WO2017056510A1 - Production method for alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for producing an alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy by reducing atomized iron base powder to produce an alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy, and in particular, the atomized iron base powder is an easily oxidizable element such as Cr and Mn
- the present invention relates to a method for producing alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy that can effectively reduce the C (carbon) content and O (oxygen) content in the alloy steel powder.
- Powder metallurgy technology allows parts with complex shapes to be manufactured in a shape very close to the product shape (so-called near net shape) and with high dimensional accuracy. Therefore, if a part is produced using powder metallurgy technology, the cutting cost can be greatly reduced. For this reason, powder metallurgy products to which powder metallurgy technology is applied are used in various fields as various machine parts. Recently, there has been a strong demand for improving the strength of powder metallurgy products in order to reduce the size and weight of parts. In particular, there is a demand for higher strength in iron-based powder metallurgy products (iron-based sintered bodies). Is strong.
- an alloy element is added to the iron-based powder used in powder metallurgy.
- the alloy element for example, Cr and Mn are used because they have a high effect of improving hardenability and are relatively inexpensive.
- alloy powder for powder metallurgy containing the above alloy elements examples include Cr—Mo alloy steel powder (Patent Document 1) and Cr—Mn—Mo alloy steel powder (Patent Document 2, Patent Document 3). Are known.
- heat treatment is performed to reduce the C content and O content in the iron-based powder as a raw material.
- the heat treatment is generally carried out continuously using a moving bed furnace (moving bed furnace).
- the iron-based powder include a crude iron-based powder that has been atomized and a roughly reduced iron obtained by roughly reducing a mill scale.
- a crude iron-based powder such as a base powder is used.
- at least one treatment of decarburization, deoxidation, and denitrification is performed according to the use of the powder.
- an apparatus described in Patent Document 4 is known as an apparatus for performing the heat treatment.
- the space in the moving bed furnace is divided into a plurality of partitions by a partition wall provided so as to be perpendicular to the traveling direction of the raw material powder.
- the flow path for flowing atmospheric gas is provided in the upper part of each divided
- the heat treatment is continuously performed while flowing the atmospheric gas countercurrently, that is, in a direction opposite to the traveling direction of the raw material powder.
- Cr and Mn are further oxidized during the heat treatment, and the amount of oxide is increased.
- the C content and the O content are large, the compressibility of the alloy steel powder at the time of pressure forming is lowered, so that a large amount of oxide remains is a problem.
- Patent Document 5 and Patent Document 6 propose a method that enables decarburization and deoxidation in the production of alloy steel powder containing easily oxidizable elements such as Cr and Mn.
- the method proposed in Patent Document 6 is a method of performing heat treatment continuously using a belt furnace and is therefore suitable for mass production.
- it is essential to continuously measure the CO or CO 2 concentration or the oxygen potential (O 2 concentration or H 2 / H 2 O concentration ratio) in the atmospheric gas during the heat treatment, Furthermore, it is necessary to adjust the amount of water vapor injected into the furnace so that these measured values become target values.
- the sensor part is soiled and the gas intake port is clogged, making it impossible to perform measurement normally. There's a problem. Therefore, when the method of Patent Document 6 is continuously performed, maintenance of the analyzer is a heavy burden.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is a method for producing alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy using a moving bed furnace, without requiring gas analysis that requires complicated maintenance management, It aims at providing the manufacturing method of the alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy which can heat-process the iron-base powder containing Cr and Mn, and can reduce C content and O content stably.
- the gist of the present invention is as follows. 1. % By mass C: 0.8% or less, O: 1.0% or less, Mn: more than 0.08% and 0.3% or less, Cr: 0.3 to 3.5%, Mo: 0.1-2% S: 0.01% or less, and P: 0.01% or less, Prepare the remaining Fe and atomized iron-based powder which is an inevitable impurity, Supplying the atomized iron-based powder into a moving bed furnace so as to form a packed bed of thickness d (mm); In the moving bed furnace, an inert gas is supplied so as to have an average gas flow velocity v (mm / s), The atomized iron-based powder is reduced by heat treatment in the moving bed furnace to obtain an alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy, a method for producing an alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy, The d and v satisfy the following formula (1): The C content [C] (% by mass) of the atomized iron-based powder and the O content [O] (% by mass) of the
- alloy steel powder containing Cr and Mn which are easily oxidizable elements
- the content and the O content can be stably reduced.
- alloy steel powder that is low in cost and excellent in compressibility during pressure forming.
- sintered parts produced using the alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy obtained by the production method of the present invention have excellent mechanical properties such as strength, toughness and fatigue properties. Applications of powders and sintered bodies can be expanded.
- FIG. 1 It is side sectional drawing which shows the example of the heat processing apparatus which can be used in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the temperature pattern in the heat processing apparatus described in patent document 4. FIG.
- alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “alloy steel powder”) is produced by heat-treating atomized iron-based powder as a raw material using a moving bed furnace.
- the production method of the present invention includes the following treatments; (1) Prepare atomized iron-based powder. (2) supplying the atomized iron-based powder into a moving bed furnace so as to form a packed bed having a thickness of d (mm); (3) by supplying an inert gas in the moving bed furnace so as to have an average gas flow velocity v (mm / s); and (4) by heat-treating the atomized iron-based powder in the moving bed furnace. Reduce to alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy.
- Each of the above processes can be performed independently at an arbitrary timing, and a plurality of processes can be performed simultaneously.
- the thickness d of the packed bed and the average gas flow velocity v must satisfy the above-described conditions.
- the atomized iron-based powder is further mixed with a carbon component according to the C content and O content of the atomized iron-based powder, and then the moving bed Supply to the furnace.
- atomized iron-based powder is used as a raw material.
- the manufacturing method of the atomized iron-based powder is not particularly limited, and can be manufactured according to a conventional method.
- “Atomized iron-based powder” means an iron-based powder produced by the atomizing method.
- the “iron-based powder” means a powder containing 50% by mass or more of Fe.
- the atomized iron-based powder either a gas atomized iron-based powder obtained by a gas atomizing method or a water atomized iron-based powder obtained by a water atomizing method can be used.
- the gas atomization method it is preferable to use an inert gas such as nitrogen or argon.
- gas since gas is inferior in cooling capacity compared to water, it is necessary to use a large amount of gas when producing iron-based powder by the gas atomization method. Therefore, it is preferable to use the water atomization method from the viewpoint of mass productivity and manufacturing cost.
- the water atomization method is normally performed in an atmosphere in which air is mixed, the iron-based powder is more easily oxidized in the production process than the gas atomization method. Therefore, the method of the present invention is particularly effective when a water atomized iron-based powder is used.
- C and O are elements to be reduced by a heat treatment described later. And from the viewpoint of improving the compressibility of the finally obtained alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy, it is desirable to reduce the C content and O content of the alloy steel powder as much as possible, specifically, C: 0.1% or less, O: 0.28% or less are preferable. In order to achieve these appropriate amounts of C and O, the amount that can be reduced by the heat treatment according to the present invention is anticipated, and the appropriate ranges of the C content and O content of the atomized iron-based powder are determined as follows.
- C 0.8% or less C is present in the atomized iron-based powder mainly as a precipitate such as cementite or in a solid solution state.
- the C content in the atomized iron-based powder exceeds 0.8%, it becomes difficult to lower the C content to 0.1% or less in the heat treatment of the present invention, and an alloy powder having excellent compressibility is obtained. I can't. Therefore, the C content of the atomized iron-based powder is set to 0.8% or less.
- the lower the C content the easier the reduction (decarburization) of the C content during heat treatment. Therefore, the lower limit of the C content is not particularly limited, and may be 0% or industrially greater than 0%.
- O 1.0% or less O is present on the surface of the iron-based powder mainly as Cr oxide or Fe oxide. If the O content in the atomized iron-based powder exceeds 1.0%, it becomes difficult to reduce the O content to 0.28% or less during heat treatment, and an alloy powder having excellent compressibility cannot be obtained. Therefore, the O content of the atomized iron-based powder is set to 1.0% or less. The O content is preferably 0.9% or less. On the other hand, the lower the O content, the easier the reduction (deoxidation) of the O content during heat treatment. Therefore, the lower limit of the O content is not particularly limited, but excessive reduction leads to an increase in manufacturing cost, so the O content is preferably 0.4% or more.
- the contents of Mn, Cr, Mo, S, and P are not changed by the heat treatment of the present invention. Therefore, these elements contained in the atomized iron-based powder remain as they are in the alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy after the heat treatment. Based on this, the contents of these elements in the atomized iron-based powder are respectively defined as follows.
- Mn more than 0.08% and not more than 0.3%
- Mn is an element having an action of improving the strength of the sintered body by improving hardenability and strengthening solid solution.
- the Mn content is more than 0.08%.
- the Mn content is preferably 0.10% or more.
- the Mn content is higher than 0.3%, the amount of Mn oxide generated increases, and the compressibility of the alloy steel powder decreases. Further, the Mn oxide serves as a starting point for destruction inside the sintered body, and reduces fatigue strength and toughness. Therefore, the Mn content is 0.3% or less.
- the Mn content is preferably 0.28% or less, and more preferably 0.25% or less.
- Cr 0.3-3.5%
- Cr is an element that has the effect of improving hardenability and improving the tensile strength and fatigue strength of the sintered body. Further, Cr has the effect of increasing the hardness after heat treatment such as quenching and tempering of the sintered body 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, when the Cr content exceeds 3.5%, the amount of Cr oxide generated increases. Since the Cr oxide serves as a starting point for fatigue failure inside the sintered body, the fatigue strength of the sintered body is reduced. Therefore, the Cr content is 3.5% or less.
- Mo 0.1-2%
- Mo is an element having an action of improving the strength of the sintered body by improving hardenability, solid solution strengthening, precipitation strengthening, and the like. In order to acquire the said effect, Mo content shall be 0.1% or more. On the other hand, when the content of Mo exceeds 2%, the toughness of the sintered body decreases. Therefore, the Mo content is 2% or less.
- the Mn content in the atomized iron-based powder is set to 0.3% or less. Therefore, among S contained in the atomized iron-based powder, the amount present as MnS decreases, and the amount present as solute S increases. If the S content of the finally obtained alloy steel powder exceeds 0.01%, the solid solution S increases and the grain boundary strength decreases. Therefore, the S content at the stage of atomized iron-based powder is set to 0.01% or less. On the other hand, the lower the S content, the more the solute S decreases, which is preferable. Therefore, the lower limit of the S content is not particularly limited, and may be 0%, but industrially it may be more than 0%. However, since excessive reduction leads to an increase in manufacturing cost, the S content is preferably 0.0005% or more.
- the content of P does not affect the toughness, but the Mn content of the alloy steel powder is 0.3% or less and the S content is 0.00.
- the content is 01% or less, the grain boundary strength is increased and the toughness is improved by setting the P content to 0.01% or less. Therefore, the P content at the stage of atomized iron-based powder is set to 0.01% or less.
- the lower limit of the P content is not particularly limited and may be 0%, but industrially it may be more than 0%. However, excessive reduction leads to an increase in manufacturing cost, so the P content is preferably 0.0005% or more.
- the component composition of the atomized iron-based powder in the present invention is composed of the above elements, the remainder Fe and inevitable impurities.
- the C content [C] (mass%) of the atomized iron base powder and the O content [O] (mass%) of the atomized iron base powder satisfy the following formula (2). There is a need. [O] ⁇ 4/3 [C] -2/15 (2)
- the C content [C] (mass%) of the atomized iron-based powder and the O content [O] (mass%) of the atomized iron-based powder satisfy the following formula (2):
- the amount of C in the powder can be reduced to a sufficiently low amount, for example, 0.1% by mass or less.
- a carbon component is further mixed with the atomized iron-based powder as necessary.
- the atomized iron base powder is used as it is in the moving bed furnace.
- “Supply as it is” means that only the atomized iron-based powder is supplied to the moving bed furnace without being mixed with other components such as a carbon component. 4/3 [C] + 0.28 ⁇ [O] (3)
- the method of adjusting C content and O content of atomized iron-based powder is not specifically limited, Arbitrary methods can be used. For example, what is necessary is just to adjust the component composition of the molten steel used for manufacture of an atomized iron base powder so that C content and O content of atomized iron base powder may satisfy the said conditions. Adjustment of the composition of the molten steel can be performed by a steel refining and steelmaking technique using a general converter.
- the atomized iron-based powder if the atomized iron-based powder is as-atomized and satisfies the conditions of the above formulas (2) and (3), the atomized iron-based powder can be directly subjected to heat treatment. This is preferable because it is possible. However, if the C content in the atomized iron-based powder becomes excessive and the condition of the formula (2) is not satisfied, the adjustment before the heat treatment cannot be performed to satisfy the formula (2). Therefore, when producing atomized iron-based powder, it is necessary to satisfy the formula (2), and oxygen is allowed to be excessive for that purpose. This is because even if oxygen is excessive and the formula (3) is not satisfied, the amount of C and O in the final alloy steel powder can be reduced by adding the carbon component as described above.
- the average particle size of the atomized iron-based powder is not particularly limited, and any particle size can be used as long as it is an iron-based powder obtained by the atomization method.
- the average particle size of the atomized iron-based powder is less than 30 ⁇ m, the fluidity of the atomized iron-based powder is lowered, and it may be difficult to supply to the moving bed furnace using a hopper or the like.
- the average particle size of the atomized iron-based powder is less than 30 ⁇ m, the fluidity of the alloy steel powder after heat treatment also decreases, so the work efficiency of filling the mold when the alloy steel powder is press-formed decreases. There is a case.
- the average particle size of the atomized iron-based powder is preferably 30 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 40 ⁇ m or more, and even more preferably 50 ⁇ m or more.
- the average particle size of the atomized iron-based powder is preferably 120 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 100 ⁇ m or less, and even more preferably 90 ⁇ m or less.
- the average particle diameter means a median diameter (so-called d50, volume basis).
- the apparent density of the atomized iron-based powder is not particularly limited, but is preferably 2.0 to 3.5 Mg / m 3 , more preferably 2.4 to 3.2 Mg / m 3 .
- Atomized iron-based powder having the above component composition is supplied to a moving bed furnace, and a packed bed having a thickness d (mm) is formed on the moving bed of the moving bed furnace.
- a moving bed furnace any one can be used as long as it can heat treat the atomized iron-based powder, but a moving bed furnace (hereinafter referred to as a “belt type moving bed furnace” or “ It is preferable to use a belt furnace).
- a moving bed furnace hereinafter referred to as a “belt type moving bed furnace” or “ It is preferable to use a belt furnace).
- an atomized iron-based powder can be supplied onto the belt to form a packed bed.
- the atomized iron-based powder can be supplied by any method, but it is preferable to use a hopper.
- the conveyance direction of the atomized iron-based powder in the moving bed furnace is not particularly limited, but it is generally conveyed linearly from the inlet side to the outlet side of the moving bed furnace. The thickness of the fill
- the heating system of the moving bed furnace is not particularly limited, and any system can be used as long as it can heat the atomized iron-based powder.
- the indirect heating system is used. It is preferable to use heating using a radiant tube.
- a muffle furnace can also be suitably used as an indirect heating furnace.
- a moving bed furnace as described in Patent Document 4 can be used. Therefore, for reference, the moving bed furnace in Patent Document 4 will be described below.
- the atomized iron-based powder and the atmospheric gas used in the present invention are different from the processing in Patent Document 4 described below. The atomized iron-based powder and atmospheric gas used in the present invention will be described later.
- Patent Document 4 it is supposed that one or more kinds of processes of decarburization, deoxidation, or denitrification are continuously performed by using a continuous moving bed furnace to heat-treat the iron-based powder. Further, in the description of Patent Document 4, each of the decarburization, deoxidation, and denitrification treatment steps is made independent using the divided space of the moving bed furnace, and the decarburization step is performed at 600 to 1100 ° C. In the denitrification process, the iron-base powder is heat-treated by controlling the temperature independently at 450 to 750 ° C.
- Patent Document 4 as the atmosphere gas, a reducing gas such as H 2 or AX gas at decarburization zone or an inert gas such as N 2 or Ar, reduction such as H 2 or AX gas in deoxidation zone It is said that gas mainly composed of H 2 is used in the denitrification zone.
- FIG. 1 A heat treatment apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1 is provided on a furnace body 30 divided into a plurality of zones by a partition wall 1, that is, a decarburization zone 2, a deoxidation zone 3, and a denitrification zone 4, and an entrance side of the furnace body 30.
- the hopper 8 is provided, a wheel 10 provided on the entrance / exit side of the furnace body 30, a belt 9 that continuously rotates by the wheel 10 and circulates in each zone in the furnace body 30, and a radiant tube 11.
- the product powder 13 is stored in the product tank 14.
- the reaction in each zone is considered as follows.
- the ambient temperature is controlled to 600 to 1100 ° C. by the radiant tube 11, and water vapor (H 2 O gas) introduced from the water vapor inlet 12 provided on the downstream side of the decarburization zone 2
- water vapor H 2 O gas
- decarburization is performed from the crude iron-based powder while adjusting the atmospheric gas in the deoxidation zone 3 as the next zone to a dew point of 30 to 60 ° C.
- an atmospheric gas discharge port 6 is provided to discharge the atmospheric gas to the outside of the apparatus.
- the decarburization reaction formula is represented by the following formula (I).
- C (in Fe) + H 2 O (g) CO (g) + H 2 (g) (I)
- the ambient temperature is controlled to 700 to 1100 ° C. by the radiant tube 11, and deoxidation is performed from the crude iron-based powder using the atmospheric gas from the denitrification zone 4 (dew point: hydrogen gas of 40 ° C. or less). Is going to do.
- the ambient temperature is controlled to 450 to 750 ° C. by the radiant tube 11, and hydrogen gas (dew point: 40 ° C.) as a reaction gas is supplied from the atmosphere gas inlet 5 provided on the downstream side of the denitrification zone 4.
- hydrogen gas dew point: 40 ° C.
- the following is introduced to denitrify the crude iron-based powder.
- the water sealing tank 15 functions to block the mixing of the outside gas into the furnace gas and the leakage of the inside gas to the outside of the furnace.
- FIG. 1 a typical example of a heat treatment temperature pattern by a belt furnace type heat treatment apparatus described in Patent Document 4 is shown in FIG.
- the iron-based powder to be treated is first heated in the decarburization zone, then soaked in the deoxidation zone, and finally in the denitrification zone.
- the hydrogen gas introduced in the direction opposite to the flow of the iron-based powder first enters the denitrification zone, denitrifies the iron-based powder while being heated, and then enters the deoxidation zone and is kept at a constant temperature.
- the iron-base powder is deoxidized while finally entering the decarburization zone together with a predetermined amount of water vapor, and the iron-base powder is decarburized while being cooled.
- the inert gas is not particularly limited, and any inert gas can be used.
- the inert gas that can be suitably used include argon (Ar) gas, nitrogen (N 2 ) gas, and a mixed gas thereof.
- the inert gas is supplied into the moving bed furnace so as to have an average gas flow velocity v (mm / s) during the heat treatment of the atomized iron-based powder in the moving bed furnace.
- the inert gas is preferably flowed in the moving bed furnace in a direction opposite to the moving direction of the raw material powder.
- a conveying means such as a belt
- the inert gas is introduced from the other end (downstream side) and exhausted from the one end (upstream side). Therefore, it is preferable that the moving bed furnace is provided with an atomized iron-based powder supply port and an atmosphere gas discharge port at one end, and a discharge port and an inert gas supply port for treated powder (alloy steel powder) at the other end.
- the alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy can be obtained by heat-treating the atomized iron-based powder in the moving bed furnace with the inert gas supplied as described above. By the heat treatment, C and O contained in the atomized iron-based powder are removed by a decarburization and deoxidation (reduction) reaction described later.
- both the thickness d (mm) of the packed bed and the average gas flow velocity v (mm / s) are controlled so as to satisfy the following expression (1).
- the heat treatment By performing the heat treatment under the above-mentioned conditions, it is possible to stably reduce C and O contained in the atomized iron-based powder even though the atomized iron-based powder contains Cr and Mn which are easily oxidizable elements. .
- the C content and the O content in the alloy steel powder after the heat treatment can be set to extremely low values such as C ⁇ 0.1% and O ⁇ 0.28%. The reason will be described below.
- the thickness d of the packed bed and the average gas flow velocity v in the furnace when the inert gas is introduced into the furnace are controlled so as to satisfy the above formula (1).
- a velocity boundary layer of the flowing inert gas is formed in the space above the surface of the packed bed. It is derived from the theory regarding the boundary layer that the thickness of the velocity boundary layer is inversely proportional to ⁇ v. Further, since the diffusion rate of CO generated by the reduction reaction is considered to be constant regardless of the thickness of the velocity boundary layer, the diffusion time is proportional to the thickness of the velocity boundary layer. Therefore, if the velocity boundary layer thickness is halved and the same diffusion time is given, it is considered that the concentration of CO on the surface of the packed layer is halved. Then, even if the thickness of the packed layer is doubled, It is estimated that the CO concentration in the lowermost layer can be made the same.
- the packed layer thickness and the velocity boundary layer thickness are inversely proportional, that is, it is estimated that the packed layer thickness and ⁇ v are in a proportional relationship. Therefore, as in the present invention, if the packed bed thickness and the gas flow rate are adjusted so that the condition of d / ⁇ v ⁇ 3.3 is satisfied in the heat treatment, a gas analyzer that requires complicated maintenance management is required. Even if it is not used, the state in which the CO partial pressure in the furnace atmosphere is lower than the equilibrium CO partial pressure determined by the reactions of the above formulas (a) to (c) is maintained.
- the lower limit of d / ⁇ v is not particularly limited. The lower the better, the lower the better. However, if d is excessively decreased, the production efficiency decreases, and if v is excessively increased, the cost increases. It is preferable to set it as the above, and it is more preferable to set it as 0.3 or more.
- the atomized iron-based powder reduced by the heat treatment is further cooled using hydrogen gas or a hydrogen-containing gas.
- the reason is as follows.
- the reduced atomized iron-based powder may contain N as an impurity.
- the N content of the finally obtained alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy may be as high as exceeding 0.005% by mass. .
- the alloy steel powder contains N, the compressibility is lowered. Therefore, it is preferable to reduce the N content of the alloy steel powder as much as possible. Therefore, if the reduced atomized iron-based powder is cooled using hydrogen gas or a hydrogen-containing gas, N contained in the powder can be removed by the reaction of the following formula (d).
- N content of the alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy finally obtained shall be 0.005 mass% or less.
- the gas used for the cooling may be supplied by any method.
- the inert gas in the moving bed furnace is exhausted at the position where the reduction of the iron-based powder in the moving bed furnace is completed, or at the downstream side in the transport direction from the position, and the cooling gas is transferred to the moving bed furnace. It can be introduced into the furnace.
- the timing exhaust and introduction position in the moving bed furnace
- the atmosphere gas can be replaced.
- the reaction of the above formula (d) is preferably allowed to proceed in the temperature range of 450 to 750 ° C., before the temperature of the powder becomes less than 450 ° C., in other words, the temperature of the powder When the temperature is 450 ° C. or higher, it is preferable to exhaust the inert gas and introduce a cooling gas.
- C that should be used for reduction of Cr 2 O 3 and MnO reacts with water vapor in the atmosphere and is consumed, or once reduced Cr and Mn are in the atmosphere This is because it is reoxidized by water vapor. In order to efficiently advance the reduction reaction in the heat treatment, it is necessary to suppress such wasteful consumption of C and reoxidation of Cr and Mn.
- the dew point of the inert gas is set to 5 ° C. or less.
- the dew point of the inert gas is preferably 5 ° C. or less, more preferably ⁇ 5 ° C. or less as described above.
- the dew point of the inert gas The lower the dew point of the inert gas, the better the deoxidation reaction will proceed.
- a gas with a low dew point is expensive, and the use of a gas with an excessively low dew point causes an increase in production cost. Therefore, it is usually preferable to set the dew point to ⁇ 40 ° C. or higher.
- the moving bed furnace includes a sealing unit for preventing gas leakage and intrusion.
- a sealing unit for example, a water-sealed tank (15 in FIG. 1) as described in Patent Document 4 can be used, but it is more preferable to use a system that does not use water such as a seal roll.
- the sealing means is preferably provided at both ends on the upstream side and the downstream side in the transport direction.
- the atmospheric temperature when reducing the iron-based powder containing Cr or Mn, it is preferable to set the atmospheric temperature to 1050 ° C. or higher.
- the upper limit of the ambient temperature is not particularly limited, but is preferably about 1200 ° C. in consideration of the heat resistance performance of the apparatus, the manufacturing cost, and the like.
- the “atmosphere temperature” is a temperature measured by a thermocouple at a position 20 mm immediately above the surface of the iron-based powder (packed bed) in the moving bed furnace.
- Holding time t 10 4 -0.0037 ⁇ T (h) or more If the holding time t is 10 4 -0.0037 ⁇ T (h) or more according to the ambient temperature T (° C.), O Since it can reduce more, it is preferable.
- the relationship between the said t and T was determined from the result of having conducted the experiment which manufactures alloy steel powder with various T and t. Specifically, the O content of the obtained alloy steel powder was plotted on a Tt diagram, and a curve (contour line) connecting the same oxygen content was determined as an approximate expression.
- the upper limit of the retention time is not particularly limited, but the retention time is preferably 4 hours or less because the production cost only increases even if the retention time is longer than the time required for completion of the deoxidation reaction.
- Example 1 An atomized iron-based powder having the component composition shown in Table 1 was produced by the water atomization method.
- Atomized iron-based powder symbol I For atomized iron-based powder symbol I, [O] ⁇ 4/3 [C] ⁇ 2/15 is not satisfied and C is excessive.
- the atomized iron-based powder is supplied into the moving bed furnace so as to have the packed bed thickness d shown in Tables 2 and 3, and the average gas flow velocity v shown in Tables 2 and 3 is obtained.
- the heat treatment was continuously performed while supplying the inert gas.
- the component composition of the obtained alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy was as shown in Tables 2 and 3.
- surface and the following description means vol%.
- Table 2 is an example at the time of using Ar containing gas as an inert gas.
- powder symbols: A and J which are not mixed with carbon powder (powder symbols: A10, J10), the atomized iron-based powder has an excess of O. The amount of O after heat-treating is out of the proper value. Therefore, for the atomized iron-based powder symbols: A and J, an appropriate amount of carbon powder that satisfies 4/3 ([C] + [MXC]) + 0.28 ⁇ [O] is required.
- B to G because the atomized iron-based powder is O-excessive.
- Examples of mixing graphite powder as shown in Table 2 so as to satisfy 4/3 ([C] + [MXC]) + 0.28 ⁇ [O] are powder symbols: A11 to A19, B11 to B15, C11 to C14, D11 to D13, E11 to E13, F11, G11, J11, and L11.
- the inert gas is 100% Ar and d / ⁇ v ⁇ 2.9 (powder symbols: A11 to A14, A17, B12 to B15, C11 to C14, D11 to D13, E11 to E13, F11, G11, For H11, I11, J11), the C content is 0.1% by mass or less and the O content is 0.23% by mass or less, and the O content is further reduced, so d / ⁇ v ⁇ 2.9. It is preferable that
- the introduced gas was changed from 100% Ar to 50% Ar-50% N 2 , and in each case, the O amount was 0.28% by mass or less.
- powder symbols: C11 to C14 good values were obtained with a dew point of 5 ° C. or less (powder symbols: C12 to C14) and an O amount of 0.20 mass% or less.
- the amount of O is 0.15% by mass or less, which is a much better value.
- the powder symbols: D11 to D13 and E11 to E13 those having a soaking temperature of 1050 ° C. or higher and satisfying t ⁇ 10 4 -0.0037 ⁇ T (powder symbols: D13, E13) and the O amount being 0.00 . An even better value of 15% by mass or less is obtained.
- the amounts of C and O in the atomized iron-based powder satisfy [O] ⁇ 4/3 [C] ⁇ 2/15 and 4/3 [C] + 0.28 ⁇ [O]. Since both are satisfied, even if carbon powder is not mixed before heat treatment, it is shown that appropriate values can be obtained for the C and O amounts after heat treatment by treating in an inert gas atmosphere using appropriate heat treatment conditions. ing.
- the amount of C or O in the atomized iron-based powder is too high, so that the amount of C or O cannot be reduced to the specified amount even by heat treatment.
- ⁇ N 2 containing case Table 3 using the gas is an example of a case of performing heat treatment in an N 2 containing atmosphere.
- Atomized iron-based powder symbol: A to G and J are O-excessive, so mixing of an appropriate amount of carbon powder to satisfy 4/3 ([C] + [MXC]) + 0.28 ⁇ [O] is necessary.
- examples of mixing graphite powder as shown in Table 3 and treating under various heat treatment conditions are powder symbols: A21 to A29, B21 to B25, C21 to C24, D21 to D23, E21 to E23, F21. , G21, H21, I21, J21.
- the relationship between the packed bed thickness d (mm) of the iron powder and the flow velocity v (mm / s) of the inert gas satisfies d / ⁇ v ⁇ 3.3 (powder symbol: A21 -A25, A27-A29, B22-B25, C21-C24, D21-D23, E21-E23, F21, G21, H21, J21), the amount of O is 0.28% by mass or less. For those not satisfying / ⁇ v ⁇ 3.3 (powder symbol: A26, B21), the O amount exceeds 0.28 mass%.
- the introduced gas is 100% N 2 and d / ⁇ v ⁇ 2.9 (powder symbols: A21 to A24, A27, B23 to B25, C21 to C24, D21 to D23, E21 to E23, F21, G21, As for H21 and J21), the C amount is 0.1% by mass or less and the O amount is 0.23% by mass or less, and the O amount is further reduced. It can be seen that the relationship with the gas flow velocity v (mm / s) is preferably d / ⁇ v ⁇ 2.9.
- the introduced gas was changed from 100% N 2 to 90% N 2 -10% He, and in each case, the amount of O was 0.28% by mass or less. .
- powder symbols: C21 to C24 those having a dew point of 5 ° C. or less (powder symbols: C22 to C24) and an O amount of 0.20% by mass or less are good values. Further, when the dew point is ⁇ 5 ° C. or lower (powder symbol: C24), the amount of O is 0.15% by mass or lower, which is a much better value. Further, regarding the powder symbols: D21 to D23 and E21 to E23, those having a soaking temperature of 1050 ° C. or higher and satisfying t ⁇ 10 4 -0.0037 ⁇ T (powder symbols: D23, E23) and the O amount being 0.00 . A much better value of 20% by mass or less is obtained.
- the amounts of C and O in the atomized iron-based powder satisfy [O] ⁇ 4/3 [C] ⁇ 2/15 and 4/3 [C] + 0.28 ⁇ [O]. Since both are satisfied, it is shown that, even if the carbon powder is not mixed before the heat treatment, appropriate values can be obtained for the amount of C and O after the heat treatment by reducing the carbon powder under appropriate heat treatment conditions.
- the amount of C and O in the atomized iron-based powder does not satisfy [O] ⁇ 4/3 [C] ⁇ 2/15 and is excessive C. This shows that the amount of C after the heat treatment is out of the proper range even if the treatment is performed in an inert gas atmosphere using conditions.
- Example 2 Of the atomized iron-based powders in Table 1, A and H were reduced by heat treatment using N 2 as an inert gas. Table 4 shows the processing conditions. At that time, the atomized iron-based powder A was mixed with the amount of graphite powder shown in Table 4 and then supplied to the moving bed furnace. On the other hand, the atomized iron-based powder H was supplied to the moving bed furnace without mixing with the graphite powder (only the atomized iron-based powder H).
- the inert gas in the moving bed furnace was exhausted and H 2 gas was supplied, and the reduced powder was cooled in the H 2 gas atmosphere (A31, H31). After cooling, the obtained powder was crushed to obtain alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy.
- the component composition of the obtained alloy steel powder is shown in Table 4.
- the heat treatment conditions of A23 and H21 in Example 1 and the component composition of alloy steel powder are also shown in Table 4. In A23 and H21, cooling after reduction is performed in an N 2 atmosphere.
- the C content and the O content can be reduced to 0.1 mass% or less and 0.28 mass% or less, respectively, and the N content is 0.002 mass% (20 Mass ppm) or less.
- the N amount was higher than 0.006 mass% (60 mass ppm).
- N as an impurity contained in the alloy steel powder can be further reduced by cooling the reduced atomized iron-based powder using hydrogen gas or a hydrogen-containing gas.
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Description
1.質量%で、
C :0.8%以下、
O :1.0%以下、
Mn:0.08%超0.3%以下、
Cr:0.3~3.5%、
Mo:0.1~2%、
S :0.01%以下、および
P :0.01%以下を含有し、
残部Feおよび不可避不純物であるアトマイズ鉄基粉末を用意し、
前記アトマイズ鉄基粉末を、厚さd(mm)の充填層を形成するように移動床炉内へ供給し、
前記移動床炉内に、不活性ガスを平均ガス流速v(mm/s)となるように供給し、
前記アトマイズ鉄基粉末を前記移動床炉内で熱処理することによって還元し、粉末冶金用合金鋼粉とする、粉末冶金用合金鋼粉の製造方法であって、
前記dおよびvが、下記(1)式を満足し、
前記アトマイズ鉄基粉末のC含有量[C](質量%)と前記アトマイズ鉄基粉末のO含有量[O](質量%)とが、下記(2)式を満足し、
前記アトマイズ鉄基粉末の移動床炉への供給において、前記アトマイズ鉄基粉末のC含有量[C]およびO含有量[O]が下記(3)式を満たす場合には、該アトマイズ鉄基粉末をそのまま前記移動床炉に供給し、下記(3)式を満たさない場合には、下記(4)式を満足するように該アトマイズ鉄基粉末に炭素成分をさらに混合したのち、前記移動床炉に供給する、粉末冶金用合金鋼粉の製造方法。
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d/√v≦3.3(mm1/2・s1/2)…(1)
[O]≧4/3[C]-2/15…(2)
4/3[C]+0.28≧[O]…(3)
4/3([C]+[MXC])+0.28≧[O]…(4)
(ここで、[MXC]は、(前記アトマイズ粉末に混合される炭素成分の質量/該アトマイズ鉄基粉末の質量)×100(質量%)とする) The gist of the present invention is as follows.
1. % By mass
C: 0.8% or less,
O: 1.0% or less,
Mn: more than 0.08% and 0.3% or less,
Cr: 0.3 to 3.5%,
Mo: 0.1-2%
S: 0.01% or less, and P: 0.01% or less,
Prepare the remaining Fe and atomized iron-based powder which is an inevitable impurity,
Supplying the atomized iron-based powder into a moving bed furnace so as to form a packed bed of thickness d (mm);
In the moving bed furnace, an inert gas is supplied so as to have an average gas flow velocity v (mm / s),
The atomized iron-based powder is reduced by heat treatment in the moving bed furnace to obtain an alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy, a method for producing an alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy,
The d and v satisfy the following formula (1):
The C content [C] (% by mass) of the atomized iron-based powder and the O content [O] (% by mass) of the atomized iron-based powder satisfy the following formula (2):
In the supply of the atomized iron-based powder to the moving bed furnace, when the C content [C] and the O content [O] of the atomized iron-based powder satisfy the following formula (3), the atomized iron-based powder Is supplied to the moving bed furnace as it is, and if the following formula (3) is not satisfied, the atomized iron-based powder is further mixed with a carbon component so as to satisfy the following formula (4), and then the moving bed furnace A method for producing alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy, which is supplied to the company.
D / √v ≦ 3.3 (mm 1/2 · s 1/2 ) (1)
[O] ≧ 4/3 [C] -2/15 (2)
4/3 [C] + 0.28 ≧ [O] (3)
4/3 ([C] + [MXC]) + 0.28 ≧ [O] (4)
(Here, [MXC] is (mass of carbon component mixed with the atomized powder / mass of the atomized iron-based powder) × 100 (mass%))
(1)アトマイズ鉄基粉末を用意する、
(2)前記アトマイズ鉄基粉末を、厚さd(mm)の充填層を形成するように移動床炉内へ供給する、
(3)前記移動床炉内に、不活性ガスを平均ガス流速v(mm/s)となるように供給する、および
(4)前記アトマイズ鉄基粉末を前記移動床炉内で熱処理することによって還元し、粉末冶金用合金鋼粉とする。 Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described. In the present invention, alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “alloy steel powder”) is produced by heat-treating atomized iron-based powder as a raw material using a moving bed furnace. Specifically, the production method of the present invention includes the following treatments;
(1) Prepare atomized iron-based powder.
(2) supplying the atomized iron-based powder into a moving bed furnace so as to form a packed bed having a thickness of d (mm);
(3) by supplying an inert gas in the moving bed furnace so as to have an average gas flow velocity v (mm / s); and (4) by heat-treating the atomized iron-based powder in the moving bed furnace. Reduce to alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy.
本発明においては、原料としてアトマイズ鉄基粉末を使用する。アトマイズ鉄基粉末の製造方法は特に限定されず、常法に従って製造することができる。なお、「アトマイズ鉄基粉末」とは、アトマイズ法によって製造された鉄基粉末を意味する。また、「鉄基粉末」とは、Feを50質量%以上含有する粉末を意味する。 [Atomized iron-based powder]
In the present invention, atomized iron-based powder is used as a raw material. The manufacturing method of the atomized iron-based powder is not particularly limited, and can be manufactured according to a conventional method. “Atomized iron-based powder” means an iron-based powder produced by the atomizing method. The “iron-based powder” means a powder containing 50% by mass or more of Fe.
次に、本発明においてアトマイズ鉄基粉末の成分組成を上記のように限定する理由について説明する。なお、特に断らない限り、以下の説明において「%」は「質量%」を意味するものとする。 (Component composition)
Next, the reason for limiting the component composition of the atomized iron-based powder in the present invention as described above will be described. Unless otherwise specified, “%” in the following description means “mass%”.
Cは、主にセメンタイトなどの析出物として、あるいは固溶状態でアトマイズ鉄基粉末中に存在する。アトマイズ鉄基粉末中のC含有量が0.8%を超えると、本発明の熱処理においてC含有量を0.1%以下まで下げることが困難となり、優れた圧縮性を有する合金粉末を得ることができない。そのため、アトマイズ鉄基粉末のC含有量を0.8%以下とする。一方、C含有量が低ければ低いほど、熱処理時のC含有量の低減(脱炭)が容易になる。そのため、C含有量の下限は特に限定されず、0%であって良く、工業的には0%超であってよい。 C: 0.8% or less C is present in the atomized iron-based powder mainly as a precipitate such as cementite or in a solid solution state. When the C content in the atomized iron-based powder exceeds 0.8%, it becomes difficult to lower the C content to 0.1% or less in the heat treatment of the present invention, and an alloy powder having excellent compressibility is obtained. I can't. Therefore, the C content of the atomized iron-based powder is set to 0.8% or less. On the other hand, the lower the C content, the easier the reduction (decarburization) of the C content during heat treatment. Therefore, the lower limit of the C content is not particularly limited, and may be 0% or industrially greater than 0%.
Oは、主にCr酸化物やFe酸化物として鉄基粉末表面に存在する。アトマイズ鉄基粉末中のO含有量が1.0%を超えると、熱処理においてO含有量を0.28%以下まで下げることが困難となり、優れた圧縮性を有する合金粉末を得ることができない。そのため、アトマイズ鉄基粉末のO含有量を1.0%以下とする。O含有量は、0.9%以下とすることが好ましい。一方、O含有量が低ければ低いほど、熱処理時のO含有量の低減(脱酸)が容易になる。そのため、O含有量の下限は特に限定されないが、過度の低減は製造コストの増加を招くため、O含有量は0.4%以上とすることが好ましい。 O: 1.0% or less O is present on the surface of the iron-based powder mainly as Cr oxide or Fe oxide. If the O content in the atomized iron-based powder exceeds 1.0%, it becomes difficult to reduce the O content to 0.28% or less during heat treatment, and an alloy powder having excellent compressibility cannot be obtained. Therefore, the O content of the atomized iron-based powder is set to 1.0% or less. The O content is preferably 0.9% or less. On the other hand, the lower the O content, the easier the reduction (deoxidation) of the O content during heat treatment. Therefore, the lower limit of the O content is not particularly limited, but excessive reduction leads to an increase in manufacturing cost, so the O content is preferably 0.4% or more.
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作用を有する元素である。前記効果を得るために、Mn含有量を0.08%超とする。Mn含有量は0.10%以上とすることが好ましい。一方、Mn含有量が0.3%より高いと、Mn酸化物の生成量が多くなり、合金鋼粉の圧縮性が低下する。また、Mn酸化物が、焼結体内部の破壊の起点となって、疲労強度および靱性を低下させる。したがって、Mn含有量を0.3%以下とする。Mn含有量は0.28%以下とすることが好ましく、0.25%以下とすることがより好ましい。 Mn: more than 0.08% and not more than 0.3% Mn is an element having an action of improving the strength of the sintered body by improving hardenability and strengthening solid solution. In order to obtain the effect, the Mn content is more than 0.08%. The Mn content is preferably 0.10% or more. On the other hand, if the Mn content is higher than 0.3%, the amount of Mn oxide generated increases, and the compressibility of the alloy steel powder decreases. Further, the Mn oxide serves as a starting point for destruction inside the sintered body, and reduces fatigue strength and toughness. Therefore, the Mn content is 0.3% or less. The Mn content is preferably 0.28% or less, and more preferably 0.25% or less.
Crは、焼入性を向上させて、焼結体の引張強度および疲労強度を向上させる作用を有する元素である。さらにCrは、焼結体の焼入れ・焼き戻しなどの熱処理後の硬さを高め、耐摩耗性を向上させる効果を有している。これらの効果を得るために、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、Cr酸化物の生成量が多くなる。Cr酸化物は、焼結体内部の疲労破壊の起点となるため、焼結体の疲労強度を低下させる。したがって、Cr含有量を3.5%以下とする。 Cr: 0.3-3.5%
Cr is an element that has the effect of improving hardenability and improving the tensile strength and fatigue strength of the sintered body. Further, Cr has the effect of increasing the hardness after heat treatment such as quenching and tempering of the sintered body 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, when the Cr content exceeds 3.5%, the amount of Cr oxide generated increases. Since the Cr oxide serves as a starting point for fatigue failure inside the sintered body, the fatigue strength of the sintered body is reduced. Therefore, the Cr content is 3.5% or less.
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作用を有する元素である。前記効果を得るために、Mo含有量を0.1%以上とする。一方、Moの含有量が2%を超えると、焼結体の靭性が低下する。したがって、Mo含有量を2%以下とする。 Mo: 0.1-2%
Mo is an element having an action of improving the strength of the sintered body by improving hardenability, solid solution strengthening, precipitation strengthening, and the like. In order to acquire the said effect, Mo content shall be 0.1% or more. On the other hand, when the content of Mo exceeds 2%, the toughness of the sintered body decreases. Therefore, the Mo content is 2% or less.
本発明では、アトマイズ鉄基粉末中のMn含有量を0.3%以下としている。そのため、アトマイズ鉄基粉末に含有されているSのうち、MnSとして存在する量は少なくなり、固溶Sとして存在する量が多くなる。最終的に得られる合金鋼粉のS含有量が0.01%を超えると、固溶Sが増え、粒界強度が低下する。そのため、アトマイズ鉄基粉末の段階でのS含有量を0.01%以下とする。一方、S含有量は低ければ低いほど、固溶Sが減るため好ましい。そのため、S含有量の下限は特に限定されず、0%であって良いが、工業的には0%超であってよい。しかし、過度の低減は製造コストの増加を招くため、S含有量は0.0005%以上とすることが好ましい。 S: 0.01% or less In the present invention, the Mn content in the atomized iron-based powder is set to 0.3% or less. Therefore, among S contained in the atomized iron-based powder, the amount present as MnS decreases, and the amount present as solute S increases. If the S content of the finally obtained alloy steel powder exceeds 0.01%, the solid solution S increases and the grain boundary strength decreases. Therefore, the S content at the stage of atomized iron-based powder is set to 0.01% or less. On the other hand, the lower the S content, the more the solute S decreases, which is preferable. Therefore, the lower limit of the S content is not particularly limited, and may be 0%, but industrially it may be more than 0%. However, since excessive reduction leads to an increase in manufacturing cost, the S content is preferably 0.0005% or more.
Mn、Sの含有量が多いときは、Pの含有量は靭性に影響を及ぼさないが、合金鋼粉のMn量が0.3%以下、S含有量が0.01%以下のときは、P含有量を0.01%以下にすることによって、粒界強度が増加し、靭性が向上する。そのため、アトマイズ鉄基粉末の段階でのP含有量を0.01%以下とする。一方、P含有量は低ければ低いほど粒界強度が増加し、靭性が向上するため好ましい。そのため、P含有量の下限は特に限定されず、0%であってよいが、工業的には0%超であってよい。しかし、過度の低減は製造コストの増加を招くため、P含有量は0.0005%以上とすることが好ましい。 P: 0.01% or less When the contents of Mn and S are large, the content of P does not affect the toughness, but the Mn content of the alloy steel powder is 0.3% or less and the S content is 0.00. When the content is 01% or less, the grain boundary strength is increased and the toughness is improved by setting the P content to 0.01% or less. Therefore, the P content at the stage of atomized iron-based powder is set to 0.01% or less. On the other hand, the lower the P content, the greater the grain boundary strength and the better the toughness. Therefore, the lower limit of the P content is not particularly limited and may be 0%, but industrially it may be more than 0%. However, excessive reduction leads to an increase in manufacturing cost, so the P content is preferably 0.0005% or more.
[O]≧4/3[C]-2/15…(2) Furthermore, in the present invention, the C content [C] (mass%) of the atomized iron base powder and the O content [O] (mass%) of the atomized iron base powder satisfy the following formula (2). There is a need.
[O] ≧ 4/3 [C] -2/15 (2)
前記アトマイズ鉄基粉末のC含有量[C]およびO含有量[O]が下記(3)式を満たす場合には、該アトマイズ鉄基粉末をそのまま前記移動床炉に供給する。なお、「そのまま供給する」とは、炭素成分などの他の成分と混合することなく、アトマイズ鉄基粉末のみを移動床炉へ供給することを意味する。
4/3[C]+0.28≧[O]…(3) When the formula (3) is satisfied When the C content [C] and the O content [O] of the atomized iron base powder satisfy the following formula (3), the atomized iron base powder is used as it is in the moving bed furnace. To supply. “Supply as it is” means that only the atomized iron-based powder is supplied to the moving bed furnace without being mixed with other components such as a carbon component.
4/3 [C] + 0.28 ≧ [O] (3)
一方、アトマイズ鉄基粉末の[C]および[O]が(3)式の条件を満たしていない場合には、熱処理によって粉末中のO量を十分に低減することができない。そこで、下記(4)式を満足するように該アトマイズ鉄基粉末に炭素成分をさらに混合したのち、移動床炉に供給する。
4/3([C]+[MXC])+0.28≧[O]…(4)
(ここで、[MXC]は、(前記アトマイズ粉末に混合される炭素成分の質量/該アトマイズ鉄基粉末の質量)×100(質量%)とする) -When the formula (3) is not satisfied On the other hand, when [C] and [O] of the atomized iron-based powder do not satisfy the condition of the formula (3), the amount of O in the powder is sufficiently reduced by heat treatment. I can't. Therefore, the atomized iron-based powder is further mixed with a carbon component so as to satisfy the following expression (4), and then supplied to the moving bed furnace.
4/3 ([C] + [MXC]) + 0.28 ≧ [O] (4)
(Here, [MXC] is (mass of carbon component mixed with the atomized powder / mass of the atomized iron-based powder) × 100 (mass%))
[O]≧4/3([C]+[MXC])-2/15…(5) In addition, when adding a carbon component, it is more preferable that the following formula (5) is further satisfied.
[O] ≧ 4/3 ([C] + [MXC]) − 2/15 (5)
アトマイズ鉄基粉末の平均粒径は特に限定されず、アトマイズ法によって得られた鉄基粉末であれば、任意の粒径のものを用いることができる。しかし、アトマイズ鉄基粉末の平均粒径が30μmを下回ると、アトマイズ鉄基粉末の流動性が低下し、ホッパなどを用いて移動床炉へ供給することが困難となる場合がある。また、アトマイズ鉄基粉末の平均粒径が30μmを下回ると、熱処理後の合金鋼粉の流動性も低下するため、該合金鋼粉をプレス成形する際の金型への充填の作業効率が低下する場合がある。そのため、アトマイズ鉄基粉末の平均粒径を30μm以上とすることが好ましく、40μm以上とすることがより好ましく、50μm以上とすることがさらに好ましい。 (Average particle size)
The average particle size of the atomized iron-based powder is not particularly limited, and any particle size can be used as long as it is an iron-based powder obtained by the atomization method. However, when the average particle size of the atomized iron-based powder is less than 30 μm, the fluidity of the atomized iron-based powder is lowered, and it may be difficult to supply to the moving bed furnace using a hopper or the like. In addition, if the average particle size of the atomized iron-based powder is less than 30 μm, the fluidity of the alloy steel powder after heat treatment also decreases, so the work efficiency of filling the mold when the alloy steel powder is press-formed decreases. There is a case. For this reason, the average particle size of the atomized iron-based powder is preferably 30 μm or more, more preferably 40 μm or more, and even more preferably 50 μm or more.
アトマイズ鉄基粉末の見掛密度は、特に限定しないが、2.0~3.5Mg/m3とすることが好ましく、2.4~3.2Mg/m3とすることがより好ましい。 (Apparent density)
The apparent density of the atomized iron-based powder is not particularly limited, but is preferably 2.0 to 3.5 Mg / m 3 , more preferably 2.4 to 3.2 Mg / m 3 .
上記成分組成を有するアトマイズ鉄基粉末を、移動床炉に供給し、該移動床炉の移動床上に厚さd(mm)の充填層を形成する。前記移動床炉としては、アトマイズ鉄基粉末を熱処理できるものであれば任意のものを用いることができるが、搬送用のベルトを備えた移動床炉(以下、「ベルト式移動床炉」または「ベルト炉」ともいう)を用いることが好ましい。ベルト炉を用いて熱処理を行う場合には、ベルト上にアトマイズ鉄基粉末を供給して、充填層を形成することができる。アトマイズ鉄基粉末の供給は、任意の方法で行うことができるが、ホッパを用いて行うことが好ましい。また、移動床炉におけるアトマイズ鉄基粉末の搬送方向は特に限定されないが、移動床炉の入り口側から出口側へ直線的に搬送することが一般的である。なお、充填層の厚さについては後述する。 [Moving floor furnace]
Atomized iron-based powder having the above component composition is supplied to a moving bed furnace, and a packed bed having a thickness d (mm) is formed on the moving bed of the moving bed furnace. As the moving bed furnace, any one can be used as long as it can heat treat the atomized iron-based powder, but a moving bed furnace (hereinafter referred to as a “belt type moving bed furnace” or “ It is preferable to use a belt furnace). When heat treatment is performed using a belt furnace, an atomized iron-based powder can be supplied onto the belt to form a packed bed. The atomized iron-based powder can be supplied by any method, but it is preferable to use a hopper. Moreover, the conveyance direction of the atomized iron-based powder in the moving bed furnace is not particularly limited, but it is generally conveyed linearly from the inlet side to the outlet side of the moving bed furnace. The thickness of the filling layer will be described later.
脱炭ゾーン2の上流側には、雰囲気ガスの排出口6が設けられ、雰囲気ガスを装置外に排出している。なお、脱炭の反応式は、次式(I)で表される。
C(in Fe)+ H2O(g)=CO(g)+H2(g)…(I) And in the technique described in Patent Document 4, the reaction in each zone is considered as follows. In the
At the upstream side of the
C (in Fe) + H 2 O (g) = CO (g) + H 2 (g) (I)
FeO(s)+ H2(g)=Fe(s)+H2O(g)…(II) In the
FeO (s) + H 2 (g) = Fe (s) + H 2 O (g) (II)
N(in Fe)+ 3/2H2(g)=NH3(g)…(III)
水封槽15は、炉外ガスの炉内ガスへの混入や炉内ガスの炉外への漏洩を遮断する働きを果たしている。 In the denitrification zone 4, the ambient temperature is controlled to 450 to 750 ° C. by the
N (in Fe) + 3 / 2H 2 (g) = NH 3 (g) (III)
The
本発明において、上記不活性ガスとしては、特に限定されず、任意の不活性ガスを用いることができる。好適に用いることのできる不活性ガスの例としては、アルゴン(Ar)ガス、窒素(N2)ガス、およびそれらの混合ガスが挙げられる。 [Inert gas]
In the present invention, the inert gas is not particularly limited, and any inert gas can be used. Examples of the inert gas that can be suitably used include argon (Ar) gas, nitrogen (N 2 ) gas, and a mixed gas thereof.
上記のように不活性ガスを供給した状態で、前記アトマイズ鉄基粉末を前記移動床炉内で熱処理することにより、粉末冶金用合金鋼粉を得ることができる。前記熱処理により、アトマイズ鉄基粉末に含まれるCおよびOは、後述する脱炭および脱酸(還元)の反応により、除去される。 [Heat treatment]
The alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy can be obtained by heat-treating the atomized iron-based powder in the moving bed furnace with the inert gas supplied as described above. By the heat treatment, C and O contained in the atomized iron-based powder are removed by a decarburization and deoxidation (reduction) reaction described later.
本発明においては、上記熱処理を行う間、前記充填層の厚さd(mm)および平均ガス流速v(mm/s)の両者を、下記(1)式を満足するように制御する。
d/√v≦3.3(mm1/2・s1/2)…(1) ・ D / √v ≦ 3.3
In the present invention, during the heat treatment, both the thickness d (mm) of the packed bed and the average gas flow velocity v (mm / s) are controlled so as to satisfy the following expression (1).
d / √v ≦ 3.3 (mm 1/2 · s 1/2 ) (1)
FeO(s)+C=Fe(s)+CO(g)…(a)
Cr2O3(s)+3C=2Cr(in Fe)+3CO(g)…(b)
MnO(s)+C=Mn(in Fe)+CO(g)…(c) The reaction (deoxidation reaction) of Fe, Cr, and Mn oxides contained in atomized iron-based powder with carbon is represented by the following equations (a) to (c).
FeO (s) + C = Fe (s) + CO (g) (a)
Cr 2 O 3 (s) + 3C = 2Cr (in Fe) + 3CO (g) (b)
MnO (s) + C = Mn (in Fe) + CO (g) (c)
本発明の一実施形態においては、前記熱処理によって還元されたアトマイズ鉄基粉末を、さらに、水素ガスまたは水素含有気体を用いて冷却することが好ましい。その理由は次の通りである。 [cooling]
In one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the atomized iron-based powder reduced by the heat treatment is further cooled using hydrogen gas or a hydrogen-containing gas. The reason is as follows.
2N(in Fe)+3H2(g)=2NH3(g)…(d) The reduced atomized iron-based powder may contain N as an impurity. In particular, when the above reduction is performed in an N 2 -containing atmosphere, the N content of the finally obtained alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy may be as high as exceeding 0.005% by mass. . When the alloy steel powder contains N, the compressibility is lowered. Therefore, it is preferable to reduce the N content of the alloy steel powder as much as possible. Therefore, if the reduced atomized iron-based powder is cooled using hydrogen gas or a hydrogen-containing gas, N contained in the powder can be removed by the reaction of the following formula (d). In addition, it is preferable that N content of the alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy finally obtained shall be 0.005 mass% or less.
2N (in Fe) + 3H 2 (g) = 2NH 3 (g) (d)
・不活性ガスの露点:5℃以下
炉内に導入する不活性ガスの露点を5℃以下とすることが好ましい。不活性ガスの露点があまりに高いと、脱酸反応(還元反応)が進みにくくなる。本来、上式(b)および(c)の反応においてCr2O3およびMnOの還元に使われるはずのCが雰囲気中の水蒸気と反応して消費されたり、一旦還元されたCrやMnが雰囲気の水蒸気によって再酸化されたりするためである。熱処理での還元反応を効率よく進めるためには、このようなCの無駄な消費や、CrおよびMnの再酸化を抑制することが必要である。上記観点で、本発明者らが検討を行った結果、充填層厚dと不活性ガスの平均ガス流速vが上記の条件を満足する場合においては、不活性ガスの露点を5℃以下とすることにより、還元反応を効率的に進めることができることを見出した。 (Dew point)
Inert gas dew point: 5 ° C. or less It is preferable that the dew point of the inert gas introduced into the furnace is 5 ° C. or less. If the dew point of the inert gas is too high, the deoxidation reaction (reduction reaction) is difficult to proceed. Originally, in the reaction of the above formulas (b) and (c), C that should be used for reduction of Cr 2 O 3 and MnO reacts with water vapor in the atmosphere and is consumed, or once reduced Cr and Mn are in the atmosphere This is because it is reoxidized by water vapor. In order to efficiently advance the reduction reaction in the heat treatment, it is necessary to suppress such wasteful consumption of C and reoxidation of Cr and Mn. From the above viewpoint, as a result of investigations by the present inventors, when the packed layer thickness d and the average gas flow velocity v of the inert gas satisfy the above conditions, the dew point of the inert gas is set to 5 ° C. or less. Thus, it has been found that the reduction reaction can proceed efficiently.
さらに、上記熱処理では、雰囲気温度T:1050℃以上、保持時間t:104-0.0037・T(h)以上の条件で脱酸を行うことが好ましい。言い換えれば、上記熱処理では、雰囲気温度T:1050℃以上で、保持時間t:104-0.0037・T(h)以上保持する時間を設けることが好ましい。以下、その理由について説明する。 (Atmosphere temperature, holding time)
Further, in the above heat treatment, it is preferable to perform deoxidation under conditions of an atmospheric temperature T: 1050 ° C. or more and a holding time t: 10 4−0.0037 · T (h) or more. In other words, in the heat treatment, it is preferable to provide a time for holding at an atmospheric temperature T: 1050 ° C. or higher and a holding time t: 104−0.0037 · T (h) or longer. The reason will be described below.
従来のように、CrやMnといった易酸化性元素を含まない鉄基粉末を還元する場合には、還元すべき酸化物はFeOのみである。そのため、特許文献4に記載されているように脱酸ゾーンにおける雰囲気温度を700℃以上とすれば、上式(2)の平衡反応から決まる平衡露点は70℃以上と高い温度になる。このとき、導入する不活性ガスの露点を特許文献4にあるように40℃以下とすれば、十分な速度で脱酸反応(還元反応)が進むために問題は発生しなかった。 -Atmosphere temperature T: 1050 degreeC or more As usual, when reducing the iron-based powder which does not contain easily oxidizable elements, such as Cr and Mn, the oxide which should be reduced is only FeO. Therefore, as described in Patent Document 4, when the atmospheric temperature in the deoxidation zone is set to 700 ° C. or higher, the equilibrium dew point determined from the equilibrium reaction of the above formula (2) is as high as 70 ° C. or higher. At this time, if the dew point of the inert gas to be introduced was set to 40 ° C. or lower as described in Patent Document 4, no problem occurred because the deoxidation reaction (reduction reaction) proceeded at a sufficient rate.
保持時間tを、雰囲気温度T(℃)に応じて、104-0.0037・T(h)以上とすれば、Oをより低減することができるため好ましい。なお、前記tおよびTの間の関係は、様々なTおよびtで合金鋼粉を製造する実験を行った結果から決定した。具体的には、得られた合金鋼粉のO含有量を、T-t図上へプロットし、同一酸素量を結ぶ曲線(等高線)を近似式として定めた。一方、保持時間の上限は特に限定されないが、脱酸反応完了に必要な時間以上に保持を行っても製造コストが増加するだけであるため、 前記保持時間は4時間以下とすることが好ましい。 Holding time t: 10 4 -0.0037 · T (h) or more If the holding time t is 10 4 -0.0037 · T (h) or more according to the ambient temperature T (° C.), O Since it can reduce more, it is preferable. In addition, the relationship between the said t and T was determined from the result of having conducted the experiment which manufactures alloy steel powder with various T and t. Specifically, the O content of the obtained alloy steel powder was plotted on a Tt diagram, and a curve (contour line) connecting the same oxygen content was determined as an approximate expression. On the other hand, the upper limit of the retention time is not particularly limited, but the retention time is preferably 4 hours or less because the production cost only increases even if the retention time is longer than the time required for completion of the deoxidation reaction.
水アトマイズ法にて、表1に示す成分組成を有するアトマイズ鉄基粉末を製造した。アトマイズ鉄基粉末記号:A~GおよびJとLについては、[O]≧4/3[C]-2/15を満たしているが、4/3[C]+0.28≧[O]を満たしておらずO過剰であるため、熱処理後のC量およびO量を適正範囲に調整するためには、熱処理前に、適正量の炭素成分、例えば、黒鉛粉などの炭素粉末の混合が必要である。アトマイズ鉄基粉末記号:Hについては、[O]≧4/3[C]-2/15および4/3[C]+0.28≧[O]をともに満たしており、熱処理前での炭素粉末の混合は必要ない。アトマイズ鉄基粉末記号:Iについては、[O]≧4/3[C]-2/15を満たしておらずC過剰である。アトマイズ鉄基粉末記号:KおよびLについては、C量またはO量がアトマイズ鉄基粉末での適正範囲を外れている。 Example 1
An atomized iron-based powder having the component composition shown in Table 1 was produced by the water atomization method. Atomized iron-based powder symbols: A to G and J and L satisfy [O] ≧ 4/3 [C] −2/15, but 4/3 [C] + 0.28 ≧ [O] In order to adjust the C amount and O amount after heat treatment to an appropriate range, it is necessary to mix an appropriate amount of carbon components, for example, carbon powder such as graphite powder, etc. before the heat treatment because it is not satisfied and O is excessive. It is. Atomized iron-based powder symbol: For H, [O] ≧ 4/3 [C] −2/15 and 4/3 [C] + 0.28 ≧ [O] are satisfied, and carbon powder before heat treatment No mixing is necessary. For atomized iron-based powder symbol I, [O] ≧ 4/3 [C] −2/15 is not satisfied and C is excessive. Atomized iron-based powder symbol: For K and L, the amount of C or O is outside the proper range for atomized iron-based powder.
表2は、不活性ガスとしてAr含有ガスを用いた場合の例である。粉末記号:AおよびJを使用し、炭素粉末を混合していないもの(粉末記号:A10、J10)については、アトマイズ鉄基粉末がO過剰であるため、熱処理条件を適正に調整した上でもこれらを熱処理した後のO量が適正値を外れている。したがって、アトマイズ鉄基粉末記号:AおよびJについては、4/3([C]+[MXC])+0.28≧[O]を満たすような適正量の炭素粉末の混合が必要である。アトマイズ鉄基粉末記号:B~Gについても、アトマイズ鉄基粉末がO過剰であるため、同様である。これらについて、4/3([C]+[MXC])+0.28≧[O]を満たすように表2に示したような黒鉛粉の混合を行った例が、粉末記号:A11~A19、B11~B15、C11~C14、D11~D13、E11~E13、F11、G11、J11、およびL11に示されている。 -When Ar containing gas is used Table 2 is an example at the time of using Ar containing gas as an inert gas. For powder symbols: A and J, which are not mixed with carbon powder (powder symbols: A10, J10), the atomized iron-based powder has an excess of O. The amount of O after heat-treating is out of the proper value. Therefore, for the atomized iron-based powder symbols: A and J, an appropriate amount of carbon powder that satisfies 4/3 ([C] + [MXC]) + 0.28 ≧ [O] is required. The same applies to the atomized iron-based powder symbols: B to G because the atomized iron-based powder is O-excessive. For these, examples of mixing graphite powder as shown in Table 2 so as to satisfy 4/3 ([C] + [MXC]) + 0.28 ≧ [O] are powder symbols: A11 to A19, B11 to B15, C11 to C14, D11 to D13, E11 to E13, F11, G11, J11, and L11.
表3は、N2含有雰囲気で熱処理を行った場合の例である。アトマイズ鉄基粉末記号:A~GおよびJについてはO過剰であるため、4/3([C]+[MXC])+0.28≧[O]を満たすような適正量の炭素粉末の混合が必要である。そこで、表3に示したような黒鉛粉の混合を行い、種々の熱処理条件で処理した例が、粉末記号:A21~A29、B21~B25、C21~C24、D21~D23、E21~E23、F21、G21、H21、I21、J21に示されている。 · N 2 containing case Table 3 using the gas is an example of a case of performing heat treatment in an N 2 containing atmosphere. Atomized iron-based powder symbol: A to G and J are O-excessive, so mixing of an appropriate amount of carbon powder to satisfy 4/3 ([C] + [MXC]) + 0.28 ≧ [O] is necessary. Accordingly, examples of mixing graphite powder as shown in Table 3 and treating under various heat treatment conditions are powder symbols: A21 to A29, B21 to B25, C21 to C24, D21 to D23, E21 to E23, F21. , G21, H21, I21, J21.
表1のアトマイズ鉄基粉末のうち、AおよびHを、不活性ガスとしてN2を用いて熱処理することによって還元した。処理条件を表4に示す。その際、アトマイズ鉄基粉末Aについては、表4に示した量の黒鉛粉と混合した後に、移動床炉へ供給した。一方、アトマイズ鉄基粉末Hについては、黒鉛粉と混合することなく、そのまま(アトマイズ鉄基粉末Hのみを)移動床炉へ供給した。 (Example 2)
Of the atomized iron-based powders in Table 1, A and H were reduced by heat treatment using N 2 as an inert gas. Table 4 shows the processing conditions. At that time, the atomized iron-based powder A was mixed with the amount of graphite powder shown in Table 4 and then supplied to the moving bed furnace. On the other hand, the atomized iron-based powder H was supplied to the moving bed furnace without mixing with the graphite powder (only the atomized iron-based powder H).
2 脱炭ゾーン
3 脱酸ゾーン
4 脱窒ゾーン
5 雰囲気ガス供給口(供給雰囲気ガス)
6 雰囲気ガス排出口(排出雰囲気ガス)
7 粗製鉄基粉末
8 ホッパ
9 ベルト
10 ホイール
11 ラジアントチューブ
12 水蒸気吹込み管
13 製品粉
14 製品タンク
15 水封槽
20 製品粉粉砕用装置
21 冷却器
22 循環ファン
30 炉体(加熱炉)
100 熱処理装置 1
6 Atmosphere gas outlet (exhaust gas)
7 Crude iron-based
100 Heat treatment equipment
Claims (4)
- 質量%で、
C :0.8%以下、
O :1.0%以下、
Mn:0.08%超0.3%以下、
Cr:0.3~3.5%、
Mo:0.1~2%、
S :0.01%以下、および
P :0.01%以下を含有し、
残部Feおよび不可避不純物であるアトマイズ鉄基粉末を用意し、
前記アトマイズ鉄基粉末を、厚さd(mm)の充填層を形成するように移動床炉内へ供給し、
前記移動床炉内に、不活性ガスを平均ガス流速v(mm/s)となるように供給し、
前記アトマイズ鉄基粉末を前記移動床炉内で熱処理することによって還元し、粉末冶金用合金鋼粉とする、粉末冶金用合金鋼粉の製造方法であって、
前記dおよびvが、下記(1)式を満足し、
前記アトマイズ鉄基粉末のC含有量[C](質量%)と前記アトマイズ鉄基粉末のO含有量[O](質量%)とが、下記(2)式を満足し、
前記アトマイズ鉄基粉末の移動床炉への供給において、前記アトマイズ鉄基粉末のC含有量[C]およびO含有量[O]が下記(3)式を満たす場合には、該アトマイズ鉄基粉末をそのまま前記移動床炉に供給し、下記(3)式を満たさない場合には、下記(4)式を満足するように該アトマイズ鉄基粉末に炭素成分をさらに混合したのち、前記移動床炉に供給する、粉末冶金用合金鋼粉の製造方法。
記
d/√v≦3.3(mm1/2・s1/2)…(1)
[O]≧4/3[C]-2/15…(2)
4/3[C]+0.28≧[O]…(3)
4/3([C]+[MXC])+0.28≧[O]…(4)
(ここで、[MXC]は、(前記アトマイズ粉末に混合される炭素成分の質量/該アトマイズ鉄基粉末の質量)×100(質量%)とする) % By mass
C: 0.8% or less,
O: 1.0% or less,
Mn: more than 0.08% and 0.3% or less,
Cr: 0.3 to 3.5%,
Mo: 0.1-2%
S: 0.01% or less, and P: 0.01% or less,
Prepare the remaining Fe and atomized iron-based powder which is an inevitable impurity,
Supplying the atomized iron-based powder into a moving bed furnace so as to form a packed bed of thickness d (mm);
In the moving bed furnace, an inert gas is supplied so as to have an average gas flow velocity v (mm / s),
The atomized iron-based powder is reduced by heat treatment in the moving bed furnace to obtain an alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy, a method for producing an alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy,
The d and v satisfy the following formula (1):
The C content [C] (% by mass) of the atomized iron-based powder and the O content [O] (% by mass) of the atomized iron-based powder satisfy the following formula (2):
In the supply of the atomized iron-based powder to the moving bed furnace, when the C content [C] and the O content [O] of the atomized iron-based powder satisfy the following formula (3), the atomized iron-based powder Is supplied to the moving bed furnace as it is, and if the following formula (3) is not satisfied, the atomized iron-based powder is further mixed with a carbon component so as to satisfy the following formula (4), and then the moving bed furnace A method for producing alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy, which is supplied to the company.
D / √v ≦ 3.3 (mm 1/2 · s 1/2 ) (1)
[O] ≧ 4/3 [C] -2/15 (2)
4/3 [C] + 0.28 ≧ [O] (3)
4/3 ([C] + [MXC]) + 0.28 ≧ [O] (4)
(Here, [MXC] is (mass of carbon component mixed with the atomized powder / mass of the atomized iron-based powder) × 100 (mass%)) - 前記還元されたアトマイズ鉄基粉末を、水素ガスまたは水素含有気体を用いて冷却する、請求項1に記載の粉末冶金用合金鋼粉の製造方法。 The method for producing alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy according to claim 1, wherein the reduced atomized iron-based powder is cooled using hydrogen gas or a hydrogen-containing gas.
- 前記不活性ガスの露点を5℃以下とする、請求項1または2に記載の粉末冶金用合金鋼粉の製造方法。 The method for producing alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the dew point of the inert gas is 5 ° C or lower.
- 前記熱処理において、雰囲気温度T:1050℃以上、保持時間t:104-0.0037・T(h)以上の条件で脱酸が行われる、請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の粉末冶金用合金鋼粉の製造方法。
The deoxidation is performed in the heat treatment under conditions of an atmospheric temperature T: 1050 ° C or higher and a holding time t: 10 4 -0.0037 · T (h) or longer. A method for producing alloy steel powder for powder metallurgy.
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