IP Library Granted Patent US 8,298,356
Granted Patent B2
US 8,298,356 · App. 12/610,727 · Granted Oct 30, 2012

Ultrahigh-strength steel sheet excellent in hydrogen embrittlement resistance and workability, and manufacturing method therefor

Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,298,356
App. No.
12/610,727
Granted
Oct 30, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The ultrahigh-strength steel sheet contains, in mass %, C: 0.05-0.25%, Si: 1.00-2.5%, Mn: 2.0-4.0%, P: 0.1% or below (not inclusive of 0%), S: 0.05% or below (not inclusive of 0%), Al: 0.01-0.15%, Ti: 0.003-0.10%, N: 0.01% or below (not inclusive of 0%), the balance comprising iron with inevitable impurities, and is a composite structure steel sheet comprising 10-50 area % ferrite and 50 area % or above martensite, in which the average circle-equivalent grain diameter of ferrite grains is 2.0 μm or below, the average aspect ratio of ferrite grains is 2.0 or below, and the tensile strength is 1,100 MPa or above. Accordingly, the ultrahigh-strength steel sheet is excellent in hydrogen embrittlement resistance and workability.

Claims (107)

1. A steel sheet, comprising

C: 0.05-0.25%;

Si: 1.00-2.5%;

Mn: 2.0-4.0%;

P: 0.1% or below;

S: 0.05% or below;

Al: 0.01-0.15%;

Ti: 0.003-0.10%;

N: 0.01% or below; and

the balance comprising iron with inevitable impurities,

wherein:

% means mass %;

the steel sheet is a composite structure steel sheet comprising ferrite and martensite;

ferrite is 10-50 area % and martensite is 50 area % or above;

the average circle-equivalent grain diameter of ferrite grains is 2.0 μm or below and the average aspect ratio of ferrite grains is 2.0 or below; and

the tensile strength is 1,100 MPa or above.

2. The steel sheet of claim 1 , further comprising at least one of:

Nb: 0.003-0.20%; and

V: 0.003-0.20%,

wherein a total content of Ti, Nb and V is 0.25% or below.

3. The steel sheet of claim 1 , further comprising at least one element selected from a group consisting of:

Cu: 0.01-1.0%;

Ni: 0.01-1.0%; and

Cr: 0.01-1.0%.

4. The steel sheet of claim 1 , further comprising at least one of:

Mo: 0.01-1.0%; and

W: 0.01-1.0%.

5. The steel of sheet of claim 1 , further comprising B: 0.0001-0.005%.

6. The steel sheet of claim 1 , further comprising at least one element selected from a group consisting of:

Ca: 0.0005-0.005%;

Mg: 0.0005-0.005%; and

REM: 0.0005-0.005%.

7. The steel sheet of claim 1 , wherein the steel sheet is hot-dip galvanized or alloyed hot-dip galvanized.

8. The steel sheet of claim 1 , comprising:

P: greater than or equal to 0.006% to less than or equal to 0.022%.

9. A method for manufacturing the steel sheet of claim 1 , the method comprising:

(a) cold rolling a hot rolled steel sheet so that X expressed by an equation (I) satisfies X≧0 and a cold rolling ratio CR(%) becomes CR<50%;

X

=

20

(

[

Ti

]

+

[

Nb

]

2

+

[

V

]

4

)

-

9

[

Si

]

+

7

[

Mn

]

+

10

-

2.7

×

2

C

R

20

;

(

I

)

 and

(b) soaking after the cold rolling at (A C1 +50)° C. to 900° C.,

wherein:

in equation (I), [Ti], [Nb], [V], [Si], [Mn] respectively represent content (mass %) of each element; and

the hot rolled steel sheet comprises:

C: 0.05-0.25%;

Si: 1.00-2.5%;

Mn: 2.0-4.0%;

P: 0.1% or below;

S: 0.05% or below;

Al: 0.01-0.15%;

Ti: 0.003-0.10%;

N: 0.01% or below; and

iron with inevitable impurities, wherein % means mass %.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2009
From: IKEDA, MUNEAKI; UTSUMI, YUKIHIRO
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
Reel/Frame 023458/0021 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2008-304626 · Nov 28, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100132848A1 · Jun 3, 2010