Patents by Inventor Byoung-Gab Lee

Byoung-Gab Lee has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12281368
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wire rod of which softening heat treatment can be omitted, and a manufacturing method therefor. One embodiment of the present invention provides a wire rod of which softening heat treatment can be omitted, and a manufacturing method therefor, the wire rod comprising, by wt %, 0.2-0.45% of C, 0.02-0.4% of Si, 0.3-1.5% of Mn, 0.3-1.5% of Cr, 0.02-0.05% of Al, 0.01-0.5% of Mo, 0.01% or less of N, and the balance of Fe and other inevitable impurities, and having a microstructure consisting of, by area %, 40% or more of proeutectoid ferrite based on an equilibrium phase, 40% or more of regenerated pearlite and bainite, and 20% or less of martensite, and wherein the colony average size of the pearlite in the region amounting to ? to ? of the diameter is 5 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jae-Seung Lee, Byoung-Gab Lee, Sang-Yoon Lee, Se-Hong Min, Woo-Seok Choi
  • Patent number: 12264379
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a wire rod and a method of manufacturing same. The wire rod comprises, by weight %, 0.3-0.5 wt % of C, 0.02-0.4 wt % of Si, 1.0-1.5 wt % of Mn, 0.3-0.7 wt % of Cr, 0.003 wt % or less (exclusive of 0 wt %) of B, less than 0.03 wt % (exclusive of 0 wt %) of Ti, 0.03 wt % or less (inclusive of 0 wt %) of P, 0.01 wt % or less (inclusive of 0 wt %) of S, 0.02-0.05 wt % of Al, 0.001-0.01 wt % of N, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein a microstructure is a complex structure having a main phase of ferrite+pearlite, with at least one of bainite or martensite accounting for 5 area % or less (inclusive of 0%), and has a cementite average aspect ratio of 35 or less in an area covering ?-? of the diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventors: Sang-Yoon Lee, In-Gyu Park, Jae-Seung Lee, Byoung-Gab Lee
  • Publication number: 20240254588
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a machine structure wire rod, which is applicable to vehicles, construction components and the like, and a manufacturing method therefor, and to a wire rod having excellent drawability, and a method for manufacturing same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Byoung-Gab LEE, In-Gyu PARK, Jae-Seung LEE, Se-Hee KIM, Dae-Hwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20230040633
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a steel wire rod and a method for producing same, the steel wire rod comprising 0.3-0.5 wt % of C, 0.02-0.4 wt % of Si, 1.0-1.5 wt % of Mn, 0.3-0.7 wt % of Cr, 0.003 wt % or less of B, 0.03 wt % or less of Ti, 0.03 wt % or less of P, 0.01 wt % or less of S, 0.02-0.05 wt % of Al, and 0.001-0.01 wt % of N, with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, and having a microstructure in which the main phase thereof is a complex structure of ferrite+pearlite, and contains at most 5 area % (including 0 area %) of at least one of bainite or martensite, wherein the average pearlite colony size in a region extending from the ? point to the ? point of the diameter is at most 7 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: POSCO
    Inventors: Sang-Yoon LEE, Jae-Seung LEE, Byoung-Gab LEE
  • Publication number: 20230027056
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a wire rod and a method of manufacturing same. The wire rod comprises, by weight %, 0.3-0.5 wt % of C, 0.02-0.4 wt % of Si, 1.0-1.5 wt % of Mn, 0.3-0.7 wt % of Cr, 0.003 wt % or less (exclusive of 0 wt %) of B, less than 0.03 wt % (exclusive of 0 wt %) of Ti, 0.03 wt % or less (inclusive of 0 wt %) of P, 0.01 wt % or less (inclusive of 0 wt %) of S, 0.02-0.05 wt % of Al, 0.001-0.01 wt % of N, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein a microstructure is a complex structure having a main phase of ferrite+pearlite, with at least one of bainite or martensite accounting for 5 area % or less (inclusive of 0%), and has a cementite average aspect ratio of 35 or less in an area covering ?-? of the diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: POSCO
    Inventors: Sang-Yoon LEE, In-Gyu PARK, Jae-Seung LEE, Byoung-Gab LEE
  • Patent number: 11441202
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a wire rod for cold heading that can shorten the spheroidizing heat treatment time, processed products using the same, and manufacturing method thereof. A wire rod for cold heading according to an embodiment of present disclosure includes, in percent (%) by weight of the entire composition, C: 0.15 to 0.5%, Si: 0.1 to 0.4%, Mn: 0.3 to 1.5%, Cr: 0.1 to 1.5%, Al: 0.02 to 0.05%, N: 0.004 to 0.02%, at least one selected from the group consisting of Nb: 0.001 to 0.03%, V: 0.01 to 0.3%, Mo: 0.01 to 0.5%, Ti: 0.001 to 0.03%, and the remainder of iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities, and the microstructure has a long and short axis ratio of cementite present in pearlite colonies of 200:1 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventors: Jae Seung Lee, Han Hwi Kim, In-Gyu Park, Byoung Gab Lee, Sang-Yoon Lee
  • Publication number: 20220033920
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wire rod of which softening heat treatment can be omitted, and a manufacturing method therefor. One embodiment of the present invention provides a wire rod of which softening heat treatment can be omitted, and a manufacturing method therefor, the wire rod comprising, by wt %, 0.2-0.45% of C, 0.02-0.4% of Si, 0.3-1.5% of Mn, 0.3-1.5% of Cr, 0.02-0.05% of Al, 0.01-0.5% of Mo, 0.01% or less of N, and the balance of Fe and other inevitable impurities, and having a microstructure consisting of, by area %, 40% or more of proeutectoid ferrite based on an equilibrium phase, 40% or more of regenerated pearlite and bainite, and 20% or less of martensite, and wherein the colony average size of the pearlite in the region amounting to ? to ? of the diameter is 5 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Jae-Seung LEE, Byoung-Gab LEE, Sang-Yoon LEE, Se-Hong MIN, Woo-Seok CHOI
  • Publication number: 20210079491
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a wire rod for cold heading that can shorten the spheroidizing heat treatment time, processed products using the same, and manufacturing method thereof. A wire rod for cold heading according to an embodiment of present disclosure includes, in percent (%) by weight of the entire composition, C: 0.15 to 0.5%, Si: 0.1 to 0.4%, Mn: 0.3 to 1.5%, Cr: 0.1 to 1.5%, Al: 0.02 to 0.05%, N: 0.004 to 0.02%, at least one selected from the group consisting of Nb: 0.001 to 0.03%, V: 0.01 to 0.3%, Mo: 0.01 to 0.5%, Ti: 0.001 to 0.03%, and the remainder of iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities, and the microstructure has a long and short axis ratio of cementite present in pearlite colonies of 200:1 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Jae Seung Lee, Han Hwi Kim, In-Gyu Park, Byoung Gab Lee, Sang-Yoon Lee
  • Publication number: 20200063228
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to a wire rod for springs with high strength and excellent corrosion fatigue resistance, in which a combination of Cr, Cu, and Ni content is controlled to an appropriate level, the maximum depth of corrosion pits is set to be below a certain level, and fine carbides containing Mo are set to be at a certain level or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Kwan-Ho Kim, Han-Hwi Kim, Hoe-Young Jung, Byoung-Gab Lee, Young-Soo Chun