IP Library Granted Patent US 9,267,194
Granted Patent B2
US 9,267,194 · App. 14/114,131 · Granted Feb 23, 2016

Fe-based metal sheet and manufacturing method thereof

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Patent No.
US 9,267,194
App. No.
14/114,131
Granted
Feb 23, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cast slab containing C: less than 0.02 mass % and made of an Fe-based metal of an α-γ transforming component is subjected to hot rolling at a temperature of an A3 point or higher and is subjected to α-region rolling at a temperature of 300° C. or higher and lower than the A3 point, and thereby a base metal sheet having a {100} texture in a surface layer portion is fabricated. Then, by performing a heat treatment under predetermined conditions, an Fe-based metal sheet is obtained in which a Z value is not less than 2.0 nor more than 200 when intensity ratios of respective {001}<470>, {116}<6 12 1>, and {223}<692> directions in a sheet plane by X-ray diffraction are set to A, B, and C respectively and Z =(A+0.97B)/0.98C is satisfied.

Claims (16)

1. An Fe-based metal sheet, comprising:

less than 0.2 mass % C and having a composition that is capable of causing an α-γ transformation, wherein

a ferrite-forming element, being one element or more selected from the group consisting of Al, Mo, Ga, Sn, Ti, Ge, Sb, V, W, Zn and As is alloyed on a partial or whole region of the Fe-based metal sheet, and

when intensity ratios of respective {001}<470>, {116}<6 12 1>, and {223}<692>directions in a sheet plane by X-ray diffraction are set to A, B, and C respectively and Z=(A +0.97B)/0.98C is satisfied, a Z value is not less than 2.0 nor more than 200;

wherein at least a partial region including surfaces of the Fe-based metal sheet is an α single phase region that is alloyed with said ferrite-forming element, and a ratio of the α single phase region to a cross section of the Fe-based metal sheet is 1% or more,

wherein an accumulation degree of {200} planes is not less than 30% nor more than 99%, and an accumulation degree of {222} planes is not less than 0.01% nor more than 30%, and

said accumulation degree of {200} planes is expressed by Expression (1) below and said accumulation degree of {222} planes is expressed by Expression (2) below,

accumulation degree of {200} planes=[{ i (200)/ I (200)}/Σ{ i ( hkl )/ I ( hkl )}]×100  (1)

accumulation degree of {222} planes=[{ i (222)/ I (222)}/Σ{ i ( hkl )/ I ( hkl )}]×100  (2)

wherein i (hkl) is an actually measured integrated intensity of {hkl} planes in the surface of the Fe-based metal sheet, and I (hkl) is a theoretical intergrated intensity of the {hkl} planes in a sample having a random orientation, and 11 kinds of planes of {110}, {200}, {211}, {310}, {222}, {321}, {411}, {420}, {332}, {521}, and {442} are used as the {hkl} planes.

2. The Fe-based metal sheet according to claim 1 , wherein

a layer containing said ferrite-forming element is formed on at least one side of surfaces of the Fe-based metal sheet, and said ferrite-forming element that has diffused from part of the layer is alloyed with Fe.

3. The Fe-based metal sheet according to claim 2 , wherein

a thickness of the layer containing said ferrite-forming element is not less than 0.01 μm nor more than 500 μM.

4. The Fe-based metal sheet according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the Fe-based metal sheet is not less than 10 μm nor more than 6 mm.

5. The Fe-based metal sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the α single phase region is formed on a front surface side and a rear surface side of the Fe-based metal sheet, and a crystal grain straddling the a single phase region on the front surface side and the α single phase region on the rear surface side is formed.

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 Oct 28, 2013
From: INAGUMA, TOORU; TOMITA, MIHO; SAKAMOTO, HIROAKI; MIZUHARA, YOUJI
To: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 031492/0105 →