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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 1997
Filed:
Feb. 12, 1996
Hitachi Metals, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a high-speed steel member and manufacturing method thereof. The member has Nb content of 0(incl.) to 2.0 (excl.) % in the hard state after hardening and tempering and in its micro-structure, contains either or both of M.sub.6 C and M.sub.2 C type carbides representing a rate of 0 to 2% to the total area, and the remainder substantially consisting of MC type carbide. The difference of crystallization temperatures is 30.degree. C. or more between MC type carbide and M.sub.6 C or M.sub.2 C type eutectic carbide. The high-speed steel member exhibits a high toughness and a small anisotropy of the mechanical property namely, a hardness of HRC 60 or more and a Charpy impact value ratio between the longitudinal direction and the direction perpendicular thereto in a forged material is 0.7 or more and are quite useful for plastic working.