IP Library Granted Patent US 12,644,170
Granted Patent B2
US 12,644,170 · App. 18/444,558 · Granted Jun 2, 2026

Al—Fe-alloy plated steel sheet for hot forming, having excellent TWB welding characteristics, hot forming member, and manufacturing methods therefor

Inventors: Seong-Woo Kim (Gwangyang-si, KR); Jin-Keun Oh (Gwangyang-si, KR); Yeol-Rae Cho (Gwangyang-si, KR); Hyeon-Jeong Shin (Incheon, KR)
Assignee: POSCO Co., LTD
C22C38/32B23K35/0238B23K35/3086C21D8/02C21D8/0226C21D8/0236C21D9/46C22C38/02C22C38/04C22C38/06C23C2/02C23C2/0224C23C2/12C23C2/261C23C2/28C23C2/29C23C2/40B23K2103/166B23K2103/20C21D2211/001C21D2211/002C21D2211/005C21D2211/008
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Patent No.
US 12,644,170
App. No.
18/444,558
Granted
Jun 2, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is an Al—Fe-alloy plated steel sheet for hot forming, having excellent TWB welding characteristics since excellent hardness uniformity of a TWB weld zone after hot forming is obtained by suitably controlling a batch annealing condition, after plating Al, such that an Al—Fe-alloy layer is formed; a hot forming member; and manufacturing methods therefor.

Claims (34)

1 . A hot press formed part comprising:

a base steel; and

an Al—Fe alloy layer disposed on the base steel,

wherein the Al—Fe alloy layer comprises a diffusion layer disposed on the base steel and an intermediate layer disposed on the diffusion layer,

wherein the diffusion layer comprises, by weight percentage, Si in an amount of 0.5 to 12.0%,

wherein the intermediate layer comprises, by weight percentage, Si in an amount of 3.0 to 20.0%, and

wherein a sum of average thicknesses of the diffusion layer and the intermediate layer is 1.0 to 9.3 μm.

2 . The hot press formed part of claim 1 , wherein the Al—Fe alloy layer comprises, by wt %, Al in an amount of 40 to 60%.

3 . The hot press formed part of claim 1 , wherein a fraction of an unalloyed phase of the Al—Fe alloy layer is 1 area % or less.

4 . The hot press formed part of claim 1 , wherein the hot press formed part comprises an oxide layer on the Al—Fe alloy layer, and a thickness of the oxide layer is 2 μm or less.

5 . The hot press formed part of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the Al—Fe alloy layer is 10 to 60 μm.

6 . The hot press formed part of claim 1 , wherein a microstructure of the base steel comprises, by an area fraction, martensite or bainite as a main phase, 30% or less of retained austenite, and 5% or less of ferrite.

7 . The hot press formed part of claim 1 , wherein the base steel comprises, by weight percentage, carbon (C): 0.1 to 0.5%, silicon (Si): 0.01 to 2.0%, manganese (Mn): 0.1 to 10%, phosphorus (P): 0.001 to 0.05%, sulfur (S): 0.0001 to 0.02%, aluminum (Al): 0.001 to 1.0%, nitrogen (N): 0.001 to 0.02%, a balance of iron (Fe), and unavoidable impurities.

8 . The hot press formed part of claim 1 , wherein the base steel comprises one or more of chromium (Cr) and molybdenum (Mo) in total amount of 0.01 to 4.0 wt %.

9 . The hot press formed part of claim 1 , wherein the base steel comprises one or more of titanium (Ti), niobium (Nb), and vanadium (V) in total amount of 0.001 to 0.4 wt %.

10 . The hot press formed part of claim 1 , wherein the base steel comprises boron (B) in amount of 0.0001 to 0.01 wt %.

11 . A hot press formed part comprising:

a base steel;

an Al—Fe alloy layer disposed on the base steel; and

an welding zone,

wherein the Al—Fe alloy layer comprises a diffusion layer disposed on the base steel and an intermediate layer disposed on the base steel,

wherein the diffusion layer comprises, by weight percent, Si in an amount of 0.5 to 12.0%,

wherein the intermediate layer comprises, by weight percent, Si in an amount of 3.0 to 20.0%,

wherein a sum of average thicknesses of the diffusion layer and the intermediate layer is 1.0 to 9.3 μm, and

wherein a hardness deviation of the welding zone is 100 Hv or less.

12 . The hot press formed part of claim 11 , wherein the Al—Fe alloy layer comprises, by wt %, Al in an amount of 40 to 60%.

13 . The hot press formed part of claim 11 , wherein a fraction of an unalloyed phase of the Al—Fe alloy layer is 1 area % or less.

14 . The hot press formed part of claim 11 , wherein the hot press formed part comprises an oxide layer on the Al—Fe alloy layer, and a thickness of the oxide layer is 2 μm or less.

15 . The hot press formed part of claim 11 , wherein a thickness of the Al—Fe alloy layer is 10 to 60 μm.

16 . The hot press formed part of claim 11 , wherein a microstructure of the base steel comprises, by an area fraction, martensite or bainite as a main phase, 30% or less of retained austenite, and 5% or less of ferrite.

17 . The hot press formed part of claim 11 , wherein the base steel comprises, by weight percentage, carbon (C): 0.1 to 0.5%, silicon (Si): 0.01 to 2.0%, manganese (Mn): 0.1 to 10%, phosphorus (P): 0.001 to 0.05%, sulfur (S): 0.0001 to 0.02%, aluminum (Al): 0.001 to 1.0%, nitrogen (N): 0.001 to 0.02%, a balance of iron (Fe), and unavoidable impurities.

18 . The hot press formed part of claim 11 , wherein the base steel comprises one or more of chromium (Cr) and molybdenum (Mo) in total amount of 0.01 to 4.0 wt %.

19 . The hot press formed part of claim 11 , wherein the base steel comprises one or more of titanium (Ti), niobium (Nb), and vanadium (V) in total amount of 0.001 to 0.4 wt %.

20 . The hot press formed part of claim 11 , wherein the base steel comprises boron (B) in amount of 0.0001 to 0.01 wt %.

Continuity (2)
Division 17059641
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