Abstract:
This invention provides bainite steel materials having a less scattering of properties in a thickness direction or between steel materials by using a chemical composition of C: not less than 0.001 wt % but less than 0.030 wt %, Si: not more than 0.60 wt %, Mn: 1.00-3.00 wt %, Nb: 0.005-0.20 wt %, B: 0.0003-0.0050 wt % and Al: not more than 0.100 wt % and rendering not less than 90% of the material into a bainite texture in steel materials such as thick steel plates, steel sheets, section steels, rod steels and the like.
Abstract:
This invention provides bainite steel materials having a less scattering of properties in a thickness direction or between steel materials by using a chemical composition of C: not less than 0.001 wt % but less than 0.030 wt %, Si: not more than 0.60 wt %, Mn: 1.00-3.00 wt %, Nb: 0.005-0.20 wt %, B: 0.0003-0.0050 wt % and Al: not more than 0.100 wt % and rendering not less than 90% of the material into a bainite texture in steel materials such as thick steel plates, steel sheets, section steels, rod steels and the like.
Abstract:
A heavy-wall steel having a flange thickness of about 40 mm or more and possessing excellent strength, toughness, weldability, and seismic resistance capable of being used for structure members such as columns and beams of high-rise buildings. The heavy-wall steel has a tensile strength of about 490-690 MPa, a yield ratio of about 80% or less, and Charpy absorbed energy at 0.degree. C. of about 27 J or more at the center in terms of thickness of the flange portion in each of the rolling direction, the direction perpendicular to the rolling direction, and the plate-thickness direction.
Abstract:
An improved welding method for welding an inner seam of a longitudinally welded steel pipe along an inner groove by welding electrodes held by a boom which is supported by a tracing roller moving along the inner groove of the steel pipe. According to the invention, at least one metal plate is urged against at least one end of the steel pipe after tack welding the seam on an opposite side of the inner groove of the steel pipe to be welded. Lateral angular deformations of the end of the steel pipe are prevented on both sides of the seam. Such deformations are due to the load of the boom when the tracing roller leaves the end of the steel pipe for the metal plate. Thus, the invention provides for prevention of hot cracking at the end of the pipe. Moreover, according to the invention, portions of the steel pipe on both sides of the distal end of the weld bead, at the end of the pipe, are heated to cause expansion displacements of the heated portions directing toward the center of the weld bead, or high temperature portions of the steel pipe, after a heat source for the seam welding has passed therethrough, are cooled, thereby reducing tearing forces acting upon the weld bead so as to prevent more effectively the hot cracking at the end of the pipe.
Abstract:
A high-strength steel pipe has a tensile strength of 800 MPa or more and includes a weld metal having high cold-cracking resistance and high low-temperature toughness, wherein the weld metal contains C: 0.04% to 0.09% by mass, Si: 0.32% to 0.50% by mass, Mn: 1.4% to 2.0% by mass, Cu: less than 0.5% by mass, Ni: more than 0.9% by mass but not more than 4.2% by mass, Mo: 0.4% to 1.5% by mass, Cr: less than 0.5% by mass, V: less than 0.2% by mass, and the remainder of Fe and incidental impurities, and CS values calculated from the weld metal components using the equation CS=5.1+1.4[Mo]−[Ni]−[Mn]−36.3[C] are equal to zero or more at both an internal surface and an external surface.
Abstract:
A high-strength steel pipe having a tensile strength of 800 MPa or more that includes a weld metal having high cold-cracking resistance and high low-temperature toughness is provided. The high-strength steel pipe is a high-strength welded steel pipe in which the welded steel pipe is manufactured by double one layer submerged arc welding performed on an internal surface and an external surface of a base metal, both the base metal of the welded steel pipe and a weld metal have a tensile strength of 800 MPa or more, the weld metal contains C: 0.04% to 0.09% by mass, Si: 0.32% to 0.50% by mass, Mn: 1.4% to 2.0% by mass, Cu: less than 0.5% by mass, Ni: more than 0.9% by mass but not more than 4.2% by mass, Mo: 0.4% to 1.5% by mass, Cr: less than 0.5% by mass, V: less than 0.2% by mass, and the remainder of Fe and incidental impurities, and CS values calculated from the weld metal components using the equation CS=5.1+1.4[Mo]−[Ni]−0.6[Mn]−36.3[C] are equal to zero or more at both the internal surface and the external surface.
Abstract:
When manufacturing a straight steel section having a joint 2 comprising a ball claw 21 and a curved claw 20 by hot-rolling a bloom vertically symmetrically to make a section blank having a flange 2A at a web 1 end (first step), vertically asymmetrically hot-rolling the section blank to adjust the size of the web and form the flange into a rough joint 2B including a projection 20A (second step), and subjecting the projection to hot bend rolling into a curved claw 20 (third step), wherein the bloom has a chemical composition comprising, in mass percentage, from 0.01 to 0.20% C, up to 0.8% Si, up to 1.8% Mn, up to 0.030% P, and up to 0.020% S; and therein the claw bending start temperature in the third step is a temperature of over Ar3 or up to Ar3-50° C., thereby achieving a depth of wrinkle flaws 10 present on the inner surface side of the curved claw of up to 0.5 mm.
Abstract:
Rolled H-shapes having high strength and high toughness, and which can be produced using cheaper alloy components than conventional products and which can be manufactured with a high productivity, are disclosed. A method for manufacturing the H-shapes is also disclosed. The rolled H-shapes include 0.03 to 0.1 wt. % of Nb and 0.005 to 0.04 wt. % of Ti. The method includes a rough universal rolling process in which an accumulated reduction at a rolling temperature of 950° C. or lower is 5% or larger, and reverse operation is conducted fast; and a finishing universal rolling, in which the rolling temperature is 750° C. or higher. Preferably, in the rough universal rolling, the accumulated reduction at a rolling temperature of 950° C. or lower is 50% or more.
Abstract:
Steel is obtained which comprises by wt %, C: 0.001-0.025%, Si: not more than 0.60%, Mn: 0.10-3.00%, P: 0.005-0.030%, S: not more than 0.01%, Al: not more than 0.10%, Cu: 0.1-1.5%, Ni: 0.1-6.0%, B: 0.0001-0.0050%, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities; since the steel contains C and P in small contents, stable amorphous rusts are formed on the surface thereof at an early stage; and steel simultaneously realizes excellent weather resistance, material weldability and toughness particularly in an environment such as a seashore district and the like where salt is present in a large amount.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a hot-rolled steel sheet having a low yield ratio, a high specific strength, and excellent toughness. The hot-rolled steel sheet comprises: 0.005 to less than 0.030 weight percent of carbon, 1.5 weight percent or less of silicon, 1.5 weight percent or less of manganese, 0.020 weight percent or less of phosphorus, 0.015 weight percent or less of sulfur, 0.005 to 0.10 weight percent of aluminum, 0.0100 weight percent or less of nitrogen, 0.0002 to 0.0100 weight percent of boron, at least one element selected from the group consisting of 0.20 weight percent or less of titanium and 0.25 weight percent or less of niobium in an amount to satisfy (Ti+Nb/2)/C.gtoreq.4, and balance iron and incidental impurities. The metal structure is selected from the group consisting of ferrite and bainitic ferrite. The amount of carbon dissolved in grains ranges from 1.0 to 4.0 ppm. The present invention also provides a method for producing a hot-rolled steel sheet. The method includes hot-rolling a steel slab containing the above components, cooling at a rate of between 5 to not more than 20.degree. C./sec., and then coiling at a temperature ranging from over 550.degree. C. to 700.degree. C.