Method for manufacturing high-strength galvanized steel sheet

US10570474B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10570474-B2
Application numberUS-201515323163-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 15, 2015
Priority dateJul 2, 2014
Publication dateFeb 25, 2020
Grant dateFeb 25, 2020

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A method for manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet. The method includes a first heating step of holding the steel sheet in a temperature range of 750° C. to 880° C. for 20 s to 600 s in an atmosphere having an H2 concentration of 0.05% to 25.0% by volume and a dew point of −45° C. to −10° C., a cooling step, a rolling step of rolling the steel sheet with a rolling reduction of 0.3% to 2.0%, a pickling step of pickling the steel sheet with a pickling weight loss of 0.02 gram/m2 to 5 gram/m2 in terms of Fe, a second heating step of holding the steel sheet in a temperature range of 720° C. to 860° C. for 20 sec. to 300 sec. in an atmosphere having an H2 concentration of 0.05% to 25.0% by volume and a dew point of −10° C. or lower, and a galvanizing step.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet, the method comprising: a first heating step of holding a steel sheet in a temperature range of 750° C. to 880° C. for 20 sec. to 600 sec. in an atmosphere having an H 2 concentration of 0.05% to 25.0% by volume and a dew point of −45° C. to −10° C., the steel sheet including: 0.040% to 0.500% C, by mass %, 0.80% or less Si, by mass %, 1.80% to 4.00% Mn, by mass %, 0.100% or less P, by mass %, 0.0100% or less S, by mass %, 0.100% or less Al, by mass %, and 0.0100% or less N, by mass %, the remainder being Fe and inevitable impurities; a cooling step of cooling the steel sheet after the first heating step; a rolling step of rolling the steel sheet with a rolling reduction of 0.3% to 2.0% after the cooling step; a pickling step of pickling the steel sheet with a pickling weight loss of 0.02 gram/m 2 to 5 gram/m 2 in terms of Fe after the rolling step; a second heating step of holding the steel sheet in a temperature range of 720° C. to 860° C. for 20 sec. to 300 sec. in an atmosphere having an H 2 concentration of 0.05% to 25.0% by volume and a dew point of −10° C. or lower after the pickling step; and a galvanizing step of galvanizing the steel sheet after the second heating step, wherein in the manufacture of the steel sheet subjected to the first heating step, after the steel sheet is hot-rolled and is then descaled by a pickling, a heat treatment step is performed in such a manner that the steel sheet is held at a temperature of 600° C. or higher for 600 sec. to 21,600 sec. in an atmosphere having an H 2 concentration of 1.0% to 25.0% by volume and a dew point of 10° C. or lower in such a state that no surface of the steel sheet is exposed to the atmosphere. 2. The method for manufacturing the high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the steel sheet further includes at least one element selected from 0.010% to 0.100% Ti, by mass %, 0.010% to 0.100% Nb, by mass %, and 0.0001% to 0.0050% B, by mass %. 3. The method for manufacturing the high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 2 , wherein the steel sheet further includes at least one element selected from 0.01% to 0.50% Mo, by mass %, 0.30% or less Cr, by mass %, 0.50% or less Ni, by mass %, 1.00% or less Cu, by mass %, 0.500% or less V, by mass %, 0.10% or less Sb, by mass %, 0.10% or less Sn, by mass %, 0.0100% or less Ca, by mass %, and 0.010% or less of a REM, by mass %. 4. The method for manufacturing the high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the steel sheet further includes at least one element selected from 0.01% to 0.50% Mo, by mass %, 0.30% or less Cr, by mass %, 0.50% or less Ni, by mass %, 1.00% or less Cu, by mass %, 0.500% or less V, by mass %, 0.10% or less Sb, by mass %, 0.10% or less Sn, by mass %, 0.0100% or less Ca, by mass %, and 0.010% or less of a REM, by mass %. 5. The method for manufacturing the high-strength galvanized steel sheet according to any one of claims 1 - 4 further comprising an alloying treatment step of alloying the steel sheet after the galvanizing step.

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  • by cold-rolling {, e.g. Steckel cold mill} · CPC title

  • by hot-rolling {, e.g. Steckel hot mill} · CPC title

  • Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys (cast-iron alloys C22C37/00) · CPC title

  • with niobium or tantalum · CPC title

  • containing lead, selenium, tellurium, or antimony, or more than 0.04% by weight of sulfur · CPC title

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What does patent US10570474B2 cover?
A method for manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet. The method includes a first heating step of holding the steel sheet in a temperature range of 750° C. to 880° C. for 20 s to 600 s in an atmosphere having an H2 concentration of 0.05% to 25.0% by volume and a dew point of −45° C. to −10° C., a cooling step, a rolling step of rolling the steel sheet with a rolling reduction of 0.…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Jfe Steel Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C21D9/46. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Tue Feb 25 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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