IP Library Granted Patent US 8,236,111
Granted Patent B2
US 8,236,111 · App. 12/310,937 · Granted Aug 7, 2012

Product for enameling and enameled product

Assignee: Nippon Steel Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,236,111
App. No.
12/310,937
Granted
Aug 7, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a product for enameling and an enameled product that achieve adhesion, bubble/black spot defect resistance and fishscale resistance, even when preprocessing and ground coating are omitted, which product comprise a steel sheet having on the surface thereof an oxide film of 0.10 μm to 400 μm thickness comprising oxides of components of the steel sheet, which steel sheet comprises, in mass %, C: 0.0001% to 0.040%, Si: 0.0001% to 0.50%, Mn: 0.001% to 2.00%, P: 0.0001% to 0.10%, S: 0.0001% to 0.060%, Al: 0.0001% to 0.10%, N: 0.0001% to 0.015%, and O: 0.0001% to 0.070%, further comprises one or more of Ni: 0.01% to 2.00%, Co: 0.0005% to 2.00%, Cr: 0.001% to 2.00%, Cu: 0.01% to 2.00%, Mo: 0.0001% to 2.00%, and Ti: 0.0005% to 0.50%, where Ni+Co+Cr/2+Cu+Mo+Ti: 0.010% to 8.0%, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities.

Claims (81)

1. A product for enameling comprising a pressed steel sheet having on the surface thereof an oxide film of 0.10 μm to 400 μm in thickness comprising oxides of components of the steel sheet, wherein the steel sheet comprises, in mass %,

C: 0.0001% to 0.040%,

Si: 0.0001% to 0.50%,

Mn: 0.001% to 2.00%,

P: 0.0001% to 0.10%,

S: 0.0001% to 0.060%,

Al: 0.0001% to 0.10%,

N: 0.0001% to 0.015%, and

O: 0.0001% to 0.070%,

further comprises one or more of

Ni: 0.01% to 2.00%,

Co: 0.0005% to 2.00%,

Cr: 0.001% to 2.00%,

Cu: 0.01% to 2.00%,

Mo: 0.0001% to 2.00%, and

Ti: 0.0005% to 0.50%,

where Ni+Co+Cr/2+Cu+Mo+Ti: 0.010% to 8.0%, and a balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities.

2. The product for enameling as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the steel sheet further comprises one or both of Nb: 0.0005% to 1.00% and B: 0.0002% to 0.0100%, where Ni+Co+Cr/2+Cu+Mo+Nb+Ti+B×10: 0.010% to 8.0%.

3. A product for enameling comprising a pressed steel sheet having on the surface thereof an oxide film of 0.10 μm to 400 μm in thickness comprising oxides of components of the steel sheet, wherein the steel sheet comprises, in mass %,

C: 0.0001% to 0.0040%,

Si: 0.0001% to 0.10%,

Mn: 0.001% to 1.00%,

P: 0.0001% to 0.050%,

S: 0.0005% to 0.060%,

Al: 0.0001% to 0.010%,

N: 0.0001% to 0.0040%, and

O: 0.0010% to 0.050%,

further comprises one or more of

Ni: 0.01% to 1.00%,

Co: 0.001% to 1.00%,

Cr: 0.005% to 1.00%, Cu: 0.01% to 1.00%,

Mo: 0.0005% to 1.00%, and

Ti: 0.0005% to 0.10%,

where Ni+Co+Cr/2+Cu+Mo: 0.020% to 4.0%,

the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities.

4. The product for enameling as set forth in claim 3 , wherein the steel sheet further comprises one or both of Nb: 0.0005% to 0.20% and B: 0.0010% to 0.0050%, where Ni+Co+Cr/2+Cu+Mo+Nb+Ti+B×10: 0.020% to 4.0%.

5. A product for enameling comprising a pressed steel sheet having on the surface thereof an oxide film of 0.10 μm to 400 μm in thickness comprising oxides of components of the steel sheet, wherein the steel sheet comprises, in mass %,

C: 0.0001% to 0.0040%,

Si: 0.0001% to 0.10%,

Mn: 0.001% to 1.00%,

P: 0.0001% to 0.050%,

S: 0.0005% to 0.060%,

Al: 0.0001% to 0.010%,

N: 0.0001% to 0.0040%,

O: 0.0010% to 0.050%, Ti: 0.001% to 0.50%, and

a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities.

6. The product for enameling as set forth in claim 5 , wherein the steel sheet further comprises one or both of Nb: 0.0005% to 1.5% and B: 0.0010% to 0.0050%, where Nb+B×10: 0.020% to 0.2%.

7. A product for enameling comprising a pressed steel sheet having on the surface thereof an oxide film of 0.10 μm to 400 μm in thickness comprising oxides of components of the steel sheet, wherein the steel sheet comprises, in mass %,

C: 0.0001% to 0.040%,

Si: 0.0001% to 0.50%,

Mn: 0.001% to 2.00%,

P: 0.0001% to 0.10%,

S: 0.0001% to 0.060%,

Al: 0.0001% to 0.10%,

N: 0.0001% to 0.015%, and

O: 0.0001% to 0.070%,

further comprises one or more of

Ni: 0.01% to 2.00%,

Co: 0.0005% to 2.00%,

Cr: 0.001% to 2.00%,

Cu: 0.01% to 2.00%,

Mo: 0.0001% to 2.00%,

Ti: 0.0005% to 0.50%,

where Ni+Co+Cr/2+Cu+Mo+Ti: 0.010% to 8.0%,

and a balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, and

wherein the oxide film includes layers of FeO, Fe 3 O 4 and Fe 2 O 3 of such thicknesses that FeO>Fe 3 O 4 >Fe 2 O 3 , and (FeO thickness)/(Fe 3 O 4 thickness)≧1.1, and (Fe 3 O 4 thickness)/(Fe 2 O 3 thickness)≧1.1.

8. An enameled product, comprising a steel sheet of the composition of claim 1 , an oxide film comprising oxides of components of the steel sheet formed on the steel sheet and an enamel layer formed on the oxide film, wherein an interface between the oxide film and the steel sheet has irregularities including valleys of an average depth of 5.0 μm or less and an average interval between the valleys of 15 μm or less.

9. An enameled product, comprising a steel sheet of the composition of claim 1 , an oxide film comprising oxides of components of the steel sheet formed on the steel sheet and an enamel layer formed on the oxide film, wherein the enamel layer contacts a region of the oxide film composed mainly of FeO.

10. A method of producing a product for enameling as set forth in claim 1 , comprising:

pressing a steel sheet of the composition of claim 1 into a desired shape;

degreasing the pressed product; and

heating the pressed product for 0.1 to 100 min at a temperature of 500 to 1000° C. in an atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of 5% or greater.

11. A method of producing a product for enameling comprising:

pressing a steel sheet of the composition of claim 1 into a desired shape; and

heating the pressed product without degreasing for 0.1 to 100 min at a temperature of 500 to 1000° C. in an atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of 5% or greater.

12. The method of producing a product for enameling as set forth in claim 10 , comprising subjecting a steel sheet having a roughness of Ra=0.3 to 5.0 μm to heating and pressing.

13. A method of producing an enameled product comprising:

using electrostatic coating to apply to a product for enameling produced in accordance with claim 10 a glaze comprising, in mass %, one or more of Ti oxide: 0.1% to 20% as metallic Ti equivalent, K oxide: 0.1% to 10% as metallic K equivalent, B oxide: 0.1% to 10% as metallic B equivalent, and Na oxide: 0.1% to 10% as metallic Na equivalent, where Ti+Na+K+B is within the range of 0.1% to 50%; and

firing the glaze.

14. The product for enameling as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the oxide film has a thickness of 0.5 to 100 μm.

15. The product for enameling as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the oxide film has a thickness of 1.0 to 50 μm.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 2, 2014
From: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
To: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 033265/0979 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 16, 2009
From: MURAKAMI, HIDEKUNI; NISHIMURA, SATOSHI
To: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 022568/0553 →
Priority Claims (1)
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