IP Library Granted Patent US 10,815,553
Granted Patent B2
US 10,815,553 · App. 15/754,010 · Granted Oct 27, 2020

Galvannealed steel sheet and production method thereof

Inventors: Masaharu Oka (Tokyo, JP); Nobusato Kojima (Tokyo, JP); Tetsuya Okada (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
C22C38/14B32B15/01B32B15/012B32B15/013B32B15/015B32B15/04B32B15/043B32B15/18C21D6/005C21D6/008C21D8/0205C21D8/0226C21D8/0236C21D8/0263C21D8/0273C21D9/46C22C38/001C22C38/002C22C38/004C22C38/02C22C38/04C22C38/06C22C38/12C22C38/26C22C38/28C22C38/48C23C2/02C23C2/06C23C2/12C23C2/28C23C2/285C23C2/40C23C30/00C23C30/005Y10T428/12757Y10T428/12799Y10T428/12951Y10T428/12958Y10T428/12965
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Patent No.
US 10,815,553
App. No.
15/754,010
Granted
Oct 27, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a galvannealed steel sheet having high strength and excellent deep drawability, and being further excellent in slab cracking resistance and secondary working embrittlement resistance. A base metal steel sheet of the galvannealed steel sheet has a chemical composition containing, in mass %: C: 0.0080% or less; Si: 0.7% or less; Mn: 1.0 to 2.5%; P: more than 0.030 to 0.048%; S: 0.025% or less; Al: 0.005 to 0.20%; N: 0.010% or less; Ti: 0.005 to 0.040%; Nb: 0.005 to 0.060%; and B: 0.0005 to 0.0030%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, satisfying Formula (1) to (4). A galvannealed layer contains 7 to 15 mass % of Fe. 25×P+4×Si≤3.6  (1) B−X1≥0.0005  (2) C−(12/93)×Nb−X2≥−0.0035  (3) 110×Si+48×Mn+550×P≥120  (4)

Claims (86)

1. A galvannealed steel sheet comprising:

a base metal steel sheet having a chemical composition containing, in mass %:

C: 0.0080% or less;

Si: 0.7% or less;

Mn: 1.0 to 2.5%;

P: more than 0.030 to 0.048%;

S: 0.025% or less;

Al: 0.005 to 0.20%;

N: 0.010% or less;

Ti: 0.005 to 0.040%;

Nb: 0.005 to 0.060%; and

B: 0.0005 to 0.0030%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, the chemical composition satisfying Formula (1) to Formula (4); and

a galvannealed layer formed on a surface of the base metal steel sheet and containing 7 to 15 mass % of Fe, wherein

an average r value of the galvannealed steel sheet is 1.2 or more,

an in-plane anisotropy Δr value of the galvannealed steel sheet is −0.5 to 0.5, and

a tensile strength of the galvannealed steel sheet is 440 MPa or more:

25×P+4×Si≤3.6  (1)

B−X1≥0.0005  (2)

C−(12/93)×Nb−X2≥−0.0035  (3)

110×Si+48×Mn+550×P≥120  (4)

where for symbols of elements in Formulae, contents (mass %) of corresponding elements are substituted,

in addition, X1 in Formula (2) is defined as follows,

X1=(11/14)[N−(14/48)×Ti] when N−(14/48)×Ti>0, and

X1=0 when N−(14/48)×Ti≤0

in addition, X2 in Formula (3) is defined as follows,

X2=(12/48)[Ti−(48/14)×N] when Ti−(48/14)×N>0, and

X2=0 when Ti−(48/14)×N≤0.

2. The galvannealed steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein

the chemical composition contains:

C: less than 0.0040%;

Ti: 0.005 to 0.035%; and

Nb: 0.005 to 0.035%.

3. The galvannealed steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein

the chemical composition contains:

C: 0.0040 to 0.0080%;

Ti: 0.005 to 0.040%; and

Nb: 0.005 to 0.060%, and

a lower limit value of Formula (3) is −0.0002.

4. A production method of a galvannealed steel sheet according to claim 1 , the method comprising:

a step of producing a hot-rolled steel sheet by performing hot rolling on a slab having a chemical composition at a rolling finishing temperature of 800 to 950° C., and coiling the hot-rolled steel sheet at a coiling temperature of 600 to 760° C.;

a step of producing a cold-rolled steel sheet by performing cold rolling on the hot-rolled steel sheet;

a step of producing a base metal steel sheet by performing annealing treatment on the cold-rolled steel sheet;

a step of performing galvanizing treatment on the base metal steel sheet; and

a step of performing alloying treatment in which the galvanized base metal steel sheet is retained at an alloying treatment temperature of 470 to 620° C. for 10 to 40 seconds,

wherein the chemical composition of the slab contains, in mass %:

C: 0.0080% or less;

Si: 0.7% or less;

Mn: 1.0 to 2.5%;

P: more than 0.030 to 0.048%;

S: 0.025% or less;

Al: 0.005 to 0.20%;

N: 0.010% or less;

Ti: 0.005 to 0.040%;

Nb: 0.005 to 0.060%; and

B: 0.0005 to 0.0030%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, the chemical composition satisfying Formula (1) to Formula (4):

25×P+4×Si≤3.6  (1)

B−X1≥0.0005  (2)

C−(12/93)×Nb−X2≥−0.0035  (3)

110×Si+48×Mn+550×P≥120  (4)

where for symbols of elements in Formulae, contents (mass %) of corresponding elements are substituted,

in addition, X1 in Formula (2) is defined as follows,

X1=(11/14)[N−(14/48)×Ti] when N−(14/48)×Ti>0, and

X1=0 when N−(14/48)×Ti≤0

in addition, X2 in Formula (3) is defined as follows,

X2=(12/48)[Ti−(48/14)×N] when Ti−(48/14)×N>0, and

X2=0 when Ti−(48/14)×N≤0.

5. The production method of a galvannealed steel sheet according to claim 4 , further comprising:

a step of, after the step of producing the base metal steel sheet and before the step of performing the galvanizing treatment, performing Ni pre-plating treatment on the base metal steel sheet; and

a step of, after the step of performing the Ni pre-plating treatment and before the step of performing the galvanizing treatment, heating the base metal steel sheet having been subjected to the Ni pre-plating.

6. The production method of a galvannealed steel sheet according to claim 4 ,

wherein the chemical composition of the slab contains:

C: less than 0.0040%;

Ti: 0.005 to 0.035%; and

Nb: 0.005 to 0.035%.

7. The production method of a galvannealed steel sheet according to claim 6 , further comprising:

a step of, after the step of producing the base metal steel sheet and before the step of performing the galvanizing treatment, performing Ni pre-plating treatment on the base metal steel sheet; and

a step of, after the step of performing the Ni pre-plating treatment and before the step of performing the galvanizing treatment, heating the base metal steel sheet having been subjected to the Ni pre-plating.

8. The production method of a galvannealed steel sheet according to claim 4 ,

wherein the chemical composition of the slab contains:

C: 0.0040 to 0.0080%;

Ti: 0.005 to 0.040%; and

Nb: 0.005 to 0.060%, and

a lower limit value of Formula (3) is −0.0002.

9. The production method of a galvannealed steel sheet according to claim 8 , further comprising:

a step of, after the step of producing the base metal steel sheet and before the step of performing the galvanizing treatment, performing Ni pre-plating treatment on the base metal steel sheet; and

a step of, after the step of performing the Ni pre-plating treatment and before the step of performing the galvanizing treatment, heating the base metal steel sheet having been subjected to the Ni pre-plating.

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 Feb 21, 2018
From: OKA, MASAHARU; KOJIMA, NOBUSATO; OKADA, TETSUYA
To: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044985/0104 →