Laser welded joint, vehicle component, manufacturing method of laser welded joint, and manufacturing method of vehicle component
View Patent ↗A laser welded joint has weld metal provided between a plurality of steel sheets. A chemical composition of the weld metal has predetermined components, and average hardness of the weld metal is 350 to 540 in Vickers hardness. In the weld metal, distribution density of porosities having a diameter of 2 μm to 50 μm is equal to or less than 5.0 pieces/mm 2 . In the weld metal, distribution density of oxide inclusions having a diameter of 3 μm or more is 0.1 to 8.0 pieces/mm 2 .
1. A laser welded joint comprising:
weld metal provided between a plurality of steel sheets,
wherein, the weld metal contains, as a chemical composition, by mass %,
0.05% to 0.30% of C,
0.45% to 3.0% of Si,
0.005% to 1.0% of Al,
0.5% to 6.0% of Mn,
more than 0% and 0.04% or less of P,
more than 0% and 0.01% or less of S,
more than 0% and 0.01% or less of N,
more than 0% and 0.01% or less of O,
0% to 1.0% of Cu,
0% to 0.2% of Nb+Ti+V,
0% to 0.01% of Ca+REM,
0% to 0.01% of B,
0% to 5.0% of Cr,
0% to 10.0% of Ni,
0% to 1.0% of Mo, and
a remainder consisting of Fe and impurities,
0.3≤Si+200×S−2.7×C≥3.0 is satisfied,
average hardness of the weld metal is 350 to 540 in Vickers hardness,
distribution density of porosities having a diameter of 2 μm to 50 μm in the weld metal is equal to or less than 5.0 pieces/mm 2 , and
distribution density of oxide inclusions having a diameter of 3 μm or more in the weld metal is 0.1 to 8.0 pieces/mm 2 .
2. The laser welded joint according to claim 1 ,
wherein at least one selected from the group consisting of
0,0001% to 1.0% of Cu,
0.0001% to 0.2% of Nb+Ti+V,
0.0001% to 0.01% of Ca+REM,
0.0001% to 0.01% of B,
0.0001% to 5.0% of Cr,
0.0001% to 10.0% of Ni, and
0.0001% to 1.0% of Mo
is contained as the chemical composition of the weld metal, by mass %.
3. The laser welded joint according to claim 1 ,
wherein an amount C H of diffusible hydrogen in the weld metal satisfies the following Expression (1) in a unit of mass ppm:
C H ≤3.570−0.0066×HV WM Expression (1)
wherein HV WM in Expression (1) indicates average hardness of the weld metal in Vickers hardness.
4. The laser welded joint according to claim 1 ,
wherein 80% or more of a metallographic structure in the weld metal is martensite, and
a structure of the martensite is a bee structure.
5. The laser welded joint according to claim 1 ,
wherein a value of Ms represented by the following Expression (2) is equal to or more than 250:
Ms=561−474×C−33×Mn−17×Ni−17×Cr−21×Mo Expression (2)
6. The laser welded joint according to claim 1 ,
wherein at least one of the plurality of steel sheets is a plated steel sheet.
7. The laser welded joint according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of each of the plurality of steel sheets is 0.5 to 4.0 mm.
8. A vehicle component comprising:
the laser welded joint according to claim 1 .
9. A manufacturing method of a vehicle component, which performs press forming on the laser welded joint according to claim 1 .
10. A manufacturing method of a laser welded joint which is the laser welded joint according to claim 1 , the method comprising:
performing laser welding of a plurality of steel sheets at a welding rate of 8 in/min or slower in an atmosphere in which absolute humidity is equal to or less than 5 to 25 g/m 3 , so as to form weld metal for joining the plurality of steel sheets; and
retaining the plurality of steel sheets after welding, in a temperature range of 10° C. to 100° C. for a time defined by the following Expression (3),
wherein the weld metal contains, as a chemical composition, by mass %,
0.05% to 0.30% of C,
0.005% to 3.0% of Si,
0.005% to 1.0% of Al,
0.5% to 6.0% of Mn,
more than 0% and 0.04% or less of P,
more than 0% and 0.01% or less of S,
more than 0% and 0.01% or less of N,
more than 0% and 0.01% or less of 0,
0% to 1.0% of Cu,
0% to 0.2% of Nb+Ti+V,
0% to 0.01% of Ca+REM,
0% to 0.01% of B,
0% to 5.0% of Cr,
0% to 10.0% of Ni,
0% to 1.0% of Mo, and
a remainder consisting of Fe and impurities, and
0.3≤Si+200×S−2.7×C≤3.0 is satisfied,
t≥ 7000×C−400 Expression(3)
wherein in Expression (3), t indicates a time in a unit of minute.
11. The manufacturing method of a laser welded joint according to claim 10 ,
wherein the weld metal contains, as the chemical composition, by mass %, at least one selected from the group consisting of
0.0001% to 1.0% of Cu,
0,0001% to 0.2% of Nb+Ti+V,
0.0001% to 0.01% of Ca+REM,
0.0001% to 0.01% of B,
0,0001% to 5.0% of Cr,
0,0001% to 10.0% of Ni, and
0.0001% to 1.0% of Mo.
12. The manufacturing method of a laser welded joint according to claim 10 ,
wherein a value of Ms represented by the following Expression (4) is equal to or more than 250:
Ms=561−474×C−33Mn−17×Ni−17×Cr−21×Mo Expression(4).
13. The manufacturing method of a laser welded joint according to claim 10 ,
wherein at least one of the plurality of steel sheets is a plated steel sheet.
14. A manufacturing method of a vehicle component, which performs press forming on the laser welded joint manufactured by the manufacturing method according to claim 10 .