High-strength steel sheet and production method therefor

1. A high-strength steel sheet, having a tensile strength of 780 MPa or more, comprising:

a chemical composition that contains, by mass %, C: 0.060% or more and 0.200% or less, Si: 0.50% or more and 2.20% or less, Mn: 1.00% or more and 3.00% or less, P: 0.100% or less, S: 0.0100% or less, Al: 0.010% or more and 2.500% or less, N: 0.0100% or less, Nb: 0.001% or more and 0.200% or less, V: 0.001% or more and 0.200% or less, and the balance being Fe and incidental impurities, the chemical composition satisfying a relation of 500≤C*≤1300, where C* is determined by formula (1) given below; and

a microstructure that contains ferrite in an area ratio of 20% or more and 80% or less, martensite in an area ratio of 5% or more, and tempered martensite in an area ratio of 5% or more and 60% or less, the ferrite having a mean grain size of 20.0 μm or less, and an inverse intensity ratio of γfiber to α-fiber in the ferrite being 1.00 or more and an inverse intensity ratio of γ-fiber to α-fiber in the martensite and the tempered martensite being 1.00 or more, where the α-fiber is a fiber texture in which <110> axis is parallel to rolling direction and the γ-fiber is a fiber texture in which <111> axis is parallel to normal direction to rolled surface:

C*=(C−(12.0/92.9)×Nb−(12.0/50.9)×V)×10000  (1),

where each of the element symbols C, Nb, and V indicates content by mass % of the corresponding element in the steel sheet, and the unit of C* is mass ppm.

2. The high-strength steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the high-strength steel sheet is a cold-rolled steel sheet.

3. The high-strength steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the high-strength steel sheet comprises a coating or plating on a surface thereof.

4. The high-strength steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the microstructure contains martensite in an area ratio of 8% or more.

5. The high-strength steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the microstructure contains tempered martensite in an area ratio of 14% or more and 60% or less.

6. The high-strength steel sheet according to claim 3 , wherein the coating or plating is a galvanized coating or plating.

7. A high-strength steel sheet, having a tensile strength of 780 MPa or more, comprising:

a chemical composition that contains, by mass %, C: 0.060% or more and 0.200% or less, Si: 0.50% or more and 2.20% or less, Mn: 1.00% or more and 3.00% or less, P: 0.100% or less, S: 0.0100% or less, Al: 0.010% or more and 2.500% or less, N: 0.0100% or less, Nb: 0.001% or more and 0.200% or less, V: 0.001% or more and 0.200% or less, and

at least one selected from groups (a) to (e):

(a) at least one selected from Cr: 0.05% or more and 1.00% or less, Mo: 0.05% or more and 1.00% or less, Ni: 0.05% or more and 1.00% or less, and Cu: 0.05% or more and 1.00% or less;

(b) B: 0.0003% or more and 0.0050% or less;

(c) at least one selected from Ca: 0.0010% or more and 0.0050% or less, Mg: 0.0005% or more and 0.0100% or less, and REM: 0.0003% or more and 0.0050% or less;

(d) at least one selected from Sn: 0.0020% or more and 0.2000% or less and Sb: 0.0020% or more and 0.2000% or less; and

(e) Ta: 0.0010% or more and 0.1000% or less; and

the balance being Fe and incidental impurities, the chemical composition satisfying a relation of 500≤C*≤1300, where C* is determined by formula (1) or (2) given below; and

a microstructure that contains ferrite in an area ratio of 20% or more and 80% or less, martensite in an area ratio of 5% or more, and tempered martensite in an area ratio of 5% or more and 60% or less, the ferrite having a mean grain size of 20.0 μm or less, and an inverse intensity ratio of γ-fiber to α-fiber in the ferrite being 1.00 or more and an inverse intensity ratio of γ-fiber to α-fiber in the martensite and the tempered martensite being 1.00 or more, where the α-fiber is a fiber texture in which <110> axis is parallel to rolling direction and the γ-fiber is a fiber texture in which <111> axis is parallel to normal direction to rolled surface:

in the case of the chemical composition not containing Ta,

C*=(C−(12.0/92.9)×Nb−(12.0/50.9)×V)×10000  (1),

in the case of the chemical composition containing Ta,

C*=(C−(12.0/92.9)×Nb−(12.0/50.9)×V−(12.0/180.9)×Ta)×10000  (2)

where each of the element symbols C, Nb, V, and Ta indicates content by mass % of the corresponding element in the steel sheet, and the unit of C* is mass ppm.

8. The high-strength steel sheet according to claim 7 , wherein the high-strength steel sheet is a cold-rolled steel sheet.

9. The high-strength steel sheet according to claim 7 , wherein the high-strength steel sheet comprises a coating or plating on a surface thereof.

10. The high-strength steel sheet according to claim 7 , wherein the microstructure contains martensite in an area ratio of 8% or more.

11. The high-strength steel sheet according to claim 7 , wherein the microstructure contains tempered martensite in an area ratio of 14% or more and 60% or less.

12. The high-strength steel sheet according to claim 9 , wherein the coating or plating is a galvanized coating or plating.

13. A method for producing the high-strength steel sheet according to claim 1 , the method comprising:

heating a steel slab comprising a chemical composition to a temperature range of 1150° C. to 1300° C., wherein the chemical composition contains, by mass %, C: 0.060% or more and 0.200% or less, Si: 0.50% or more and 2.20% or less, Mn: 1.00% or more and 3.00% or less, P: 0.100% or less, S: 0.0100% or less, Al: 0.010% or more and 2.500% or less, N: 0.0100% or less, Nb: 0.001% or more and 0.200% or less, V: 0.001% or more and 0.200% or less, and the balance being Fe and incidental impurities, the chemical composition satisfying a relation of 500≤C*≤1300, where C* is determined by formula (1) given below:

C*=(C−(12.0/92.9)×Nb−(12.0/50.9)×V)×10000  (1),

where each of the element symbols C, Nb, and V indicates content by mass % of the corresponding element in the steel sheet, and the unit of C* is mass ppm;

subjecting the steel slab to hot rolling with a finisher delivery temperature from 850° C. to 1000° C. to obtain a hot-rolled steel sheet;

subjecting the hot-rolled steel sheet to coiling in a temperature range of 500° C. to 800° C.;

subjecting the hot-rolled steel sheet that has been coiled to cold rolling at a cold rolling reduction of 40% or more to obtain a cold-rolled steel sheet;

subjecting the cold-rolled steel sheet to three successive heat treatments, wherein

a first heat treatment is performed by heating the cold-rolled steel sheet to a temperature range of 450° C. to 750° C. and retaining for 300 s or more in the temperature range of 450° C. to 750° C.,

a second heat treatment is performed by heating the cold-rolled steel sheet to an annealing temperature of 750° C. or higher and 950° C. or lower, and subsequently cooling to a cooling stop temperature of 50° C. or higher and 250° C. or lower with a mean cooling rate of 10° C./s or higher at least in a temperature range from the annealing temperature down to 500° C., and

a third heat treatment is performed by heating the cold-rolled steel sheet is heated to a temperature range of above 250° C. to 600° C. and retained retaining for 10 s or more in the temperature range of above 250° C. to 600° C.,

thereby producing the high-strength steel sheet of claim 1 .

14. The method according to claim 13 , further comprising:

after the third heat treatment, subjecting the cold-rolled steel sheet to coating or plating treatment.

15. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the mean cooling rate in the second heat treatment is 10° C./s or higher and 80° C./s or lower at least in a temperature range down to 500° C.

16. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the coating or plating treatment is hot-dip galvanizing treatment.

17. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the coating or plating treatment is hot-dip galvanizing treatment to form a hot-dip galvanized coating, and the method further comprises after the hot-dip galvanizing treatment, performing alloying treatment on the hot-dip galvanized coating in a temperature range of 470° C. to 600° C.

18. A method for producing the high-strength steel sheet according to claim 7 , the method comprising:

heating a steel slab comprising a chemical composition to a temperature range of 1150° C. to 1300° C., wherein the chemical composition contains, by mass %, C: 0.060% or more and 0.200% or less, Si: 0.50% or more and 2.20% or less, Mn: 1.00% or more and 3.00% or less, P: 0.100% or less, S: 0.0100% or less, Al: 0.010% or more and 2.500% or less, N: 0.0100% or less, Nb: 0.001% or more and 0.200% or less, V: 0.001% or more and 0.200% or less, and

at least one selected from groups (a) to (e):

(a) at least one selected from Cr: 0.05% or more and 1.00% or less, Mo: 0.05% or more and 1.00% or less, Ni: 0.05% or more and 1.00% or less, and Cu: 0.05% or more and 1.00% or less;

(b) B: 0.0003% or more and 0.0050% or less;

(c) at least one selected from Ca: 0.0010% or more and 0.0050% or less, Mg: 0.0005% or more and 0.0100% or less, and REM: 0.0003% or more and 0.0050% or less;

(d) at least one selected from Sn: 0.0020% or more and 0.2000% or less and Sb: 0.0020% or more and 0.2000% or less; and

(e) Ta: 0.0010% or more and 0.1000% or less; and

the balance being Fe and incidental impurities, the chemical composition satisfying a relation of 500≤C*≤1300, where C* is determined by formula (1) or (2) given below:

in the case of the chemical composition not containing Ta,

C*=(C−(12.0/92.9)×Nb−(12.0/50.9)×V)×10000  (1),

in the case of the chemical composition containing Ta,

C*=(C−(12.0/92.9)×Nb−(12.0/50.9)×V−(12.0/180.9)×Ta)×10000  (2)

where each of the element symbols C, Nb, V, and Ta indicates content by mass % of the corresponding element in the steel sheet, and the unit of C* is mass ppm;

subjecting the steel slab to hot rolling with a finisher delivery temperature from 850° C. to 1000° C. to obtain a hot-rolled steel sheet;

subjecting the hot-rolled steel sheet to coiling in a temperature range of 500° C. to 800° C.;

subjecting the hot-rolled steel sheet that has been coiled to cold rolling at a cold rolling reduction of 40% or more to obtain a cold-rolled steel sheet;

subjecting the cold-rolled steel sheet to three successive heat treatment, wherein

a first heat treatment is performed by heating the cold-rolled steel sheet to a temperature range of 450° C. to 750° C. and retaining for 300 s or more in the temperature range of 450° C. to 750° C.,

a second heat treatment is performed by heating the cold-rolled steel sheet to an annealing temperature of 750° C. or higher and 950° C. or lower, and subsequently cooling to a cooling stop temperature of 50° C. or higher and 250° C. or lower with a mean cooling rate of 10° C./s or higher at least in a temperature range from the annealing temperature down to 500° C., and

a third heat treatment is performed by heating the cold-rolled steel sheet to a temperature range of above 250° C. to 600° C. and retaining for 10 s or more in the temperature range of above 250° C. to 600° C.,

thereby producing the high-strength steel sheet of claim 7 .

19. The method according to claim 18 , further comprising:

after the third heat treatment, subjecting the cold-rolled steel sheet to coating or plating treatment.

20. The method according to claim 18 , wherein the mean cooling rate in the second heat treatment is 10° C./s or higher and 80° C./s or lower at least in a temperature range down to 500° C.

21. The method according to claim 19 , wherein the coating or plating treatment is hot-dip galvanizing treatment.

22. The method according to claim 19 , wherein the coating or plating treatment is hot-dip galvanizing treatment to form a hot-dip galvanized coating, and the method further comprises after the hot-dip galvanizing treatment, performing alloying treatment on the hot-dip galvanized coating in a temperature range of 470° C. to 600° C.