US2018127846A9PendingUtilityA9

High-strength steel sheet, high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet, high-strength hot-dip aluminum-coated steel sheet, and high-strength electrogalvanized steel sheet, and methods for manufacturing same

Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPPriority: Oct 30, 2014Filed: Oct 29, 2015Published: May 10, 2018
Est. expiryOct 30, 2034(~8.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

A high-strength steel sheet with excellent formability and high yield ratio that has TS of 590 MPa or more and YR of 68% or more is obtained by providing a predetermined chemical composition and a steel microstructure that contains, in area ratio, 35 to 80% of polygonal ferrite, 5% or more of non-recrystallized ferrite, and 5 to 25% of martensite, and that contains, in volume fraction, 8% or more of retained austenite, in which the polygonal ferrite has a mean grain size of 6 μm or less, the martensite has a mean grain size of 3 μm or less, the retained austenite has a mean grain size of 3 μm or less, and a value obtained by dividing an Mn content in the retained austenite (in mass %) by an Mn content in the polygonal ferrite (in mass %) equals 2.0 or more.

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1 . A high-strength steel sheet comprising:
 a chemical composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.030% or more and 0.250% or less, Si: 0.01% or more and 3.00% or less, Mn: 2.60% or more and 4.20% or less, P: 0.001% or more and 0.100% or less, S: 0.0001% or more and 0.0200% or less, N: 0.0005% or more and 0.0100% or less, and Ti: 0.005% or more and 0.200% or less, and the balance consisting of Fe and incidental impurities; and   a steel microstructure that contains, in area ratio, 35% or more and 80% or less of polygonal ferrite, 5% or more of non-recrystallized ferrite, and 5% or more and 25% or less of martensite, and that contains, in volume fraction, 8% or more of retained austenite,   wherein the polygonal ferrite has a mean grain size of 6 μm or less, the martensite has a mean grain size of 3 μm or less, the retained austenite has a mean grain size of 3 μm or less, and a value obtained by dividing an Mn content in the retained austenite in mass % by an Mn content in the polygonal ferrite in mass % equals 2.0 or more.   
     
     
         2 . The high-strength steel sheet according to  claim 1 , wherein the chemical composition further contains, in mass %, at least one selected from the group consisting of Al: 0.01% or more and 2.00% or less, Nb: 0.005% or more and 0.200% or less, B: 0.0003% or more and 0.0050% or less, Ni: 0.005% or more and 1.000% or less, Cr: 0.005% or more and 1.000% or less, V: 0.005% or more and 0.500% or less, Mo: 0.005% or more and 1.000% or less, Cu: 0.005% or more and 1.000% or less, Sn: 0.002% or more and 0.200% or less, Sb: 0.002% or more and 0.200% or less, Ta: 0.001% or more and 0.010% or less, Ca: 0.0005% or more and 0.0050% or less, Mg: 0.0005% or more and 0.0050% or less, and REM: 0.0005% or more and 0.0050% or less. 
     
     
         3 . The high-strength steel sheet according to  claim 1 , wherein the retained austenite has a C content that satisfies the following formula in relation to the Mn content in the retained austenite:
   0.09*[Mn content]−0.026−0.150≤[C content]≤0.09*[Mn content]−0.026+0.150
   
       where
 [C content] is the C content in the retained austenite in mass %, and 
 [Mn content] is the Mn content in the retained austenite in mass %. 
 
     
     
         4 . The high-strength steel sheet according to  claim 1 , wherein when the steel sheet is subjected to tensile working with an elongation value of 10%, a value obtained by dividing a volume fraction of the retained austenite after the tensile working by a volume fraction of the retained austenite before the tensile working equals 0.3 or more. 
     
     
         5 . The high-strength steel sheet according to  claim 1 , wherein the high-strength steel sheet is a high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet comprising a hot-dip galvanized layer, a high-strength hot-dip aluminum-coated steel sheet comprising a hot-dip aluminum-coated layer or a high-strength electrogalvanized steel sheet comprising an electrogalvanized layer. 
     
     
         6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . A method for manufacturing the high-strength steel sheet as recited in  claim 1 , the method comprising:
 heating a steel slab having the chemical composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.030% or more and 0.250% or less, Si: 0.01% or more and 3.00% or less, Mn: 2.60% or more and 4.20% or less, P: 0.001% or more and 0.100% or less, S: 0.0001% or more and 0.0200% or less, N: 0.0005% or more and 0.0100% or less, and Ti: 0.005% or more and 0.200% or less, and the balance consisting of Fe and incidental impurities, to 1100° C. or higher and 1300° C. or lower;   hot rolling the steel slab with a finisher delivery temperature of 750° C. or higher and 1000° C. or lower to obtain a steel sheet;   coiling the steel sheet at 300° C. or higher and 750° C. or lower;   then subjecting the steel sheet to pickling to remove scales;   retaining the steel sheet in a temperature range of Ac 1  transformation temperature+20° C. to Ac 1  transformation temperature+120° C. for 600 s to 21,600 s;   cold rolling the steel sheet at a rolling reduction of 30% or more; and   then retaining the steel sheet in a temperature range of Ac 1  transformation temperature to Ac 1  transformation temperature+100° C. for 20 s to 900 s, and subsequently cooling the steel sheet.   
     
     
         9 . A method for manufacturing the high-strength steel sheet as recited in  claim 5 , the method comprising:
 heating a steel slab having the chemical composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.030% or more and 0.250% or less, Si: 0.01% or more and 3.00% or less, Mn: 2.60% or more and 4.20% or less, P: 0.001% or more and 0.100% or less, S: 0.0001% or more and 0.0200% or less, N: 0.0005% or more and 0.0100% or less, and Ti: 0.005% or more and 0.200% or less, and the balance consisting of Fe and incidental impurities, to 1100° C. or higher and 1300° C. or lower;   hot rolling the steel slab with a finisher delivery temperature of 750° C. or higher and 1000° C. or lower to obtain a steel sheet;   coiling the steel sheet at 300° C. or higher and 750° C. or lower;   then subjecting the steel sheet to pickling to remove scales;   retaining the steel sheet in a temperature range of Ac 1  transformation temperature+20° C. to Ac 1  transformation temperature+120° C. for 600 s to 21,600 s;   cold rolling the steel sheet at a rolling reduction of 30% or more;   then retaining the steel sheet in a temperature range of Ac 1  transformation temperature to Ac 1  transformation temperature+100° C. for 20 s to 900 s, and subsequently cooling the steel sheet; and   then subjecting the steel sheet to any one of the following:
 galvanizing treatment, either alone or followed by alloying treatment at 450° C. or higher and 600° C. or lower, 
 hot-dip aluminum-coating treatment, or 
 electrogalvanizing treatment. 
   
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . The high-strength steel sheet according to  claim 2 , wherein the retained austenite has a C content that satisfies the following formula in relation to the Mn content in the retained austenite:
   0.09*[Mn content]−0.026−0.150≤[C content]≤0.09*[Mn content]−0.026+0.150
   
       where
 [C content] is the C content in the retained austenite in mass %, and 
 [Mn content] is the Mn content in the retained austenite in mass %. 
 
     
     
         13 . The high-strength steel sheet according to  claim 2 , wherein when the steel sheet is subjected to tensile working with an elongation value of 10%, a value obtained by dividing a volume fraction of the retained austenite after the tensile working by a volume fraction of the retained austenite before the tensile working equals 0.3 or more. 
     
     
         14 . The high-strength steel sheet according to  claim 2 , wherein the high-strength steel sheet is a high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet comprising a hot-dip galvanized layer, a high-strength hot-dip aluminum-coated steel sheet comprising a hot-dip aluminum-coated layer or a high-strength electrogalvanized steel sheet comprising an electrogalvanized layer. 
     
     
         15 . A method for manufacturing the high-strength steel sheet as recited in  claim 2 , the method comprising:
 heating a steel slab having the chemical composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.030% or more and 0.250% or less, Si: 0.01% or more and 3.00% or less, Mn: 2.60% or more and 4.20% or less, P: 0.001% or more and 0.100% or less, S: 0.0001% or more and 0.0200% or less, N: 0.0005% or more and 0.0100% or less, and Ti: 0.005% or more and 0.200% or less, and at least one selected from the group consisting of Al: 0.01% or more and 2.00% or less, Nb: 0.005% or more and 0.200% or less, B: 0.0003% or more and 0.0050% or less, Ni: 0.005% or more and 1.000% or less, Cr: 0.005% or more and 1.000% or less, V: 0.005% or more and 0.500% or less, Mo: 0.005% or more and 1.000% or less, Cu: 0.005% or more and 1.000% or less, Sn: 0.002% or more and 0.200% or less, Sb: 0.002% or more and 0.200% or less, Ta: 0.001% or more and 0.010% or less, Ca: 0.0005% or more and 0.0050% or less, Mg: 0.0005% or more and 0.0050% or less, and REM: 0.0005% or more and 0.0050% or less, and the balance consisting of Fe and incidental impurities, to 1100° C. or higher and 1300° C. or lower;   hot rolling the steel slab with a finisher delivery temperature of 750° C. or higher and 1000° C. or lower to obtain a steel sheet;   coiling the steel sheet at 300° C. or higher and 750° C. or lower;   then subjecting the steel sheet to pickling to remove scales;   retaining the steel sheet in a temperature range of Ac 1  transformation temperature+20° C. to Ac 1  transformation temperature+120° C. for 600 s to 21,600 s;   cold rolling the steel sheet at a rolling reduction of 30% or more; and   then retaining the steel sheet in a temperature range of Ac 1  transformation temperature to Ac 1  transformation temperature+100° C. for 20 s to 900 s, and subsequently cooling the steel sheet.   
     
     
         16 . A method for manufacturing the high-strength steel sheet as recited in  claim 14 , the method comprising:
 heating a steel slab having the chemical composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.030% or more and 0.250% or less, Si: 0.01% or more and 3.00% or less, Mn: 2.60% or more and 4.20% or less, P: 0.001% or more and 0.100% or less, S: 0.0001% or more and 0.0200% or less, N: 0.0005% or more and 0.0100% or less, and Ti: 0.005% or more and 0.200% or less, and at least one selected from the group consisting of Al: 0.01% or more and 2.00% or less, Nb: 0.005% or more and 0.200% or less, B: 0.0003% or more and 0.0050% or less, Ni: 0.005% or more and 1.000% or less, Cr: 0.005% or more and 1.000% or less, V: 0.005% or more and 0.500% or less, Mo: 0.005% or more and 1.000% or less, Cu: 0.005% or more and 1.000% or less, Sn: 0.002% or more and 0.200% or less, Sb: 0.002% or more and 0.200% or less, Ta: 0.001% or more and 0.010% or less, Ca: 0.0005% or more and 0.0050% or less, Mg: 0.0005% or more and 0.0050% or less, and REM: 0.0005% or more and 0.0050% or less, and the balance consisting of Fe and incidental impurities, to 1100° C. or higher and 1300° C. or lower;   hot rolling the steel slab with a finisher delivery temperature of 750° C. or higher and 1000° C. or lower to obtain a steel sheet;   coiling the steel sheet at 300° C. or higher and 750° C. or lower;   then subjecting the steel sheet to pickling to remove scales;   retaining the steel sheet in a temperature range of Ac 1  transformation temperature+20° C. to Ac 1  transformation temperature+120° C. for 600 s to 21,600 s;   cold rolling the steel sheet at a rolling reduction of 30% or more; and   then retaining the steel sheet in a temperature range of Ac 1  transformation temperature to Ac 1  transformation temperature+100° C. for 20 s to 900 s, and subsequently cooling the steel sheet; and   then subjecting the steel sheet to any one of the following:
 galvanizing treatment, either alone or followed by alloying treatment at 450° C. or higher and 600° C. or lower, 
 hot-dip aluminum-coating treatment, or electrogalvanizing treatment.

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