IP Library Granted Patent US 10,266,929
Granted Patent B2
US 10,266,929 · App. 15/104,707 · Granted Apr 23, 2019

Ultrahigh-strength gas metal arc welded joint having excellent impact toughness, and solid wire for producing same

Inventors: Hong-Chul Jeong (Pohang-si, KR); Dong-Ryeol Lee (Pohang-si, KR); Geug Kim (Pohang-si, KR)
Assignee: POSCO
C22C38/58B23K35/3066B23K35/3073C22C38/001C22C38/002C22C38/02C22C38/06C22C38/08C22C38/18C22C38/42C22C38/44C22C38/46C22C38/48C22C38/50C22C38/54B23K9/173
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Patent No.
US 10,266,929
App. No.
15/104,707
Granted
Apr 23, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is an ultrahigh-strength gas metal arc welded joint having a high degree of impact toughness. The ultrahigh-strength gas metal arc welded joint comprises, by wt %, carbon (C): 0.05% to 0.1%, silicon (Si): 0.2% to 0.7%, manganese (Mn): 1.5% to 2.5%, nickel (Ni): 2.0% to 3.5%, chromium (Cr): 0.3% to 0.9%, copper (Cu): 0.1% to 0.3%, molybdenum (Mo): 0.5% to 0.8%, titanium (Ti): 0.02% to 0.04%, boron (B): 0.002% to 0.005%, aluminum (Al): 0.001% to 0.03%, nitrogen (N): 0.002% to 0.007%, phosphorus (P): 0.03% or less, sulfur (S): 0.03% or less, oxygen (O): 0.02% to 0.05%, and a balance of iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities, satisfying 0.4≤Ti/O≤1.2., 2.8≤Ti/N≤9.0, 10≤(2Ti+5B)/N≤20, and 3.5≤Mn+2Cr+3Mo+3Cu≤7.5.

Claims (11)

1. An ultrahigh-strength gas metal arc welded joint having a high degree of impact toughness, the ultrahigh-strength gas metal arc welded joint comprising, by wt %, carbon (C): 0.05% to 0.1%, silicon (Si): 0.2% to 0.7%, manganese (Mn): 1.5% to 2.5%, nickel (Ni): 2.0% to 3.5%, chromium (Cr): 0.3% to 0.9%, copper (Cu): 0.1% to 0.3%, molybdenum (Mo): 0.5% to 0.8%, titanium (Ti): 0.02% to 0.04%, boron (B): 0.002% to 0.005%, aluminum (Al): 0.001% to 0.03%, nitrogen (N): 0.002% to 0.007%, phosphorus (P): 0.03% or less, sulfur (S): 0.03% or less, oxygen (O): 0.02% to 0.05%, and a balance of iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities,

wherein contents of titanium (Ti) and oxygen (O) satisfy Formula 1 below, contents of titanium (Ti) and nitrogen (N) satisfy Formula 2 below, contents of titanium (Ti), boron (B), and nitrogen (N) satisfy Formula 3 below, and contents of manganese (Mn), chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo), and copper (Cu) satisfy Formula 4 below,

wherein the ultrahigh-strength gas metal arc welded joint has a microstructure comprising acicular ferrite in an area fraction of 20% to 30% and bainite in an area fraction of 70% to 80%, and

wherein a composite oxide, TiO-TiN, having an average particle diameter of 0.01 μm to 0.10 μm is distributed in the ultrahigh-strength gas metal arc welded joint at a density of 1×10 8 or more particles per mm 3 ,

0.4≤Ti/O≤1.2  [Formula 1]

2.8≤Ti/N≤9.0  [Formula 2]

10≤(2Ti+5B)/N≤20  [Formula 3]

3.5≤Mn+2Cr+3Mo+3Cu≤7.5  [Formula 4].

2. The ultrahigh-strength gas metal arc welded joint of claim 1 , further comprising, by wt %, at least one of niobium (Nb): 0.001% to 0.1% and vanadium (V): 0.005% to 0.1%, and at least one of calcium (Ca): 0.0005% to 0.005% and a rare earth metal (REM): 0.005% to 0.05%.

3. The ultrahigh-strength gas metal arc welded joint of claim 1 , wherein particles of the composite oxide, TiO-TiN, are distributed at intervals of 50 μm or less.

4. The ultrahigh-strength gas metal arc welded joint of claim 1 , wherein the ultrahigh-strength gas metal arc welded joint has impact toughness of 47 J or greater at −20° C.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2022
From: POSCO HOLDINGS INC.
To: POSCO CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 061777/0974 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 28, 2022
From: POSCO
To: POSCO HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 061562/0012 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 15, 2016
From: JEONG, HONG-CHUL; LEE, DONG-RYEOL; KIM, GEUG
To: POSCO
Reel/Frame 038920/0075 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2013-0163192 · Dec 24, 2013 · national
KR 10-2013-0163193 · Dec 24, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
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