiveness is increased, and the peeling performance is
improved.
[0004] However, Patent Literatures 1-4 described above have
problems as described below. According to the method of forming the
scale thick as Patent Literatures 1, 2, even when a bending strain
is applied to the wire material by the MD method and the wire
material surface is subjected to brushing, it is difficult to
perfectly remove the scale. More specifically, according to the MD
method, different from the batch type acid cleaning method, it is
difficult to remove the entire scale evenly and stably, and even
when the wire material formed with thick scale is subjected to MD,
the surface of the wire material may occasionally be spotted with
finely crushed scale powder. When the remaining scale remaining
locally thus increases, in the secondary work such as drawing and
the like, problems such as occurrence of a flaw due to the
defective lubrication, lowering of the lifetime of the dice and the
like are caused.
[0005] Also, it is difficult to stably lower the boundary face
roughness by the method of lowering the boundary face roughness
such as Patent Literature 3, it is difficult to stably form the
holes even by the method of forming large holes of 1 .mu.m or more
inside the scale such as Patent Literature 4, and it is difficult
to stably reduce the remaining scale amount according to either of
these technologies.
CITATION LIST
Patent Literature
[0006] [Patent Literature 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Application
Publication No. H4-293721 [0007] [Patent Literature 2] Japanese
Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. H11-172332 [0008]
[Patent Literature 3] Japanese Unexamined Patent Application
Publication No. H8-295992 [0009] [Patent Literature 4] Japanese
Patent No. 3544804
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
Technical Problems
[0010] The present invention has been developed in view of the
circumstances described above, and its object is to provide a wire
material having a scale capable of easily peeling off by MD and a
method for manufacturing the same.
Solution to Problems
[0011] The steel wire material of the present invention which
solved the problems described above is a steel wire material
containing C: 0.05-1.2% ("%" means "% by mass", the same
hereinafter for chemical components), Si: 0.01-0.7%, Mn: 0.1-1.5%,
P: 0.02% or less (not including 0%), S: 0.02% or less (not
including 0%), and N: 0.005% or less (not including 0%), with the
remainder being iron and unavoidable impurities, in which a scale
with 6.0 inn or more and 20 .mu.m or less thickness is included,
and holes of an equivalent circle diameter of 1 .mu.m or less in
the scale occupy 10% or less by area.
[0012] According to the necessity, the steel wire material of the
present invention may also contain (a) Cr: 0.3% or less (not
including 0%) and/or Ni: 0.3% or less (not including 0%), (b) Cu:
0.3% or less (not including 0%), (c) at least one element selected
from a group consisting of Nb, V, Ti, Hf and Zr by 0.1% or less
(not including 0%) in total, (d) Al: 0.1% or less (not including
0%), (e) B: 0.005% or less (not including 0%), and (f) Ca: 0.01% or
less (not including 0%) and/or Mg: 0.01% or less (not including
0%).
[0013] Further, the present invention also includes a method for
manufacturing a steel wire material including the steps of hot
rolling steel of any one of the chemical compositions described
above at 1,000-1,100.degree. C. of rolling finish temperature,
cooling at a rate achieving 0.20-20 sec. of the holding time of
950.degree. C. or above and less than 0.15 sec. of the holding time
of 950.degree. C. or below by bringing a non-oxygen medium into
contact with the hot rolled steel, and thereafter winding at
750-950.degree. C. In the method for manufacturing, it is
preferable that the non-oxygen medium is inert gas or water, and it
is further preferable that the inert gas is nitrogen.
Advantageous Effects of Invention
[0014] In the steel wire material of the present invention, the
thickness of the scale is adjusted to a predetermined range, and
the fine holes inside the scale are suppressed. Thus, since the
scale easily peels off at the time of MD, sufficient peeling
performance can be secured with a simple descaling device, adverse
effects (a flaw on the surface of the wire material, defective
lubrication and the like due to leaving the scale unremoved) are
not exerted in secondary work such as drawing and the like, and the
steel wire material of high quality can be provided. Also, because
the scale loss is less, high yield can be maintained.
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0015] With respect to the wire material, the scale is removed by
MD before executing secondary work such as drawing and the like,
and the lifetime of the dice is shortened when the scale remains
after MD. Therefore, the wire material having a scale easily
peeling off at the time of MD has been desired.
[0016] The MD method is a method for making the scale peel off by
applying strain to the wire material to generate cracks inside the
scale or in the boundary face of the base iron and the scale.
Conventionally, increase of the FeO ratio inside the scale has been
executed in order to improve the peeling performance of the scale.
This is because the increase of the FeO ratio inside the scale is
considered to be effective in improving the peeling performance of
the scale at the time of MD because the strength of FeO is weaker
than Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 and Fe.sub.3O.sub.4. In order to increase the
FeO ratio inside the scale, it is usually necessary to form the
scale (secondary scale formed in or after descaling before finish
rolling) at a high temperature, however, when the scale is formed
at a high temperature, fine holes (1 .mu.m or less in terms of the
equivalent circle diameter) are liable to be generated, these fine
holes are liable to cohere to each other, and a row of holes is
liable to be formed inside the scale. When such a row of holes is
formed, only a part of the scale layer peels off at the time of MD,
and the scale remains on the surface of the wire material.
[0017] So, as a result of studies by the present inventors, it was
found out that formation of the fine holes could be suppressed
while securing the thickness of the scale when oxygen from the
atmosphere was blocked immediately after hot rolling (finish
rolling), more specifically the wire material was made into contact
with the non-oxygen medium and was cooled until the start of
winding, and the residence time on the high temperature side was
extended and the residence time on the low temperature side was
shortened in cooling by the non-oxygen medium.
[0018] The thickness of the scale is to be 6 .mu.m or more in order
to secure the MD performance. The scale thickness is preferably 7
.mu.m or more, more preferably 8 .mu.m or more (particularly 9
.mu.m or more). On the other hand, when the scale thickness exceeds
20 .mu.m, the scale loss increases and the yield drops. Also, in
the cooling step and transportation and conveying, the scale peels
off and the rust is generated. The scale thickness is preferably 19
.mu.m or less, more preferably 18 .mu.m or less.
[0019] Further, the fine holes inside the scale which are the holes
of 1 .mu.m or less size in terms of the circle equivalent diameter
are to be 10% or less by area. When the fine holes exceeds 10% by
area, the fine holes cohere to each other inside the scale, peeling
occurs only in the portion at the time of MD, and the scale remains
on the surface of the wire material. The area ratio of the fine
holes is preferably 9% or less, more preferably 8% or less
(particularly 7% or less). Normally, the lower limit of the size of
the fine holes of the object of the present invention is
approximately 0.1 .mu.m.
[0020] By making the thickness of the scale and the area ratio of
the fine holes as described above, the remaining scale amount after
MD can be made 30% or less by the area ratio relative to the scale
amount before MD. This is equivalent to approximately 0.05 mass %
or less in terms of the remaining scale amount relative to the mass
of the steel wire material. The remaining scale amount is
preferably 25% or less by area, more preferably 20% or less by
area.
[0021] In order to obtain the scale with the properties described
above (the scale thickness and the area ratio of the fine holes),
it is important to adjust the rolling-completing temperature
(finish rolling temperature) and the cooling condition (the ambient
atmosphere and the cooling time) after the finish rolling.
[0022] The rolling-completing temperature is to be
1,000-1,100.degree. C. When the rolling-completing temperature
exceeds 1,100.degree. C., the scale loss increases. On the other
hand, when the rolling-completing temperature is below
1,000.degree. C., the scale thickness cannot be secured. The
rolling-completing temperature is preferably 1,020-1,080.degree.
C.
[0023] After the finish rolling, the wire material is made into
contact with the non-oxygen medium immediately, oxygen is blocked,
and generation of the fine holes inside the scale which grow after
the finish rolling is suppressed. It is preferable that the
non-oxygen medium is an inert gas or water. Also, it is preferable
that the inert gas is nitrogen gas.
[0024] In cooling when the wire material is made into contact with
the non-oxygen medium, the holding time at a high temperature range
(high temperature residence time) is secured for a predetermined
time or more, and the holding time at a low temperature range (low
temperature residence time) is shortened. More specifically, the
wire material is cooled at a rate the holding time at 950.degree.
C. or above becomes 0.20-20 sec. and the holding time at
950.degree. C. or below until start of winding becomes less than
0.15 sec. By extending the high temperature residence time at
950.degree. C. or above, growth of the scale can be promoted. Also,
when the low temperature residence time at 950.degree. C. or below
until the start of the winding becomes 0.15 sec. or more,
concentrating at the boundary face of the alloy elements such as
Si, Mn, Cr and the like becomes conspicuous, propagation of Fe is
impeded, and the scale hardly grows. The high temperature residence
time is preferably 0.3-15 s, and the low temperature residence time
is preferably 0.13 sec. or less.
[0025] The high temperature residence time and the low temperature
residence time can be adjusted by adjusting the water volume ratio
in each temperature range in water cooling, and by adjusting the
gas flow rate ratio in each temperature range when the inert gas is
used. In both cases, the water volume or the gas flow rate in the
high temperature range can be reduced than that in the low
temperature range.
[0026] After cooling by the non-oxygen medium has been completed,
the wire material is wound up at 750-950.degree. C. By making the
winding temperature such range, the scale thickness can be adjusted
to a desired range. The winding temperature is preferably
760-940.degree. C., more preferably 780-930.degree. C.
[0027] Below, the chemical composition of the steel wire material
of the present invention will be described.
C: 0.05-1.2%
[0028] C is an element greatly affecting the mechanical properties
of steel. In order to secure the strength of the wire material, the
C amount was stipulated to be 0.05% or more. The C amount is
preferably 0.15% or more, more preferably 0.3% or more. On the
other hand, when the C amount is excessively high, the hot
workability in manufacturing the wire material deteriorates.
Therefore, the C amount was stipulated to be 1.2% or less. The C
amount is preferably 1.0% or less, more preferably 0.9% or
less.
Si: 0.01-0.7%
[0029] Si is an element required for deoxidizing steel. When its
content is too low, formation of Fe.sub.2SiO.sub.4 (fayalite)
becomes insufficient, and the MD performance deteriorates.
Therefore, the Si amount was stipulated to be 0.01% or more. The Si
amount is preferably 0.1% or more, more preferably 0.2% or more. On
the other hand, when the Si amount is excessively high, by
excessive formation of Fe.sub.2SiO.sub.4 (fayalite), such problems
occur that the MD performance extremely deteriorates, a surface
decarburized layer is formed, and the like. Therefore, the Si
amount was stipulated to be 0.7% or less. The Si amount is
preferably 0.5% or less, more preferably 0.4% or less.
Mn: 0.1-1.5%
[0030] Mn is an element useful in securing the quenchability of
steel and increasing the strength. In order to effectively exert
such actions, the Mn amount was stipulated to be 0.1% or more. The
Mn amount is preferably 0.2% or more, more preferably 0.4% or more.
On the other hand, when the Mn amount is excessively high,
segregation occurs in the cooling step after the hot rolling, and
super-cooled structure (martensite and the like) harmful for the
drawability and the like is liable to be generated. Therefore, the
Mn amount was stipulated to be 1.5% or less. The Mn amount is
preferably 1.4% or less, more preferably 1.2% or less.
P: 0.02% or Less (not Including 0%)
[0031] P is an element deteriorating the toughness and ductility of
steel. In order to prevent the wire breakage in the drawing step
and the like, the P amount was stipulated to be 0.02% or less. The
P amount is preferably 0.01% or less, more preferably 0.005% or
less. Although the lower limit of the P amount is not particularly
limited, it is approximately 0.001% normally.
S: 0.02% or Less (not Including 0%)
[0032] Similarly to P, S is an element deteriorating the toughness
and ductility of steel. In order to prevent the wire breakage in
the drawing step and the twisting step thereafter, the S amount was
stipulated to be 0.02% or less. The S amount is preferably 0.01% or
less, more preferably 0.005% or less. Although the lower limit of
the S amount is not particularly limited, it is approximately
0.001% normally.
N: 0.005% Or Less (not Including 0%)
[0033] N is an element deteriorating the ductility of steel when
the content thereof becomes excessively high. Therefore, the N
amount was stipulated to be 0.005% or less. The N amount is
preferably 0.004% or less, more preferably 0.003% or less. Although
the lower limit of the N amount is not particularly limited, it is
approximately 0.001% normally.
[0034] The fundamental composition of the steel wire material of
the present invention is as described above, and the balance is
substantially iron. However, inclusion of unavoidable impurities
brought in due to situations of raw materials, materials,
manufacturing facilities and the like in the steel wire material is
allowed as a matter of course. Further, it is also recommended to
add elements described below according to the necessity within a
range not impeding the actions and effects of the present
invention.
Cr: 0.3% or Less (not Including 0%) and/or Ni: 0.3% or Less (not
Including 0%)
[0035] Both of Cr and Ni are elements enhancing the quenchability
of steel and contributing to increase the strength. In order to
exert such actions effectively, both of the Cr amount and Ni amount
are preferably 0.05% or more, more preferably 0.10% or more, and
further more preferably 0.12% or more. On the other hand, when the
Cr amount and Ni amount are excessively high, the martensite
structure is liable to be generated, adhesiveness of the scale to
the base iron increases excessively, and the peeling performance of
the scale at the time of MD deteriorates. Therefore, both of the Cr
amount and Ni amount are preferably 0.3% or less, more preferably
0.25% or less, and further more preferably 0.20% or less. Cr and Ni
may be added respectively and independently or may be added
simultaneously.
Cu: 0.3% or Less (not Including 0%)
[0036] Cu is an element having an action of promoting peeling of
the scale. In order to exert such action effectively, the Cu amount
is preferably 0.01% or more, more preferably 0.05% or more, and
further more preferably 0.07% or more. On the other hand, when the
Cu amount is excessively high, peeling of the scale is promoted
excessively, the scale peels off during rolling, other scales which
are thin and highly adhesive are generated on the peeled surface,
and the rust is generated when the wire material coil is stored and
transported. Therefore, the Cu amount is preferably 0.3% or less,
more preferably 0.25% or less, and further more preferably 0.20% or
less.
[0037] At least one element selected from a group consisting of Nb,
V, Ti, Hf and Zr: 0.1% or less (not including 0%) in total
[0038] All of Nb, V, Ti, Hf and Zr are elements forming fine
carbonitride and contributing to increase the strength. In order to
exert such actions effectively, all of the Nb amount, V amount, Ti
amount, Hf amount and Zr amount are preferably 0.003% or more, more
preferably 0.007% or more, and further more preferably 0.01% or
more. On the other hand, when these elements are excessively high,
the ductility deteriorates, and therefore the total amount thereof
is preferably 0.1% or less, more preferably 0.08% or less, and
further more preferably 0.06% or less. These elements may be added
respectively and independently or two elements or more may be added
in combination.
Al: 0.1% or Less (not Including 0%)
[0039] Al is an element effective as a deoxidizing agent. In order
to exert such action effectively, the Al amount is preferably
0.001% or more, more preferably 0.01% or more, and further more
preferably 0.02% or more. On the other hand, when the Al amount is
excessively high, oxide-based inclusions such as Al.sub.2O.sub.3
and the like increase, and wire breakage frequently occurs in
drawing work and the like. Therefore, the Al amount is preferably
0.1% or less, more preferably 0.08% or less, and further more
preferably 0.06% or less.
B: 0.005% or Less (not Including 0%)
[0040] B is an element suppressing formation of ferrite by being
present as free B (B that does not form the compound) solid-solved
in steel, and is an element effective particularly in a high
strength wire material which requires suppression of a longitudinal
crack. In order to exert such actions effectively, the B amount is
preferably 0.0001% or more, more preferably 0.0005% or more, and
further more preferably 0.0009% or more. On the other hand, when
the B amount is excessively high, the ductility deteriorates.
Therefore, the B amount is preferably 0.005% or less, more
preferably 0.0040% or less, and further more preferably 0.0035% or
less.
Ca: 0.01% or Less (not Including 0%) and/or Mg: 0.01% or Less (not
Including 0%)
[0041] Both of Ca and Mg are elements having an action of
controlling the form of the inclusions and enhancing the ductility.
Further, Ca also has an action of enhancing the corrosion
resistance of the steel material. In order to exert such actions
effectively, both of the Ca amount and the Mg amount are preferably
0.001% or more, more preferably 0.002% or more, and further more
preferably 0.003% or more. On the other hand, when these elements
are excessively high, the workability deteriorates. Therefore, both
of the Ca amount and the Mg amount are preferably 0.01% or less,
more preferably 0.008% or less, and further more preferably 0.005%
or less. Ca and Mg may be added respectively and independently or
may be added simultaneously.
Example
[0042] Below, the present invention will be explained more
specifically referring to an example: The present invention is not
limited by the example described below, and it is a matter of
course that the present invention can also be implemented with
modifications being added appropriately within the scope adaptable
to the purposes described above and below, and any of them is to be
included within the technical range of the present invention.
[0043] After steel of the chemical composition shown in Tables 1, 2
was smelted according to an ordinary smelting method, a billet of
150 mm.times.150 mm was manufactured and was heated inside a
heating furnace. Thereafter, the primary scale formed inside the
heating furnace was descaled using high-pressure water, hot
rolling, cooling and winding were executed under the conditions
shown in Table 3, and the steel wire material of .PHI.5.5 mm was
obtained.
[0044] The obtained steel wire material was measured by a method
described below.
(1) Measurement of Thickness of Scale
[0045] Samples with 10 mm length were taken from the front end,
center part and rear end of the coil respectively, and the cross
sections of the scale of optional three locations from each sample
were observed using a scanning electron microscope (SEM)
(observation magnification: 5,000 times). The scale thickness was
measured for 10 points at every 100 .mu.m length in the peripheral
direction of the steel wire material on each measurement location,
the average scale thickness thereof was obtained, and the average
value of the three locations was made the scale thickness of each
sample. Further, the average value of respective samples (the front
end, center part and rear end of the coil) was calculated, and was
made the scale thickness of each test No.
(2) Measurement of Area Ratio of Holes Inside Scale
[0046] Similarly to above (1), samples with 10 mm length were taken
from the front end, center part and rear end of the coil
respectively, the cross sections of the scale of optional three
locations from each sample were observed using the SEM (measurement
field of view: 25.times.20 .mu.m, observation magnification: 5,000
times). The area ratio of the holes of the equivalent circle
diameter of 1 .mu.m or less was obtained on each measurement
location, and the average value of the three locations was made the
area ratio of fine (1 .mu.m or less in terms of the equivalent
circle diameter) holes of each sample. Further, the average value
of respective samples (the front end, center part and rear end of
the coil) was calculated, and was made the area ratio of the fine
holes of each test No.
(3) Measurement of MD Performance
[0047] Samples with 250 mm length were taken from the front end,
center part and rear end of the coil respectively, were applied
with deformation strain of 6% by a tensile test machine, and were
taken out from the chuck. Air was thereafter blown to the sample,
and the scale on the surface of the steel wire material was blown
out. The appearance before and after application of the strain was
photographed by a digital camera, and the area ratio of the
remaining scale was calculated by comparing the both by image
analysis.
[0048] The results are shown in Tables 4, 5.
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Chemical composition (mass %) with the
remainder being iron and unavoidable impurities Steel kind C Si Mn
P S N Cr Ni Cu Al B Others A-1 0.73 0.28 0.63 0.005 0.002 0.002 --
-- -- -- -- -- A-2 0.73 0.28 0.63 0.005 0.002 0.002 0.25 -- -- --
-- -- A-3 0.73 0.28 0.63 0.005 0.002 0.002 -- 0.18 -- -- -- -- A-4
0.73 0.28 0.63 0.005 0.002 0.002 -- -- 0.22 -- -- -- A-5 0.73 0.28
0.63 0.005 0.002 0.002 -- -- -- 0.038 -- -- A-6 0.73 0.28 0.63
0.005 0.002 0.002 -- -- -- 0.0005 -- A-7 0.73 0.28 0.63 0.005 0.002
0.002 -- -- -- -- -- Hf = 0.041 A-8 0.73 0.28 0.63 0.005 0.002
0.002 -- -- -- -- -- Mg = 0.008 A-9 0.73 0.28 0.63 0.005 0.002
0.002 -- -- -- -- -- Nb = 0.056 A-10 0.73 0.28 0.63 0.005 0.002
0.002 -- -- -- -- -- V = 0.082 A-11 0.73 0.28 0.63 0.005 0.002
0.002 -- -- -- -- -- Zr = 0.05 A-12 0.73 0.28 0.63 0.005 0.002
0.002 -- -- -- -- -- Ca = 0.002 A-13 0.73 0.28 0.63 0.005 0.002
0.002 -- -- -- -- -- Ti = 0.044 A-14 0.73 0.28 0.63 0.005 0.002
0.002 0.08 0.05 -- -- -- -- A-15 0.73 0.28 0.63 0.005 0.002 0.002
0.08 0.19 0.07 -- -- -- A-16 0.73 0.28 0.63 0.005 0.002 0.002 0.05
0.09 -- 0.033 -- -- A-17 0.73 0.28 0.63 0.005 0.002 0.002 0.18 0.15
-- -- 0.0022 -- A-18 0.73 0.28 0.63 0.005 0.002 0.002 0.12 0.15 --
-- -- Ti = 0.063 A-19 0.73 0.28 0.63 0.005 0.002 0.002 0.22 -- 0.03
-- -- -- A-20 0.73 0.28 0.63 0.005 0.002 0.002 0.16 -- 0.14 0.026
-- -- A-21 0.73 0.28 0.63 0.005 0.002 0.002 -- 0.24 0.08 -- -- --
A-22 0.73 0.28 0.63 0.005 0.002 0.002 -- 0.21 0.09 0.035 -- -- A-23
0.73 0.28 0.63 0.005 0.002 0.002 -- 0.15 0.18 -- 0.0009 -- A-24
0.73 0.28 0.63 0.005 0.002 0.002 -- 0.05 0.16 -- -- Zr = 0.058
TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Chemical composition (mass %) with the
remainder being iron and unavoidable impurities Steel kind C Si Mn
P S N Cr Ni Cu Al B Others B 0.05 0.11 0.28 0.002 0.003 0.002 0.29
0.05 0.05 -- -- Ti = 0.045 C 0.19 0.27 0.42 0.003 0.001 0.002 -- --
0.08 0.036 -- -- D 0.52 0.43 0.86 0.002 0.003 0.002 -- 0.15 --
0.022 -- Ca = 0.005 E 0.72 0.64 0.72 0.002 0.004 0.002 -- 0.07 0.18
-- 0.0005 Ti = 0.042, V = 0.038 F 0.91 0.39 1.15 0.002 0.003 0.002
0.14 -- 0.02 0.018 -- -- G 0.98 0.27 0.86 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.05
0.28 0.02 -- -- Ca = 0.004 H 1.18 0.48 1.32 0.004 0.003 0.002 0.12
0.22 0.13 0.002 0.0021 Ti = 0.057, Zr = 0.021
TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 Rolling- Residence Residence Manufac-
Ambient atmosphere completing Winding time of time of turing from
finish rolling temperature temperature 950.degree. C. or
950.degree. C. or condition to start of winding (.degree. C.)
(.degree. C.) above (sec) below (sec) a Water cooled 1100 935 0.18
0.14 b Water cooled 1080 870 0.3 0.14 c Atmospheric air 1080 870
0.3 0.14 d Water cooled 1020 815 3 0.13 e Water cooled 1045 785 14
0.12 f Atmospheric air 1045 785 14 0.12 g Water cooled 1090 920 21
0.13 h Water cooled 1055 860 0.5 0.35 i Nitrogen 1080 920 0.6 0.14
j Nitrogen 1020 755 2 0.1
TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 4 MD performance Area Remaining Manufac- Scale
ratio area ratio Steel turing thickness of fine after applying No.
kind condition (.mu.m) holes (%) 6% strain (%) 1 A-1 b 8.6 6.9 19 2
A-1 d 7.1 1.2 11 3 A-1 c 9.2 28 45 4 A-2 b 9.3 5.6 19 5 A-3 d 6.8
3.2 15 6 A-4 e 18.5 0.5 4 7 A-5 i 8.9 8.9 25 8 A-6 j 14.3 0.2 5 9
A-7 d 6.2 2.7 13 10 A-8 i 8.5 9.7 28 11 A-9 b 9.0 4.2 11 12 A-10 j
15.6 2.1 9 13 A-11 e 19.8 1.3 8 14 A-12 i 8.7 6.4 15 15 A-13 d 6.4
4.8 11 16 A-14 j 14.1 0.1 4 17 A-15 i 8.6 7.5 12 18 A-16 e 18.9 4.6
9 19 A-17 d 7.4 3.5 8 20 A-18 b 8.9 3.1 10 21 A-19 j 12.2 1.9 5 22
A-20 e 19.2 2.6 11 23 A-21 i 10.6 3.8 10 24 A-22 b 9.9 3.4 11 25
A-23 d 7.1 2.6 15 26 A-24 e 19.0 1.9 5
TABLE-US-00005 TABLE 5 MD performance Area Remaining Manufac- Scale
ratio area ratio Steel turing thickness of fine after applying No.
kind condition (.mu.m) holes (%) 6% strain (%) 27 B d 7.8 2.8 8 28
B j 16.1 1.4 6 29 B f 19.5 15 35 30 C b 8.1 5.5 7 31 C i 9.6 6.8 8
32 D e 17.9 3.5 6 33 D c 9.1 39 49 34 E d 7.7 2.8 5 35 E j 13.6 2.2
5 36 E a 5.9 1.1 37 37 F b 9.0 6.2 9 38 F e 18.4 2.4 4 39 F i 8.6
8.2 10 40 F h 4.5 0.7 42 41 G d 7.2 1.1 5 42 G j 12.8 1.8 4 43 G f
19.5 12 31 44 H e 17.2 2.2 7 45 H j 14.6 1.9 7 46 H c 10.1 41 52 47
H g 21.8 48 63
[0049] Nos. 1, 2, 4-28, 30-32, 34, 35, 37-39, 41-42, 44-45 of
Tables 4, 5 are examples satisfying the requirements of the present
invention, the scale thickness and the area ratio of the fine holes
inside the scale are appropriate, and therefore the MD property is
excellent.
[0050] On the other hand, in Nos. 3, 29, 33, 36, 40, 43, 46, 47,
the MD property deteriorated, because the manufacturing condition
did not satisfy the requirements of the present invention.
[0051] In Nos. 3, 29, 33, 43, 46, the MD property deteriorated
because the wire material was cooled in the atmospheric air after
the finish rolling and the area ratio of the fine holes increased.
In No. 36, the MD property deteriorated, because the high
temperature residence time at 950.degree. C. or above was short and
the scale thickness became thin. In No. 40, the MD property
deteriorated, because the low temperature residence time at
950.degree. C. or below was long and the scale thickness became
thin. In No. 47, the MD property deteriorated, because the high
temperature residence time at 950.degree. C. or above was too long,
the scale thickness became too thick, and the scale loss increased
while the area ratio of the fine holes increased.
[0052] The present invention has been described in detail and
referring to a specific embodiment, however, it is clear for a
person with an ordinary skill in the art that a variety of
alterations and modifications can be added without departing from
the spirit and scope of the present invention.
[0053] The present application is based on the Japanese Patent
Application No. 2010-290884 applied on Dec. 27, 2010, and the
contents thereof are hereby incorporated by reference.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
[0054] The steel wire material of the present invention is
excellent in the mechanical descaling performance after hot rolling
(before drawing work), and is therefore useful as a raw material
for a tire cord (steel cord, bead wire) for an automobile, hose
wire, a saw wire and the like used for cutting a silicon for a
semiconductor and the like.
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