Superclean steel for springs application

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This paper describes the elaborate method Ascomtal uses in its Fos sur Mer plant to produce inclusion-free steel for valve and clutch spring applications. Numerous examples support the characterization of the steel in terms of its drawability, non-metallic inclusion content, mechanical characteristics and fatigue endurance.

Description

This paper describes the elaborate method Ascomtal uses in its Fos sur Mer plant to produce inclusion-free steel for valve and clutch spring applications. Numerous examples support the characterization of the steel in terms of its drawability, non-metallic inclusion content, mechanical characteristics and fatigue endurance.

Additional information

Author(s)

G. Auclair and J. Saleil, CREAS, and M. Falcoz-Vigne and F. Lecouturier, Ascomtal, France

Publication/Event/Pages

Paper presented at WAI European Technical Conference, Stresa, Italy. Paper published in Wire Journal International, March 1998, pg. 84.

Year

1997