Abstract:
The invention relates to the manufacture of a cold-rolled steel sheet having a strength of more than 900 MPa, an elastic limit of more than 700 MPa and distributed elongation of more than 12%, the composition of which includes, the contents being expressed as weight percentages: 0.26%≦C≦0.45%, 1.0%≦Mn≦3.0%, 1.0%≦Si≦3.0%, Al≦0.10%, 0%≦Cr≦1.5% %, S≦0.005%, P≦0.020%, Nb≦0.1%, Ti≦0.020%, V≦0.015%, N≦0.01%, the remainder of the composition being iron and inevitable impurities resulting from the production process. The microstructure, given in surface proportions, comprises 13% to 25% residual austenite and 13% to 30% MA islands, the remainder consisting of bainite and possibly ferrite.