US2024318275A1PendingUtilityA1

Steel sheet, member, and methods for manufacturing same

Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPPriority: Jul 28, 2021Filed: Jun 22, 2022Published: Sep 26, 2024
Est. expiryJul 28, 2041(~15 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C21D 8/02C22C 38/12C22C 38/06C22C 38/04C22C 38/02C22C 38/002C22C 38/001C21D 9/46C21D 8/0278C21D 8/0273C21D 8/0242C21D 8/0236C21D 2211/008C21D 8/0226C23C 2/28C23C 2/06C22C 38/14C22C 38/008C22C 38/38C22C 38/08C22C 38/16C22C 38/005C22C 38/10C22C 38/32C22C 38/20C23C 2/29C23C 2/0224C21D 2211/004C21D 1/19C21D 8/0263C21D 8/021C22C 38/60C23C 2/40C21D 8/0205
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Abstract

A steel sheet contains, in mass %, C: 0.15 to 0.45%, Si: 1.5% or less, Mn: more than 1.7%, P: 0.03% or less, S: less than 0.0040%, sol .Al: 0.20% or less, N: 0.005% or less, B: 0.0015 to 0.0100%, and at least one of Nb and Ti in a total amount of 0.005 to 0.080%, with the balance being Fe and incidental impurities. The area fraction of martensite with respect to the total area of the microstructure is 95 to 100%, and the diameter of prior y grains is less than 11.2 μm. The number density A of precipitates having an equivalent circular diameter of 500 nm or more satisfies the formula: A (particles/mm 2 )≤8.5×10 5 ×[B].

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         12 . A steel sheet having a chemical composition comprising, in mass %,
 C: 0.15% or more and 0.45% or less,   Si: 1.5% or less,   Mn: more than 1.7%,   P: 0.03% or less,   S: less than 0.0040%,   sol. Al: 0.20% or less,   N: 0.005% or less,   B: 0.0015% or more and 0.0100% or less, and   at least one of Nb and Ti in a total amount of 0.005% or more and 0.080% or less,   with the balance being Fe and incidental impurities,   wherein the steel sheet has a microstructure in which the area fraction of martensite with respect to the total area of the microstructure is 95% or more and 100% or less,   wherein prior austenite grains have an average grain diameter of less than 11.2 μm, and   wherein the number density A of precipitates having an equivalent circular diameter of 500 nm or more satisfies formula (1) below:   
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
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         where [B] represents the content of B (% by mass). 
       
     
     
         13 . The steel sheet according to  claim 12 , wherein the chemical composition further comprises, in mass %, one or two or more selected from the following groups A to D:
 group A:   one or two selected from Cu: 1.0% or less and Ni: 1.0% or less,   group B:   one or two or more selected from Cr: 1.0% or less, Mo: less than 0.3%, V: 0.5% or less, Zr: 0.2% or less, and W: 0.2% or less,   group C:   one or two or more selected from Ca: 0.0030% or less, Ce: 0.0030% or less, La: 0.0030% or less, REMs (excluding Ce and La): 0.0030% or less, and Mg: 0.0030% or less, group D:   one or two selected from Sb: 0.1% or less and Sn: 0.1% or less.   
     
     
         14 . The steel sheet according to  claim 12 , wherein the steel sheet comprises a coated layer on a surface thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The steel sheet according to  claim 13 , wherein the steel sheet comprises a coated layer on a surface thereof. 
     
     
         16 . A member formed using the steel sheet according to  claim 12 . 
     
     
         17 . A member formed using the steel sheet according to  claim 13 . 
     
     
         18 . A member formed using the steel sheet according to  claim 14 . 
     
     
         19 . A member formed using the steel sheet according to  claim 15 . 
     
     
         20 . A method for manufacturing a steel sheet, the method comprising:
 heating a steel slab having the chemical composition according to  claim 12  such that the surface temperature of the slab is increased from 1000° C. to a heat holding temperature of 1250° C. or higher at an average heating rate of 10° C./minute or less and then holding the steel slab at the heat holding temperature for 30 minutes or longer;   then setting a residence time at 900 to 1000° C. to 20 seconds or longer and 150 seconds or shorter and performing hot finish rolling under the condition of a finish rolling temperature of 850° C. or higher;   performing cooling at an average cooling rate of 40° C./second or more in a range from the finish rolling temperature to 650° C.;   then performing coiling at a coiling temperature of 650° C. or lower to obtain a hot rolled steel sheet;   subjecting the hot rolled steel sheet to cold rolling at a rolling reduction of 40% or more to obtain a cold rolled steel sheet; and   subjecting the cold rolled steel sheet to continuous annealing including   heating the cold rolled steel sheet from 400° C. to an annealing temperature of 800 to 950° C. at an average heating rate of 1.0° C./second or more,   holding the cold rolled steel sheet at the annealing temperature for 600 seconds or shorter,   cooling the cold rolled steel sheet from the annealing temperature to 420° C. at a first average cooling rate of 2° C./second or more,   cooling the cold rolled steel sheet from 420° C. to a finish cooling temperature of 260° C. or lower at a second average cooling rate of 10° C./second or more, and   then holding the cold rolled steel sheet at a holding temperature of 150 to 260° C. for 20 to 1500 seconds to thereby manufacture a steel sheet.   
     
     
         21 . A method for manufacturing a steel sheet, the method comprising:
 heating a steel slab having the chemical composition according to  claim 13  such that the surface temperature of the slab is increased from 1000° C. to a heat holding temperature of 1250° C. or higher at an average heating rate of 10° C./minute or less and then holding the steel slab at the heat holding temperature for 30 minutes or longer;   then setting a residence time at 900 to 1000° C. to 20 seconds or longer and 150 seconds or shorter and performing hot finish rolling under the condition of a finish rolling temperature of 850° C. or higher;   performing cooling at an average cooling rate of 40° C./second or more in a range from the finish rolling temperature to 650° C.;   then performing coiling at a coiling temperature of 650° C. or lower to obtain a hot rolled steel sheet;   subjecting the hot rolled steel sheet to cold rolling at a rolling reduction of 40% or more to obtain a cold rolled steel sheet; and   subjecting the cold rolled steel sheet to continuous annealing including   heating the cold rolled steel sheet from 400° C. to an annealing temperature of 800 to 950° C. at an average heating rate of 1.0° C./second or more,   holding the cold rolled steel sheet at the annealing temperature for 600 seconds or shorter,   cooling the cold rolled steel sheet from the annealing temperature to 420° C. at a first average cooling rate of 2° C./second or more,   cooling the cold rolled steel sheet from 420° C. to a finish cooling temperature of 260° C. or lower at a second average cooling rate of 10° C./second or more, and   then holding the cold rolled steel sheet at a holding temperature of 150 to 260° C. for 20 to 1500 seconds to thereby manufacture a steel sheet.   
     
     
         22 . The method for manufacturing a steel sheet according to  claim 20 , wherein, when the cold rolled steel sheet is cooled at the first average cooling rate in the continuous annealing, the cold rolled steel sheet is immersed in a coating bath, and
 after immersion in the coating bath, the cold rolled steel sheet is heated to 480 to 600° C. to perform alloying treatment.   
     
     
         23 . The method for manufacturing a steel sheet according to  claim 21 , wherein, when the cold rolled steel sheet is cooled at the first average cooling rate in the continuous annealing, the cold rolled steel sheet is immersed in a coating bath, and
 after immersion in the coating bath, the cold rolled steel sheet is heated to 480 to 600° C. to perform alloying treatment.   
     
     
         24 . The method for manufacturing a steel sheet according to  claim 20 , the method further comprising, after the continuous annealing, subjecting a surface of the steel sheet to coating treatment. 
     
     
         25 . The method for manufacturing a steel sheet according to  claim 21 , the method further comprising, after the continuous annealing, subjecting a surface of the steel sheet to coating treatment. 
     
     
         26 . A method for manufacturing a member, the method comprising the step of subjecting the steel sheet according to  claim 12  to at least one of forming and joining to thereby obtain a member. 
     
     
         27 . A method for manufacturing a member, the method comprising the step of subjecting the steel sheet according to  claim 13  to at least one of forming and joining to thereby obtain a member. 
     
     
         28 . A method for manufacturing a member, the method comprising the step of subjecting the steel sheet according to  claim 14  to at least one of forming and joining to thereby obtain a member. 
     
     
         29 . A method for manufacturing a member, the method comprising the step of subjecting the steel sheet according to  claim 15  to at least one of forming and joining to thereby obtain a member.

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