The invention relates to a duplex stainless steel having austenitic-ferritic microstructure of 35-65% by volume, preferably 40-60% by volume of ferrite and having good weldability, good corrosion resistance and good hot workability. The steel contains 0.005-0.04% by weight carbon, 0.2-0.7% by weight silicon, 2.5-5% by weight manganese, 23-27% by weight chromium, 2.5-5% by weight nickel, 0.5-2.5% by weight molybdenum, 0.2-0.35% by weight nitrogen, 0.1-1.0% by weight copper, optionally less than 1% by weight tungsten, less than 0.0030% by weight one or more elements of the group containing boron and calcium, less than 0.1% by weight cerium, less than 0.04% by weight aluminium, less than 0.010% by weight sulphur and the rest iron with incidental impurities.

In a rolled steel bar or rolled wire rod for a cold-forged component having a predetermined chemical composition, Y1 represented by Y1=[Mn]×[Cr] and Y2 represented by Y2=0.134×(D/25.4−(0.50×√[C])/(0.50×√[C]) satisfy Y1>Y2, the tensile strength is 750 MPa or less, an internal structure is a ferrite-pearlite structure, and the ferrite fraction in the internal structure is 40% or greater.

In a rolled steel bar or rolled wire rod for a cold-forged component having a predetermined chemical composition, Y1 represented by Y1=[Mn]×[Cr] and Y2 represented by Y2=0.134×(D/25.4−(0.50×√[C])/(0.50×√[C]) satisfy Y1>Y2, the tensile strength is 750 MPa or less, an internal structure is a ferrite-pearlite structure, and the ferrite fraction in the internal structure is 40% or greater.

Provided is a wire rod having enhanced strength and impact toughness comprising, by wt %, carbon (C): 0.05% to 0.15%, silicon (Si): 0.2% or less, manganese (Mn): 3.0% to 4.0%, phosphorus (P): 0.020% or less, sulfur (5):0.020% or less, boron (B): 0.0010% to 0.0030%, titanium (Ti): 0.010% to 0.030%, nitrogen (N): 0.0050% or less, aluminum (Al): 0.010% to 0.050%, iron (Fe) as a residual component thereof, and other unavoidable impurities. A microstructure includes bainitic ferrite in an area fraction of 90% or more, and a martensite/austenite (M/A) constituent as a residual component thereof.

Provided is a wire rod having enhanced strength and impact toughness comprising, by wt %, carbon (C): 0.05% to 0.15%, silicon (Si): 0.2% or less, manganese (Mn): 3.0% to 4.0%, phosphorus (P): 0.020% or less, sulfur (5):0.020% or less, boron (B): 0.0010% to 0.0030%, titanium (Ti): 0.010% to 0.030%, nitrogen (N): 0.0050% or less, aluminum (Al): 0.010% to 0.050%, iron (Fe) as a residual component thereof, and other unavoidable impurities. A microstructure includes bainitic ferrite in an area fraction of 90% or more, and a martensite/austenite (M/A) constituent as a residual component thereof.

A rolled steel material for fracture splitting connecting rods consists of, C: 0.30 to 0.40%, Si: 0.60 to 1.00%, Mn: 0.50 to 1.00%, P: 0.04 to 0.07%, S: 0.04 to 0.13%, Cr: 0.10 to 0.30%, V: 0.05 to 0.14%, Ti: more than 0.15% to 0.20% or less, N: 0.002 to 0.020%, and optionally may contain Cu, Ni, Mo, Pb, Te, Ca, and Bi, with the balance being Fe and impurities. fn1, defined by Formula (1), ranges from 0.65 to 0.80. Relative to the V content in the steel material, a V content in coarse precipitates having a particle size of 200 nm or more is 70% or less, and relative to the Ti content in the steel material, a Ti content in the coarse precipitates is 50% or more.

fn1=C+Si/10+Mn/5+5Cr/22+(Cu+Ni)/20+Mo/2+33V/20−5S/7   (1)

A steel for a carburizing and a carburized steel component having a steel portion and a carburized layer with a thickness of more than 0.4 mm to less than 2 mm which is formed on an outside of the steel portion. A chemical composition of the steel for the carburizing and the steel portion of the carburized steel component satisfies simultaneously equations of a hardness parameter, a hardenability parameter, and a TiC precipitation parameter.

A steel for a carburizing and a carburized steel component having a steel portion and a carburized layer with a thickness of more than 0.4 mm to less than 2 mm which is formed on an outside of the steel portion. A chemical composition of the steel for the carburizing and the steel portion of the carburized steel component satisfies simultaneously equations of a hardness parameter, a hardenability parameter, and a TiC precipitation parameter.

A steel for a carburizing and a carburized steel component having a steel portion and a carburized layer with a thickness of more than 0.4 mm to less than 2 mm which is formed on an outside of the steel portion. A chemical composition of the steel for the carburizing and the steel portion of the carburized steel component satisfies simultaneously equations of a hardness parameter, a hardenability parameter, and an AlN precipitation parameter.

A steel for a carburizing and a carburized steel component having a steel portion and a carburized layer with a thickness of more than 0.4 mm to less than 2 mm which is formed on an outside of the steel portion. A chemical composition of the steel for the carburizing and the steel portion of the carburized steel component satisfies simultaneously equations of a hardness parameter, a hardenability parameter, and an AlN precipitation parameter.