IP Library Granted Patent US 12,258,657
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US 12,258,657 · App. 17/752,306 · Granted Mar 25, 2025

Hot-rolled steel sheet having excellent impact resistance, steel pipe, member, and manufacturing methods therefor

Inventors: Hwan-Goo Seong (Gwangyang-si, KR); Yeol-Rae Cho (Gwangyang-si, KR); Seong-Beom Bae (Gwangyang-si, KR)
Assignee: POSCO CO., LTD
C22C38/54C21D6/004C21D6/005C21D6/008C21D8/0205C21D8/0226C21D8/0257C21D8/105C21D9/08C21D9/46C22C38/001C22C38/002C22C38/02C22C38/04C22C38/06C22C38/42C22C38/44C22C38/50C21D2211/005C21D2211/009
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Patent No.
US 12,258,657
App. No.
17/752,306
Granted
Mar 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A preferable aspect of the present invention provides: a hot-rolled steel sheet with excellent impact resistance containing, by weight, 0.35-0.55% of C, 0.7-1.5% of Mn, 0.3% or less (excluding 0%) of Si, 0.03% or less (including 0%) of P, 0.004% or less (including 0%) of S, 0.04% or less (excluding 0%) of Al, 0.3% or less (excluding 0%) of Cr, 0.3% or less (excluding 0%) of Mo, one or two of 0.1-1.0% of Ni and 0.1-1.0% of Cu, 0.4% or more of Cu+Ni, 0.006% or less (excluding 0%) of N, and the balance Fe and other impurities, the alloy elements satisfying relational formulas 1 to 3 below, wherein a microstructure of the hot-rolled steel sheet comprises, by volume, 10% or more of ferrite and 90% or less of pearlite; a steel pipe and a member each using the same; and manufacturing methods therefore. (Mn/Si)≥3 (weight ratio)  [Relational formula 1] (Ni+Cu)/(C+Mn)≥0.2 (weight ratio)  [Relational formula 2] (Ni/Si)≥(weight ratio).  [Relational formula 3]

Claims (31)

1. A member, comprising, by weight %:

0.35-0.55% of C,

0.7-1.5% of Mn,

0.3% or less (excluding 0%) of Si,

0.03% or less (including 0%) of P,

0.004% or less (including 0%) of S,

0.04% or less (excluding 0%) of Al,

0.3% or less (excluding 0%) of Cr,

0.3% or less (excluding 0%) of Mo,

0.1-1.0% of Ni,

0.1-1.0% of Cu,

0.006% or less (excluding 0%) of N, and

a balance of Fe and other impurities,

the alloy elements satisfying relational formulae 1-4 as below,

the member having a microstructure consists of, by volume %, one or two of 90% or more of martensite and tempered martensite, and 10% or less of retained austenite, and

the member has a tensile strength of 1876 MPa or higher,

(Mn/Si)≥3 (a weight ratio)  [Relational Formula 1]

(Ni+Cu)/(C+Mn)≥0.2 (a weight ratio)  [Relational Formula 2]

(Ni/Si)≥1 (a weight ratio)  [Relational Formula 3]

Cu+Ni≥0.976% (a weight %).  [Relational Formula 4]

2. The member of claim 1 , further comprising, by weight %, at least one selected from the group consisting of:

0.04% or less (excluding 0%) of Ti,

0.005% or less (excluding 0%) of B, and

0.03% or less (excluding 0%) of Sb.

3. The member of claim 1 , wherein the member has yield strength of 1400 MPa or higher.

4. The member of claim 1 , wherein the alloy elements satisfy: (Mn/Si)≥9.8 (a weight ratio).

5. The member of claim 1 , wherein the alloy elements satisfy: (Ni+Cu)/(C+Mn)≥0.56 (a weight ratio).

6. The member of claim 1 , wherein the alloy elements satisfy: (Ni/Si)≥1.65 (a weight ratio).

7. The member of claim 1 , comprising, by weight %: 0.423-0.55% of C.

8. The member of claim 1 , comprising, by weight %: 0.7-0.909% of Mn.

9. The member of claim 8 , comprising, by weight %: 0.423-0.55% of C.

Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2017-0180183 · Dec 26, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 16957948
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