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Hot-dip galvanized steel sheet and manufacturing method therefor
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Abstract
Provided is a hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having both high strength and good workability, as well as excellent coating quality. The chemical composition of the base steel sheet is set within a specified range, the steel microstructure of the base steel sheet is a complex structure of ferrite, martensite and bainite, oxygen is present as oxides in the surface layer of the base steel sheet in an amount of 0.05 g/m 2 or more and 0.50 g/m 2 or less per surface, and the hot-dip galvanized layer contains Fe in an amount of 0.40 mass % or more.
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exact text as granted — not AI-modified1 . A hot-dip galvanized steel sheet comprising a base steel sheet and a hot-dip galvanized layer on a surface of the base steel sheet, wherein
the base steel sheet comprises a chemical composition containing, in mass %,
C: 0.09% or more and 0.17% or less,
Si: 0.3% or more and 1.1% or less,
Mn: 1.9% or more and 2.7% or less,
P: 0.10% or less,
S: 0.050% or less,
Al: 0.01% or more and 0.20% or less, and
N: 0.10% or less,
with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, and
a steel microstructure where
ferrite has an area ratio of 30% or more and 85% or less,
martensite has an area ratio of 5% or more and 30% or less,
bainite has an area ratio of 10% or more and 60% or less, and
other metallic phases have an area ratio of 15% or less
with respect to the entire steel microstructure,
oxygen is present as oxides in a surface layer of the base steel sheet in an amount of 0.05 g/m 2 or more and 0.50 g/m 2 or less per surface, where the surface layer is an area from a surface of the base steel sheet to a position at a depth of 100 μm, and the hot-dip galvanized layer contains Fe in an amount of 0.40 mass % or more.
2 . The hot-dip galvanized steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the other metallic phases have an area ratio of 5% or less.
3 . The hot-dip galvanized steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the hot-dip galvanized layer contains Fe in an amount of 8.0 mass % or less.
4 . The hot-dip galvanized steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the hot-dip galvanized layer has a coating weight of 20 g/m 2 or more per surface.
5 . The hot-dip galvanized steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the chemical composition of the base steel sheet further contains, in mass %, at least one selected from the group consisting of
Nb: 0.040% or less, Ti: 0.030% or less, B: 0.0030% or less, Cr: 0.3% or less, Mo: 0.2% or less, V: 0.065% or less, and at least one selected from the group consisting of Ta, W, Ni, Cu, Sn, Sb, Ca, Mg and Zr in a total amount of 0.1% or less.
6 . (canceled)
7 . A method of manufacturing a hot-dip galvanized steel sheet, comprising:
a hot rolling process where a steel slab having the chemical composition as recited in claim 1 is subjected to hot rolling to obtain a hot-rolled steel sheet, a cold rolling process where the hot-rolled steel sheet is subjected to cold rolling to obtain a cold-rolled steel sheet, an annealing process where the cold-rolled steel sheet is heated to an annealing temperature, held at the annealing temperature, and then cooled, and then a coating treatment process where the cold-rolled steel sheet is subjected to hot-dip galvanizing treatment, wherein in the annealing process,
an average heating rate in a temperature range from 500° C. to the annealing temperature is 1° C./s or higher and 7° C./s or lower,
the annealing temperature is (A C1 point+50° C.) or higher and (A C3 point+20° C.) or lower,
during the holding, a holding time is 1 second or longer and 40 seconds or shorter,
during the holding, an atmosphere has a dew point of −20° C. or higher and 5° C. or lower, and a hydrogen concentration is 3 mass % or more and 20 mass % or less,
an average cooling rate in a temperature range from the annealing temperature to a primary cooling stop temperature is 10° C./s or higher,
the primary cooling stop temperature is 450° C. or higher and 600° C. or lower,
a secondary cooling time is 20 seconds or longer and 100 seconds or shorter, and
a secondary cooling stop temperature is 400° C. or higher and 500° C. or lower, and
in the coating treatment process,
a temperature of the cold-rolled steel sheet when it enters a coating bath is at least 10° C. higher than a coating bath temperature.
8 . The hot-dip galvanized steel sheet according to claim 2 , wherein the hot-dip galvanized layer contains Fe in an amount of 8.0 mass % or less.
9 . The hot-dip galvanized steel sheet according to claim 2 , wherein the hot-dip galvanized layer has a coating weight of 20 g/m 2 or more per surface.
10 . The hot-dip galvanized steel sheet according to claim 3 , wherein the hot-dip galvanized layer has a coating weight of 20 g/m 2 or more per surface.
11 . The hot-dip galvanized steel sheet according to claim 8 , wherein the hot-dip galvanized layer has a coating weight of 20 g/m 2 or more per surface.
12 . The hot-dip galvanized steel sheet according to claim 2 , wherein the chemical composition of the base steel sheet further contains, in mass %, at least one selected from the group consisting of
Nb: 0.040% or less, Ti: 0.030% or less, B: 0.0030% or less, Cr: 0.3% or less, Mo: 0.2% or less, V: 0.065% or less, and at least one selected from the group consisting of Ta, W, Ni, Cu, Sn, Sb, Ca, Mg and Zr in a total amount of 0.1% or less.
13 . The hot-dip galvanized steel sheet according to claim 3 , wherein the chemical composition of the base steel sheet further contains, in mass %, at least one selected from the group consisting of
Nb: 0.040% or less, Ti: 0.030% or less, B: 0.0030% or less, Cr: 0.3% or less, Mo: 0.2% or less, V: 0.065% or less, and at least one selected from the group consisting of Ta, W, Ni, Cu, Sn, Sb, Ca, Mg and Zr in a total amount of 0.1% or less.
14 . The hot-dip galvanized steel sheet according to claim 4 , wherein the chemical composition of the base steel sheet further contains, in mass %, at least one selected from the group consisting of
Nb: 0.040% or less, Ti: 0.030% or less, B: 0.0030% or less, Cr: 0.3% or less, Mo: 0.2% or less, V: 0.065% or less, and at least one selected from the group consisting of Ta, W, Ni, Cu, Sn, Sb, Ca, Mg and Zr in a total amount of 0.1% or less.
15 . The hot-dip galvanized steel sheet according to claim 8 , wherein the chemical composition of the base steel sheet further contains, in mass %, at least one selected from the group consisting of
Nb: 0.040% or less, Ti: 0.030% or less, B: 0.0030% or less, Cr: 0.3% or less, Mo: 0.2% or less, V: 0.065% or less, and at least one selected from the group consisting of Ta, W, Ni, Cu, Sn, Sb, Ca, Mg and Zr in a total amount of 0.1% or less.
16 . The hot-dip galvanized steel sheet according to claim 9 , wherein the chemical composition of the base steel sheet further contains, in mass %, at least one selected from the group consisting of
Nb: 0.040% or less, Ti: 0.030% or less, B: 0.0030% or less, Cr: 0.3% or less, Mo: 0.2% or less, V: 0.065% or less, and at least one selected from the group consisting of Ta, W, Ni, Cu, Sn, Sb, Ca, Mg and Zr in a total amount of 0.1% or less.
17 . The hot-dip galvanized steel sheet according to claim 10 , wherein the chemical composition of the base steel sheet further contains, in mass %, at least one selected from the group consisting of
Nb: 0.040% or less, Ti: 0.030% or less, B: 0.0030% or less, Cr: 0.3% or less, Mo: 0.2% or less, V: 0.065% or less, and at least one selected from the group consisting of Ta, W, Ni, Cu, Sn, Sb, Ca, Mg and Zr in a total amount of 0.1% or less.
18 . The hot-dip galvanized steel sheet according to claim 11 , wherein the chemical composition of the base steel sheet further contains, in mass %, at least one selected from the group consisting of
Nb: 0.040% or less, Ti: 0.030% or less, B: 0.0030% or less, Cr: 0.3% or less, Mo: 0.2% or less, V: 0.065% or less, and at least one selected from the group consisting of Ta, W, Ni, Cu, Sn, Sb, Ca, Mg and Zr in a total amount of 0.1% or less.
19 . A method of manufacturing a hot-dip galvanized steel sheet, comprising:
a hot rolling process where a steel slab having the chemical composition as recited in claim 5 is subjected to hot rolling to obtain a hot-rolled steel sheet, a cold rolling process where the hot-rolled steel sheet is subjected to cold rolling to obtain a cold-rolled steel sheet, an annealing process where the cold-rolled steel sheet is heated to an annealing temperature, held at the annealing temperature, and then cooled, and then a coating treatment process where the cold-rolled steel sheet is subjected to hot-dip galvanizing treatment, wherein in the annealing process,
an average heating rate in a temperature range from 500° C. to the annealing temperature is 1° C./s or higher and 7° C./s or lower,
the annealing temperature is (A C1 point+50° C.) or higher and (A C3 point+20° C.) or lower,
during the holding, a holding time is 1 second or longer and 40 seconds or shorter,
during the holding, an atmosphere has a dew point of −20° C. or higher and 5° C. or lower, and a hydrogen concentration is 3 mass % or more and 20 mass % or less,
an average cooling rate in a temperature range from the annealing temperature to a primary cooling stop temperature is 10° C./s or higher,
the primary cooling stop temperature is 450° C. or higher and 600° C. or lower,
a secondary cooling time is 20 seconds or longer and 100 seconds or shorter, and
a secondary cooling stop temperature is 400° C. or higher and 500° C. or lower, and
in the coating treatment process,
a temperature of the cold-rolled steel sheet when it enters a coating bath is at least 10° C. higher than a coating bath temperature.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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