Patents by Inventor Kohei KANETANI

Kohei KANETANI 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: 11965231
    Abstract: The steel material includes a chemical composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.15 to 0.45%, Si: 0.50% or less, Mn: 0.20 to 0.60%, P: 0.015% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Cr: 0.80 to 1.50%, Mo: 0.17 to 0.30%, V: 0.24 to 0.40%, Al: 0.005 to 0.100%, N: 0.0300% or less, O: 0.0015% or less, and the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfying Formula (1) to Formula (4) described in Embodiment, wherein, in its microstructure, a total area fraction of ferrite and pearlite is 10.0% or more, and a proportion of a content of V (mass %) in electrolytic extraction residue to the content of V (mass %) in the chemical composition is 10.0% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION, JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka Neishi, Tomohiro Yamashita, Daisuke Hirakami, Takahisa Suzuki, Tatsuya Koyama, Takashi Sada, Kohei Kanetani
  • Publication number: 20230151853
    Abstract: There is provided a carburized bearing that is excellent in rolling contact fatigue life with a change in structure under a hydrogen-generating environment. In the carburized bearing, a chemical composition of a core portion consists of, in mass %, C: 0.25 to 0.45%, Si: 0.10 to 0.50 %, Mn: 0.40 to 0.70 %, P: 0.015% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Cr: 0.80 to 1.50%, Mo: 0.17 to 0.30%, V: 0.24 to 0.40%. Al: 0.005 to 0.100%, N: 0.0300% or less, O: 0.0015% or less, and the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfies Formula (1) to Formula (4) described in the present specification. A proportion of a total area of CaO—CaS—MgO—Al2O3 composite oxides with respect to a total area of oxides in the carburized leaping is 30.0% or more, and a number density of oxides having an equivalent circle diameter of 20.0 ?m or more is 15.0 pieces/mm2or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Yutaka NEISHI, Keisuke CHIBA, Kohei KANETANI, Takashi SADA
  • Publication number: 20230118113
    Abstract: A steel consists of, in mass %, C: 0.25 to 0.45%, Si: 0.10 to 0.50%, Mn: 0.40 to 0.70%, P: 0.015% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Cr: 0.80 to 1.50%, Mo: 0.17 to 0.30%, V: 0.24 to 0.40%, Al: 0.005 to 0.100%, N: 0.0300% or less, O: 0.0015% or less, and the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfies Formula (1) to Formula (4) described in the present specification, wherein: its microstructure is composed of ferrite and pearlite having a total area fraction of 5.0 to 100.0%, and a hard phase having a total area fraction of 0 to 95.0%; a proportion of a total area of CaO—CaS—MgO—Al2O3 composite oxides with respect to a total area of oxides in the steel is 30.0% or more; and a number density of oxides having an equivalent circle diameter of 20.0 ?m or more is 15.0 pieces/mm2 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Yutaka NEISHI, Keisuke CHIBA, Kohei KANETANI, Takashi SADA
  • Patent number: 11326643
    Abstract: A rolling sliding member includes a base part and a surface layer. The base part has a composition that includes 0.30 mass % to 0.45 mass % of carbon, 0.15 mass % to 0.45 mass % of silicon, 0.40 to 1.50 mass % of manganese, 0.60 mass % to 2.00 mass % of chromium, 0.10 mass % to 0.35 mass % of molybdenum, 0.20 mass % to 0.40 mass % of vanadium, and 0.005 mass % to 0.100 mass % of aluminum, and a remainder of iron and inevitable impurities. The surface layer is positioned around the base part. The surface layer has a Vickers hardness of 700 to 800 and a retained austenite content of 25 volume % to 50 volume %. The thickness of a grain boundary oxide layer satisfies Formula: thickness of grain boundary oxide layer?equivalent diameter of rolling sliding member×1.4×10?3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignees: JTEKT CORPORATION, NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohei Kanetani, Takashi Sada, Tomohiro Yamashita, Takahisa Suzuki, Yutaka Neishi, Daisuke Hirakami
  • Publication number: 20220074032
    Abstract: The steel material includes a chemical composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.15 to 0.45%, Si: 0.50% or less, Mn: 0.20 to 0.60%, P: 0.015% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Cr: 0.80 to 1.50%, Mo: 0.17 to 0.30%, V: 0.24 to 0.40%, Al: 0.005 to 0.100%, N: 0.0300% or less, O: 0.0015% or less, and the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfying Formula (1) to Formula (4) described in Embodiment, wherein, in its microstructure, a total area fraction of ferrite and pearlite is 10.0% or more, and a proportion of a content of V (mass %) in electrolytic extraction residue to the content of V (mass %) in the chemical composition is 10.0% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Yutaka NEISHI, Tomohiro YAMASHITA, Daisuke HIRAKAMI, Takahisa SUZUKI, Tatsuya KOYAMA, Takashi SADA, Kohei KANETANI
  • Publication number: 20220042545
    Abstract: A core portion of the carbonitrided bearing component includes a chemical composition consisting of, in mass %, C: 0.15 to 0.45%, Si: 0.50% or less, Mn: 0.20 to 0.60%, P: 0.015% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Cr 0.80 to 1.50%, Mo: 0.17 to 0.30%, V: 0.24 to 0.40%, Al: 0.005 to 0.100%, N: 0.0300% or less, O: 0.0015% or less, and the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfying Formula (1) to Formula (4) described in the embodiment of the present specification. A concentration of C of its surface is, in mass %, 0.70 to 1.20%, a concentration of N of the surface is, in mass %, 0.15 to 0.60%, a Rockwell C-scale hardness HRC of the surface is 58 to 65, and in the core portion, an area ratio of an area of coarse V-based precipitates to a total area of V-based precipitates is 15.0% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Yutaka NEISHI, Tomohiro YAMASHITA, Daisuke HIRAKAMI, Takahisa SUZUKI, Tatsuya KOYAMA, Takashi SADA, Kohei KANETANI
  • Patent number: 11168387
    Abstract: The steel material for a carburized bearing part according to the present invention contains, by mass %, C: 0.25 to 0.45%, Si: 0.15 to 0.45%, Mn: 0.40 to 1.50%, P: 0.015% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Cr: 0.60 to 2.00%, Mo: 0.10 to 0.35%, V: 0.20 to 0.40%, Al: 0.005 to 0.100%, Ca: 0.0002 to 0.0010%, N: 0.0300% or less and O: 0.0015% or less, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfies Formulae (1) to (3). 1.20<0.4Cr+0.4Mo+4.5V<2.75??(1) A1/A2>0.50??(2) 2.7C+0.4Si+Mn+0.45Ni+0.8Cr+Mo+V>2.55??(3) Formula (2) shows an area fraction of sulfides containing Ca in an amount of 1 mol % or more among sulfides having an equivalent circular diameter of 1 ?m or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignees: Nippon Steel Corporation, JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Yamashita, Takahisa Suzuki, Yutaka Neishi, Daisuke Hirakami, Kohei Kanetani, Takashi Sada
  • Publication number: 20200208246
    Abstract: The steel material for a carburized bearing part according to the present invention contains, by mass %, C: 0.25 to 0.45%, Si: 0.15 to 0.45%, Mn: 0.40 to 1.50%, P: 0.015% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Cr: 0.60 to 2.00%, Mo: 0.10 to 0.35%, V: 0.20 to 0.40%, Al: 0.005 to 0.100%, Ca: 0.0002 to 0.0010%, N: 0.0300% or less and O: 0.0015% or less, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfies Formulae (1) to (3). 1.20<0.4Cr+0.4Mo+4.5V<2.75??(1) A1/A2>0.50??(2) 2.7C+0.4Si+Mn+0.45Ni+0.8Cr+Mo+V>2.55??(3) Formula (2) shows an area fraction of sulfides containing Ca in an amount of 1 mol % or more among sulfides having an equivalent circular diameter of 1 ?m or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Tomohiro Yamashita, Takahisa Suzuki, Yutaka Neishi, Daisuke Hirakami, Kohei Kanetani, Takashi Sada
  • Patent number: 10538832
    Abstract: Provided is a steel for carbonitrided bearing which excels in hardenability and also excels in toughness, wear resistance, and surface-originated flaking life after quenching and tempering. A steel for carbonitrided bearing of the present embodiment has a chemical composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.22 to 0.45%, Si: not more than 0.50%, Mn: 0.40 to 1.50%, P: not more than 0.015%, S: not more than 0.005%, Cr: 0.30 to 2.0%, Mo: 0.10 to 0.35%, V: 0.20 to 0.40%, Al: 0.005 to 0.10%, N: not more than 0.030%, and O: not more than 0.0015%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfying Formulae (1) and (2). 1.20<0.4Cr+0.4Mo+4.5V<2.60??(1) 2.7C+0.4Si+Mn+0.8Cr+Mo+V>2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignees: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION, JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka Neishi, Takahisa Suzuki, Tatsuya Koyama, Shingo Yamasaki, Kohei Kanetani, Takashi Sada
  • Patent number: 10358706
    Abstract: Provided is a carbonitrided bearing part which has high hardenability and toughness, and is excellent in wear resistance and surface-originated flaking life. A carbonitrided bearing part of the present embodiment has a chemical composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.15 to 0.45%, Si: not more than 0.50%, Mn: 0.40 to 1.50%, P: not more than 0.015%, S: not more than 0.005%, Cr: 0.30 to 2.0%, Mo: 0.10 to 0.35%, V: 0.20 to 0.40%, Al: 0.005 to 0.10%, N: not more than 0.030%, and O: not more than 0.0015%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfying Formulae (1) and (2). At surface, C concentration is 0.7 to 1.2%, N concentration is 0.15 to 0.6%, and Rockwell hardness HRC is 58 to 65. 1.20<0.4Cr+0.4Mo+4.5V<2.60??(1) 2.7C+0.4Si+Mn+0.8Cr+Mo+V>2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignees: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION, JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka Neishi, Takahisa Suzuki, Tatsuya Koyama, Shingo Yamasaki, Kohei Kanetani, Takashi Sada
  • Publication number: 20190063497
    Abstract: A rolling sliding member includes a base part and a surface layer. The base part has a composition that includes 0.30 mass % to 0.45 mass % of carbon, 0.15 mass % to 0.45 mass % of silicon, 0.40 to 1.50 mass % of manganese, 0.60 mass % to 2.00 mass % of chromium, 0.10 mass % to 0.35 mass % of molybdenum, 0.20 mass % to 0.40 mass % of vanadium, and 0.005 mass % to 0.100 mass % of aluminum, and a remainder of iron and inevitable impurities. The surface layer is positioned around the base part. The surface layer has a Vickers hardness of 700 to 800 and a retained austenite content of 25 volume % to 50 volume %. The thickness of a grain boundary oxide layer satisfies Formula: thickness of grain boundary oxide layer?equivalent diameter of rolling sliding member×1.4×10?3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicants: JTEKT CORPORATION, NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohei KANETANI, Takashi SADA, Tomohiro YAMASHITA, Takahisa SUZUKI, Yutaka NEISHI, Daisuke HIRAKAMI
  • Patent number: 10047797
    Abstract: A bearing constituent member includes a base material including steel and a carbonitrided layer that is a surface layer on the steel, the steel including 0.3 to 0.45 mass % of carbon, 0.5 mass % or lower of silicon, 0.4 to 1.5 mass % of manganese, 0.3 to 2 mass % of chromium, 0.1 to 0.35 mass % of molybdenum, 0.2 to 0.4 mass % of vanadium, and a remainder of iron and unavoidable impurities. Surface Vickers hardness at a position at a depth of 50 ?m from a surface of a rolling sliding surface is 700 to 800, internal hardness is 550 to 690 in terms of Vickers hardness, and an amount of residual austenite in a range from the surface to a depth of 10 ?m is at least 30 vol %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignees: JTEKT CORPORATION, NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Sada, Kohei Kanetani, Takahiro Shimano, Tetsuya Hironaka, Yutaka Neishi, Tomohiro Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20170218489
    Abstract: Provided is a steel for carbonitrided bearing which excels in hardenability and also excels in toughness, wear resistance, and surface-originated flaking life after quenching and tempering. A steel for carbonitrided bearing of the present embodiment has a chemical composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.22 to 0.45%, Si: not more than 0.50%, Mn: 0.40 to 1.50%, P: not more than 0.015%, S: not more than 0.005%, Cr: 0.30 to 2.0%, Mo: 0.10 to 0.35%, V: 0.20 to 0.40%, Al: 0.005 to 0.10%, N: not more than 0.030%, and O: not more than 0.0015%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfying Formulae (1) and (2). 1.20<0.4Cr+0.4Mo+4.5V<2.60??(1) 2.7C+0.4Si+Mn+0.8Cr+Mo+V>2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Yutaka NEISHI, Takahisa SUZUKI, Tatsuya KOYAMA, Shingo YAMASAKI, Kohei KANETANI, Takashi SADA
  • Publication number: 20170211170
    Abstract: Provided is a carbonitrided bearing part which has high hardenability and toughness, and is excellent in wear resistance and surface-originated flaking life. A carbonitrided bearing part of the present embodiment has a chemical composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.15 to 0.45%, Si: not more than 0.50%, Mn: 0.40 to 1.50%, P: not more than 0.015%, S: not more than 0.005%, Cr: 0.30 to 2.0%, Mo: 0.10 to 0.35%, V: 0.20 to 0.40%, Al: 0.005 to 0.10%, N: not more than 0.030%, and O: not more than 0.0015%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfying Formulae (1) and (2). At surface, C concentration is 0.7 to 1.2%, N concentration is 0.15 to 0.6%, and Rockwell hardness HRC is 58 to 65. 1.20<0.4Cr+0.4Mo+4.5V<2.60??(1) 2.7C+0.4Si+Mn+0.8Cr+Mo+V>2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Yutaka NEISHI, Takahisa SUZUKI, Tatsuya KOYAMA, Shingo YAMASAKI, Kohei KANETANI, Takashi SADA
  • Publication number: 20170167538
    Abstract: A bearing constituent member includes a base material including steel and a carbonitrided layer that is a surface layer on the steel, the steel including 0.3 to 0.45 mass % of carbon, 0.5 mass % or lower of silicon, 0.4 to 1.5 mass % of manganese, 0.3 to 2 mass % of chromium, 0.1 to 0.35 mass % of molybdenum, 0.2 to 0.4 mass % of vanadium, and a remainder of iron and unavoidable impurities. Surface Vickers hardness at a position at a depth of 50 ?m from a surface of a rolling sliding surface is 700 to 800, internal hardness is 550 to 690 in terms of Vickers hardness, and an amount of residual austenite in a range from the surface to a depth of 10 ?m is at least 30 vol %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicants: JTEKT CORPORATION, NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi SADA, Kohei KANETANI, Takahiro SHIMANO, Tetsuya HIRONAKA, Yutaka NEISHI, Tomohiro YAMASHITA