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Hollow Stabilizer And Steel Pipe For Hollow Stabilizers And Method For Production Thereof

Abstract: A hollow stabilizer having a component composition containing 0.26 to 0.30% of C , 0.05 to 0.35% of Si, 0.5 to 1.0% of Mn, 0.05 to 1.0% of Cr, 0.005 to 0.05% of Ti, 0.0005 to 0.005% of B and 0.0005 to 0.005% of Ca, wherein the contents of Al, P , S, N and O are limited to 0.08% or less, 0.05% or less, less than 0.0030%, 0.006% or less and 0.004% or less, respectively, the remainder of the component composition is made up by Fe and unavoidable impurities, the value of the product of the M n content and the S content is 0.0025 or less, and the critical cooling velocity (Vc90) represented by a given formula is 40 C/s or less, and wherein the metallic structure is composed of a tempered martensite, the length of stretched MnS occurring in a center part of the hollow stabilizer as observed m a thickness direction is 150 µm or less, an HRC value is 40 to 50, the thickness/(outer diameter) ratio is 0 . 14 or more, and the depth of a decarburized layer in the inner surface part of the hollow stabilizer is 20 µm or less fixing the inner surface, said hollow stabilizer having higher strength compared with conventional hollow stabilizers and also having excellent fatigue properties; and a steel pipe for hollow stabilizers, which is used as a material for the hollow stabilizer.

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Patent Information

Application #
Filing Date
02 December 2014
Publication Number
32/2015
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
METALLURGY
Status
Email
Parent Application
Patent Number
Legal Status
Grant Date
2021-02-26
Renewal Date

Applicants

NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6 1 Marunouchi 2 chome Chiyoda ku Tokyo 1008071
NHK SPRING CO. LTD.
3 10 Fukuura Kanazawa ku Yokohama city Kanagawa 2360004

Inventors

1. ISHITSUKA Tetsuo
c/o NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION 6 1 Marunouchi 2 chome Chiyoda ku Tokyo 1008071
2. KOYUBA Motofumi
c/o NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION 6 1 Marunouchi 2 chome Chiyoda ku Tokyo 1008071
3. IWAMURA Masamichi
c/o NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION 6 1 Marunouchi 2 chome Chiyoda ku Tokyo 1008071
4. TANGE Akira
c/o NHK SPRING CO. LTD. 3 10 Fukuura Kanazawa ku Yokohama city Kanagawa 2360004
5. TAKAHASHI Ken
c/o NHK SPRING CO. LTD. 3 10 Fukuura Kanazawa ku Yokohama city Kanagawa 2360004
6. KURIMOTO Kiyoshi
c/o NHK SPRING CO. LTD. 3 10 Fukuura Kanazawa ku Yokohama city Kanagawa 2360004
7. WAKABAYASHI Yutaka
c/o NHK SPRING CO. LTD. 3 10 Fukuura Kanazawa ku Yokohama city Kanagawa 2360004

Specification

DESCRIPTION HOLLOW STABILIZER, AND STEEL PIPE FOR HOLLOW STABILIZERS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a hollow stabilizer used for a vehicle such as an automobile, and a steel pipe for hollow stabilizers used as a material for the hollow stabilizer and a method of producing thereof. Background Art [0002] Stabilizers are applied to vehicles such as automobiles for the purpose of securing the running stability of vehicle bodies during high speed running while suppressing the rolling of vehicle bodies during cornering. The stabilizer is conventionally manufactured by processing a solid material such as a steel bar into an intended shape. In recent years, hollow stabilizers using a hollow material such as a seamless steel pipe or an electric resistance-welded steel pipe are increasingly used for the purpose of promoting weight reduction. [0003] In the case of changing the design from a solid stabilizer to a hollow stabilizer, the outer diameter ofthe hollow stabilizer necessarily becomes larger than that of the solid stabilizer in order to maintain the same roll rigidity. As a result, the generated stress with respect to the same load becomes larger in the hollow stabilizer, and therefore, it is necessary to increase a wall thickness/outer diameter (t/D) ratio for suppressing an increase in the generated stress. [0004] Thin-walled hollow stabilizers with a tD of from 0.1 0 to 0.17 are conventionally applied to compact cars with low design stresses. However, in order to apply hollow stabilizers to a large car with a high design slress, t/D is required to be increased. For this purpose, a method of producing a hollow stabilizer in which an electric resistance-welded steel pipe is subjected to diameter-reduction hot rolling and then drawing (for example, see Patent Document I), and a thick-walled steel pipe for hollow stabilizers produced by subjecting an elcctric resistance-welded steel pipe to diameter-reduction hot rolling (for example, see Patent Document 2) have been suggested. [0005] In the case of the hollow stabil~zerf, atigue fracture was sometimes generated from the inner surface wh~chis absent in the solid stabilizer. This is because fatigue fracture is generated from a decarburized layer on the inner surface even when the fatigue strength of the outer surface of the steel pipe is improved by increasing the strength to the steel pipe. In 1 order to solve this problem, a steel pipe for hollow stabilizers in which the tiD is 0.20 or more and the generation of the decarburized layer on the inner surface is suppressed has been suggested (for example, see Patent Document 3). [0006] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open (JP-A) No. 2000-233625 Patent Document 2: International Publication No. WO 2007-023873 Patent Document 3: JP-A No. 2007-270349 SUMMAI

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1 10254-DELNP-2014-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [30-09-2023(online)].pdf 2023-09-30
1 10254-DELNP-2014.pdf 2014-12-06
2 10254-DELNP-2014-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [30-08-2023(online)].pdf 2023-08-30
2 Power of Authority.pdf 2014-12-16
3 PCT-IB-304.pdf 2014-12-16
3 10254-DELNP-2014-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [30-09-2022(online)]-1.pdf 2022-09-30
4 Other Relevant Document.pdf 2014-12-16
4 10254-DELNP-2014-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [30-09-2022(online)].pdf 2022-09-30
5 Form 5.pdf 2014-12-16
5 10254-DELNP-2014-US(14)-HearingNotice-(HearingDate-29-01-2021).pdf 2021-10-17
6 Form 3.pdf 2014-12-16
6 10254-DELNP-2014-IntimationOfGrant26-02-2021.pdf 2021-02-26
7 Form 2+Specification.pdf 2014-12-16
7 10254-DELNP-2014-PatentCertificate26-02-2021.pdf 2021-02-26
8 Drawings.pdf 2014-12-16
8 10254-DELNP-2014-FORM 13 [12-02-2021(online)].pdf 2021-02-12
9 10254-DELNP-2014-Power of Attorney-091214.pdf 2014-12-18
9 10254-DELNP-2014-Written submissions and relevant documents [12-02-2021(online)].pdf 2021-02-12
10 10254-DELNP-2014-Correspondence to notify the Controller [25-01-2021(online)].pdf 2021-01-25
10 10254-DELNP-2014-Form 1-091214.pdf 2014-12-18
11 10254-DELNP-2014-Correspondence-091214.pdf 2014-12-18
11 10254-DELNP-2014-FORM-26 [25-01-2021(online)].pdf 2021-01-25
12 10254-DELNP-2014-Correspondence-120719.pdf 2019-07-20
12 10254-delnp-2014-Form-3-(19-02-2015).pdf 2015-02-19
13 10254-delnp-2014-Correspondence Others-(19-02-2015).pdf 2015-02-19
13 10254-DELNP-2014-OTHERS-120719.pdf 2019-07-20
14 10254-DELNP-2014-FER.pdf 2019-03-14
14 10254-DELNP-2014-Power of Attorney-120719.pdf 2019-07-20
15 10254-DELNP-2014-AMENDED DOCUMENTS [02-07-2019(online)].pdf 2019-07-02
15 10254-DELNP-2014-OTHERS [28-06-2019(online)].pdf 2019-06-28
16 10254-DELNP-2014-FER_SER_REPLY [28-06-2019(online)].pdf 2019-06-28
16 10254-DELNP-2014-FORM 13 [02-07-2019(online)].pdf 2019-07-02
17 10254-DELNP-2014-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [02-07-2019(online)].pdf 2019-07-02
17 10254-DELNP-2014-DRAWING [28-06-2019(online)].pdf 2019-06-28
18 10254-DELNP-2014-ABSTRACT [28-06-2019(online)].pdf 2019-06-28
18 10254-DELNP-2014-CORRESPONDENCE [28-06-2019(online)].pdf 2019-06-28
19 10254-DELNP-2014-CLAIMS [28-06-2019(online)].pdf 2019-06-28
19 10254-DELNP-2014-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [28-06-2019(online)].pdf 2019-06-28
20 10254-DELNP-2014-CLAIMS [28-06-2019(online)].pdf 2019-06-28
20 10254-DELNP-2014-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [28-06-2019(online)].pdf 2019-06-28
21 10254-DELNP-2014-ABSTRACT [28-06-2019(online)].pdf 2019-06-28
21 10254-DELNP-2014-CORRESPONDENCE [28-06-2019(online)].pdf 2019-06-28
22 10254-DELNP-2014-DRAWING [28-06-2019(online)].pdf 2019-06-28
22 10254-DELNP-2014-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [02-07-2019(online)].pdf 2019-07-02
23 10254-DELNP-2014-FER_SER_REPLY [28-06-2019(online)].pdf 2019-06-28
23 10254-DELNP-2014-FORM 13 [02-07-2019(online)].pdf 2019-07-02
24 10254-DELNP-2014-OTHERS [28-06-2019(online)].pdf 2019-06-28
24 10254-DELNP-2014-AMENDED DOCUMENTS [02-07-2019(online)].pdf 2019-07-02
25 10254-DELNP-2014-FER.pdf 2019-03-14
25 10254-DELNP-2014-Power of Attorney-120719.pdf 2019-07-20
26 10254-delnp-2014-Correspondence Others-(19-02-2015).pdf 2015-02-19
26 10254-DELNP-2014-OTHERS-120719.pdf 2019-07-20
27 10254-DELNP-2014-Correspondence-120719.pdf 2019-07-20
27 10254-delnp-2014-Form-3-(19-02-2015).pdf 2015-02-19
28 10254-DELNP-2014-Correspondence-091214.pdf 2014-12-18
28 10254-DELNP-2014-FORM-26 [25-01-2021(online)].pdf 2021-01-25
29 10254-DELNP-2014-Correspondence to notify the Controller [25-01-2021(online)].pdf 2021-01-25
29 10254-DELNP-2014-Form 1-091214.pdf 2014-12-18
30 10254-DELNP-2014-Power of Attorney-091214.pdf 2014-12-18
30 10254-DELNP-2014-Written submissions and relevant documents [12-02-2021(online)].pdf 2021-02-12
31 Drawings.pdf 2014-12-16
31 10254-DELNP-2014-FORM 13 [12-02-2021(online)].pdf 2021-02-12
32 Form 2+Specification.pdf 2014-12-16
32 10254-DELNP-2014-PatentCertificate26-02-2021.pdf 2021-02-26
33 Form 3.pdf 2014-12-16
33 10254-DELNP-2014-IntimationOfGrant26-02-2021.pdf 2021-02-26
34 Form 5.pdf 2014-12-16
34 10254-DELNP-2014-US(14)-HearingNotice-(HearingDate-29-01-2021).pdf 2021-10-17
35 Other Relevant Document.pdf 2014-12-16
35 10254-DELNP-2014-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [30-09-2022(online)].pdf 2022-09-30
36 PCT-IB-304.pdf 2014-12-16
36 10254-DELNP-2014-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [30-09-2022(online)]-1.pdf 2022-09-30
37 10254-DELNP-2014-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [30-08-2023(online)].pdf 2023-08-30
37 Power of Authority.pdf 2014-12-16
38 10254-DELNP-2014-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [30-09-2023(online)].pdf 2023-09-30
38 10254-DELNP-2014.pdf 2014-12-06

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