Abstract:
A cold-rolled austenitic iron/carbon/manganese steel sheet is provided. The strength of which is greater than 950 MPa, the product (strength (in MPa)×elongation at fracture (in %)) of which is greater than 45000 and the chemical composition of which includes, the contents being expressed by weight 0.5%≦C≦0.7%, 17%≦Mn≦24%, Si≦3%, Al≦0.050%, S≦0.030%, P≦0.080% and N≦0.1%. A remainder of the composition includes iron and inevitable impurities resulting from the smelting. A recrystallized fraction of the structure of the steel is greater than 75%, a surface fraction of precipitated carbides of the steel is less than 1.5% and a mean grain size of the steel is less than 6 microns. A reinforcing element is also provided.
Abstract:
An austenitic steel sheet excellent in resistance to delayed cracking is provided. The composition of said steel comprises in weight: 0.35%≦C≦1.05% 15%≦Mn≦26% Si≦3% Al≦0.050% S≦0.030% P≦0.080% N≦0.1%, at least one metallic element X chosen among vanadium, titanium, niobium, molybdenum, chromium 0.050%≦V≦0.50%, 0.040%≦Ti≦0.50% 0.070%≦Nb≦0.50% 0.14%≦Mo≦2% 0.070%≦Cr≦2%. The composition may optionally include B, Ni and/or Cu. The remainder of the composition includes iron and unavoidable impurities inherent to fabrication, including hydrogen. The quantity Xp of the at least one metallic element under the form of carbides, nitrides or carbonitrides is, in weight: 0.030%≦Vp≦0.40% 0.030%≦Tip≦0.50% 0.040%≦Nbp≦0.40% 0.14%≦Mop≦0.44% 0.070%≦Crp≦0.6%. The hydrogen content Hmax designating the maximal hydrogen content that can be measured from a series of at least five specimens, and the quantity Xp, in weight, is such that: 1000 H max X P ≤ 3.3 .
Abstract:
A hot-rolled austenitic iron/carbon/manganese steel sheet is provided. The strength of which is greater than 900 MPa, the product (strength (in MPa)×elongation at fracture (in %)) of which is greater than 45000 and the chemical composition of which includes, the contents being expressed by weight 0.5%≦C≦0.7%, 17%≦Mn≦24%, Si≦3%, Al≦0.050%, S≦0.030%, P≦0.080% and N≦0.1%. A remainder of the composition includes iron and inevitable impurities resulting from the smelting. A recrystallized fraction of the structure of the steel is greater than 75%, a surface fraction of precipitated carbides of the steel is less than 1.5% and a mean grain size of the steel is less than 18 microns. A reinforcing element is also provided.