Patents by Inventor Tetsushi Chida

Tetsushi Chida 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: 10837080
    Abstract: In a rolled steel bar or rolled wire rod for a cold-forged component having a predetermined chemical composition, Y1 represented by Y1=[Mn]×[Cr] and Y2 represented by Y2=0.134×(D/25.4?(0.50×?[C]))/(0.50×?[C]) satisfy Y1>Y2, the tensile strength is 750 MPa or less, an internal structure is a ferrite-pearlite structure, and the ferrite fraction in the internal structure is 40% or greater. AMOUNT IS 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Matsui, Yutaka Neishi, Tetsushi Chida, Akihisa Obata, Shoji Hori, Keisuke Chiba
  • Patent number: 10829842
    Abstract: In a rolled steel bar or rolled wire rod for a cold-forged component having a predetermined chemical composition, Y1 represented by Y1=[Mn]×[Cr] and Y2 represented by Y2=0.134×(D/25.4?(0.50×?[C])/(0.50×?[C]) satisfy Y1>Y2, the tensile strength is 750 MPa or less, an internal structure is a ferrite-pearlite structure, and the ferrite fraction in the internal structure is 40% or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Matsui, Yutaka Neishi, Tetsushi Chida, Akihisa Obata, Shoji Hori, Keisuke Chiba
  • Patent number: 10669604
    Abstract: A bolt is provided that has high strength and excellent hydrogen embrittlement resistance characteristics. A bolt according to an embodiment of the present invention consists of, in mass %, C: 0.32 to 0.39%, Si: 0.15% or less, Mn: 0.40 to 0.65%, P: 0.020% or less, S: 0.020% or less, Cr: 0.85 to 1.25%, Al: 0.005 to 0.060%, Ti: 0.010 to 0.050%, B: 0.0010 to 0.0030%, N: 0.0015 to 0.0080%, O: 0.0015% or less, Mo: 0 to 0.05%, V: 0 to 0.05%, Cu: 0 to 0.50%, Ni: 0 to 0.30%, and Nb: 0 to 0.05%, with the balance being Fe and impurities. The bolt satisfies Formula (1) and Formula (2), and has a tensile strength of 1000 to 1300 MPa and satisfies Formula (3). 4.9?10C+Si+2Mn+Cr+4Mo+5V?6.1??(1) Mn/Cr?0.55??(2) [dissolved Cr]/Cr?0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignees: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION, AOYAMA SEISAKUSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka Neishi, Makoto Kosaka, Naoki Matsui, Tetsushi Chida, Keisuke Chiba, Hideo Kanisawa, Kazutaka Aoyama, Kazuoki Shibuya, Ryoko Inagaki
  • Publication number: 20190003000
    Abstract: A bolt is provided that has high strength and excellent hydrogen embrittlement resistance characteristics. A bolt according to an embodiment of the present invention consists of, in mass %, C: 0.32 to 0.39%, Si: 0.15% or less, Mn: 0.40 to 0.65%, P: 0.020% or less, S: 0.020% or less, Cr: 0.85 to 1.25%, Al: 0.005 to 0.060%, Ti: 0.010 to 0.050%, B: 0.0010 to 0.0030%, N: 0.0015 to 0.0080%, 0: 0.0015% or less, Mo: 0 to 0.05%, V: 0 to 0.05%, Cu: 0 to 0.50%, Ni: 0 to 0.30%, and Nb: 0 to 0.05%, with the balance being Fe and impurities. The bolt satisfies Formula (1) and Formula (2), and has a tensile strength of 1000 to 1300 MPa and satisfies Formula (3). 4.9?10C+Si+2Mn+Cr+4Mo+5V?6.1 ??(1) Mn/Cr?0.55 ??(2) [dissolved Cr]/Cr?0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Yutaka NEISHI, Makoto KOSAKA, Naoki MATSUI, Tetsushi CHIDA, Keisuke CHIBA, Hideo KANISAWA, Kazutaka AOYAMA, Kazuoki SHIBUYA, Ryoko INAGAKI
  • Publication number: 20170335426
    Abstract: In a rolled steel bar or rolled wire rod for a cold-forged component having a predetermined chemical composition, Y1 represented by Y1=[Mn]×[Cr] and Y2 represented by Y2=0.134×(D/25.4?(0.50×?[C]))/(0.50×?[C]) satisfy Y1>Y2, the tensile strength is 750 MPa or less, an internal structure is a ferrite-pearlite structure, and the ferrite fraction in the internal structure is 40% or greater. AMOUNT IS 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki MATSUI, Yutaka NEISHI, Tetsushi CHIDA, Akihisa OBATA, Shoji HORI, Keisuke CHIBA
  • Publication number: 20170314107
    Abstract: In a rolled steel bar or rolled wire rod for a cold-forged component having a predetermined chemical composition, Y1 represented by Y1=[Mn]×[Cr] and Y2 represented by Y2=0.134×(D/25.4?(0.50×?[C])/(0.50×?[C]) satisfy Y1>Y2, the tensile strength is 750 MPa or less, an internal structure is a ferrite-pearlite structure, and the ferrite fraction in the internal structure is 40% or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki MATSUI, Yutaka NEISHI, Tetsushi CHIDA, Akihisa OBATA, Shoji HORI, Keisuke CHIBA
  • Patent number: 8951365
    Abstract: A steel which is excellent in delayed fracture resistance containing, by mass %, C: 0.10 to 0.55%, Si: 0.01 to 3%, and Mn: 0.1 to 2%, further containing one or more of Cr: 0.05 to 1.5%, V: 0.05 to 0.2%, Mo: 0.05 to 0.4%, Nb: 0.001 to 0.05%, Cu: 0.01 to 4%, Ni: 0.01 to 4%, and B: 0.0001 to 0.005%, and having a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities, the structure being a mainly tempered martensite structure, the surface of the steel being formed with (a) a nitrided layer having a certain thickness range and a nitrogen concentration higher than the nitrogen concentration of the steel by 0.02 mass % or more and (b) a low carbon region having a certain depth range from the surface of the steel and having a carbon concentration of 0.9 time or less the carbon concentration of the steel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
    Inventors: Daisuke Hirakami, Tetsushi Chida, Toshimi Tarui
  • Patent number: 8876988
    Abstract: The present invention provides a steel for nitriding with a composition including, by mass %: C: 0.10% to 0.20%; Si: 0.01% to 0.7%; Mn: 0.2% to 2.0%; Cr: 0.2% to 2.5%; Al: 0.01% to less than 0.19%; V: over 0.2% to 1.0%; Mo: 0% to 0.54%; N: 0.001% to 0.01%; P limited to not more than 0.05%; S limited to not less than 0.2%; and a balance including Fe and inevitable impurities, the composition satisfying 2?[V]/[C]?10, where [V] is an amount of V by mass % and [C] is an amount of C by mass %, in which the steel for nitriding has a microstructure containing bainite of 50% or more in terms of an area percentage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsushi Chida, Manabu Kubota, Toshimi Tarui, Daisuke Hirakami, Masayuki Hashimura
  • Publication number: 20130087250
    Abstract: The present invention provides a steel for nitriding with a composition including, by mass %: C: 0.10% to 0.20%; Si: 0.01% to 0.7%; Mn: 0.2% to 2.0%; Cr: 0.2% to 2.5%; Al: 0.01% to less than 0.19%; V: over 0.2% to 1.0%; Mo: 0% to 0.54%; N: 0.001% to 0.01%; P limited to not more than 0.05%; S limited to not less than 0.2%; and a balance including Fe and inevitable impurities, the composition satisfying 2?[V]/[C]?10, where [V] is an amount of V by mass % and [C] is an amount of C by mass %, in which the steel for nitriding has a microstructure containing bainite of 50% or more in terms of an area percentage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsushi Chida, Manabu Kubota, Toshimi Tarui, Daisuke Hirakami, Masayuki Hashimura
  • Publication number: 20120298262
    Abstract: A steel which is excellent in delayed fracture resistance containing, by mass %, C: 0.10 to 0.55%, Si: 0.01 to 3%, and Mn: 0.1 to 2%, further containing one or more of Cr: 0.05 to 1.5%, V: 0.05 to 0.2%, Mo: 0.05 to 0.4%, Nb: 0.001 to 0.05%, Cu: 0.01 to 4%, Ni: 0.01 to 4%, and B: 0.0001 to 0.005%, and having a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities, the structure being a mainly tempered martensite structure, the surface of the steel being formed with (a) a nitrided layer having a certain thickness range and a nitrogen concentration higher than the nitrogen concentration of the steel by 0.02 mass % or more and (b) a low carbon region having a certain depth range from the surface of the steel and having a carbon concentration of 0.9 time or less the carbon concentration of the steel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Hirakami, Tetsushi Chida, Toshimi Tarui
  • Publication number: 20120291927
    Abstract: Drawn heat treated steel wire for high strength spring use is provided containing, by mass %, C: 0.67% to less than 0.9%, Si: 2.0 to 3.5%, Mn: 0.5 to 1.2%, Cr: 1.3 to 2.5%, N: 0.003 to 0.007%, and Al: 0.0005% to 0.003%, having Si and Cr satisfying the following formula: 0.3%?Si?Cr?1.2%, and having a balance of iron and unavoidable impurities, having as impurities, P: 0.025% or less and S: 0.025% or less, furthermore having a circle equivalent diameter of undissolved spherical carbides of less than 0.2 ?m, further having, as a metal structure, at least residual austenite in a volume rate of over 6% to 15%, having a prior austenite grain size number of #10 or more, and having a circle equivalent diameter of undissolved spherical carbides of less than 0.2 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki Hashimura, Tetsushi Chida
  • Publication number: 20120247618
    Abstract: A high strength steel material which is excellent in delayed fracture resistance containing, by mass %, C: 0.10 to 0.55%, Si: 0.01 to 3%, and Mn: 0.1 to 2%, further containing one or both of V: 1.5% or less and Mo: 3.0% or less, the contents of V and Mo satisfying V+1/2Mo>0.4%, further containing one or more of Cr: 0.05 to 1.5%, Nb: 0.001 to 0.05%, Cu: 0.01 to 4%, Ni: 0.01 to 4%, and B: 0.0001 to 0.005%, and having a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities, the structure being a mainly tempered martensite structure, the surface of the steel material being formed with (a) a nitrided layer having a thickness from the surface of the steel material of 200 ?m or more and a nitrogen concentration of 12.0 mass % or less and higher than the nitrogen concentration of the steel material by 0.02 mass % or more and (b) a low carbon region having a depth from the surface of the steel material of 100 ?m or more to 1000 ?m or less and having a carbon concentration of 0.05 mass % or more and 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Daisuke Hirakami, Tetsushi Chida, Toshimi Tarui
  • Publication number: 20120080122
    Abstract: The present invention lowers the strength before nitriding to improve the machinability, while deepens the effective hardened case of the nitrided case for improving the fatigue strength. It provides steel for nitriding use containing, by mass %, C: 0.05 to 0.30%, Si: 0.003 to 0.50%, Mn: 0.4 to 3.0%, Cr: 0.2 to 0.9%, Al: 0.19 to 0.70%, V: 0.05 to 1.0%, and Mo: 0.05 to 0.50%, having contents of Al and Cr satisfying 0.5%?1.9Al+Cr?1.8%, and having a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: Tetsushi Chida, Toshimi Tarui, Daisuke Hirakami
  • Publication number: 20110186182
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a steel material giving more effective case hardening for improving the fatigue strength and is characterized by containing, by mass %, C: 0.01 to 0.3%, Si: less than 0.1%, Mn: 0.4 to 3%, Cr: 0.5 to 3%, and Al: 0.01 to 0.3%, further containing one or both of Mo: 0.2 to 1.5%, and V: 0.05 to 1.0%, having a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities, and comprising a structure having 50% or more of bainite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Tetsushi Chida, Manabu Kubota, Toshimi Tarui, Daisuke Hirakami