Patents Assigned to Shinko Metal Products Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 10118208
    Abstract: There are provided: a seamless steel pipe formed from a cylindrical steel material billet through a hot isostatic extrusion step, wherein a depth of a contiguous flaw formed on an inner periphery surface and an outer periphery surface of the steel pipe is 50 ?m or less; a hollow spring obtained by forming a hollow body in a shape of a coil or a bar or a bar with curved part from the seamless steel pipe made of spring steel and applying a surface treatment to the hollow body so that the hollow body has compressive residual stress; and a method for producing seamless steel pipe including: a billet molding step; a first heating step; a hot isostatic extrusion step; a second heating step; an extension step; a third heating step; and a pickling step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignees: SHINKO METAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD., NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kotaro Toyotake, Koji Iwaya, Tomoyuki Minami, Noritoshi Takamura
  • Publication number: 20180265952
    Abstract: Provided is a hollow seamless steel pipe for a spring, including by mass %, C: 0.2 to 0.7%; Si: 0.5 to 3%; Mn: 0.1 to 2%; Cr: more than 0% and 3% or less; Al: more than 0% and 0.1% or less; P: more than 0% and 0.02% or less; S: more than 0% and 0.02% or less; and N: more than 0% and 0.02%: or less, with the balance being iron and inevitable impurities, wherein, an uneven thickness ratio calculated by formula (1) below is 7.0% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.), Shinko Metal Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuya KOCHI, Hitoshi HATANO, Kotaro TOYOTAKE
  • Patent number: 9804198
    Abstract: An alloy material includes: a composition containing 17 at % to 25 at % of silver (Ag), 30 at % to 45 at % of palladium (Pd), and 30 at % to 53 at % of copper (Cu) in a composition range of a ternary alloy of Ag, Pd, and Cu; and at least one of manganese (Mn), tin (Sn), silicon (Si), antimony (Sb), titanium (Ti) and magnesium (Mg) added to the composition in a range of 4.5 at % or less, and the Mn in a range of 0.5 at % to 3.5 at %, the Sn in a range of 1 at % to 2 at %, the Si in a range of 0.5 at % to 2 at %, the Sb in a range of 0.5 at % to 3 at %, the Ti in a range of 0.5 at % to 2 at %, and the Mg in a range of 0.5 at % to 3.5 at % are added to the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignees: Yamamoto Precious Metal Co., Ltd., Shinko Metal Products Co., Ltd., NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Teruo Anraku, Masayuki Ainoya, Tomohiro Kubota, Kotaro Toyotake, Tomoyuki Minami, Noritoshi Takamura, Humio Takahashi
  • Patent number: 9689051
    Abstract: A hollow seamless pipe for a high-strength spring with reduced occurrence of decarburization in the inner and outer peripheral surfaces, hardened surface layers in the inner and outer peripheral surfaces during quenching, and sufficient fatigue strength is provided. The hollow seamless pipe contains a steel material, which includes 0.2 to 0.7 mass % of C, 0.5 to 3 mass % of Si, 0.1 to 2 mass % of Mn, more than 0 and 0.1 mass % or less of Al, more than 0 and 0.02 mass % or less of P, more than 0 and 0.02 mass % or less of S, and more than 0 and 0.02 mass % or less of N. The C content in the inner and outer peripheral surfaces is 0.10 mass % or more. A thickness of a whole decarburized layer in each of the inner peripheral surface and the outer peripheral surface is 200 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignees: Kobe Steel, Ltd., SHINKO METAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD., NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Hatano, Kotaro Toyotake
  • Patent number: 9650704
    Abstract: A seamless steel pipe for a hollow spring includes C: 0.2 to 0.7 mass %, Si: 0.5 to 3 mass %, Mn: 0.1 to 2 mass %, Cr: 3 mass % or less (excluding 0 mass %), Al: 0.1 mass % or less (excluding 0 mass %), P: 0.02 mass % or less (excluding 0 mass %), S: 0.02 mass % or less (excluding 0 mass %) and N: 0.02 mass % or less (excluding 0 mass %). A residual austenite content in an inner surface layer part of the steel pipe is 5 vol. % or less. An average grain size of a ferrite-pearlite structure in the inner surface layer part of the steel pipe is 18 ?m or less. A number density of a carbide having a circle equivalent diameter of 500 nm or more and being present in the inner surface layer part of the steel pipe is 1.8×10?2 particles/?m2 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.), SHINKO METAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Kochi, Hitoshi Hatano, Eiichi Tamura, Kotaro Toyotake
  • Patent number: 9482302
    Abstract: There are provided: a seamless steel pipe formed from a cylindrical steel material billet through a hot isostatic extrusion step, wherein a depth of a contiguous flaw formed on an inner periphery surface and an outer periphery surface of the steel pipe is 50 ?m or less; a hollow spring obtained by forming a hollow body in a shape of a coil or a bar or a bar with curved part from the seamless steel pipe made of spring steel and applying a surface treatment to the hollow body so that the hollow body has compressive residual stress; and a method for producing seamless steel pipe including: a billet molding step; a first heating step; a hot isostatic extrusion step; a second heating step; an extension step; a third heating step; and a pickling step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignees: SHINKO METAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD., NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kotaro Toyotake, Koji Iwaya, Tomoyuki Minami, Noritoshi Takamura
  • Patent number: 9429255
    Abstract: A hollow seamless pipe for a high-strength spring in the present invention includes a steel material in which chemical component compositions are properly adjusted, wherein a depth of a whole decarburized layer in an inner surface layer part is 100 ?m or less, a depth of a flaw which is present in an inner surface is 40 ?m or less, a width of the flaw is 60 ?m or less, and a number density of a carbide which has a circle equivalent diameter of 500 nm or more and is present in the inner surface layer part is 1.8×10?2 particles/?m2 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignees: KOBE STEEL, LTD., SHINKO METAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD., NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Kochi, Hitoshi Hatano, Eiichi Tamura, Kotaro Toyotake, Takashi Yajima, Akira Tange
  • Publication number: 20150285410
    Abstract: A hollow seamless pipe for a high-strength spring in the present invention includes a steel material in which chemical component compositions are properly adjusted, wherein a depth of a whole decarburized layer in an inner surface layer part is 100 ?m or less, a depth of a flaw which is present in an inner surface is 40 ?m or less, a width of the flaw is 60 ?m or less, and a number density of a carbide which has a circle equivalent diameter of 500 nm or more and is present in the inner surface layer part is 1.8×10?2 particles/?m2 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD), SHINKO METAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD., NHK SPING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Kochi, Hitoshi Hatano, Eiichi Tamura, Kotaro Toyotake, Takashi Yajima, Akira Tange
  • Publication number: 20150168455
    Abstract: An alloy material includes: a composition containing 17 at % to 25 at % of silver (Ag), 30 at % to 45 at % of palladium (Pd), and 30 at % to 53 at % of copper (Cu) in a composition range of a ternary alloy of Ag, Pd, and Cu; and at least one of manganese (Mn), tin (Sn), silicon (Si), antimony (Sb), titanium (Ti) and magnesium (Mg) added to the composition in a range of 4.5 at % or less, and the Mn in a range of 0.5 at % to 3.5 at %, the Sn in a range of 1 at % to 2 at %, the Si in a range of 0.5 at % to 2 at %, the Sb in a range of 0.5 at % to 3 at %, the Ti in a range of 0.5 at % to 2 at %, and the Mg in a range of 0.5 at % to 3.5 at % are added to the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicants: YAMAMOTO PRECIOUS METAL CO., LTD., NHK SPRING CO., LTD., SHINKO METAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Teruo Anraku, Masayuki Ainoya, Tomohiro Kubota, Kotaro Toyotake, Tomoyuki Minami, Noritoshi Takamura, Humio Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20150159245
    Abstract: A seamless steel pipe for a hollow spring includes C: 0.2 to 0.7 mass %, Si: 0.5 to 3 mass %, Mn: 0.1 to 2 mass %, Cr: 3 mass % or less (excluding 0 mass %), Al: 0.1 mass % or less (excluding 0 mass %), P: 0.02 mass % or less (excluding 0 mass %), S: 0.02 mass % or less (excluding 0 mass %) and N: 0.02 mass % or less (excluding 0 mass %). A residual austenite content in an inner surface layer part of the steel pipe is 5 vol. % or less. An average grain size of a ferrite-pearlite structure in the inner surface layer part of the steel pipe is 18 ?m or less. A number density of a carbide having a circle equivalent diameter of 500 nm or more and being present in the inner surface layer part of the steel pipe is 1.8×10?2 particles/?m2 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.), SHINKO METAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Kochi, Hitoshi Hatano, Eiichi Tamura, Kotaro Toyotake
  • Publication number: 20130239637
    Abstract: There are provided: a seamless steel pipe formed from a cylindrical steel material billet through a hot isostatic extrusion step, wherein a depth of a contiguous flaw formed on an inner periphery surface and an outer periphery surface of the steel pipe is 50 ?m or less; a hollow spring obtained by forming a hollow body in a shape of a coil or a bar or a bar with curved part from the seamless steel pipe made of spring steel and applying a surface treatment to the hollow body so that the hollow body has compressive residual stress; and a method for producing seamless steel pipe including: a billet molding step; a first heating step; a hot isostatic extrusion step; a second heating step; an extension step; a third heating step; and a pickling step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicants: NHK Spring Co., Ltd., Shinko Metal Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kotaro TOYOTAKE, Koji Iwaya, Tomoyuki Minami, Noritoshi Takamura
  • Publication number: 20120070682
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hollow seamless pipe for high-strength springs, in which the occurrence of decarburization in an inner peripheral surface and outer peripheral surface is reduced as much as possible, surface layer parts can be sufficiently hardened in the outer peripheral surface and the inner peripheral surface in a quenching step at the time of spring production, and sufficient fatigue strength can be secured in springs to be formed. The present invention relates to a hollow seamless pipe for a high-strength spring, which is composed of a steel material comprising 0.2 to 0.7 mass % of C, 0.5 to 3 mass % of Si, 0.1 to 2 mass % of Mn, more than 0 mass % and 0.1 mass % or less of Al, more than 0 mass % and 0.02 mass % or less of P, more than 0 mass % and 0.02 mass % or less of S, and more than 0 mass % and 0.02 mass % or less of N, wherein the C content in an inner peripheral surface and outer peripheral surface of the hollow seamless pipe is 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.), NHK SPRING CO., LTD., SHINKO METAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Hatano, Kotaro Toyotake
  • Patent number: 5323073
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a clad metal column for linear motor, wherein a core material provided with a convex-and-concave pattern consisting of many longitudinal, transverse, or slanted grooves, or the combination thereof on its peripheral surface is inserted into a pipe made of a good conductor, and said pipe is fit tight onto the peripheral surface of above-mentioned core material by the reduction of diameter of pipe by means of drawing or extrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1994
    Assignee: Shinko Metal Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masaharu Furutani