US2022042152A1PendingUtilityA1

Abrasion resistant steel having excellent hardness and impact toughness and manufacturing method therefor

Assignee: POSCOPriority: Sep 27, 2018Filed: Sep 23, 2019Published: Feb 10, 2022
Est. expirySep 27, 2038(~12.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

One embodiment of the present disclosure provides an abrasion resistant steel having excellent hardness and impact toughness, and a manufacturing method therefor, the steel comprising, by wt %, 0.33-0.42% of C, 0.1-0.7% of Si, 0.6-1.6% of Mn, 0.05% or less of P, 0.02% or less of S, 0.07% or less of Al, 0.55-5.0% of Ni, 0.01-1.5% of Cu, 0.01-0.8% of Cr, 0.01-0.8% of Mo, 50 ppm or less of B, and 0.02% or less of Co, further comprising one or more selected from the group consisting of 0.02% or less of Ti, 0.05% or less of Nb, 0.05% or less of V and 2-100 ppm of Ca, and comprising the balance of Fe and other inevitable impurities, wherein C and Ni satisfy the following relation 1, and the microstructure comprises 95 area % or more of martensite and 5% or less of bainite (including 0%). [Relation 1] [C]×[Ni]≥0.231

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1 . An abrasion resistant steel having excellent hardness and impact toughness, comprising:
 by weight %, 0.33-0.42% of carbon (C), 0.1-0.7% of silicon (Si), 0.6-1.6% of manganese (Mn), 0.05% or less of phosphorus (P) (excluding 0), 0.02% or less of sulfur (S) (excluding 0), 0.07% or less of aluminum (Al) (excluding 0), 0.55-5.0% of nickel (Ni), 0.01-1.5% of copper (Cu), 0.01-0.8% of chromium (Cr), 0.01-0.8% of molybdenum (Mo), 50 ppm or less of boron (B) (excluding 0), and 0.02% or less of cobalt (Co) (excluding 0) and further comprising one or more selected from a group consisting of 0.02% or less of titanium (Ti) (excluding 0), 0.05% or less of niobium (Nb) (excluding 0), 0.05% or less of vanadium (V) (excluding 0) and 2-100 ppm of calcium (Ca), with a balance of Fe and other inevitable impurities,   wherein C and Ni satisfy relational expression 1 as below, and   wherein a microstructure includes 95 area % or more of martensite and 5% or less of bainite (including 0%),
   [C]×[Ni]≥0.231.  [Relational Expression 1]
 
   
     
     
         2 . The abrasion resistant steel of  claim 1 , wherein the abrasion resistant steel further includes one or more selected from a group consisting of 0.05% or less of arsenic (As) (excluding 0), 0.050 or less of tin (Sn) (excluding 0), and 0.05% or less of tungsten (W) (excluding 0). 
     
     
         3 . The abrasion resistant steel of  claim 1 , wherein the abrasion resistant steel secures hardness of 550-650 HB, and has 21 J or more at a low temperature of −40° C.,
 where HB is surface hardness of the steel measured by the Brinell hardness tester. 
 
     
     
         4 . The abrasion resistant steel of  claim 1 , wherein the abrasion resistant steel has hardness (HB) and impact absorption energy (J) satisfying relational expression 2 as below,
   HB÷J≤31.0,  [Relational Expression 2]
   where HB is surface hardness of the steel measured by the Brinell hardness tester, and J is an impact absorption energy value at −40° C.   
     
     
         5 . The abrasion resistant steel of  claim 1 , wherein the abrasion resistant steel has a thickness of 60 mm or less. 
     
     
         6 . A method of manufacturing an abrasion resistant steel having excellent hardness and impact toughness, the method comprising:
 heating a steel slab including, by weight %, 0.33-0.42% of carbon (C), 0.1-0.7% of silicon (Si), 0.6-1.6% of manganese (Mn), 0.05% or less of phosphorus (P) (excluding 0), 0.02% or less of sulfur (S) (excluding 0), 0.07% or less of aluminum (Al) (excluding 0), 0.55-5.0% of nickel (Ni), 0.01-1.5% of copper (Cu), 0.01-0.8% of chromium (Cr), 0.01-0.8% of molybdenum (Mo), 50 ppm or less of boron (B) (excluding 0), and 0.02% or less of cobalt (Co) (excluding 0) and further comprising one or more selected from a group consisting of 0.02% or less of titanium (Ti) (excluding 0), 0.05% or less of niobium (Nb) (excluding 0), 0.05% or less of vanadium (V) (excluding 0) and 2-100 ppm of calcium (Ca), with a balance of Fe and other inevitable impurities, where C and Ni satisfy relational expression 1 as below, in a temperature range of 1050-1250° C.;   obtaining a rough-rolled bar by rough-rolling the reheated steel slab in a temperature range of 950-1050° C.;   obtaining a hot-rolled steel sheet by finishing-hot-rolling the rough-rolled bar in a temperature range of 850-950° C.;   air-cooling the hot-rolled steel sheet to room temperature and reheating the steel sheet for a residence time of 1.3t+10 min−1.3t+60 min (t: sheet thickness) in a temperature range of 860-950° C.; and   water-cooling the reheated hot-rolled steel sheet to 150° C. or less.
   [C]×[Ni]≥0.231  [Relational Expression 1]
 
   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the steel slab further includes one or more selected from a group consisting of 0.05% or less of arsenic (As) (excluding 0), 0.05% or less of tin (Sn) (excluding 0), and 0.05% or less of tungsten (W) (excluding 0). 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein a cooling rate is 10° C./s or more in the water-cooling.

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