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Galvannealed Steel Sheet

Abstract: An alloyed hot-dipped galvanized steel sheet according to one embodiment of the present invention has an alloyed hot-dip galvanization layer on at least one surface of a steel sheet; the steel sheet has a predetermined chemical component; the steel sheet contains ferrite in an area ratio of from 10% to 90% (inclusive), while containing tempered martensite and tempered bainite in an area ratio of 10% or more, with the total of the ferrite, the tempered martensite and the tempered bainite being 90% or more; each ferrite grain contains carbides that have a length of from 50 nm to 300 nm (inclusive) at a number density of 20 carbides/µm2 or more; and the two-dimensional homogeneity variance ratio S of Mn is from 0.75 to 1.30 (inclusive).

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Application #
Filing Date
08 March 2021
Publication Number
17/2021
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
METALLURGY
Status
Email
mahua.ray@remfry.com
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Legal Status
Grant Date
2023-10-10
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Applicants

NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 1008071

Inventors

1. NAGANO Mai
c/o NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION, 6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 1008071
2. HAYASHI Koutarou
c/o NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION, 6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 1008071
3. UENISHI Akihiro
c/o NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION, 6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 1008071

Specification

Title of invention: Alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet
Technical field
[0001]
 The present invention relates to an alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet, specifically, an alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having excellent coating seizure hardening performance, which is suitable for structural members such as automobiles used mainly by press working.
 The present application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2018-189222 filed in Japan on October 4, 2018, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Background technology
[0002]
 Steel sheets used in automobiles are becoming stronger year by year. This is to improve the collision characteristics that deteriorate due to the weight reduction of the vehicle body in order to promote the weight reduction of the vehicle body. Since most automobile parts are manufactured by press molding, high strength and excellent moldability are required. Therefore, there is a demand for a material that is relatively soft during molding and is easy to mold and has high strength after molding, that is, a material having a large amount of baking hardening during coating baking.
[0003]
 The baking hardening is performed by diffusing penetrating elements (mainly carbon) into dislocations formed by press molding (hereinafter, also referred to as “pre-strain”) during coating baking at 100 ° C. to 200 ° C. to fix the dislocations. It is a strain aging phenomenon that occurs. As shown in Non-Patent Document 1, the amount of baking hardening depends on the amount of solid-solved penetrating elements, that is, the amount of solid-solved carbon.
[0004]
 Patent Document 1 discloses a cold-rolled steel sheet that mainly contains a structure composed of bainite and martensite and secures high seizure curability by limiting the area ratio of ferrite to 5% or less. Hereinafter, a structure containing one or more of bainite and martensite is referred to as a hard structure. From this, it is considered that the amount of baking hardening is higher in a hard structure having a larger amount of carbon that can be solid-solved than ferrite having a small amount of carbon that can be solid-solved. Therefore, in order to increase the baking hardening amount, it is better to have a large amount of hard structure.
[0005]
 On the other hand, in order to further improve the collision characteristics, it is important not only to increase the amount of baking hardening but also to increase the ultimate deformability after baking hardening. The ultimate deformability is a characteristic showing how much strain can be carried in the process of ductile fracture of a tissue, and is evaluated by, for example, the local elongation after baking hardening and the plate thickness reduction rate. A steel sheet as described in Patent Document 1 has a high amount of baking cure, but has a large amount of hard structure, so that the elongation after baking hardening is low, and therefore the ultimate deformability of the material is poor. Further, in Non-Patent Document 2, it is suggested by the stress-strain curve that the local elongation after baking hardening in the composite structure steel (DP steel) having a tensile strength of 980 MPa class is lower than the local elongation of the material. Since the more the hard structure is, the more the tendency is, it is considered that the lower the hard structure is, the better it is in order to enhance the ultimate deformability after baking hardening. In particular, in a plated steel sheet in which transformation of a hard structure is unavoidable in the process of alloying the plating, it is difficult to ensure the ultimate deformability after baking hardening.
[0006]
 As described above, in the composite structure, there is a trade-off relationship between the amount of baking hardening and the ultimate deformability after baking hardening, and it has been an issue to secure both characteristics.
[0007]
 In order to ensure the ultimate deformability after baking and curing, it is important to make the structure uniform, and a tempering treatment can be mentioned as a method for that purpose. Patent Document 2 discloses a steel sheet having improved hole expandability while maintaining good elongation by utilizing a tempering treatment. However, the steel sheet specifically disclosed in Patent Document 2 has a martensite volume fraction of about 25% or less and a relatively small amount of hard structure, and therefore there is room for improvement from the viewpoint of increasing the amount of baking hardening. .. Patent Document 3 discloses a steel sheet having improved seizure curability by containing tempered martensite or tempered bainite. However, in Patent Document 3, no sufficient study has been made from the viewpoint of improving the ultimate deformability after baking and curing.
Prior art literature
Patent documents
[0008]
Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-144233
Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-144830
Patent Document 3: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-277884
Non-patent literature
[0009]
Non-Patent Document 1: K.K. Nakaoka, et al. , "Strength, Ductility and Aging Properties of Continuously-Annealed Dual-Phase High-Strength Sheet Steels", Formable HSLA and Steel- Soc. of AIME, (1977) 126-141
Non-Patent Document 2: W. A. Polling, et al. , "High Straight Rate Deformation Response of DP980 and QP980 Automotive Sheet Steels", Materials Science & Technology Technology 20 3,2039-2046
Outline of the invention
Problems to be solved by the invention
[0010]
 Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having a high amount of baking cure and excellent ultimate deformability after baking hardening.
Means to solve problems
[0011]
 In order to improve both the amount of baking hardening and the ultimate deformability after baking hardening, in general, the baking hardening due to the fixation of dislocations introduced by pre-strain is exhibited in each structure, and the structure after baking hardening is uniform. It is necessary to achieve both of these conditions.
[0012]
 Therefore, the present inventors have conducted diligent studies in order to achieve the above object. As a result, it was found that it is important to control the amount of prestrain distribution to each structure in order to increase the amount of baking hardening in the composite structure. It was also found that a high seizure hardening amount can be obtained by controlling the prestrain distribution amount depending on the structure even if the structure is not entirely hard. The controlling factors of the pre-strain distribution amount are the area ratio, the morphology, and the mechanical properties of each tissue. By distributing an appropriate amount of prestrain to each of the ferrite and the hard structure, high seizure hardening occurs in each structure, and the maximum amount of seizure hardening as a composite structure can be obtained.
[0013]
 As described above, the controlling factors of the prestrain distribution amount are the area ratio, the morphology, and the mechanical properties of each tissue. However, the present inventors have found that it is difficult to control them according to the following (1) and (2).
 (1) The hardness of the hard structure varies widely in the
 hard structure (2) The hardness difference between the hard structure and ferrite is large and non-uniform. The
 above (1) is the martensitic transformation that appears during the primary cooling of annealing. The cause was the variation of the (Ms) point and the variation of the bainite transformation (Bs) point appearing during the isothermal maintenance and the plating alloying treatment, and further due to the Mn segregation. Therefore, it should be examined so that the Mn segregation is reduced and the hardness of the hard structure is as uniform as possible. The cause of the above (2) is that after the hard structure is formed, coarse carbides starting from the ferrite grain boundaries or MnS, for example, iron carbides such as cementite are formed, and the ferrite becomes soft. Therefore, it was necessary to finely deposit such carbides in the ferrite grains so that the difference in hardness between the hard structure and ferrite would be small.
[0014]
 Therefore, the present inventors have made further diligent studies. As a result, by controlling the hot spreading conditions to make the Mn segregation into a complicated shape,
 (a) the hardness of the hard phase becomes uniform, and
 (b) MnS exists uniformly, so that when cooled to room temperature after plating. It
was clarified that coarse carbides were not formed at the grain boundaries of ferrite, and then carbides were precipitated in the grain boundaries of ferrite by firing at an appropriate temperature . As a result, it was found that a uniform structure was generated and the ultimate deformability after baking hardening was also improved.
[0015]
 The alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheets that have achieved the above object in this way are as follows.
(A) The alloyed hot-dip zinc-plated steel sheet according to one aspect of the present invention has an alloyed hot-dip zinc-plated layer on at least one surface of the steel sheet, and the steel sheet is mass% and C: 0.03 to 0. .30%, Si: 0.200 to 2.000%, Mn: 2.00 to 4.00%, P: 0.100% or less, S: 0.010% or less, Al: 0.001 to 2. 000%, N: 0.010% or less, Ti: 0 to 0.100%, Nb: 0 to 0.100%, V: 0 to 0.100%, Cu: 0 to 1.000%, Ni: 0 ~ 1.000%, Mo: 0 to 1.000%, Cr: 0 to 1.000%, W: 0 to 0.005%, Ca: 0 to 0.005%, Mg: 0 to 0.005% , REM: 0 to 0.010%, and B: 0 to 0.0030%, the balance is composed of Fe and impurities, and the steel plate has an area ratio of 10% or more and 90% or less of ferrite, and 10 20% or more of tempered martensite and tempered bainite, the total of the ferrite, the tempered martensite and the tempered bainite is 90% or more, and 20 carbides having a major axis of 50 nm or more and 300 nm or less are contained in the ferrite grains. It is contained in a number density of μm 2 or more, and the two-dimensional homogeneous dispersion ratio S defined by the following formula (1) is 0.75 or more and 1.30 or less.
 S = Sy 2 / Sx 2   Formula (1)
 where, Sx in the formula (1) 2 is the variance value of the Mn concentration profile data in the plate width direction, Sy 2Is the dispersion value of the Mn concentration profile data in the plate thickness direction.
(B) In the alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet according to (A) above, the steel sheet is Ti: 0.003 to 0.100%, Nb: 0.003 to 0.100%, V: in mass%. One type or two or more types of 0.003 to 0.100% may be contained in a total of 0.100% or less.
Effect of the invention
[0016]
 According to the present invention, the amount of baking hardening and the limit after baking hardening have a composite structure including a hard phase composed of tempered martensite and tempered bainite having a complicated Mn segregation shape and a ferrite phase precipitated and strengthened with intragranular carbides. It is possible to provide an alloyed hot-dip zinc-plated steel plate having excellent deformability. This alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet has excellent press formability, is further increased in strength by being seized during painting after press forming, and is also excellent in the subsequent extreme deformability, so it is suitable as a structural member in fields such as automobiles. ing.
Mode for carrying out the invention
[0017]
 The alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present invention is an alloyed hot-dip zinc-plated steel sheet having an alloyed hot-dip zinc-plated layer on at least one surface of the steel sheet, and the steel sheet is mass% and C: 0. .03 to 0.30%, Si: 0.200 to 2.000%, Mn: 2.00 to 4.00%, P: 0.100% or less, S: 0.010% or less, Al: 0. 001 to 2.000%, N: 0.010% or less, Ti: 0 to 0.100%, Nb: 0 to 0.100%, V: 0 to 0.100%, Cu: 0 to 1.000% , Ni: 0 to 1.000%, Mo: 0 to 1.000%, Cr: 0 to 1.000%, W: 0 to 0.005%, Ca: 0 to 0.005%, Mg: 0 to Ferrite containing 0.005%, REM: 0 to 0.010%, and B: 0 to 0.0030%, the balance consisting of Fe and impurities, and the steel plate having an area ratio of 10% or more and 90% or less. , And 10% or more of tempered martensite and tempered bainite, the total of ferrite, tempered martensite and tempered bainite is 90% or more, and 20 carbides with a major axis of 50 nm or more and 300 nm or less are contained in the ferrite grains / μm. It is contained in a number density of 2 or more, and the two-dimensional homogeneous dispersion ratio S defined by the following formula (1) is 0.75 or more and 1.30 or less.
 S = Sy 2 / Sx 2   Formula (1)
 where, Sx in the formula (1) 2 is the variance value of the Mn concentration profile data in the plate width direction, Sy 2 are dispersed in the thickness direction of the Mn concentration profile data The value.
[0018]
(I) Chemical Composition
 First, the chemical composition of the steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present invention and the slab used for producing the same will be described. In the following description, "%", which is a unit of the content of each element contained in the steel sheet and the slab, means "mass%" unless otherwise specified.
[0019]
(C: 0.03% to 0.30%)
 C has an effect of increasing the amount of solid solution carbon and enhancing the baking cure. In addition, it has the effect of enhancing hardenability and increasing strength by containing it in the martensite structure. In order to effectively exert the above-mentioned actions, the C content is set to 0.05% or more, preferably 0.07% or more. On the other hand, if the C content exceeds 0.30%, the weldability deteriorates. Therefore, the C content is 0.30% or less, preferably 0.20% or less. The C content may be 0.06% or more, 0.10% or more, or 0.12% or more. The C content may be 0.25% or less, 0.18% or less, or 0.16% or less.
[0020]
(Si: 0.200% to 2.000%)
 Si is an element necessary to suppress the formation of coarse carbides, generate fine carbides in ferrite grains, and secure the amount of solid solution carbon required for baking hardening. is there. If the Si content is less than 0.200%, carbides are generated not in the grains but at the grain boundaries, so that the solid solution carbon is reduced and the baking curability is lowered. Furthermore, the intergranular carbides also reduce the ultimate deformability after baking and curing. Therefore, the Si content is set to 0.200% or more. Si is also useful for increasing the strength of steel sheets that are excellent in seizure hardening. In order to effectively exert this effect, the Si content is preferably 0.500% or more. On the other hand, if the Si content exceeds 2.000%, the surface texture deteriorates or the addition effect is saturated and the cost is unnecessarily increased. Therefore, the Si content is 2.000% or less, preferably 1.500% or less. The Si content may be 0.250% or more, 0.300% or more, 0.700% or more, or 1.000% or more. The Si content may be 1.800% or less, 1.300% or less, or 1.100% or less.
[0021]
(Mn: 2.00% to 4.00%)
 Mn is an element for improving hardenability and is an element necessary for producing a martensite structure. In order not to limit the cooling rate for producing martensite, the Mn content is 2.00% or more, preferably 2.30% or more. However, the higher the Mn content, the greater the amount of MnS deposited. MnS should not be included because it is a nucleation site for coarse carbides, such as iron carbides such as cementite. Therefore, the Mn content is set to 4.00% or less, preferably 3.50% or less. In general, the addition of Mn promotes Mn segregation and reduces seizure curability. However, in the embodiment of the present invention, the seizure property can be improved by making such Mn segregation into a complicated shape. The Mn content may be 2.20% or more, 2.50% or more, or 2.80% or more. The Mn content may be 3.70% or less, 3.20% or less, or 3.00% or less.
[0022]
(Al: 0.001% to 2.000%)
 Al has an effect on deoxidizing and improving the yield of carbide-forming elements. In order to effectively exert the above actions, the Al content is 0.001% or more, preferably 0.010% or more. On the other hand, when the Al content exceeds 2.000%, the weldability is lowered, oxide-based inclusions are increased, and the surface texture is deteriorated. Therefore, the Al content is 2.000% or less, preferably 1.000% or less. The Al content may be 0.020% or more, 0.050 or more, or 0.100% or more. The Al content may be 0.800% or less, 0.500% or less, or 0.300% or less.
[0023]
(P: 0.100% or less)
 P is not an essential element and is contained as an impurity in steel, for example. From the viewpoint of weldability, the lower the P content, the better. In particular, when the P content exceeds 0.100%, the weldability is significantly reduced. Therefore, the P content is 0.100% or less, preferably 0.030% or less. The P content may be 0%. However, reducing the P content is costly, and attempts to reduce it to less than 0.0001% significantly increase the cost. Therefore, the P content may be 0.0001% or more. Further, since P contributes to the improvement of strength, the P content may be 0.0001% or more from such a viewpoint. The P content may be 0.002% or more, 0.005% or more, or 0.009% or more. The P content may be 0.080% or less, 0.050% or less, or 0.040% or less.
[0024]
(S: 0.010% or less)
 S is not an essential element and is contained as an impurity in steel, for example. From the viewpoint of weldability, the lower the S content, the better. The higher the S content, the higher the amount of MnS deposited. As described above, MnS is a coarse carbide nucleation site and should not be contained. Further, the presence of MnS deteriorates the low temperature toughness. Such a phenomenon is particularly remarkable when the S content is more than 0.01%. Therefore, the S content is 0.01% or less, preferably 0.003% or less. The S content may be 0%. However, the reduction of the S content is costly, and if an attempt is made to reduce the S content to less than 0.0001%, the cost will increase significantly. Therefore, the S content may be 0.0001% or more. The S content may be 0.0005% or more, 0.001% or more, or 0.003% or more. The S content may be 0.008% or less, 0.007% or less, or 0.005% or less.
[0025]
(N: 0.010% or less)
 N is not an essential element and is contained as an impurity in steel, for example. From the viewpoint of weldability, the lower the N content, the better. In particular, when the N content exceeds 0.010%, the weldability is significantly reduced. Therefore, the N content is 0.010% or less, preferably 0.006% or less. The N content may be 0%. However, reducing the N content is costly, and attempting to reduce it to less than 0.0001% significantly increases the cost. Therefore, the N content may be 0.0001% or more. The N content may be 0.001% or more, 0.002% or more, or 0.003% or more. The N content may be 0.008% or less, 0.006% or less, or 0.005% or less.
[0026]
 The basic composition of the steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present invention and the slab used for manufacturing the steel sheet is as described above. Further, the steel plate and the slab may contain the following optional elements, if necessary. However, the steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present invention can achieve the problem without containing these arbitrary elements. Therefore, the lower limit of the content of any element listed below is 0%.
[0027]
(Ti: 0.100% or less, Nb: 0.100% or less, V: 0.100% or less)
 Ti, Nb and V contribute to the improvement of strength. Therefore, Ti, Nb or V or any combination thereof may be contained. In order to sufficiently obtain this effect, the content of Ti, Nb or V, or the total content of any combination of two or more of these, is preferably 0.003% or more. On the other hand, if the content of Ti, Nb or V, or the total content of any combination of two or more of these is more than 0.100%, hot rolling and cold rolling become difficult. Therefore, the total content of Ti content, Nb content or V content, or any combination of two or more of these is set to 0.100% or less. That is, the limiting range in the case of each component alone is Ti: 0.003% to 0.100%, Nb: 0.003% to 0.100%, and V: 0.003% to 0.100%. At the same time, the total content when these are arbitrarily combined is also preferably 0.003 to 0.100%.
[0028]
(Cu: 1.000% or less, Ni: 1.000% or less, Mo: 1.000% or less, Cr: 1.000% or less)
 Cu, Ni, Mo and Cr contribute to the improvement of strength. Therefore, Cu, Ni, Mo, Cr or any combination thereof may be contained. In order to sufficiently obtain this effect, the content of Cu, Ni, Mo and Cr is preferably in the range of 0.005 to 1.000% when each component is used alone, and two or more of these are arbitrarily combined. It is preferable that the total content is 0.005% or more and 1.000% or less. On the other hand, if the content of Cu, Ni, Mo and Cr, or the total content of any combination of two or more of these is more than 1.000%, the effect of the above action is saturated and the cost is unnecessarily high. It gets higher. Therefore, the upper limit of the content of Cu, Ni, Mo and Cr, or the total content when two or more of these are arbitrarily combined is 1.000%. That is, Cu: 0.005% to 1.000%, Ni: 0.005% to 1.000%, Mo: 0.005% to 1.000%, and Cr: 0.005% to 1.000%. In addition, the total content when these are arbitrarily combined is preferably 0.005 to 1.000%.
[0029]
(W: 0.005% or less, Ca: 0.005% or less, Mg: 0.005% or less, REM: 0.010% or less)
 W, Ca, Mg and REM (rare earth metal) are finely dispersed with inclusions. Contributes to calcium and enhances toughness. Therefore, W, Ca, Mg or REM or any combination thereof may be contained. In order to sufficiently obtain this effect, the total content of W, Ca, Mg and REM, or any combination of two or more thereof is preferably 0.0003% or more. On the other hand, when the total content of W, Ca, Mg and REM exceeds 0.010%, the surface texture deteriorates. Therefore, the total content of W, Ca, Mg and REM is 0.010% or less. That is, W: 0.005% or less, Ca: 0.005% or less, Mg: 0.005% or less, REM: 0.010% or less, and the total content of any two or more of these is 0. It is preferably .0003 to 0.010%.
[0030]
 REM (rare earth metal) refers to a total of 17 elements of Sc, Y and lanthanoids, and "REM content" means the total content of these 17 elements. Lanthanoids are industrially added, for example in the form of misch metal.
[0031]
(B: 0.0030% or less)
 B is an element for improving hardenability and is an element useful for increasing the strength of a steel sheet for baking hardening. B is preferably contained in an amount of 0.0001% (1 ppm) or more. However, if B is added in excess of 0.0030% (30 ppm), the above effect is saturated and it is economically wasteful. Therefore, the B content is set to 0.0030% (30 ppm) or less, preferably 0. It is 0025% (25 ppm) or less.
[0032]
 In the steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present invention, the balance other than the above components is composed of Fe and impurities. The impurity is a component that is mixed due to various factors in the manufacturing process, including raw materials such as ore and scrap, when the steel sheet is industrially manufactured. It means a component that is not intentionally added.
[0033]
(II) Steel
 Structure The alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present invention contains a composite structure containing at least two or more phases, and by controlling the composite structure, pre-strain can be obtained. It has a major feature in controlling distribution and improving seizure curability. The reason for defining the area ratio for each organization will be explained.
[0034]
(Ferrite: 10% or more and 90% or less)
 Ferrite is a structure having a low yield stress and excellent work hardening characteristics. Therefore, it is indispensable for enhancing the ultimate deformability after baking and curing. This effect is exhibited when the ferrite area ratio is 10% or more. Therefore, the ferrite area ratio in the steel sheet is set to 10% or more. In order to further enhance the ultimate deformability after baking and curing, it is preferably 20% or more, and more preferably 30% or more. If the area ratio is excessively increased, seizure hardening of the hard structure does not occur and the seizure curability of the entire structure is significantly deteriorated. Therefore, the ferrite area ratio in the steel sheet is set to 90% or less. In order to further enhance the seizure curability, the ferrite area ratio is preferably 70% or less, and more preferably 50% or less. Therefore, the ferrite area ratio is set to 10% or more, preferably 20% or more. The ferrite area ratio may be 15% or more, 25% or more, 30% or more, or 40%. The ferrite area ratio may be 80% or less, 60% or less, 45% or less, or 40% or less.
[0035]
(Tempering martensite and tempered bainite: 10% or more) In
 the embodiment of the present invention, tempered martensite and tempered bainite are used in addition to the above ferrite. Since the carbon concentration is higher in the hard structure (tempering martensite and tempered bainite) than in ferrite, the amount of baking hardening is higher. However, when a soft ferrite phase and a hard structure are present as a composite structure, the ferrite phase bears most of the prestrain, so that the seizure curability of the hard structure cannot be utilized in the past. In order to increase the seizure curability, it is important to allow the hard structure to take on the deformation. However, if the amount of hard structure is too small, only the ferrite phase is responsible for deformation, so 10% or more is required. Therefore, the area ratio of the hard structure is 10% or more, preferably 20% or more. On the other hand, when the area ratio of the hard structure exceeds 90%, the ferrite area ratio becomes small, and the ultimate deformability after baking hardening decreases. Therefore, the area ratio of the hard structure is 90% or less. The area ratio of the hard structure may be 15% or more, 25% or more, 30% or more, or 40%. The area ratio of the hard structure may be 80% or less, 70% or less, 60% or less, or 50% or less.
[0036]
 Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, the hard structure needs to be tempered martensite and tempered bainite in order to increase the amount of baking hardening. As described above, it is necessary to quench martensite and bainite as they are quenched in the composite structure in order to improve the baking curability and the bendability and the ultimate deformability after the baking hardening.
[0037]
 In embodiments of the invention, the hard structure comprises at least tempered martensite, preferably both tempered martensite and tempered bainite. This is because the tempered martensite is harder than the tempered bainite, so that if there is a strain that is difficult to enter the tempered martensite, it can be carried by the tempered bainite.
[0038]
(Total of ferrite, tempered martensite and tempered bainite: 90% or more) In
 the preferable manufacturing method of the alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet of the present invention described later, pearlite and retained austenite may be produced depending on the manufacturing conditions. The area ratio of these structures is obtained by subtracting the area ratio of ferrite and hard structure measured as described above from 100%. In the embodiment of the present invention, control of prestrain distribution to ferrite and hard structure is important, so if the amount of other structures, that is, structures such as pearlite and retained austenite, is small, their effects can be ignored. .. Therefore, the total area ratio of ferrite, tempered martensite and tempered bainite is 90% or more, preferably 95% or more or 98% or more, and may be 100%.
[0039]
 In the present invention, the area ratio of ferrite and the area ratio of hard structure are determined as follows. First, a sample is taken with the thickness cross section perpendicular to the rolling direction of the steel plate as the observation surface, the observation surface is polished, and the structure at the position 1/4 of the thickness of the steel plate is SEM-EBSD (electron) at a magnification of 5000 times. (Scanning electron microscope with backscatter diffraction device), the area ratio of ferrite is measured by image analysis in a field of 100 μm × 100 μm, and the average of these measured values ​​in any 5 or more fields is the present invention. It is determined as the area ratio of ferrite in.
[0040]
 Next, a secondary electron image of the SEM in the region where the depth from the surface of the steel sheet is from 3t / 8 to t / 2 is taken. At this time, for example, the magnification is set to 1500 times. Since the white portion of the obtained image data is a hard structure and the black portion is ferrite, the area ratio of the hard structure is determined based on the image data. The tempered state of the hard structure is determined as follows. When the secondary electron image of the SEM is observed, the contrast of laths and blocks contained in martensite and bainite is clear, or when observed at 5000 times or 10000 times, fine carbides are precipitated in the structure. If so, it is determined that it has been tempered.
[0041]
(20 carbides with a major axis of 50 nm or more and 300 nm or less in the ferrite grain / number density of 2 or more) In
 the embodiment of the present invention, fine carbides produced by tempering, for example, iron carbides such as cementite are present in the ferrite grains. is important. As a result, ferrite is precipitated and strengthened, and prestrain distribution control between ferrite and the hard phase becomes possible. If the carbides are deposited at grain boundaries, the structure becomes non-uniform and the ultimate deformability after baking and curing is reduced. Precipitation at grain boundaries occurs, for example, during cooling or by tempering above 350 ° C. Therefore, the precipitation location of the fine carbide is set in the ferrite grain.
[0042]
 The carbides formed in the ferrite grains are fine needle-like carbides. Since ferrite is precipitated and strengthened by finely and densely dispersed, the steel sheet according to the present embodiment needs to have a number density of 20 carbides / μm 2 or more having a major axis of 50 nm or more and 300 nm or less. .. If the major axis of the carbide is less than 50 nm, there is no effect of hindering the movement of dislocations, and precipitation strengthening is not performed. On the other hand, when the major axis of the carbide is more than 300 nm, the carbide grows coarsely and the density of the precipitate becomes small, dislocation motion occurs in the absence of the precipitate, and the precipitation is not sufficiently strengthened. Therefore, the major axis of the carbide whose number density is to be measured is 50 nm or more and 300 nm or less. Carbides having a major axis of less than 50 nm or more than 300 nm do not adversely affect the characteristics of the steel sheet by themselves, so the number density is not particularly limited. However, considering the possibility that the number density of carbides having a major axis of 50 nm or more and 300 nm or less is insufficient, it is considered preferable that the number density of carbides having a major axis of less than 50 nm or more than 300 nm is as small as possible.
 If the number density of carbides having a major axis of 50 nm or more and 300 nm or less is less than 20 pieces / μm 2 , the density of precipitates is not sufficient, dislocation movement occurs in the absence of precipitates, and precipitation strengthening is not sufficiently performed. Therefore, the number density of carbides having a major axis of 50 nm or more and 300 nm or less is 20 pieces / μm 2 or more. The number density of carbides with a major axis of 50 nm or more and 300 nm or less is 25 pieces / μm 2 or more, 28 pieces / μm 2 or more, or 30 pieces / μm 2The above may be applied. The upper limit of the number density of carbides having a major axis of 50 nm or more and 300 nm or less is not particularly limited, but may be 50 pieces / μm 2 or less, 45 pieces / μm 2 or less, 43 pieces / μm 2 or less, or 40 pieces / μm 2 or less. ..
[0043]
 In the present invention, the major axis and the number density of the carbides are determined by observation with an electron microscope, and are measured by, for example, TEM (transmission electron microscope) observation. Specifically, a thin film sample is cut out from the surface of the steel sheet from the region from the 3/8 position to the 1/4 position of the thickness of the steel sheet and observed in a bright field. 1 μm 2 is cut out at an appropriate magnification of 10,000 to 100,000 times, and among the carbides in the field of view, carbides having a major axis of 50 nm or more and 300 nm or less are counted. This work is performed in five or more continuous fields of view, and the average thereof is defined as the number density.
[0044]
(Two-dimensional homogeneous dispersion ratio S is 0.75 or more and 1.30 or less) The
 two-dimensional homogeneous dispersion ratio is an index for evaluating the microsegregation of alloying elements. The two-dimensional homogeneous dispersion ratio represented by S is measured as follows. The plate width direction is the x direction, the plate thickness direction is the y direction, and the surface of the steel plate whose rolling direction is the normal direction (that is, the cross section in the thickness direction of the steel plate) is adjusted so that it can be observed, and then mirror-polished and EPMA. (Electronic probe microanalyzer) From one side to the other along the thickness direction (y direction) of the steel plate in the range of 100 μm × 100 μm at the center of the steel plate in the thickness direction cross section of the steel plate. The Mn concentration at 200 points is measured at 0.5 μm intervals. Further, the Mn concentration of 200 points is similarly measured from one side to the other side at intervals of 0.5 μm along the direction (x direction) perpendicular to the thickness direction of the measured steel sheet. The dispersion values ​​Sx 2 and Sy 2 are obtained from the Mn concentration profiles in the x and y directions . Using these values, S is calculated by the following equation (1).
 S = Sy 2 / Sx 2                      equation (1)
 Here, Sx 2 is the dispersion value of the Mn concentration profile data in the plate width direction, and Sx 2 = (1/200) × Σ (AA i ) 2In the formula, A is the average value of Mn concentrations at 200 points in the x direction, and A i represents the i-th Mn concentration in the x direction (i = 1 to 200). Similarly, Sy 2 is a dispersion value of Mn concentration profile data in the plate thickness direction, and is represented by Sy 2 = (1/200) × Σ (BB i ) 2. In the formula, B is 200 in the y direction. the average value of the Mn concentration of point, B i represents the i th Mn concentration in the y direction (i = 1 ~ 200).
[0045]
 The present embodiment is characterized in that microsegregation is alleviated due to the complicated shape of the Mn concentration distribution. In the present embodiment, the Mn concentration is not distributed in a band shape, and in relation to this, not only the fluctuation of the ratio of the hard structure in the thickness direction is reduced, but also the Mn concentration distribution is made into a more complicated shape. By doing so, it is possible to obtain a steel sheet having high strength, excellent seizure curability, and excellent ultimate deformability after seizure curing. If this is less than 0.75, it cannot be said that the shape is sufficiently complicated, and the seizure curability is low. Therefore, S is required to be 0.75 or more. S is preferably 0.85 or more, more preferably 0.95 or more, or 1.00 or more. On the other hand, when microsegregation is not controlled, a surface having a high concentration of Mn and a surface having a low concentration of Mn are connected in a layer in the plate thickness direction, and it is important to homogenize this in the plate thickness direction and the plate width direction. On the contrary, if the surface having a high concentration of Mn and the surface having a low concentration of Mn are connected in a layer in the plate thickness direction, the homogenization is not achieved. That is, the reciprocal of the lower limit value of S is the upper limit value. Therefore, S is set to 1.30 or less. S is preferably 1.20 or less, more preferably 1.05 or less.
[0046]
(Alloyed Hot-Dip Galvanized Layer)
 The steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present invention has an alloyed hot-dip galvanized layer on at least one surface, preferably both surfaces. The plating layer may be an alloyed hot-dip galvanized layer having an arbitrary composition known to those skilled in the art, and may contain an additive element such as Al in addition to Zn. Further, the amount of adhesion of the plating layer is not particularly limited and may be a general amount of adhesion.
[0047]
(Mechanical Properties)
 According to the alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having the above composition and structure, high tensile strength, specifically, a tensile strength of 600 MPa or more can be achieved. The tensile strength is set to 600 MPa or more in order to satisfy the demand for weight reduction of the automobile body. The tensile strength is preferably 700 MPa or more, more preferably 800 MPa or more. Further, according to the alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having the above composition and structure, it is possible to achieve an excellent seizure hardening amount. More specifically, the value obtained by subtracting the stress when 2% prestrain is applied from the stress when the test piece heat-treated at 170 ° C. for 20 minutes after applying 2% prestrain is re-tensioned is 100 MPa or more, preferably. It is possible to achieve a baking hardening amount BH of 120 MPa or more. If the BH value is less than 100 MPa, it is difficult to mold and the strength after molding is low, so that it cannot be said that the baking curability is excellent.
[0048]
(III) Manufacturing Method
 Next, a preferable manufacturing method of the alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
[0049]
 The following description is intended to illustrate a characteristic method for producing an alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet will be described below. It is not intended to be limited to those manufactured by various manufacturing methods.
[0050]
 The manufacturing method is a step of casting molten steel having the chemical composition described above to form a
 slab, and a rough rolling step of rough rolling the slab in a temperature range of 1050 ° C. or higher and 1250 ° C. or lower. Rolling is performed by reverse rolling with a reduction rate of 35% or less per pass, and the reverse rolling is performed from the following (i) to (iii):
 (i) The reduction rate of the first pass is higher than the reduction rate of the second pass. 1 round trip that is 15% or more larger,
 (ii) 1 round trip that the rolling rate of the 4th pass is 15% or more larger than the rolling rate of the 3rd pass,
 (iii) The rolling rate of the 5th and 6th passes is (i), respectively. The
rolling is included twice (6 round trips) or more, with a total of 6 passes (3 round trips) of 1 round trip , which is the same as the rolling reduction of the 2nd pass and the 3rd pass of (ii), and after the rough rolling. A rough-rolling step in which the
 rough-rolled steel sheet is held for 5 seconds or more until the finish-rolling, and a finish-rolling step in which the rough-rolled steel plate is finish-rolled in a temperature range of 850 ° C. or higher and 1050 ° C. place in rolling stands, the rolling reduction of the first stand is 15% or more, and then finishing the finish rolling step of winding the rolled steel sheet,
 the resulting cold rolling step of hot-rolled steel sheet to cold rolling,
 to obtain An annealing step was  obtained in which the cold-rolled steel sheet was held in a temperature range of Ac 1 or more and 1000 ° C. or less for 10 seconds or more and 1000 seconds or less, and then cooled to 450 ° C. or more and 600 ° C. or less at an average cooling rate of 2 ° C./sec or more
. A plating process in which the steel plate is subjected to hot-dip zinc plating, alloyed, and then cooled to 100 ° C or lower,
 It is characterized by including a tempering step of holding the obtained steel sheet in a temperature range of 200 ° C. or higher and 350 ° C. or lower for 100 seconds or longer. In addition, "the reduction rate of the first pass is 15% or more larger than the reduction rate of the second pass" means that the reduction rate of the first pass is larger than the reduction rate of the second pass, and the difference between the two is 15% or more. That is, it means that the following formula is satisfied.
(1st pass reduction rate (%))-(2nd pass reduction rate (%)) ≥ 15%
 Similarly, "the 4th pass reduction rate is 15% or more larger than the 3rd pass reduction rate". Means that the reduction rate of the 4th pass is larger than the reduction rate of the 3rd pass, and the difference between the two is 15% or more, that is, the following formula is satisfied.
(Reduction rate (%) in the 4th pass)-(Reduction rate (%) in the 3rd pass) ≥ 15%
 or less, each step will be described.
[0051]
(Slab Forming Step)
 First, a molten steel having the chemical composition of the steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present invention described above is cast to form a slab to be subjected to rough rolling. The casting method may be a normal casting method, and a continuous casting method, an ingot forming method, or the like can be adopted, but the continuous casting method is preferable from the viewpoint of productivity.
[0052]
(Rough Rolling Step) The
 slab may be heated to a temperature range of 1000 ° C. or higher and 1300 ° C. or lower before performing the following rough rolling step. The heating holding time is not particularly specified, but it is preferable to hold the heating temperature for 30 minutes or more in order to bring the slab center to a predetermined temperature. The heating holding time is preferably 10 hours or less, more preferably 5 hours or less, in order to suppress excessive scale loss. If the temperature of the slab after casting is 1050 ° C. or higher and 1250 ° C. or lower, the slab may be subjected to rough rolling as it is without being heated and held in the temperature range, and may be directly fed or rolled directly.
[0053]
 By performing rough rolling using only reverse rolling, it is possible to control the Mn segregated portion in the slab into a complicated shape without forming a plate shape stretched in one direction. Therefore, in a later step, the formation of a plate-like structure is suppressed and Mn is uniformly diffused, so that a DP steel containing a hard phase having a uniform hardness can be obtained.
[0054]
 Explaining in more detail the complicated shape of the Mn segregated portion, first, in the slab before the start of rough rolling, the portion where the alloying element such as Mn is concentrated faces inward from both surfaces of the slab. It grows almost vertically in a comb-like shape and is in a state where multiple pieces are lined up. On the other hand, in rough rolling, the surface of the slab is stretched in the rolling traveling direction for each rolling pass. The rolling traveling direction is the direction in which the slab advances with respect to the rolling roll. By extending the surface of the slab in the direction of rolling progress in this way, the Mn segregated portion growing inward from the surface of the slab is in a state of being inclined in the direction of rolling of the slab for each rolling pass. To.
[0055]
 In the case of so-called unidirectional rolling in which the traveling direction of the slab in each pass of rough rolling is always the same, the Mn segregated portion gradually becomes steeper in the same direction for each pass while maintaining an almost straight state. Become. Further, at the end of rough rolling, the Mn segregation portion is in a substantially parallel posture with respect to the surface of the slab while maintaining a substantially straight state, and flat microsegregation is formed.
[0056]
 On the other hand, in the case of reverse rolling in which the traveling directions of the slabs in each pass of rough rolling are alternately opposite, the Mn segregated portion inclined in the immediately preceding pass is inclined in the opposite direction in the next pass. As a result, the Mn segregated portion has a bent shape. Therefore, in the reverse rolling, the Mn segregated portions are in a complicatedly bent shape by repeatedly performing the passes in opposite directions alternately.
[0057]
 If the rough rolling temperature is less than 1050 ° C., it is difficult to complete the rolling at a temperature of 850 ° C. or higher in the subsequent finish rolling step, and the shape of the steel sheet becomes defective. Further, if the temperature exceeds 1250 ° C., the scale loss during slab preheating increases and it causes slab cracking. Therefore, the rough rolling temperature is set to 1050 ° C. or higher and 1250 ° C. or lower.
[0058]
 If the rolling reduction of one pass in rough rolling is more than 35%, the shear stress during rolling becomes large, so that the interval between the Mn segregated portions becomes wide, and the subsequent heat treatment step, more specifically, the finish rolling step and annealing. Mn cannot be diffused in the process. Therefore, the rolling reduction of one pass in rough rolling is set to 35% or less. Preferably, the rolling reduction of one pass in rough rolling is 30% or less, or 25% or less. The smaller the reduction rate, the smaller the shear strain during rolling and suppress the formation of Mn segregation. Therefore, the lower limit of the reduction rate is not particularly set, but it is preferably 5% or more from the viewpoint of productivity.
[0059]
 In the method for producing an alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet according to the present embodiment, the reduction rate of each pass is controlled and the magnitude of the shear stress is controlled to make the Mn segregated portion into a complicated shape and diffuse Mn. Specifically, the Mn segregated portion is made into a more complicated shape by repeating reverse rolling with different rolling ratios twice in a reciprocating manner. In the first pass, where the rolling temperature is high, the pressure is greatly reduced in the traveling direction, the Mn segregation is greatly inclined in the same direction as the traveling direction, and in the fourth pass, where the rolling temperature is low, the pressure is reduced again to determine the traveling direction. The Mn segregated portion is greatly inclined in the opposite direction. In order to form a complicated bent shape of the Mn segregated portion, it is preferable that the reduction rate difference in one round trip of reverse rolling is 15% or more. Therefore, the reduction rate of the second pass is made lower than the reduction rate of the first pass by 15% or more, and the reduction rate of the third pass is made lower than the reduction rate of the fourth pass by 15% or more.
 The upper limit of the reduction rate difference in one round trip of reverse rolling is not particularly set, but the reduction rate of one pass of the rough rolling rate is preferably 5% or more and 35% or less, so that it does not actually exceed 30%. Therefore, the upper limit of the reduction rate difference in one round trip of reverse rolling is preferably 30% or less.
 In the present application, the reverse rolling is performed twice (6 round trips) or more with a total of 6 passes (3 round trips) of the following (i) to (iii) as one roll.
 (I) One round trip in which the reduction rate of the first pass is 15% or more larger than the reduction rate of the second pass,
 (ii) One round trip in which the reduction rate of the fourth pass is 15% or more larger than the reduction rate of the third pass,
 (iii) ) One round trip in which the reduction rates of the 5th and 6th passes are the same as the reduction rates of the 2nd pass and the 3rd pass of (ii), respectively.
 However, if the above rolling is performed 4 times or more, that is, 12 reciprocations or more, it becomes difficult to secure a sufficient finish rolling temperature, so it is preferable that the rolling is 3 times or less, that is, 9 reciprocations or less.
[0060]
 Further, it is desirable that each pass in which the traveling directions are opposite to each other is performed the same number of times, that is, the total number of passes is an even number. However, in a general rough rolling line, the entry side and the exit side of rough rolling are located on opposite sides of the roll. For this reason, the number of passes (rolling) in the direction from the entry side to the exit side of rough rolling increases once. Then, in the final pass (rolling), the Mn segregated portion becomes a flat shape, and it becomes difficult to form a complicated shape. When rough rolling is performed on such a hot rolling line, it is preferable to leave a gap between rolls in the final pass and omit rolling.
[0061]
 In order to make the complex structure of Mn produced by reverse rolling in rough rolling uniform by austenite grain boundary movement, it is preferable to hold it for 5 seconds or more from rough rolling to finish rolling.
[0062]
(Finish rolling process)
 After reverse rolling in rough rolling, in order to narrow the interval of the Mn segregation zone caused by the dendrite secondary arm by increasing the rolling reduction in tandem rolling in finish rolling, finish rolling is performed in 4 steps. It is preferably carried out on one or more continuous rolling stands. When the finish rolling is completed at a temperature lower than 850 ° C., recrystallization does not occur sufficiently and the structure is stretched in the rolling direction, and a plate-like structure due to the stretched structure is formed in a later step. Therefore, the finish rolling completion temperature is set to 850 ° C. or higher. On the other hand, when the finish rolling temperature exceeds 1050 ° C., it becomes difficult to generate fine recrystallized grains of austenite, it becomes difficult to segregate Mn at the grain boundaries, and the Mn segregation zone tends to become flat. Therefore, the finish rolling temperature is set to 1050 ° C. or lower. If necessary, the rough-rolled steel sheet may be reheated after the rough-rolling step and before the finish-rolling step. Further, when the reduction ratio of the first stand for finish rolling is set to 15% or more, a large amount of recrystallized grains are generated, and Mn is easily dispersed uniformly by the subsequent grain boundary movement. As described above, by limiting not only the rough rolling process but also the finish rolling process, microsegregation of flat Mn can be suppressed.
[0063]
 The winding temperature of the hot-rolled steel sheet in finish rolling is preferably 700 ° C. or lower. When the hot-rolled steel sheet is wound at a temperature exceeding 700 ° C., coarse carbides are deposited in the structure of the hot-rolled steel sheet, and Mn concentration occurs while the hot-rolled steel sheet is cooled to room temperature. The complex shape of is impaired. Further, in the above case, the thickness of the oxide formed on the surface of the hot-rolled steel sheet is excessively increased, and the pickling property is lowered. Therefore, the winding temperature is preferably 700 ° C. or lower.
[0064]
(Cold rolling step) The
 cold rolling method is not particularly limited, and a normal method can be adopted. For example, it is performed after pickling a hot-rolled steel sheet. In the cold rolling step, the reduction ratio of cold rolling is preferably 50% or more from the viewpoint of homogenizing and / or miniaturizing the structure. The pickling may be a normal pickling.
[0065]
(Annealing step)
 The steel sheet obtained through the above cold rolling step is annealed. Heating at the annealing temperature is carried out in a temperature range of Ac 1 or more and 1000 ° C. or less for 10 seconds or more and 1000 seconds or less. This temperature range determines the area ratio of ferrite and hard structure. If the annealing temperature is less than Ac 1 , austenite is not formed and a hard structure is not formed. On the other hand, when the annealing temperature exceeds 1000 ° C., the austenite particle size becomes coarse and the toughness decreases. Therefore, the annealing temperature is set to Ac 1 or more and 1000 ° C. or less.
[0066]
 Ac 1 point is calculated by the following formula.
 Ac 1 = 751-16 × C + 35 × Si-28 × Mn-16 × Ni + 13 × Cr-6 × Cu + 3 × Mo In the
 above formula, C, Si, Mn, Ni, Cr, Cu and Mo are the contents of each element ( Mass%), and 0 mass% is substituted for the element not contained.
[0067]
 The annealing time is necessary to sufficiently recrystallize the cold-worked ferrite and to control the area ratio of the ferrite and the hard structure. If the annealing time is less than 10 seconds, the austenite area ratio is not sufficient and a hard structure is not formed. On the other hand, if the annealing time exceeds 1000 seconds, the productivity deteriorates. Therefore, the annealing time is set to 10 seconds or more and 1000 seconds or less.
[0068]
 After maintaining the annealing temperature, the primary cooling until plating is performed at an average cooling rate of 2 ° C./sec or higher to 450 ° C. or higher and 600 ° C. or lower. Here, the average cooling rate is the average rate from the time when the steel sheet temperature is maintained in the annealing to the time when the steel sheet is immersed in the plating bath. That is, the average cooling rate in the primary cooling is a value calculated by the following formula.
(Average cooling rate) = {(Steel plate temperature at the end of temperature holding in the annealing process)-(Steel plate temperature at the time of immersion in the plating process)} / (From the end of temperature holding in the annealing process to the start of immersion in the plating process The
 average cooling rate ( time required) should be high in order to freeze the tissue and efficiently induce the maltensite transformation. However, at less than 2 ° C./sec, martensite is not sufficiently produced and the desired tissue cannot be controlled. Therefore, the average cooling rate after annealing is set to 2 ° C./sec or more. The cooling stop temperature shall be 450 ° C or higher and 600 ° C or lower. If the temperature is lower than 450 ° C., the plating bath temperature drops and the productivity is poor when the steel sheet is subsequently immersed in the plating bath. On the other hand, above 600 ° C., a hard structure is not sufficiently formed and a desired structure area ratio cannot be obtained. Therefore, the cooling stop temperature is 450 ° C. or higher and 600 ° C. or lower.
[0069]
(Plating process) The
 obtained steel sheet is hot-dip galvanized, and further alloyed by heating to a temperature required for alloying the plating. The hot-dip galvanizing bath composition may be a general one, for example, a hot-dip galvanizing bath having an Al content of 0.08 to 0.30 mass% or more. The amount of plating adhesion is not particularly limited. For example, the amount of adhesion per side is within the range of 30 to 90 g / m 2 . It is desirable that the alloying treatment be performed under conditions such that the Fe concentration in the plating layer is 7 mass% or more. The necessary conditions vary depending on the amount of plating adhered, but for example, the alloying treatment is performed by heating in a temperature range of 480 ° C. or higher and 580 ° C. or lower for a time of 1 second or longer and 50 seconds or lower.
[0070]
 Then, it cools down to 100 degreeC or less. If the cooling stop temperature exceeds 100 ° C., carbides are generated at the grain boundaries, the structure becomes non-uniform, and the ultimate deformability after baking and curing is lowered. Therefore, cooling from the alloying treatment temperature is performed up to 100 ° C. or lower.
[0071]
(Tempering Step) In the tempering step, the
 obtained steel sheet is held in a temperature range of 200 ° C. or higher and 350 ° C. or lower by heating. The holding temperature is preferably 250 ° C. or higher and 300 ° C. or lower. When the holding temperature is less than 200 ° C., the prestrain distribution does not change because the hard structure is not tempered. In addition, it takes time to complete the tempering, resulting in poor productivity. If the temperature is higher than 350 ° C., the total amount of solid solution carbon is reduced, so that the baking curability is lowered. In addition, the carbides at the grain boundaries become coarse, and the ultimate deformability after baking and curing is also reduced. If the retention time is less than 100 seconds, the tissue tempering cannot be completed. Therefore, the holding time is set to 100 seconds or more. Then, from the viewpoint of productivity, the mixture is cooled to 100 ° C. or lower at an average cooling rate of 2 ° C./sec or more.
[0072]
(Skin pass rolling step)
 After the tempering step, skin pass rolling (tempering rolling) may be performed arbitrarily. By performing skin pass rolling, even if there is no prestrain, the steel sheet is strained, so that the seizure curability can be improved. In order to uniformly introduce the strain into the steel sheet, for example, the reduction ratio is preferably 0.1% or more and 0.5% or less.
[0073]
 In this way, the alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present invention can be produced.
[0074]
 All of the above embodiments merely show examples of embodiment in carrying out the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention should not be construed in a limited manner by these. That is, the present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from the technical idea or its main features.
Example
[0075]
 Next, examples of the present invention will be described. The conditions in the examples are one condition example adopted for confirming the feasibility and effect of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this one condition example. In the present invention, various conditions can be adopted as long as the gist of the present invention is not deviated and the object of the present invention is achieved.
[0076]
 A slab having the chemical composition shown in Table 1 is produced, the slab is heated to 1300 ° C. for 1 hour, then rough-rolled and finish-rolled under the conditions shown in Table 2, and then the steel sheet is wound and wound as shown in Table 2. It was held at the taking temperature for 1 hour to obtain a hot-rolled steel sheet. Then, the hot-rolled steel sheet was pickled and cold-rolled at the reduction ratio shown in Table 2 to obtain a cold-rolled steel sheet having a thickness of 1.2 mm. Subsequently, annealing, plating, tempering and skin pass rolling were performed under the conditions shown in Table 2. In some cases, the number of passes in rough rolling was four. Regarding the example in which the number of passes is 4 (that is, the reduction rate of the 5th and 6th passes is 0%), the “2nd pass, 5th pass reduction rate” and “3rd pass, 6 passes” are shown in Table 2-1. In the column of "Medium reduction rate", "2nd pass reduction rate" and "3rd pass reduction rate" are described.
[0077]
[table 1]

[0078]
[Table 2-1]

[0079]
[Table 2-2]

[0080]
 Observe the steel structure of the obtained alloyed hot-dip zinc-plated steel sheet, and observe the area ratio of ferrite and hard structure (tempered martensite and tempered bainite), the precipitation location and number density of carbides with a major axis of 50 nm or more and 200 nm or less, and two-dimensional homogeneity. The dispersion ratio S was measured.
[0081]
 Specifically, the area ratio of ferrite and the area ratio of hard structure were determined as follows. First, a sample is taken with the thickness cross section perpendicular to the rolling direction of the steel sheet as the observation surface, the observation surface is polished, and the structure at 1/4 of the thickness of the steel sheet is observed by SEM-EBSD at a magnification of 5000 times. Then, the image was analyzed in a field of 100 μm × 100 μm to measure the area ratio of ferrite, and the average of these measured values ​​in any of the five fields was determined as the area ratio of ferrite.
[0082]
 Further, a secondary electron image of the SEM in a region where the depth from the surface of the steel sheet is from 3t / 8 to t / 2 is photographed (magnification: 1500 times), and the white part of the obtained image data is a hard structure. Since the black portion is ferrite, the area ratio of the hard structure was determined based on the image data. When the secondary electron image of the SEM was observed at 5000 times or 10000 times, the hard structure was determined to be tempered when fine carbides were precipitated in the hard structure.
[0083]
 The major axis and number density of carbides were measured by TEM observation. Specifically, a thin film sample is cut out from the surface of the steel sheet from the region from the 3/8 position to the 1/4 position of the thickness of the steel sheet, observed in a bright field, and at an appropriate magnification of 10,000 to 100,000 times. 1 μm 2 was cut out, and among the following carbides in the field of view, carbides having a major axis of 50 nm or more and 300 nm or less were counted and obtained, and this work was performed in five continuous fields of view, and the average thereof was taken as the number density.
[0084]
 The two-dimensional homogeneous dispersion ratio represented by S was determined by an EPMA apparatus. These results are shown in Table 3.
[0085]
 Further, the tensile strength TS, the elongation at break EL, the baking hardening amount BH, and the plate thickness reduction rate TDR after baking hardening of the obtained alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet were measured. The plate thickness reduction rate TDR after baking hardening is an index of the ultimate deformability. Tensile strength TS, elongation at break EL, seizure hardening amount BH, and plate thickness reduction rate TDR measurement after seizure hardening, JIS No. 5 tensile test pieces with the direction perpendicular to the rolling direction as the longitudinal direction were collected and subjected to JIS Z 2241. A tensile test was conducted in accordance with this. BH is a value obtained by subtracting the stress when 2% prestrain is applied from the stress when the test piece heat-treated at 170 ° C. for 20 minutes after applying 2% prestrain is re-tensioned. TDR is a value obtained by dividing the difference between the original plate thickness and the plate thickness after fracture by the original plate thickness. In order to satisfy the demand for weight reduction of the automobile body, the tensile strength is 600 MPa or more, preferably 700 MPa or more, and more preferably 800 MPa. Further, since it is easy to mold, the elongation at break is preferably 10% or more. Further, with respect to BH, if it is less than 100 MPa, it is difficult to mold and the strength after molding becomes low, so 100 MPa or more is required to have excellent seizure curability. More preferably, it is 120 MPa or more. If the TDR is less than 25%, there is a risk of cracking during press molding, so 30% or more is required. More preferably, it is 40%.
[0086]
[Table 3]

[0087]
[Evaluation Results] As
 shown in Table 3, in Examples 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 14, 16, 18-22, 26, and 34-36, excellent TS, BH, and TDR can be obtained. did it. In each case, TS was 600 MPa or more, BH was 100 MPa or more, and TDR was 30% or more, and it was shown that the strength was high, the baking curability was excellent, and the ultimate deformability after baking curing was also excellent.
[0088]
 On the other hand, in Comparative Example 2, since the tempering holding time was too short, the hard structure was not tempered, the number density of carbides in the ferrite grains was low, and BH and TDR were low.
 In Comparative Example 4, since the tempering temperature was too low, the hard structure was not tempered, the number density of carbides in the ferrite grains was low, and BH and TDR were low.
 In Comparative Example 7, since the annealing temperature was too low, the ferrite and the hard structure did not have the desired area ratio, and the TS and BH were low.
 In Comparative Example 8, the annealing time was too short, so that the hard structure did not have the desired area ratio, and the TS and BH were low.
 In Comparative Example 10, since the average cooling rate after annealing was too slow, iron carbides such as cementite appeared at the grain boundaries, and TS, BH, and TDR were low.
 In Comparative Example 11, since the tempering temperature was too high, iron carbides such as cementite appeared at the grain boundaries, and BH and TDR were low.
 In Comparative Example 12, since the amount of C was too small, the ferrite and the hard structure did not have the desired area ratio, the number density of carbides in the ferrite grains was low, and the TS and BH were low.
 In Comparative Example 13, since the amount of Si was too small, iron carbides such as cementite appeared at the grain boundaries, and BH and TDR were low.
 In Comparative Example 15, the two-dimensional homogeneous dispersion ratio S was high and the BH and TDR were low because the number of round trips of rough rolling was small and the rough rolling was insufficient.
 In Comparative Example 17, since Mn was too small, the hard structure did not have the desired area ratio, and TS and BH were low.
 In Comparative Example 23, the primary cooling stop temperature after annealing was too high, the hard structure did not have the desired area ratio, and the BH was low.
 In Comparative Example 24, since there was no tempering step, the hard structure was not tempered and the BH and TDR were low.
 In Comparative Example 25, since the cooling stop temperature in the plating step was high, iron carbides such as cementite appeared at the grain boundaries, and BH and TDR were low.
 In Comparative Example 27, the two-dimensional homogeneous dispersion ratio S was high and BH and TDR were low because the difference in rolling reduction between the two passes included in one round trip of rough rolling was low.
 In Comparative Example 28, since the time from rough rolling to finish rolling was short, the two-dimensional homogeneous dispersion ratio S was high, and BH and TDR were low.
 In Comparative Example 29, since the plating treatment and the alloying treatment were not performed, the bainite fraction was low, and the TS and BH were low because the martensite was not tempered.
 In Comparative Example 30, since the reduction rate of the second pass was larger than the reduction rate of the first pass, the two-dimensional homogeneous dispersion ratio S was high, and BH and TDR were low.
 In Comparative Example 31, since the reduction rate in the third pass was larger than the reduction rate in the fourth pass, the two-dimensional homogeneous dispersion ratio S was high, and BH and TDR were low.
 In Comparative Example 32, since the reduction rates of the first pass and the fourth pass were too high, the two-dimensional homogeneous dispersion ratio S was high, and BH and TDR were low.
 In Comparative Example 33, since the winding temperature was too high, the two-dimensional homogeneous dispersion ratio S was high, and BH and TDR were insufficient.
Industrial applicability
[0089]
 The alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet of the present invention can be used as a structural member of an automobile, especially in the field of the automobile industry.
The scope of the claims
[Claim 1]
 A galvannealed steel sheet having a galvannealed layer on at least one surface of steel sheet, said steel sheet contains, by
 mass%, C: 0.03
 ~ 0.30%, Si: 0.200 ~ 2,000%,
 Mn: 2.00 to 4.00%,
 P: 0.100% or less,
 S: 0.010% or less,
 Al: 0.001 to 2.000%,
 N: 0.010% or less ,
 Ti: 0 to 0.100%,
 Nb: 0 to 0.100%,
 V: 0 to 0.100%,
 Cu: 0 to 1.000%,
 Ni: 0 to 1.000%,
 Mo: 0 to 1.000%,
 Cr: 0 to 1.000%,
 W: 0 to 0.005%,
 Ca: 0 to 0.005%,
 Mg: 0 to 0.005%,
 REM: 0 to 0.010%, And
 B: 0 to 0.0030%
, the balance is Fe and impurities, and the
 steel sheet contains 10% or more and 90% or less ferrite, and 10% or more tempered martensite and tempered bainite in area ratio. Contains,
 The total of the ferrite, the tempered martensite and the tempered bainite is 90% or more, and
 carbides having a major axis of 50 nm or more and 300 nm or less are contained in the ferrite grains at a number density of 20 pieces / μm 2 or more, and the following
 formula ( An alloyed fused ferrite plated steel plate having a two-dimensional homogeneous dispersion ratio S defined in 1) of 0.75 or more and 1.30 or less.
 S = Sy 2 / Sx 2    Formula (1)
 where, Sx in the formula (1) 2 is the variance value of the Mn concentration profile data in the plate width direction, Sy 2 are dispersed in the thickness direction of the Mn concentration profile data The value.
[Claim 2]
 A total of one or more of the steel sheets having
 Ti: 0.003 to 0.100%,
 Nb: 0.003 to 0.100%, and
 V: 0.003 to 0.100%
in terms of mass%. The alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet according to claim 1, which contains 0.100% or less.

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1 202117009604-IntimationOfGrant10-10-2023.pdf 2023-10-10
1 202117009604-TRANSLATIOIN OF PRIOIRTY DOCUMENTS ETC. [08-03-2021(online)].pdf 2021-03-08
2 202117009604-PatentCertificate10-10-2023.pdf 2023-10-10
2 202117009604-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [08-03-2021(online)].pdf 2021-03-08
3 202117009604-REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION (FORM-18) [08-03-2021(online)].pdf 2021-03-08
3 202117009604-ABSTRACT [27-04-2022(online)].pdf 2022-04-27
4 202117009604-PROOF OF RIGHT [08-03-2021(online)].pdf 2021-03-08
4 202117009604-CLAIMS [27-04-2022(online)].pdf 2022-04-27
5 202117009604-PRIORITY DOCUMENTS [08-03-2021(online)].pdf 2021-03-08
5 202117009604-FER_SER_REPLY [27-04-2022(online)].pdf 2022-04-27
6 202117009604-POWER OF AUTHORITY [08-03-2021(online)].pdf 2021-03-08
6 202117009604-OTHERS [27-04-2022(online)].pdf 2022-04-27
7 202117009604-FORM 18 [08-03-2021(online)].pdf 2021-03-08
7 202117009604-FER.pdf 2022-01-14
8 202117009604.pdf 2021-10-19
8 202117009604-FORM 1 [08-03-2021(online)].pdf 2021-03-08
9 202117009604-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [08-03-2021(online)].pdf 2021-03-08
9 202117009604-FORM 3 [15-07-2021(online)].pdf 2021-07-15
10 202117009604-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [08-03-2021(online)].pdf 2021-03-08
10 202117009604-Verified English translation [15-07-2021(online)].pdf 2021-07-15
11 202117009604-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [08-03-2021(online)].pdf 2021-03-08
11 202117009604-Verified English translation [15-07-2021(online)].pdf 2021-07-15
12 202117009604-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [08-03-2021(online)].pdf 2021-03-08
12 202117009604-FORM 3 [15-07-2021(online)].pdf 2021-07-15
13 202117009604-FORM 1 [08-03-2021(online)].pdf 2021-03-08
13 202117009604.pdf 2021-10-19
14 202117009604-FER.pdf 2022-01-14
14 202117009604-FORM 18 [08-03-2021(online)].pdf 2021-03-08
15 202117009604-OTHERS [27-04-2022(online)].pdf 2022-04-27
15 202117009604-POWER OF AUTHORITY [08-03-2021(online)].pdf 2021-03-08
16 202117009604-FER_SER_REPLY [27-04-2022(online)].pdf 2022-04-27
16 202117009604-PRIORITY DOCUMENTS [08-03-2021(online)].pdf 2021-03-08
17 202117009604-CLAIMS [27-04-2022(online)].pdf 2022-04-27
17 202117009604-PROOF OF RIGHT [08-03-2021(online)].pdf 2021-03-08
18 202117009604-REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION (FORM-18) [08-03-2021(online)].pdf 2021-03-08
18 202117009604-ABSTRACT [27-04-2022(online)].pdf 2022-04-27
19 202117009604-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [08-03-2021(online)].pdf 2021-03-08
19 202117009604-PatentCertificate10-10-2023.pdf 2023-10-10
20 202117009604-TRANSLATIOIN OF PRIOIRTY DOCUMENTS ETC. [08-03-2021(online)].pdf 2021-03-08
20 202117009604-IntimationOfGrant10-10-2023.pdf 2023-10-10

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