IP Library Granted Patent US 7,767,036
Granted Patent B2
US 7,767,036 · App. 11/910,013 · Granted Aug 3, 2010

High strength cold rolled steel sheet and plated steel sheet excellent in the balance of strength and workability

Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
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Patent No.
US 7,767,036
App. No.
11/910,013
Granted
Aug 3, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet exhibiting an excellent strength-workability balance, including in percent by mass: 0.10-0.25% of C; 1.0-2.0% of Si; 1.5-3.0% of Mn; 0.01% or less (not including 0%) of P; 0.005% or less (not including 0%) of S; 0.01-3.0% of Al; and remaining part consisting of iron and inevitable impurities, wherein the space factor of bainitic ferrite to the entire structure is 70% or more, the space factor of residual austenite to the entire structure is 5-20%, the hardness (HV) is 270 or greater, and the half-value width of an X-ray diffraction peak on a (200)-surface of α-iron is 0.220 degrees or smaller.

Claims (33)

1. A high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet having a matrix comprising bainitic ferrite and residual austenite, wherein said high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet comprises:

0.10-0.25 wt. % C;

1.0-2.0 wt. % Si;

1.5-3.0 wt. % Mn;

0.01 wt. % or less, not including 0 wt. %, P;

0.005 wt. % or less, not including 0 wt. %, S;

0.01-3.0 wt. % Al; and

balance consisting of iron and impurities,

wherein said bainitic ferrite exhibits a space factor within said matrix of 70% or more,

wherein said residual austenite exhibits a space factor within said matrix of 5-20%,

wherein said high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet exhibits a Vickers hardness number of 270 or greater, and

wherein an X-ray diffraction peak on a (200)-surface of α-iron has a half-value width of 0.220 degrees or less.

2. The high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , further comprising:

0.3 wt. % or less, not including 0 wt. %, Mo; and/or

0.3 wt. % or less, not including 0 wt. %, Cr.

3. The high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , further comprising:

0.1 wt. % or less, not including 0 wt. %, Ti; and/or

0.1 wt. % or less, not including 0 wt. %, Nb.

4. The high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , further comprising:

50 mass ppm or less, not including 0 mass ppm, Ca.

5. A plated steel sheet produced by a process comprising plating a surface of said high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 .

6. The plated steel sheet according to claim 5 , wherein said plating is galvanizing.

7. The high strength cold-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the bainitic ferrite exhibits a space factor within said matrix of 70% to 95%.

8. The high strength cold-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the bainitic ferrite exhibits a space factor within said matrix of 80% to 95%.

9. The high strength cold-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the bainitic ferrite exhibits a space factor within said matrix of 90% to 95%.

10. The high strength cold-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the residual austenite exhibits a space factor within said matrix of 8-20%.

11. The high strength cold-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the residual austenite exhibits a space factor within said matrix of 10-20%.

12. The high strength cold-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the residual austenite exhibits a space factor within said matrix of 15-20%.

13. The high strength cold-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet comprises 0.10-0.23 wt. % C.

14. The high strength cold-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet comprises 0.15-0.23 wt. % C.

15. The high strength cold-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet comprises 0.18-0.23 wt. % C.

16. The high strength cold-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the X-ray diffraction peak on a (200)-surface of α-iron has a half-value width of 0.205 degrees or less.

17. The high strength cold-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the X-ray diffraction peak on a (200)-surface of α-iron has a half-value width of from 0.180 degrees to 0.205 degrees.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 6, 2009
From: SHINSHU TLO CO., LTD.
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
Reel/Frame 022910/0431 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNOR'S EXECUTION DATES PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 019894 FRAME 0481. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Oct 3, 2007
From: KASHIMA, TAKAHIRO; MUKAI, YOICHI; AKAMIZU, HIROSHI; SUGIMOTO, KOICHI
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.); SHINSHU TLO CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 019914/0388 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 28, 2007
From: AKAMIZU, HIROSHI; MUKAI, YOICHI; IKEDA, SHUSHI; SUGIMOTO, KOICHI
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.); SHINSHU TLO CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 019894/0481 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2005-098952 · Mar 30, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
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