IP Library Granted Patent US 9,238,849
Granted Patent B2
US 9,238,849 · App. 13/996,563 · Granted Jan 19, 2016

Steel sheet for an oil sand slurry pipe having excellent abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance, and low-temperature toughness and method for manufacturing same

Inventors: Seong-Ung Koh (Pohang-si, KR); Hwan-Gyo Jung (Pohang-si, KR)
Assignee: POSCO
C21D8/0263C21D8/0205C21D9/46C22C38/001C22C38/02C22C38/04C22C38/06C22C38/08C22C38/12C22C38/14C22C38/48C22C38/50C22C38/58C21D8/0226C21D9/14C21D2211/005C21D2211/009
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Patent No.
US 9,238,849
App. No.
13/996,563
Granted
Jan 19, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a steel sheet for an oil sand slurry pipe having excellent abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance, and low-temperature toughness including 0.2 wt % to 0.35 wt % of carbon (C), 0.1 wt % to 0.5 wt % of silicon (Si), 0.5 wt % to 1.8 wt % of manganese (Mn), 0.1 wt % to 0.6 wt % of nickel (Ni), 0.005 wt % to 0.05 wt % of niobium (Nb), 0.005 wt % to 0.02 wt % of titanium (Ti), 0.03 wt % or less of phosphorous (P), 0.03 wt % or less of sulfur (S), 0.05 wt % or less (excluding 0 wt %) of aluminum (Al), 0.01 wt % or less (excluding 0 wt %) of nitrogen (N), and iron (Fe) as well as other unavoidable impurities as a remainder.

Claims (44)

1. A steel sheet for an oil sand slurry pipe having excellent abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance, and low-temperature toughness, the steel sheet comprising:

0.2 wt % to 0.35 wt % of carbon (C);

0.1 wt % to 0.5 wt % of silicon (Si);

0.5 wt % to 1.8 wt % of manganese (Mn);

0.1 wt % to 0.6 wt % of nickel (Ni);

0.005 wt % to 0.05 wt % of niobium (Nb);

0.005 wt % to 0.02 wt % of titanium (Ti);

0.03 wt % or less of phosphorous (P);

0.03 wt % or less of sulfur (S);

0.05 wt % or less (excluding 0 wt %) of aluminum (Al);

0.01 wt % or less (excluding 0 wt %) of nitrogen (N); and

iron (Fe) as well as other unavoidable impurities as a remainder,

wherein a microstructure of the steel sheet is composed of 50 area % to 80 area % of pearlite and ferrite as a remainder.

2. The steel sheet for an oil sand slurry pipe having excellent abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance, and low-temperature toughness of claim 1 , further comprising 0.1 wt % to 1.0 wt % or less (excluding 0 wt %) of chromium (Cr),

wherein a sum of Mn and Cr is 2 wt % or less.

3. The steel sheet for an oil sand slurry pipe having excellent abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance, and low-temperature toughness of claim 2 , wherein a sum of Mn, Cr, and Ni in the steel sheet is 2.5 wt % or less.

4. The steel sheet for an oil sand slurry pipe having excellent abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance, and low-temperature toughness of claim 1 , wherein a spacing between pearlite grains is 200 μm or less.

5. The steel sheet for an oil sand slurry pipe having excellent abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance, and low-temperature toughness of claim 4 , wherein a Vickers hardness value of the steel sheet is in a range of 180 Hv to 220 Hv.

6. A method of manufacturing a steel sheet for an oil sand slurry pipe having excellent abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance, and low-temperature toughness, the method comprising:

finish hot rolling a steel slab including 0.2 wt % to 0.35 wt % of carbon (C), 0.1 wt % to 0.5 wt % of silicon (Si), 0.5 wt % to 1.8 wt % of manganese (Mn), 0.1 wt % to 0.6 wt % of nickel (Ni), 0.005 wt % to 0.05 wt % of niobium (Nb), 0.005 wt % to 0.02 wt % of titanium (Ti), 0.03 wt % or less of phosphorous (P), 0.03 wt % or less of sulfur (S), 0.05 wt % or less (excluding 0 wt %) of aluminum (Al), 0.01 wt % or less (excluding 0 wt %) of nitrogen (N), and iron (Fe) as well as other unavoidable impurities as a remainder at a residual reduction rate of 50% or more and a temperature ranging from Ar a to Ar 3 +200° C.; and

then cooling at a cooling rate ranging from 0.2° C./sec to 4° C./sec to obtain a steel sheet having a microstructure composed of 50 area % to 80 area % of pearlite and ferrite as a remainder.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the steel slab further comprises 0.1 wt % to 1.0 wt % or less (excluding 0 wt %) of chromium (Cr) and a sum of Mn and Cr is 2 wt % or less.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein a sum of Mn, Cr, and Ni in the steel slab is 2.5 wt % or less.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the cooling is initiated at a temperature ranging from Ar 3 to Ar 3 +200° C. and is terminated at a temperature of 500° C. or less.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the cooling is initiated at a temperature ranging from Ar 3 to Ar 3 +200° C. and is terminated at a temperature of 500° C. or less.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the cooling is initiated at a temperature ranging from Ar 3 to Ar 3 +200° C. and is terminated at a temperature of 500° C. or less.

12. An oil sand slurry pipe having excellent abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance, and low-temperature toughness, the oil sand slurry pipe being formed from a steel sheet comprising:

0.2 wt % to 0.35 wt % of carbon (C);

0.1 wt % to 0.5 wt % of silicon (Si);

0.5 wt % to 1.8 wt % of manganese (Mn);

0.1 wt % to 0.6 wt % of nickel (Ni);

0.005 wt % to 0.05 wt % of niobium (Nb);

0.005 wt % to 0.02 wt % of titanium (Ti);

0.03 wt % or less of phosphorous (P);

0.03 wt % or less of sulfur (S);

0.05 wt % or less (excluding 0 wt %) of aluminum (Al);

0.01 wt % or less (excluding 0 wt %) of nitrogen (N); and

iron (Fe) as well as other unavoidable impurities as a remainder,

wherein a microstructure of the steel sheet is composed of 50 area % to 80 area % of pearlite and ferrite as a remainder.

13. The oil sand slurry pipe having excellent abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance, and low-temperature toughness of claim 12 , further comprising 0.1 wt % to 1.0 wt % or less (excluding 0 wt %) of chromium (Cr),

wherein a sum of Mn and Cr is 2 wt % or less.

14. The oil sand slurry pipe having excellent abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance, and low-temperature toughness of claim 13 , wherein a sum of Mn, Cr, and Ni in the steel sheet is 2.5 wt % or less.

15. The oil sand slurry pipe having excellent abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance, and low-temperature toughness of claim 12 , wherein a spacing between pearlite grains is 200 μm or less.

16. The oil sand slurry pipe having excellent abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance, and low-temperature toughness of claim 12 , wherein a Vickers hardness value of the steel sheet is in a range of 180 Hv to 220 Hv.

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 Jun 21, 2013
From: KOH, SEONG-UNG; JUNG, HWAN-GYO
To: POSCO
Reel/Frame 030658/0389 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2010-0133232 · Dec 23, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
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