Cold-rolled steel sheet, galvanized cold-rolled steel sheet and method of manufacturing the same

US2016130680A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016130680-A1
Application numberUS-201414891889-A
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Filing dateJul 1, 2014
Priority dateJul 1, 2013
Publication dateMay 12, 2016
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A cold-rolled steel sheet includes a predetermined chemical composition, and includes a structure expressed by: an area fraction of ferrite: 95% or more; an area fraction of retained austenite and an area fraction of martensite: 1% to 3% in total; a product of the area fraction of retained austenite and a carbon concentration in retained austenite: 1 or more; a value of I(111)/{I(100)+I(110)} at a region where a depth from a surface is ¼ of a thickness of the cold-rolled steel sheet when intensity of a (hkl) plane is expressed by I(hkl): 2 or less.

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A cold-rolled steel sheet; comprising: a chemical composition expressed by, in mass %: Si: 0.01% to 0.50%; Mn or Cr, or both thereof: 0.70% to 1.50% in total; C: 0.030% to 0.060% when Cr: “0” (zero)% or more and less than 0.30%, 0.030% to 0.080% when Cr: 0.30% or more and 1.50% or less; Al: 0.800% to 2.000%; P: 0.030% or less; S: 0.0100% or less; Mo: 0.10% to 0.50%; O: 0.0070% or less; N: 0.0070% or less; B: “0” (zero)% to 0.0020%; Ti: “0” (zero)% to 0.050%; Nb: “0” (zero)% to 0.050%; V: “0” (zero)% to 0.050%; Ni: “0” (zero)% to 1.00%; Cu: “0” (zero)% to 1.00%; Ca or REM, or both thereof: “0” (zero)% to 0.0300% in total; W: “0” (zero)% to 1.000%; Mg: “0” (zero)% to 0.010%; Zr: “0” (zero)% to 0.200%; As: “0” (zero)% to 0.500%; Co: “0” (zero)% to 1.000%; Sn: “0” (zero)% to 0.200%; Pb: “0”(zero)% to 0.200%; Y: “0” (zero)% to 0.200%; Hf: “0” (zero)% to 0.2000%; and the balance: Fe and impurities; and a structure expressed by: an area fraction of ferrite: 95% or more; an area fraction of retained austenite and an area fraction of martensite: 1% to 3% in total; a product of the area fraction of retained austenite and a carbon concentration in retained austenite: 1 or more; a value of I(111)/{I(100)+I(110)} at a region where a depth from a surface is ¼ of a thickness of the cold-rolled steel sheet when intensity of a (hkl) plane is expressed by I(hkl): 2 or less. 2 . The cold-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the chemical composition satisfies: Cr: 0.30% to 0.80%; or Mn: 0.40% to 1.00%; or both thereof. 3 . The cold-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the chemical composition satisfies: B: 0.0003% to 0.0020%; Ti: 0.005% to 0.050%; Nb: 0.005% to 0.050%; or V: 0.005% to 0.050%; or any combination thereof. 4 . The cold-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the chemical composition satisfies: Ni: 0.01% to 1.00%; or Cu: 0.01% to 1.00%; or both thereof. 5 . The cold-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the chemical composition satisfies Ca or REM, or both thereof: 0.0005% to 0.0300% in total. 6 . The cold-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the chemical composition satisfies: W: 0.001% to 1.000%; Mg: 0.0001% to 0.010%; Zr: 0.0001% to 0.200%; As: 0.0001% to 0.500%; Co: 0.0001% to 1.000%; Sn: 0.0001% to 0.200%; Pb: 0.0001% to 0.200%; Y: 0.0001% to 0.200%; or Hf: 0.0001% to 0.2000%; or any combination thereof. 7 . A galvanized cold-rolled steel sheet, comprising: the cold-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 ; and a hot-dip galvanized layer or an alloyed hot-dip galvanized layer on a surface of the cold-rolled steel sheet. 8 . A method of manufacturing a cold-rolled steel sheet, comprising: performing hot-rolling of a slab heated to a temperature of 1250° C. or less to obtain a hot-rolled sheet; coiling the hot-rolled sheet at a temperature of 650° C. or less; then, performing cold-rolling of the hot-rolled sheet with a reduction ratio of 70% or more to obtain a cold-rolled sheet; and performing continuous annealing of the cold-rolled sheet at a temperature of 750° C. to 900° C., wherein the performing the hot-rolling comprises performing finish-rolling at a temperature of 850° C. to 1000° C. under a state in which two phases of ferrite and austenite exist, a total reduction ratio at last three stands is 60% or more in the finish-rolling, cooling is started within one second from an end of the finish-rolling, and the slab comprises a chemical composition expressed by, in mass %, Si: 0.01% to 0.50%; Mn or Cr, or both thereof: 0.70% to 1.50% in total; C: 0.030% to 0.060% when Cr: “0” (zero)% or more and less than 0.30%, 0.030% to 0.080% when Cr: 0.30% or more and 1.50% or less; Al: 0.800% to 2.000%; P: 0.030% or less; S: 0.0100% or less; Mo: 0.10% to 0.50%; O: 0.0070% or less; N: 0.0070% or less; B: “0” (zero)% to 0.0020%; Ti: “0” (zero)% to 0.050%; Nb: “0” (zero)% to 0.050%; V: “0” (zero)% to 0.050%; Ni: “0” (zero)% to 1.00%; Cu: “0” (zero)% to 1.00%; Ca or REM, or both of them: “0” (zero)% to 0.0300% in total; W: “0” (zero)% to 1.000%; Mg: “0” (zero)% to 0.010%; Zr: “0” (zero)% to 0.200%; As: “0” (zero)% to 0.500%; Co: “0” (zero)% to 1.000%; Sn: “0” (zero)% to 0.200%; Pb: “0” (zero)% o to 0.200%; Y: “0” (zero)% to 0.200%; Hf: “0” (zero)% to 0.2000%; and the balance: Fe and impurities. 9 . The method of manufacturing the cold-rolled steel sheet according to claim 8 , wherein in the chemical composition satisfies: Cr: 0.30% to 0.80%; or Mn: 0.40% to 1.00%; or both thereof. 10 . The method of manufacturing the cold-rolled steel sheet according to claim 8 , wherein the chemical composition satisfies: B: 0.0003% to 0.0020%; Ti: 0.005% to 0.050%; Nb: 0.005% to 0.050%; or V: 0.005% to 0.050%; or any combination thereof. 11 . The method of manufacturing the cold-rolled steel sheet according to claim 8 , wherein the chemical composition satisfies: Ni: 0.01% to 1.00%; or Cu: 0.01% to 1.00%; or both thereof. 12 . The method of manufacturing the cold-rolled steel sheet according to claim 8 , wherein the chemical composition satisfies Ca or REM, or both thereof: 0.0005% to 0.0300% in total. 13 . The method of manufacturing the cold-rolled steel sheet according to claim 8 , wherein the chemical composition satisfies: W: 0.001% to 1.000%; Mg: 0.0001% to 0.010%; Zr: 0.0001% to 0.200%; As: 0.0001% to 0.500%; Co: 0.0001% to 1.000%; Sn: 0.0001% to 0.200%; Pb: 0.0001% to 0.200%; Y: 0.0001% to 0.200%; or Hf: 0.0001% to 0.2000%; or any combination thereof. 14 . A method of manufacturing a galvanized cold-rolled steel sheet, comprising: manufacturing a cold-rolled steel sheet by the method according to claim 8 ; and forming a hot-dip galvanized layer or an alloyed hot-dip galvanized layer on a surface of the cold-rolled steel sheet.

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  • during manufacturing of plates or strips (C21D8/12 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • containing In, Mg, or other elements not provided for in one single group C22C38/001 - C22C38/60 · CPC title

  • containing rare earths, i.e. Sc, Y, Lanthanides · CPC title

  • containing cobalt · CPC title

  • with molybdenum or tungsten · CPC title

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What does patent US2016130680A1 cover?
A cold-rolled steel sheet includes a predetermined chemical composition, and includes a structure expressed by: an area fraction of ferrite: 95% or more; an area fraction of retained austenite and an area fraction of martensite: 1% to 3% in total; a product of the area fraction of retained austenite and a carbon concentration in retained austenite: 1 or more; a value of I(111)/{I(100)+I(110)} a…
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Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp
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Primary CPC classification C21D9/46. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Thu May 12 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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