IP Library Granted Patent US 9,863,022
Granted Patent B2
US 9,863,022 · App. 14/357,604 · Granted Jan 9, 2018

High-strength ultra-thick H-beam steel

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Patent No.
US 9,863,022
App. No.
14/357,604
Granted
Jan 9, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

This H-beam steel has a composition including C, Si, Mn, Cu, Ni, V, Al, Ti, B, N, and O, and further including at least one of Mo and Nb, in which Ceq obtained in Equation 1 described below falls in a range of 0.37 to 0.50, the thickness of a flange falls in a range of 100 to 150 mm, and the area fraction of bainite at a depth of one quarter of the thickness of the flange from the external surface of the flange is 60% or more. Ceq=C+Mn/6+(Mo+V)/5+(Ni+Cu)/15  Equation 1, where C, Mn, Mo, V, Ni, and Cu represent the amount of each element contained.

Claims (31)

1. An H-beam steel with a composition comprising, in mass:

C: 0.110 to 0.15%;

Si: 0.20 to 0.50%;

Mn: 0.80 to 2.00%;

Cu: 0.04 to 0.25%;

Ni: 0.04 to 0.40%;

V: 0.01 to 0.10%;

Al: 0.005 to 0.040%;

Ti: 0.001 to 0.025%;

B: 0.0003 to 0.0012%;

N: 0.001 to 0.0090%;

O: 0.005 to 0.0035%,

at least one of Mo: 0.02 to 0.35% and Nb: 0.01 to 0.08%;

P: limited to not more than 0.03%; and

S: limited to not more than 0.02%,

with a balance including Fe and inevitable impurities; wherein

Ceq obtained with Equation 1 described below falls in a range of 0.37 to 0.50,

a thickness of a flange falls in a range of 100 to 150 mm, and

an area fraction of bainite at a depth of one quarter of the thickness of the flange from the external surface of the flange is not less than 60%,

Ceq=C+Mn/6+(Mo+V)/5+(Ni+Cu)/15  Equation 1.

2. The H-beam steel according to claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises, in mass, Cr: not more than 0.20%, and

Ceq obtained with Equation 2 described below falls in a range of 0.37 to 0.50,

Ceq=C+Mn/6+(Cr+Mo+V)/5+(Ni+Cu)/15  Equation 2.

3. The H-beam steel according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein yield strength or 0.2% proof strength is not less than 450 MPa, and

tensile strength is not less than 550 MPa.

4. The H-beam steel according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the amount of Mo is limited to not more than 0.20% in mass.

5. The H-beam steel according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the amount of Mo is limited to not more than 0.10% in mass.

6. The H-beam steel according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the area fraction of bainite at the depth of one quarter of the thickness of the flange from the external surface of the flange is not less than 90%.

7. The H-beam steel according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the amount of Cu is 0.04% to 0.20% in mass.

8. The H-beam steel according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the amount of Ni is 0.04% to 0.25% in mass.

9. The H-beam steel according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the amount of Mo is 0% to limited to not more than 0.08% in mass.

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 12, 2014
From: ICHIKAWA, KAZUTOSHI; MIZOGUCHI, MASAKI; MITSUYASU, KAZUAKI; SUGIYAMA, HIROKAZU
To: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032868/0105 →