C22C38/04

HIGH TOUGHNESS HOT ROLLED AND ANNEALED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
20230002842 · 2023-01-05 ·

A hot rolled and annealed steel sheet having a composition including, by weight percent: C: 0.1-0.25%, Mn: 3.00-5.00%, Si: 0.80-1.60%, B: 0.0003-0.004%, 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: more than 20% of recrystallized ferrite, the balance being non-recrystallized ferrite, more than 15% of said recrystallized ferrite having grain size larger than 5 μm and a density of carbides at grain boundary of recrystallized ferrite less than 5 carbides per 10 μm of grain boundary length

HIGH TOUGHNESS HOT ROLLED AND ANNEALED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
20230002842 · 2023-01-05 ·

A hot rolled and annealed steel sheet having a composition including, by weight percent: C: 0.1-0.25%, Mn: 3.00-5.00%, Si: 0.80-1.60%, B: 0.0003-0.004%, 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: more than 20% of recrystallized ferrite, the balance being non-recrystallized ferrite, more than 15% of said recrystallized ferrite having grain size larger than 5 μm and a density of carbides at grain boundary of recrystallized ferrite less than 5 carbides per 10 μm of grain boundary length

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.

HIGH-STRENGTH COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET, HIGH-STRENGTH COATED OR PLATED STEEL SHEET, METHOD OF PRODUCING HIGH-STRENGTH COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET, METHOD OF PRODUCING HIGH-STRENGTH COATED OR PLATED STEEL SHEET, AND AUTOMOTIVE PART

A high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet comprises: a chemical composition that contains C, Si, Mn, P, S, N, Al, Ti, Nb, and B with a balance consisting of Fe and inevitable impurities, and satisfies [mol % N]/[mol % Ti]<1; and a steel microstructure in which: an area fraction of ferrite is 30% or more and 60% or less; a total area fraction of tempered martensite and bainite is 35% or more and 65% or less; an area fraction of quenched martensite is 15% or less; an area fraction of retained austenite is 1% or more and 10% or less; an area fraction of low-Mn ferrite having a Mn concentration of 0.8×[% Mn] or less is 5% or more and 40% or less; a result of subtracting the area fraction of the low-Mn ferrite from the area fraction of the ferrite is 10% or more; an area fraction of a residual microstructure is less than 3%; and an average grain size of the low-Mn ferrite is 10 μm or less.

HIGH-STRENGTH COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET, HIGH-STRENGTH COATED OR PLATED STEEL SHEET, METHOD OF PRODUCING HIGH-STRENGTH COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET, METHOD OF PRODUCING HIGH-STRENGTH COATED OR PLATED STEEL SHEET, AND AUTOMOTIVE PART

A high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet comprises: a chemical composition that contains C, Si, Mn, P, S, N, Al, Ti, Nb, and B with a balance consisting of Fe and inevitable impurities, and satisfies [mol % N]/[mol % Ti]<1; and a steel microstructure in which: an area fraction of ferrite is 30% or more and 60% or less; a total area fraction of tempered martensite and bainite is 35% or more and 65% or less; an area fraction of quenched martensite is 15% or less; an area fraction of retained austenite is 1% or more and 10% or less; an area fraction of low-Mn ferrite having a Mn concentration of 0.8×[% Mn] or less is 5% or more and 40% or less; a result of subtracting the area fraction of the low-Mn ferrite from the area fraction of the ferrite is 10% or more; an area fraction of a residual microstructure is less than 3%; and an average grain size of the low-Mn ferrite is 10 μm or less.

CARBON STEEL AND AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL ROLLING CLAD PLATE MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR

Disclosed in the present invention is a manufacturing method for a carbon steel and austenitic stainless-steel rolling clad plate, comprising the steps of: (1) obtaining a blank material of a carbon steel layer and a blank material of a stainless-steel layer; (2) assembling blank materials; (3) cladding and rolling; (4) cold rolling; (5) first annealing; and (6) second annealing. The carbon steel and austenitic stainless-steel rolling clad plate has two unique annealing processes, so that the clad plate has the performance advantages of the austenitic stainless-steel and the carbon steel. In addition, further disclosed in the present invention is a carbon steel and austenitic stainless-steel rolling clad plate manufactured by this method.

CARBON STEEL AND AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL ROLLING CLAD PLATE MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR

Disclosed in the present invention is a manufacturing method for a carbon steel and austenitic stainless-steel rolling clad plate, comprising the steps of: (1) obtaining a blank material of a carbon steel layer and a blank material of a stainless-steel layer; (2) assembling blank materials; (3) cladding and rolling; (4) cold rolling; (5) first annealing; and (6) second annealing. The carbon steel and austenitic stainless-steel rolling clad plate has two unique annealing processes, so that the clad plate has the performance advantages of the austenitic stainless-steel and the carbon steel. In addition, further disclosed in the present invention is a carbon steel and austenitic stainless-steel rolling clad plate manufactured by this method.

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.