Patents by Inventor Han-Hwi Kim

Han-Hwi Kim 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: 11905571
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a CHQ wire rod that has improved resistance to hydrogen delayed fracture while securing cold forging characteristics by reducing Si content and adding Mo and V, a processed product using the same, and a manufacturing method thereof. In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, a CHQ wire rod includes, in percent (%) by weight of the entire composition, C: 0.3 to 0.5%, Si: 0.1 to 0.3%, Mn: 0.5 to 1.0%, at least two or more of Cr: 0.5 to 1.5%, Mo: 0.5 to 1.5%, V: 0.01 to 0.2%, the remainder of iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities, and the value of the following formula (1) is 3.56 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Byung-In Jung, Sang-Yoon Lee, Han Hwi Kim
  • 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: 20220251675
    Abstract: A wire rod and a steel wire for a high stress suspension spring for motorcycles, wherein decarbonization and low-temperature structure occurrence are easily suppressed when the wire rod and the steel wire are cooled down; and a manufacturing method therefor. A steel wire for a high strength spring includes, in percent by weight (wt %), 0.55 to 0.65% of carbon (C), 0.5 to 0.9% of silicon (Si), 0.3 to 0.8% of manganese (Mn), 0.3 to 0.6% of chromium (Cr), 0.015% or less of phosphorus (P), 0.01% or less of sulfur (S), 0.01% or less of aluminum (Al), 0.005% or less of nitrogen (N), and the remainder of iron (Fe) and inevitable impurities, satisfies Formula (1) below, and comprises 90% or more of a tempered martensite structure. In Formula (1), C, Mn, Cr, and Si denote contents (wt %) of the corresponding elements, respectively. (1) 0.77?C+(?)*Mn+(?)*Cr+( 1/24)*Si?0.83.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: POSCO
    Inventors: Jun Mo Lee, Seok-Hwan Choi, Myung Soo Choi, Han Hwi Kim
  • Publication number: 20210404039
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a steel wire rod enabling the omission of softening heat treatment and a method of manufacturing same. An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a steel wire rod enabling the omission of softening heat treatment and a method of manufacturing same, the steel wire rod comprising, in weight %, 0.2-0.45% of C, 0.02-0.4% of Si, 0.3-1.5% of Mn, 0.01-1.5% of Cr, 0.02-0.05% of Al, 0.01-0.5% of Mo, 0.01% or less of N, and the balance Fe and other unavoidable impurities, wherein the microstructure of the steel wire rod is a composite structure of proeutectoid ferrite+perlite as a main phase; the steel wire rod contains 10 area % or less (including 0%) of at least one of bainite or martensite; and the average colony size of the perlite is 5 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Jae-Seung Lee, Yo-Sep Yang, In-Gyu Park, Han-Hwi Kim
  • Publication number: 20210324493
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a CHQ wire rod that has improved resistance to hydrogen delayed fracture while securing cold forging characteristics by reducing Si content and adding Mo and V, a processed product using the same, and a manufacturing method thereof. In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, a CHQ wire rod includes, in percent (%) by weight of the entire composition, C: 0.3 to 0.5%, Si: 0.1 to 0.3%, Mn: 0.5 to 1.0%, at least two or more of Cr: 0.5 to 1.5%, Mo: 0.5 to 1.5%, V: 0.01 to 0.2%, the remainder of iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities, and the value of the following formula (1) is 3.56 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Byung-In Jung, Sang-Yoon Lee, Han Hwi Kim
  • 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