Abstract:
A high strength cold rolled steel sheet with high yield ratio and excellent elongation and stretch-flange-formability has a chemical composition including, by mass%, C: 0.06 to 0.13%, Si: 1.2 to 2.3%, Mn: 0.6 to 1.6%, P: not more than 0.10%, S: not more than 0.010%, Al: 0.01 to 0.10% and N: not more than 0.010%, the balance comprising Fe and inevitable impurities. The steel sheet includes a microstructure containing not less than 90% in terms of volume fraction of ferrite with an average grain diameter of less than 20 µm and 1.0 to 10% in terms of volume fraction of pearlite with an average grain diameter of less than 5 µm. The ferrite has an average Vickers hardness of not less than 130. The steel sheet has a yield ratio of not less than 65% and a tensile strength of not less than 590 MPa.
Abstract:
Provided are a high-strength cold rolled steel sheet having excellent elongation and stretch flangeability, and a high yield ratio, and a production method therefor.A high-yield-ratio, high-strength cold rolled steel sheet includes a composition and a microstructure, the composition containing in terms of percent by mass, C: 0.05% to 0.15%, Si: 0.6% to 2.5%, Mn: 2.2% to 3.5%, P: 0.08% or less, S: 0.010% or less, Al: 0.01% to 0.08%, N: 0.010% or less, Ti: 0.002% to 0.05%, B: 0.0002% to 0.0050%, and the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, the microstructure containing a volume fraction of 20% to 55% of ferrite having an average grain size of 7 µm or less, a volume fraction of 5% to 15% of retained austenite, a volume fraction of 0.5% to 7% of martensite having an average grain size of 4 µm or less, and a structure composed of composed of bainite and/or tempered martensite and having an average grain size of 6 µm or less, and a difference in nano-hardness between ferrite and the structure composed of composed of bainite and/or tempered martensite being 3.5 GPa or less and a difference in nano-hardness between the structure composed of composed of bainite and/or tempered martensite. and martensite being 2.5 GPa or less.
Abstract:
Provided is a hot-rolled steel sheet that has a chemical composition including, by mass%: C: 0.060 % to 0.150 %; Si 0.15 % to 0.70 %; Mn: 1.00 % to 1.90 %; P: 0.10 % or less; S: 0.010 % or less; Al: 0.01 % to 0.10 %; N: 0.010 % or less; Nb: 0.010 % to 0.100 %; and the balance being Fe and incidental impurities. The hot-rolled steel sheet has a microstructure containing ferrite of 18 µm or less in average grain size by a volume fraction of at least 75 % and pearlite of at least 2 µm in average grain size by a volume fraction of at least 5 %, the balance being low-temperature-induced phases, the pearlite having a mean free path of at least 5.0 µm. The hot-rolled steel sheet can be suitably utilized for producing a cold rolled steel sheet or hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having excellent material homogeneity and a tensile strength of 590 MPa or more.
Abstract:
Provided is an ultra-high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet having excellent delayed fracture resistance and a tensile strength of 1320 MPa or more and a method for manufacturing the same. The ultra-high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet has a steel composition that does not excessively contain a transition metal element, such as V or Mo, causing a significant increase in allowing cost or Al, which may possibly cause casting defects. An ultra-high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet with excellent ductility and delayed fracture resistance contains 0.15% to 0.25% C, 1.0% to 3.0% Si, 1.5% to 2.5% Mn, 0.05% or less P, 0.02% or less S, 0.01% to 0.05% Al, and less than 0.005% N on a mass ratio, the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, and has a metal microstructure containing 40% to 85% of a tempered martensite phase and 15% to 60% of a ferrite phase on a volume fraction basis and a tensile strength of 1320 MPa or more.
Abstract:
Provided are a high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more with a high yield ratio excellent in terms of elongation and stretch flange formability and a method for manufacturing the steel sheet. A high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet having a chemical composition containing, by mass%, C: 0.15% or more and 0.30% or less, Si: 0.8% or more and 2.4% or less, Mn: 2.4% or more and 3.5% or less, P: 0.08% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Al: 0.01% or more and 0.08% or less, N: 0.010% or less, Ti: 0.002% or more and 0.05% or less, B: 0.0002% or more and 0.0050% or less, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, a microstructure including ferrite having an average grain diameter of 3 µm or less and a volume fraction of 5% or less (including 0%), retained austenite having a volume fraction of 10% or more and 20% or less, martensite having an average grain diameter of 4 µm or less and a volume fraction of 20% or less (including 0%), and the balance including bainite and/or tempered martensite, in which an average number of cementite grains having a grain diameter of 0.1 µm or more per 100 µm 2 in a cross section in the thickness direction parallel to the rolling direction of the steel sheet is 30 or more.
Abstract:
Provided are a high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more with a high yield ratio excellent in terms of elongation and stretch flange formability and a method for manufacturing the steel sheet. A high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet having a chemical composition containing, by mass%, C: 0.15% or more and 0.30% or less, Si: 0.8% or more and 2.4% or less, Mn: 2.4% or more and 3.5% or less, P: 0.08% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Al: 0.01% or more and 0.08% or less, N: 0.010% or less, Ti: 0.002% or more and 0.05% or less, B: 0.0002% or more and 0.0050% or less, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, a microstructure including ferrite having an average grain diameter of 3 µm or less and a volume fraction of 5% or less (including 0%), retained austenite having a volume fraction of 10% or more and 20% or less, martensite having an average grain diameter of 4 µm or less and a volume fraction of 20% or less (including 0%), and the balance including bainite and/or tempered martensite, in which an average number of cementite grains having a grain diameter of 0.1 µm or more per 100 µm 2 in a cross section in the thickness direction parallel to the rolling direction of the steel sheet is 30 or more.
Abstract:
Provided are a high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet having excellent elongation, excellent stretch flangeability, and high yield ratio and a method for manufacturing the same. The high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet has a composition and a microstructure. The composition contains 0.15% to 0.27% C, 0.8% to 2.4% Si, 2.3% to 3.5% Mn, 0.08% or less P, 0.005% or less S, 0.01% to 0.08% Al, and 0.010% or less N on a mass basis, the remainder being Fe and inevitable impurities. The microstructure comprises: ferrite having an average grain size of 5 µm or less and a volume fraction of 3% to 20%, retained austenite having a volume fraction of 5% to 20%, and martensite having a volume fraction of 5% to 20%, the remainder being bainite and/or tempered martensite. The total number of retained austenite with a grain size of 2 µm or less, martensite with a grain size of 2 µm or less, or a mixed phase thereof is 150 or more per 2,000 µm 2 of a thickness cross section parallel to the rolling direction of the steel sheet.