POSCO Holdings Inc.
WEAR-RESISTANT STEEL HAVING EXCELLENT HARDNESS AND IMPACT TOUGHNESS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME

Abstract:

The present disclosure relates to wear-resistant steel comprising, by weight, carbon (C): 0.19 to 0.28%, silicon (Si): 0.1 to 0.7%, manganese (Mn): 0.6 to 1.6%, phosphorus (P): 0.05% or less, sulfur (S): 0.02% or less, aluminum (Al): 0.07% or less, chromium (Cr): 0.01 to 0.5%, nickel (Ni): 0.01 to 3.0%, copper (Cu): 0.01 to 1.5%, molybdenum (Mo): 0.01 to 0.5%, boron (B): 50 ppm or less, and cobalt (Co): 0.02% or less, further comprising one or more selected from the group consisting of titanium (Ti): 0.02% or less, niobium (Nb): 0.05% or less, vanadium (V): 0.05% or less, and calcium (Ca): 2 to 100 ppm, and comprising a remainder of iron (Fe) and other unavoidable impurities, wherein C, Ni, and Cu satisfy the following relationship 1, wherein a microstructure includes 97 area % or more of martensite: C.times.Ni.times.Cu.gtoreq.0.05. [Relationship 1]