This invention discloses a low-carbon
tin-containing free-
machining steel and its production method. The weight percentage (wt%) of the
chemical composition in the steel is: C 0.06-0.15, Si 0.10-0.30, Mn 1.50-1.80, S 0.40-0.60, P 0.06-0.10, Sn 0.30-0.50, Mn / S≥4.0, Sn / S≥0.80, O: 130-200ppm, with the remainder being iron and unavoidable impurities. This invention, through compositional design, controls Mn / S≥4.0 to improve the spindle morphology of sulfides, and Sn / S≥0.80 to achieve Sn aggregation near sulfides and grain boundaries, as well as aggregation and
precipitation in other areas of the material matrix, which is more conducive to improving the material's
machinability and reducing turning cracks. The
Sn element is added using a combined addition technology of the
tundish impact zone and the crystallizer
nozzle, which improves the Sn yield.