Global Patent Index - EP 0393137 B1

EP 0393137 B1 19960911 - CARBURIZED LOW SILICON STEEL ARTICLE AND PROCESS

Title (en)

CARBURIZED LOW SILICON STEEL ARTICLE AND PROCESS

Title (de)

ZEMENTIERTER STAHL MIT NIEDRIGEM SILIZIUMGEHALT UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG

Title (fr)

ARTICLE EN ACIER CEMENTE A FAIBLE TENEUR EN SILICIUM ET PROCEDE

Publication

EP 0393137 B1 19960911 (EN)

Application

EP 89901165 A 19881214

Priority

  • US 8703450 W 19871221
  • US 13577587 A 19871221
  • US 8804470 W 19881214

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8905865A1] A process for forming a carburized steel article includes carburizing a steel material containing not more that 0.10% silicon and less than 1.1% chromium to form an austenitic surface matrix having a high density of carbides dispersed therein. After quenching, the carburized steel article is characterized by an outer surface having a high ratio of carbides and is substantially free of intergranular oxides. As a result of preventing undesirable surface oxide formations and simultaneously providing a beneficial surface carbide structure, the bending fatigue strength, wear properties, and contact fatigue strength of articles such as gears, shafts, bearings and couplings are greatly enhanced.

IPC 1-7

C21D 1/74; C22C 38/02

IPC 8 full level

C23C 8/22 (2006.01); C21D 1/06 (2006.01); C21D 1/18 (2006.01); C21D 1/74 (2006.01); C21D 1/78 (2006.01); C21D 6/00 (2006.01); C22C 38/00 (2006.01); C22C 38/02 (2006.01); C22C 38/18 (2006.01); C22C 38/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

C21D 1/74 (2013.01 - KR); C21D 1/78 (2013.01 - EP); C23C 8/22 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 8905865 A1 19890629; AU 2913489 A 19890719; AU 631528 B2 19921203; CA 1300472 C 19920512; EP 0393137 A1 19901024; EP 0393137 A4 19910320; EP 0393137 B1 19960911; KR 900700630 A 19900816; KR 960005595 B1 19960426

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 8804470 W 19881214; AU 2913489 A 19881214; CA 586381 A 19881220; EP 89901165 A 19881214; KR 890701550 A 19890818