IP Library Granted Patent US 11,203,795
Granted Patent B2
US 11,203,795 · App. 15/769,924 · Granted Dec 21, 2021

Ultra-high strength steel plate having excellent formability and hole-expandability, and method for manufacturing same

Inventors: Kyoo-Young Lee (Gwangyang-si, KR); Joo-Hyun Ryu (Gwangyang-si, KR); Sea-Woong Lee (Gwangyang-si, KR); Won-Hwi Lee (Gwangyang-si, KR); Byun-Mok Hwang (Gwangyang-si, KR)
Assignee: POSCO
C21D9/46B32B15/013C21D6/005C21D6/008C21D8/0205C21D8/0247C22C38/001C22C38/002C22C38/02C22C38/04C22C38/06C22C38/12C22C38/14C23C2/06C23C2/28C23C2/40C21D2211/001C21D2211/008
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Patent No.
US 11,203,795
App. No.
15/769,924
Granted
Dec 21, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is an ultra-high strength steel plate for automobiles and, more specifically, to an ultra-high strength steel plate having high formability and hole expandability, and a method for manufacturing the ultra-high strength steel plate. The ultra-high strength steel plate includes: by wt %, carbon (C): 0.04% to 0.17%, silicon (Si): 2% or less, manganese (Mn): 4% to 10%, phosphorous (P): 0.05% or less (excluding 0%), sulfur (S): 0.02% or less (excluding 0%), aluminum (Al): 0.5% or less (excluding 0%), nitrogen (N): 0.02% or less (excluding 0%), and a balance of iron (Fe) and inevitable impurities. Carbon (C) and manganese (Mn) satisfy Formula C+(Mn/25)≤0.46. The ultra high strength steel plate has a microstructure comprising retained austenite in a volume fraction of 20% or greater and annealed martensite in a volume fraction of 50% or greater.

Claims (12)

1. A steel plate, the steel plate comprising:

by wt %, carbon (C): 0.04% to 0.17%, silicon (Si): 2% or less, manganese (Mn): 4% to 10%, phosphorous (P): 0.05% or less (excluding 0%), sulfur (S): 0.02% or less (excluding 0%), aluminum (Al): 0.5% or less (excluding 0%), nitrogen (N): 0.02% or less (excluding 0%), and a balance of iron (Fe) and inevitable impurities;

a microstructure comprising retained austenite in a volume fraction of 20% or greater and annealed martensite in a volume fraction of 50% or greater; and

a hole expansion ratio of 15% or greater,

wherein the carbon (C) and the manganese (Mn) satisfy Formula 1 below,

C+(Mn/25)≤0.46.  [Formula 1]

2. The steel plate of claim 1 , further comprising at least one selected from titanium (Ti): 0.1% or less (excluding 0%), niobium (Nb): 0.1% or less (excluding 0%), vanadium (V): 0.2% or less (excluding 0%), and molybdenum (Mo): 0.5% or less (excluding 0%).

3. The steel plate of claim 1 , further comprising at least one selected from zirconium (Zr): 0.001% to 0.1%, and tungsten (W): 0.001% to 0.5%.

4. The steel plate of claim 1 , further comprising at least one selected from 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 steel plate of claim 1 , further comprising at least one selected from antimony (Sb): 0.04% or less (excluding 0%), calcium (Ca): 0.01% or less (excluding 0%), and boron (B): 0.01% or less (excluding 0%).

6. The steel plate of claim 1 , further comprising: a tensile strength of 980 MPa or greater, a yield ratio (yield strength/tensile strength) of 0.6 or greater, and a product of tensile strength and elongation within a range of 25,000 MPa % or greater.

7. The steel plate of claim 1 , wherein the steel plate comprises one of a cold-rolled steel plate, a hot-dip galvanized steel plate, and a hot-dip galvannealed steel plate.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2022
From: POSCO HOLDINGS INC.
To: POSCO CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 061778/0785 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 28, 2022
From: POSCO
To: POSCO HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 061561/0923 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 20, 2018
From: LEE, KYOO-YOUNG; RYU, JOO-HYUN; LEE, SEA-WOONG; LEE, WON-HWI; HWANG, BYUN-MOK
To: POSCO
Reel/Frame 045994/0822 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2015-0153195 · Nov 2, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
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