IP Library Granted Patent US 8,592,049
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US 8,592,049 · App. 12/162,739 · Granted Nov 26, 2013

High strength hot dip galvanized steel sheet and high strength galvannealed steel sheet excellent in shapeability and plateability

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Patent No.
US 8,592,049
App. No.
12/162,739
Granted
Nov 26, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Hot dip galvanized steel sheet excellent in shapeability and plateability comprised of high strength steel sheet according to the present invention can be provided containing, by mass % about, C: 0.05 to 0.25%, Si: 0.3 to 2.5%, Mn: 1.5 to 2.8%, P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.02% or less, Al: 0.005 to 0.5%, N: 0.0060% or less and the balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities. The exemplary steel sheet can have thereon a galvanized layer containing, e.g., about Al: 0.05 to 10 mass % and Fe: 0.05 to 3 mass % and the balance of Zn and unavoidable impurities. Such exemplary hot dip galvanized steel sheet can have oxides containing Si in an average content of about 0.6 to 10 mass % at the crystal grain boundaries and in the crystal grains at the sheet steel side 5 μm or less from the interface between the high strength steel sheet and the plating layer and by the presence of Fe—Zn alloy with an average grain size of about 0.5 to 3 μm at the plating side.

Claims (38)

1. A hot dip galvanized steel sheet excellent in shapeability and plateability, comprising

at least one high strength steel sheet portion containing, by mass %, C: 0.05 to 0.25%, Si: 0.3 to 2.5%, Mn: 1.5 to 2.8%, P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.02% or less, Al: 0.005 to 0.5%, N: 0.0060% or less, and the balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities;

a galvanized layer containing Al: 0.05 to 10 mass % and Fe: 0.05 to 3 mass % and the balance of Zn and unavoidable impurities on the at least one high strength steel sheet portion;

oxides containing Si selected from at least one of SiO 2 , FeSiO 3 , Fe 2 SiO 4 , MnSiO 3 , and Mn 2 SiO 4 , in an average content of 0.6 to 10 mass % at crystal grain boundaries and in crystal grains of the at least one high strength steel sheet portion of 5 μm or less from an interface between the at least one high strength steel sheet portion and the galvanized layer; and

Fe—Zn alloy with an average grain size of 0.5 to 3 μm is created on the interface between the at least one high strength steel sheet portion and the galvanized layer and into the galvanized layer,

wherein the oxides containing Si include at least one of FeSiO 3 , Fe 2 SiO 4 , MnSiO 3 , or Mn 2 SiO 4 provided on the interface between the at least one high strength steel sheet portion and the galvanized layer, and

wherein the oxides containing Si further include SiO 2 provided in the at least one high strength steel sheet portion of 5 μm or less from an interface between the at least one high strength sheet portion and the galvanized layer.

2. The hot dip galvanized steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one high strength steel sheet portion provides a relationship between a tensile strength F (MPa) and an elongation L(%) that satisfies the equation L≧51−0.035×F.

3. A hot dip galvanized steel sheet excellent in shapeability and plateability, comprising:

at least one high strength steel sheet portion containing, by mass %, C: 0.05 to 0.25%, Si: 0.3 to 2.5%, Mn: 1.5 to 2.8%, P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.02% or less, Al: 0.005 to 0.5%, N: 0.0060% or less, and the balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities;

a galvanized layer containing Al: 0.05 to 10 mass % and Fe: 0.05 to 3 mass % and the balance of Zn and unavoidable impurities on the at least one high strength steel sheet portion;

oxides containing Si in an average content of 0.6 to 10 mass % at the crystal grain boundaries and in crystal grains of the at least one high strength steel sheet portion of 5 μm or less from an interface between the at least one high strength steel sheet portion and the galvanized layer; and

Fe—Zn alloy with an average grain size of 0.5 to 3 μm created on the interface between the at least one high strength steel sheet portion and the galvanized layer and into the galvanized layer in a ratio of 1 grain/500 μm or more,

wherein the oxides containing Si include at least one of FeSiO 3 , Fe 2 SiO 4 , MnSiO 3 , or Mn 2 SiO 4 provided on the interface between the at least one high strength steel sheet portion and the galvanized layer, and

wherein the oxides containing Si further include SiO 2 provided in the at least one high strength steel sheet portion of 5 μm or less from an interface between the at least one high strength sheet portion and the galvanized layer.

4. The hot dip galvanized steel sheet according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one high strength steel sheet portion provides a relationship between a tensile strength F (MPa) and an elongation L(%) that satisfies the equation L≧51−0.035×F.

5. A hot dip galvanized steel sheet excellent in shapeability and plateability, comprising:

at least one high strength steel sheet portion containing, by mass %, C: 0.05 to 0.25%, Si: 0.3 to 2.5%, Mn: 1.5 to 2.8%, P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.02% or less, Al: 0.005 to 0.5%, N: 0.0060% or less, and the balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities;

a galvanized layer containing Al: 0.05 to 10 mass % and Mg: 0.01 to 5 mass % and the balance of Zn and unavoidable impurities on the at least one high strength steel sheet portion; and

oxides containing Si in an average content of 0.6 to 10 mass % at the crystal grain boundaries and in the crystal grains of the at least one high strength steel sheet portion of 5 μm or less from an interface between the at least one high strength steel sheet portion and the galvanized layer,

wherein the oxides containing Si include at least one of FeSiO 3 , Fe 2 SiO 4 , MnSiO 3 , or Mn 2 SiO 4 provided on the interface between the at least one high strength steel sheet portion and the galvanized layer, and

wherein the oxides containing Si further include SiO 2 provided in the at least one high strength steel sheet portion of 5 μm or less from an interface between the at least one high strength sheet portion and the galvanized layer.

6. The hot dip galvanized steel sheet according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one high strength steel sheet portion provides a relationship between a tensile strength F (MPa) and an elongation L(%) that satisfies the equation L≧51−0.035×F.

7. A hot dip galvanized steel sheet excellent in shapeability and plateability, comprising:

at least one high strength steel sheet portion containing, by mass %, C: 0.05 to 0.25%, Si: 0.3 to 2.5%, Mn: 1.5 to 2.8%, P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.02% or less, Al: 0.005 to 0.5%, N: 0.0060% or less, and the balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities;

a galvanized layer containing Al: 4 to 20 mass %, Mg: 2 to 5 mass %, and Si: 0 to 0.5 mass % and the balance of Zn and unavoidable impurities on the at least one high strength steel sheet portion;

oxides containing Si in an average content of 0.6 to 10 mass % at crystal grain boundaries and in crystal grains of the at least one high strength steel sheet portion of 5 μm or less from the interface between the at least one high strength steel sheet portion and the galvanized layer,

wherein the oxides containing Si include at least one of FeSiO 3 , Fe 2 SiO 4 , MnSiO 3 , or Mn 2 SiO 4 provided on the interface between the at least one high strength steel sheet portion and the galvanized layer, and

wherein the oxides containing Si further include SiO 2 provided in the at least one high strength steel sheet portion of 5 μm or less from an interface between the at least one high strength sheet portion and the galvanized layer.

8. The hot dip galvanized steel sheet according to claim 7 , wherein the at least one high strength steel sheet portion provides a relationship between a tensile strength F (MPa) and an elongation L(%) that satisfies the equation L≧51−0.035×F.

9. A galvannealed steel sheet excellent in shapeability and plateability, comprising:

at least one high strength steel sheet portion containing, by mass %, C: 0.05 to 0.25%, Si: 0.3 to 2.5%, Mn: 1.5 to 2.8%, P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.02% or less, Al: 0.005 to 0.5%, N: 0.0060% or less, and the balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities;

a zinc alloy plating layer containing Fe and the balance of Zn and unavoidable impurities on the at least one high strength steel sheet portion;

first oxides containing Si in an average content of 0.6 to 10 mass % at crystal grain boundaries and in crystal grains of the at least one high strength steel sheet portion of 5 μm or less from an interface between the at least one high strength steel sheet portion and the plating layer; and

second oxides containing Si in an average content of 0.5 to 1.5 mass % in the plating layer,

wherein each of the first and second oxides containing Si include at least one of FeSiO 3 , Fe 2 SiO 4 , MnSiO 3 , or Mn 2 SiO 4 , and

wherein the first oxides containing Si include SiO 2 .

10. The steel sheet according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one high strength steel sheet portion provides a relationship between a tensile strength F (MPa) and an elongation L(%) that satisfies the equation L≧51−0.035×F.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 14, 2019
From: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
To: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049257/0828 →
MERGER Recorded Feb 27, 2013
From: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
To: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029885/0388 →