IP Library Granted Patent US 8,518,191
Granted Patent B2
US 8,518,191 · App. 13/360,632 · Granted Aug 27, 2013

Bake-hardenable cold rolled steel sheet with superior strength, galvannealed steel sheet using the cold rolled steel and method for manufacturing the cold rolled steel sheet

Inventor: Seong-Ho Han (Gwangyang, KR)
Assignee: POSCO
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Patent No.
US 8,518,191
App. No.
13/360,632
Granted
Aug 27, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

It is an object of the present invention to provide a high strength cold-rolled steel sheet, which has superior bake hardenability, aging resistance at room temperature and secondary work embrittlement resistance, and a method for manufacturing the same. The steel sheet has a grain size of ASTM No. of 9 or more after annealing, a BH of 30 MPa or more, an AI of 30 MPa or less, and a tensile strength of 340˜390 MPa through appropriate control of solute elements in steel by addition of a small amount of Ti, addition of Al and Mo, and control of manufacturing conditions, and refinement of crystal grains after annealing. The cold-rolled steel sheet and the galvannealed steel sheet produced using the cold-rolled steel sheet have the superior bake hardenability, aging resistance at room temperature, and secondary work embrittlement resistance.

Claims (18)

1. A high strength cold-rolled steel sheet with superior bake hardenability, comprising, by weight %:

C: 0.0016˜0.0025%; Si: 0.02% or less; Mn: 0.2˜1.2%; P: 0.05˜0.11%; S: 0.01% or less; Sol. Al: 0.08˜0.12%; N: 0.0025% or less; Ti: 0.008˜0.018%; Mo: 0.1˜0.2%; B: 0.0005˜0.0015%; and the balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities,

wherein the steel sheet is Nb-free and satisfies Equations 1 and 2:

Ti*[Effective Ti]=Total Ti−(48/14)N−(48/32)S≦0  (1)

C*[amount of solute carbon in grain boundaries (GB-C)+amount of solute carbon in crystal grains (G-C)]=Total C (ppm)−C in TiC=8˜15 ppm - - - (2)[in Equation 2, GB-C (that is, the amount of solute carbon in the grain boundaries) is 5˜10 ppm, and G-C (that is, the amount of solute carbon in the crystal grains) is 3˜7 ppm], and

wherein the steel sheet has ASTM No. of 9 or more, a bake hardenability value (BH) of 30 MPa or more, an aging index (AI) of 30 MPa or less, and a tensile strength of 340˜390 MPa.

2. A galvannealed steel sheet with superior bake hardenability, comprising, by weight %:

C: 0.0016˜0.0025%; Si: 0.02% or less; Mn: 0.2˜1.2%; P: 0.05˜0.11%; S: 0.01% or less; Sol. Al: 0.08˜0.12%; N: 0.0025% or less; Ti: 0.008˜0.018%; Mo: 0.1˜0.2%; B: 0.0005˜0.0015%; and the balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities,

wherein the steel sheet is Nb-free and satisfies Equations 1 and 2:

Ti*[Effective Ti]=Total Ti−(48/14)N−(48/32)S≦0  (1)

C*[amount of solute carbon in grain boundaries (GB-C)+amount of solute carbon in crystal grains (G-C)]=Total C (ppm)−C in TiC=8˜15 ppm - - - (2)[in Equation 2, GB-C (that is, the amount of solute carbon in the grain boundaries) is 5˜10 ppm, and G-C (that is, the amount of solute carbon in the crystal grains) is 3˜7 ppm], and

wherein the steel sheet has ASTM No. of 9 or more, a bake hardenability value (BH) of 30 MPa or more, an aging index (AI) of 30 MPa or less, and a tensile strength of 340˜390 MPa.

3. A method for manufacturing a high strength cold-rolled steel sheet with superior bake hardenability, comprising:

performing homogenization heat treatment for an Al-killed steel slab at 1,200° C. or more, the steel slab comprising, by weight %: C: 0.0016˜0.0025%; Si: 0.02% or less; Mn: 0.2˜1.2%; P: 0.05˜0.11%; S: 0.01% or less; Sol. Al: 0.08˜0.12%; N: 0.0025% or less; Ti: 0.008˜0.018%; Mo: 0.1˜0.2%; B: 0.0005˜0.0015%; and the balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities, wherein the steel sheet is Nb-free and satisfies the Equation 1 (Ti*[Effective Ti]=Total Ti−(48/14)N−(48/32)S≦0 - - - (1);

hot rolling the steel slab with finish rolling at a finish rolling temperature of 900˜950° C. to form. a hot-rolled steel sheet, followed by coiling the hot-rolled steel sheet at a temperature of 500˜550° C.;

cold rolling the hot-rolled steel sheet at a reduction ratio of 75˜80%;

continuously annealing the cold rolled steel sheet at a temperature of 770˜830° C.; and

temper rolling the annealed steel sheet at a reduction ratio of 1.2˜1.5%.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2022
From: POSCO HOLDINGS INC.
To: POSCO CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 061777/0943 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 28, 2022
From: POSCO
To: POSCO HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 061561/0831 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2005-0088517 · Sep 23, 2005 · national
KR 10-2006-0081042 · Aug 25, 2006 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 12067764
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