IP Library Granted Patent US 9,121,079
Granted Patent B2
US 9,121,079 · App. 13/583,537 · Granted Sep 1, 2015

High-strength hot-rolled steel sheet and method of manufacturing the same

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Patent No.
US 9,121,079
App. No.
13/583,537
Granted
Sep 1, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

On a cross section with a sheet width direction of a high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet set as a normal line, with regard to an inclusion having a major diameter of 3.0 μm or more, a maximum of a major diameter/minor diameter ratio expressed by (a major diameter of the inclusion)/(a minor diameter of the inclusion) is 8.0 or less, and a sum total of a rolling direction length per 1 mm 2 cross section of a predetermined inclusion group composed of plural inclusions each having a major diameter of 3.0 μm or more and a predetermined extended inclusion having a length in a rolling direction of 30 μm or more is 0.25 mm or less. The plural inclusions composing the predetermined inclusion group congregate in both the rolling direction and a direction perpendicular to the rolling direction 50 μm or less apart from each other. The predetermined extended inclusion is spaced over 50 μm apart from all the inclusions each having a major diameter of 3.0 μm or more in at least either the rolling direction or the direction perpendicular to the rolling direction.

Claims (265)

1. A high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet containing:

in mass %,

C: 0.02% to 0.1%;

Si: 0.001% to 3.0%;

Mn: 0.5% to 3.0%;

P: 0.1% or less;

S: 0.01% or less;

Al: 0.001% to 2.0%;

N: 0.02% or less;

Ti: 0.03% to 0.3%; and

Nb: 0.001% to 0.06%,

the steel sheet further containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of:

Cu: 0.001 to 1.0%;

Cr: 0.001 to 1.0%;

Mo: 0.001 to 1.0%;

Ni: 0.001 to 1.0%; and

V: 0.01 to 0.2%,

the balance being composed of Fe and inevitable impurities,

a parameter Q expressed by Mathematical expression 1 below being 30.0 or more,

a microstructure being made of a ferrite structure, a bainite structure, or a structure mixed with the ferrite structure and the bainite structure,

an average grain size of grains included in the microstructure being 6 μm or less,

an X-ray random intensity ratio of {211} plane on a rolled surface being 2.4 or less, and

on a cross section with a sheet width direction set as a normal line,

with regard to inclusions having a major diameter of 3.0 μm or more, a maximum of a major diameter/minor diameter ratio expressed by (a major diameter of the inclusion)/(a minor diameter of the inclusion) being 8.0 or less,

a sum total of a rolling direction length per 1 mm 2 cross section of an inclusion group composed of plural inclusions each having a major diameter of 3. 0 μm or more and an extended inclusion having a length in a rolling direction of 30 μm or more being 0.25 mm or less,

the plural inclusions composing the inclusion group congregating in both the rolling direction and a direction perpendicular to the rolling direction 50 μm or less apart from each other, and

the extended inclusion being spaced over 50 μm apart from all the inclusions each having a major diameter of 3.0 μm or more in at least either the rolling direction or the direction perpendicular to the rolling direction,

Q

=

[

Ti

]

48

/

[

S

]

32

(

Mathematical

expression

1

)

wherein [Ti] indicates the Ti content (mass %) and [S] indicates the S content (mass %).

2. A high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet containing:

in mass %,

C: 0.02% to 0.1%;

Si: 0.001% to 3.0%;

Mn: 0.5% to 3.0%;

P: 0.1% or less;

S: 0.01% or less;

Al: 0.001% to 2.0%;

N: 0.02% or less;

Ti: 0.03% to 0.3%;

Nb: 0.001% to 0.06%;

REM: 0.0001% to 0.02%; and

Ca: 0.0001% to 0.02%,

the steel sheet further containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of:

Cu: 0.001 to 1.0%;

Cr: 0.001 to 1.0%;

Mo: 0.001 to 1.0%;

Ni: 0.001 to 1.0%; and

V: 0.01 to 0.2%, and

the balance being composed of Fe and inevitable impurities,

a parameter Q′ expressed by Mathematical expression 1′ below being 30.0 or more,

a microstructure being made of a ferrite structure, a bainite structure, or a structure mixed with the ferrite structure and the bainite structure,

an average grain size of grains included in the microstructure being 6 μm or less,

an X-ray random intensity ratio of {211} plane on a rolled surface being 2.4 or less, and

on a cross section with a sheet width direction set as a normal line,

with regard to an inclusion having a major diameter of 3.0 μm or more, a maximum of a major diameter/minor diameter ratio expressed by (a major diameter of the inclusion)/(a minor diameter of the inclusion) being 8.0 or less,

a sum total of a rolling direction length per 1 mm 2 cross section of an inclusion group composed of plural inclusions each having a major diameter of 3.0 μm or more and an extended inclusion having a length in a rolling direction of 30 μm or more being 0.25 mm or less,

the plural inclusions composing the inclusion group congregating in both the rolling direction and a direction perpendicular to the rolling direction 50 μm or less apart from each other, and

the extended inclusion being spaced over 50 μm apart from all the inclusions each having a major diameter of 3.0 μm or more in at least either the rolling direction or the direction perpendicular to the rolling direction,

Q

=

[

Ti

]

48

/

[

S

]

32

+

{

[

Ca

]

40

/

[

S

]

32

+

[

REM

]

140

/

[

S

]

32

}

×

15.0

(

Mathematical

expression

1

)

wherein [Ti] indicates the Ti content (mass %), [S] indicates the S content (mass %), [Ca] indicates the Ca content (mass %), and [REM] indicates the REM content (mass %).

3. The high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet according to claim 2 , wherein

Mathematical expression 2 below is satisfied, and

the maximum of the major diameter/minor diameter ratio is 3.0 or less,

0.3≦([REM]/140)/([Ca]/40)  (Mathematical expression 2).

4. The high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , further containing, in mass %, B: 0.0001% to 0.005%.

5. The high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet according to claim 2 , further containing, in mass %, B: 0.0001% to 0.005%.

6. The high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet according to claim 3 , further containing, in mass %, B: 0.0001% to 0.005%.

7. The high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet according to claim 4 , wherein

a total grain boundary number density of solid solution C and solid solution B exceeds 4.5/nm 2 and is 12/nm 2 or less, and

a size of cementite precipitated in grain boundaries is 2 μm or less.

8. The high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet according to claim 5 , wherein

a total grain boundary number density of solid solution C and solid solution B exceeds 4.5/nm 2 and is 12/nm 2 or less, and

a size of cementite precipitated in grain boundaries is 2 μm or less.

9. The high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet according to claim 6 , wherein

a total grain boundary number density of solid solution C and solid solution B exceeds 4.5/nm 2 and is 12/nm 2 or less, and

a size of cementite precipitated in grain boundaries is 2 μm or less.

10. A method of manufacturing a high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet comprising:

rough-rolling a steel slab after heating the steel slab,

the steel slab containing:

in mass %,

C: 0.02% to 0.1%;

Si: 0.001% to 3.0%;

Mn: 0.5% to 3.0%;

P: 0.1% or less;

S: 0.01% or less;

Al: 0.001% to 2.0%;

N: 0.02% or less;

Ti: 0.03% to 0.3%; and

Nb: 0.001% to 0.06%,

the steel slab further containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of:

Cu: 0.001 to 1.0%;

Cr: 0.001 to 1.0%;

Mo: 0.001 to 1.0%;

Ni: 0.001 to 1.0%; and

V: 0.01 to 0.2%,

the balance being composed of Fe and inevitable impurities,

a parameter Q expressed by Mathematical expression 1 being 30.0 or more, and

the rough-rolling being performed under a condition in which an accumulated reduction ratio in a temperature zone exceeding 1150° C. becomes 70% or less and an accumulated reduction ratio in a temperature zone of 1150° C. or lower becomes not less than 10% nor more than 25%;

subsequently, finish-rolling the steel slab under a condition in which a beginning temperature is 1050° C. or higher and a finishing temperature is not lower than Ar3+130° C. nor higher than Ar3+230° C.;

subsequently, cooling the steel slab at a cooling rate of 15° C./sec or more; and

subsequently, coiling the steel slab at 640° C. or lower,

Q

=

[

Ti

]

48

/

[

S

]

32

(

Mathematical

expression

1

)

wherein [Ti] indicates the Ti content (mass %) and [S] indicates the S content (mass %).

11. A method of manufacturing a high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet comprising:

rough-rolling a steel slab after heating the steel slab,

the steel slab containing:

in mass %,

C: 0.02% to 0.1%;

Si: 0.001% to 3.0%;

Mn: 0.5% to 3.0%;

P: 0.1% or less;

S: 0.01% or less;

Al: 0.001% to 2.0%;

N: 0.02% or less;

Ti: 0.03% to 0.3%;

Nb: 0.001% to 0.06%;

REM: 0.0001% to 0.02%; and

Ca: 0.0001% to 0.02%, and further

the steel slab further containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of:

Cu: 0.001 to 1.0%;

Cr: 0.001 to 1.0%;

Mo: 0.001 to 1.0%;

Ni: 0.001 to 1.0%, and

V: 0.01 to 0.2%; and

the balance being composed of Fe and inevitable impurities,

a parameter Q′ expressed by Mathematical expression 1′ being 30.0 or more, and

the rough-rolling being performed under a condition in which an accumulated reduction ratio in a temperature zone exceeding 1150° C. becomes 70% or less and an accumulated reduction ratio in a temperature zone of 1150° C. or lower becomes not less than 10% nor more than 25%;

subsequently, finish-rolling the steel slab under a condition in which a beginning temperature is 1050° C. or higher and a finishing temperature is not lower than Ar3+130° C. nor higher than Ar3+230° C.;

subsequently, cooling the steel slab at a cooling rate of 15° C./sec or more; and

subsequently, coiling the steel slab at 640° C. or lower,

Q

=

[

Ti

]

48

/

[

S

]

32

+

{

[

Ca

]

40

/

[

S

]

32

+

[

REM

]

140

/

[

S

]

32

}

×

15.0

(

Mathematical

expression

1

)

wherein [Ti] indicates the Ti content (mass %), [S] indicates the S content (mass %), [Ca] indicates the Ca content (mass %), and [REM] indicates the REM content (mass %).

12. The method of manufacturing a high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet according to claim 11 , wherein the steel slab satisfies Mathematical expression 2 below,

0.3 ≦([REM]/140)/([Ca]/40)  (Mathematical expression 2).

13. The method of manufacturing a high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet according to claim 10 , wherein the steel slab further contains, in mass %, B: 0.0001% to 0.005%.

14. The method of manufacturing a high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet according to claim 11 , wherein the steel slab further contains, in mass %, B: 0.0001% to 0.005%.

15. The method of manufacturing a high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet according to claim 12 , wherein the steel slab further contains, in mass %, B: 0.0001% to 0.005%.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 14, 2019
From: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
To: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049257/0828 →
MERGER Recorded Mar 13, 2013
From: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
To: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029980/0103 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 10, 2012
From: TAKAHASHI, YUZO; HAJI, JUNJI; KAWANO, OSAMU
To: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028928/0974 →