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Coiling temperature influenced cold rolled strip or steel

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Assignee: VOESTALPINE STAHL GMBHPriority: Dec 23, 2020Filed: Dec 23, 2021Published: Jul 11, 2024
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Abstract

A cold roll strip or sheet includes in (wt %) C 0.08-0.28; Mn 1.4-4.5; Cr 0.01-0.5; Si 0.01-2.5; Al 0.01-0.6; Si+Al≥0.1; Si+Al+Cr≥0.4; Nb≤0.008; Ti≤0.02; Mo≤0.08; Ca≤0.005; V≤0.02; balance Fe apart from impurities. The steel is within the area defined by the coordinates A, B, C, D, where Ri/t (y-axle) is plotted vs TS(MPa)/YR (x-axle), and where A is [1200, 2), B is [2000, 4], C is [2000, 3], and D is [1200, 1].

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1 . A cold rolled steel strip or sheet
 a) having a composition consisting of in wt. %:   
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                    0.08-0.28 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                    1.4-4.5 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   0.01-0.5 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   0.01-2.5 
                 
                     
                   Al 
                   0.01-0.6 
                 
                     
                   Si + Al 
                   ≥0.1 
                 
                     
                   Si + Al + Cr 
                   ≥0.4 
                 
                     
                   Nb 
                   ≤0.1 
                 
                     
                   Ti 
                   ≤0.1 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   ≤0.5 
                 
                     
                   Ca 
                   ≤0.05 
                 
                     
                   V 
                   ≤0.1 
                 
                     
                   Cu 
                   ≤0.06% 
                 
                     
                   Ni 
                   ≤0.08% 
                 
                     
                   B 
                   ≤0.0006% 
                 
                     
                   P 
                   ≤0.02% 
                 
                     
                   S 
                   ≤0.005% 
                 
                     
                   As 
                   ≤0.010% 
                 
                     
                   Zr 
                   ≤0.006% 
                 
                     
                   Sn 
                   ≤0.015% 
                 
                     
                   O 
                   ≤0.0003 
                 
                     
                   H 
                   ≤0.0020 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   ≤0.015% 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
          balance Fe apart from impurities; 
         b) fulfilling the following conditions: 
       
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   TS tensile strength (R m ) 
                   950-1550 MPa 
                 
                     
                   YS yield strength (R p0.2 ) 
                   550-1400 MPa 
                 
                     
                   YR yield ratio (R p0.2 /R m ) 
                   ≥0.50 
                 
                     
                   bendability (Ri/t) 
                   ≤5;  
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         c) being within the area defined by the coordinates A, B, C, D, where Ri/t y-axle is plotted vs TS(MPa)/YR x-axle, and where A is [1200, 2), B is [2000, 4], C is [2000, 3], and D is [1200, 1]; 
         d) having a multiphase microstructure comprising in vol % 
       
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   tempered martensite + 
                   ≥50 
                 
                     
                   bainite 
                     
                 
                     
                   fresh martensite 
                   ≤10 
                 
                     
                   retained austenite 
                   2-20 
                 
                     
                   polygonal ferrite 
                    ≤1; 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         e) wherein the amount of retained austenite was measured by means of the saturation magnetization method described in detail in Proc. Int. Conf. on TRIP-aided high strength ferrous alloys (2002), Ghent, Belgium, p. 61-64; 
         f) wherein the bendability Ri/t is determined in accordance with JIS Z2248, where Ri is the limiting bending radius and t is the sheet thickness; 
         g) wherein the yield strength and tensile strength are determined according to the European norm EN 10002 Part 1; and 
         h) the steel does not contain other kind of ferrite than polygonal ferrite 
       
     
     
         2 . The cold roll strip or sheet according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition comprising in wt %: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                    0.1-0.25 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   1.4-3  
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   0.01-0.5 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   0.1-1  
                 
                     
                   Al 
                   0.01-0.1 
                 
                     
                   Si + Al 
                   ≥0.1  
                 
                     
                   Si + Al + Cr 
                   ≥0.4  
                 
                     
                   Nb 
                    ≤0.008 
                 
                     
                   Ti 
                   ≤0.02 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   ≤0.08 
                 
                     
                   Ca 
                    ≤0.005 
                 
                     
                   V 
                   ≤0.02 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         balance Fe apart from impurities. 
       
     
     
         3 . The cold roll strip or sheet according to  claim 1  wherein the composition fulfilling at least one of the following requirements: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   ≥0.4 
                 
                     
                   Si + Al 
                   ≥0.8 
                 
                     
                   Al 
                   ≤0.1 
                 
                     
                   Mn + Cr 
                   1.7-5.0. 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         4 . The cold roll strip or sheet according to  claim 3  fulfilling all of the requirements. 
     
     
         5 . The cold roll strip or sheet according to  claim 1  wherein the microstructure fulfils at least one of the following requirements: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   tempered martensite + 
                   ≥60 
                 
                     
                   bainite 
                     
                 
                     
                   fresh martensite 
                   1-10  
                 
                     
                   retained austenite 
                   5-15. 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         6 . The cold roll strip or sheet according to  claim 1 , wherein the yield ratio is ≥0.70. 
     
     
         7 . The cold roll strip or sheet according to  claim 1 ,
 a) having a composition comprising of in wt. %:   
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.08-0.16 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   2.0-3.0 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   0.1-0.5 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   0.5-1.2 
                 
                     
                   Al 
                   0.01-0.5  
                 
                     
                   Si + Al 
                   ≥0.1 
                 
                     
                   Si + Al + Cr 
                   ≥0.4 
                 
                     
                   Nb 
                   ≤0.1 
                 
                     
                   Ti 
                   ≤0.1 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   ≤0.5 
                 
                     
                   Ca 
                    ≤0.05 
                 
                     
                   V 
                   ≤0.1 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
          balance Fe apart from impurities; and
 a) fulfilling at least one of the following conditions: 
 
       
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   TS tensile strength (R m ) 
                   950-1150 MPa 
                 
                     
                   YS yield strength (R p0.2 ) 
                   750-1000 MPa 
                 
                     
                   YR yield ratio (R p0.2 /R m ) 
                   ≥0.70 
                 
                     
                   bendability (Ri/t) 
                   ≤2. 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         8 . The cold roll strip or sheet according to  claim 1 ,
 a) having a composition comprising of in wt. %:   
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.15-0.25 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   1.0-2.0 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   0.1-0.5 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   0.1-0.5 
                 
                     
                   Al 
                   0.01-0.5  
                 
                     
                   Si + Al 
                   ≥0.1 
                 
                     
                   Si + Al + Cr 
                   ≥0.4 
                 
                     
                   Nb 
                   ≤0.1 
                 
                     
                   Ti 
                   ≤0.1 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   ≤0.5 
                 
                     
                   Ca 
                    ≤0.05 
                 
                     
                   V 
                   ≤0.1 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
          balance Fe apart from impurities; and 
         b) fulfilling at least one of the following conditions: 
       
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   TS tensile strength (R m ) 
                   1300-1550 MPa 
                 
                     
                   YS yield strength (R p0.2 ) 
                   1000-1300 MPa 
                 
                     
                   YR yield ratio (R p0.2 /R m ) 
                   ≥0.70 
                 
                     
                   bendability (Ri/t) 
                   ≤4. 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         9 . The cold roll strip or sheet according to  claim 1 ,
 a) having a composition comprising of in wt. %:   
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.15-0.25 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   2.0-3.0 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   0.1-0.5 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                       1-2.0 
                 
                     
                   Al 
                   0.01-0.5  
                 
                     
                   Si + Al 
                   ≥0.1 
                 
                     
                   Si + Al + Cr 
                   ≥0.4 
                 
                     
                   Nb 
                   ≤0.1 
                 
                     
                   Ti 
                   ≤0.1 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   ≤0.5 
                 
                     
                   Ca 
                    ≤0.05 
                 
                     
                   V 
                   ≤0.1 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
          balance Fe apart from impurities; and 
         b) fulfilling at least one of the following conditions: 
       
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   TS tensile strength (R m ) 
                   1100-1300 MPa 
                 
                     
                   YS yield strength (R p0.2 ) 
                    900-1100 MPa 
                 
                     
                   YR yield ratio (R p0.2 /R m ) 
                   ≥0.70 
                 
                     
                   bendability (Ri/t) 
                   ≤3. 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         10 . The cold roll strip or sheet according to  claim 1 ,
 a) having a composition comprising of in wt. %:   
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.10-0.20 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   2.0-3.0 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   0.1-0.5 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   0.2-0.9 
                 
                     
                   Al 
                   0.01-0.5  
                 
                     
                   Si + Al 
                   ≥0.1 
                 
                     
                   Si + Al + Cr 
                   ≥0.4 
                 
                     
                   Nb 
                   ≤0.1 
                 
                     
                   Ti 
                   ≤0.1 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   ≤0.5 
                 
                     
                   Ca 
                    ≤0.05 
                 
                     
                   V 
                   ≤0.1 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
          balance Fe apart from impurities; and 
         b) fulfilling at least one of the following conditions: 
       
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   TS tensile strength (R m ) 
                   900-1100 MPa 
                 
                     
                   YS yield strength (R p0.2 ) 
                   600-800 MPa  
                 
                     
                   YR yield ratio (R p0.2 /R m ) 
                   ≥0.65 
                 
                     
                   bendability (Ri/t) 
                   ≤2.5. 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         11 . The cold roll strip or sheet according to  claim 1 , wherein
 Al≤0.1.   
     
     
         12 . A method of manufacturing of a cold rolled steel strip or sheet according to  claim 1 , comprising the following steps:
 a) providing a steel slab;   b) hot rolling the slab in the austenitic range to a hot rolled strip, wherein the hot rolling finishing temperature is greater than or equal to 850° C.;   c) coiling the hot rolled strip at a coiling temperature in the range of 500-540° C.;   d) optionally performing scale removal process on the coiled steel strip;   e) batch annealing the coiled strip at a temperature in the range of 500-650° C. for a duration of 5-30 h;   f) cold rolling the annealed steel strip with a reduction rate between 35 and 90%;   g) further treating the cold rolled steel strip in a Continuously Annealing Line or in a Hot Dip Galvanizing Line, in which the soaking temperature is 800-1000° C., and a holding temperature is 200-500° C. for a time of 150 to 1000 s; and   h) further cooling the steel strip down to room temperature.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12 , fulfilling at least one of the following conditions:
 in step b) reheating the slab to a temperature between 1000° C. and 1280° C.;   in step e) batch annealing in the range of 550-650° C.; and   in step g) the holding temperature is 350-450° C.   
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the soaking temperature in step g) is in the range of 830-900° C. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the soaking temperature in step g) is above A c3  as defined by: A c3 =910-203*C 1/2 −15.2 Ni−30 Mn+44.7 Si+104 V+31.5 Mo+13.1 W. 
     
     
         16 . The method according  claim 15 , wherein the soaking temperature in step g) is above A c3 +20° C. 
     
     
         17 . The method according  claim 15 , wherein the soaking temperature in step g) is above A c3 +30° C.

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