US2019352750A1PendingUtilityA1

High strength cold rolled steel sheet for automotive use

Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTDPriority: Nov 25, 2016Filed: Nov 24, 2017Published: Nov 21, 2019
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Abstract

A high strength cold rolled steel sheet has a composition consisting of the following elements (in wt. %): C 0.07-0.15, Mn 2.3-3.2, Si 0.6-1.2, Cr 0.05-0.5, Al≤0.2 Nb≤0.1, balance Fe apart from impurities, a multiphase microstructure comprising a matrix of bainitic ferrite, and a tensile strength (Rm) of 980-1100 MPa.

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1 . A high strength cold rolled steel sheet having;
 a) a composition consisting of the following elements (in wt. %)   
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.07-0.13 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   2.3-3.1 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   0.65-1.2  
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   0.05-0.5  
                 
                     
                   Al 
                   ≤0.2  
                 
                     
                   Nb 
                   ≤0.05 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         
           balance Fe apart from impurities, 
         
         b) a multiphase microstructure comprising a matrix of bainitic ferrite and ≤10 volume % polygonal ferrite, and 
         c) a tensile strength (R m ) of 980-1100 MPa. 
       
     
     
         2 . The high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to  claim 1 , fulfilling at least one of the following requirements:
 a) a composition fulfilling at least one of the following requirements (in wt. %)   
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.08-0.13 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   2.4-3.1 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   0.7-1.1 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   0.05-0.45 
                 
                     
                   Al 
                   0.005-0.1  
                 
                     
                   Nb 
                   ≤0.05 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         
           wherein the impurities fulfil at least one of the requirements 
         
       
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   Ti 
                   ≤0.05 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   ≤0.05 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   ≤0.015 
                 
                     
                   B 
                   ≤0.05 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         
           balance Fe apart from impurities, 
         
         b) a multiphase microstructure comprising at least one of (in vol. %) 
       
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   retained austenite 
                   2-20 
                 
                     
                   martensite 
                   ≤15 
                 
                     
                   bainitic ferrite 
                   ≥50 
                 
                     
                   polygonal ferrite 
                    ≤10, 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
       and
 c) at least one of the following mechanical properties 
 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   tensile strength (R m ) 
                   990-1100 MPa 
                 
                     
                   yield strength (R p0.2 ) 
                    580-920 MPa 
                 
                     
                   total elongation (A 50 ) 
                   ≥13% 
                 
                     
                   hole expansion ratio (λ) 
                   ≥50% 
                 
                     
                   yield ratio (R p0.2 /R m ) 
                   ≥0.75. 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         3 . The high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to  claim 1 , having:
 a) a composition fulfilling at least one of the following requirements (in wt. %)   
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.08-0.13 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   2.5-3.0 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   0.75-1.05 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   0.1-0.4 
                 
                     
                   Si + Cr 
                   0.9-1.3 
                 
                     
                   Al 
                   0.01-0.08 
                 
                     
                   Nb 
                   ≤0.01 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         wherein the impurities fulfil at least one of the requirements 
       
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   Ti 
                   ≤0.02 
                 
                     
                   V 
                   ≤0.02 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   ≤0.03 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   ≤0.008 
                 
                     
                   B 
                   ≤0.003 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         
           balance Fe apart from impurities, 
         
         b) a multiphase microstructure comprising (in vol. %) 
       
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   retained austenite 
                   5-15 
                 
                     
                   martensite 
                   ≤10 
                 
                     
                   bainitic ferrite 
                   ≥60 
                 
                     
                   polygonal ferrite 
                     ≤5, 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
       and
 c) at least one of the following mechanical properties 
 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   tensile strength (R m ) 
                   1000-1100 MPa 
                 
                     
                   yield strength (R p0.2 ) 
                    750-900 MPa 
                 
                     
                   hole expansion ratio (λ) 
                   ≥60% 
                 
                     
                   yield ratio (R p0.2 /R m ) 
                   0.76-0.85. 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         4 . The high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to  claim 1 , fulfilling at least one of the following requirements:
 a) a composition fulfilling at least one of the following requirements (in wt. %)   
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.09-0.12 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   2.5-2.9 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   0.75-1.0  
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   0.1-0.3 
                 
                     
                   Si + Cr 
                   0.9-1.2 
                 
                     
                   Al 
                   0.01-0.05 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         
           wherein the impurities fulfil at least one of the requirements 
         
       
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   Ti 
                   ≤0.01 
                 
                     
                   V 
                   ≤0.02 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   ≤0.03 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   ≤0.008 
                 
                     
                   B 
                   ≤0.003 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         
           balance Fe apart from impurities, and 
         
         b) at least one of the following mechanical properties 
       
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   tensile strength (R m ) 
                   ≥1020 MPa 
                 
                     
                   yield strength (R p0.2 ) 
                    ≥800 MPa 
                 
                     
                   yield ratio (R p0.2 /R m ) 
                   ≥0.78. 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         5 . The high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to  claim 1 , fulfilling the following requirements:
 a) a composition consisting of (in wt. %)   
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.08-0.13 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   2.4-3.1 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   0.7-1.1 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   0.05-0.45 
                 
                     
                   Al 
                   0.005-0.1  
                 
                     
                   Nb 
                   ≤0.05 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         
           wherein the impurities fulfil the requirements 
         
       
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   Ti 
                   ≤0.05 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   ≤0.05 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   ≤0.015 
                 
                     
                   B 
                   ≤0.005 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         
           balance Fe apart from impurities, and/or 
         
         b) a multiphase microstructure comprising (in vol. %) 
       
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   retained austenite 
                   2-20 
                 
                     
                   martensite 
                   ≤15 
                 
                     
                   bainitic ferrite 
                   ≥50 
                 
                     
                   polygonal ferrite 
                   ≤10. 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
       and/or
 c) the following mechanical properties 
 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   tensile strength (R m ) 
                   1000-1100 MPa 
                 
                     
                   yield strength (R p0.2 ) 
                    580-920 MPa 
                 
                     
                   total elongation (A 50 ) 
                   ≥13% 
                 
                     
                   hole expansion ratio (λ) 
                   ≥50% 
                 
                     
                   yield ratio (R p0.2 /R m ) 
                   ≥0.84. 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         6 . The high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to  claim 3 , fulfilling the following requirements:
 a) a composition fulfilling the following requirements (in wt. %)   
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.08-0.13 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   2.5-3.0 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   0.7-1.1 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   0.1-0.4 
                 
                     
                   Si + Cr 
                   0.9-1.3 
                 
                     
                   Al 
                   0.01-0.08 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         
           wherein the impurities fulfil the requirements 
         
       
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   Ti 
                   ≤0.02 
                 
                     
                   V 
                   ≤0.02 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   ≤0.03 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   ≤0.008 
                 
                     
                   B 
                   ≤0.003 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         
           balance Fe apart from impurities, and/or 
         
         b) a multiphase microstructure comprising (in vol. %) 
       
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   retained austenite 
                   5-15 
                 
                     
                   martensite 
                   ≤10 
                 
                     
                   bainitic ferrite 
                   ≥60 
                 
                     
                   polygonal ferrite 
                   ≤5, 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
       and/or
 c) the following mechanical properties 
 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   tensile strength (R m ) 
                   1000-1100 MPa 
                 
                     
                   yield strength (R p0.2 ) 
                    750-900 MPa 
                 
                     
                   hole expansion ratio (λ) 
                   ≥60% 
                 
                     
                   yield ratio (R p0.2 /R m ) 
                   0.78-0.83. 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         7 . The high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to  claim 1 , fulfilling the following requirements:
 a) a composition fulfilling the following requirements (in wt. %)   
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   C 
                   0.09-0.12 
                 
                     
                   Mn 
                   2.5-2.9 
                 
                     
                   Si 
                   0.7-1.1 
                 
                     
                   Cr 
                   0.1-0.3 
                 
                     
                   Si + Cr 
                   0.9-1.2 
                 
                     
                   Al 
                   0.01-0.05 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         
           wherein the impurities fulfil the requirements 
         
       
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   Ti 
                   ≤0.01 
                 
                     
                   V 
                   ≤0.02 
                 
                     
                   Mo 
                   ≤0.03 
                 
                     
                   N 
                   ≤0.008 
                 
                     
                   B 
                   ≤0.003 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         
           balance Fe apart from impurities, and/or 
         
         b) the following mechanical properties 
       
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   tensile strength (R m ) 
                   1000-1100 MPa 
                 
                     
                   yield strength (R p0.2 ) 
                    750-920 MPa 
                 
                     
                   total elongation (A 50 ) 
                   ≥13% 
                 
                     
                   hole expansion ratio (λ) 
                   ≥50% 
                 
                     
                   yield ratio (R p0.2 /R m ) 
                   0.78-0.82. 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         8 . The high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to  claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the cold rolled sheet is 1.0-1.6 mm. 
     
     
         9 . The high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to  claim 1 , wherein a total content of bainitic ferrite and tempered martensite is 70-90 vol. %. 
     
     
         10 . The high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to  claim 1 , wherein a product of the tensile strength (R m ) and a total elongation (A 50 ) is ≥13000 MPa %.

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