A method of manufacturing steel strip including the steps of: casting molten steel into slabs; reheating the slabs at 1150° C. or more for 1 hour or more; hot rolling the steel into a strip, preferably with an average F1 slab entry temperature above 1000° C.; coiling the hot rolled steel strip; batch annealing the steel strip: at an intercritical temperature (i.e. between Ac1 and Ac3), preferably below 700° C.; in non-oxidising and non-nitrogenated atmosphere; total annealing time at least 5 hours, preferably at least 10 hours to get Mn enrichment in austenite such that Mn content is at least 1.25 times bulk Mn content of the steel and C enrichment such that C content is at least 1.2 times bulk C content of the steel; cooling the steel after batch annealing in air, forced air or water quench.

A method of manufacturing steel strip including the steps of: casting molten steel into slabs; reheating the slabs at 1150° C. or more for 1 hour or more; hot rolling the steel into a strip, preferably with an average F1 slab entry temperature above 1000° C.; coiling the hot rolled steel strip; batch annealing the steel strip: at an intercritical temperature (i.e. between Ac1 and Ac3), preferably below 700° C.; in non-oxidising and non-nitrogenated atmosphere; total annealing time at least 5 hours, preferably at least 10 hours to get Mn enrichment in austenite such that Mn content is at least 1.25 times bulk Mn content of the steel and C enrichment such that C content is at least 1.2 times bulk C content of the steel; cooling the steel after batch annealing in air, forced air or water quench.

A method for manufacturing a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet, according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: heating a slab, based on 100 wt % of a total composition thereof, including N at 0.0005 wt % to 0.015 wt %, Ti at 0.0001 wt % to 0.020 wt %, V at 0.0001 wt % to 0.020 wt %, Nb at 0.0001 wt % to 0.020 wt %, B at 0.0001 wt % to 0.020 wt %, and the remaining portion including Fe and other impurities, and then hot rolling it to prepare a hot-rolled steel sheet; annealing the hot-rolled steel sheet; after the hot-rolled steel sheet is annealed, cooling the hot-rolled steel sheet, and then cold rolling it to prepare a cold-rolled steel sheet; decarburization-annealing the cold-rolled steel sheet and then nitriding-annealing it, or simultaneously performing the decarburization-annealing and the nitriding-annealing; and final-annealing the decarburization-annealed and nitriding-annealed steel sheet.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A method of forming a component having a cross-section with a bend radius includes providing a work-piece blank from press-hardened steel (PHS). The method also includes austenitizing the work-piece blank in a furnace via heating the strip of sheet metal to achieve therein an austenite microstructure, including soaking the work-piece blank for a predetermined amount of time. The method additionally includes quenching the austenitized work-piece blank to achieve therein a martensitic matrix microstructure with dispersed chromium-enriched carbide. The method also includes roll-forming the austenitized and quenched work-piece blank to generate the cross-section and the bend radius. The method may further include locally heating the bend radius area during the roll-forming of the cross-section to reduce an amount of chromium-enriched carbide in the martensitic matrix microstructure inside the bend radius area relative to the microstructure outside the bend, and thereby generating the component having high strength, ductility, and wear resistance.

A method of forming a component having a cross-section with a bend radius includes providing a work-piece blank from press-hardened steel (PHS). The method also includes austenitizing the work-piece blank in a furnace via heating the strip of sheet metal to achieve therein an austenite microstructure, including soaking the work-piece blank for a predetermined amount of time. The method additionally includes quenching the austenitized work-piece blank to achieve therein a martensitic matrix microstructure with dispersed chromium-enriched carbide. The method also includes roll-forming the austenitized and quenched work-piece blank to generate the cross-section and the bend radius. The method may further include locally heating the bend radius area during the roll-forming of the cross-section to reduce an amount of chromium-enriched carbide in the martensitic matrix microstructure inside the bend radius area relative to the microstructure outside the bend, and thereby generating the component having high strength, ductility, and wear resistance.

Provided are a high-strength wire rod having high hydrogen embrittlement resistance for cold heading, and a method for manufacturing the high-strength wire rod. The high-strength wire rod for cold heading has a chemical composition including, by weight %, 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%, V: 0.01% to 0.4%, and a balance of Fe and other impurities, and the chemical composition satisfies the relational expression 1. The high-strength wire rod for cold heading has a microstructure including, by area %, 1% to 15% martensite, 0.1% to 5% pearlite, and a balance of bainite, and the fraction of martensite formed along grain boundaries of prior austenite in the martensite of the microstructure is 60% or more.