US2025197959A1PendingUtilityA1
High strength steel sheet and method for manufacturing the same
Est. expiryMar 25, 2042(~15.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract
A high strength steel sheet having 1180 MPa or higher tensile strength and 85% or more yield ratio and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The high strength steel sheet has a specific chemical composition and is such that in a region at ¼ sheet thickness, the area fraction of tempered martensite is 90% or more, the volume fraction of retained austenite is less than 3%, the area fraction of the total of ferrite and bainitic ferrite is less than 10%, the average grain size of prior austenite is 20 μm or less, and the average of the proportions of packets having the largest area in prior austenite grains is 70% by area or less of the prior austenite grain.
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exact text as granted — not AI-modified1 . A high strength steel sheet having a chemical composition comprising, in mass %,
C: 0.030% or more and 0.500% or less, Si: 0.01% or more and 2.50% or less, Mn: 0.10% or more and 5.00% or less, P: 0.100% or less, S: 0.0200% or less, Al: 1.000% or less, N: 0.0100% or less, and O: 0.0100% or less, a balance being Fe and incidental impurities, the high strength steel sheet being such that in a region at ¼ sheet thickness, an area fraction of tempered martensite is 90% or more, a volume fraction of retained austenite is less than 3%, an area fraction of a total of ferrite and bainitic ferrite is less than 10%, an average grain size of prior austenite is 20 μm or less, and an average of proportions of packets having a largest area in prior austenite grains is 70% by area or less of the prior austenite grain.
2 . The high strength steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the chemical composition further comprises at least one element selected from, in mass %,
Ti: 0.200% or less, Nb: 0.200% or less, V: 0.200% or less, Ta: 0.10% or less, W: 0.10% or less, B: 0.0100% or less, Cr: 1.00% or less, Mo: 1.00% or less, Co: 0.010% or less, Ni: 1.00% or less, Cu: 1.00% or less, Sn: 0.200% or less, Sb: 0.200% or less, Ca: 0.0100% or less, Mg: 0.0100% or less, REM: 0.0100% or less, Zr: 0.100% or less, Te: 0.100% or less, Hf: 0.10% or less, and Bi: 0.200% or less.
3 . The high strength steel sheet according to claim 1 , which has a coated layer on a surface of the steel sheet.
4 . The high strength steel sheet according to claim 2 , which has a coated layer on a surface of the steel sheet.
5 . A method for manufacturing the high strength steel sheet described in claim 1 , the method comprising:
providing a cold rolled steel sheet produced by subjecting a steel having the chemical composition to hot rolling, pickling, and cold rolling; heating the steel sheet at an annealing temperature T1 of 750° C. or above and 950° C. or below for a holding time t1 at the annealing temperature T1 of 10 seconds or more and 1000 seconds or less; cooling the steel sheet in such a manner that: an average cooling rate from 750° C. to 600° C. is 20° C./s or more, an average cooling rate from (Ms+50° C.) to a quench start temperature T2 is 5° C./s or more and 30° C./s or less wherein the quench start temperature T2 is (Ms−80° C.) or above and is below Ms where Ms is martensite start temperature (C) defined by formula (1), and an average cooling rate from the quench start temperature T2 to 80° C. is 300° C./s or more; and heating the steel sheet at a tempering temperature T3 of 100° C. or above and 400° C. or below for a holding time t3 at the tempering temperature T3 of 10 seconds or more and 10000 seconds or less,
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30.4
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7.5
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wherein [% C], [% Mn], [% Cr], [% Mo], and [% Ni] indicate contents (mass %) of C, Mn, Cr, Mo, and Ni, respectively, and are zero when the element is absent.
6 . A method for manufacturing the high strength steel sheet described in claim 2 , the method comprising:
providing a cold rolled steel sheet produced by subjecting a steel having the chemical composition to hot rolling, pickling, and cold rolling; heating the steel sheet at an annealing temperature T1 of 750° C. or above and 950° C. or below for a holding time t1 at the annealing temperature T1 of 10 seconds or more and 1000 seconds or less; cooling the steel sheet in such a manner that: an average cooling rate from 750° C. to 600° C. is 20° C./s or more, an average cooling rate from (Ms+50° C.) to a quench start temperature T2 is 5° C./s or more and 30° C./s or less wherein the quench start temperature T2 is (Ms−80° C.) or above and is below Ms where Ms is martensite start temperature (° C.) defined by formula (1), and an average cooling rate from the quench start temperature T2 to 80° C. is 300° C./s or more; and heating the steel sheet at a tempering temperature T3 of 100° C. or above and 400° C. or below for a holding time t3 at the tempering temperature T3 of 10 seconds or more and 10000 seconds or less,
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519
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474
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wherein [% C], [% Mn], [% Cr], [% Mo], and [% Ni] indicate contents (mass %) of C, Mn, Cr, Mo, and Ni, respectively, and are zero when the element is absent.
7 . The method for manufacturing the high strength steel sheet according to claim 5 , further comprising performing a coating treatment.
8 . The method for manufacturing the high strength steel sheet according to claim 6 , further comprising performing a coating treatment.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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