摘要:
The present invention aims to obtain C-Si-Mn-Cr system of hot-rolled dual phase structured steel sheets having a low yield ratio YR of not greater than 65%, an excellent strength-elongation balance M, a low variation in quality and an excellent cold formability through stepwise cooling regulation in the course of cooling from the final rolling to coiling.The present invention is a method for producing hot-rolled steel sheets having a low yield ratio and a high tensile strength due to dual phase structure by effecting the final rolling of a hot-rolled steel sheet containing 0.02-0.2% of C, 0.05-2.0% of Si, 0.5-2.0% of Mn and 0.3-1.5% of Cr as the essential components at a temperature of finishing the final rolling of 780.degree. C., rapidly cooling the thus treated steel sheet at a cooling rate of more than 40.degree. C./S to the temperature range wherein the transformation of .gamma. into .alpha. is efficiently caused corresponding to the components in the steel and the rolling hysteresis, holding the steel sheet at this temperature range for more than 5 seconds and rapidly cooling the thus treated steel sheet at a cooling rate of more than 50.degree. C./S from said held temperature to a temperature of 550.degree.-200.degree. C. to obtain a hot-rolled steel sheet having YR of not greater than 65%, M of not less than 60 and a low variation of quality and an excellent cold formability.