IP Library Granted Patent US 9,011,614
Granted Patent B2
US 9,011,614 · App. 12/866,469 · Granted Apr 21, 2015

High-strength galvanized steel sheet with excellent formability and method for manufacturing the same

Inventors: Tatsuya Nakagaito (Fukuyama, JP); Saiji Matsuoka (Kurashiki, JP); Yoshitsugu Suzuki (Fukuyama, JP); Yuki Toji (Fukuyama, JP)
Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
C22C38/02C21D1/25C21D6/005C21D6/008C21D8/0426C21D8/0436C21D8/0463C21D2211/002C21D2211/005C21D2211/008C22C38/04C22C38/06
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Patent No.
US 9,011,614
App. No.
12/866,469
Granted
Apr 21, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A high-strength galvanized steel sheet has excellent mechanical properties such as a TS of 1200 MPa or more, an El of 13% or more, and a hole expansion ratio of 50% or more and a method for manufacturing the same. A high-strength galvanized steel sheet excellent in formability contains 0.05% to 0.5% C, 0.01% to 2.5% Si, 0.5% to 3.5% Mn, 0.003% to 0.100% P, 0.02% or less S, and 0.010% to 0.5% Al on a mass basis, the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, and has a microstructure which contains 0% to 10% ferrite, 0% to 10% martensite, and 60% to 95% tempered martensite on an area basis as determined by structure observation and which further contains 5% to 20% retained austenite as determined by X-ray diffractometry.

Claims (29)

1. A high-strength galvanized steel sheet excellent in formability, comprising 0.05% to 0.5% C, 0.01% to 2.5% Si, 0.5% to 3.5% Mn, 0.003% to 0.100% P, 0.02% or less S, and 0.010% to 0.5% Al on a mass basis, the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, the sheet having a microstructure which contains 0% to 10% ferrite, 0% to 10% martensite, and 60% to 95% tempered martensite on an area basis as determined by structure observation and which further contains 5% to 20% retained austenite as determined by X-ray diffractometry, a tensile strength of 1200 MPa or more, a hole expansion ratio of 50% or more and an elongation of 13% to 17%.

2. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of 0.005% to 2.00% Cr, 0.005% to 2.00% Mo, 0.005% to 2.00% V, 0.005% to 2.00% Ni, and 0.005% to 2.00% Cu on a mass basis.

3. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one of 0.01% to 0.20% Ti and 0.01% to 0.20% Nb on a mass basis.

4. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 1 , further comprising 0.0002% to 0.005% B on a mass basis.

5. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one of 0.001% to 0.005% Ca and 0.001% to 0.005% of a REM on a mass basis.

6. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 1 , comprising an alloyed zinc coating.

7. A method of manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet excellent in formability, comprising:

subjecting a slab containing the components specified in claim 1 to hot rolling and then cold rolling to form a cold-rolled steel sheet;

annealing the cold-rolled steel sheet by heating the sheet from a temperature 50° C. lower than the Ac 3 transformation point to the Ac 3 transformation point at an average rate of 2° C./s or less, soaking the sheet by holding at a temperature not lower than the Ac 3 transformation point for 10 s or more, cooling the sheet to a temperature 100° C. to 200° C. lower than the Ms point at an average rate of 20° C./s or more, and then reheating the sheet at 300° C. to 600° C. for 1 to 600 s; and

galvanizing the resulting sheet.

8. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising alloying a zinc coating formed by galvanizing.

9. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 2 , further comprising at least one of 0.01% to 0.20% Ti and 0.01% to 0.20% Nb on a mass basis.

10. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 2 , further comprising 0.0002% to 0.005% B on a mass basis.

11. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 3 , further comprising 0.0002% to 0.005% B on a mass basis.

12. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 2 , further comprising at least one of 0.001% to 0.005% Ca and 0.001% to 0.005% of a REM on a mass basis.

13. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 3 , further comprising at least one of 0.001% to 0.005% Ca and 0.001% to 0.005% of a REM on a mass basis.

14. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 4 , further comprising at least one of 0.001% to 0.005% Ca and 0.001% to 0.005% of a REM on a mass basis.

15. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 2 , comprising an alloyed zinc coating.

16. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 3 , comprising an alloyed zinc coating.

17. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 4 , comprising an alloyed zinc coating.

18. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 5 , comprising an alloyed zinc coating.

19. A method of manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet excellent in formability, comprising:

subjecting a slab containing the components specified in claim 2 to hot rolling and then cold rolling to form a cold-rolled steel sheet;

annealing the cold-rolled steel sheet by heating the sheet from a temperature 50° C. lower than the Ac 3 transformation point to the Ac 3 transformation point at an average rate of 2° C./s or less, soaking the sheet by holding at a temperature not lower than the Ac 3 transformation point for 10 s or more, cooling the sheet to a temperature 100° C. to 200° C. lower than the Ms point at an average rate of 20° C./s or more, and then reheating the sheet at 300° C. to 600° C. for 1 to 600 s; and

galvanizing the resulting sheet.

20. A method of manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet excellent in formability, comprising:

subjecting a slab containing the components specified in claim 3 to hot rolling and then cold rolling to form a cold-rolled steel sheet;

annealing the cold-rolled steel sheet by heating the sheet from a temperature 50° C. lower than the Ac 3 transformation point to the Ac 3 transformation point at an average rate of 2° C./s or less, soaking the sheet by holding at a temperature not lower than the Ac 3 transformation point for 10 s or more, cooling the sheet to a temperature 100° C. to 200° C. lower than the Ms point at an average rate of 20° C./s or more, and then reheating the sheet at 300° C. to 600° C. for 1 to 600 s; and

galvanizing the resulting sheet.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2011
From: NAKAGAITO, TATSUYA; MATSUOKA, SAIJI; SUZUKI, YOSHITSUGU; TOJI, YUKI
To: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2008-028376 · Feb 8, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
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