IP Library Granted Patent US 8,685,181
Granted Patent B2
US 8,685,181 · App. 13/471,529 · Granted Apr 1, 2014

Manufacturing method of carbon steel sheet superior in formability

Inventors: Kyoo-Young Lee (Gwangju, KR); Gyo-Sung Kim (Pohang, KR); Han-Chul Shin (Pohang, KR); Chang-Hoon Lee (Kyungsan, KR); Kee-Cheol Park (Pohang, KR); Jea-Chun Jeon (Pohang, KR)
Assignee: Posco
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Patent No.
US 8,685,181
App. No.
13/471,529
Granted
Apr 1, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A carbon steel sheet having high formability due to a microscopic and uniform carbide distribution and having a good characteristic of final heat treatment, and a manufacturing method thereof. The carbon steel sheet having excellent formability includes, in wt %, C at 0.2-0.5%, Mn at 0.1-1.2%, Si at less than or equal to 0.4%, Cr at less than or equal to 0.5%, Al at 0.01-0.1%, S at less than or equal to 0.012%, Ti at less than or equal to 0.5×48/14×[N]% to 0.03% when the condition of B and N is not satisfied, B at 0.0005-0.0080%, N at less than or equal to 0.006%, Fe, and extra inevitable elements; an average size of carbide is less than or equal to 1 μm; and an average grain size of ferrite is less than or equal to 5 μm.

Claims (13)

1. A carbon steel sheet having excellent formability, wherein:

the carbon steel sheet comprises, in the unit of wt %, C at 0.2-0.5%, Mn at 0.1-1.2%, Si at less than or equal to 0.4%, Cr at less than or equal to 0.5%, Al at 0.01-0.1%, S at less than or equal to 0.012%, Ti at less than 0.5×48/14×[N]%, B at 0.0005-0.0080%, N at less than or equal to 0.006%, Fe, and extra inevitable impurities, wherein the condition of B(atomic %)/N(atomic %)>1 is satisfied;

an average particle size of carbide in the carbon steel sheet is less than or equal to 1 μm;

an average grain size of ferrite in the carbon steel sheet is less than or equal to 5 μm; and

fractions of free ferrite and pearlite having a lamellar carbide structure are respectively less than or equal to 5%, and that of bainite is greater than or equal to 90%.

2. A manufacturing method of carbon steel sheet having excellent formability, the method comprising:

manufacturing a steel slab that comprises, in the unit of wt %, C at 0.2-0.5%, Mn at 0.1-1.2%, Si at less than or equal to 0.4%, Cr at less than or equal to 0.5%, Al at 0.01-0.1%, S at less than or equal to 0.012%, Ti at less than 0.5×48/14×[N]%, B at 0.0005-0.0080%, N at less than or equal to 0.006%, Fe, and extra inevitable impurities, wherein the condition of B(atomic %)/N(atomic %)>1 is satisfied;

manufacturing a hot rolled steel sheet by reheating and hot rolling the slab with a finishing temperature that is greater than or equal to an Ar 3 transformation temperature;

cooling the hot rolled steel sheet at a cooling speed in a range of 20° C./sec-100° C./sec; and

manufacturing a hot rolled coil by winding the cooled hot rolled steel sheet at a temperature in a range of Ms to 530° C.,

wherein, in the hot rolled coil, fractions of free ferrite and pearlite having a lamellar carbide structure are respectively less than or equal to 5%, and that of bainite is greater than or equal to 90%, and

wherein an average particle size of carbide in the carbon steel sheet is less than or equal to 1 μm, and an average grain size of ferrite in the carbon steel sheet is less than or equal to 5 μm.

3. The manufacturing method of claim 2 , further comprising annealing the hot rolled steel sheet at a temperature range of 600° C. to Ac 1 transformation temperature.

Assignments (3)
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 15, 2012
From: LEE, KYOO-YOUNG; KIM, GYO-SUNG; SHIN, HAN-CHUL; LEE, CHANG-HOON; PARK, KEE-CHEOL; JEON, JEA-CHUN
To: POSCO
Reel/Frame 028207/0812 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2005-0130127 · Dec 26, 2005 · national
KR 10-2006-0107739 · Nov 2, 2006 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 12158961
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