US2024141454A1PendingUtilityA1

Ultra high strength steel sheet having high yield ratio and excellent bendability and method of manufacturing same

Assignee: POSCO CO LTDPriority: Jun 18, 2021Filed: Jun 17, 2022Published: May 2, 2024
Est. expiryJun 18, 2041(~14.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

Provided is an ultra high strength steel sheet having a high yield ratio, and a method for manufacturing same and, more specifically, to a steel sheet having ultra high strength, a high yield ratio and excellent bendability, and a method for manufacturing same.

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1 . A steel sheet comprising, by weight:
 carbon (C): 0.1 to 0.3%, manganese (Mn): 1.0 to 2.3%, silicon (Si): 0.05 to 1 0%, phosphorous (P): 0.1% or less, sulfur 0.03% or less, aluminum (Al): 0.01 to 0.5%, with a balance of Fe and inevitable impurities,   wherein an R value defined by the following Relational Expression 1 is 0.12 to 0.27,   an average number of carbides per 1 μm 2  area is 40 or less, and an average length of a major axis of carbides is 300 nm or less, and   a yield ratio is greater than 0.73,   
       
         
           
             
               
 
               
                 
                   
                     
                                        
                       
                         R 
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                                     Ceq 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     1 
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                                 2 
                               
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                                   ( 
                                   
                                     Ceq 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     2 
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                             } 
                           
                           2 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
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                         Relational 
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                         Expression 
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                       ] 
                     
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         
           
             
               
 
                                
               
                 
                   Ceq 
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                 = 
                 
                   
                     [ 
                     C 
                     ] 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       [ 
                       Mn 
                       ] 
                     
                     20 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       [ 
                       Si 
                       ] 
                     
                     30 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     2 
                     [ 
                     P 
                     ] 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     4 
                     [ 
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                   Ceq 
                   ⁢ 
                   2 
                 
                 = 
                 
                   
                     [ 
                     C 
                     ] 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       [ 
                       Mn 
                       ] 
                     
                     6 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       [ 
                       Si 
                       ] 
                     
                     30 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           [ 
                           Cr 
                           ] 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           [ 
                           Mo 
                           ] 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           [ 
                           V 
                           ] 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           [ 
                           Nb 
                           ] 
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                     5 
                   
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                           [ 
                           Cu 
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                         + 
                         
                           [ 
                           Ni 
                           ] 
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                     15 
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         where [C], [Mn], [Si], [P], [S], [Cr], [Mo], [V], [Nb], [Cu] and [Ni] are weight % of respective elements. 
       
     
     
         2 . The steel sheet of  claim 1 , wherein the steel sheet further comprises two or more of chromium (Cr): 0.01 to 0.2%, molybdenum (Mo): 0.01 to 0.2%, and boron (B): 0.005% or less (excluding 0%). 
     
     
         3 . The steel sheet of  claim 1 , wherein the steel sheet further comprises one or more of titanium (Ti): 0.1% or less (excluding 0%), and niobium (Nb): 0.1% or less (excluding 0%). 
     
     
         4 . The steel sheet of  claim 1 , wherein the steel sheet comprises 99 area% or more of martensite or tempered martensite as a microstructure. 
     
     
         5 . The steel sheet of  claim 1 , wherein the steel sheet has a tensile strength (TS) of 1300 MPa or more, a bending property (R/t) of less than 4, where R is a minimum bending radius at which cracks do not occur in a bent portion after a 90° bending test, and is a thickness of the steel sheet. 
     
     
         6 . A method for manufacturing a steel sheet, comprising operations of:
 preparing a cold-rolled steel sheet including, by weight: carbon (C): 0.1 to 0.3%, manganese (Mn): 1.0 to 2.3%, silicon (Si): 0.05 to 1.0%, phosphorous (P): 0.1% or less, sulfur (S): 0.03% or less, aluminum (Al): 0.01 to 0.5%, with a balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein an R value defined by the following Relational Expression 1 is 0.12 to 0.27,   heat treating the cold-rolled steel sheet at a temperature of Ac3 or higher for 30 seconds or more;   primarily cooling the cold-rolled steel sheet to a temperature within a range of 500 to 750° C. at an average cooling rate of 1 to 10° C./s after the heat treatment;   secondarily cooling the primarily-cooled steel sheet to a temperature of Ms-190° C. or lower at an average cooling rate of 20 to 80° C./sec; and   reheating and overaging by heating the secondarily-cooled steel sheet to a temperature within a range of greater than secondary cooling end temperature+30° C. and less than 270° C., and holding the same for 1 to 20 minutes,   
       
         
           
             
               
 
               
                 
                   
                     
                                        
                       
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                       ] 
                     
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         
           
             
               
 
                                
               
                 
                   Ceq 
                   ⁢ 
                   1 
                 
                 = 
                 
                   
                     [ 
                     C 
                     ] 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       [ 
                       Mn 
                       ] 
                     
                     20 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       [ 
                       Si 
                       ] 
                     
                     30 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     2 
                     [ 
                     P 
                     ] 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     4 
                     [ 
                     S 
                     ] 
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         
           
             
               
 
               
                 
                   Ceq 
                   ⁢ 
                   2 
                 
                 = 
                 
                   
                     [ 
                     C 
                     ] 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       [ 
                       Mn 
                       ] 
                     
                     6 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       [ 
                       Si 
                       ] 
                     
                     30 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           [ 
                           Cr 
                           ] 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           [ 
                           Mo 
                           ] 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           [ 
                           V 
                           ] 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           [ 
                           Nb 
                           ] 
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                     5 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           [ 
                           Cu 
                           ] 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           [ 
                           Ni 
                           ] 
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                     15 
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         where [C], [Mn], [Si], [P], [S], [Cr], [Mo], [V], [Nb], [Cu] and [Ni] are weight percent (%) of respective elements. 
       
     
     
         7 . The steel sheet of  claim 6 , wherein the cold-rolled steel sheet further comprises two or more of chromium (Cr): 0.01 to 0.2%, molybdenum (Mo): 0.01 to 0.2%, and boron (B): 0.005% or less (excluding 0%). 
     
     
         8 . The steel sheet of  claim 6 , wherein the cold-rolled steel sheet further comprises one or more of titanium (Ti): 0.1% or less (excluding 0%), and niobium (Nb): 0.1% or less (excluding 0%). 
     
     
         9 . The method for manufacturing a steel sheet of  claim 6 , wherein the operation of preparing the cold-rolled steel sheet comprises operations of:
 reheating a steel slab to a temperature within a range of 1100 to 1300° C.;   hot rolling the reheated steel slab at a finish hot rolling temperature of Ar3 or higher;   cooling and winding the hot-rolled steel sheet to a temperature within a range of 700° C. or lower; and   cold rolling the cooled and wound steel sheet at a reduction ratio of 30 to 80%.   
     
     
         10 . The method for manufacturing a steel sheet of  claim 9 , further comprising
 pickling the cooled and wound steel sheet with hydrochloric acid.

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