US2026062774A1PendingUtilityA1

Steel material and automobile component

Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPPriority: Sep 2, 2022Filed: Sep 2, 2022Published: Mar 5, 2026
Est. expirySep 2, 2042(~16.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:KAMIO HIROSHI
C22C 38/02C21D 2211/001C21D 8/0273C21D 8/0236C21D 8/0226C21D 8/02C21D 6/001C21D 8/00C21D 6/008C22C 38/004C22C 38/12C22C 38/002C22C 38/007C22C 38/008C22C 38/54C22C 38/16C22C 38/34C22C 38/04C22C 38/06C22C 38/08C21D 6/005C22C 38/60C21D 6/00C21D 9/46
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Abstract

A steel material that has an average chemical composition containing Ni at 18.00 to 36.00% and Si at 5.50 to 12.00%, and has a metallurgical structure containing an austenite phase and ordered phases. In addition, an automobile component including the steel material.

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1 . A steel material comprising an average chemical composition including, by mass %:
 Ni at 18.00 to 36.00%,   Si at 5.50 to 12.00%,   Cu at 0 to 2.00%,   Al at 0 to 3.000%,   Mn at 0 to 2.00%,   C at 0 to 0.100%,   Cr at 0 to 0.40%   P at 0 to 0.200%,   S at 0 to 0.200%,   N at 0 to 0.200%,   B at 0 to 0.200%,   Sn at 0 to 0.20%,   Ge at 0 to 0.20%,   Ag at 0 to 0.20%,   Sb at 0 to 0.20%,   Te at 0 to 0.20%,   V at 0 to 0.200%,   Nb at 0 to 0.200%,   Ti at 0 to 0.200%,   Ca at 0 to 0.200%,   Mg at 0 to 0.200%,   Li at 0 to 0.20%,   Sr at 0 to 0.20%,   REM at 0 to 0.20%,   Zr at 0 to 0.20%,   Co at 0 to 0.20%,   Mo at 0 to 0.20%,   Ta at 0 to 0.20%,   W at 0 to 0.20%,   PGM at 0 to 0.20%,   Au at 0 to 0.20%,   Re at 0 to 0.20%,   In at 0 to 0.20%,   Ga at 0 to 0.20%,   Cd at 0 to 0.20%,   Pb at 0 to 0.20%,   with a balance being Fe and impurities,   wherein the steel material has a metallographic structure containing an austenite phase and ordered phases.   
     
     
         2 . The steel material according to  claim 1 , wherein the average chemical composition of the steel material satisfies the following Formula A: 
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       C 
                       + 
                       
                         Mn 
                         / 
                         6 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         Si 
                         / 
                         24 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         Ni 
                         / 
                         40 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         Cr 
                         / 
                         5 
                       
                     
                     ≤ 
                     1.4 
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     Formula 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     A 
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         wherein, in Formula A, each element symbol represents an amount (mass %) of the element. 
       
     
     
         3 . The steel material according to  claim 1 , wherein an average area ratio of the austenite phase is in a range of from 20 to 80%. 
     
     
         4 . The steel material according to  claim 1 , wherein the ordered phases contain a DO3 ordered phase, and wherein a ratio of the DO3 ordered phase to all the ordered phases ([DO3 ordered phase]/[all the ordered phases]), as determined by X-ray diffractometry, satisfies the following Formula B: 
       
         
           
             
               
                 Formula 
                 ⁢ 
                     
                 B 
                 ⁢ 
                 
                   : 
                       
                   [ 
                   
                     DO 
                     ⁢ 
                     3 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     ordered 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     phase 
                   
                   ] 
                 
                 ⁢ 
                 
                   / 
                   [ 
                   
                     all 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     the 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     ordered 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     phases 
                   
                   ] 
                 
               
               ≥ 
               
                 0.2 
                 . 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     
         5 . The steel material according to  claim 1 , wherein the average chemical composition of the ordered phases satisfies the following Formula C: 
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               Si 
                               ordered 
                             
                             + 
                             
                               Al 
                               ordered 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                         / 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               Ni 
                               ordered 
                             
                             + 
                             
                               Cu 
                               ordered 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                       ≥ 
                       0.25 
                     
                     , 
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     Formula 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     C 
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         wherein, in Formula C, each element symbol, followed by a subscript  ordered , represents an amount (mass %) of the element contained in the ordered phases. 
       
     
     
         6 . The steel material according to  claim 1 , wherein the average chemical composition of the austenite phase satisfies the following Formula D: 
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           Ni 
                           γ 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           0.65 
                             
                           
                             Cr 
                             y 
                           
                         
                         + 
                         
                           1.1 
                             
                           
                             Mn 
                             γ 
                           
                         
                         + 
                         
                           0.4 
                             
                           
                             Si 
                             γ 
                           
                         
                         + 
                         
                           13 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             C 
                             γ 
                           
                         
                       
                       ≥ 
                       18.4 
                     
                     , 
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     Formula 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     D 
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
         wherein, in Formula D, each element symbol, followed by a subscript  γ , represents an amount (mass %) of the element contained in the austenite phase. 
       
     
     
         7 . The steel material according to  claim 1 , wherein an average crystal grain size of the ordered phases is 10.00 μm or less. 
     
     
         8 . The steel material according to  claim 1 , wherein the ordered phases include an antiphase boundary. 
     
     
         9 . The steel material according to  claim 1 , having a tensile strength and a total elongation that give a product of 30000 MPa % or more. 
     
     
         10 . The steel material according to  claim 1 , wherein the tensile strength is 1250 MPa or more. 
     
     
         11 . An automobile component comprising the steel material according to  claim 1 .

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