IP Library Granted Patent US 12,460,285
Granted Patent B2
US 12,460,285 · App. 17/634,229 · Granted Nov 4, 2025

Steel sheet

Inventors: Takafumi Yokoyama (Tokyo, JP); Kazuki Shiokawa (Tokyo, JP); Tatsuya Obuchi (Tokyo, JP); Kunio Hayashi (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
C22C38/60C21D8/0205C21D8/0226C21D8/0236C21D8/0263C21D9/46C22C38/001C22C38/002C22C38/005C22C38/008C22C38/02C22C38/04C22C38/06C22C38/08C22C38/10C22C38/12C22C38/14C22C38/16C22C38/42C22C38/44C22C38/48C22C38/50C22C38/54C22C38/58C21D2211/001C21D2211/005C21D2211/008
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,460,285
App. No.
17/634,229
Granted
Nov 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a steel sheet having a predetermined chemical composition and having the following steel structure, and a method of manufacturing the steel sheet. (1) In area ratio %, ferrite: 0 to 5%, martensite: 90 to 100%, a ratio of tempered martensite to total martensite: 80 to 100%, and retained austenite: 0.5 to 6.0% are contained. (2) The number density of inclusions satisfying the maximum diameter≥3 μm is 40 inclusions/mm 2 or less. (3) When the number density of the inclusions satisfying the maximum diameter≥3 μm in each section is calculated, the number density in the section where the number density of inclusions is in the top 10% is 80 inclusions/mm 2 or less. (4) Formula (A) is satisfied. Vγ′/V γ≥0.1  (A) Vγ: Initial retained austenite, Vγ′: Retained austenite after deep cooling at −196° C. (5) The tensile strength is 1470 MPa or more.

Claims (56)

1 . A steel sheet comprising a chemical composition that contains, in mass %:

C: 0.18% to 0.35%,

Si: 0.01% to 1.00%,

Mn: 0.10% to 2.40%,

P: 0.050% or less,

S: 0.0050% or less,

Al: 0.001% to 1.00%,

Ti: 0.001% to 0.050%,

B: 0.0005% to 0.0050%,

N: 0.0100% or less,

O: 0.0050% or less,

Cr: 0% to 1.00%,

Mo: 0% to 0.50%,

Cu: 0% to 0.50%,

Ni: 0% to 0.50%,

Co: 0% to 0.50%,

W: 0% to 0.50%,

Sn: 0% to 0.50%,

Sb: 0% to 0.50%,

Nb: 0% to 0.050%,

V: 0% to 0.50%,

Ca: 0% to 0.0100%,

Mg: 0% to 0.0100%,

Ce: 0% to 0.0100%,

Zr: 0% to 0.0100%,

La: 0% to 0.0100%,

Hf: 0% to 0.0100%,

Bi: 0% to 0.0100%,

REM: 0% to 0.0100%, and

a balance consisting of Fe and impurities, and

that satisfies the Formula: 0.001≤Ti−(47.88/14.01)×N≤0.040, wherein each element symbol represents mass % of the corresponding element, and

a steel structure in a cross section in a rolling direction of a steel sheet and in a range of ⅛ thickness to ⅜ thickness centered on ¼ thickness from a surface of the steel sheet,

that contains, in area ratio %,

ferrite: 0 to 5%,

martensite: 90.0 to 99.5%,

a ratio of tempered martensite to total martensite: 80.0 to 100.0%, and

retained austenite: 0.5 to 6.0%,

and

in a measurement region defined by a range of ⅛ thickness to ⅞ thickness from the surface of the steel sheet×25 mm in the cross section in the rolling direction of the steel sheet, a number density of inclusions satisfying a maximum diameter≥3 μm is 40 inclusions/mm 2 or less,

when the measurement region is divided into 100 sections obtained by dividing the measurement region into 2 sections in a thickness direction and 50 sections in a width direction, and the number density of the inclusions satisfying the maximum diameter≥3 μm in each section is calculated, the number density in a section where the number density of inclusions is in a top 10% is from 2 inclusions/mm 2 to 80 inclusions/mm 2 ,

the following Formula (A) is satisfied, and

a tensile strength is 1470 MPa or more:

Vγ′/Vγ≥ 0.1  (A),

wherein Vγ: area ratio of initial retained austenite, Vγ′: area ratio of retained austenite after deep cooling at −196° C.

2 . The steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the number density of inclusions satisfying the maximum diameter≥3 μm is 30 inclusions/mm 2 or less in the measurement region.

3 . The steel sheet according to claim 2 , wherein the number density in the section where the number density of inclusions is in the top 10% is 60 inclusions/mm 2 or less.

4 . The steel sheet according to claim 2 , satisfying the following Formula (A2):

Vγ′/Vγ≥ 0.2  (A2),

wherein Vγ: area ratio of initial retained austenite, Vγ′: area ratio of retained austenite after deep cooling at −196° C.

5 . The steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the number density in the section where the number density of inclusions is in the top 10% is 60 inclusions/mm 2 or less.

6 . The steel sheet according to claim 5 , satisfying the following Formula (A2):

Vγ′/Vγ≥ 0.2  (A2),

wherein Vγ: area ratio of initial retained austenite, Vγ′: area ratio of retained austenite after deep cooling at −196° C.

7 . The steel sheet according to claim 1 , satisfying the following Formula (A2):

Vγ′/Vγ≥ 0.2  (A2),

wherein Vγ: area ratio of initial retained austenite, Vγ′: area ratio of retained austenite after deep cooling at −196° C.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2022
From: YOKOYAMA, TAKAFUMI; SHIOKAWA, KAZUKI; OBUCHI, TATSUYA; HAYASHI, KUNIO
To: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 059084/0277 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-160683 · Sep 3, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220275493A1 · Sep 1, 2022
References Cited (9)
US 10870902B2 · Ono · 2020 [cited by examiner]
US 20180100212A1 · Ono et al. · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 20190153575A1 · Shibata et al. · 2019 [cited by applicant]
US 20190203317A1 · Yoshioka et al. · 2019 [cited by applicant]
JP 201650343A · 2016 [cited by applicant]
JP 2016153524A · 2016 [cited by applicant]
JP 6295893B2 · 2018 [cited by applicant]
WO 2016152163A1 · 2016 [cited by applicant]
WO 2018062381A1 · 2018 [cited by applicant]