High Strength Microscrew with Ultrafine Grained Structure

Abstract:

While uniform elongation is a measure of ductility of the material, reduction in area in tensile tests is also an important measure of ductility. It was found that the reduction in area - tensile strength balance is far better than the conventional ferrite+pearlite steels and even superior to martensitic and bainitic steels. Formability of ultrafine-grained steel is examined by applying to form a M1.7 micro screw using these ultrafine-grained steels. Screws are formed through the process of cold heading and rolling. Relationship between cold heading, rolling, uniform elongation and reduction in area are investigated to clarify the formability of ultrafine-grained steels. Low-carbon ultrafine-grained steel has excellent cold headability and favorable rolling properties, i.e., excellent formability. Reduction in area is a measure to determine formability on cold heading. Ultrafine grained steel wire with length of several hundred meter were developed with the technology of warm continuous multi-directional rolling. This wire also have a good formability which can form microscrews. High strength microscrew with ultrafine grained structure was obtained.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volumes 783-786)
• Pages: 2695-2700
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.783-786.2695
• Online since: May 2014
• Authors: Shiro Torizuka*, Eijiro Muramatsu
• Keywords: Rolling , Formability Ferrite Heading, High Strength, Reduction in Area, Screw, Steel, Ultrafine Grain, Wire

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