High-strength galvanized steel sheet and method for manufacturing the same
Provided are a high-strength galvanized steel sheet which can preferably be used as a material for automobile parts and a method for manufacturing the steel sheet. The steel sheet has a C content of 0.15% or less, in which an area ratio of ferrite is 10% or less, an area ratio of bainitic ferrite is 2% or more and 30% or less, an area ratio of martensite is 60% or more and 98% or less, an area ratio of retained austenite is less than 2%, an average grain diameter of martensite adjacent to bainite is 15 μm or less, a proportion of massive martensite adjacent only to bainite to the whole metallographic structure is 10% or less, and a value (ΔHv) calculated by subtracting the Vickers hardness at a position located at 20 μm from the surface of the steel sheet from the Vickers hardness at a position located at 100 μm from the surface of the steel sheet is 30 or more.
1. A high-strength galvanized steel sheet having
a chemical composition containing, by mass %, C: 0.05% or more and 0.15% or less, Si: 0.01% or more and 1.00% or less, Mn: 1.5% or more and 4.0% or less, P: 0.100% or less, S: 0.02% or less, Al: 0.01% or more and 0.50% or less, Cr: 0.010% or more and 2.000% or less, Nb: 0.005% or more and 0.100% or less, Ti: 0.005% or more and 0.100% or less, B: 0.0005% or more and 0.0050% or less, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, in which K, which is expressed by equation (1) below, is 3.0 or more and
a metallographic structure including, in terms of area ratio determined by performing structure observation at a position located at ¼ of the thickness in a cross section at a right angle to the surface of the steel sheet, ferrite: 10% or less, bainitic ferrite: 2% or more and 30% or less, and martensite: 60% or more and 98% or less, wherein the proportion of retained austenite determined by using an X-ray diffraction method is less than 2%, an average grain diameter of martensite adjacent to bainite is 15 μm or less, the proportion of massive martensite adjacent only to bainite to the whole metallographic structure is 10% or less, and a value (ΔHv) calculated by subtracting the Vickers hardness at a position located at 20 μm from the surface of the steel sheet from the Vickers hardness at a position located at 100 μm from the surface of the steel sheet is 30 or more:
K=−0.4×[Si]+1.0×[Mn]+1.3×[Cr]+200×[B] (1),
where, in equation (1) above, [Si] denotes the content [mass %] of Si, [Mn] denotes the content [mass %] of Mn, [Cr] denotes the content [mass %] of Cr, and [B] denotes the content [mass %] of B.
2. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the steel sheet has the chemical composition further containing, by mass %, at least one chemical element selected from among Mo: 0.005% or more and 2.000% or less, V: 0.005% or more and 2.000% or less, Ni: 0.005% or more and 2.000% or less, and Cu: 0.005% or more and 2.000% or less.
3. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the steel sheet has the chemical composition further containing, by mass %, at least one chemical element selected from among Ca: 0.001% or more and 0.005% or less and REM: 0.001% or more and 0.005% or less.
4. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the galvanized steel sheet is a galvannealed steel sheet.
5. A method for manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet, the method comprising
hot-rolling a slab having the chemical composition according to claim 1 by performing finish rolling in which a final finish rolling pass is performed with a rolling reduction of 10% or more at a temperature of 850° C. or higher and 950° C. or lower, then performing cooling so that the total retention time in a temperature range of 600° C. or higher and 700° C. or lower is 10 seconds or less, and coiling the cooled steel sheet at a temperature of 450° C. or higher and lower than 600° C.,
following the hot rolling process, cold-rolling the hot-rolled steel sheet with a rolling reduction of more than 20%,
following the cold rolling process, heating the cold-rolled steel sheet to an annealing temperature in an atmosphere having a dew point of −45° C. or higher and +20° C. or lower and an air ratio of 0.80 or more at an average heating rate of 0.5° C./s or more in a temperature range of 300° C. or higher and equal to or lower than the annealing temperature, which is a temperature in a temperature range of (Ac3-20° C.) or higher and 950° C. or lower, and holding the heated steel sheet at the annealing temperature for 10 seconds or more and 1000 seconds or less,
cooling the annealed cold-rolled steel sheet at an average cooling rate of 5° C./s or more to a cooling stop temperature, which is a temperature in a temperature range of 450° C. or higher and 550° C. or lower, and holding the cooled steel sheet at the cooling stop temperature for 30 seconds or more and 1000 seconds or less, and
galvanizing the cooled cold-rolled steel sheet.
6. A method for manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 5 , the method further comprising performing an alloying treatment on the high-strength galvanized steel sheet.
7. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 2 , wherein the steel sheet has the chemical composition further containing, by mass %, at least one chemical element selected from among Ca: 0.001% or more and 0.005% or less and REM: 0.001% or more and 0.005% or less.
8. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 2 , wherein the galvanized steel sheet is a galvannealed steel sheet.
9. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 3 , wherein the galvanized steel sheet is a galvannealed steel sheet.
10. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 7 , wherein the galvanized steel sheet is a galvannealed steel sheet.
11. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the steel sheet has a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more, as determined by JIS Z 2201.
12. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the steel sheet has an anti-crash property indicated by AE/TS of 0.050 or more.
13. A method for manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet, the method comprising
hot-rolling a slab having the chemical composition according to claim 2 by performing finish rolling in which a final finish rolling pass is performed with a rolling reduction of 10% or more at a temperature of 850° C. or higher and 950° C. or lower, then performing cooling so that the total retention time in a temperature range of 600° C. or higher and 700° C. or lower is 10 seconds or less, and coiling the cooled steel sheet at a temperature of 450° C. or higher and lower than 600° C.,
following the hot rolling process, cold-rolling the hot-rolled steel sheet with a rolling reduction of more than 20%,
following the cold rolling process, heating the cold-rolled steel sheet to an annealing temperature in an atmosphere having a dew point of −45° C. or higher and +20° C. or lower and an air ratio of 0.80 or more at an average heating rate of 0.5° C./s or more in a temperature range of 300° C. or higher and equal to or lower than the annealing temperature, which is a temperature in a temperature range of (Ac3-20° C.) or higher and 950° C. or lower, and holding the heated steel sheet at the annealing temperature for 10 seconds or more and 1000 seconds or less,
cooling the annealed cold-rolled steel sheet at an average cooling rate of 5° C./s or more to a cooling stop temperature, which is a temperature in a temperature range of 450° C. or higher and 550° C. or lower, and holding the cooled steel sheet at the cooling stop temperature for 30 seconds or more and 1000 seconds or less, and
galvanizing the cooled cold-rolled steel sheet.
14. A method for manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet, the method comprising
hot-rolling a slab having the chemical composition according to claim 3 by performing finish rolling in which a final finish rolling pass is performed with a rolling reduction of 10% or more at a temperature of 850° C. or higher and 950° C. or lower, then performing cooling so that the total retention time in a temperature range of 600° C. or higher and 700° C. or lower is 10 seconds or less, and coiling the cooled steel sheet at a temperature of 450° C. or higher and lower than 600° C.,
following the hot rolling process, cold-rolling the hot-rolled steel sheet with a rolling reduction of more than 20%,
following the cold rolling process, heating the cold-rolled steel sheet to an annealing temperature in an atmosphere having a dew point of −45° C. or higher and +20° C. or lower and an air ratio of 0.80 or more at an average heating rate of 0.5° C./s or more in a temperature range of 300° C. or higher and equal to or lower than the annealing temperature, which is a temperature in a temperature range of (Ac3-20° C.) or higher and 950° C. or lower, and holding the heated steel sheet at the annealing temperature for 10 seconds or more and 1000 seconds or less,
cooling the annealed cold-rolled steel sheet at an average cooling rate of 5° C./s or more to a cooling stop temperature, which is a temperature in a temperature range of 450° C. or higher and 550° C. or lower, and holding the cooled steel sheet at the cooling stop temperature for 30 seconds or more and 1000 seconds or less, and
galvanizing the cooled cold-rolled steel sheet.
15. A method for manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet, the method comprising
hot rolling a slab having the chemical composition according to claim 7 by performing finish rolling in which a final finish rolling pass is performed with a rolling reduction of 10% or more at a temperature of 850° C. or higher and 950° C. or lower, then performing cooling so that the total retention time in a temperature range of 600° C. or higher and 700° C. or lower is 10 seconds or less, and coiling the cooled steel sheet at a temperature of 450° C. or higher and lower than 600° C.,
following the hot rolling process, cold-rolling the hot-rolled steel sheet with a rolling reduction of more than 20%,
following the cold rolling process, heating the cold-rolled steel sheet to an annealing temperature in an atmosphere having a dew point of −45° C. or higher and +20° C. or lower and an air ratio of 0.80 or more at an average heating rate of 0.5° C./s or more in a temperature range of 300° C. or higher and equal to or lower than the annealing temperature, which is a temperature in a temperature range of (Ac3-20° C.) or higher and 950° C. or lower, and holding the heated steel sheet at the annealing temperature for 10 seconds or more and 1000 seconds or less,
cooling the annealed cold-rolled steel sheet at an average cooling rate of 5° C./s or more to a cooling stop temperature, which is a temperature in a temperature range of 450° C. or higher and 550° C. or lower, and holding the cooled steel sheet at the cooling stop temperature for 30 seconds or more and 1000 seconds or less, and
galvanizing the cooled cold-rolled steel sheet.
16. A method for manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 13 , further comprising performing an alloying treatment on the high-strength galvanized steel sheet.
17. A method for manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 14 , further comprising performing an alloying treatment on the high-strength galvanized steel sheet.
18. A method for manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 15 , further comprising performing an alloying treatment on the high-strength galvanized steel sheet.