Abstract:
A high tensile-strength galvanized steel sheet, comprising: C: at least 0.05% but less than 0.12%, Si: at least 0.01% but less than 0.35%, Mn: 2.0% to 3.5%, P: 0.001% to 0.020%, S: 0.0001% to 0.0030%, Al: 0.005% to 0.1%, N: 0.0001% to 0.0060%, Cr: more than 0.5% but not more than 2.0%, Mo: 0.01% to 0.50%, Ti: 0.010% to 0.080%, Nb: 0.010% to 0.080%, and B: 0.0001% to 0.0030%, the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein the high tensile-strength galvanized steel sheet has a microstructure that contains 20% to 70% by volume ferrite having an average grain size of 5 µm or less. The high tensile-strength galvanized steel sheet has a tensile strength of at least 980 MPa, and excellent formability and weldability.
Abstract:
A method for producing an alloyed zinc hot dip galvanized steel sheet, which has a process of providing a zinc hot dip galvanized steel sheet, a process of subjecting the zinc hot dip galvanized steel sheet to an alloying treatment, and a process of controlling the time and temperature for the alloying treatment according to the contents of Si and Al, wherein the above zinc hot dip galvanized steel sheet has a chemical composition, in mass %, that C: 0.05 to 0.30 %, Si: 0.01 to 2.0 %, Mn: 0.08 to 3.0 %, P: 0.003 to 0.1 %, S: 0 to 0.07 %, Al: 0.01 to 2.5 %, N: 0 to 0.007 %, and the balance: Fe and inevitable impurities, and the time and temperature for the alloying treatment are controlled according to the formula: Si + Al >= 1.5 x 10 x t x (T - 465) + 0.117 where t represents the total time (sec) for which the steel sheet is held at a temperature of 465°C or higher when the plating layer on the steel sheet is alloyed, and T represents an average temperature T (°C) during the total time (sec) for which the steel sheet is held at a temperature of 465°C or higher when the plating layer on the steel sheet is alloyed.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a high-strength galvanized steel sheet with low YP and excellent uniformity and a method for producing the same. A high-strength galvanized steel sheet has a steel composition which contains, by % by mass, 0.01 to 0.12% of C, 0.2% or less of Si, less than 2% of Mn, 0.04% or less of P, 0.02% or less of S, 0.3% or less of sol. Al, 0.01% or less of N, and over 0.3% to 2% of Cr, and which satisfies 2.1 ‰¤ [Mneq] ‰¤ 3 and 0.24 ‰¤ [%Cr]/[%Mn], the balance being composed of iron and inevitable impurities, and has a steel microstructures containing ferrite and a second phase, wherein the area ratio of the second phase is 2 to 25%, the area ratio of pearlite or bainite in the second phase is 0% to less than 20%, the average grain diameter of the second phase is 0.9 to 7 µm, and the area ratio of grains with a grain diameter of less than 0.8 µm in the second phase is less than 15%. Herein, [Mneq] represents the Mn equivalent shown by [Mneq] = [%Mn] + 1.3[%Cr] and [%Mn] and [%Cr] represent the contents of Mn and Cr, respectively.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for producing a high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet with low YP and excellent uniformity. A method for producing a high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet includes hot-rolling and cold-rolling steel having a composition which contains, by % by mass, over 0.01% to less than 0.08% of C, 0.2% or less of Si, 0.8% to less than 1.7% of Mn, 0.03% or less of P, 0.02% or less of S, 0.3% or less of sol. Al, 0.01% or less of N, and over 0.4% to 2% of Cr, and which satisfies 1.9
Abstract:
A high-strength galvanized steel sheet having a low YP, good stretch flangeability, and excellent corrosion resistance and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The steel sheet contains, on a percent by mass basis, more than 0.015% to less than 0.10% of C, 0.5% or less of Si, 1.0% to 1.9% of Mn, 0.015% to 0.050% of P, 0.03% or less of S, 0.01% to 0.5% of sol. Al, 0.005% or less of N, less than 0.40% of Cr, 0.005% or less of B, less than 0.15% of Mo, 0.4% or less of V, and less than 0.020% of Ti, in which 2.2‰¤[Mneq]‰¤3.1 and [%Mn]+3.3[%Mo]‰¤1.9, and [%Mn]+3.3[%Mo])/(1.3[%Cr]+8[%P]+150B*)
Abstract:
A low cost, a high strength steel sheet which exhibits excellent chipping resistance, low YP, high BH and high El and, further, exhibits a small change in material quality in a coil, and a method for manufacturing the steel sheet are provided. A high strength steel sheet is formed of steel having the composition containing by mass% over 0.015% and less than 0.100% C, less than 0.50% Si, over 1.0% and less than 2.0% Mn, 0.05% or less P, 0.03% or less S, 0.01% or more and 0.3% or less sol. Al, 0.005% or less N, less than 0.35% Cr, 0.0010% or more and 0.0050% or less B, less than 0.15% Mo, less than 0.030% Ti, and iron and unavoidable impurities as a balance, wherein the steel satisfies 2.1‰¤[Mneq]‰¤3.1, the microstructure of the steel includes a ferrite and a second phase, a volume fraction of the second phase is set to 2.0 to 12.0%, a total ratio of a volume fraction of martensite and a volume fraction of retained ³ to the volume fraction of second phase is 60% or more, and the number of carbides which are present within ferrite particles, have an aspect ratio of 3.0 or less and have a diameter of 0.25 to 0.90µm is set to 10000 pieces/mm 2 or less. Here, [Mneq]=[%Mn]+1.3[%Cr]+3.3[%Mo]+8[%P]+150B*, B * = % B + % Ti / 48 × 10.8 × 0.9 + % Al / 27 × 10.8 × 0.025 , and B * = 0.0022 when B * satisfies B * ‰¥ 0.0022.
Abstract:
A high-strength steel sheet has a composition containing C: 0.09% to 0.17%, Si: 0.6% to 1.7%, Mn: 3.5% or less, P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Al: 0.08% or less, N: 0.006% or less, Ti: 0.05% or less, and B: 0.0002% to 0.0030% on a mass basis, the remainder being Fe and inevitable impurities, and also has a steel sheet microstructure containing less than 20% (including 0%) of a ferrite phase, 75% or more (including 100%) of a tempered martensite phase, 10% or less (including 0%) of an untempered martensite phase, and less than 5% (including 0%) of a retained austenite phase in terms of area fraction. The tempered martensite phase has a Vickers hardness of 280 to 340 and a tensile strength of 950 MPa to 1,120 MPa.
Abstract:
A high strength galvanized steel sheet having a low yield stress and superior anti-aging property and bake hardenability and a method for manufacturing the same are provided, and even if a general heat treatment cycle in a CGl is performed, the high strength galvanized steel sheet can be obtained without using expensive Mo. The high strength galvanized steel sheet has a composition which contains, on a mass percent basis, 0.01% to less than 0.08% of C, 0.2% or less of Si, more than 1.0% to 1.8% of Mn, 0.10% or less of P, 0.03% or less of S, 0.1% or less of Al, 0.008% or less of N, more than 0.5% of Cr, and the balance being iron and inevitable impurities, in which 1.9‰¤Mn (mass percent)+1.3Cr (mass percent)‰¤2.8 holds. In addition, the microstructure includes a ferrite phase and 2% to 15% of martensite on an area ratio basis, and the total area ratio of perlite and/or bainite is 1.0% or less. In manufacturing the above high strength galvanized steel sheet, when annealing and galvanizing treatments are performed after cold rolling, the temperature and the cooling rate are controlled.