摘要 |
The present invention provides a free-cutting stainless steel material for precision machining capable of attaining all of excellent cutting accuracy, machinability, corrosion resistance, and environmental friendliness at the same time and a method for producing the same material. The free-cutting stainless steel material for precision machining of the present invention is used for forming performed by cutting of a micrometer level, and is characterized in that a free-cutting additive is h-BN particles that are distributed in a simple substance state in a steel. Also, the method for producing the free-cutting stainless steel material for precision machining of the present invention is characterized in that a free-cutting stainless steel material for precision machining in which h-BN particles precipitate is heated followed by rapid cooling to make the h-BN particles once dissolve and disappear, and subsequently is tempered, whereby the h-BN particles are dispersedly precipitated again evenly in the material. |