US20090162240A1 - Brake disk having high temper softening resistance - Google Patents

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US20090162240A1
US20090162240A1 US12/297,091 US29709106A US2009162240A1 US 20090162240 A1 US20090162240 A1 US 20090162240A1 US 29709106 A US29709106 A US 29709106A US 2009162240 A1 US2009162240 A1 US 2009162240A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
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  • This disclosure relates to disks used for disc brakes for motorcycles, motorcars, bicycles, and the like.
  • the disclosure particularly relates to a brake disk having proper hardness and high temper softening resistance.
  • high temper softening resistance used herein means such a feature that a reduction in hardness due to high temperature is small and initial proper hardness can be substantially maintained.
  • Disc brakes used for motorcycles, motorcars, and the like slow the rotation of wheels in such a manner that kinetic energy is converted into heat energy by the friction between brake disks and brake pads.
  • the brake disks need to have excellent abrasion resistance and toughness in addition to proper hardness.
  • a low hardness of the brake disks accelerates abrasion of disks because of the friction with brake pads and reduces the braking performance.
  • An extreme hardness thereof causes brake squeal. Therefore, the hardness of the brake disks is controlled to be about 32 to 38 HRC in Rockwell C hardness (HRC) as specified in JIS Z 2245.
  • HRC Rockwell C hardness
  • a material conventionally used for the brake disks is martensitic stainless steel in view of hardness and corrosion resistance.
  • martensitic stainless steel such as SUS 420J2 (JIS Z 4304), having a high carbon content was used for the disks after quenching and tempering treatment. Since the workload of tempering treatment is large, low-carbon martensitic stainless steel has been recently used for the brake disks as disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 57-198249 or 60-106951 because this steel can be used directly after quenching treatment.
  • Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2002-146489 a low-carbon martensitic stainless steel sheet which contains N and one or more of Ti, Nb, V, and Zr and which can be effectively prevented from being softened by heating during the use of a disc brake.
  • Japanese Patent 3315974 Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2001-220654 discloses a stainless steel for disc brakes. The stainless steel contains Nb or Nb and one or more of Ti, V, and B and therefore can be prevented from being temper-softened.
  • Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2002-121656 discloses steel for disc brake rotors.
  • the GP value (the percentage of austenite at high temperature) of this steel is adjusted to 50% or more and this steel contains one or both of Nb and V, the GP value being determined by a function of the content of C, N, Ni, Cu, Mn, Cr, Si, Mo, V, Ti, and Al in this steel. This steel is prevented from being temper-softened by heating during braking.
  • the stainless steel, for brake disks, disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2002-146489, Japanese Patent 3315974, or Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2002-121656 has a problem in that a relatively large amount of high-cost alloying elements need to be used and therefore the production cost thereof is high and also has a problem in that the stainless steel is significantly reduced in hardness after being held at 650° C. for a long time.
  • the density of dislocations present in a martensitic structure formed by quenching is controlled within a proper range and the dislocation density of such a martensitic structure is controlled within a proper range in such a manner that an element, such as Cu, primarily forming fine precipitates on the dislocations is used to prevent the recovery of the dislocations.
  • the brake disk has a martensitic structure having prior-austenite grains with an average diameter of 8 ⁇ m or more, a hardness of 32 to 38 HRC, and high temper softening resistance.
  • the brake disk contains 0.1% or less C, 1.0% or less Si, 2.0% or less Mn, 10.5% to 15.0% Cr, 2.0% or less Ni, greater than 0.5% to 4.0% Cu, 0.02% to 0.3% Nb, and 0.1% or less N on a mass basis and further contains C, N, Nb, Cr, Si, Ni, Mn, Mo, and Cu, the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, such that the following inequalities are satisfied:
  • a precipitated Nb-to-total Nb ratio that is defined as the ratio of the amount of precipitated Nb to the amount of total Nb is less than 0.75.
  • the square root ( ⁇ ) of the density ⁇ of dislocations present in the martensitic structure is within a range from 0.8 to 1.3 ⁇ 10 8 m ⁇ 1 .
  • the brake disk has a hardness of 30 HRC or more after being tempered at 650° C. for one hour or fine Cu precipitates formed at the dislocations.
  • the square root ( ⁇ ) of the density ⁇ of the dislocations present in the martensitic structure tempered at 650° C. for one hour is within a range from 0.6 to 1.3 ⁇ 10 8 m ⁇ 1 .
  • the brake disk further contains at least one component selected from the following groups: one or two selected from the A group consisting of, by mass, 0.01% to 2.0% of Mo and 0.01% to 1.0% of Co; one or more selected from the B group consisting of, by mass, 0.02% to 0.3% of Ti, 0.02% to 0.3% of V, 0.02% to 0.3% of Zr, and 0.02% to 0.3% of Ta; and one or two selected from the C group consisting of, by mass, 0.0005% to 0.0050% of B and 0.0005% to 0.0050% of Ca.
  • the brake disk has a hardness of 32 to 38 HRC and also has a hardness of 30 HRC or more after being tempered at 650° C. for one hour.
  • FIG. 1 is a graph showing the influence of the average diameter of prior-austenite grains on the hardness (HRC) of hardened or tempered steel sheets.
  • FIG. 2 is a graph showing the influence of the ratio of the amount of precipitated Nb to the amount of total Nb on the hardness (HRC) of a tempered steel sheet.
  • prior- ⁇ grains prior-austenite grains
  • the prior- ⁇ grains of each steel sheet heated at 1000° C., 1050° C., 1100° C., or 1150° C. had an average diameter of 5, 8, 10, or 15 ⁇ m, respectively.
  • the hardened steel sheets were tempered in such a manner that the steel sheets were held at 650° C. for one hour and then air-cooled.
  • the untempered steel sheets and the tempered steel sheets were measured for surface hardness (HRC) with a Rockwell hardness meter after surface oxide layers (scale) were removed therefrom.
  • FIG. 1 shows the influence of the average diameter of the prior-austenite grains (prior- ⁇ grains), on the surface hardness (HRC) of the steel sheets.
  • the quenched steel sheets having the prior- ⁇ grains with an average diameter of 8 ⁇ m or more have a hardness of 32 to 38 HRC and the steel sheets tempered at 650° C. for one hour have a hardness of 30 HRC or more although these steel sheets do not contain a large amount of alloying elements.
  • temper softening resistance is not clear yet but is probably as described below.
  • alloying elements such as Cr and Nb
  • present in crystal grains in the form of solid solutions diffuse to form fine precipitates (chromium carbides, niobium carbonitrides, and the like) in the crystal grains during tempering subsequent to hardening.
  • the alloying elements reach grain boundaries to form coarse precipitates at the grain boundaries.
  • the diffusion length necessary for the alloying elements present in the prior- ⁇ grains to reach boundaries of the prior- ⁇ grains is small; hence, coarse precipitates (chromium carbides) are readily formed at the prior- ⁇ grains boundaries by tempering.
  • the amount of Nb precipitated in the form of precipitates and the amount of total Nb contained in each steel sheet were measured, whereby the ratio of the amount of precipitated Nb to the amount of total Nb, that is, the precipitated Nb-to-total Nb ratio was determined.
  • the hardened steel sheets were tempered in such a manner that the steel sheets were held at 650° C. for one hour and then air-cooled. Surface oxide layers (scale) were removed from the steel sheets. The resulting steel sheets were measured for surface hardness with a Rockwell hardness meter.
  • the amount of precipitated Nb was determined by chemically analyzing the residue of electrolytic extraction from the sample and the amount of total Nb was determined by ordinary chemical analysis.
  • FIG. 2 is based on the analysis results and shows the influence of the precipitated Nb-to-total Nb ratio of each quenched steel sheet on the hardness of the tempered steel sheet.
  • the precipitated Nb-to-total Nb ratio of each steel sheet needs to be less than 0.75.
  • the reason why the quenched steel sheets with a low precipitated Nb-to-total Nb ratio have high temper softening resistance is probably as described below. Since most of Nb contained in the unhardened steel sheets is present in the form of precipitates, the precipitated Nb-to-total Nb ratio is usually 0.9 or more. A portion of precipitated Nb forms a solid solution because of heating during hardening. Solute Nb forms fine precipitates during tempering subsequent to hardening. This contributes to precipitation hardening. If the steel sheets are not sufficiently heated during quenching, precipitated Nb is incompletely smelted and therefore the amount of solute Nb is small. Hence, the amount of Nb precipitates formed by tempering is small. This probably leads to a reduction in temper softening resistance.
  • a martensitic structure obtained by quenching contains dense dislocations. It is well known that an increase in the density of the dislocations leads to an increase in hardness.
  • C is an element determining the hardness of the brake disk.
  • the brake disk preferably contains 0.03% by mass or more of C.
  • the content of C therein is greater than 0.1% by mass, coarse grains of chromium carbide (Cr 23 C 6 ) are formed, thereby causing rust, a reduction in corrosion resistance, and a reduction in toughness. Therefore, the C content needs to be 0.1% by mass or less. In view of corrosion resistance, the C content is preferably less than 0.05% by mass.
  • Si is an element used as a deoxidizer and therefore the brake disk preferably contains 0.05% by mass or more of Si. Since Si is stabilizes a ferrite phase, an excessive Si content exceeding 1.0% by mass causes a reduction in hardenability, a reduction in quenching hardness, and a reduction in toughness. Therefore, the content of Si therein is limited to 1.0% by mass or less. In view of toughness, the Si content is preferably 0.5% by mass or less.
  • Mn is an element that is useful in securing constant quenching hardness because Mn prevents a ⁇ -ferrite phase from being formed at high temperature to enhance hardenability.
  • the brake disk preferably contains 0.3% by mass or more of Mn.
  • an excessive Mn content exceeding 2.0% by mass causes a reduction in corrosion resistance because Mn reacts with S to form MnS. Therefore, the content of Mn therein is limited to 2.0% by mass or less.
  • the Mn content is preferably greater than 1.0% and more preferably greater than 1.2% on a mass basis.
  • Cr is an element essential to secure the corrosion resistance of stainless steel.
  • the basic material needs to contain 10.5% by mass or more of Cr.
  • a Cr content exceeding 15.0% by mass causes a reduction in workability and a reduction in toughness. Therefore, the content of Cr therein is limited to a range from 10.5% to 15.0% by mass.
  • the Cr content is preferably greater than 11.5% by mass.
  • the Cr content is preferably less than 13.0% by mass.
  • Ni has an effect of improving corrosion resistance and an effect of increasing temper softening resistance because Ni retards the precipitation of chromium carbides at a temperature higher than 650° C. to prevent the reduction in the hardness of a martensitic structure containing an excessive amount of C. Furthermore, Ni has an effect of improving the corrosion resistance of stainless steel and an effect of improving the toughness thereof. Such effects are achieved when the content of Ni in the brake disk is 0.1% by mass or more. However, even if the Ni content exceeds 2.0% by mass, an advantage appropriate to the Ni content cannot be obtained because the increase in temper softening resistance is saturated. Therefore, the Ni content is limited to 2.0% by mass or less. In order to achieve improved temper softening resistance, the Ni content is preferably 0.5% by mass or more.
  • Cu is an element significantly improving temper softening resistance because Cu forms fine E-Cu precipitates at dislocations present in a martensitic structure during quenching.
  • the content of Cu in the brake disk needs to be greater than 0.5% by mass.
  • a Cu content exceeding 4.0% by mass causes a reduction in toughness.
  • the Cu content is within a range from greater than 0.5% to 4.0% by mass.
  • the Cu content is preferably less than 1.5% by mass.
  • Nb is an element that improves temper softening resistance, because Nb forms a carbonitride during heating at about 650° C. subsequently to hardening to cause precipitation hardening.
  • the content of Nb is preferably 0.02% by mass or more.
  • an Nb content exceeding 0.3% by mass causes a reduction in toughness. Therefore, the content of Nb in the brake disk is preferably limited to a range from 0.02% to 0.3% by mass.
  • the Nb content is preferably greater than 0.08% and more preferably 0.11% by mass or more.
  • toughness the Nb content is preferably 0.2% by mass or less.
  • N is an element determining the hardness of quenched steel.
  • N forms fine chromium nitride (Cr 2 N) grains at a temperature of 500° C. to 700° C. and is effective in increasing temper softening resistance because of the precipitation hardening effect thereof.
  • the content of N is preferably greater than 0.03% by mass.
  • an N content exceeding 0.1% causes a reduction in toughness. Therefore, the N content needs to be limited to 0.1% by mass or less.
  • the brake disk needs to contain the above components within the above ranges and also needs to satisfy the following inequalities:
  • Inequality (1) defines a condition for securing excellent hardening stability.
  • excellent hardening stability used herein means that the range of a quenching temperature achieved a desired hardness after quenching is wide. The wide range is caused when the amount of an austenite ( ⁇ ) phase formed during quenching is 75 volume % or more and the austenite phase is transformed into a martensite phase during cooling for quenching by air-cooling or cooling at a rate faster than air-cooling.
  • the left-hand side value of Inequality (1) When the left-hand side value of Inequality (1) is 45 or more, a constant quenching hardness cannot be achieved because the amount of an austenite phase formed during quenching does not exceed 75% by volume or more or a temperature range forming such an amount of the austenite phase is extremely narrow. Therefore, the left-hand side value of Inequality (1) needs to be limited to less than 45.
  • Inequality (2) defines a condition for controlling hardness after quenching within a predetermined proper range. Hardness after quenching strongly correlates with the content of C or N. However, C or N has no contribution to hardness after quenching when C or N is bonded with Nb to form Nb carbide or Nb nitride. Therefore, hardness after quenching needs to be estimated using the amount of C or N obtained by subtracting the amounts of C and N in precipitates from the amounts of C and N, respectively, in steel, that is, using the middle term value ⁇ C+N ⁇ (13/93)Nb ⁇ of Inequality (2). When the middle term value of Inequality (2) is less than 0.03, the hardness after quenching of the brake disk is less than 32 HRC.
  • the middle term value of Inequality (2) needs to be limited to a range from 0.03 to 0.09.
  • the brake disk may contain components below as required in addition to the above fundamental components.
  • Mo and Co are elements effective in improving corrosion resistance and therefore the brake disk may contain 0.01% by mass or more of Mo and/or Co, respectively.
  • Mo retards the precipitation of carbonitrides and has a significant contribution to an increase in temper softening resistance.
  • the content of Mo is preferably 0.02% by mass or more.
  • the increase in temper softening resistance due to Mo can be achieved even if the content of Mo is less than 0.05% by mass.
  • the content of Mo and/or the content of Co exceeds 2.0% and/or 1.0% by mass, respectively, the increase in corrosion resistance due to Mo and/or Co and the increase in temper softening resistance due to Mo are saturated. Therefore, the content of Mo is preferably limited to up to 2.0% by mass and the content of Co is preferably limited to up to 1.0% by mass.
  • Ti, V, Zr, and Ta are elements which form carbonitrides to increase temper softening resistance.
  • One or more of these elements may be contained in the brake disk as required.
  • Such an effect of increasing temper softening resistance is obtained when the content of Ti, V, Zr, or Ta is 0.02% by mass or more respectively.
  • V is effective; hence, the content of V is preferably 0.05% by mass or more and more preferably 0.10% by mass or more.
  • a Ti, V, Zr, or Ta content exceeding 0.3% by mass causes a significant reduction in toughness. Therefore, the content of Ti, at of V, Zr, or Ta is preferably limited to a range from 0.02% to 0.3% by mass respectively.
  • B and Ca are elements that have an effect of increasing the hardenability of steel even if their contents are slight. Therefore, 0.0005% by mass or more of B and/or Ca may be contained in the brake disk as required. However, a B or Ca content exceeding 0.0050% by mass causes such an effect to be saturated and also causes a reduction in corrosion resistance. Therefore, the content of B and that of Ca are preferably limited to up to 0.0050% by mass respectively.
  • the brake disk further contains Fe and unavoidable impurities such as P, S, and Al in addition to the above components.
  • the content of P, that of P, and that of Al in the brake disk are preferably within ranges below.
  • the content of P is preferably small.
  • An excessive reduction in the P content leads to a significant increase in production cost. Therefore, the upper limit of the P content is preferably 0.04% by mass. In view of productivity, the P content is more preferably 0.03% by mass or less.
  • the content of S is preferably small.
  • the S content is preferably 0.010% by mass or less.
  • the S content is more preferably 0.005% by mass or less.
  • Al is an element functioning as a deoxidizer. An excessive amount of Al remaining in steel as an unavoidable impurity causes a reduction in corrosion resistance, a reduction in toughness, and deteriorations in surface properties. Therefore, the content of Al is preferably limited to 0.2% by mass or less. To achieve sufficient corrosion resistance, the Al content is more preferably 0.05% by mass or less.
  • the brake disk may further contain 0.05% by mass or less of each of alkali metals such as Na and Li, alkaline-earth metals such as Mg and Ba, rare-earth elements such as Y and La, and transition metals such as Hf in addition to the above unavoidable impurities. This does not negate advantages of our brake disks.
  • the brake disk can be controlled to have a quenching hardness of 32 to 38 HRC when a steel sheet (martensitic stainless steel sheet) for producing the brake disk contains the components within the above ranges.
  • a steel sheet martensitic stainless steel sheet
  • the brake disk needs to have a martensitic structure having prior- ⁇ grains with an average diameter of 8 ⁇ m or more as shown in FIG. 1 .
  • the prior- ⁇ grains have an average diameter of less than 8 ⁇ m, the amount of fine precipitates in the prior- ⁇ grains is small and therefore high temper softening resistance cannot be achieved.
  • the prior- ⁇ grains preferably have an average diameter of 10 ⁇ m or more and more preferably 15 ⁇ m or more.
  • the prior- ⁇ grains preferably have an average diameter of 30 ⁇ m or less.
  • the brake disk needs to have a precipitated Nb-to-total Nb ratio of less than 0.75 as shown in FIG. 2 . This is because when the precipitated Nb-to-total Nb ratio of the hardened brake disk is 0.75 or more, the amount of Nb present in grains in the form of solid solutions is too small to achieve sufficient temper softening resistance.
  • the precipitated Nb-to-total Nb ratio of the brake disk is preferably 0.5 or less and more preferably 0.4 or less.
  • the brake disk When the precipitated Nb-to-total Nb ratio thereof is less than 0.1, the brake disk has high temper softening resistance but seriously low toughness, because a large amount of fine Nb precipitates are formed during tempering because of a large amount of solute Nb and the precipitates cause fracture.
  • the precipitated Nb-to-total Nb ratio thereof is preferably 0.1 or more and more preferably 0.2 or more.
  • the amount of precipitated Nb is determined by chemically analyzing the residue of electrolytic extraction from the sample as described below and the amount of total Nb is determined by ordinary chemical analysis.
  • the brake disk needs to have a hardness of 32 to 38 HRC after quenching.
  • the square root ( ⁇ ) of the density ⁇ of dislocations present in the martensitic structure of the hardened brake disk is preferably within a range from 0.8 ⁇ 10 8 to 1.3 ⁇ 10 8 m ⁇ 1 .
  • the brake disk preferably has a hardness of 30 HRC or more after being tempered at 650° C. for one hour.
  • the square root ( ⁇ ) of the density ⁇ of dislocations present in the martensitic structure of the tempered brake disk is preferably within a range from 0.6 ⁇ 10 8 to 1.3 ⁇ 10 8 m ⁇ 1 .
  • the dislocation density of the tempered brake disk is determined by fine Cu precipitates formed at the dislocations during tempering.
  • the stainless steel sheet may be hot-rolled or cold-rolled one as long as conditions specified herein are satisfied.
  • the martensitic stainless steel sheet which is used to produce the brake disk, is preferably produced from a steel material (slab) that is obtained in such a manner that molten steel having the above composition is melted in a steel converter, an electric furnace, an electric furnace, or the like; subjected to secondary refining such as VOD (vacuum oxygen decarburization) or AOD (argon oxygen decarburization); and then cast into a steel material (slab).
  • the steel material is usually produced by an ingot making-slabbing process or a continuous casting process. In view of producibility and quality, the continuous casting process is preferably used.
  • Hot-rolled steel sheets and cold-rolled steel sheets can both be used to produce basic materials for brake disks as described above.
  • Hot-rolled steel sheets with a thickness of about 3 to 8 mm are usually used to produce brake disks for motorcycles and motorcars.
  • the steel material is reheated to a temperature of 1100° C. to 1250° C. and then hot-rolled into a hot-rolled steel strip (steel sheet) with a predetermined thickness.
  • the hot-rolled steel strip is preferably annealed at a temperature of higher than 750° C. to 900° C. for about ten hours in a batch-type box furnace as required and then used to produce for such brake disk materials.
  • the resulting hot-rolled steel strip may be descaled by pickling, shot blast, or the like as required.
  • Brake disks for bicycles and the like have a thickness of about 2 mm and therefore are usually produced from cold-rolled steel sheets.
  • the hot-rolled steel strip is cold-rolled into a steel sheet, which is preferably annealed at a temperature of 600° C. to 800° C., pickled as required, and then used to produce basic materials for such brake disk.
  • the disk material which is obtained form the hot-rolled martensitic stainless steel sheet or cold-rolled martensitic stainless steel sheet, is machined a disk with a predetermined size by punching or the like.
  • the disk is machined so as to have cooling holes having a function of dissipating the heat generated during braking to enhance braking performance.
  • a friction portion of the disk that will meet brake pads is hardened so as to have a hardness of 32 to 38 HRC in such a manner that the friction portion is heated at a predetermined quenching temperature by high-frequency induction heating or the like, held at the quenching temperature for a predetermined time, and then cooled to room temperature.
  • Surface scales formed by hardening are removed from the disk by shot blast or the like. Surfaces of the disk and sheared surfaces thereof are subjected to coating as required. To increase mechanical accuracy, the friction portion is mechanically ground, whereby a product (the brake disk) is obtained.
  • quenching conditions are preferably as described below.
  • the quenching temperature (heating temperature during quenching) is preferably within a ⁇ region and is higher than 1000° C.
  • ⁇ region used herein means a region of temperature in which the percentage of an austenite phase is 75% by volume or more in the steel.
  • the hardened friction portion has proper hardness (32 to 38 HRC) after quenching and has prior- ⁇ grains with an average diameter of 8 ⁇ m or more and/or a precipitated Nb-to-total Nb ratio of less than 0.75. Since the friction portion is remarkably improved in temper softening resistance, the friction portion can be prevented from being reduced in hardness even if the friction portion is tempered at a high temperature of 650° C. for one hour.
  • the quenching temperature is preferably 1050° C. or more and more preferably 1100° C. or more.
  • the quenching temperature is preferably 1200° C. or less.
  • the quenching temperature is preferably 1150° C. or less.
  • the holding time of the friction portion at the quenching temperature is preferably 30 seconds or more.
  • a technique for heating the friction portion during quenching is not particularly limited. In view of producibility, the friction portion is preferably heated by high-frequency induction heating.
  • Cooling Rate 1° C./Sec or More
  • the friction portion After being heated at the quenching temperature, the friction portion is preferably cooled to an Ms point (martensitic transformation starting temperature) or less and more preferably 200° C. or less at a rate of 1° C./sec or more.
  • Ms point martensitic transformation starting temperature
  • the cooling rate of the friction portion is less than 1° C./sec, the hardness of the quenched friction portion cannot be adjusted to a proper range (32 to 38 HRC) because a portion of an austenite phase produced at the quenching temperature is transformed into a ferrite phase and therefore the amount of a martensite phase produced during quenching is small.
  • the cooling rate thereof is preferably within a range from 5 to 500° C./sec. To achieve constant quenching hardness, the cooling rate is preferably 100° C./sec or more.
  • the brake disk produced from the martensitic stainless steel as described above has a hardness of 32 to 38 HRC and also has prior- ⁇ grains with an average diameter of 8 ⁇ m or more and/or a precipitated Nb-to-total Nb ratio of less than 0.75. Therefore, the hardness of the brake disk can be maintained at 30 HRC or more even after the brake disk is tempered at 650° C. for one hour, that is, the brake disk has excellent temper softening resistance.
  • the hardened specimens were observed for metal structure, measured for the amount of precipitated Nb, and subjected to a hardening stability test and a temper softening test.
  • the specimens were measured for dislocation density after being hardened and tempered.
  • the maximum temperature of ⁇ -regions shown in Tables 2 to 4 refers to a maximum temperature at which an austenite ( ⁇ ) phase is formed by 75 volume percent or more. At a temperature higher than or equal to the maximum temperature, a ⁇ phase (ferrite phase) is increased and therefore the ⁇ phase cannot be formed by 75 volume percent or more.
  • a sample for metal structure observation was taken from each hardened specimen.
  • a cross section of the sample was parallel to the hot-rolling direction and the thickness direction was polished and then etched with an Murakami reagent alkaline solution of red prussiate (10 g of a red prussiate, 10 g of caustic potassium (potassium hydrate), and 100 ml of water), whereby boundaries of prior- ⁇ grains were exposed.
  • Five or more fields (one field: 0.2 mm ⁇ 0.2 mm) were observed with an optical microscope (a magnification of 400 times).
  • the grains contained in each field of view were measured for area with an image analysis device, whereby the equivalent circle diameters of the grains were determined.
  • the equivalent circle diameters of the grains were averaged, whereby the average diameter of the prior- ⁇ grains of the sample was determined.
  • a sample for electrolytic extraction was taken from each quenched specimen.
  • the sample was subjected to electrolysis using an acetylacetone (10 volume percent)-tetramethyl-ammonium chloride (1 g/100-ml)-methanol electrolyte.
  • a residue was extracted from the electrolyte using membrane filter (a pore size of 0.2 ⁇ m) and then cleaned, whereby a residual dross was extracted.
  • the extracted residue dross was measured for the amount of Nb by inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometry, whereby the amount of precipitated Nb was determined.
  • Each quenched sample was descaled by pickling and then measured for surface hardness (HRC) at five points with a Rockwell hardness meter according to JIS Z 2245 . The obtained measurements were averaged, whereby the hardness after quenching of the sample was determined. The samples having a hardness of 32 to 38 HRC were evaluated to have sufficient hardening stability.
  • Each quenched sample was tempered in such a manner that the sample was heated at 650° C., held at this temperature for a time shown in Table 2, and then air-cooled.
  • the tempered sample was descaled by pickling and then measured for surface hardness (HRC) at five points with a Rockwell hardness meter according to JIS Z 2245 . The obtained measurements were averaged, whereby the hardness of the sample was determined.
  • the samples having a hardness of 30 HRC or more were evaluated to have sufficient temper softening resistance.
  • the dislocation density ⁇ of each sample was determined in such a manner that the hardened sample and the tempered sample were subjected to X-ray analysis.
  • Each sample was subjected to X-ray diffraction using an X-ray source including a Co bulb and an integrated optical system under the following conditions: a step scan mode with a step width of 0.01°, a divergence slit angle of 1°, and a light-receiving slit width of 0.15 mm.
  • the measurement time of each peak was adjusted such that peaks in a diffraction pattern had an intensity of several thousand counts.
  • b represents the magnitude of the Berger spectrum and is 0.25 nm.
  • the test results are summarized in Tables 2 to 4.
  • the Examples meet our requirements and have a quenching hardness of 32 to 38 HRC. That is, the Examples are excellent in hardening stability. Furthermore, the Examples have a hardness of 30 HRC or more after being tempered. That is, the Examples have sufficient temper softening resistance.
  • the Comparative Examples have a quenching hardness outside a range from 32 to 38 HRC or a hardness of less than 30 HRC after being tempered. That is, the Comparative Examples are inferior in temper softening resistance.

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