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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 1992
Filed:
Jul. 02, 1991
Joseph E McVicker, Chillicothe, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A deep hardening steel has a composition comprising, by weight, about 0.26% to 0.37% carbon, about 0.5% to 1.0% manganese, about 1.0% to 3.0% silicon, about 1.5% to 2.5% chromium, about 0.3% to 1.0% molybdenum, from 0.05% to 0.2% vanadium, from 0.03% to 0.1% titanium, from 0.01% to 0.03% aluminum and at least 0.005% nitrogen. Also, the composition preferably contains less than about 0.025% each of phosphorus and sulfur. After quenching and tempering, articles made of this material are substantially free of aluminum nitrides, have a fine grained microstructure, and a combination of high hardness and fracture toughness. The deep hardening steel article embodying the present invention is particularly useful for ground engaging tools that are subject to breakage and abrasive wear at high temperature.