IRON AND STEEL MATERIAL HAVING QUENCHED SURFACE LAYER PART, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE IRON AND STEEL MATERIAL, AND QUENCHED COMPONENT

摘要

Providing an iron and steel material having quenched surface part, avoiding oxidation of a compound layer formed on the surface of the iron and steel material due to quenching, its production method, and an induction-quenched component. A quenched iron and steel material 10 comprises an iron and steel material 11, a compound layer 12 formed on the iron and steel material 11, and an antioxidant cover layer 13 formed on the compound layer 12. The iron and steel material 11 has a hardened layer having a given depth, and the surface of the iron and steel material 11 has enhanced hardness. A method for producing the iron and steel material 10 comprises a first step for forming the antioxidant cover layer 13 to cover the compound layer 12 formed on the iron and steel material 11, and a second step for applying induction hardening to the iron and steel material 11 having the compound layer 12 and the antioxidant cover layer 13, with the temperature increased in a given heating time until the given heating temperature is reached, and with cooling immediately performed once the heating temperature is reached.