IP Library Granted Patent US 9,090,960
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US 9,090,960 · App. 13/988,513 · Granted Jul 28, 2015

Strain aging hardening steel sheet excellent in aging resistance, and manufacturing method thereof

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Patent No.
US 9,090,960
App. No.
13/988,513
Granted
Jul 28, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A strain aging hardening type steel sheet excellent in aging resistance, and manufacturing method thereof, said steel sheet comprises: in mass %, C: 0.0010 to 0.010%; Si: 0.005 to 1.0%; Mn: 0.08 to 1.0%; P: 0.003 to 0.10%; S: 0.0005 to 0.020%; Al: 0.010 to 0.10%; Cr: 0.005 to 0.20%; Mo: 0.005 to 0.20%; Ti: 0.002 to 0.10%; Nb: 0.002 to 0.10%; N: 0.001 to 0.005%; and a balance being composed of Fe and inevitable impurities, in which a ferrite fraction is 98% or more, an average grain diameter of ferrite is 5 to 30 μm, a minimum value of dislocation density in a portion having a ½ thickness of a sheet thickness and a minimum value of dislocation density in a surface layer portion are each 5×10 12 /m 2 or more, and an average dislocation density falls within a range of 5×10 12 to 1×10 15 /m 2 .

Claims (65)

1. A strain aging hardening steel sheet excellent in aging resistance after baking finish comprising:

in mass %,

C: 0.0010 to 0.010%;

Si: 0.005 to 1.0%;

Mn: 0.08 to 1.0%;

P: 0.003 to 0.10%;

S: 0.0005 to 0.020%;

Al: 0.010 to 0.10%;

Cr: 0.005 to 0.20%;

Mo: 0.005 to 0.20%;

Ti: 0.002 to 0.10%;

Nb: 0.002 to 0.10%;

N: 0.001 to 0.005%; and

a balance being composed of Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein

a ferrite fraction is 98% or more,

an average grain diameter of ferrite is 5 to 30 μm,

a minimum value of dislocation density in a portion having a ½ thickness of a sheet thickness and a minimum value of dislocation density in a surface layer portion are each 5×10 12 /m 2 or more, and

an average dislocation density falls within a range of 5×10 12 to 1×10 15 /m 2 .

2. The strain aging hardening steel sheet excellent in aging resistance after baking finish according to claim 1 , further comprising:

in mass %, B: 0.005% or less.

3. The strain aging hardening steel sheet excellent in aging resistance after baking finish according to claim 1 , further comprising:

0.3 mass % or less of one type or two types or more selected from Cu, Ni, Sn, W, and V in total.

4. The strain aging hardening steel sheet excellent in aging resistance after baking finish according to claim 1 , further comprising:

0.02 mass % or less of one type or two types or more selected from Ca, Mg, and REM in total.

5. The strain aging hardening steel sheet excellent in aging resistance after baking finish according to claim 1 , wherein

a plated layer is provided on at least one front surface.

6. A manufacturing method of a strain aging hardening steel sheet excellent in aging resistance after baking finish comprising:

hot rolling a steel slab containing:

in mass %,

C: 0.0010 to 0.010%;

Si: 0.005 to 1.0%;

Mn: 0.08 to 1.0%;

P: 0.003 to 0.10%;

S: 0.0005 to 0.020%;

Al: 0.010 to 0.10%;

Cr: 0.005 to 0.20%;

Mo: 0.005 to 0.20%;

Ti: 0.002 to 0.10%;

Nb: 0.002 to 0.10%;

N: 0.001 to 0.005%; and

a balance being composed of Fe and inevitable impurities;

next, performing cold rolling;

then, performing annealing at an annealing temperature falling within a range of 700 to 850° C.;

performing cooling with an average cooling speed from 700 to 500° C. of 2° C./s or more; and

performing temper rolling under a condition that a line load A is set to fall within a range of 1×10 6 to 2×10 7 N/m, tension B is set to fall within a range of 1×10 7 to 2×10 8 N/m 2 , and the tension B/the line load A is set to fall within, a range of 2 to 120, and further a reduction ratio is set to 0.2 to 2.0%.

7. The manufacturing method of the strain aging hardening steel sheet excellent in aging resistance after baking finish according to claim 6 , wherein

the steel slab further contains, in mass %, B: 0.005 or less.

8. The manufacturing method of the strain aging hardening steel sheet excellent in aging resistance after baking finish according to claim 6 , wherein

the steel slab further contains 0.3 mass % or less of one type or two types or more selected from Cu, Ni, Sn, W, and V in total.

9. The manufacturing method of the strain aging hardening steel sheet excellent in aging resistance after baking finish according to claim 6 , wherein

the steel slab further contains 0.02 mass % or less of one type or two types or more selected from Ca, Mg, and REM in total.

10. The manufacturing method of the strain aging hardening steel sheet excellent in aging resistance after baking finish according to claim 6 , further comprising:

before said temper rolling, providing a plated layer on at least one front surface.

11. The strain aging hardening steel sheet excellent in aging resistance after baking finish according to claim 2 , wherein

a plated layer is provided on at least one front surface.

12. The strain aging hardening steel sheet excellent in aging resistance after baking finish according to claim 3 , wherein

a plated layer is provided on at least one front surface.

13. The strain aging hardening steel sheet excellent in aging resistance after baking finish according to claim 4 , wherein

a plated layer is provided on at least one front surface.

14. The manufacturing method of the strain aging hardening steel sheet excellent in aging resistance after baking finish according to claim 7 , further comprising:

before said temper rolling, providing a plated layer on at least one front surface.

15. The manufacturing method of the strain aging hardening steel sheet excellent in aging resistance after baking finish according to claim 8 , further comprising:

before said temper rolling, providing a plated layer on at least one front surface.

16. The manufacturing method of the strain aging hardening steel sheet excellent in aging resistance after baking finish according to claim 9 , further comprising:

before said temper rolling, providing a plated layer on at least one front surface.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 14, 2019
From: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
To: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049257/0828 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 22, 2013
From: MARUYAMA, NAOKI; HASHIMOTO, KOJI; KAMEDA, MASAHARU
To: NIPPON STEEL AND SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030464/0796 →