Abstract:
The present invention provides a steel sheet having a chemical composition comprising 0.15% or less C, 2.0% or less Si, 3.0% or less Mn, P, S, Al and N in adjusted amounts, from 0.5 to 3.0% Cu, or one or more of Cr, Mo and W in a total amount of 2.0% or less, and having a composite structure comprising ferrite and martensite having an area ratio of 2% or more. The steel sheet is in the form of a high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet, a high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet, or a hot-dip galvanized steel sheet. There is thus available a steel sheet excellent in press-formability and in strain age hardening property as represented by a &Dgr;TS of 80 MPa or more.
Abstract:
The invention provides a thin high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet with a thickness of not more than 3.5 mm which has excellent stretch flangeability and high uniformity in both shape and mechanical properties of the steel sheet, as well as a method of producing the hot-rolled steel sheet. A slab containing C: 0.05-0.30 wt %, Si: 0.03-1.0 wt %, Mn: 1.5-3.5 wt %, P: not more than 0.02 wt %, S: not more than 0.005 wt %, Al: not more than 0.150 wt %, N: not more than 0.0200 wt %, and one or two of Nb: 0.003-0.20 wt % and Ti: 0.005-0.20 wt % is heated at a temperature of not higher than 1200° C. The slab is hot-rolled at a finish rolling end temperature of not lower than 800° C., preferably at a finish rolling start temperature of 950-1050° C. A hot-rolled sheet is started to be cooled within two seconds after the end of the rolling, and then continuously cooled down to a coiling temperature at a cooling rate of 20-150° C./sec. The hot-rolled sheet is coiled at a temperature of 300-550° C., preferably in excess of 400° C. A fine bainite structure is obtained in which the mean grain size is not greater than 3.0 &mgr;m, the aspect ratio is not more than 1.5, and preferably the maximum size of the major axis is not greater than 10 &mgr;m.
Abstract:
A cold rolled steel sheet having high strength and high formability and having excellent crushing performance can include 0.05-0.40 mass % of C, 1.0-3.0 mass % of Si, 0.6-3.0 mass % of Mn, 0.02-1.5 mass % of Cr, 0.010-0.20 mass % of P and 0.01-0.3 mass % of Al, with the remainder consisting essentially of Fe. The steel sheet includes a ferrite major phase and a minor phase consisting of martensite, acicular ferrite and retained austenite. The cold rolled steel sheet can be used in automobiles.
Abstract:
After a starting material of steel comprising C: 0.001-0.20 wt %, Si: 0.01-0.50 wt %, Mn: 0.05-2.0 wt %, P: not more than 0.05 wt %, S: not more than 0.05 wt %, sol.Al: 0.01-0.10 wt %, N: not more than 0.020 wt % and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities is heated above AC.sub.3 point, rough rolling is completed within a temperature range of (Ar.sub.3 point+100.degree. C.)-(Ar.sub.3 point+50.degree. C.), and super-high pressure descaling is carried out under conditions satisfying a jetting pressure of not less than 25 kgf/cm.sup.2 and a liquid quantity density of not less than 0.002 liter/cm.sup.2, and subsequently finish rolling at a rolling reduction of not less than 80% above Ar.sub.3 point of a rolling completion temperature is started in 5 seconds and coiling is carried out below 700.degree. C., whereby hot rolled steel sheets having a surface roughness Ra of not more than 0.8 .mu.m and an average scale thickness of not more than 4 .mu.m is produced and the adhesion property in case of subjecting to shaping at a mill scale state and the pickling efficiency in case of applying to pickling are improved.
Abstract:
The invention has for its object the provision alloy steel powders for Cr-based high strength sintered bodies having high tensile strength, fatigue strength and toughness which are adapted for use in parts for motor vehicles and parts for OA apparatus.The composition of the alloy steel powder comprises, by wt %, not larger than 0.1% of C, not larger than 0.08% of Mn, 0.5-3% of Cr, 0.1-2% of Mo, not larger than 0.01% of S, not larger than 0.01% of P, not larger than 0.2% of O, optionally one or more of 0.2.about.2.5% Ni, 0.5.about.2.5% Cu and the balance being inevitable impurities and Fe. The sintered body has substantially the same composition provided that the content of C alone is limited to 0.2-1.2%.The manufacturing method comprises molding the above alloy steel powder, sintering the resulting green compact at a temperature of 1100.degree.-1300.degree. C. and immediately cooling at a cooling rate of 10.degree.-200.degree. C./minute. The sintered product may be further subjected to carburization and heat-treatments.
Abstract:
Provided are a stainless steel for a proton-exchange membrane fuel cell separator having high durability and a low contact resistance (i.e., high electrical conductivity) and a proton-exchange membrane fuel cell using the same. More specifically, a stainless steel for a proton-exchange membrane fuel cell separator has a composition comprising 0.03% mass % or less of C, 16-45 mass % of Cr, 0.03 mass % or less of N, 0.1-5.0 mass % of Mo, wherein a total of the C content and the N content satisfies 0.03 mass % or less; a balance portion is comprised of Fe and unavoidable impurities; an atomic ratio of Cr/Fe with respect to Al, Cr, and Fe contained in a passive film on a surface of the stainless steel is 1 or greater.
Abstract:
A stainless steel sheet with excellent heat and corrosion resistances for a brake disk is provided. Specifically, in mass %, C: less than 0.10%, Si: 1.0% or less, Mn: 1.0 to 2.5%, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Cr: more than 11.5% but not more than 15.0%, Ni: 0.1 to 1.0%, Al: 0.10% or less, Nb: more than 0.08% but not more than 0.6%, V: 0.02 to 0.3%, and N: more than 0.03% but not more than 0.10% are contained so that 0.03≦{C+N−(13/93)Nb}≦0.10, (5Cr+10Si+15Mo+30Nb+50V−9Ni−5Mn−3Cu−225N−270C)≦45, and {(14/50)V+(14/90)Nb}
Abstract:
The soft Cr-containing steel includes, on a % by mass basis, C: from about 0.001% to about 0.020%, Si: more than about 0.10% and less than about 0.50%, Mn: less than about 2.00%, P: less than about 0.060%, S: less than about 0.008%, Cr: from about 12.0% to about 16.0%, Ni: from about 0.05% to about 1.00%, N: less than about 0.020%, Nb: from about 10×(C+N) to about 1.00%, Mo: more than about 0.80% and less than about 3.00%, wherein the contents of alloying elements, represented by Si and Mo, respectively, on a % by mass, satisfy the formula Si≦1.2-0.4 Mo, so as to prevent precipitation of the Laves phase and to stably secure an effect of increasing high-temperature strength due to solid solution Mo.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a ferritic stainless steel that has excellent strength at high temperature, oxidation resistance at high temperature, and salt corrosion resistance at high temperature and that can be used under high temperatures exceeding 900° C., and a method of producing the same.Specifically, the composition thereof is adjusted, on a % by mass basis, so as to include C: 0.02% or less; Si: 2.0% or less; Mn: 2.0% or less; Cr: from 12.0 to 40.0%; Mo: from 1.0 to 5.0%; W: more than 2.0% and 5.0% or less; wherein the total content of Mo and W: (Mo+W)≧4.3%, Nb: from 5 (C+N) to 1.0%, N: 0.02% or less, and Fe and inevitable impurities as residual.
Abstract:
Provided are: a metallic material for conductive member, having good corrosion resistance and small contact resistance; a separator for a proton-exchange membrane fuel cell using the metallic material; and a proton-exchange membrane fuel cell using the separator. The metallic material has 0.3 μm or less of mean spacing of local peaks of the surface roughness profile.