| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention provides spring steel used for spring steel wire achieving both high strength and cold coilability and spring steel wire, that is, spring steel containing, by mass%, C: 0.45 to 0.70%, Si: 1.0 to 3.0%, Mn: 0.05 to 2.0%, P: 0.015% or less, S: 0.015% or less, N: 0.0015 to 0.0200%, and t-O: 0.0002 to 0.01 and further limiting Al‰ 0.01% and Ti‰ 0.003%. Further, it is characterized by satisfying the following regarding the cementite-based spherical carbides present at an observed plane, an occupied area ratio of grains with a circle equivalent diameter of 0.2 µm or more of 7% or less, a density of presence of grains with a circle equivalent diameter of 0.2 to 3 µm of 1/µm 2 or less, and a density of presence of grains with a circle equivalent diameter 3 µm or more of 0.001/µm 2 or less, having an prior austenite grain size number of #10 or higher and a residual austenite of 15 mass% or less, and having an area ratio of poor regions with a small density of presence of cementite-based carbides of a circle equivalent diameter of 2 µm or more of 3% or less.</p> |
