C21D6/00

COLD-ROLLED STEEL PLATE FOR HOT FORMING, HAVING EXCELLENT CORROSION-RESISTANCE AND SPOT-WELDABILITY, HOT-FORMED MEMBER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME

An aspect of the present invention relates to a cold-rolled steel plate for hot forming, which is excellent in corrosion-resistance and spot-weldability, contains, by weight %, C: 0.1-0.4%, Si: 0.5-2.0%, Mn: 0.01-4.0%, Al: 0.001-0.4%, P: 0.001-0.05%, S: 0.0001-0.02%, Cr: 0.5% to less than 3.0%, N: 0.001-0.02%, and a balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, satisfying formula (1) below, and includes an Si amorphous oxidation layer continuously or discontinuously formed at a thickness of 1 nm-100 nm on the surface thereof. Formula (1): 1.4≤0.4*Cr+Si≤3.2 (wherein element symbols denote measurements of respective element contents by weight %).

ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME

An oriented electrical steel sheet according to an embodiment of the present invention includes, in a unit of wt %, Si at 1.0 wt % to 5.0 wt %, C at 0.005 wt % or less (excluding 0 wt %), Mn at 0.001 wt % to 0.1 wt %, Cu at 0.001 wt % to 0.1 wt %, S at 0.001 wt % to 0.020 wt %, Se at 0.001 wt % to 0.050 wt %, Al at 0.0005 wt % to 0.010 wt %, N at 0.0005 wt % to 0.005 wt %, and the remainder of Fe and inevitable impurities.

The oriented electrical steel sheet according to the embodiment of the present invention satisfies Equation 1.


16≤(10×[Mn]+[Cu])/([S]+[Se])+(0.02−[Al])/[N]≤20  [Equation 1]

(In Equation 1, [Mn], [Cu], [S], [Se], [Al], and [N] represent contents (wt %) of Mn, Cu, S, Se, Al, and N, respectively.)

HIGH STRENGTH STEEL PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

A hot-rolled strip steel product is described having a chemical composition consisting of, in terms of weight percentages (wt. %): 0.030%-0.10% C, 0%-1.10% Si, 0.50%-2.0% Mn, <0.020% P, <0.010% S,<0.010% N, 0%-0.60% Cr, 0%-0.20% Ni, 0%-0.25% Cu, 0%-0.30% Mo, 0%-0.15% Al, 0%-0.10% Nb, 0.10%-0.30% V, <0.020% Ti, 0%-0.0010% B, remainder being Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein the hot rolled strip steel product has a a microstructure comprising, in terms of volume percentages (vol. %), ferrite≥90, wherein the ferrite structure comprises bainite, at least 50% of polygonal ferrite and at most 10% quasi-polygonal ferrite, and wherein the steel strip product has an average hole expansion ratio≥50%, a yield strength (Rp0.2%) longitudinal to rolling direction of ≥660 MPa and a tensile strength≥760 MPa.

STEEL FOR MINING CHAIN AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
20230235435 · 2023-07-27 ·

A steel for mining chain and a manufacturing method thereof, wherein the steel has compositions by weight percentage: C: 0.20-0.28%, Si: 0.01-0.40%, Mn: 0.50-1.50%, P≤0.015%, S≤0.005%, Cr: 0.30-2.00%, Ni: 0.50-2.00%, Mo: 0.10-0.80%, Cu: 0.01-0.30%, Al: 0.01-0.05%, Nb: 0.001-0.10%, V: 0.001-0.10%, H≤0.00018%, N≤0.0150%, O≤0.0020%, and the balance is Fe and inevitable impurities. The manufacturing method comprises steps of smelting, refining and vacuum treatment, casting, heating, forging or rolling, and quenching and tempering heat treatment processes. The steel in the present invention has high strength and good impact toughness, good elongation and reduction of area. The steel can also resist stress corrosion cracking and have good weather resistance, wear resistance and fatigue resistance, which can be used in scenarios where the steel having high strength and toughness is required, such as construction machinery and marine engineering.

COLD ROLLED AND HEAT-TREATED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
20230002847 · 2023-01-05 ·

A cold rolled and heat-treated steel sheet having a composition including, by weight percent C: 0.12-0.25% Mn: 3.0-8.0%, Si: 0.70-1.50%, Al: 0.3-1.2%, B: 0.0002-0.004%, S≤0.010%, P≤0.020%, N≤0.008%, the remainder of the composition being iron and unavoidable impurities resulting from the smelting, and having a microstructure consisting of, in surface fraction: between 5% and 45% of ferrite, between 25% and 85% of partitioned martensite, the partitioned martensite having a carbides density strictly less than 2×10.sup.6/mm.sup.2, between 10% and 30% of retained austenite, less than 8% of fresh martensite, a part of the fresh martensite being combined with retained austenite in the shape of martensite-austenite islands in total surface fraction less than 10%.

COLD ROLLED AND HEAT-TREATED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
20230002847 · 2023-01-05 ·

A cold rolled and heat-treated steel sheet having a composition including, by weight percent C: 0.12-0.25% Mn: 3.0-8.0%, Si: 0.70-1.50%, Al: 0.3-1.2%, B: 0.0002-0.004%, S≤0.010%, P≤0.020%, N≤0.008%, the remainder of the composition being iron and unavoidable impurities resulting from the smelting, and having a microstructure consisting of, in surface fraction: between 5% and 45% of ferrite, between 25% and 85% of partitioned martensite, the partitioned martensite having a carbides density strictly less than 2×10.sup.6/mm.sup.2, between 10% and 30% of retained austenite, less than 8% of fresh martensite, a part of the fresh martensite being combined with retained austenite in the shape of martensite-austenite islands in total surface fraction less than 10%.

PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN AT LEAST PARTLY QUENCHED AND TEMPERED SHEET STEEL COMPONENT AND AT LEAST PARTLY QUENCHED AND TEMPERED SHEET STEEL COMPONENT
20230002844 · 2023-01-05 · ·

The invention relates to a process for producing an at least partly quenched and tempered sheet steel component, where the process comprises the following steps: providing a sheet steel, at least partly austenitizing the sheet steel at a temperature of at least Ac1, at least partly hardening the at least partly austenitized sheet steel to give an at least partly hardened sheet steel component, where the at least partly austenitized sheet steel is cooled to a temperature below Ms, at least partly annealing the at least partly hardened sheet steel component at a temperature of less than Ac1 for producing an at least partly quenched and tempered sheet steel component. A further subject of the invention is an at least partly quenched and tempered sheet steel component.

THERMOFORMED COMPONENT HAVING EXCELLENT COATING ADHESION, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR

Disclosed are thermoformed component having excellent coating adhesion and a method for manufacturing the same. The thermoformed component comprises a substrate layer and an aluminum coating coated on at least one surface of the substrate layer, wherein the average roughness Ra of a surface of the thermoformed component is between 1.0 μm and 3.0 μm, the peak height and the peak-to-valley height Rt are between 8 μm and 30 μm, and the roughness peak count Rpc is greater than or equal to 50. The thermoformed component has good paintability, good coating adhesion and good corrosion resistance, and is very suitable for automotive parts.

HIGH-PERFORMANCE THERMOFORMED COMPONENT PROVIDED WITH COATING, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR

A high-performance thermoformed component provided with a coating, and a manufacturing method therefor. The thermoformed component comprises a substrate and a coating thereon. The substrate comprises the following ingredients in percentage by weight: 0.01-0.8% of C, 0.05-1.0% of Si, 0.1-5% of Mn, 0.001-0.3% of P, 0.001-0.1% of S, 0.001-0.3% of Al, 0.001-0.5% of Ti, 0.0005-0.1% of B, 0.001-0.5% of Nb, 0.001-0.5% of V, and the remainder being Fe and other unavoidable impurities. The appearance of the thermoformed component has no color difference and no mottling. The surface oxygen content of the thermoformed component is 0.1-20 wt. %, and the ratio of the standard deviation to the average value of the surface oxygen content satisfies: 0<standard deviation of oxygen content/average value of oxygen content ≤0.3. In the manufacturing method, a coated steel plate that has undergone heat treatment, transfer processing, and hot stamping is not treated with oil.

ZINC PLATED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT FATIGUE STRENGTH OF ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE SPOT WELDS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
20230002845 · 2023-01-05 · ·

The present disclosure relates to a zinc plated steel sheet having excellent fatigue strength of electrical resistance spot welds and a method for manufacturing the same. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a zinc plated steel sheet includes a base steel sheet and a zinc-based plating layer formed on a surface of the base steel sheet, wherein a concentration profile of one or two of oxygen, and silicon and manganese measured in a depth direction from the surface of the base steel sheet has a maximum point in the depth direction from the surface, and an absolute value of a difference between a depth at which the maximum point of the concentration profile of oxygen is formed and a depth at which the maximum point of the concentration profile of one of silicon and manganese is formed is 0.5 μm or less.