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US 8,084,143 · App. 10/574,053 · Granted Dec 27, 2011

High-yield-ratio and high-strength thin steel sheet superior in weldability and ductility, high-yield-ratio high-strength hot-dip galvanized thin steel sheet, high-yield ratio high-strength hot-dip galvannealed thin steel sheet, and methods of production of same

Assignee: Nippon Steel Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,084,143
App. No.
10/574,053
Granted
Dec 27, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

High yield ratio high-strength thin steel sheet superior in weldability and ductility characterized by: being comprised of steel containing, by mass %, C: over 0.030 to less than 0.10%, Si: 0.30 to 0.80%, Mn: 1.7 to 3.2%, P: 0.001 to 0.02%, S: 0.0001 to 0.006%, Al: 0.060% or less, N: 0.0001 to 0.0070%, containing further Ti: 0.01 to 0.055%, Nb: 0.012 to 0.055%, Mo: 0.07 to 0.55%, B: 0.0005 to 0.0040%, and simultaneously satisfying 1.1 ≦14×Ti(%)+20×Nb(%)+3×Mo(%)+300×B(%)≦3.7, the balance comprised or iron and unavoidable impurities, and having a yield ratio of 0.64 to less than 0.92, a TS×E1 1/2 of 3320 or more, an YR×TS×EL 1/2 of 2320 or more, and a maximum tensile strength (TS) of 780 MPa or more.

Claims (25)

1. High yield ratio high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet superior in spot weldability and ductility, containing, by mass %,

C: over 0.030 to less than 0.10%,

Mn: 1.7 to 2.49%,

P: 0.001 to 0.02%,

S: 0.0001 to 0.006%,

Al: 0.060% or less,

N: 0.0001 to 0.0070%,

Si: 0.54 to 0.65%

Ti: 0.01 to 0.055%,

Nb: 0.012 to 0.055%,

Mo: 0.07 to 0.55%,

B: 0.0005 to 0.0040%, and simultaneously satisfying

1.1<14 ×Ti (%)+20 ×Nb (%)+3 ×Mo (%)+300 ×B (%)≦3.7,

the balance comprised of iron and unavoidable impurities, and having a microstructure composed of lower bainite or bainitic ferrite as a main phase which constitutes over 85% of the area of the microstructure, and

having a yield ratio of more than 0.64 to less than 0.90, a TS×(E1) of 1/2 of 3320 or more, an YR×TS×(E1) 1/2 of 2320 or more, and a maximum tensile strength (TS) of 780 MPa or more,

having a minimum value of CTS (cross-tensile strength) of 0.8 or more among 10 values of CTS obtained by welding 10 test pieces by a welding current of (CE+1.5)kA, wherein CE is welding current immediately before expulsion and surface flash, and wherein the minimum value of CTS among 10 values of obtained by welding 10 test pieces by a welding current of CE is defined as “1”,

and having an X-ray intensity ratio of a {110} plane parallel to the sheet surface at ⅛ the thickness of the steel sheet of less than 1.0.

2. High yield ratio high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet superior in weldability and ductility as set forth in claim 1 , characterized by further containing, by mass %, one or two of

Cr: 0.01 to 1.5%,

Ni: 0.01 to 2.0%,

Cu: 0.001 to 2.0%,

Co: 0.01 to 1%,

W: 0.01 to 0.3%.

3. High yield ratio high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet superior in weldability and ductility, characterized by comprising cold-rolled steel sheet comprised of the chemical components described in claim 1 , and hot-dip galvanized.

4. High yield ratio high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet superior in weldability and ductility, characterized by comprising cold-rolled steel sheet comprised of the chemical components described in claim 1 , hot-dip galvanized, and alloyed.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 29, 2006
From: YOSHINAGA, NOAKI; HIWATASHI, SHUNJI; SAKUMA, YASUHARU; ITAMI, ATSUSHI
To: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (2)
JP 2003-341152 · Sep 30, 2003 · national
JP 2003-341456 · Sep 30, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070029015A1 · Feb 8, 2007