Abstract: Provided are: a steel sheet having high strength and excellent hydrogen embrittlement resistance; and a method for manufacturing the steel sheet. Provided is a steel sheet having a specified chemical composition and a specified structure, wherein the standard deviation s of the Mn concentration satisfies the formula: s ? 0.15 Mnave (wherein Mnave represents an average Mn concentration), and the equivalent circle diameter of a region having an Mn concentration of more than Mnave + 1.3s is less than 10.0 µm. Also provided is a method for manufacturing a steel sheet, the method comprising: a hot rolling step including performing the finish rolling of a steel piece having a specified chemical composition under specific conditions; a step of winding up the hot-rolled steel sheet at a winding temperature of 450 to 700°C; and a step of cold-rolling the hot-rolled steel sheet and then annealing the cold-rolled steel sheet at 800 to 900°C.
[0001]The present invention relates to a steel sheet and a method for producing the same, and more particularly to a high-strength steel sheet having excellent hydrogen embrittlement resistance (also referred to as delayed fracture resistance) and a method for producing the same.
Background technology
[0002]There is a strong demand for a drastic solution to hydrogen embrittlement in ultra-high-strength steel sheets having martensite as the main structure and having a tensile strength of 1300 MPa or more. Hydrogen embrittlement is a phenomenon in which hydrogen invading steel segregates at the grain boundaries of martensite and embrittles the grain boundaries (decreases the grain boundary strength), resulting in cracking. Since hydrogen invasion occurs even at room temperature, there is no method for completely suppressing hydrogen invasion, and reforming of the steel internal structure is indispensable for a drastic solution.
[0003]
So far, many proposals have been made for techniques for improving the hydrogen embrittlement resistance of high-strength steel sheets. (See, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 5).
[0004]
In Patent Document 1, as an ultra-high-strength thin steel sheet having excellent hydrogen embrittlement resistance and workability, C: more than 0.25 to 0.60%, Si: 1.0 to 3.0% in mass%, Mn: 1.0 to 3.5%, P: 0.15% or less, S: 0.02% or less, Al: 1.5% or less (excluding 0%), Mo: 1.0% or less (Mn: 1.0 to 3.5% or less) 0% is not included), Nb: 0.1% or less (not including 0%) is satisfied, the balance is composed of iron and unavoidable impurities, and the metal structure after tensile processing with a processing rate of 3% is Residual austenite structure: 1% or more, bainitic ferrite and martensite: 80% or more in total, ferrite and pearlite: 9% or less (including 0%) in total, and the above residue An ultrahigh-strength thin steel sheet having an average axial ratio (major axis / minor axis) of austenite crystal grains: 5 or more and having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more and excellent hydrogen embrittlement resistance is disclosed. .. In addition, Patent Document 1 only discloses the hydrogen embrittlement resistance property when a stress of 1000 MPa is applied, and a technical solution guideline is provided for the hydrogen embrittlement resistance property when a higher stress is applied. Nothing is shown.
[0005]
In Patent Document 2, as a high-strength steel plate having a tensile strength of 1500 MPa or more, it contains Si + Mn: 1.0% or more as a steel component, and the main phase structure is a layer of ferrite and carbide, and further, carbide. The layered structure having an aspect ratio of 10 or more and a layer spacing of 50 nm or less has a volume ratio of 65% or more with respect to the entire structure, and further, among the carbides forming a layer with ferrite, the aspect ratio is 10 or more and rolling. A high-strength steel sheet having excellent bendability in the rolling direction and delayed fracture resistance is disclosed by setting the fraction of carbides having an angle of 25 ° or less with respect to the direction to 75% or more in terms of area ratio. .. The steel sheet has a pearlite structure as the main phase, the ferrite phase in the remaining structure has a volume ratio of 20% or less with respect to the entire structure, the pearlite structure has a lamellar interval of 500 nm or less, and the Vickers hardness is high. Since it is obtained by cold rolling a steel sheet with an HV of 200 or more at a rolling ratio of 60% or more (preferably 75% or more), it has strong anisotropy and the formability of the member by cold pressing. Can be easily estimated to be low.
[0006]
In Patent Document 3, as a cold-rolled steel sheet having a tensile strength of 1470 MPa or more and excellent bending workability and delayed fracture resistance, C: 0.15 to 0.20% and Si: 1.0 to 2. 0%, Mn: 1.5 to 2.5%, P: 0.020% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Al: 0.01 to 0.05%, N: 0.005% or less, Ti : 0.1% or less, Nb: 0.1% or less, B: 5 to 30 ppm, the balance consists of Fe and unavoidable impurities, the tempered martensite phase is 97% or more by volume, and the retained austenite phase. A cold-rolled steel sheet having a metallographic structure of less than 3% by volume is disclosed.
[0007]
In Patent Document 4, as a thin ultra-high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet having excellent bendability and delayed fracture resistance, C: 0.15 to 0.30%, Si: 0.01 to 1.8% in mass%, Mn: 1.5 to 3.0%, P: 0.05% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Al: 0.005 to 0.05%, N: 0.005% or less, and the balance Is composed of Fe and unavoidable impurities, and has a steel sheet surface soft part that satisfies the relationship of "hardness of steel sheet surface soft part / hardness of steel sheet center part ≤ 0.8", and the ratio of the steel sheet surface soft part to the sheet thickness. Is 0.10 or more and 0.30 or less, and the soft portion of the surface layer of the steel sheet has a volume ratio of 90% or more of tempered martensite, the structure of the central portion of the steel sheet is tempered martensite, and the tensile strength is 1270 MPa or more. An ultra-high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet having excellent bendability is disclosed. In Patent Document 4, in order to improve the delayed fracture characteristics, it is necessary to maintain the dew point at 650 ° C. or 700 ° C. for 20 min or more in an atmosphere of 15 ° C. or higher, which causes a problem of low productivity.
[0008]
In Patent Document 5, in an ultra-high-strength steel sheet having a tensile strength of 1470 MPa or more, as an ultra-high-strength steel sheet capable of exhibiting excellent delayed fracture resistance even at a cut end, C: 0.15 to 0. It contains 4%, Mn: 0.5 to 3.0%, and Al: 0.001 to 0.10%, respectively, and the balance consists of iron and unavoidable impurities. Of the unavoidable impurities, P, S, and N However, it has a component composition limited to P: 0.1% or less, S: 0.01% or less, and N: 0.01% or less, and martensite: 90% or more in terms of area ratio with respect to the entire tissue. Residual austenite: A region having a structure consisting of 0.5% or more and having a local Mn concentration of 1.1 times or more the Mn content of the entire steel plate exists in an area ratio of 2% or more and has a tensile strength. An ultra-high strength steel plate having a pressure of 1470 MPa or more is disclosed.
In addition to the above, for example, Patent Documents 6 to 8 disclose techniques relating to high-strength steel sheets.
Prior art literature
Patent documents
[0009]
Patent Document 1: JP 2006-207019 Patent Publication
Patent Document 2: JP 2010-138489 Patent Publication
Patent Document 3: JP 2010-215958 Patent Publication
Patent Document 4: JP 2011-179030 Patent Publication
Patent Document 5: JP 2016-153524
Patent Document 6: International Publication No. 2012/141297
Patent Document 7: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-050343
Patent Document 8: International Publication No. 2017/168962
Outline of the invention
Problems to be solved by the invention
[0010]
As described above, in hydrogen embrittlement, segregation of hydrogen in steel into grain boundaries is the starting point of hydrogen embrittlement. Therefore, if a segregation site stronger than the grain boundaries is introduced, the grain boundaries can be introduced. It is considered that the segregation of hydrogen into hydrogen can be suppressed. However, in any of Patent Documents 1 to 8, no sufficient study has been made on improving hydrogen embrittlement resistance from such a viewpoint, and therefore, in the prior art, improvement in hydrogen embrittlement resistance is still improved. There was room.
[0011]
In view of the above circumstances, it is an object of the present invention to provide a steel sheet having high strength and excellent hydrogen embrittlement resistance and a method for producing the same.
Means to solve problems
[0012]
The gist of the present invention is as follows.
[0013]
(1) In terms of mass%,
C: 0.15 to 0.40%,
Si: 0.01 to 2.00%,
Mn: 0.10 to 5.00%,
P: 0.0001 to 0.0200%. ,
S: 0.0001 to 0.0200%,
Al: 0.001 to 1.000%,
N: 0.0001 to 0.0200%,
Co: 0 to 0.50%,
Ni: 0 to 1.00 %,
Mo: 0 to 1.00%,
Cr: 0 to 2.000%,
O: 0 to 0.0200%,
Ti: 0 to 0.500%,
B: 0 to 0.0100%,
Nb: 0 ~ 0.500%,
V: 0 to 0.500%,
Cu: 0 to 0.500%,
W: 0 to 0.100%,
Ta: 0 to 0.100%,
Sn: 0 to 0.050% ,
Sb: 0 to 0.050%,
As: 0 to 0.050%,
Mg: 0 to 0.0500%,
Ca: 0 to 0.050%,
A chemical composition containing Y: 0 to 0.050%,
Zr: 0 to 0.050%,
La: 0 to 0.050%, and
Ce: 0 to 0.050%
, with the balance being Fe and impurities. It has, in terms of
area ratio,
ferrite: 5.0% or less, and
total of martensite and tempered martensite: 90.0% or more,
and if there is a residual structure, the residual structure is bainite, pearlite. and at least one residual
austenite, the standard deviation sigma is sigma ≧ 0.15 mN of Mn concentration ave (wherein, Mn ave is a is the average Mn concentration)
meets, Mn ave equivalent circle + 1.3Shiguma greater area A steel plate having a diameter of less than 10.0 μm.
(2) Co: 0.01 to 0.50%,
Ni: 0.01 to 1.00%,
Mo: 0.01 to 1.00%,
Cr: 0.001 to 2.000%,
O: 0 .0001 to 0.0200%,
Ti: 0.001 to 0.500%,
B: 0.0001 to 0.0100%,
Nb: 0.001 to 0.500%,
V: 0.001 to 0.500%,
Cu: 0.001 to 0.500%,
W: 0.001 to 0.100%,
Ta: 0.001 to 0.100%,
Sn: 0.001 to 0.050%,
Sb: 0.001 to 0.050%,
As: 0.001 to 0.050%,
Mg: 0.0001 to 0.0500%,
Ca : 0.001 to 0.050%,
Y: 0.001 to 0.050%,
Zr: 0.001 to 0.050%,
La: 0.001 to 0.050%, and
Ce: 0.001 to
The steel plate according to (1) above, which contains one or more of 0.050% .
The invention's effect
[0014]
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a steel sheet having high strength and excellent hydrogen embrittlement resistance and a method for producing the same.
A brief description of the drawing
[0015]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the relationship between the standard deviation of Mn given to hydrogen embrittlement resistance and the equivalent circle diameter of the Mn concentrated region.
Forms for carrying out the invention
[0016]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. It should be noted that these explanations are intended to merely illustrate the embodiments of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments.
[0017]
The steel plate according to the embodiment of the present invention has, in terms of mass%,
C: 0.15 to 0.40%,
Si: 0.01 to 2.00%,
Mn: 0.10 to 5.00%,
P: 0.0001 to 0.0200%,
S: 0.0001 to 0.0200%,
Al: 0.001 to 1.000%,
N: 0.0001 to 0.0200%,
Co: 0 to 0. 50%,
Ni: 0 to 1.00%,
Mo: 0 to 1.00%,
Cr: 0 to 2.000%,
O: 0 to 0.0200%,
Ti: 0 to 0.500%,
B: 0 to 0.0100%,
Nb: 0 to 0.500%,
V: 0 to 0.500%,
Cu: 0 to 0.500%,
W: 0 to 0.100%,
Ta: 0 to 0.100 %,
Sn: 0 to 0.050%,
Sb: 0 to 0.050%,
As: 0 to 0.050%,
Mg: 0 to 0.0500%,
Contains Ca: 0 to 0.050%,
Y: 0 to 0.050%,
Zr: 0 to 0.050%,
La: 0 to 0.050%, and
Ce: 0 to 0.050%
, and the balance. Has a chemical composition consisting of Fe and impurities, and contains ferrite: 5.0% or less, and the total of martensite and tempered martensite: 90.0% or more in terms of
area ratio, when the residual structure is present. , the remaining structure is bainite, at least one of pearlite and retained austenite, the standard deviation sigma is sigma ≧ 0.15 mN of Mn concentration ave (wherein, Mn ave is a is the average Mn concentration) meets, Mn ave It is characterized in that the equivalent circle diameter of the region exceeding + 1.3σ is less than 10.0 μm.
[0018]
As described above, in hydrogen embrittlement, the segregation of hydrogen in steel at the grain boundaries is the starting point of hydrogen embrittlement. Therefore, if a segregation site stronger than the grain boundaries is introduced, It is considered that the segregation of hydrogen at the grain boundaries can be suppressed. On the other hand, the reason why hydrogen segregates at the grain boundaries is that there are "gaps" at the grain boundaries compared to the inside of the grains. That is, if a gap larger than the grain boundary can be introduced, hydrogen segregates there, and as a result, it is considered possible to suppress the segregation of hydrogen at the grain boundary.
[0019]
Therefore, the present inventors focused on Mn as a segregation site stronger than the grain boundary. As a result, the present inventors can disperse the Mn-enriched portion in the steel in a granular and microscopic manner, so that hydrogen can be segregated not at the grain boundaries but at the Mn-enriched portion. Since microvoids are generated in the Mn-enriched portion due to the segregation of hydrogen, it is possible to further segregate hydrogen in the generated microvoids, and therefore the segregation of hydrogen to the grain boundaries is sufficiently suppressed. It was found that the hydrogen embrittlement resistance of steel sheets can be remarkably improved.
[0020]
However, in the production of ordinary steel sheets, it is extremely difficult to arbitrarily generate the above-mentioned Mn-enriched portions and microvoids in the steel. Therefore, the present inventors have further found that Mn-enriched portions and microvoids can be generated in steel as follows and can be utilized for improving hydrogen embrittlement resistance.
(I) First, during hot rolling, the austenite grains (γ grains) after the completion of finish rolling are controlled to have an equiaxed granular form.
(Ii) In order to generate ferrite grains from these equiaxed γ grains, quenching is performed after finish rolling. Here, the reason for quenching is to suppress the segregation of the impurity element at the grain boundary, and the segregation of the impurity element at the grain boundary inhibits the formation of ferrite grains from the γ grains.
(Iii) After finishing rolling under the above conditions, pearlite is generated during cooling and winding, and pearlite forms a band-like structure due to fine ferrite grains generated from equiaxed γ grains. Is suppressed to form granular pearlite.
Since (iv) Mn has a strong bond with cementite, Mn is concentrated in cementite in each of the granular isolated pearlites while the coil is slowly cooled to room temperature after winding.
(V) By optimizing the hot-rolling conditions in this way, a hot-rolled steel sheet in which Mn-concentrated portions are dispersed in a granular and microscopic manner is obtained.
(Vi) After hot rolling, through cold rolling and annealing steps, a high-strength steel mainly composed of martensite in which Mn-concentrated portions are granular and micro-dispersed is finally obtained.
(Vii) When this high-strength steel is used in a hydrogen embrittlement environment, first, hydrogen embrittlement cracks occur in the Mn-enriched portion. The cracks generated by these cracks stop only at the Mn-concentrated portion. Therefore, in the cross section of the steel after the hydrogen embrittlement treatment, microscopic fine cracks (microvoids) are present so as to correspond to the micron-concentrated portion, and the generation of these microvoids causes the old γ in the steel plate. Since the effects of suppressing hydrogen segregation to the grain boundary and releasing residual stress are produced, it is possible to obtain a steel having high tensile strength and excellent hydrogen embrittlement.
[0021]
Further, the present inventors have difficulty in manufacturing the above-mentioned steel sheet even if the hot rolling conditions and annealing conditions are simply devised, and the steel sheets are optimized by so-called integrated processes such as hot rolling and annealing processes. The present invention was completed by accumulating various studies on the fact that it can be manufactured only by achieving it. Hereinafter, the steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.
[0022]
First, the reason for limiting the chemical composition of the steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. Here, "%" for a component means mass%.
[0023]
(C: 0.15 to 0.40%) Since
C is an element that increases the tensile strength at low cost, the amount of C added is adjusted according to the target strength level. If it is less than 0.15%, not only is it difficult in steelmaking technology and the cost is increased, but also the fatigue characteristics of the welded portion are deteriorated. Therefore, the lower limit is set to 0.15% or more. The C content may be 0.16% or more, 0.18% or more, or 0.20% or more. Further, if the C content exceeds 0.40%, the hydrogen embrittlement resistance is deteriorated and the weldability is impaired. Therefore, the upper limit is set to 0.40% or less. The C content may be 0.35% or less, 0.30% or less, or 0.25% or less.
[0024]
(Si: 0.01 to 2.00%)
Si is an element that acts as an antacid and affects the morphology of carbides and retained austenite after heat treatment. Further, it is effective to reduce the volume fraction of carbides existing in steel parts and further utilize retained austenite to improve the elongation of steel. If it is less than 0.01%, it becomes difficult to suppress the formation of coarse oxides, cracks are generated before microvoids starting from this coarse oxide, and the cracks propagate in the steel material to withstand it. Hydrogen embrittlement deteriorates. Therefore, the lower limit is set to 0.01% or more. The Si content may be 0.05% or more, 0.10% or more, or 0.30% or more. Further, when the Si content exceeds 2.00%, the concentration of Mn in the carbide in the hot-rolled structure is prevented, and the hydrogen embrittlement resistance is lowered. Therefore, the upper limit is set to 2.00% or less. The Si content may be 1.80% or less, 1.60% or less, or 1.40% or less.
[0025]
(Mn: 0.10 to 5.00%)
Mn is an element effective for increasing the strength of the steel sheet. If it is less than 0.10%, this effect cannot be obtained. Therefore, the lower limit is set to 0.10% or more. The Mn content may be 0.30% or more, 0.50% or more, or 1.00% or more. Further, when the Mn content exceeds 5.00%, not only the co-segregation with P and S is promoted, but also the hydrogen embrittlement resistance may be deteriorated by increasing the Mn concentration other than the concentrated portion. It also deteriorates corrosion resistance. Therefore, the upper limit is set to 5.00% or less. The Mn content may be 4.50% or less, 3.50% or less, or 3.00% or less.
[0026]
(P: 0.0001 to 0.0200%)
P is an element that strongly segregates at ferrite grain boundaries and promotes embrittlement of grain boundaries. The smaller the number, the better. If it is less than 0.0001%, the time required for refining increases in order to achieve high purity, which leads to a significant increase in cost. Therefore, the lower limit is set to 0.0001% or more. The P content may be 0.0005% or more, 0.0010% or more, or 0.0020% or more. Further, when the P content exceeds 0.0200%, the hydrogen embrittlement resistance is lowered due to the grain boundary embrittlement. Therefore, the upper limit is set to 0.0200% or less. The P content may be 0.0180% or less, 0.0150% or less, or 0.0120% or less.
[0027]
(S: 0.0001 to 0.0200%)
S is an element that forms non-metal inclusions such as MnS in steel and causes a decrease in ductility of steel parts, and the smaller the amount, the more preferable. If it is less than 0.0001%, the time required for refining increases in order to achieve high purity, which leads to a significant increase in cost. Therefore, the lower limit is set to 0.0001% or more. The S content may be 0.0005% or more, 0.0010% or more, or 0.0020% or more. Further, when the S content exceeds 0.0200%, cracks are generated starting from non-metal inclusions during cold working, and the cracks propagate in the steel material with a load stress lower than the formation of microvoids. The effect of the present invention cannot be obtained, and the hydrogen embrittlement resistance deteriorates. Therefore, the upper limit is set to 0.0200% or less. The S content may be 0.0180% or less, 0.0150% or less, or 0.0120% or less.
[0028]
(Al: 0.001 to 1.000%)
Al is an element that acts as a deoxidizer for steel and stabilizes ferrite, and is added as necessary. If it is less than 0.001%, the addition effect cannot be sufficiently obtained. Therefore, the lower limit is set to 0.001% or more. The Al content may be 0.005% or more, 0.010% or more, or 0.020% or more. Further, when the Al content exceeds 1.000%, a coarse Al oxide is generated, and in this coarse oxide, cracks are generated before the microvoids, and the cracks propagate in the steel material, so that they are hydrogen resistant. Brittleness deteriorates. Therefore, the upper limit is set to 1.000% or less. The Al content may be 0.950% or less, 0.900% or less, or 0.800% or less.
[0029]
(N: 0.0001 to 0.0200%)
N is an element that forms coarse nitrides in the steel sheet and lowers the hydrogen embrittlement resistance of the steel sheet. Further, N is an element that causes blow holes during welding. If it is less than 0.0001%, the manufacturing cost will increase significantly. Therefore, the lower limit is set to 0.0001% or more. The N content may be 0.0005% or more, 0.0010% or more, or 0.0020% or more. Further, when the N content exceeds 0.0200%, coarse nitrides are generated, cracks are generated before the microvoids in this nitride, and the cracks propagate in the steel material, so that the hydrogen embrittlement resistance deteriorates. do. In addition, the occurrence of blow holes becomes remarkable. Therefore, the upper limit is set to 0.0200% or less. The N content may be 0.0180% or less, 0.0160% or less, or 0.0120% or less.
[0030]
The basic composition of the steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present invention is as described above. Further, the steel sheet may contain the following elements, if necessary. The steel sheet may contain the following elements in place of a part of the remaining Fe.
[0031]
(Co: 0 to 0.50%)
Co is an element effective for controlling the morphology of carbides and increasing the strength, and is added as needed. If it is less than 0.01%, the addition effect cannot be obtained. Therefore, the lower limit is preferably 0.01% or more. The Co content may be 0.02% or more, 0.05% or more, or 0.10% or more. Further, when the Co content exceeds 0.50%, remarkably coarse Co carbides are precipitated, and cracks are generated starting from the coarse Co carbides, so that the hydrogen embrittlement resistance may be deteriorated. Therefore, the upper limit is set to 0.50% or less. The Co content may be 0.45% or less, 0.40% or less, or 0.30% or less.
[0032]
(Ni: 0 to 1.00%)
Ni is a reinforcing element and is effective in improving hardenability. In addition, it may be added because it improves the wettability and promotes the alloying reaction. If it is less than 0.01%, these effects cannot be obtained. Therefore, the lower limit is preferably 0.01% or more. The Ni content may be 0.02% or more, 0.05% or more, or 0.10% or more. Further, if the Ni content exceeds 1.00%, the manufacturability during manufacturing and hot spreading may be adversely affected, or the hydrogen embrittlement resistance may be lowered. Therefore, the upper limit is set to 1.00% or less. The Ni content may be 0.90% or less, 0.80% or less, or 0.60% or less.
[0033]
(Mo: 0 to 1.00%)
Mo is an element effective for improving the strength of a steel sheet. Mo is an element having an effect of suppressing ferrite transformation that occurs during heat treatment in a continuous annealing facility or a continuous hot dip galvanizing facility. If it is less than 0.01%, the effect cannot be obtained. Therefore, the lower limit is preferably 0.01% or more. The Mo content may be 0.02% or more, 0.05% or more, or 0.08% or more. Further, when the Mo content exceeds 1.00%, the effect of suppressing the ferrite transformation is saturated. Therefore, the upper limit is set to 1.00% or less. The Mo content may be 0.90% or less, 0.80% or less, or 0.60% or less.
[0034]
(Cr: 0 to 2.000%)
Cr is an element effective for suppressing pearlite transformation and increasing the strength of steel like Mn, and is added as needed. If it is less than 0.001%, the effect of addition cannot be obtained. Therefore, the lower limit is preferably 0.001% or more. The Cr content may be 0.005% or more, 0.010% or more, or 0.050% or more. Further, when the Cr content exceeds 2.000%, coarse Cr carbides are formed in the central segregated portion, which may reduce the hydrogen embrittlement resistance. Therefore, the upper limit is set to 2.000% or less. The Cr content may be 1.800% or less, 1.500% or less, or 1.000% or less.
[0035]
(O: 0 to 0.0200%) Since
O forms an oxide and deteriorates hydrogen embrittlement resistance, it is necessary to suppress the addition amount. In particular, oxides often exist as inclusions, and when they are present on the punched end face or the cut surface, notch-like scratches and coarse dimples are formed on the end face, which causes stress concentration during heavy machining. , It becomes the starting point of crack formation and causes a significant deterioration in workability. However, if it is less than 0.0001%, it causes an excessively high cost and is economically unfavorable. Therefore, the lower limit is preferably 0.0001% or more. The O content may be 0.0005% or more, 0.0010% or more, or 0.0015% or more. On the other hand, when the O content exceeds 0.0200%, the tendency of deterioration of the workability becomes remarkable. Therefore, the upper limit is set to 0.0200% or less. The O content may be 0.0180% or less, 0.0150% or less, or 0.0100% or less.
[0036]
(Ti: 0 to 0.500%)
Ti is a reinforcing element. It contributes to the increase in the strength of the steel sheet by strengthening the precipitates, strengthening the fine grains by suppressing the growth of ferrite crystal grains, and strengthening the dislocations by suppressing recrystallization. If it is less than 0.001%, these effects cannot be obtained. Therefore, the lower limit is preferably 0.001% or more. The Ti content may be 0.003% or more, 0.010% or more, or 0.050% or more. On the other hand, if the Ti content exceeds 0.500%, the precipitation of carbonitride may increase and the hydrogen embrittlement resistance may deteriorate. Therefore, the upper limit is set to 0.500% or less. The Ti content may be 0.450% or less, 0.400% or less, or 0.300% or less.
[0037]
(B: 0 to 0.0100%)
B is an element that suppresses the formation of ferrite and pearlite in the cooling process from austenite and promotes the formation of a low-temperature transformation structure such as bainite or martensite. Further, B is an element useful for increasing the strength of steel, and is added as needed. If it is less than 0.0001%, the effect of improving the strength by addition cannot be sufficiently obtained. Furthermore, identification of less than 0.0001% requires careful analysis and reaches the lower limit of detection depending on the analyzer. Therefore, the lower limit is preferably 0.0001% or more. The B content may be 0.0003% or more, 0.0005% or more, or 0.0010% or more. Further, when the B content exceeds 0.0100%, coarse B oxide is formed in the steel, which becomes a starting point of void generation during cold working, and the hydrogen embrittlement resistance may be deteriorated. Therefore, the upper limit is set to 0.0100% or less. The B content may be 0.0080% or less, 0.0060% or less, or 0.0050% or less.
[0038]
(Nb: 0 to 0.500%)
Like Ti, Nb is an element that is effective in controlling the morphology of carbides, and is also an element that is also effective in improving toughness because the structure is made finer by its addition. If it is less than 0.001%, no effect can be obtained. Therefore, the lower limit is preferably 0.001% or more. The Nb content may be 0.002% or more, 0.010% or more, or 0.020% or more. Further, when the Nb content exceeds 0.500%, a remarkably coarse Nb carbide is generated, and the coarse Nb carbide is liable to crack, so that the hydrogen embrittlement resistance may be deteriorated. Therefore, the upper limit is set to 0.500% or less. The Nb content may be 0.450% or less, 0.400% or less, or 0.300% or less.
[0039]
(V: 0 to 0.500%)
V is a reinforcing element. It contributes to the increase in the strength of the steel sheet by strengthening the precipitates, strengthening the fine grains by suppressing the growth of ferrite crystal grains, and strengthening the dislocations by suppressing recrystallization. If it is less than 0.001%, these effects cannot be obtained. Therefore, the lower limit is preferably 0.001% or more. The V content may be 0.002% or more, 0.010% or more, or 0.020% or more. On the other hand, if the V content exceeds 0.500%, the precipitation of carbonitride may increase and the hydrogen embrittlement resistance may deteriorate. Therefore, the upper limit is set to 0.500% or less. The V content may be 0.450% or less, 0.400% or less, or 0.300% or less.
[0040]
(Cu: 0 to 0.500%)
Cu is an element effective for improving the strength of a steel sheet. If it is less than 0.001%, these effects cannot be obtained. Therefore, the lower limit is preferably 0.001% or more. The Cu content may be 0.002% or more, 0.010% or more, or 0.030% or more. If the Cu content exceeds 0.500%, the steel material may become brittle during hot rolling, making hot rolling impossible or hydrogen embrittlement resistance may deteriorate. Therefore, the upper limit is set to 0.500% or less. The Cu content may be 0.450% or less, 0.400% or less, or 0.300% or less.
[0041]
(W: 0 to 0.100%)
W is an extremely important element because it is effective in increasing the strength of the steel sheet and the precipitates and crystallizations containing W form hydrogen trap sites. If it is less than 0.001%, these effects cannot be obtained. Therefore, the lower limit is preferably 0.001% or more. The W content may be 0.002% or more, 0.005% or more, or 0.010% or more. Further, when the W content exceeds 0.100%, the formation of remarkably coarse W precipitates or crystallization is caused, and the coarse W precipitates or crystallization are prone to cracking, and the steel material is subjected to low load stress. Since this crack propagates inside, the hydrogen embrittlement resistance may deteriorate. Therefore, the upper limit is set to 0.100% or less. The W content may be 0.080% or less, 0.060% or less, or 0.050% or less.
[0042]
(Ta: 0 to 0.100%)
Like Nb, V, and W, Ta is an element effective for controlling the morphology of carbides and increasing the strength, and is added as needed. If it is less than 0.001%, the addition effect cannot be obtained. Therefore, the lower limit is preferably 0.001% or more. The Ta content may be 0.002% or more, 0.005% or more, or 0.010% or more. Further, when the Ta content exceeds 0.100%, a large amount of fine Ta carbides are precipitated, which may lead to an increase in strength and ductility of the steel sheet, resulting in a decrease in bending resistance or a decrease in hydrogen embrittlement resistance. .. Therefore, the Ta content having an upper limit of 0.100% or less may be 0.080% or less, 0.060% or less, or 0.050% or less.
[0043]
(Sn: 0 to 0.050%)
Sn is an element contained in steel when scrap is used as a raw material, and the smaller the amount, the more preferable. If it is less than 0.001%, the refining cost will increase. Therefore, the lower limit is preferably 0.001% or more. The Sn content may be 0.002% or more, 0.005% or more, or 0.010% or more. Further, if the Sn content exceeds 0.050%, the hydrogen embrittlement resistance may be lowered due to the embrittlement of the grain boundaries. Therefore, the upper limit is set to 0.050% or less. The Sn content may be 0.040% or less, 0.030% or less, or 0.020% or less.
[0044]
(Sb: 0 to 0.050%)
Sb is an element contained when scrap is used as a steel raw material like Sn. Sb is strongly segregated at the grain boundaries, causing embrittlement of the grain boundaries and a decrease in ductility. Therefore, the smaller the amount, the more preferably 0%. If it is less than 0.001%, the refining cost will increase. Therefore, the lower limit is preferably 0.001% or more. The Sb content may be 0.002% or more, 0.005% or more, or 0.008% or more. Further, if the Sb content exceeds 0.050%, the hydrogen embrittlement resistance may be lowered. Therefore, the upper limit is set to 0.050% or less. The Sb content may be 0.040% or less, 0.030% or less, or 0.020% or less.
[0045]
(As: 0 to 0.050%)
As is an element that is contained when scrap is used as a steel raw material like Sn and Sb and is strongly segregated at grain boundaries, and the smaller the amount, the more preferable. If it is less than 0.001%, the refining cost will increase. Therefore, the lower limit is preferably 0.001% or more. The As content may be 0.002% or more, 0.003% or more, or 0.005% or more. Further, if the As content exceeds 0.050%, the hydrogen embrittlement resistance may be lowered. Therefore, the upper limit is set to 0.050% or less. The As content may be 0.040% or less, 0.030% or less, or 0.020% or less.
[0046]
(Mg: 0 to 0.0500%)
Mg is an element whose sulfide morphology can be controlled by adding a small amount, and is added as needed. If it is less than 0.0001%, the effect cannot be obtained. Therefore, the lower limit is preferably 0.0001% or more. The Mg content may be 0.0005% or more, 0.0010% or more, or 0.0050% or more. Further, if the Mg content exceeds 0.0500%, the hydrogen embrittlement resistance may be lowered due to the formation of coarse inclusions. Therefore, the upper limit is set to 0.0500% or less. The Mg content may be 0.0400% or less, 0.0300% or less, or 0.0200% or less.
[0047]
(Ca: 0 to 0.050%)
Ca is useful as a deoxidizing element and is also effective in controlling the morphology of sulfides. If it is less than 0.001%, the effect is not sufficient. Therefore, the lower limit is preferably 0.001% or more. The Ca content may be 0.002% or more, 0.004% or more, or 0.006% or more. Further, if the Ca content exceeds 0.050%, the formation of coarse inclusions may cause a decrease in hydrogen embrittlement resistance. Therefore, the upper limit is set to 0.050% or less. The Ca content may be 0.040% or less, 0.030% or less, or 0.020% or less.
[0048]
(Y: 0 to 0.050%)
Like Mg and Ca, Y is an element whose sulfide morphology can be controlled by adding a small amount, and is added as needed. If it is less than 0.001%, these effects cannot be obtained. Therefore, the lower limit is preferably 0.001% or more. The Y content may be 0.002% or more, 0.004% or more, or 0.006% or more. On the other hand, if the Y content exceeds 0.050%, a coarse Y oxide may be formed and the hydrogen embrittlement resistance may decrease. Therefore, the upper limit is set to 0.050% or less. The Y content may be 0.040% or less, 0.030% or less, or 0.020% or less.
[0049]
(Zr: 0 to 0.050%)
Zr is an element that can control the morphology of sulfide by adding a small amount like Mg, Ca, and Y, and is added as needed. If it is less than 0.001%, these effects cannot be obtained. Therefore, the lower limit is preferably 0.001% or more. The Zr content may be 0.002% or more, 0.004% or more, or 0.006% or more. If the Zr content exceeds 0.050%, coarse Zr oxide may be formed and the hydrogen embrittlement resistance may decrease. Therefore, the upper limit is set to 0.050% or less. The Zr content may be 0.040% or less, 0.030% or less, or 0.020% or less.
[0050]
(La: 0 to 0.050%)
La is an element effective for morphological control of sulfide by adding a small amount, and is added as needed. If it is less than 0.001%, the effect cannot be obtained. Therefore, the lower limit is preferably 0.001% or more. The La content may be 0.002% or more, 0.004% or more, or 0.006% or more. Further, if the La content exceeds 0.050%, La oxide may be formed, which may lead to a decrease in hydrogen embrittlement resistance. Therefore, the upper limit is set to 0.050% or less. The La content may be 0.040% or less, 0.030% or less, or 0.020% or less.
[0051]
(Ce: 0 to 0.050%)
Ce is an element that can control the morphology of sulfide by adding a small amount like La, and is added as needed. If it is less than 0.001%, the effect cannot be obtained. Therefore, the lower limit is preferably 0.001% or more. The Ce content may be 0.002% or more, 0.004% or more, or 0.006% or more. On the other hand, if the Ce content exceeds 0.050%, Ce oxide may be formed, which may lead to a decrease in hydrogen embrittlement resistance. Therefore, the upper limit is set to 0.050% or less. The Ce content may be 0.040% or less, 0.030% or less, or 0.020% or less.
[0052]
In the steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present invention, the balance other than the components described above is composed of Fe and impurities. Impurities are components that are mixed in by various factors in the manufacturing process, including raw materials such as ores and scraps, when steel sheets are industrially manufactured, and are the components that are mixed in with respect to the steel sheets according to the embodiment of the present invention. It includes those that are not intentionally added components (so-called unavoidable impurities). Impurities are elements other than the components described above, and include elements contained in the steel sheet at a level at which the action and effect peculiar to the element do not affect the characteristics of the steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present invention. Is what you do.
[0053]
Subsequently, the characteristics of the structure and characteristics of the steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
[0054]
(Ferite: 5.0% or less)
The area ratio of ferrite affects the deformability of steel whose main structure is martensite, and as the area ratio increases, the local deformability and hydrogen embrittlement resistance decrease. If it exceeds 5.0%, it may cause fracture due to elastic deformation under stress load, and hydrogen embrittlement resistance may decrease. Therefore, the upper limit is set to 5.0% or less, and may be 4.0% or less, 3.0% or less, or 2.0% or less. The area ratio of ferrite may be 0%, but if it is less than 1.0%, a high degree of control is required in manufacturing and the yield is lowered. Therefore, the lower limit is preferably 1.0% or more. be.
[0055]
(Total of martensite and tempered martensite: 90.0% or more)
The total area ratio of martensite and tempered martensite affects the strength of steel, and the larger the area ratio, the higher the tensile strength. If it is less than 90.0%, the area ratio of martensite and tempered martensite is insufficient, and the target tensile strength cannot be achieved. In addition, fracture during elastic deformation under stress loading and reduction of hydrogen embrittlement resistance May be invited. Therefore, the lower limit is set to 90.0% or more. The total area ratio of martensite and tempered martensite may be 95.0% or more, 97.0% or more, 99.0% or more, or 100.0%.
[0056]
(Remaining tissue)
The residual tissue other than the above-mentioned tissue may be 0%, but when it is present, the residual tissue is at least one of bainite, pearlite and retained austenite. Pearlite and retained austenite are tissue factors that deteriorate the local ductility of steel, and the smaller the amount, the more preferable. Further, if the area ratio of the residual structure exceeds 8.0%, fracture may occur due to elastic deformation under stress loading, and hydrogen embrittlement resistance may decrease. Therefore, although not particularly limited, the area ratio of the residual structure is preferably 8.0% or less, and more preferably 7.0% or less. On the other hand, in order to set the area ratio of the remaining structure to 0%, a high degree of control is required in manufacturing, which may lead to a decrease in yield. Therefore, the lower limit may be 1.0% or more.
[0057]
(Standard deviation σ of Mn concentration ≧ 0.15 Mn ave )
The standard deviation σ of Mn concentration is an index showing the distribution of Mn concentration in steel materials, and the larger this value is, the higher the concentration is than the average Mn concentration (Mn ave ). Corresponds to the existence of a large area. Since microvoids are generated in this Mn-enriched region, hydrogen embrittlement resistance is improved. If it is less than 0.15 Mn ave , the area of the Mn enriched region is insufficient, and the effect of improving hydrogen embrittlement resistance due to the formation of microvoids cannot be obtained. Therefore the lower limit 0.15 mN ave and above, 0.17Mn ave more or 0.20Mn ave may be more. Further, although it is preferable that the area ratio of the Mn-enriched portion is large, if the standard deviation is excessively high, the Mn-enriched portion is promoted to be connected by increasing the area ratio of the Mn-enriched portion. May lead to a drop. Therefore, 1.00Mn the standard deviation σ of the Mn concentration ave less preferred, 0.90Mn ave below or 0.80Mn ave may be less.
[0058]
( Circle-equivalent diameter in the region over Mn ave + 1.3σ: less than 10.0 μm) The circle-equivalent diameter in the region over
Mn ave + 1.3σ is a factor that controls the size of microvoids generated in the Mn-enriched portion. .. Hydrogen embrittlement resistance is improved when a large number of microvoids are finely dispersed in steel. The smaller the size of the Mn-concentrated region, the more preferable it is, but if it is small, the formation of microvoids is suppressed in the Mn-concentrated region, and the effect of the present invention may not be obtained. Therefore, a circle-equivalent diameter of 1.0 μm or more is preferable. Further, at 10.0 μm or more, the length of the crack generated in the Mn-concentrated region of this size is large, and the stress concentration applied to the crack tip increases. This large crack propagates through the steel and may cause the steel material to break. Therefore, the upper limit may be less than 10 μm and may be 9.0 μm or less or 8.0 μm or less.
[0059]
Next, the method of observing and measuring the tissue defined above will be described.
[0060]
(Evaluation method of
ferrite area ratio ) The ferrite area ratio is measured at a position of 1/4 of the plate thickness by an electron channeling contrast image using a field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM: Field Emission-Scanning Electron Microscope). It is obtained by observing the range of 1/8 to 3/8 thickness centered on. The electron channeling contrast image is a method of detecting the difference in crystal orientation in the crystal grains as the difference in contrast of the image, and in the image, it is determined that the image is ferrite rather than pearlite, bainite, martensite, or retained austenite. Polygonal ferrite is the part of the structure that appears with uniform contrast. The area ratio of polygonal ferrite in each field of view of the electron channeling contrast image 8 fields of 35 × 25 μm is calculated by the method of image analysis, and the average value is taken as the area ratio of ferrite.
[0061]
(Evaluation method of total area ratio of
martensite and tempered martensite ) Martensite and tempered martensite also obtain the total area ratio from the image taken by the above-mentioned electronic channeling contrast. Since these structures are less likely to be etched than ferrite, they exist as convex portions on the structure observation surface. Tempering martensite is a collection of lath-shaped crystal grains, and contains iron-based carbides with a major axis of 20 nm or more inside, and the carbides form a plurality of variants, that is, a plurality of iron-based carbide groups extending in different directions. It belongs to. In addition, retained austenite also exists as a convex portion on the tissue observation surface. Therefore, by subtracting the area ratio of the convex portion obtained in the above procedure by the area ratio of retained austenite measured in the procedure described later, it is possible to correctly measure the total area ratio of martensite and tempered martensite. It becomes.
[0062]
(Method of evaluating the total area ratio of bainite, pearlite and retained austenite)
The area ratio of retained austenite can be calculated by measurement using X-rays. That is, the sample is removed from the plate surface to the depth 1/4 position in the plate thickness direction by mechanical polishing and chemical polishing. Then, the diffraction peaks of the bcc phase (200), (211) and the fcc phase (200), (220), and (311) obtained by using the MoKα ray as the characteristic X-ray for the polished sample. The tissue fraction of retained austenite is calculated from the integrated intensity ratio of, and this is used as the area ratio of retained austenite. In addition, pearlite obtains the area ratio from the image taken with the above-mentioned electronic channeling contrast. Pearlite is a structure in which plate-shaped carbides and ferrite are lined up. In addition, bainite is a collection of lath-shaped crystal grains, which does not contain iron-based carbides with a major axis of 20 nm or more inside, or contains iron-based carbides with a major axis of 20 nm or more inside, and the carbides are single. It belongs to a variant, that is, a group of iron-based carbides extending in the same direction. Here, the iron-based carbide group extending in the same direction means that the difference in the extension direction of the iron-based carbide group is within 5 °. Bainite counts bainite surrounded by grain boundaries with an orientation difference of 15 ° or more as one bainite grain.
[0063]
(Evaluation method of standard deviation σ of Mn concentration)
The concentration distribution of Mn is measured using EPMA (electron probe microanalyzer). Similar to the above-mentioned microstructure observation by SEM, an element concentration map in a region of 35 × 25 μm is acquired at a measurement interval of 0.1 μm in the range of 1/8 to 3/8 thickness centered on the 1/4 position of the plate thickness. .. Based on the data of the element concentration map for 8 fields, the histogram of Mn concentration is obtained, and the histogram of Mn concentration obtained in this experiment is approximated by a normal distribution to calculate the standard deviation σ. When obtaining a histogram, the interval of Mn concentration is set to 0.1%. Further, the median value when the histogram of the Mn concentration is approximated by a normal distribution is defined as the "average Mn concentration (Mn ave )" in the present invention .
[0064]
( Evaluation method of circle-equivalent diameter in the region over Mn ave + 1.3σ)
Based on the Mn concentration map for 8 fields of view obtained in the above procedure, the circle equivalent in the region with Mn ave + 1.3σ or more. Measure the diameter. In the measurement of the equivalent diameter of a circle , a color-coded binarized image is created in the region of Mn ave + 1.3σ or less and the region of Mn ave + 1.3σ or more, and the area of each darkened portion is obtained by image analysis. Calculate the diameter of the circle corresponding to the area. The area of the Mn-enriched portion obtained by this procedure is only the area value in the two-dimensional cross section, and the Mn-enriched portion actually exists in three dimensions. In order to obtain the region of the Mn-enriched portion in three dimensions, the diameter of the circle corresponding to the area of each Mn-enriched portion obtained above is approximated by a lognormal distribution, and the median value in this lognormal distribution is the circle-equivalent diameter. And. When obtaining the lognormal distribution, the following Mn concentration is set in the interval. 0.10 μm, 0.16 μm, 0.25 μm, 0.40 μm, 0.63 μm, 1.00 μm, 1.58 μm, 2.51 μm, 3.98 μm, 6.31 μm, 10.00 μm, 15.85 μm, 25. 12 μm, 39.81 μm, 63.10 μm, 100.00 μm. Here, the reason for setting the lower limit of the Mn concentration section to 0.10 μm is that when the measurement interval in the analysis of Mn concentration by EPMA is set to 0.1 μm, it is per analysis point (0.01 μm 2 ). This is because the equivalent diameter of the circle is 0.11 μm.
[0065]
(Plating layer)
The steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present invention may have a plating layer containing an element such as zinc on at least one surface, preferably both surfaces. The plating layer may be a plating layer having an arbitrary composition known to those skilled in the art, and is not particularly limited, but may contain additive elements such as aluminum and magnesium in addition to zinc, for example. Further, the plating layer may or may not be alloyed. When alloyed, the plating layer may contain an alloy of at least one of the above elements and iron diffused from the steel sheet. Further, the amount of adhesion of the plating layer is not particularly limited and may be a general amount of adhesion.
[0066]
(Mechanical Properties)
According to the steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present invention, high tensile strength, specifically, tensile strength of 1300 MPa or more, and high ductility, specifically, total elongation of 5.0% or more are achieved. At the same time, it is possible to improve the hydrogen embrittlement resistance. The tensile strength is preferably 1350 MPa or more, more preferably 1400 MPa or more.
[0067]
The method for manufacturing a steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present invention is characterized by consistent management of hot rolling and cold rolling and annealing conditions using materials having the above-mentioned component range. Hereinafter, an example of a steel sheet manufacturing method will be described, but the steel sheet manufacturing method according to the present invention is not limited to the following forms.
The method for producing a steel plate according to an embodiment of the present invention is a hot rolling step including finish rolling of a steel piece having the same chemical composition as that described above for the steel plate, and the following conditions: the
above-mentioned finishing. The starting temperature of rolling is 950 to 1150 ° C., the
finish rolling is performed in 3 passes or more with a
rolling reduction of 20% or more, and each rolling pass and each rolling pass giving a rolling ratio of 20% or more in the finish rolling. The time between passes with the previous rolling pass is 0.2 to 5.0 seconds,
the end temperature of the finish rolling is 650 to 950 ° C, and
1.0 to 1.0 after the end of the finish rolling. A hot- rolled step that satisfies that cooling is started within the range of 5.0 seconds and that the
cooling is performed at an average cooling rate of 20.0 to 50.0 ° C./sec
, the
obtained hot-rolled steel sheet. It is characterized by including
a step of winding the hot-rolled steel sheet at a winding temperature of 450 to 700 ° C., and a step of cold-rolling the hot-rolled steel sheet and then annealing the hot-rolled steel sheet at 800 to 900 ° C.
Hereinafter, each step will be described in detail.
[0068]
(Hot Rolling Step) In the
hot rolling step, steel pieces having the same chemical composition as those described above for the steel sheet are subjected to hot rolling. The steel pieces to be used are preferably cast by a continuous casting method from the viewpoint of productivity, but may be produced by an ingot forming method or a thin slab casting method.
[0069]
(Rough Rolling) In
this method, for example, a cast steel piece may be roughly rolled before finish rolling, for example, in order to adjust the plate thickness. Such rough rolling is not particularly limited as long as a desired seat bar size can be secured.
[0070]
(Starting temperature of finish rolling: 950 to 1150 ° C.) The
obtained steel pieces or, if necessary, rough-rolled steel pieces are then subjected to finish rolling. The start temperature of finish rolling is an important factor in controlling the recrystallization of austenite. Below 950 ° C, the temperature drops after finish rolling, unrecrystallized austenite remains, ferrite is generated from the grain boundaries of austenite during the cooling process after hot rolling of finish, and all the elongated austenite grains become pearlite. Due to the transformation, when Mn is concentrated in the cementite lamellar of pearlite, the equivalent circle diameter of the region of this concentrated portion exceeds 10.0 μm. Therefore, the lower limit may be 950 ° C. or higher, and 970 ° C. or higher or 980 ° C. or higher may be used. Further, if the temperature exceeds 1150 ° C., the temperature during finish rolling becomes high, so alloying elements such as C, Si, Mn, P, S, and B are segregated at the grain boundaries of the recrystallized austenite grains, and cooling after finish rolling is performed. Ferrite transformation in the process is suppressed. Therefore, the upper limit value may be set to 1150 ° C. or lower and may be 1140 ° C. or lower or 1130 ° C. or lower.
[0071]
(3 passes or more for
finish rolling with a reduction rate of 20% or more) The number of rolling times with a reduction rate of 20% or more in finish rolling has the effect of promoting recrystallization of austenite during rolling, and the reduction rate and number of rolling times in finish rolling. By controlling the time between passes, the morphology of the austenite grains can be controlled equiaxed and finely. If it is less than 3 passes, unrecrystallized austenite remains, so that the effect of the invention cannot be obtained. Therefore, the lower limit may be 3 passes or more, and may be 4 passes or more or 5 passes or more. On the other hand, the upper limit is not particularly limited, but if the number of passes exceeds 10, it is necessary to install a large number of rolling stands, which may lead to an increase in equipment size and an increase in manufacturing cost. Therefore, the upper limit value is preferably 10 passes or less, and may be 9 passes or less or 7 passes or less.
[0072]
(Time between passes between each rolling pass that gives a rolling reduction of 20% or more in finish rolling and the rolling pass immediately before each rolling pass is 0.2 to 5.0 seconds)
Rolling of 20% or more in finish rolling The time between passes is a factor that controls the recrystallization and grain growth of austenite grains after rolling. If it is less than 0.2 seconds, the recrystallization of austenite is not completed and the proportion of unrecrystallized austenite increases, so that the effect of the invention cannot be obtained. Therefore, the lower limit value may be 0.2 seconds or longer, and may be 0.3 seconds or longer or 0.5 seconds or longer. Further, in more than 5.0 seconds, alloying elements such as C, Si, Mn, P, S, and B segregate toward the grain boundaries of the recrystallized austenite, and ferrite transformation in the cooling process after finish rolling is suppressed. .. Therefore, the upper limit may be 5.0 seconds or less, and may be 4.5 seconds or less or 4.0 seconds or less.
[0073]
(Finish rolling end temperature: 650 to 950 ° C.) The
finish rolling end temperature is an important factor in controlling the recrystallization of austenite. If the temperature is lower than 650 ° C., unrecrystallized austenite remains, so that the effect of the invention cannot be obtained. Therefore, the lower limit may be 650 ° C or higher, and may be 670 ° C or higher or 700 ° C or higher. Further, above 950 ° C., alloying elements such as C, Si, Mn, P, S, and B are segregated at the grain boundaries of the recrystallized austenite grains, and ferrite transformation in the cooling process after finish rolling is suppressed. Therefore, the upper limit may be set to 950 ° C or lower and may be 930 ° C or lower or 900 ° C or lower.
[0074]
(Cooling starts within the range of 1.0 to 5.0 seconds
after the end of finish rolling ) The time from the end of finish rolling to the start of cooling is the recrystallization behavior of austenite and the segregation control of alloying elements on the austenite grain boundaries. Is an important factor. If it is less than 1.0 second, the recrystallization of austenite is not completed and unrecrystallized austenite remains, so that the effect of the invention cannot be obtained. Therefore, the lower limit value may be 1.0 second or longer, and may be 2.0 seconds or longer. Further, in more than 5.0 seconds, alloying elements such as C, Si, Mn, P, S, and B are segregated at the grain boundaries of the recrystallized austenite grains, and ferrite transformation in the cooling process after finish rolling is suppressed. Therefore, the upper limit may be 5.0 seconds or less and 4.0 seconds or less.
[0075]
(Average cooling rate: 20.0 to 50.0 ° C./sec) The average cooling rate
from the finish rolling end temperature to the temperature 100 ° C lower than the finish rolling end temperature after the start of cooling is ferrite and pearlite from austenite. It is an important factor in controlling transformation. At less than 20.0 ° C./sec, alloying elements segregate at the austenite grain boundaries during cooling, and austenite grain boundaries that do not cause ferrite transformation are present, which causes coarsening of the pearlite structure and causes the Mn-enriched portion. Causes coarsening of grain size. Therefore, the lower limit may be 20.0 ° C./sec or higher, and may be 25.0 ° C./sec or higher or 30.0 ° C./sec or higher. On the other hand, if the temperature exceeds 50.0 ° C./sec, the pearlite transformation after the ferrite transformation is less likely to occur, and it becomes impossible to promote the Mn concentration of pearlite in the cementite lamellar. Therefore, the upper limit may be set to 50.0 ° C./sec or less, and may be 45.0 ° C./sec or less or 40.0 ° C./sec. After the finish rolling, the temperature of the hot-rolled steel sheet is maintained at a predetermined temperature (intermediate holding) by providing a region where water is not applied to the hot-rolled steel sheet during the cooling of the hot-rolled steel sheet. , The transformation of ferrite from the austenite grain boundaries can be promoted to increase the nucleation of ferrite grains and the ferrite structures can be brought into contact with each other, and the amount of austenite grain boundaries that do not cause the above-mentioned ferrite transformation can be reduced. As a result, it is considered that the coarsening of the pearlite structure can be suppressed and the steel sheet according to the present invention can be produced more stably.
[0076]
(Winding Step) After the
hot rolling step, the obtained hot-rolled steel sheet is wound at a winding temperature of 450 to 700 ° C. in the next winding step. The take-up temperature is an important factor in controlling the steel structure of the hot-rolled sheet. Below 450 ° C., pearlite transformation does not occur, and it becomes difficult to promote Mn concentration to cementite. Therefore, the lower limit may be 450 ° C. or higher, and 470 ° C. or higher or 490 ° C. or higher may be used. Further, above 700 ° C., oxygen is supplied from the surface of the steel strip to the inside of the steel sheet to form an internal oxide layer on the surface layer of the hot-rolled sheet. Internal oxidation is an oxide along the grain boundaries of steel, and if it remains after cold rolling annealing, it becomes the starting point of cracks and causes a decrease in hydrogen embrittlement resistance. Therefore, the upper limit may be 700 ° C. or lower and may be 690 ° C. or lower or 670 ° C. or lower. In the winding process, in order to cool the cooling water (for example, the support roll that suppresses the meandering of the hot-rolled steel sheet at the time of passing the steel sheet and the mandrel roll that winds the hot-rolled steel sheet into a coil shape) with respect to the hot-rolled steel sheet. The hot-rolled steel sheet is held at a predetermined temperature by suppressing uneven cooling of the hot-rolled steel sheet and making the temperature inside the coil uniform by providing a region where the hot-rolled steel sheet is not sprayed. By doing so, the ferrite structure can be grown at the austenite grain boundary, and the amount of the austenite grain boundary that does not cause the above-mentioned ferrite transformation can be reduced. As a result, it is considered that the connection and coarsening of the pearlite structure can be suppressed, and the steel sheet according to the present invention can be produced more stably.
[0077]
(Cold Rolling and Annealing Step)
Finally, the obtained hot-rolled steel sheet is pickled or the like as necessary, then cold-rolled, and then annealed at 800 to 900 ° C. according to the embodiment of the present invention. The steel sheet according to the above is obtained. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of cold rolling, annealing and plating treatment will be described in detail. The following description is merely an example of preferred embodiments of cold rolling, annealing and plating, and does not limit the method for producing a steel sheet.
[0078]
(Pickling)
First, before cold rolling, the wound hot-rolled steel sheet is rewound and subjected to pickling. By pickling, the oxide scale on the surface of the hot-rolled steel sheet can be removed, and the chemical conversion treatment property and the plating property of the cold-rolled steel sheet can be improved. Pickling may be performed once or may be divided into a plurality of times.
[0079]
(Cold reduction rate) The
cold reduction rate is a factor that affects the growth of carbide particles in the heating process during cold rolling annealing and the dissolution behavior of carbides during soaking. If it is less than 10.0%, the effect of crushing carbides cannot be obtained, and undissolved carbides may remain when the heat is kept uniform. Therefore, the lower limit is preferably 10.0% or more, and may be 15.0% or more. If it exceeds 80.0%, the dislocation density in the steel becomes high, and carbide particles grow in the heating process during cold rolling annealing. As a result, carbides that are difficult to dissolve remain when the heat is kept uniform, which may lead to a decrease in the strength of the steel sheet. Therefore, the upper limit value is preferably 80.0% or less, and may be 70.0% or less.
[0080]
(Annealed cold-rolled sheet)
(Heating rate) The heating rate when the
cold-rolled steel sheet passes through a continuous annealing line or a plating line is not particularly limited, but at a heating rate of less than 0.5 ° C./sec, productivity is increased. Since it may be significantly damaged, the temperature is preferably 0.5 ° C./sec or higher. On the other hand, if the heating rate exceeds 100 ° C./sec, excessive capital investment is caused, so the heating rate is preferably 100 ° C./sec or less.
[0081]
(Annealing temperature) The
annealing temperature is an important factor for austenitization of steel and microsegregation control of Mn. Carbides with concentrated Mn may remain undissolved during annealing. Since the undissolved carbide causes deterioration of the characteristics of the steel, it is preferable that the volume fraction of the undissolved carbide is small. On the other hand, undissolved carbides may remain only by holding the steel plate at a high temperature for a long time. Therefore, in order to promote the dissolution of the carbides, the steel sheet is heated from room temperature to an annealing temperature, then cooled to room temperature and annealed again. The treatment of heating to a temperature may be repeatedly applied to the steel plate twice or more. If the temperature is lower than 800 ° C., the amount of austenite produced is small, and undissolved carbides remain, resulting in a decrease in strength. Therefore, the lower limit may be 800 ° C. or higher and 830 ° C. or higher. Further, above 900 ° C., the effect of the invention cannot be obtained because the Mn-enriched region formed by the hot-rolled plate diffuses while the heat is kept uniform at a high temperature. Therefore, the upper limit may be 900 ° C. or lower and 870 ° C. or lower.
[0082]
(Holding time) The
steel sheet is subjected to a continuous annealing line and annealed by heating to an annealing temperature. At this time, the holding time is preferably 10 to 600 seconds. If the holding time is less than 10 seconds, the fraction of austenite at the annealing temperature is insufficient, or the carbides existing before annealing are insufficiently dissolved, resulting in a predetermined structure and properties. There is a risk that it will not be obtained. Even if the holding time exceeds 600 seconds, there is no problem in terms of characteristics, but since the line length of the equipment becomes long, about 600 seconds is a practical upper limit.
[0083]
(Cooling rate) In
the cooling after annealing, it is preferable to cool from 750 ° C. to 550 ° C. at an average cooling rate of 100.0 ° C./sec or less. The lower limit of the average cooling rate is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, 2.5 ° C./sec. The reason why the lower limit of the average cooling rate is set to 2.5 ° C./sec is to prevent the base steel sheet from being softened due to ferrite transformation. If the average cooling rate is slower than 2.5 ° C / sec, the strength may decrease. It is more preferably 5.0 ° C./sec or higher, still more preferably 10.0 ° C./sec or higher, still more preferably 20.0 ° C./sec or higher. Since ferrite transformation is unlikely to occur above 750 ° C., the cooling rate is not limited. At temperatures below 550 ° C., a low temperature transformation structure is obtained and therefore the cooling rate is not limited. Cooling at a rate faster than 100.0 ° C./sec causes a low-temperature transformation structure on the surface layer, which causes variations in hardness. Therefore, cooling is preferably performed at 100.0 ° C./sec or less. More preferably, it is 80.0 ° C./sec or less. More preferably, it is 60.0 ° C./sec or less.
[0084]
(Cooling stop temperature) The
above cooling is stopped at a temperature of 25 ° C to 550 ° C (cooling stop temperature), and subsequently, when the cooling stop temperature is less than the plating bath temperature of -40 ° C, 350 ° C to It may be reheated and retained in a temperature range of 550 ° C. When cooling is performed in the above temperature range, martensite is formed from untransformed austenite during cooling. After that, by reheating, martensite is tempered, carbide precipitation and dislocation recovery / rearrangement occur in the hard phase, and hydrogen embrittlement resistance is improved. The lower limit of the cooling shutdown temperature is set to 25 ° C. because excessive cooling not only requires a large capital investment but also saturates its effect.
[0085]
(Staying temperature)
After reheating or cooling, the steel sheet may stay in the temperature range of 200 to 550 ° C. Retention in this temperature range not only contributes to tempering of martensite, but also eliminates temperature unevenness in the width direction of the plate. Further, when it is subsequently immersed in the plating bath, the appearance after plating is improved. If the cooling shutdown temperature is the same as the residence temperature, the temperature may be retained as it is without reheating or cooling.
[0086]
(Dwelling time)
It is desirable that the dwelling time is 10 seconds or more and 600 seconds or less in order to obtain the effect.
[0087]
(Burning temperature) In a
series of annealing steps, a cold-rolled plate or a steel plate obtained by plating a cold-rolled plate is cooled to room temperature and then reheated, or held in the middle of cooling to room temperature or below the next holding temperature. After cooling to the above temperature, it may be reheated and held in a temperature range of 150 ° C. or higher and 400 ° C. or lower for 2 seconds or longer. According to this step, hydrogen embrittlement resistance can be improved by tempering the martensite generated during cooling after reheating to obtain tempered martensite. Further, by stabilizing the retained austenite, the effect of improving the ductility of the steel can be obtained. When the tempering step is performed, if the holding temperature is less than 150 ° C., martensite may not be sufficiently tempered and a satisfactory change in microstructure and mechanical properties may not be achieved. On the other hand, if the holding temperature exceeds 400 ° C., the dislocation density in tempered martensite decreases, which may lead to a decrease in tensile strength. Therefore, when tempering is performed, it is preferable to keep the temperature in the temperature range of 150 ° C. or higher and 400 ° C. or lower.
[0088]
(Tempering time) Further
, even if the tempering holding time is less than 2 seconds, martensite may not be sufficiently tempered, and it may not be possible to bring about a satisfactory change in microstructure and mechanical properties. The longer the tempering time, the smaller the temperature difference in the steel sheet and the smaller the material variation in the steel sheet. Therefore, the longer the tempering time is, the more preferable it is, but if the holding time exceeds 36000 seconds, the productivity is lowered. Therefore, the preferable upper limit of the holding time is 36000 seconds or less. Tempering may be carried out in a continuous annealing facility, or may be carried out offline after continuous annealing in a separate facility.
[0089]
(Plating)
Hot-dip galvanized steel sheet during or after the annealing process is heated or cooled to (galvanizing bath temperature -40) ° C to (zinc plating bath temperature +50) ° C as necessary. It may be plated. The hot-dip galvanizing step forms a hot-dip galvanizing layer on at least one surface, preferably both surfaces, of the cold-rolled steel sheet. In this case, the corrosion resistance of the cold-rolled steel sheet is improved, which is preferable. Even if hot-dip galvanizing is applied, the hydrogen embrittlement resistance of the cold-rolled steel sheet can be sufficiently maintained.
[0090]
The plating treatment is performed by the Zenzimer method, which states that " after degreasing pickling, heating in a non-oxidizing atmosphere , quenching in a reducing atmosphere containing H 2 and N 2 , then cooling to near the plating bath temperature and immersing in a plating bath". A total reduction furnace method that "adjusts the atmosphere at the time of quenching, first oxidizes the surface of the steel sheet, then reduces it to clean it before plating, and then immerse it in the plating bath", or "the steel sheet There is a flux method such as "after degreasing and pickling, flux treatment with ammonium chloride or the like, and immersing in a plating bath", but the effect of the present invention can be exhibited regardless of the treatment conditions.
[0091]
(Plating Bath Temperature) The
plating bath temperature is preferably 450 to 490 ° C. If the plating bath temperature is less than 450 ° C., the viscosity of the plating bath becomes excessively high, it becomes difficult to control the thickness of the plating layer, and the appearance of the hot-dip galvanized steel sheet may be impaired. On the other hand, if the plating bath temperature exceeds 490 ° C., a large amount of fume is generated, which may make safe plating operation difficult. The plating bath temperature is more preferably 455 ° C. or higher, and more preferably 480 ° C. or lower.
[0092]
(Composition of
plating bath ) The composition of the plating bath is mainly Zn, and the effective Al amount (value obtained by subtracting the total Fe amount from the total Al amount in the plating bath) is 0.050 to 0.250% by mass. Is preferable. If the amount of effective Al in the plating bath is less than 0.050% by mass, Fe may penetrate into the plating layer excessively and the plating adhesion may decrease. On the other hand, when the effective Al amount in the plating bath exceeds 0.250% by mass, an Al-based oxide that inhibits the movement of Fe atoms and Zn atoms is generated at the boundary between the steel sheet and the plating layer, and the plating adhesion is improved. It may decrease. The amount of effective Al in the plating bath is more preferably 0.065% by mass or more, and more preferably 0.180% by mass or less. The plating bath may contain an additive element such as Mg in addition to Zn and Al.
[0093]
(Steel plate temperature when invading the
plating bath ) The plating bath immersion plate temperature (the temperature of the steel plate when immersed in the hot dip galvanizing bath) is 40 ° C lower than the hot dip galvanizing bath temperature (hot dip galvanizing bath temperature -40). A temperature range from (° C.) to a temperature 50 ° C. higher than the hot-dip galvanizing bath temperature (hot-dip galvanizing bath temperature + 50 ° C.) is preferable. If the temperature of the hot-dip galvanizing plate is lower than the hot-dip galvanizing bath temperature of −40 ° C., the heat removed during immersion in the plating bath is large, and a part of the hot-dip zinc may solidify, which is not desirable because the appearance of the plating may be deteriorated. If the plate temperature before immersion is lower than the hot-dip galvanizing bath temperature -40 ° C, further heating is performed before immersion in the plating bath by any method to control the plate temperature to -40 ° C or higher. It may be immersed in a plating bath. Further, when the temperature of the plating bath dipping plate exceeds the hot dip galvanizing bath temperature + 50 ° C., an operational problem is induced due to the rise in the plating bath temperature.
[0094]
(Plating pretreatment) In
order to further improve the plating adhesion, the base steel sheet may be plated with one or more of Ni, Cu, Co, and Fe before annealing in the continuous hot-dip galvanizing line.
[0095]
(Post-plating treatment)
The surfaces of hot-dip galvanized steel sheets and alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheets are top-layer plated for the purpose of improving coatability and weldability, and various treatments such as chromate treatment and phosphate treatment are performed. It is also possible to perform treatment, lubricity improvement treatment, weldability improvement treatment and the like.
[0096]
(Skin pass rolling)
Further, skin pass rolling may be performed for the purpose of improving ductility by straightening the shape of the steel sheet and introducing movable dislocations. The rolling reduction of the skin pass after the heat treatment is preferably in the range of 0.1 to 1.5%. If it is less than 0.1%, the effect is small and control is difficult. Therefore, 0.1% is set as the lower limit. If it exceeds 1.5%, the productivity will drop significantly, so the upper limit is 1.5%. The skin path may be done inline or offline. In addition, the skin pass of the desired reduction rate may be performed at one time, or may be performed in several times.
[0097]
According to the above manufacturing method, the steel sheet according to the present invention can be obtained.
[0098]
Examples of the present invention are shown below. The present invention is not limited to this one-condition example. The present invention makes it possible to adopt various conditions as long as the gist of the present invention is not deviated and the object of the present invention is achieved.
[0099]
[Example 1]
Steel having the chemical composition shown in Table 1 was melted and a steel piece was cast. This steel piece was inserted into a furnace heated to 1220 ° C., subjected to a homogenization treatment of holding for 60 minutes, then taken out into the atmosphere and hot-rolled to obtain a steel sheet having a plate thickness of 2.8 mm. In the hot rolling, a total of 7 finish rollings were performed, of which 3 rolling passes with a rolling reduction ratio of more than 20% were given. Further, the time between each rolling pass that gives a rolling reduction of 20% or more in finish rolling and the rolling pass immediately before each rolling pass is set to 0.6 seconds. The start temperature of the finish rolling is 1070 ° C., the end temperature is 890 ° C., and cooling is performed by water cooling 2.2 seconds after the end of the finish rolling, and the temperature is cooled to 580 ° C. at an average cooling rate of 35.0 ° C./sec. (The average cooling rate from the start of cooling to the temperature (790 ° C.) 100 ° C. lower than the finish rolling end temperature (790 ° C.) was also set to 35.0 ° C./sec). The winding process was applied to the steel plate. Subsequently, the oxide scale of this hot-rolled steel sheet was removed by pickling and cold-rolled with a reduction ratio of 50.0% to finish the sheet thickness to 1.4 mm. Further, the cold-rolled steel sheet is heated to 890 ° C. at a rate of 12.0 ° C./sec, held at 890 ° C. for 120 seconds, cooled to 190 ° C. at an average cooling rate of 42.0 ° C./sec, and subsequently. , The cold rolled sheet was annealed by reheating to 230 ° C. and holding for 180 seconds. Further, in this cold-rolled sheet annealing, no plating treatment was performed, and in the cooling process from 230 ° C. to room temperature, the steel sheet cooled to 150 ° C. was reheated to 200 ° C. and held for 20 seconds, and then heat-treated. Table 2 shows the evaluation results of the characteristics of the steel sheet subjected to the above processing heat treatment. The rest other than the components shown in Table 1 are Fe and impurities. The chemical composition of the sample collected from the produced steel sheet was the same as the chemical composition of the steel shown in Table 1.
[0100]
(Evaluation method of tensile properties) The
tensile test conforms to JIS Z 2241 (2011), and the JIS No. 5 test piece is collected from the direction in which the longitudinal direction of the test piece is parallel to the rolling perpendicular direction of the steel strip, and the tensile strength is obtained. (TS) and total elongation (El) were measured.
[0101]
(Method for evaluating hydrogen embrittlement resistance)
Regarding hot-dip galvanized steel sheets manufactured by using the method for manufacturing steel sheets according to the embodiment of the present invention, Materia (Journal of the Japan Institute of Metals), Vol. 44, No. 3 (2005). pp. Hydrogen embrittlement resistance was evaluated according to the method described in 254-256. Specifically, after shearing the steel sheet with a clearance of 10%, a U bending test was performed at 10R. A strain gauge was attached to the center of the obtained test piece, and stress was applied by tightening both ends of the test piece with bolts. The applied stress was calculated from the strain of the monitored strain gauge. As the load stress, a stress corresponding to 0.8 of the tensile strength (TS) was applied (for example, in the case of A-1 in Table 2, the applied stress = 1608 MPa × 0.8 = 1286 MPa). This is because the residual stress introduced during molding is considered to correspond to the TS of the steel sheet. The obtained U-bending test piece was immersed in an aqueous HCl solution having a pH of 3 at a liquid temperature of 25 ° C. and kept at an atmospheric pressure of 950 to 1070 hPa for 48 hours, and the presence or absence of cracks was examined. If the U-bending test piece has a crack with a length of more than 3 mm, it is marked with x, if the end face has an acceptable microcrack with a length of less than 3 mm, it is marked with ◇, and if no crack is found, it is marked with 〇. The evaluation was made, and the cases where the evaluations were 〇 and ◇ were regarded as acceptable, and the cases where the evaluation was × were regarded as rejected.
[0102]
When the tensile strength was 1300 MPa or more and the evaluation of hydrogen embrittlement was ◯, it was evaluated as a steel sheet having high strength and excellent hydrogen embrittlement resistance.
[0103]
[Table 1-1]
[0104]
[Table 1-2]
[0105]
[Table 1-3]
[0106]
[Table 1-4]
[0107]
[Table 2-1]
[0108]
[Table 2-2]
[0109]
Referring to Table 2, Example P-1 had a tensile strength of less than 1300 MPa due to its low C content. Example Q-1 had a high C content, so that the hydrogen embrittlement resistance was lowered. Since the Si content of Example R-1 was high, the concentration of Mn was suppressed and the hydrogen embrittlement resistance was lowered. Example S-1 had a tensile strength of less than 1300 MPa due to its low Mn content. Further, since the standard deviation σ of the Mn concentration did not satisfy σ ≧ 0.15 Mn ave , the hydrogen embrittlement resistance was lowered. In Example T-1, the diameter corresponding to the circle in the region exceeding Mn ave + 1.3σ was high, so that the effect of improving hydrogen embrittlement resistance could not be obtained. Since Example U-1 had a high P content, hydrogen embrittlement resistance decreased due to intergranular embrittlement. Example V-1 had a high S content, so that hydrogen embrittlement resistance was reduced. Since the Al content of Example W-1 was high, a coarse Al oxide was formed, and the hydrogen embrittlement resistance was lowered. Since the N content of Example X-1 was high, coarse nitrides were formed, and the hydrogen embrittlement resistance was lowered.
[0110]
Since the Co content of Example Y-1 was high, coarse Co carbides were precipitated, and the hydrogen embrittlement resistance was lowered. Example Z-1 had a high Ni content, so that the hydrogen embrittlement resistance was lowered. Example AA-1 did not satisfy σ ≧ 0.15 Mn ave , so that hydrogen embrittlement resistance was reduced. Example AB-1 had a high Cr content, so that coarse Cr carbides were generated and hydrogen embrittlement resistance was lowered. Example AC-1 had a high O content, so oxides were formed and hydrogen embrittlement resistance decreased. Example AD-1 had a high Ti content, so that the precipitation of carbonitride increased and the hydrogen embrittlement resistance decreased. Example AE-1 had a high B content, so that coarse B oxide was formed in the steel, and the hydrogen embrittlement resistance was lowered. Example AF-1 had a high Nb content, so that coarse Nb carbide was generated and hydrogen embrittlement resistance was lowered. Example AG-1 had a high V content, so that the precipitation of carbonitride increased and the hydrogen embrittlement resistance decreased.
[0111]
Example AH-1 had a high Cu content, so that the steel sheet became brittle and the hydrogen embrittlement resistance decreased. Example AI-1 had a high W content, so that coarse W precipitates were formed and hydrogen embrittlement resistance was lowered. Example AJ-1 had a high Ta content, so that a large number of fine Ta carbides were precipitated and the hydrogen embrittlement resistance was lowered. Example AK-1 had a high Sn content, so that the hydrogen embrittlement resistance decreased due to the embrittlement of the grain boundaries. Examples AL-1 and AM-1 had high Sb and As contents, respectively, so that hydrogen embrittlement resistance decreased due to grain boundary segregation. Examples AN-1 and AO-1 had high Mg and Ca contents, respectively, so that hydrogen embrittlement resistance decreased due to the formation of coarse inclusions. Examples AP-1 to AS-1 had high contents of Y, Zr, La and Ce, respectively, so that coarse oxides were formed and hydrogen embrittlement resistance was lowered.
[0112]
In contrast, in Examples A-1 to O-1, a steel sheet having high strength and excellent hydrogen embrittlement resistance can be obtained by appropriately controlling the chemical composition and structure of the steel sheet and the Mn-enriched region. Was done.
[0113]
[Example 2]
Further, in order to investigate the influence of the manufacturing conditions, the steel types A to O in which the excellent characteristics were recognized in Table 2 were subjected to the processing heat treatment under the manufacturing conditions shown in Table 3 to obtain a plate thickness of 2 A 3 mm hot-rolled steel sheet was prepared and the characteristics of the steel sheet after cold-rolling annealing were evaluated. Here, the symbols GI and GA of the plating treatment indicate the method of the zinc plating treatment, and GI is a steel sheet in which the steel sheet is immersed in a hot-dip zinc plating bath at 460 ° C. to give a zinc plating layer on the surface of the steel sheet. GA is a steel sheet in which an alloy layer of iron and zinc is provided on the surface of the steel sheet by immersing the steel sheet in a hot-dip zinc plating bath and then raising the temperature of the steel sheet to 485 ° C. Further, in cold-rolled sheet annealing, a tempering process is performed in which the steel sheet once cooled to 150 ° C. is reheated and held for 2 to 120 seconds before the steel sheet is cooled to room temperature after being held at each residence temperature. rice field. The example in which the tempering time is 7200 to 33000 seconds is an example in which the wound coil is tempered by another annealing device (box annealing furnace) after cooling to room temperature. Further, in Table 3, the examples in which tempering is described as “−” are examples in which tempering is not given. The results obtained are shown in Table 4. The characteristic evaluation method is the same as in Example 1.
[0114]
[Table 3-1]
[0115]
[Table 3-2]
[0116]
[Table 4-1]
[0117]
[Table 4-2]
[0118]
Referring to Table 4, in Examples C-2 and H-2, since the number of rolling times of rolling reduction of 20% or more in finish rolling was small, unrecrystallized austenite remained, and as a result, a circle in the region of Mn ave + 1.3σ or more. The equivalent diameter was increased and the hydrogen embrittlement resistance was reduced. In Example J-2, since the time between passes was short with a reduction ratio of 20% or more in finish rolling, unrecrystallized austenite remained, and as a result, the diameter equivalent to the circle in the region over Mn ave + 1.3σ became large, and hydrogen embrittlement resistance. Has decreased. In Example M-2, since the winding temperature was high, an internal oxide layer was formed on the surface layer of the hot-rolled sheet, and cracks were generated on the surface of the steel sheet in the subsequent treatment. Therefore, no tissue analysis or mechanical property evaluation was performed. In Example A-3, since it took a long time from the end of finish rolling to the start of cooling, ferrite transformation in the cooling process after finish rolling was suppressed, leading to coarsening of the pearlite structure, and as a result, the particle size of the Mn-enriched portion. The hydrogen embrittlement resistance was reduced.
[0119]
In Example C-3, since the annealing temperature was high, the Mn-concentrated region formed by the hot-rolled plate diffused, and as a result, σ ≧ 0.15 Mn ave was not satisfied, and the hydrogen embrittlement resistance was lowered. In Example E-3, since the end temperature of the finish rolling was high, the ferrite transformation in the cooling process after the finish rolling was suppressed, and as a result, the particle size of the Mn-concentrated portion was coarsened, and the hydrogen embrittlement resistance was lowered. In Example G-3, since the annealing temperature was low, the amount of austenite produced was small and the tensile strength was lowered. In Example H-3, since the time from the end of finish rolling to the start of cooling was short, unrecrystallized austenite remained, and as a result, the diameter equivalent to the circle in the region over Mn ave + 1.3σ became large, and hydrogen embrittlement resistance became high. It has decreased. In Example M-3, since the start temperature of finish rolling was low, unrecrystallized austenite remained as well, and as a result, the circle-equivalent diameter in the region exceeding Mn ave + 1.3σ became large, and the hydrogen embrittlement resistance decreased.
[0120]
In Example N-3, since the winding temperature was low, the pearlite transformation did not occur, and as a result, σ ≧ 0.15 Mn ave was not satisfied, and the hydrogen embrittlement resistance was lowered. In Example E-4, since the average cooling rate after finish rolling was slow, the pearlite structure was coarsened, and as a result, the particle size of the Mn-enriched portion was coarsened, and the hydrogen embrittlement resistance was lowered. In Example I-4, since the start temperature of the finish rolling was high, the ferrite transformation in the cooling process after the finish rolling was suppressed, and as a result, the particle size of the Mn-concentrated portion was coarsened, and the hydrogen embrittlement resistance was lowered. In Example K-4, since the end temperature of finish rolling was low, unrecrystallized austenite remained, and as a result, the diameter corresponding to the circle in the region exceeding Mn ave + 1.3σ became large, and the hydrogen embrittlement resistance decreased. Example L-4 has a long pass-to-pass time with a rolling reduction of 20% or more in finish rolling, so that ferrite transformation in the cooling process after finish rolling is suppressed, and as a result, the grain size of the Mn-enriched portion becomes coarse, and the resistance to resistance. Hydrogen embrittlement decreased. In Example O-4, since the average cooling rate after finish rolling was high, pearlite transformation did not occur, and as a result, σ ≧ 0.15 Mn ave was not satisfied, and hydrogen embrittlement resistance was lowered.
[0121]
In contrast, in all the examples according to the present invention, particularly by appropriately controlling hot rolling, winding and annealing, a steel sheet having high strength and excellent hydrogen embrittlement resistance can be obtained. rice field.
[0122]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the relationship between the standard deviation of Mn given to the hydrogen embrittlement resistance of the steel sheets in Examples 1 and 2 and the equivalent circle diameter of the Mn concentrated region. As it is apparent from FIG. 1, the standard deviation σ of Mn 0.15 mN ave above, and Mn ave by circle equivalent diameter of + 1.3Shiguma than the region is controlled to be less than 10.0 [mu] m, excellent resistance to hydrogen embrittlement It can be seen that a steel plate can be obtained.
[0123]
According to a new finding of the present invention, for example, at the time of winding after hot rolling, a region where cooling water is not intentionally applied to the hot-rolled steel sheet is provided to temporarily raise the temperature of the hot-rolled steel sheet. By holding the steel sheet, a desired steel sheet can be produced more stably. It is considered that the ferrite structure was grown at the austenite grain boundaries, the amount of the austenite grain boundaries that did not cause the above-mentioned ferrite transformation could be reduced, and the coarsening of the pearlite structure could be suppressed.
WE CLAIMS
[Claim 1]By mass%,
C: 0.15 to 0.40%,
Si: 0.01 to 2.00%,
Mn: 0.10 to 5.00%,
P: 0.0001 to 0.0200%,
S: 0.0001 to 0.0200%,
Al: 0.001 to 1.000%,
N: 0.0001 to 0.0200%,
Co: 0 to 0.50%,
Ni: 0 to 1.00%,
Mo : 0 to 1.00%,
Cr: 0 to 2.000%,
O: 0 to 0.0200%,
Ti: 0 to 0.500%,
B: 0 to 0.0100%,
Nb: 0 to 0. 500%,
V: 0 to 0.500%,
Cu: 0 to 0.500%,
W: 0 to 0.100%,
Ta: 0 to 0.100%,
Sn: 0 to 0.050%,
Sb: 0 to 0.050%,
As: 0 to 0.050%,
Mg: 0 to 0.0500%,
Ca: 0 to 0.050%,
A chemical composition containing Y: 0 to 0.050%,
Zr: 0 to 0.050%,
La: 0 to 0.050%, and
Ce: 0 to 0.050%
, with the balance being Fe and impurities. It has, in terms of
area ratio,
ferrite: 5.0% or less, and
total of martensite and tempered martensite: 90.0% or more,
and if there is a residual structure, the residual structure is bainite, pearlite. and at least one residual
austenite, the standard deviation sigma is sigma ≧ 0.15 mN of Mn concentration ave (wherein, Mn ave is a is the average Mn concentration)
meets, Mn ave equivalent circle + 1.3Shiguma greater area A steel plate having a diameter of less than 10.0 μm.
[Claim 2]
Co: 0.01 to 0.50%,
Ni: 0.01 to 1.00%,
Mo: 0.01 to 1.00%,
Cr: 0.001 to 2.000%,
O: 0.0001 to 0.0200%,
Ti: 0.001 to 0.500%,
B: 0.0001 to 0.0100%,
Nb: 0.001 to 0.500%,
V: 0.001 to 0.500%,
Cu : 0.001 to 0.500%,
W: 0.001 to 0.100%,
Ta: 0.001 to 0.100%,
Sn: 0.001 to 0.050%,
Sb: 0.001 to 0 .050%,
As: 0.001 to 0.050%,
Mg: 0.0001 to 0.0500%,
Ca: 0.001 to 0.050%,
Y: 0.001 to 0.050%,
Zr: Claim 1 is characterized by containing one or more of 0.001 to 0.050%,
La: 0.001 to 0.050%, and
Ce: 0.001 to 0.050%.
The steel plate described in.
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