C21D1/22

HOT-STAMPING FORMED BODY

A hot-stamping formed body has a predetermined chemical composition and includes microstructure which includes residual austenite of which an area ratio is in a range of 20% to 30%. Among grain boundaries of crystal grains of bainite and tempered martensite in the microstructure, a ratio of a length of a grain boundary having a rotation angle in a range of 55° to 75° to a total length of a grain boundary having a rotation angle in a range of 4° to 12°, a grain boundary having a rotation angle in a range of 49° to 54°, and a grain boundary having a rotation angle in a range of 55° to 75° to the <011> direction as a rotation axis is 30% or more.

HOT-STAMPING FORMED BODY

A hot-stamping formed body has a predetermined chemical composition and includes microstructure which includes residual austenite of which an area ratio is 10% or more and less than 20%, Among grain boundaries of crystal grains of bainite and tempered martensite a ratio of a length of a grain boundary having a rotation angle in a range of 55° to 75° to a total length of a grain boundary having a rotation angle in a range of 4° to 12°, a grain boundary having a rotation angle in a range of 49° to 54°, and the grain boundary having a rotation angle in, a range of 55° to 75° to the <011> direction as a rotation axis is 30% or more.

WIRE ROD FOR COLD HEADING HAVING EXCELLENT DELAYED FRACTURE RESISTANCE CHARACTERISTICS, PARTS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR
20230023191 · 2023-01-26 · ·

Provided are a wire rod for cold heading having high resistance to delayed facture, a part having high resistance to delayed facture, and methods for manufacturing the wire rod and the part. The wire rod of the present disclosure has a chemical composition including, by wt %, C: 0.3% to 0.5%, Si: 0.01% to 0.3%, Mn: 0.3% to 1.0%, Cr: 0.5% to 1.5%, Mo: 0.5% to 1.5%, Ni: 0.5% to 2.0%, V: 0.01% to 0.4%, and a balance of Fe and other impurities, and the chemical composition satisfies the relational expression 1, wherein the high-strength wire rod has a microstructure including, by area %, 5% to 20% martensite, 0.1% to 1% pearlite, and a balance of bainite.

High strength precipitation hardening stainless steel alloy and article made therefrom
11692232 · 2023-07-04 · ·

High strength precipitation hardening stainless steel alloy is disclosed. The steel alloy has a composition by weight %, about: 30.0% max nickel (Ni), 0.0 to 15.0% cobalt (Co), 25.0% max chromium (Cr), 5.0% max molybdenum (Mo), 5.0% max titanium (Ti), 5.0% max vanadium (V), about 0.5% max lanthanum (La) and/or cerium (Ce), and in balance iron (Fe) and inevitable impurities. The steel alloy provides a unique combination of corrosion resistance, strength and toughness and is a material for aircraft landing gears and structures.

High strength precipitation hardening stainless steel alloy and article made therefrom
11692232 · 2023-07-04 · ·

High strength precipitation hardening stainless steel alloy is disclosed. The steel alloy has a composition by weight %, about: 30.0% max nickel (Ni), 0.0 to 15.0% cobalt (Co), 25.0% max chromium (Cr), 5.0% max molybdenum (Mo), 5.0% max titanium (Ti), 5.0% max vanadium (V), about 0.5% max lanthanum (La) and/or cerium (Ce), and in balance iron (Fe) and inevitable impurities. The steel alloy provides a unique combination of corrosion resistance, strength and toughness and is a material for aircraft landing gears and structures.

Method for producing an ultra high strength galvannealed steel sheet and obtained galvannealed steel sheet
11512362 · 2022-11-29 · ·

A method for producing a coated steel sheet having a tensile strength TS of at least 1450 MPa and a total elongation TE of at least 17% includes the successive steps of providing a cold rolled steel sheet made of a steel having a chemical composition comprising, in weight %: 0.34%≤C≤0.45%, 1.50%≤Mn≤2.30%, 1.50≤Si≤2.40%, 0%<Cr≤0.7%, 0%≤Mo≤0.3%, 0.10%≤Al≤0.7%, and optionally 0%≤Nb≤0.05%, the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, annealing the cold-rolled steel sheet at an annealing temperature AT higher than the Ac3 transformation point of the steel, quenching the annealed steel sheet by cooling it down to a quenching temperature QT lower than the Ms transformation point of the steel and comprised between 150° C. and 250° C., and reheating the quenched steel sheet to a partitioning temperature PT between 350° C. and 450° C. and maintaining the steel sheet at the partitioning temperature PT for a partitioning time Pt of at least 80 s, and coating the steel sheet by galvannealing, with an alloying temperature GAT comprised between 470° C. and 520° C.

Method for producing an ultra high strength galvannealed steel sheet and obtained galvannealed steel sheet
11512362 · 2022-11-29 · ·

A method for producing a coated steel sheet having a tensile strength TS of at least 1450 MPa and a total elongation TE of at least 17% includes the successive steps of providing a cold rolled steel sheet made of a steel having a chemical composition comprising, in weight %: 0.34%≤C≤0.45%, 1.50%≤Mn≤2.30%, 1.50≤Si≤2.40%, 0%<Cr≤0.7%, 0%≤Mo≤0.3%, 0.10%≤Al≤0.7%, and optionally 0%≤Nb≤0.05%, the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, annealing the cold-rolled steel sheet at an annealing temperature AT higher than the Ac3 transformation point of the steel, quenching the annealed steel sheet by cooling it down to a quenching temperature QT lower than the Ms transformation point of the steel and comprised between 150° C. and 250° C., and reheating the quenched steel sheet to a partitioning temperature PT between 350° C. and 450° C. and maintaining the steel sheet at the partitioning temperature PT for a partitioning time Pt of at least 80 s, and coating the steel sheet by galvannealing, with an alloying temperature GAT comprised between 470° C. and 520° C.

Press hardened steel with tailored properties

A tailor-welded blank is made of two steels, one steel of Alloy A and one steel of Alloy B. Alloy A comprises 0.10-0.50 wt % C, 0.1-0.5 wt % Si, 2.0-8.0 wt % Mn, 0.0-6.0 wt % Cr, 0.0-2.0 wt % Mo, 0.0-0.15 wt % Ti, and 0.0-0.005 wt % B and wherein Alloy B comprises 0.06-0.12 wt % C, 0.1-0.25 wt % Si, 1.65-2.42 wt % Mn, 0.0-0.70 wt % Cr, 0.08-0.40 wt % Mo, 0.0-0.05 wt % V, and 0.01-0.05 wt % Ti.

Press hardened steel with tailored properties

A tailor-welded blank is made of two steels, one steel of Alloy A and one steel of Alloy B. Alloy A comprises 0.10-0.50 wt % C, 0.1-0.5 wt % Si, 2.0-8.0 wt % Mn, 0.0-6.0 wt % Cr, 0.0-2.0 wt % Mo, 0.0-0.15 wt % Ti, and 0.0-0.005 wt % B and wherein Alloy B comprises 0.06-0.12 wt % C, 0.1-0.25 wt % Si, 1.65-2.42 wt % Mn, 0.0-0.70 wt % Cr, 0.08-0.40 wt % Mo, 0.0-0.05 wt % V, and 0.01-0.05 wt % Ti.

Steel sheet

A steel sheet has a predetermined chemical composition and a metal structure represented by, in area fraction, polygonal ferrite: 40% or less, martensite: 20% or less, bainitic ferrite: 50% to 95%, and retained austenite: 5% to 50%. In area fraction, 80% or more of the bainitic ferrite is composed of bainitic ferrite grains that have an aspect ratio of 0.1 to 1.0 and have a dislocation density of 8×10.sup.2 (cm/cm.sup.3) or less in a region surrounded by a grain boundary with a misorientation angle of 15° or more. In area fraction, 80% or more of the retained austenite is composed of retained austenite grains that have an aspect ratio of 0.1 to 1.0, have a major axis length of 1.0 μm to 28.0 μm, and have a minor axis length of 0.1 μm to 2.8 μm.