Abstract: Provided is a rail vehicle axle having an excellent fatigue limit and notch factor. A rail vehicle axle according to the present embodiment has a chemical composition consisting of, in mass %, C: 0.20 to 0.35%, Si: 0.20 to 0.65%, Mn: 0.40 to 1.20%, P: 0.020% or less, S: 0.020% or less, Cu: 0 to 0.30%, Ni: 0 to 0.30%, Cr: 0 to 0.30%, Mo: 0 to 0.08%, Al: 0 to 0.100%, N: 0.0200% or less, V: 0 to 0.060%, and Ti: 0 to 0.020%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfying Formulae (1) and (2): 0.58?C+Si/8+Mn/5+Cu/10+Cr/4+V?0.67??(1) Si+0.9Cr?0.50??(2) where, each element symbol in Formulae (1) and (2) is substituted by the content (mass %) of a corresponding element.

Abstract: Provided is a rail vehicle axle having an excellent fatigue limit and notch factor. A rail vehicle axle according to the present embodiment has a chemical composition consisting of, in mass %, C: 0.20 to 0.35%, Si: 0.20 to 0.65%, Mn: 0.40 to 1.20%, P: 0.020% or less, S: 0.020% or less, Sn: 0.07 to 0.40%, N: 0.0200% or less, Cu: 0 to 0.30%, Ni: 0 to 0.30%, Cr: 0 to 0.30%, Mo: 0 to 0.08%, Al: 0 to 0.100%, V: 0 to 0.060%, and Ti: 0 to 0.020%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfying Formulae (1) and (2): 0.58?C+Si/8+Mn/5+Cu/10+Cr/4+V?0.67??(1) Si+0.9Cr?0.50??(2) where, each element symbol in Formulae (1) and (2) is substituted by the content (mass %) of a corresponding element.

Abstract: A steel for wheel contains, in mass %, C: 0.65 to 0.84%, Si: 0.4 to 1.0%, Mn: 0.50 to 1.40%, Cr: 0.02 to 0.13%, S: 0.04% or less and V: 0.02 to 0.12%, wherein Fn1 expressed by formula (1) is 32 to 43, and Fn2 expressed by formula (2) is 25 or less, the balance being Fe and impurities. P, Cu and Ni as impurities are P: 0.05% or less, Cu: 0.20% or less and Ni: 0.20% or less: Fn1=2.7+29.5'C+2.9'Si+6.9'Mn+10.8'Cr+30.3'Mo+44.3'V?? (1) Fn2=exp(0.76)'exp(0.05'C)'exp(1.35'Si)'exp(0.38'Mn)'exp(0.77'Cr)'exp(3.0'Mo)'exp(4.6'V)??(2). The steel has excellent properties for use as a wheel.

Abstract: A steel for wheel contains, in mass %, C: 0.65 to 0.84%, Si: 0.4 to 1.0%, Mn: 0.50 to 1.40%, Cr: 0.02 to 0.13%, S: 0.04% or less and V: 0.02 to 0.12%, wherein Fn1 expressed by formula (1) is 32 to 43, and Fn2 expressed by formula (2) is 25 or less, the balance being Fe and impurities. P, Cu and Ni as impurities are P: 0.05% or less, Cu: 0.20% or less and Ni: 0.20% or less: Fn1=2.7+29.5·C+2.9·Si+6.9·Mn+10.8·Cr+30.3·Mo+44.3·V??(1) Fn2=exp(0.76)·exp(0.05·exp(1.35·Si)·exp(0.38·Mn)·exp(0.77·Cr)·exp(3.0·Mo)·exp(4.6·V)??(2). The steel has excellent properties for use as a wheel.

Abstract: There is provided steel for wheel having a chemical composition consisting of, by mass percent, C: 0.65 to 0.84%, Si: 0.02 to 1.00%, Mn: 0.50 to 1.90%, Cr: 0.02 to 0.50%, V: 0.02 to 0.20%, and S: 0.04% or less, in which 34?2.7+29.5×C+2.9×Si+6.9×Mn+10.8×Cr+30.3×Mo+44.3×V?43, and 0.76×exp(0.05×C)×exp(1.35×Si)×exp(0.38×Mn)×exp(0.77×Cr)×exp(3.0×Mo)×exp(4.6×V)25, the balance being Fe and impurities, and the impurities containing P: 0.05% or less, Cu: 0.20% or less, and Ni: 0.20% or less. This steel for wheel is excellent in balance between the wear resistance, rolling contact fatigue resistance and the spalling resistance, and can give a long life to the wheel.