Abstract:
The invention relates to a hot-rolled steel sheet having a tensile strength of greater than 1200 MPa, an Re/Rm ratio of less than 0.75 and an elongation at break of greater than 10%, the composition of which contains, the contents being expressed by weight: 0.10%≦C≦0.25%; 1%≦Mn≦3%; Al≧0.015%; Si≦1.985%; Mo≦0.30%; Cr≦1.5%; S≦0.015%; P≦0.1%; Co≦1.5%; B≦0.005%; it being understood that 1%≦Si+Al≦2%; Cr +(3×Mo)≦0.3%, the balance of the composition consisting of iron and inevitable impurities resulting from the smelting, the microstructure of the steel consisting of at least 75% bainite, residual austenite in an amount equal to or greater than 5% and martensite in an amount equal to or greater than 2%.
Abstract:
The invention relates to the manufacture of a cold-rolled steel sheet having a strength of more than 900 MPa, an elastic limit of more than 700 MPa and distributed elongation of more than 12%, the composition of which includes, the contents being expressed as weight percentages: 0.26%≦C≦0.45%, 1.0%≦Mn≦3.0%, 1.0%≦Si≦3.0%, Al≦0.10%, 0%≦Cr≦1.5% %, S≦0.005%, P≦0.020%, Nb≦0.1%, Ti≦0.020%, V≦0.015%, N≦0.01%, the remainder of the composition being iron and inevitable impurities resulting from the production process. The microstructure, given in surface proportions, comprises 13% to 25% residual austenite and 13% to 30% MA islands, the remainder consisting of bainite and possibly ferrite.
Abstract:
The invention relates to the manufacture of a cold-rolled steel sheet having a strength of more than 900 MPa, an elastic limit of more than 700 MPa and distributed elongation of more than 12%, the composition of which includes, the contents being expressed as weight percentages: 0.26%≤C≤0.45%, 1.0%≤Mn≤3.0%, 1.0%≤Si≤3.0%, Al≤0.10%, 0%≤Cr≤1.5%, S≤0.005%, P≤0.020%, Nb≤0.1%, Ti≤0.020%, V≤0.015%, N≤0.01%, the remainder of the composition being iron and inevitable impurities resulting from the production process. The microstructure, given in surface proportions, comprises 13% to 25% residual austenite and 13% to 30% MA islands, the remainder consisting of bainite and possibly ferrite.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a hot-rolled steel sheet having a tensile strength of greater than 1200 MPa, an Re/Rm ratio of less than 0.75 and an elongation at break of greater than 10%, the composition of which contains, the contents being expressed by weight: 0.10%≤C≤0.25%; 1%≤Mn≤3%; Al≥0.015%; Si≤1.985%; Mo≤0.30%; Cr≤1.5%; S≤0.015%; P≤0.1%; Co≤1.5%; B≤0.005%; it being understood that 1%≤Si+Al≤2%; Cr+(3×Mo)≥0.3%, the balance of the composition consisting of iron and inevitable impurities resulting from the smelting, the microstructure of the steel consisting of at least 75% bainite, residual austenite in an amount equal to or greater than 5% and martensite in an amount equal to or greater than 2%.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a cold rolled steel sheet. The steel sheet has a strength greater than 1000 MPa, a uniform elongation greater than 12% and a V-bendability greater than 90°. The composition of the steel sheet includes, expressed in per cent by weight, 0.15%≦C≦0.25%, 1.8%≦Mn≦3.0%, 1.2%≦Si≦2%, 0%≦Al≦0.10%, 0%≦Cr≦0.50%, 0%≦Cu≦1%, 0%≦Ni≦1%, 0%≦S≦0.005%, 0%≦P≦0.020%, Nb≦0.015%, Ti≦0.020%, V≦0.015%, Co≦1%, N≦0.008%, B≦0.001% whereby Mn+Ni+Cu≦3%. The remainder of the composition consists of iron and inevitable impurities resulting from processing. The microstructure includes, in area percentage, 5 to 20% polygonal ferrite, 10 to 15% residual austenite, 5 to 15% martensite and a balance of bainite. The bainite is in the form of laths and includes carbides between the laths. A number N of inter-lath carbides larger than 0.1 micrometers per unit of surface area is less than or equal to 50000/mm2. A fabrication method and a motor vehicle are also provided.