IP Library Granted Patent US 10,519,526
Granted Patent B2
US 10,519,526 · App. 15/308,074 · Granted Dec 31, 2019

High-strength cold rolled steel sheet having excellent ductility, hot-dip galvanized steel sheet and method for manufacturing same

Inventors: Kyoo-Young Lee (Gwangyang-si, KR); Jai-Hyun Kwak (Gwangyang-si, KR); Joo-Hyun Ryu (Gwangyang-si, KR); Dong-Seoug Sin (Gwangyang-si, KR); Se-Don Choo (Gwangyang-si, KR)
Assignee: POSCO
C21D9/46B32B15/013C21D1/20C21D1/22C21D8/0226C21D8/0236C21D8/0263C21D8/0273C22C38/001C22C38/002C22C38/02C22C38/04C22C38/06C22C38/08C22C38/12C22C38/14C22C38/44C23C2/02C23C2/06C23C2/28C23C2/40C21D2211/001C21D2211/002C21D2211/005C21D2211/008
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Patent No.
US 10,519,526
App. No.
15/308,074
Granted
Dec 31, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to: a high-strength steel sheet used for construction materials and transportation means such as vehicles and trains and, more specifically, to a high-strength cold rolled steel sheet having excellent ductility, a hot-dip galvanized steel sheet, and a method for manufacturing the same.

Claims (23)

1. A high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet having excellent ductility comprises:

by wt %, carbon (C): 0.1% to 0.3%, silicon (Si): 0.1% to 2.0%, aluminum (Al): 0.005% to 1.5%, manganese (Mn): 1.5% to 3.0%, phosphorus (P): 0.04% or less (excluding 0%), sulfur (S): 0.015% or less (excluding 0%), nitrogen (N): 0.02% or less (excluding 0%), and a remainder of iron(Fe) and inevitable impurities,

wherein a sum of Si and Al (Si+Al) (wt %) satisfies 1.0% or more, and

wherein a microstructure comprises: by area fraction, 5% or less of polygonal ferrite having a minor axis to major axis ratio of 0.4 or greater, 70% or less (excluding 0%) of acicular ferrite having a minor axis to major axis ratio of 0.4 or less, 25% or less (excluding 0%) of acicular retained austenite, and a remainder of martensite,

wherein the high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet has a tensile strength of 750 MPa or more.

2. The high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet of claim 1 , wherein the martensite is 40% or less (excluding 0%) by area fraction.

3. The high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet of claim 1 , further comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of titanium (Ti): 0.005% to 0.1%, niobium (Nb): 0.005% to 0.1%, vanadium (V): 0.005% to 0.1%, zirconium (Zr): 0.005% to 0.1%, and tungsten (W): 0.005% to 0.5%.

4. The high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet of claim 1 , further comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of molybdenum (Mo): 1% or less (excluding 0%), nickel (Ni): 1% or less (excluding 0%), copper (Cu): 0.5% or less (excluding 0%), and chromium (Cr): 1% or less (excluding 0%).

5. The high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet of claim 1 , further comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of antimony (Sb): 0.04% or less (excluding 0%), calcium (Ca): 0.01% or less (excluding 0%), bismuth (Bi): 0.1% or less (excluding 0%), and boron (B):0.01% or less (excluding 0%).

6. A high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet, hot-dip galvanized on the high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet of claim 1 .

7. A method for manufacturing a high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet having excellent ductility and a tensile strength of 750 MPa or more comprising:

reheating a steel slab at 1,000° C. to 1,300° C., wherein the steel slab comprises: by wt %, carbon (C): 0.1% to 0.3%, silicon (Si): 0.1% to 2.0%, aluminum (Al): 0.005% to 1.5%, manganese (Mn): 1.5% to 3.0%, phosphorus (P): 0.04% or less (excluding 0%), sulfur (S): 0.015% or less (excluding 0%), nitrogen (N): 0.02% or less (excluding 0%), and a remainder of iron (Fe) and inevitable impurities, wherein a sum of Si and Al (Si+Al) (wt %)satisfies 1.0% or more;

manufacturing a hot-rolled steel sheet by hot finishing rolling the reheated steel slab at 800° C. to 950° C.;

coiling the hot-rolled steel sheet at 750° C. or less;

manufacturing a cold-rolled steel sheet by cold rolling the coiled hot-rolled steel sheet;

performing a first annealing operation of annealing and cooling the cold-rolled steel sheet at a temperature of Ac3 or more; and

performing a second annealing operation of heating and maintaining the cold-rolled steel sheet at a temperature of Ac1 to Ac3 after the first annealing operation, cooling the cold-rolled steel sheet at a temperature of Ms to Mf at a cooling rate of 20 C/s or more, reheating the cold-rolled steel sheet at a temperature of Ms or more, maintaining the cold-rolled steel sheet for 1 second or more, and cooling the cold-rolled steel sheet,

wherein a microstructure comprises:

by area fraction, 5% or less of polygonal ferrite having a minor axis to major axis ratio of 0.4 or greater, 70% or less (excluding 0%) of acicular ferrite having a minor axis to major axis ratio of 0.4 or less, 25% or less (excluding 0%) of acicular retained austenite, and a remainder of martensite.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the cold-rolled steel sheet comprises 90% or more of bainite and/or martensite by area fraction as microstructures before the second annealing operation.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the steel slab further comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of titanium (Ti): 0.005% to 0.1%, niobium (Nb): 0.005% to 0.1%, vanadium (V): 0.005% to 0.1%, zirconium (Zr): 0.005% to 0.1%, and tungsten (W): 0.005% to 0.5%.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the steel slab further comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of molybdenum (Mo): 1% or less (excluding 0%), nickel (Ni): 1% or less (excluding 0%), copper (Cu):0.5% or less (excluding 0%), and chromium (Cr): 1% or less (excluding 0%).

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the steel slab further comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of antimony (Sb): 0.04% or less (excluding 0%), calcium (Ca): 0.01% or less (excluding 0%), bismuth(Bi): 0.1% or less (excluding 0%), and boron (B): 0.01% or less (excluding 0%).

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 Nov 7, 2016
From: LEE, KYOO-YOUNG; KWAK, JAI-HYUN; RYU, JOO-HYUN; SIN, DONG-SEOUG; CHOO, SE-DON
To: POSCO
Reel/Frame 040241/0564 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2014-0057177 · May 13, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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