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US 11,795,531 · App. 17/042,521 · Granted Oct 24, 2023

High-strength galvanized steel sheet, high strength member, and method for manufacturing the same

Inventors: Hiromi Yoshitomi (Tokyo, JP); Yoshihiko Ono (Tokyo, JP); Tatsuya Nakagaito (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
C22C38/50C21D8/0205C21D8/0236C21D9/46C22C38/001C22C38/002C22C38/04C22C38/06C22C38/42C22C38/44C22C38/46C21D2211/001C21D2211/002C21D2211/005C21D2211/008
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Patent No.
US 11,795,531
App. No.
17/042,521
Granted
Oct 24, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A high-strength galvanized steel sheet of the present invention includes a steel sheet having a specific chemical composition, and a steel structure containing, in terms of area ratio, 4% or more and 20% or less of retained austenite, 30% or less (including 0%) of ferrite, 40% or more of martensite, and 10% or more and 50% or less of bainite; and a galvanized layer provided on the steel sheet, in which an amount of diffusible hydrogen in the steel is less than 0.20 mass ppm, a tensile strength is 1100 MPa or more, a relationship between a tensile strength TS (MPa), an elongation El (%), and a sheet thickness t (mm) satisfies a (1) formula below, and a yield ratio YR is 67% or more. TS×(El+3−2.5 t )≥13000   (1)

Claims (60)

1. A high-strength galvanized steel sheet comprising:

a steel sheet having a chemical composition containing, in mass %,

C: 0.10% or more and 0.30% or less,

Si: 1.0% or more and 2.8% or less,

Mn: 2.1% or more and 3.5% or less,

P: 0.010% or less,

S: 0.001% or less,

Al: 1% or less,

N: 0.0001% or more and 0.006% or less, and the balance: Fe and incidental impurities, and

a steel structure containing, in terms of area ratio, 4% or more and 20% or less of retained austenite, 10% or more and 30% or less of ferrite, 40% or more of martensite, and 10% or more and 50% or less of bainite, a balance of the steel structure other than the ferrite, the retained austenite, the martensite, and the bainite being 10% or less in terms of area ratio; and

a galvanized layer provided on the steel sheet,

wherein an amount of diffusible hydrogen in the steel is less than 0.20 mass ppm,

a tensile strength is 1100 MPa or more,

a relationship between a tensile strength TS (MPa), an elongation El (%), and a sheet thickness t (mm) satisfies a (1) formula below, and

a yield ratio YR is 67% or more,

TS×(El+3−2.5 t )≤13000   (1).

2. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 1 ,

wherein the chemical composition further contains at least one of, in mass %,

one or more of Ti, Nb, V, and Zr: 0.005% or more and 0.10% or less in total,

one or more of Mo, Cr, Cu, and Ni: 0.005% or more and 0.5% or less in total, and

B: 0.0003% or more and 0.005% or less,

at least one of Sb: 0.001% or more and 0.1% or less and Sn: 0.001% or more and

0.1% or less, and

Ca: 0.0010% or less.

3. A high strength member, obtained by subjecting the high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 2 to at least either one of forming and welding.

4. A method for manufacturing the high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 2 , the method comprising:

an annealing step of heating a cold rolled steel sheet having the chemical composition according to claim 2 in an atmosphere in the furnace with a hydrogen concentration of 1 vol % or more and 13 vol % or less, in a temperature region of a temperature in the annealing furnace T 1 of (an A c3 point −10° C.) or more and 900° C. or less for 5 s or more, then performing cooling, and allowing the cold rolled steel sheet to retain in a temperature region of 400° C. or more and 550° C. or less for 20 s or more and 1500 s or less;

a coating step of subjecting a steel sheet after the annealing step to coating treatment, and performing cooling down to 100° C. or less at an average cooling rate of 3° C/s or more;

after the coating step, temper rolling is optionally performed at an extension rate of 0.1% or more; and

a post-heat treatment step of allowing a coated steel sheet after the coating step to retain in an atmosphere in the furnace with a hydrogen concentration of 10 vol % or less and a dew-point temperature of 50° C. or less, at a temperature T 2 (° C.) of 70° C. or more and 450° C. or less for a time t (hr) that is 0.02 or more (hr) and satisfies a (2) formula or more,

135−17.2×ln( t )≤ T 2   (2).

5. A method for manufacturing a high strength member, comprising a step of performing at least either one of forming and welding on a high-strength galvanized steel sheet manufactured by the method for manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 4 .

6. The method for manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 4 , wherein width trimming is performed after the post-heat treatment step, and/or before the post-heat treatment step, and

a retaining time t (hr) for retaining at a temperature T 2 (° C.) of 70° C. or more and 450° C. or less in the post-heat treatment step is 0.02 or more (hr) and satisfies a (3) formula,

130−17.5×ln( t )≤ T 2   (3).

7. A method for manufacturing a high strength member, comprising a step of performing at least either one of forming and welding on a high-strength galvanized steel sheet manufactured by the method for manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 6 .

8. The method for manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 4 , comprising, before the annealing step, an pre-treatment step of heating the cold rolled steel sheet up to an A c1 point or more (the A c3 point +50° C.) or less and performing pickling, and after the coating step, temper rolling is optionally performed at an extension rate of 0.1% or more.

9. A method for manufacturing a high strength member, comprising a step of performing at least either one of forming and welding on a high-strength galvanized steel sheet manufactured by the method for manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 8 .

10. The method for manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 8 , wherein width trimming is performed after the post-heat treatment step, and/or before the post-heat treatment step, and

a retaining time t (hr) for retaining at a temperature T 2 (° C.) of 70° C. or more and 450° C. or less in the post-heat treatment step is 0.02 or more (hr) and satisfies a (3) formula,

130−17.5×ln( t )≤ T 2   (3).

11. A method for manufacturing a high strength member, comprising a step of performing at least either one of forming and welding on a high-strength galvanized steel sheet manufactured by the method for manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 10 .

12. A high strength member, obtained by subjecting the high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 1 to at least either one of forming and welding.

13. A method for manufacturing the high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 1 , the method comprising:

an annealing step of heating a cold rolled steel sheet having the chemical composition according to claim 1 in an atmosphere in the furnace with a hydrogen concentration of 1 vol % or more and 13 vol % or less, in a temperature region of a temperature in the annealing furnace T 1 of (an A c3 point −10° C.) or more and 900° C. or less for 5 s or more, then performing cooling, and allowing the cold rolled steel sheet to retain in a temperature region of 400° C. or more and 550° C. or less for 20 s or more and 1500 s or less;

a coating step of subjecting a steel sheet after the annealing step to coating treatment, and performing cooling down to 100° C. or less at an average cooling rate of 3° C/s or more;

after the coating step, temper rolling is optionally performed at an extension rate of 0.1% or more; and

a post-heat treatment step of allowing a coated steel sheet after the coating step to retain in an atmosphere in the furnace with a hydrogen concentration of 10 vol % or less and a dew-point temperature of 50° C. or less, at a temperature T 2 (° C.) of 70° C. or more and 450° C. or less for a time t (hr) that is 0.02 or more (hr) and satisfies a (2) formula or more,

135−17.5×ln( t )≤ T 2   (2).

14. A method for manufacturing a high strength member, comprising a step of performing at least either one of forming and welding on a high-strength galvanized steel sheet manufactured by the method for manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 13 .

15. The method for manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 13 , wherein width trimming is performed after the post-heat treatment step, and/or before the post-heat treatment step, and

a retaining time t (hr) for retaining at a temperature T 2 (° C.) of 70° C. or more and 450° C. or less in the post-heat treatment step is 0.02 or more (hr) and satisfies a (3) formula,

130−17.5×ln( t )≤ T 2   (3).

16. A method for manufacturing a high strength member, comprising a step of performing at least either one of forming and welding on a high-strength galvanized steel sheet manufactured by the method for manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 15 .

17. The method for manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 13 , comprising, before the annealing step, an pre-treatment step of heating the cold rolled steel sheet up to an A c1 point or more (the A c3 point +50° C.) or less and performing pickling, and after the coating step, temper rolling is optionally performed at an extension rate of 0.1% or more.

18. A method for manufacturing a high strength member, comprising a step of performing at least either one of forming and welding on a high-strength galvanized steel sheet manufactured by the method for manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 17 .

19. The method for manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 17 , wherein width trimming is performed after the post-heat treatment step, and/or before the post-heat treatment step, and

a retaining time t (hr) for retaining at a temperature T 2 (° C.) of 70° C. or more and 450° C. or less in the post-heat treatment step is 0.02 or more (hr) and satisfies a (3) formula,

130−17.5×ln( t )≤ T 2   (3).

20. A method for manufacturing a high strength member, comprising a step of performing at least either one of forming and welding on a high-strength galvanized steel sheet manufactured by the method for manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 19 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 12, 2021
From: YOSHITOMI, HIROMI; ONO, YOSHIHIKO; NAKAGAITO, TATSUYA
To: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054886/0992 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-068994 · Mar 30, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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