Abstract:
A cold-rolled and heat-treated steel sheet having a microstructure of, in surface fraction: between 10% and 30% of retained austenite, said retained austenite being present as films having an aspect ratio of at least 3 and as Martensite Austenite islands, less than 8% of such Martensite Austenite islands having a size above 0.5 μm, at most 10% of fresh martensite and recovered martensite containing precipitates of at least one element chosen among niobium, titanium and vanadium. A manufacturing method thereof is also provided.
Abstract:
A spot welded joint of at least two steel sheets is provided. At least one of the steel sheets presents yield strength above or equal to 600 MPa, an ultimate tensile strength above or equal to 1000 MPa, uniform elongation above or equal to 15%. The base metal chemical composition includes 0.05≤C≤0.21%, 4.0≤Mn≤7.0%, 0.5≤Al≤3.5%, Si≤2.0%, Ti≤0.2%, V≤0.2%, Nb≤0.2%, P≤0.025%, B≤0.0035%, and the spot welded joint contains a molten zone microstructure containing more than 0.5% of Al and containing a surface fraction of segregated areas lower than 1%, said segregated areas being zones larger than 20 μm2 and containing more than the steel nominal phosphorus content.
Abstract:
A cold rolled and hot dip coated steel sheet presenting a tensile strength above 1000−50×Al MPa, a uniform elongation above 15% and a low density is provided. The steel includes, by weight percent: 0.1≤C≤0.5%, 3.5≤Mn≤10.0%, 0≤Al≤9.0%, Si≤5.0%, Ti≤0.2%, V≤0.2%, Nb≤0.2%, S≤0.004%, P≤0.025%, 0.5≤Si+Al≤9.0%, B≤0.0035, Cr≤1%, The balance being Fe and impurities and the microstructure containing 25% to 90% of ferrite, 10% to 50% of austenite, kappa precipitates lower than 5% and martensite lower than 25%. The steel is able to be coated using total oxidation.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a hot rolled steel sheet. The hot rolled steel sheet has a yield stress greater than 680 MPa and less than or equal to 840 MPa, at least in a direction transverse to a rolling direction, strength between 780 MPa and 950 MPa, elongation at failure greater than 10% and hole-expansion ratio (Ac) greater than or equal to 45%. The chemical composition includes, with the contents expressed by weight: 0.04%≦C≦0.08% 1.2%≦Mn≦1.9% 0.1%≦Si≦0.3% 0.07%≦Ti≦0.125% 0.05%≦Mo≦0.35% 0.15%
Abstract:
The present invention provides a spot welded joint of at least two steel sheets. At least one of the steel sheets presents yield strength above or equal to 600 MPa, an ultimate tensile strength above or equal to 1000 MPa, uniform elongation above or equal to 15%. The base metal chemical composition includes 0.05≦C≦0.21%, 4.0≦Mn≦7.0%, 0.5≦Al≦3.5%, Si≦2.0%, Ti≦0.2%, V≦0.2%, Nb≦0.2%, P≦0.025%, B≦0.0035%, and the spot welded joint contains a molten zone microstructure containing more than 0.5% of Al and containing a surface fraction of segregated areas lower than 1%, said segregated areas being zones larger than 20 μm2 and containing more than the steel nominal phosphorus content.