IP Library Granted Patent US 10,801,092
Granted Patent B2
US 10,801,092 · App. 16/060,755 · Granted Oct 13, 2020

Thick steel plate having excellent low-temperature toughness and hydrogen-induced cracking resistance, and method for manufacturing same

Inventors: Seong-Ung Koh (Pohang-si, KR); Jae-Hyun Park (Pohang-si, KR); Yoen-Jung Park (Pohang-si, KR); Moo-Jong Bae (Pohang-si, KR)
Assignee: POSCO
C22C38/58B21B3/00C21D6/00C21D6/004C21D6/005C21D6/008C21D8/0205C21D8/0226C21D8/0263C22C38/00C22C38/001C22C38/002C22C38/02C22C38/06C22C38/12C22C38/14C22C38/42C22C38/44C22C38/46C22C38/48C22C38/50C21D2211/002C21D2211/004C21D2211/005C21D2211/008
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Patent No.
US 10,801,092
App. No.
16/060,755
Granted
Oct 13, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a thick steel plate having excellent low-temperature toughness and hydrogen-induced cracking resistance, and a method for manufacturing the same.

Claims (16)

1. A thick steel plate having excellent low-temperature toughness and hydrogen-induced cracking resistance, comprising: 0.02-0.08 wt % of C, 0.1-0.5 wt % of Si, 0.8-2.0 wt % of Mn, 0.03 wt % or less of P, 0.003 wt % or less of S, 0.06 wt % or less of Al, 0.01 wt % or less of N, 0.005-0.1 wt % of Nb, 0.005-0.05 wt % of Ti and 0.0005-0.005 wt % of Ca, one or two of 0.005-0.3% of Cu and 0.005-0.5% of Ni, and one or more of 0.05-0.5 wt % of Cr, 0.02-0.4 wt % of Mo and 0.005-0.1 wt % of V, with a balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities, the thick steel plate having a carbon equivalent (Ceq) value as defined by the following Equation 1 satisfying 0.45 or less:

Carbon equivalent (Ceq)=C+Mn/6+(Cr+Mo+V)/5+(Cu+Ni)/15  [Equation 1]

wherein C, Mn, Cr, Mo, V, Cu, and Ni represent a content of each element by wt %, and a weight ratio of Ca/S satisfying a range between 0.5 and 5.0, and including tempered bainite (including tempered acicular ferrite) or tempered martensite as a matrix structure, wherein a length of a longest side of a Ti-based, Nb-based, or Ti-Nb composite carbonitride within 5 mm upwards and downwards with respect to a thickness center is 10 μm or less.

2. The thick steel plate of claim 1 , wherein the carbon equivalent (Ceq) is 0.37-0.45.

3. The thick steel plate of claim 1 , wherein the P is comprised in an amount of 0.01 wt % or less, and the S is comprised in an amount of 0.002 wt % or less.

4. The thick steel plate of claim 1 , wherein the thick steel plate has tensile strength of 500 MPa or more.

5. The thick steel plate of claim 1 , wherein the thick steel plate has a decrease in tensile strength after tempering of 30 MPa or less.

6. The thick steel plate of claim 1 , wherein the thick steel plate has a thickness of 40-80 mm.

7. A method for manufacturing a thick steel plate having excellent low-temperature toughness and hydrogen-induced resistance, the method comprising: reheating a steel slab at 1,100-1,300° C., the steel slab including 0.02-0.08 wt % of C, 0.1-0.5 wt % of Si, 0.8-2.0 wt % of Mn, 0.03 wt % or less of P, 0.003 wt % or less of S, 0.06 wt % or less of Al, 0.01 wt % or less of N, 0.005-0.1 wt % of Nb, 0.005-0.05 wt % of Ti and 0.0005-0.005 wt % of Ca, one or two of 0.005-0.3% of Cu and 0.005-0.5% of Ni, and one or more of 0.05-0.5 wt % of Cr, 0.02-0.4 wt % of Mo and 0.005-0.1 wt % of V, with a balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities, and having a carbon equivalent (Ceq) value as defined by the following Equation 1 satisfying 0.45 or less:

Carbon equivalent (Ceq)=C+Mn/6+(Cr+Mo+V)/5+(Cu+Ni)/15  [Equation 1]

wherein C, Mn, Cr, Mo, V, Cu, and Ni represent a content of each element by wt %, and a Ca/S weight ratio satisfying a range of 0.5-5.0, then finish rolling the steel slab with a cumulative rolling reduction ratio of 40% or more at a temperature of Ar3+100° C.-Ar3+30° C., starting direct quenching with a cooling rate of 8° C./s or less as defined by the following Equation 2 at a temperature of Ar3+80° C.-Ar3 and finishing cooling at 500° C. or less:

20,000/Thickness 2 (mm 2 )≤cooling rate(° C./sec)≤60,000/thickness 2 (mm 2 ),  [Equation 2]

and performing reheating at a temperature of 580-700° C. and air cooling.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the carbon equivalent (Ceq) is 0.37-0.45.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein P is comprised in an amount of 0.01 wt % or less, and the S is comprised in an amount of 0.002 wt % or less.

10. The thick steel plate of claim 7 , wherein the thick steel plate has a thickness of 40-80 mm.

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 8, 2018
From: KOH, SEONG-UNG; PARK, JAE-HYUN; PARK, YOEN-JUNG; BAE, MOO-JONG
To: POSCO
Reel/Frame 046030/0958 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2015-0183268 · Dec 21, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
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