IP Library Granted Patent US 10,196,726
Granted Patent B2
US 10,196,726 · App. 14/653,787 · Granted Feb 5, 2019

High-strength hot-rolled steel sheet having excellent baking hardenability and low temperature toughness with maximum tensile strength of 980 MPa or more

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Patent No.
US 10,196,726
App. No.
14/653,787
Granted
Feb 5, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet consisting of, in mass %, C: 0.01% to 0.2%, Si: 0% to 2.5%, Mn: 0% to 4.0%, Al: 0% to 2.0%, N: 0% to 0.01%, Cu: 0% to 2.0%, Ni: 0% to 2.0%, Mo: 0% to 1.0%, V: 0% to 0.3%, Cr: 0% to 2.0%, Mg: 0% to 0.01%, Ca: 0% to 0.01%, REM: 0% to 0.1%, B: 0% to 0.01%, P: less than or equal to 0.10%, S: less than or equal to 0.03%, O: less than or equal to 0.01%, one or both of Ti and Nb: 0.01% to 0.30% in total, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities. The steel sheet has a structure in which a total volume fraction of tempered martensite or lower bainite is 90% or more, a dislocation density thereof is greater than or equal to 5×10 13 (1/m 2 ) and less than or equal to 1×10 16 (1/m 2 ) and 1×10 6 (numbers/mm 2 ) or more iron-based carbides are included therein.

Claims (67)

1. A high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet with a tensile strength of 980 MPa or more, the steel sheet having a composition consisting of, in mass %,

C: 0.01% to 0.2%,

Si: 0% to 2.5%,

Mn: 0% to 4.0%,

Al: 0% to 2.0%,

N: 0% to 0.01%,

Cu: 0% to 2.0%,

Ni: 0% to 2.0%,

Mo: 0% to 1.0%,

V: 0% to 0.3%,

Cr: 0% to 2.0%,

Mg: 0% to 0.01%,

Ca: 0% to 0.01%,

REM: 0% to 0.1%,

B: 0% to 0.01%,

P: less than or equal to 0.10%,

S: less than or equal to 0.03%,

O: less than or equal to 0.01%,

one or both of Ti and Nb: 0.01% to 0.30% in total, and

the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities,

wherein the steel sheet has a structure in which a total volume fraction of one or both of tempered martensite and lower bainite is 90% or more,

the steel sheet has a structure in which a total volume fraction of tempered martensite is 53% or more and a total volume fraction of lower bainite is 47% or less,

the steel sheet has a thickness of less than 10 mm,

the one or both of tempered martensite and lower bainite have an effective crystal size of less than or equal to 10 μm,

the aspect ratio of effective crystal grains of the tempered martensite and bainite is 2 or less, and

a dislocation density in the martensite and lower bainite is greater than or equal to 5×10 13 (1/m 2 ) and less than or equal to 1×10 16 (1/m 2 ).

2. The high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the one or both of tempered martensite and lower bainite include 1×10 6 (numbers/mm 2 ) or more iron-based carbides.

3. The high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein one or more of, in mass %,

Cu: 0.01% to 2.0%,

Ni: 0.01% to 2.0%,

Mo: 0.01% to 1.0%,

V: 0.01% to 0.3%, and

Cr: 0.01% to 2.0%

is part of the composition of the steel sheet.

4. The high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein one or more of, in mass %,

Mg: 0.0005% to 0.01%,

Ca: 0.0005% to 0.01%, and

REM: 0.0005% to 0.1%

is part of the composition of the steel sheet.

5. The high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein B is in an amount of 0.0002% to 0.01% in mass %.

6. A method for producing a high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , the method comprising:

heating, optionally after cooling, a casting slab to a temperature of 1220° C. or more, the casting slab having a composition consisting of, in mass %,

C: 0.01% to 0.2%,

Si: 0% to 2.5%,

Mn: 0% to 4.0%,

Al: 0% to 2.0%,

N: 0% to 0.01%,

Cu: 0% to 2.0%,

Ni: 0% to 2.0%,

Mo: 0% to 1.0%,

V: 0% to 0.3%,

Cr: 0% to 2.0%,

Mg: 0% to 0.01%,

Ca: 0% to 0.01%,

REM: 0% to 0.1%,

B: 0% to 0.01%,

P: less than or equal to 0.10%,

S: less than or equal to 0.03%,

O: less than or equal to 0.01%,

one or both of Ti and Nb: 0.01% to 0.30% in total, and

the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities;

completing hot rolling at a temperature of 900° C. or more;

cooling the steel sheet at a cooling speed of 50° C./s or more on average from a final rolling temperature to 400° C.;

setting a cooling speed of not more than 50° C./s at a temperature of less than 400° C.; and

coiling the steel sheet.

7. The method for producing a high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet according to claim 6 , further comprising:

performing galvanizing treatment or galvannealing treatment.

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 Jun 19, 2015
From: AZUMA, MASAFUMI; SHUTO, HIROSHI; YOKOI, TATSUO; KANZAWA, YUUKI; UENISHI, AKIHIRO
To: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 035868/0551 →