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US 12,241,137 · App. 17/420,216 · Granted Mar 4, 2025

High-strength cold-rolled steel sheet and production method for same

Inventors: Yoshie Obata (Tokyo, JP); Katsutoshi Takashima (Tokyo, JP); Takeshi Yokota (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
C21D9/46C21D6/005C21D6/008C21D8/0205C21D8/0226C21D8/0236C21D8/0273C22C18/04C22C38/001C22C38/002C22C38/005C22C38/008C22C38/02C22C38/04C22C38/06C22C38/12C22C38/14C22C38/16C22C38/26C22C38/28C22C38/32C22C38/38C22C38/60C23C2/06C23C2/28C23C2/40C21D2211/001C21D2211/002C21D2211/005C21D2211/008
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Patent No.
US 12,241,137
App. No.
17/420,216
Granted
Mar 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A high-strength cold rolled steel sheet has a specific composition and a steel structure that is, by volume %, 10%-70% ferrite, 1%-10% retained austenite, 10%-60% bainite, and 2%-50% martensite, the average crystal grain size of the ferrite being no more than 6.0 μm, the average crystal grain size of the retained austenite being no more than 4.0 μm, the average crystal grain size of the bainite being no more than 6.0 μm, and the average crystal grain size of the martensite being no more than 4.0 μm. The concentration ratio of the average concentration of Si to a depth of 10 μm from the surface of the high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet to the average concentration of Si throughout the high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet is, by mass ratio, greater than 1.00 but less than 1.30.

Claims (28)

1. A high strength cold rolled steel sheet, the high strength cold rolled steel sheet having a tensile strength of 980 MPa or more, the high strength cold rolled steel sheet having a composition including: by mass,

C in an amount of not less than 0.04% but not more than 0.16%;

Si in an amount of not less than 0.15% but not more than 1.25%;

Mn in an amount of not less than 2.00% but not more than 3.50%;

P in an amount of not more than 0.050%;

S in an amount of not more than 0.0050%;

N in an amount of not more than 0.0100%;

Al in an amount of not less than 0.010% but not more than 2.000%;

Ti in an amount of not less than 0.005% but not more than 0.075%;

Nb in an amount of not less than 0.005% but not more than 0.075%; and

B in an amount of not less than 0.0002% but not more than 0.0040%,

with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, and

a steel structure including: by volume fraction, ferrite of not less than 10% but not more than 70%; retained austenite of not less than 1% but not more than 10%; bainite of not less than 10% but not more than 60%; and martensite of not less than 8% but not more than 50%,

wherein the ferrite has an average grain size of not more than 6.0 μm, the retained austenite has an average grain size of not more than 4.0 μm, the bainite has an average grain size of not more than 6.0 μm, and the martensite has an average grain size of not more than 4.0 μm, and

wherein a concentration ratio of an average Si concentration in a region extending from a surface up to 10 μm in a depth direction in the high strength cold rolled steel sheet to an average Si concentration in a whole of the high strength cold rolled steel sheet is more than 1.00 but less than 1.30 by mass ratio.

2. The high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , further including at least one element selected from the group consisting of: by mass, V in an amount of not less than 0.005% but not more than 0.200%; Cr in an amount of not less than 0.05% but not more than 0.20%; Mo in an amount of not less than 0.01% but not more than 0.20%; Cu in an amount of not less than 0.05% but not more than 0.20%; Ni in an amount of not less than 0.01% but not more than 0.20%; Sb in an amount of not less than 0.002% but not more than 0.100%; Sn in an amount of not less than 0.002% but not more than 0.100%; Ca in an amount of not less than 0.0005% but not more than 0.0050%; Mg in an amount of not less than 0.0005% but not more than 0.0050%; and REM in an amount of not less than 0.0005% but not more than 0.0050%, with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities.

3. The high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to claim 2 , wherein a concentration ratio of an average Mn concentration in a region extending from a surface up to 10 μm in a depth direction in the high strength cold rolled steel sheet to an average Mn concentration in a whole of the high strength cold rolled steel sheet is more than 1.00 but less than 1.30 by mass ratio.

4. The high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to claim 3 , wherein the high strength cold rolled steel sheet has one of a galvanizing layer, a galvannealing layer and an electrogalvanizing layer on its surface.

5. The high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to claim 2 , wherein the high strength cold rolled steel sheet has one of a galvanizing layer, a galvannealing layer and an electrogalvanizing layer on its surface.

6. The high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein a concentration ratio of an average Mn concentration in a region extending from a surface up to 10 μm in a depth direction in the high strength cold rolled steel sheet to an average Mn concentration in a whole of the high strength cold rolled steel sheet is more than 1.00 but less than 1.30 by mass ratio.

7. The high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to claim 6 , wherein the high strength cold rolled steel sheet has one of a galvanizing layer, a galvannealing layer and an electrogalvanizing layer on its surface.

8. The high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the high strength cold rolled steel sheet has one of a galvanizing layer, a galvannealing layer and an electrogalvanizing layer on its surface.

9. A method of manufacturing the high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein a steel slab having the composition according to claim 1 is subjected to at least one pass of hot rolling at a hot rolling starting temperature of not lower than 1,000° C. but not higher than 1,300° C., a finish rolling temperature of not lower than 800° C. but not higher than 1,000° C. and a rolling reduction of not less than 35%, subsequently cooled in a temperature range from 700° C. to a cooling stop temperature under a condition of an average cooling rate of not lower than 5° C./s but not higher than 50° C./s to reach a cooling stop temperature of not higher than 600° C., then coiled at a coiling temperature of not less than 350° C. but not higher than 600° C., subsequently subjected to pickling and thereafter cold rolling at a cold rolling rate of not less than 30%, in a subsequent annealing step, retained at an annealing temperature of not lower than 750° C. but not higher than 900° C. for not less than 10 seconds but not more than 300 seconds, then cooled at a cooling rate of not less than 5° C./s to reach a cooling stop temperature of not lower than 300° C. but not higher than 450° C. and subsequently retained at the cooling stop temperature for not less than 10 seconds but not more than 1,800 seconds, and thereafter subjected to oxidizing treatment and further pickling.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the pickling after the oxidizing treatment is followed by galvanizing treatment, treatment involving galvanizing and alloying, or electrogalvanizing treatment.

11. A method of manufacturing the high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to claim 2 , wherein a steel slab having the composition according to claim 2 is subjected to at least one pass of hot rolling at a hot rolling starting temperature of not lower than 1,000° C. but not higher than 1,300° C., a finish rolling temperature of not lower than 800° C. but not higher than 1,000° C. and a rolling reduction of not less than 35%, subsequently cooled in a temperature range from 700° C. to a cooling stop temperature under a condition of an average cooling rate of not lower than 5° C./s but not higher than 50° C./s to reach a cooling stop temperature of not higher than 600° C., then coiled at a coiling temperature of not less than 350° C. but not higher than 600° C., subsequently subjected to pickling and thereafter cold rolling at a cold rolling rate of not less than 30%, in a subsequent annealing step, retained at an annealing temperature of not lower than 750° C. but not higher than 900° C. for not less than 10 seconds but not more than 300 seconds, then cooled at a cooling rate of not less than 5° C./s to reach a cooling stop temperature of not lower than 300° C. but not higher than 450° C. and subsequently retained at the cooling stop temperature for not less than 10 seconds but not more than 1,800 seconds, and thereafter subjected to oxidizing treatment and further pickling.

12. A method of manufacturing the high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to claim 6 , wherein a steel slab having the composition according to claim 1 is subjected to at least one pass of hot rolling at a hot rolling starting temperature of not lower than 1,000° C. but not higher than 1,300° C., a finish rolling temperature of not lower than 800° C. but not higher than 1,000° C. and a rolling reduction of not less than 35%, subsequently cooled in a temperature range from 700° C. to a cooling stop temperature under a condition of an average cooling rate of not lower than 5° C./s but not higher than 50° C./s to reach a cooling stop temperature of not higher than 600° C., then coiled at a coiling temperature of not less than 350° C. but not higher than 600° C., subsequently subjected to pickling and thereafter cold rolling at a cold rolling rate of not less than 30%, in a subsequent annealing step, retained at an annealing temperature of not lower than 750° C. but not higher than 900° C. for not less than 10 seconds but not more than 300 seconds, then cooled at a cooling rate of not less than 5° C./s to reach a cooling stop temperature of not lower than 300° C. but not higher than 450° C. and subsequently retained at the cooling stop temperature for not less than 10 seconds but not more than 1,800 seconds, and thereafter subjected to oxidizing treatment and further pickling.

13. A method of manufacturing the high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to claim 7 , wherein a steel slab having the composition according to claim 1 is subjected to at least one pass of hot rolling at a hot rolling starting temperature of not lower than 1,000° C. but not higher than 1,300° C., a finish rolling temperature of not lower than 800° C. but not higher than 1,000° C. and a rolling reduction of not less than 35%, subsequently cooled in a temperature range from 700° C. to a cooling stop temperature under a condition of an average cooling rate of not lower than 5° C./s but not higher than 50° C./s to reach a cooling stop temperature of not higher than 600° C., then coiled at a coiling temperature of not less than 350° C. but not higher than 600° C., subsequently subjected to pickling and thereafter cold rolling at a cold rolling rate of not less than 30%, in a subsequent annealing step, retained at an annealing temperature of not lower than 750° C. but not higher than 900° C. for not less than 10 seconds but not more than 300 seconds, then cooled at a cooling rate of not less than 5° C./s to reach a cooling stop temperature of not lower than 300° C. but not higher than 450° C. and subsequently retained at the cooling stop temperature for not less than 10 seconds but not more than 1,800 seconds, and thereafter subjected to oxidizing treatment and further pickling.

14. A method of manufacturing the high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to claim 8 , wherein a steel slab having the composition according to claim 1 is subjected to at least one pass of hot rolling at a hot rolling starting temperature of not lower than 1,000° C. but not higher than 1,300° C., a finish rolling temperature of not lower than 800° C. but not higher than 1,000° C. and a rolling reduction of not less than 35%, subsequently cooled in a temperature range from 700° C. to a cooling stop temperature under a condition of an average cooling rate of not lower than 5° C./s but not higher than 50° C./s to reach a cooling stop temperature of not higher than 600° C., then coiled at a coiling temperature of not less than 350° C. but not higher than 600° C., subsequently subjected to pickling and thereafter cold rolling at a cold rolling rate of not less than 30%, in a subsequent annealing step, retained at an annealing temperature of not lower than 750° C. but not higher than 900° C. for not less than 10 seconds but not more than 300 seconds, then cooled at a cooling rate of not less than 5° C./s to reach a cooling stop temperature of not lower than 300° C. but not higher than 450° C. and subsequently retained at the cooling stop temperature for not less than 10 seconds but not more than 1,800 seconds, and thereafter subjected to oxidizing treatment and further pickling.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2021
From: OBATA, YOSHIE; TAKASHIMA, KATSUTOSHI; YOKOTA, TAKESHI
To: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 057651/0862 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-001975 · Jan 9, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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