EP3438310B1 - Ferritic stainless steel sheet used for tig welding - Google Patents

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EP3438310B1
EP3438310B1 EP17773922.4A EP17773922A EP3438310B1 EP 3438310 B1 EP3438310 B1 EP 3438310B1 EP 17773922 A EP17773922 A EP 17773922A EP 3438310 B1 EP3438310 B1 EP 3438310B1
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  • the present invention relates to a ferritic stainless steel sheet for TIG welding. .
  • the present invention relates to a ferritic stainless steel sheet that has excellent weld penetration characteristics and which has low susceptibility to exfoliation of black spots on the weld bead during bending.
  • Ferritic stainless steel sheets are less costly and have better price stability than austenitic stainless steel sheets, which contain a high amount of Ni. Furthermore, ferritic stainless steel sheets have excellent corrosion resistance and are thus used in a variety of applications, such as building materials, transport equipment, home appliances, and kitchen equipment.
  • Ti-stabilized ferritic stainless steel sheet which includes Ti, a stabilizing element. Containing Ti results in formation of Ti carbonitride in the steel, which reduces dissolved C and dissolved N, and also promotes development of a ⁇ 111 ⁇ recrystallization texture. As a result, the steel sheet has excellent workability.
  • TIG welding Tungsten Inert Gas welding
  • oxides called black spots tend to form on the weld bead even when sufficient gas shielding is provided.
  • Patent Literature 1 and 2 Techniques for reducing the formation of black spots on the weld bead are disclosed in Patent Literature 1 and 2.
  • Patent Literature 1 discloses a ferritic stainless steel that achieves a reduced formation of black spots.
  • the ferritic stainless steel satisfies a BI value (3Al + Ti + 0.5Si + 200Ca) expressed by the steel composition being 0.8 or less.
  • Patent Literature 2 discloses a ferritic stainless steel that achieves a reduced formation of black spots.
  • the ferritic stainless steel satisfies the above described BI value by the steel composition being 0.8 or less.
  • Further examples of ferritic stainless steel sheets with low black spot formation are disclosed in WO 2010/090041 A1 and JP 2012-36444 (A ).
  • WO 2016/017053 A1 discloses ferritic stainless steel sheets for plasma welding.
  • Ti-stabilized ferritic stainless steel sheets are widely used in household appliances in order to reduce product costs.
  • structures of such home appliances are increasingly complex, and accordingly, there are cases in which a Ti-stabilized ferritic stainless steel sheet is applied to a portion that is to be exposed to a severe corrosive environment after its weld zone is processed by bending.
  • a Ti-stabilized stainless steel sheet that has low susceptibility to crevice corrosion attack which is caused by exfoliation of black spots even in the case that the weld bead is processed by bending.
  • the present invention is directed toward providing a ferritic stainless steel sheet that has low susceptibility to exfoliation of black spots in a TIG weld zone during bending.
  • the steel composition is defined to have an O (oxygen) content of not greater than a specific value and have a PBI value, expressed by "(7A1 + 2Ti + Si + 10Zr + 130Ca) ⁇ O (oxygen) ⁇ 1000", of not greater than a specific value.
  • This composition reduces the occurrence of exfoliation of black spots during bending regardless of the ratio of the total lengths of black spots in the bead direction to the full length of the weld bead (black spot formation length ratio).
  • the weld bead has less tendency to penetrate in the sheet thickness direction and thus the weld penetration characteristics are degraded. Accordingly, the present inventors discovered that, by formulating defining the steel composition to have an O (oxygen) content within a specific range and have a PBI value within a specific range, good weld penetration characteristics and good inhibition of black spot exfoliation can both be achieved. The mechanism is believed to be as follows.
  • the black spot moves on the weld bead as if the black spot were dragged by the electrode with increasing in size, and after being increased to a certain size or larger, the black spot is fixed to the edge of the weld bead.
  • a ferritic stainless steel sheet when the content of an element having a high affinity for oxygen or the content of oxygen is low, the surface tension of the molten pool that forms during TIG welding decreases as the temperature increases. As a result, a strong flow forms on the surface of the molten pool, in a direction from the center of the weld bead, where the temperature is high, to the edge of the weld bead, where the temperature is low.
  • the present invention provides a ferritic stainless steel sheet that has low susceptibility to exfoliation of black spots in a TIG weld zone during bending. Furthermore, the ferritic stainless steel sheet of the present invention has excellent characteristics of weld bead penetration and also exhibits excellent corrosion resistance even at its bent portion.
  • Fig. 1 is a diagram illustrating the appearance of black spots that formed in Example No. 3, of Table 1, which will be described later.
  • the ferritic stainless steel sheet of the present invention satisfies the following formula (1). 0.5 ⁇ PBI ⁇ 20.0
  • PBI (7Al + 2Ti + Si + 10Zr + 130Ca) ⁇ O (oxygen) ⁇ 1000
  • Al, Ti, Si, Zr, Ca, and O (oxygen) each represent the content [mass%] of the corresponding element in the ferritic stainless steel sheet, and the content of an element not contained in the ferritic stainless steel sheet is 0).
  • Al, Ti, Si, Zr, and Ca are elements having a particularly high affinity for oxygen and tend to form oxides. When the product of the value of the contents of these elements and the value of the oxygen content is large, black spots tend to exfoliate during bending.
  • the coefficients of Al, Ti, Si, Zr, and Ca are determined based on the magnitude of the influence on the characteristics of weld bead penetration and on the magnitude of the influence that causes exfoliation of black spots during bending.
  • the PBI value is greater than 20.0
  • black spots exfoliate during bending.
  • the PBI value is not greater than 20.0.
  • the PBI value is not greater than 5.0, the exfoliation of black spots during bending can be further inhibited effectively.
  • the PBI value is less than 0.5, the characteristics of weld bead penetration in the sheet thickness direction is deteriorated. Accordingly, the PBI value is not less than 0.5 in the present invention. In the case that the PBI value is 1.5 or greater, the characteristics of weld bead penetration are excellent.
  • the PBI value is 1.5 or greater
  • good inhibition of exfoliation of black spots during bending is achieved compared with the case in which the PBI value is less than 1.5. This is believed to be due to the fact that, as described above, the weld penetration characteristics are better in the case that the PBI value is 1.5 or greater than in the case that the PBI value is less than 1.5.
  • the PBI value it is further preferable that the PBI value be 1.5 or greater and 5.0 or less.
  • the C is an effective element for increasing the strength of steel.
  • the C content it is preferable that the C content not be less than 0.001%.
  • the C content is greater than 0.020%, corrosion resistance and workability deteriorate significantly.
  • the C content is not greater than 0.020 %.
  • the C content is preferably not greater than 0.015% and more preferably not greater than 0.010%.
  • Si is an element which is useful as a deoxidizer. This effect is obtained when the Si content is 0.05% or greater. It is preferable that the Si content not be less than 0.08%. If the Si content is greater than 0.50%, the steel hardens and workability is deteriorated. In addition, even when the composition satisfies formula (1), black spots formed in TIG welding of a ferritic stainless steel sheet tend to exfoliate during bending, and the sites after such exfoliation may act as initiation sites for crevice corrosion. Thus, the Si content is not greater than 0.50%. The Si content is preferably not greater than 0.30% and more preferably not greater than 0.15%.
  • Mn acts as a deoxidizer. This effect is obtained when the Mn content is 0.05% or greater.
  • the Mn content is preferably not less than 0.10%, more preferably not less than 0.15%, and even more preferably not less than 0.17%. If the Mn content is greater than 0.50%, precipitation and coarsening of MnS is promoted, which causes deterioration of corrosion resistance. Thus, the Mn content is not greater than 0.50%.
  • the Mn content is preferably less than 0.30% and more preferably not greater than 0.20%.
  • P is an element that deteriorates corrosion resistance.
  • P deteriorates hot workability due to segregation at grain boundaries.
  • the P content is desirably as low as possible and is thus not greater than 0.040%. It is preferable that the P content not be greater than 0.030%.
  • the lower limit of the P content is not particularly specified.
  • the S content is desirably low and is thus not greater than 0.030%. It is preferable that the S content not be greater than 0.020%. The S content is more preferably not greater than 0.010% and even more preferably not greater than 0.005%. The lower limit of the S content is not particularly specified.
  • Al is an effective element for deoxidation. This effect is obtained when the Al content is 0.001% or greater.
  • the Al content is preferably not less than 0.005% and more preferably not less than 0.010%. If the Al content is greater than 0.150%, formation of scales on the slab upper surface, which produce a lubricating effect in hot rolling, is reduced and thus surface defects tend to form, which deteriorates productivity. In addition, if the Al content is greater than 0.150%, black spots formed in TIG welding of steel sheets tend to exfoliate during bending even when the composition satisfies formula (1), and the sites after such exfoliation may act as initiation sites for crevice corrosion. Thus, the Al content is not greater than 0.150%.
  • the Al content is preferably not greater than 0.100% and more preferably not greater than 0.050%.
  • Cr is an element that enhances corrosion resistance by forming a passivation film on the surface. If the Cr content is less than 18.0%, sufficient corrosion resistance is not achieved. Thus, the Cr content is not less than 18.0, preferably not less than 20.0%, and more preferably not less than 20.5%. If the Cr content is greater than 25.0%, toughness tends to be deteriorated because of the influence of the ⁇ phase or 475°C embrittlement. Thus, the Cr content is not greater than 23.0% and preferably not greater than 21.5%.
  • Ti is an effective element for deoxidation. Also, Ti is an effective element to improve corrosion resistance, because it suppresses formation of Cr carbonitrides and Cr-depleted zones by stabilizing C and N. Furthermore, Ti improves workability by promoting development of a ⁇ 111 ⁇ recrystallization texture. These effects are obtained when the Ti content is 0.01% or greater.
  • the Ti content is preferably not less than 0.05% and more preferably not less than 0.20%. If the Ti content is greater than 0.50%, the ferritic stainless steel sheet hardens and thus bendability is deteriorated. Further, TiN acts as corrosion initiation sites, which deteriorates corrosion.
  • the Ti content is greater than 0.50%, black spots formed in TIG welding of a steel sheet tend to exfoliate during bending even when the composition satisfies formula (1), and the sites after such exfoliation may act as initiation sites for crevice corrosion.
  • the Ti content is not greater than 0.30%.
  • Ca is an effective element for deoxidation. This effect is obtained when the Ca content is not less than 0.0002% and more preferably not less than 0.0003%. If Ca is contained in an amount of greater than 0.0015%, black spots formed in TIG welding of a steel sheet tend to exfoliate during bending even when the composition satisfies formula (1), and the sites after such exfoliation may act as initiation sites for crevice corrosion. Thus, the Ca content is not greater than 0.0005%.
  • O (oxygen) is an element that improves characteristics of weld bead penetration in the sheet thickness direction in TIG welding. This effect is obtained when the O (oxygen) content is not less than 0.0025%. If O (oxygen) is contained in an amount of greater than 0.0040%, black spots formed in TIG welding of a steel sheet tend to exfoliate during bending even when the composition satisfies formula (1), and the sites after such exfoliation may act as initiation sites for crevice corrosion. Thus, the O (oxygen) content is not greater than 0.0040%.
  • the O (oxygen) is preferably not greater than 0.0035% and more preferably not greater than 0.0030%.
  • the N content is not greater than 0.025%. It is desirable that N be reduced as much as possible.
  • the N content is preferably not greater than 0.020% and more preferably not greater than 0.015%. The lower limit of the N content is not particularly specified.
  • Zr is an effective element for deoxidation.
  • Zr is an element that improves corrosion resistance, since it suppresses formation of Cr carbonitrides and Cr-depleted zones and prevent sensitization by stabilizing C and N.
  • the Zr content is not less than 0.01%.
  • the Zr content is more preferably not less than 0.02% and even more preferably not less than 0.03%.
  • the Zr content is greater than 0.80%, the ferritic stainless steel sheet hardens and thus bendability may be deteriorated.
  • the Zr content is greater than 0.80%, black spots formed in TIG welding of a steel sheet tend to exfoliate during bending even when the composition satisfies formula (1), and this may result in initiation sites for crevice corrosion.
  • the Zr content is not greater than 0.80%.
  • the Zr content is more preferably not greater than 0.30% and even more preferably not greater than 0.10%.
  • Nb 0.01% or greater and less than 0.40%
  • Nb is an element that improves corrosion resistance, since it suppresses formation of Cr carbonitrides and Cr-depleted zones and prevent sensitization by stabilizing C and N.
  • the Nb content is not less than 0.01%.
  • the Nb content is more preferably not less than 0.03% and even more preferably not less than 0.05%. If the Nb content is 0.40% or greater, the ferritic stainless steel sheet hardens and may thus have deteriorated bendability, and in addition, the recrystallization temperature increases, which deteriorates productivity. Thus, the Nb content is less than 0.40%.
  • the Nb content is more preferably not greater than 0.30% and even more preferably not greater than 0.15%.
  • V 0.01 to 0.50%
  • V is an element that improves the crevice corrosion resistance of the ferritic stainless steel sheet.
  • the V content is not less than 0.01%.
  • the V content is more preferably not less than 0.03% and even more preferably not less than 0.05%. If the V content is greater than 0.50%, workability may be deteriorated. Thus, the V content is not greater than 0.50%.
  • the V content is more preferably not greater than 0.30% and even more preferably not greater than 0.10%.
  • Cu is an element that improves corrosion resistance by strengthening the passivation film. If Cu is contained in excessive amounts, ⁇ -Cu tends to precipitate, which may deteriorate corrosion resistance.
  • the lower limit of the Cu content is not less than 0.40%.
  • the upper limit of the Cu content is 0.80%, preferably not greater than 0.50% and even more preferably not greater than 0.45%.
  • Ni is an element that suppresses acid-induced anode reaction and thus makes it possible to maintain a passive state even at a lower pH. That is, Ni is highly effective in improving crevice corrosion resistance and noticeably suppresses the progress of corrosion in a state of active dissolution, and thus improves corrosion resistance.
  • the Ni content is not less than 0.01%.
  • the Ni content is more preferably not less than 0.05% and even more preferably not less than 0.10%. If the Ni content is greater than 2.50%, hydrogen embrittlement cracking tends to occur at worked portions. Thus, the Ni content is not greater than 2.50%.
  • the Ni content is more preferably not greater than 0.80% and even more preferably not greater than 0.25%.
  • Co is an element that improves the crevice corrosion resistance of the ferritic stainless steel.
  • the Co content is not less than 0.01%. It is more preferable that the Co content not be less than 0.10%. If the Co content is greater than 0.50%, workability may be deteriorated. Thus, the Co content is not greater than 0.50%.
  • the Co content is more preferably not greater than 0.30% and even more preferably not greater than 0.15%.
  • Mo has the effect of improving the crevice corrosion resistance of the ferritic stainless steel sheet.
  • the Mo content is not less than 0.01%.
  • the Mo content is more preferably not less than 0.10 and even more preferably not less than 0.30%. If the Mo content is greater than 2.00%, coarse intermetallic compounds may form, which may deteriorate toughness. Thus, the Mo content is not greater than 2.00%.
  • the Mo content is more preferably not greater than 1.00% and even more preferably not greater than 0.60%.
  • W is an element that improves the crevice corrosion resistance of the ferritic stainless steel sheet.
  • the W content is not less than 0.01%. It is more preferable that the W content not be less than 0.10%. If the W content is greater than 0.50%, workability may be deteriorated. Thus, the W content is not greater than 0.50%. It is more preferable that the W content not be greater than 0.30%.
  • B is an element that improves hot workability and secondary workability. It is known that addition of B to a Ti-containing steel is effective. In order to obtain this effect, the B content is not less than 0.0003%. It is more preferable that the B content not be less than 0.0010%. If the B content is greater than 0.0030%, toughness may be deteriorated. Thus, the B content is not greater than 0.0030%. It is more preferable that the B content not be greater than 0.0025%.
  • Mg acts as deoxidizer by forming a Mg oxide together with Al in molten steel.
  • the Mg content is not less than 0.0005%. It is more preferable that the Mg content not be less than 0.0010%. If the Mg content is greater than 0.0100%, the toughness of the steel is deteriorated, which may reduce productivity. Thus, the Mg content is not be greater than 0.0100%.
  • the Mg content is more preferably not greater than 0.0050% and even more preferably not greater than 0.0030%.
  • Y is an element that prevents a decrease in viscosity of molten steel and improves the cleanliness of the molten steel. In order to obtain this effect, the Y content is not less than 0.001%. If the Y content is greater than 0.20%, workability may be deteriorated. Thus, the Y content is not greater than 0.20%. It is more preferable that the Y content not be greater than 0.10%.
  • REMs rare earth metals: elements having atomic numbers from 57 to 71, e.g., La, Ce, and Nd
  • the REM content is not less than 0.001%. It is more preferable that the REM content not be less than 0.005%. If the REM content is greater than 0.10%, surface defects may form during hot rolling. Thus, the REM content is not greater than 0.10%. It is more preferable that the REM content not be greater than 0.05%.
  • Sn is effective in reducing the formation of work-induced surface roughness composed of a deformation zone which is inevitably induced during rolling.
  • the Sn content is not less than 0.01%. It is more preferable that the Sn content not be less than 0.03%. If the Sn content is greater than 0.50%, workability may be deteriorated. Thus, the Sn content is not greater than 0.50%. It is more preferable that the Sn content not be greater than 0.20%.
  • Sb is effective in reducing the formation of work-induced surface roughness composed of a deformation zone which is inevitably induced during rolling.
  • the Sb content is not less than 0.01%. It is more preferable that the Sb content not be less than 0.03%. If the Sb content is greater than 0.50%, workability may be deteriorated. Thus, the Sb content is not greater than 0.50%. It is more preferable that the Sb content not be greater than 0.20%
  • the balance, other than the elements described above, is Fe and incidental impurities.
  • the hot-rolled sheet, produced in this manner, is annealed at a temperature of 850°C to 1100°C and pickled and is next cold-rolled and then subjected to cold-rolled-sheet annealing at a temperature of 800°C to 1000°C. After cold-rolled-sheet annealing, pickling is performed for descaling.
  • the descaled cold-rolled sheet may be subjected to skin pass rolling.
  • the ferritic stainless steel sheet of the present invention is effectively used not only as a cold-rolled sheet product as described above, but also as a hot-rolled sheet product.
  • the ferritic stainless steel sheet of the present invention is suitable for bending.
  • the ferritic stainless steel sheet of the present invention is suitable for applications in which the weld zone is processed by bending.
  • Such a weld zone may be formed by any welding method.
  • such a weld zone is formed by TIG welding.
  • Steelmaking was performed to produce 100-kg ingots of ferritic stainless steels having chemical compositions shown in Tables 1 to 5 (the balance being Fe and incidental impurities). Thereafter, heating to a temperature of 1200°C was performed and hot rolling was performed to obtain a hot-rolled sheet of 3.0 mm sheet thickness. Subsequently, annealing was performed at 1050°C and pickling was performed by a common method. Thereafter, cold rolling was performed to a sheet thickness of 1.0 mm, and further, annealing was performed at 900°C and pickling was performed by a common method.
  • Pieces of 35 mm ⁇ 200 mm were cut from the obtained cold-rolled and annealed sheet, and both sides of flat surface were dry-polished with #600 emery paper. Thereafter, the edge surface was scraped to obtain test pieces.
  • I-shaped groove TIG welding was performed on the obtained test pieces to prepare welded members.
  • the TIG welding conditions included a welding current of 70 A, a welding voltage of 11 V, and a welding speed of 40 cm/min.
  • the shielding gas used was argon, with a flow rate of 15 L/min for the torch side and 10 L/min for the back side.
  • Test pieces that had no exfoliation observed through either of the optical microscopes or the scanning electron microscope were given a rating of "O" (pass: excellent), test pieces that had no exfoliation observed through the optical microscope but had exfoliation observed through the scanning electron microscope were given a rating of ⁇ (pass), and test pieces that had exfoliation observed through both microscopes were given a rating of " ⁇ " (fail).
  • O pass: excellent
  • pass
  • test pieces that had exfoliation observed through both microscopes were given a rating of " ⁇ ” (fail).
  • the evaluation results are shown in the column “Exfoliation during bending" in Tables 1 to 5.
  • a compound cycle corrosion test was conducted on the aforementioned bending test pieces processed by bending.
  • the end portions of the test piece were covered by vinyl tape, and thereafter the test piece was placed in a testing apparatus, with the front edge of the bent portion oriented upward in the vertical direction.
  • the test environment was in accordance with JASO M609-91.
  • One cycle was as follows: salt spray (5% NaCl), 2 h ⁇ drying (60°C), 4 h ⁇ exposure to humidity (50°C), 2h.
  • Test pieces that had no outflow rust observed after 10 cycles of the test were given a rating of "O" (pass: excellent), test pieces that had no outflow rust observed at the time when 5 cycles of the test were completed but had outflow rust observed after 10 cycles of the test were given a rating of " ⁇ " (pass), and test pieces that had outflow rust observed at the time when 5 cycles of the test were completed were given a rating of " ⁇ " (fail).
  • the evaluation results are shown in the column “Corrosion resistance” in Tables 1 to 5.
  • the bead widths of the front bead and the back bead of the aforementioned welded member were measured. Then, the bead width of the front bead was divided by the bead width of the back bead to obtain a value (bead width of front bead/bead width of back bead value) for evaluation.
  • Test pieces having a value of 2 or less were given a rating of " ⁇ " (pass: excellent), test pieces having a value of greater than 2 and not greater than 3 were given a rating of " ⁇ (pass), and test pieces having a value of greater than 3 were given a rating of " ⁇ (fail).
  • the stainless steel sheet of the present invention has excellent characteristics of weld bead penetration, has low susceptibility to exfoliation, during bending, of black spots that form during welding, and has low susceptibility to occurrence of crevice corrosion due to exfoliation of black spots.
  • the ferritic stainless steel sheet of the present invention is suitable for elevator inner panels, interiors, duct hoods, muffler cutters, lockers, home appliance parts, office equipment parts, automotive interior parts, automotive exhaust pipes, building materials, drain covers, marine transport containers, vessels, kitchen equipment, building interior and exterior materials, automotive parts, escalators, railway vehicles, and electrical device housing panels, for example.

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