The invention provides a technique for prolonging the fatigue life of a 50CrVA plate spring. The technique includes the
optimal design for the following chemical components of a 50CrVA flat
spring steel: 0.49 to 0.53% of C, 0.20 to 0.30% of Si, 0.65 to 0.75% of Mn, 0.90 to 1.05% of Cr, 0.11 to 0.15% of V, 0.006 to 0.009% of Al, 0.018 to 0.020% of P, 0.016 to 0.020% of S, not greater than 0.25% of Ni, and not greater than 0.25% of Cu. The method for controlling and denaturating treatment on nonmetallic inclusion in steel comprises the following steps: (1) sealing a connector between a long
nozzle of a large steel
ladle and an intermediate submersed
nozzle through an
argon seal ring; controlling the amount of
slag in tapping to 0 to 5kg / t; controlling the weight of the
molten steel of the steel
ladle to be not less than 7t; and controlling the
molten steel level of a crystallizer to fluctuate within the scope of + / -2mm; and (2) carrying out denaturating treatment on inclusion; and adding SiCa wires at 2.1m / t through a wire feeder under a white
slag condition, wherein the
molten steel is at temperature of 1550 to 1580 DEG C; the parameters in heat treatment of the plate spring include
quenching temperature of 1000 DEG C,
tempering temperature of 500 DEG C, tensile strength of not less than 1300N / mm<2>, yield strength of not less than 1200N / mm<2>, percentage elongation after fracture of not less than 11%, and
percentage reduction of area of not less than 50%.