IP Library Granted Patent US 12,286,696
Granted Patent B2
US 12,286,696 · App. 17/276,360 · Granted Apr 29, 2025

Hot rolled and unannealed ferritic stainless steel sheet having excellent impact toughness, and manufacturing method therefor

Inventors: Jung Hyun Kong (Pohang-si, KR); Hyun Woong Min (Yongin-si, KR); Mun-Soo Lee (Pohang-si, KR)
Assignee: POSCO CO., LTD
C22C38/50C21D8/0205C21D8/0226C22C38/001C22C38/02C22C38/06C22C38/42C21D2211/005
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Patent No.
US 12,286,696
App. No.
17/276,360
Granted
Apr 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A non-annealed hot-rolled ferritic stainless steel sheet with excellent impact toughness includes, in percent (%) by weight of the entire composition, C: more than 0 and 0.03% or less, Si: 0.1 to 0.5%, Mn: 1.5% or less, P: 0.04% or less, Cr: 10.5 to 14%, Ni: more than 0 and 1.5% or less, Ti: 0.01 to 0.5%, Cu: more than 0 and 1.0% or less, N: more than 0 and 0.015% or less, Al: 0.1% or less, the remainder of iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities, and satisfies the following equation (1), and the average grain size of the cross-sectional microstructure in the direction perpendicular to the rolling direction is 60 μm or less. (1500≤(1001.5*C+950.6*Mn+1350.5*Ni+395.6*Cu−0.7*Si−1.0*Ti−0.1*Cr−1.0*P−1.0*Al+1020.5*N)≤2200).  (1).

Claims (32)

1. A non-annealed hot-rolled ferritic stainless steel sheet, the ferritic stainless steel comprising, in percent by weight of the entire composition, C: more than 0 and 0.03% or less, Si: 0.1 to 0.5%, Mn: 1.5% or less, P: 0.04% or less, Cr: 10.5 to 14%, Ni: more than 0 and 1.5% or less, Ti: 0.01 to 0.5%, Cu: more than 0 and 1.0% or less, N: more than 0 and 0.015% or less, Al: 0.1% or less, the remainder of iron and other inevitable impurities, and

satisfying the following equation (1), and an average grain size of a cross-sectional microstructure in a direction perpendicular to a rolling direction is 60 μm or less:

1500≤(1001.5*C+950.6*Mn+1350.5*Ni+395.6*Cu−0.7*Si−1.0*Ti−0.1*Cr−1.0*P−1.0*Al+1020.5*N)≤2200  (1)

wherein C, Mn, Ni, Cu, Si, Ti, Cr, P, Al and N mean the content of each element in percent by weight,

wherein the non-annealed hot-rolled ferritic stainless steel sheet has a thickness of 6.0 to 25.0 mm,

wherein a fraction of grain boundary having a misorientation between grains of the microstructure of 15 to 180° is 55% or more, and

wherein an austenite phase fraction is 30% or more at a reheating temperature for hot rolling.

2. The ferritic stainless steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein a −20° C. Charpy impact energy is 150 J/cm 2 or more.

3. The ferritic stainless steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein an average size of grains having the misorientation between the grains of the microstructure of 15 to 180° is 60 μm or less.

4. The ferritic stainless steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein an average size of grains having a misorientation between grains of the microstructure of 5 to 180° is 30 μm or less.

5. The ferritic stainless steel sheet according to claim 4 , wherein the austenite phase fraction is 40% or more at the reheating temperature for the hot rolling.

6. The ferritic stainless steel sheet according to claim 4 , wherein the reheating temperature for the hot rolling is 1,200° C. to 1,220° C.

7. The ferritic stainless steel sheet according to claim 4 , wherein the ferritic stainless steel sheet is non-annealed.

8. The ferritic stainless steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein an average size of grains having a misorientation between grains of the microstructure of 2 to 180° is 20 μm or less.

9. The ferritic stainless steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein a fraction of grain boundary having a misorientation between grains of the microstructure of 5 to 15° is 25% or less.

10. The ferritic stainless steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein a fraction of grain boundary having a misorientation between grains of the microstructure of 2 to 5° is 16% or less.

11. The ferritic stainless steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein a −20° C. Charpy impact energy is 150 J/cm 2 or more, an average size of grains having the misorientation between the grains of the microstructure of 15 to 180° is 60 μm or less, an average size of grains having a misorientation between grains of the microstructure of 5 to 180° is 30 μm or less, an average size of grains having a misorientation between grains of the microstructure of 2 to 180° is 20 μm or less, a fraction of grain boundary having a misorientation between grains of the microstructure of 5 to 15° is 25% or less, and a fraction of grain boundary having a misorientation between grains of the microstructure of 2 to 5° is 16% or less.

12. A manufacturing method of a non-annealed hot-rolled ferritic stainless steel sheet with excellent impact toughness, the method comprising:

heating the slab containing in percent (%) by weight of the entire composition, C: more than 0 and 0.03% or less, Si: 0.1 to 0.5%, Mn: 1.5% or less, P: 0.04% or less, Cr: 10.5 to 14%, Ni: more than 0 and 1.5% or less, Ti: 0.01 to 0.5%, Cu: more than 0 and 1.0% or less, N: more than 0 and 0.015% or less, Al: 0.1% or less, the remainder of iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities, at 1,220° C. or less;

rough rolling the heated slab;

finishing rolling the rough rolled bar; and

winding up a hot-rolled steel sheet, and

the reduction ratio in the last rolling mill of the rough rolling is 27% or more,

the coiling temperature is Acl to 800° C.

13. The manufacturing method according to claim 12 , wherein the slab satisfies the following equation (1),

1500≤(1001.5*C+950.6*Mn+1350.5*Ni+395.6*Cu−0.7*Si−1.0*Ti−0.1*Cr−1.0*P−1.0*Al+1020.5*N)≤2200  (1)

(Here, C, Mn, Ni, Cu, Si, Ti, Cr, P, Al and N mean the content (% by weight) of each element).

14. The manufacturing method according to claim 12 , wherein the temperature of the rough rolled bar is 1,020 to 970° C.,

wherein the finishing rolling end temperature is 920° C. or less.

15. The manufacturing method according to claim 12 , wherein the thickness of the hot rolled steel sheet is 6.0 to 25.0 mm.

16. The manufacturing method according to claim 12 , wherein the microstructure of the cross-section in the direction perpendicular to the rolling direction of the wound hot-rolled steel sheet has an average size of grains having a misorientation between grains of 15 to 180° of 60 μm or less.

17. The manufacturing method according to claim 12 , wherein the microstructure of the cross-section in the direction perpendicular to the rolling direction of the wound hot-rolled steel sheet has a fraction of grain boundary having a misorientation between grains of the microstructure of 15 to 180° of 55% or more.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2022
From: POSCO HOLDINGS INC.
To: POSCO CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 061777/0937 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 28, 2022
From: POSCO
To: POSCO HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 061561/0730 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 17, 2021
From: KONG, JUNG HYUN; MIN, HYUN WOONG; LEE, MUN-SOO
To: POSCO
Reel/Frame 055616/0232 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2018-0112483 · Sep 19, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220042151A1 · Feb 10, 2022
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