Centrifugally cast composite roll and its production method

US9724740B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9724740-B2
Application numberUS-201414911947-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 28, 2014
Priority dateSep 25, 2013
Publication dateAug 8, 2017
Grant dateAug 8, 2017

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A centrifugally cast composite roll comprising an outer layer formed by a centrifugal casting method, and an inner layer made of ductile cast iron and integrally fused to the outer layer, the outer layer being made of an Fe-based alloy comprising by mass 1.3-3.7% of C, 0.3-3% of Si, 0.1-3% of Mn, 1-7% of Cr, 1-8% of Mo, at least one of 2.5-7% of V, 0.1-3% of Nb and 0.1-5% of W (V is indispensable), and 0.01-0.2% of B and/or 0.05-0.3% of S, the balance being substantially Fe and inevitable impurities, the outer layer having a structure containing no graphite; the inner layer comprising a core portion fused to the outer layer, and a drive-side shaft portion and a free-side shaft portion integrally extending from both ends of the core portion; the total amount of Cr, Mo, V, Nb and W being 0.35-2% by mass in an end portion of the drive-side shaft portion and 0.15-1.8% by mass in an end portion of the free-side shaft portion, the former being larger than the latter by 0.2% or more by mass.

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What is claimed is: 1. A centrifugally cast composite roll comprising an outer layer formed by a centrifugal casting method, and an inner layer made of ductile cast iron and integrally fused to said outer layer; said outer layer being made of an Fe-based alloy comprising by mass 1.3-3.7% of C, 0.3-3% of Si, 0.1-3% of Mn, 1-7% of Cr, 1-8% of Mo, at least one element selected from the group consisting of 2.5-7% of V, 0.1-3% of Nb and 0.1-5% of W, V being indispensable, and 0.01-0.2% of B and/or 0.05-0.3% of S, the balance being substantially Fe and inevitable impurities, said outer layer having a structure containing no graphite; said inner layer comprising a core portion fused to said outer layer, and a drive-side shaft portion and a free-side shaft portion integrally extending from both ends of said core portion; and the total amount of Cr, Mo, V, Nb and W in an end portion of said drive-side shaft portion being 0.35-2% by mass, and the total amount of Cr, Mo, V, Nb and W in an end portion of said free-side shaft portion being 0.15-1.8% by mass, the former being larger than the latter by 0.2% or more by mass. 2. The centrifugally cast composite roll according to claim 1 , wherein said outer layer further comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of 0.1-5% of Ni, 0.1-10% of Co, 0.01-0.5% of Zr, 0.005-0.5% of Ti, and 0.001-0.5% of Al by mass. 3. The centrifugally cast composite roll according to claim 1 , wherein the outer layer comprises 0.01-0.2% of B and/or 0.1-0.3% of S. 4. A method for producing a centrifugally cast composite roll recited in claim 1 , comprising the steps of (1) centrifugally casting said outer layer in a rotating cylindrical centrifugal casting mold; (2) erecting said cylindrical casting mold having said outer layer, and disposing a lower mold for said drive-side shaft portion and an upper mold for said free-side shaft portion both communicating with said outer layer, on upper and lower ends of said cylindrical casting mold, to constitute a stationary casting mold; and (3) pouring a melt for said inner layer into a cavity constituted by said upper mold, said outer layer and said lower mold; the elevating speed of a melt surface in said upper mold being 100 mm/second or less, and smaller than the elevating speed of a melt surface in said lower mold and said outer layer. 5. The method for producing a centrifugally cast composite roll according to claim 4 , wherein the difference between the elevating speed of a melt surface in said upper mold and the elevating speed of a melt surface in said lower mold and said outer layer is 50-150 mm/second. 6. A method for producing a centrifugally cast composite roll recited in claim 2 , comprising the steps of (1) centrifugally casting said outer layer in a rotating cylindrical centrifugal casting mold; (2) erecting said cylindrical casting mold having said outer layer, and disposing a lower mold for said drive-side shaft portion and an upper mold for said free-side shaft portion both communicating with said outer layer, on upper and lower ends of said cylindrical casting mold, to constitute a stationary casting mold; and (3) pouring a melt for said inner layer into a cavity constituted by said upper mold, said outer layer and said lower mold; the elevating speed of a melt surface in said upper mold being 100 mm/second or less, and smaller than the elevating speed of a melt surface in said lower mold and said outer layer. 7. The method for producing a centrifugally cast composite roll according to claim 6 , wherein the difference between the elevating speed of a melt surface in said upper mold and the elevating speed of a melt surface in said lower mold and said outer layer is 50-150 mm/second.

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  • all layers being formed of iron alloys or steels · CPC title

  • containing lead, selenium, tellurium, or antimony, or more than 0.04% by weight of sulfur · CPC title

  • containing aluminium or silicon · CPC title

  • with boron · CPC title

  • with more than 1.5% by weight of manganese · CPC title

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What does patent US9724740B2 cover?
A centrifugally cast composite roll comprising an outer layer formed by a centrifugal casting method, and an inner layer made of ductile cast iron and integrally fused to the outer layer, the outer layer being made of an Fe-based alloy comprising by mass 1.3-3.7% of C, 0.3-3% of Si, 0.1-3% of Mn, 1-7% of Cr, 1-8% of Mo, at least one of 2.5-7% of V, 0.1-3% of Nb and 0.1-5% of W (V is indispensab…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hitachi Metals Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B21B27/02. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 08 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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