IP Library Granted Patent US 9,719,615
Granted Patent B2
US 9,719,615 · App. 14/252,833 · Granted Aug 1, 2017

High strength steel pipe for line pipe superior in low temperature toughness and high strength steel plate for line pipe and methods of production of the same

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Patent No.
US 9,719,615
App. No.
14/252,833
Granted
Aug 1, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides high strength steel pipe for line pipe superior in low temperature toughness suppressed in drop of toughness of the HAZ and a method of production of the same, more particularly high strength steel plate for line pipe used as a material for high strength steel pipe for line pipe and a method of production of the same, in particular high strength steel pipe for line pipe superior in low temperature toughness characterized in that the chemical compositions of the base metal is, by mass %, C: 0.020 to 0.080%, Si: 0.01 to 0.50%, Mo: 0.01 to 0.15%, Al: 0.0005 to 0.030%, and Nb: 0.0001 to 0.030% contained in a range of C+0.25Si+0.1Mo+Al+Nb: 0.100% or less and the mixture of austenite and martensite present along prior austenite grain boundaries of the reheated part of the heat affected zone has a width of 10 μm or less and a length of 50 μm or less.

Claims (56)

1. A high strength steel plate for line pipe having a chemical composition containing, by mass %,

C: 0.020 to 0.080%,

Si: 0.01 to 0.50%,

Mo: 0.01 to 0.09%,

Al: 0.0005 to 0.030%, and

Nb: 0.013 to 0.030%

in a range of

C+0.25Si+0.1Mo+Al+Nb: 0.100% or less and

further containing

Mn: 1.50 to 2.50%,

Ti: 0.003 to 0.030%, and

B: 0.0001 to 0.0030%, and

limiting

P: 0.020% or less,

S: 0.0030% or less

with a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities.

2. A high strength steel plate for line pipe as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the chemical composition further contains, by mass %, one or both of

Cu: 0.05 to 1.50% and

Ni: 0.05 to 5.00%.

3. A high strength steel plate for line pipe as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the chemical composition further contains, by mass %, one or more of

Cr: 0.02 to 1.50%,

W: 0.01 to 2.00%,

V: 0.010 to 0.100%,

Zr: 0.0001 to 0.0500%, and

Ta: 0.0001 to 0.0500%.

4. A high strength steel plate for line pipe as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the chemical composition further contains, by mass %, one or more of

Mg: 0.0001 to 0.0100%,

Ca: 0.0001 to 0.0050%,

REM: 0.0001 to 0.0050%,

Y: 0.0001 to 0.0050%,

HE 0.0001 to 0.0050%, and

Re: 0.0001 to 0.0050%.

5. A high strength steel plate for line pipe as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the chemical composition further contains, by mass %, one or more of

Cr: 0.02 to 1.50%,

W: 0.01 to 2.00%,

V: 0.010 to 0.100%,

Zr: 0.0001 to 0.0500%, and

Ta: 0.0001 to 0.0500%.

6. A high strength steel plate for line pipe as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the chemical composition further contains, by mass %, one or more of

Mg: 0.0001 to 0.0100%,

Ca: 0.0001 to 0.0050%,

REM: 0.0001 to 0.0050%,

Y: 0.0001 to 0.0050%,

Hf: 0.0001 to 0.0050%, and

Re: 0.0001 to 0.0050%.

7. A high strength steel plate for line pipe as set forth in claim 3 , wherein the chemical composition further contains, by mass %, one or more of

Mg: 0.0001 to 0.0100%,

Ca: 0.0001 to 0.0050%,

REM: 0.0001 to 0.0050%,

Y: 0.0001 to 0.0050%,

Hf: 0.0001 to 0.0050%, and

Re: 0.0001 to 0.0050%.

8. A method of production of a high strength steel plate for line pipe as set forth in claim 1 , said method of production of a high strength steel plate for line pipe characterized by melting and casting steel comprising the chemical composition as set forth claim 1 , reheating a steel slab to 1000° C. or more, hot rolling by a reduction ratio in a nonrecrystallization temperature region of 3 or more, and stopping water cooling at 500° C. or lower.

9. A method of production of a high strength steel plate for line pipe as set forth in claim 2 , said method of production of a high strength steel plate for line pipe characterized by melting and casting steel comprising the chemical composition as set forth in claim 2 , reheating a steel slab to 1000° C. or more, hot rolling by a reduction ratio in a nonrecrystallization temperature region of 3 or more, and stopping water cooling at 500° C. or lower.

10. A method of production of a high strength steel plate for line pipe as set forth in claim 3 , said method of production of a high strength steel plate for line pipe characterized by melting and casting steel comprising the chemical composition as set forth in claim 3 , reheating a steel slab to 1000° C. or more, hot rolling by a reduction ratio in a nonrecrystallization temperature region of 3 or more, and stopping water cooling at 500° C. or lower.

11. A method of production of a high strength steel plate for line pipe as set forth in claim 4 , said method of production of a high strength steel plate for line pipe characterized by melting and casting steel comprising the chemical composition as set forth in claim 4 , reheating a steel slab to 1000° C. or more, hot rolling by a reduction ratio in a nonrecrystallization temperature region of 3 or more, and stopping water cooling at 500° C. or lower.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 14, 2019
From: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
To: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049257/0828 →