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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2011
You-hwan Lee, Pohang-si, KR;
Dong-hyun Kim, Pohang-si, KR;
You-Hwan Lee, Pohang-si, KR;
Dong-Hyun Kim, Pohang-si, KR;
POSCO, Pohang-si, KR;
Abstract
Provided is a wire rod for use in mechanical structure connections, vehicle components, or the like, and more particularly, to a wire rod which has superior toughness without being subjected to a heat treatment, and the strength of which is ensured through a cold-drawing process. Tot his end, provided are a high-toughness cold-drawn non-heat-treated wire rod and a method for manufacturing the same, wherein the wire rod comprises in % by weight: 0.2 to 0.3% of carbon (C), 0.1 to 0.2% of silicon (Si), 2.5 to 4.0% of manganese (Mn), 0.035% or less (but not 0%) of phosphorus (P), 0.04% or less (but not 0%) of sulfur (S), the remainder being iron (Fe) and unavoidable impurities.