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Development of “Hot Forging Non-quenched and Tempered Steel” ·1 · Development of “Hot Forging Non-quenched and Tempered Steel” Yu Shihchuan, Liang Shengleo, Kuo Chunyi (Metallurgical Department, China Steel Corporation, Kaohsiung Taiwan, China) Abstract This article describes development and improvement of forging steels which are free of quenching and tempering. By adding V, Ti and other alloy and controlling rolling technology, the strength and toughness have been promoted. Furthermore, by means of controlled cooling after forging, the mechanical properties could be equivalent to conventional quenched and tempered carbon steel. It is not only energy saving and reduction of carbon emissions but also reducing process cost by 10% to 15%. Key words hot forging, non-quenched and tempered, environment friendly steels 1 Introduction Environment friendly steels are developed extensively since the awareness of energy conservation and carbon reduction is increasingly promoted in recent years. “Hot forging Non-quenched and Tempered Steel” bar products have recently emerged as the concept mentioned above. Through appropriate residual heat control after hot forging, products can obtain strength and toughness which is equivalent to those by conventional quenching and tempering process. Furthermore, by particular microalloying, inclusion characteristics controlling and precisely bar rolling, the mechanical properties, decarburization and inclusion rating of as-rolled steel bar can achieve the requirements of vehicle parts. Due to the simplificati