Cold rolled steel plate for galvanized steel plate, galvanized steel plate and manufacturing method therefor

US2025171884A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2025171884-A1
Application numberUS-202318842792-A
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Filing dateMar 1, 2023
Priority dateMar 1, 2022
Publication dateMay 29, 2025
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Disclosed in the present invention a cold rolled steel plate for a galvanized steel plate, containing Fe and inevitable impurities, and also containing the following chemical elements, in mass percent: 0.18-0.25% of C, 1.5-2.0% of Si, 1.5-2.3% of Mn, and 0.01-0.06% of Nb. The microstructure of the cold rolled steel plate is bainite+tempered martensite+residual austenite, wherein the volume fraction of bainite and tempered martensite is great than or equal to 95%. Accordingly, also disclosed in the present invention is a manufacturing method for the galvanized steel plate, comprising the steps: (1) smelting and casting to obtain a steel billet; (2) hot rolling; (3) cold rolling; (4) annealing: the annealing soaking temperature is 890-920° C., the soaking and heat preservation time is 80-150 s, and then cooling is performed at a cooling rate of 30-100° C./s to reach 270-350° C.; (5) overaging: the overaging temperature is 450-475° C., and the overaging time is 40-60 s; (6) entering a zinc pot for galvanizing; (7) alloying; and (8) leveling.

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1 . A cold-rolled steel plate for a galvanized steel plate comprising Fe and inevitable impurities, and further comprising the following chemical elements in mass percentage: C: 0.18-0.25%, Si: 1.5-2.0%, Mn: 1.5-2.3%, and Nb: 0.01-0.06%; wherein a microstructure of the cold-rolled steel plate is bainite+tempered martensite+residual austenite, wherein a volume fraction of bainite and tempered martensite is ≥95%. 2 . The cold-rolled steel plate according to claim 1 , wherein the mass percentages of each chemical elements are: C: 0.18-0.25%, Si: 1.5-2.0%, Mn: 1.5-2.3%, Nb: 0.01-0.06%, and a balance of Fe and inevitable impurities. 3 . The cold-rolled steel plate according to claim 1 , wherein the cold-rolled steel plate further comprises 0<Ti≤0.013% in mass percentage. 4 . The cold-rolled steel plate according to claim 1 , wherein among the inevitable impurities, P≤0.015%, S≤0.003%, and N≤0.005%, in mass percentage. 5 . The cold-rolled steel plate according to claim 1 , wherein the cold-rolled steel plate has a yield strength of ≥650 MPa, a tensile strength of ≥980 MPa, a uniform elongation of ≥7%, an elongation at break of ≥13%, and a hole expansion ratio of ≥50%. 6 . The cold-rolled steel plate according to claim 1 , wherein in the cold-rolled steel plate, a size of an original austenite grain formed by annealing is between 10 μm-30 μm, and a lath width of a lath-like microstructure obtained at the same time is between 0.5 μm-1.5 μm, and a volume fraction of granular carbides precipitated among the laths is between 2-5%. 7 . The cold-rolled steel plate according to claim 1 , wherein in the cold-rolled steel plate, a volume fraction of residual austenite is ≥1.0%≥1.5%. 8 . A galvanized steel plate comprising the cold-rolled steel plate according to claim 1 and a galvanized layer on a surface of at least one side of the cold-rolled steel plate. 9 . A manufacturing method for the cold-rolled steel plate according to claim 1 or for a galvanized steel plate comprising the cold-rolled steel plate according to claim 1 and a galvanized layer on a surface of at least one side of the cold-rolled steel plate, comprising the steps of: (1) Smelting and casting to obtain a steel slab; (2) Hot rolling; (3) Cold rolling; (4) Annealing: an annealing soaking temperature is 890-920° C., a soaking and heat preservation time is 80-150 s, and then cooling is performed at a cooling rate of 30-100° C./s to reach 270-350° C.; (5) Overaging: an overaging temperature is 450-475° C., and an overaging time is 40-60 s; and wherein the manufacturing method for the galvanized steel plate further comprises (6) Entering into a zinc pot for galvanizing; (7) Alloying; (8) Leveling. 10 . (canceled) 11 . The manufacturing method according to claim 9 , wherein in step (2), heating the steel slab to 1150-1250° C., keeping the temperature for more than or equal to 0.5 hour, then hot rolling at a temperature of more than or equal to Ac3, then cooling to a coiling temperature at a rate of 30-100° C./s, and coiling, wherein the coiling temperature is 450-750° C. 12 . The manufacturing method according to claim 9 , wherein in step (3), a cold rolling deformation is 30-65%. 13 . The manufacturing method according to claim 9 , wherein in step (6), a temperature of the zinc pot is 450-475° C. 14 . The manufacturing method according to claim 9 , wherein in step (7), an alloying temperature is 500-530° C., and an alloying time is 20-40 s. 15 . The manufacturing method according to claim 9 , wherein in step (8), leveling is performed with a leveling rate of lower than or equal to 0.3%. 16 . The cold-rolled steel plate according to claim 5 , wherein the cold-rolled steel plate has a yield strength of ≥700 MPa, a tensile strength of ≥990 MPa, a uniform elongation of ≥7%, an elongation at break of ≥13%, and a hole expansion ratio of ≥50%. 17 . The cold-rolled steel plate according to claim 7 , wherein in the cold-rolled steel plate, a volume fraction of bainite and tempered martensite is 95-99%, and a volume fraction of residual austenite is 1-5%. 18 . The cold-rolled steel plate according to claim 7 , wherein in the cold-rolled steel plate, a volume fraction of bainite and tempered martensite is 95-98.5%, and a volume fraction of residual austenite is 1.5-5%. 19 . The cold-rolled steel plate according to claim 2 , wherein the cold-rolled steel plate further comprises 0<Ti≤0.013% in mass percentage. 20 . The cold-rolled steel plate according to claim 2 , wherein the cold-rolled steel plate has a yield strength of ≥650 MPa, a tensile strength of ≥980 MPa, a uniform elongation of ≥7%, an elongation at break of ≥13%, and a hole expansion ratio of ≥50%. 21 . The cold-rolled steel plate according to claim 2 , wherein in the cold-rolled steel plate, a size of an original austenite grain formed by annealing is between 10 μm-30 μm, and a lath width of a lath-like microstructure obtained at the same time is between 0.5 μm-1.5 μm, and a volume fraction of granular carbides precipitated among the laths is between 2-5%.

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

  • for remelting the coating · CPC title

  • Zinc or cadmium or alloys based thereon · CPC title

  • containing titanium or zirconium · CPC title

  • C22C38/12Primary

    containing tungsten, tantalum, molybdenum, vanadium, or niobium · CPC title

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What does patent US2025171884A1 cover?
Disclosed in the present invention a cold rolled steel plate for a galvanized steel plate, containing Fe and inevitable impurities, and also containing the following chemical elements, in mass percent: 0.18-0.25% of C, 1.5-2.0% of Si, 1.5-2.3% of Mn, and 0.01-0.06% of Nb. The microstructure of the cold rolled steel plate is bainite+tempered martensite+residual austenite, wherein the volume frac…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Baoshan Iron & Steel
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C22C38/12. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Thu May 29 2025 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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