IP Library Granted Patent US 9,856,542
Granted Patent B2
US 9,856,542 · App. 14/421,024 · Granted Jan 2, 2018

Ferritic lightweight high-strength steel sheet having excellent stiffness and ductility, and method of manufacturing the same

Inventors: Jai-Hyun Kwak (Gwangyang-si, KR); Kyoo-Young Lee (Gwangyang-si, KR); Kwang-Geun Chin (Gwangyang-si, KR)
Assignee: POSCO
C21D9/46B21B1/26B21B1/28B21C47/02B32B15/012B32B15/013C21D6/005C21D6/008C21D8/00C21D8/0205C21D8/0226C21D8/0236C21D8/0263C21D8/0273C22C38/001C22C38/002C22C38/004C22C38/02C22C38/04C22C38/06C22C38/14C22C38/60C23C2/02C23C2/06C23C30/005C21D2211/004C21D2211/005Y02P10/212Y10T428/12778Y10T428/12972
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,856,542
App. No.
14/421,024
Granted
Jan 2, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a ferritic lightweight high-strength steel sheet having excellent stiffness and ductility and a method of manufacturing the same. The steel sheet including 0.02 wt % to 0.1 wt % of carbon (C), 4 wt % to 15 wt % of manganese (Mn), 4 wt % to 10 wt % of aluminum (Al), 2.0 wt % or less (excluding 0) of silicon (Si), 0.01 wt % to 0.3 wt % of titanium (Ti), 0.005 wt % to 0.2 wt % of antimony (Sb), and iron (Fe) as well as unavoidable impurities as a remainder, and having a value of 0.25×Ti/C ranging from 0.17 to 1.0 and a value of Mn/Al×Log(C×Ti×10000) ranging from 1.0 to 10.

Claims (25)

1. A ferritic lightweight high-strength steel sheet comprising:

0.02 wt % to 0.1 wt % of carbon (C);

4 wt % to 15 wt % of manganese (Mn);

4 wt % to 10 wt % of aluminum (Al);

2.0 wt % or less (excluding 0) of silicon (Si);

0.01 wt % to 0.3 wt % of titanium (Ti);

0.005 wt % to 0.2 wt % of antimony (Sb); and

iron (Fe) as well as unavoidable impurities as a remainder,

wherein a value of 0.25×Ti/C is in a range of 0.17 to 1.0 and a value of Mn/Al×Log(C×Ti×10000) is in a range of 1.0 to 10.

2. The ferritic lightweight high-strength steel sheet of claim 1 , wherein the steel sheet comprises one or more precipitates selected from the group consisting of TiC, (Fe,Mn) 3 AlC, (Fe,Al) 3 C, and (Fe,Mn) 3 C.

3. The ferritic lightweight high-strength steel sheet of claim 1 , wherein an average diameter of grains in the steel sheet is 10 μm or less.

4. The ferritic lightweight high-strength steel sheet of claim 1 , wherein the steel sheet has a specific gravity of 7.2 g/cc or less, a tensile strength of 540 MPa or more, a yield ratio of 0.8 or more, a value of tensile strength×elongation (TS×El) of 17,000 MPa % or more, and an planar anisotropy of 0.3 or less.

5. The ferritic lightweight high-strength steel sheet of claim 1 , wherein the steel sheet is any one of a hot-rolled steel sheet, a cold-rolled steel sheet, and a plated steel sheet.

6. The ferritic lightweight high-strength steel sheet of claim 5 , wherein the plated steel sheet comprises a plating layer selected from the group consisting of a zinc (Zn) based, a Zn—Fe based, a Zn—Al based, a Zn-magnesium (Mg) based, a Zn—Al—Mg based, an Al—Si based, and an Al—Mg—Si based.

7. The ferritic lightweight high-strength steel sheet of claim 5 , wherein the plated steel sheet comprises a plating layer having an average thickness ranging from 10 μm to 200 μm.

8. A method of manufacturing a ferritic lightweight high-strength steel sheet, the method comprising:

reheating a slab including 0.02 wt % to 0.1 wt % of C, 4 wt % to 15 wt % of Mn, 4 wt % to 10 wt % of Al, 2.0 wt % or less (excluding 0) of Si, 0.01 wt % to 0.3 wt % of Ti, 0.005 wt % to 0.2 wt % of Sb, and Fe as well as unavoidable impurities as a remainder, and having a value of 0.25×Ti/C ranging from 0.17 to 1.0 and a value of Mn/Al×Log(C×Ti×10000) ranging from 1.0 to 10, and then hot rolling the slab at a temperature of 850° C. or more to obtain a hot-rolled steel sheet; and

coiling the hot-rolled steel sheet within a temperature range of 500° C. to 700° C.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

cold rolling the hot-rolled steel sheet to obtain a cold-rolled steel sheet, after the coiling of the hot-rolled steel sheet;

heating the cold-rolled steel sheet to a temperature ranging from Tnr to 900° C. at a rate ranging from 1° C./s to 20° C./s, where Tnr is a recrystallization temperature; and

annealing the heated cold-rolled steel sheet for 10 seconds to 180 seconds.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the cold rolling is performed at a reduction rate ranging from 40% to 90%.

11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising performing an isothermal heat treatment after cooling the cold-rolled steel sheet to a temperature ranging from 200° C. to 500° C. at a rate ranging from 1° C./s to 100° C./s, after the annealing.

12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising plating the cold-rolled steel sheet, after the annealing.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2022
From: POSCO HOLDINGS INC.
To: POSCO CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 061777/0943 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 28, 2022
From: POSCO
To: POSCO HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 061561/0831 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2015
From: KWAK, JAI-HYUN; LEE, KYOO-YOUNG; CHIN, KWANG-GEUN
To: POSCO
Reel/Frame 034939/0514 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2012-0097807 · Sep 4, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150218668A1 · Aug 6, 2015