EP3976846A1 - Bande, tôle ou ébauche en acier pour la fabrication d'une pièce estampée à chaud, et procédé d'estampage à chaud d'une ébauche pour former une pièce - Google Patents

Bande, tôle ou ébauche en acier pour la fabrication d'une pièce estampée à chaud, et procédé d'estampage à chaud d'une ébauche pour former une pièce

Info

Publication number
EP3976846A1
EP3976846A1 EP20727672.6A EP20727672A EP3976846A1 EP 3976846 A1 EP3976846 A1 EP 3976846A1 EP 20727672 A EP20727672 A EP 20727672A EP 3976846 A1 EP3976846 A1 EP 3976846A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
hot
blank
steel
temperature
stamped
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Pending
Application number
EP20727672.6A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Radhakanta RANA
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Tata Steel Ijmuiden BV
Original Assignee
Tata Steel Ijmuiden BV
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Tata Steel Ijmuiden BV filed Critical Tata Steel Ijmuiden BV
Publication of EP3976846A1 publication Critical patent/EP3976846A1/fr
Pending legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C38/00—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
    • C22C38/18—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium
    • C22C38/38—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with more than 1.5% by weight of manganese
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C38/00—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
    • C22C38/02—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing silicon
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D22/00—Shaping without cutting, by stamping, spinning, or deep-drawing
    • B21D22/02—Stamping using rigid devices or tools
    • B21D22/022—Stamping using rigid devices or tools by heating the blank or stamping associated with heat treatment
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D37/00—Tools as parts of machines covered by this subclass
    • B21D37/16—Heating or cooling
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21D—MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING
    • C21D1/00—General methods or devices for heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering
    • C21D1/18—Hardening; Quenching with or without subsequent tempering
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21D—MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING
    • C21D1/00—General methods or devices for heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering
    • C21D1/62—Quenching devices
    • C21D1/673—Quenching devices for die quenching
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C18/00—Alloys based on zinc
    • C22C18/04—Alloys based on zinc with aluminium as the next major constituent
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C38/00—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
    • C22C38/001—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing N
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C38/00—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
    • C22C38/002—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing In, Mg, or other elements not provided for in one single group C22C38/001 - C22C38/60
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C38/00—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
    • C22C38/04—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing manganese
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C38/00—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
    • C22C38/06—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing aluminium
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C38/00—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
    • C22C38/12—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing tungsten, tantalum, molybdenum, vanadium, or niobium
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C38/00—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
    • C22C38/14—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing titanium or zirconium
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C38/00—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
    • C22C38/18—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium
    • C22C38/20—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with copper
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C38/00—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
    • C22C38/18—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium
    • C22C38/22—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with molybdenum or tungsten
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C38/00—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
    • C22C38/18—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium
    • C22C38/24—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with vanadium
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C38/00—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
    • C22C38/18—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium
    • C22C38/26—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with niobium or tantalum
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C38/00—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
    • C22C38/18—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium
    • C22C38/28—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with titanium or zirconium
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C38/00—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
    • C22C38/18—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium
    • C22C38/32—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with boron
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
    • C23C2/00—Hot-dipping or immersion processes for applying the coating material in the molten state without affecting the shape; Apparatus therefor
    • C23C2/04—Hot-dipping or immersion processes for applying the coating material in the molten state without affecting the shape; Apparatus therefor characterised by the coating material
    • C23C2/06—Zinc or cadmium or alloys based thereon
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
    • C23C2/00—Hot-dipping or immersion processes for applying the coating material in the molten state without affecting the shape; Apparatus therefor
    • C23C2/04—Hot-dipping or immersion processes for applying the coating material in the molten state without affecting the shape; Apparatus therefor characterised by the coating material
    • C23C2/12—Aluminium or alloys based thereon
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
    • C23C2/00—Hot-dipping or immersion processes for applying the coating material in the molten state without affecting the shape; Apparatus therefor
    • C23C2/26—After-treatment
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
    • C23C2/00—Hot-dipping or immersion processes for applying the coating material in the molten state without affecting the shape; Apparatus therefor
    • C23C2/26—After-treatment
    • C23C2/28—Thermal after-treatment, e.g. treatment in oil bath
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
    • C23C2/00—Hot-dipping or immersion processes for applying the coating material in the molten state without affecting the shape; Apparatus therefor
    • C23C2/26—After-treatment
    • C23C2/28—Thermal after-treatment, e.g. treatment in oil bath
    • C23C2/29—Cooling or quenching
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21D—MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING
    • C21D2211/00—Microstructure comprising significant phases
    • C21D2211/002—Bainite
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21D—MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING
    • C21D2211/00—Microstructure comprising significant phases
    • C21D2211/008—Martensite

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a steel strip, sheet or blank for producing a hot- stamped part; a hot-stamped part; and a method for producing a hot-stamped part.
  • a steel typically used for hot-stamping is 22MnB5 steel.
  • This boron steel can be reheated in a furnace to austenitize usually between 870 and 940 °C, transferred from furnace to the hot-stamping press, and stamped into the desired part geometry, while the part is cooled at the same time.
  • the advantage of such boron steel parts produced this way is that they display a high ultimate tensile strength for anti-intrusive crashworthiness due to their fully martensitic microstructure achieved by press-quenching, but at the same time they display a low bendability and ductility which in turn results in a limited toughness and bending fracture resistance and thus a poor impact-energy absorptive crashworthiness.
  • Fracture toughness measurement is a useful tool to indicate the crash energy absorption of steels. When the fracture toughness parameters are high, generally a good crash behavior is obtained.
  • Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a method for hot-stamping a steel blank into a part.
  • the present invention relates to a steel strip, sheet or blank for producing hot-stamped parts having the following composition in wt%:
  • the hot-stamped part produced from the steel strip, sheet or blank in accordance with the present invention displays an improved combination of tensile strength, ductility and bendability, and thereby impact-energy absorptive crashworthiness when compared to conventional hot-stamped boron steels.
  • the automotive components which are in mind to be made from these steels are the front and back longitudinal bars and the B-pillar.
  • a cold-stamped dual phase steel e.g. DP800
  • a hot-stamped 22MnB5 steel is used.
  • the DP800 steel exhibits a lower energy absorption, and using a higher strength steel (Ultimate Tensile Strength > 800 MPa) will enable more weight saving through downgauging and enhanced passenger safety by higher crash energy absorption.
  • Ultimate Tensile Strength > 800 MPa Ultra high strength steel
  • -500 MPa 22MnB5
  • the two steel blanks are joined by laser welding before hot-stamping and then the hybrid blank is stamped into the B-pillar.
  • the invented higher strength steel can replace the lower strength steel of the lower part with a higher energy absorption capability.
  • the steel strip, sheet or blank for producing hot-stamped parts as described above has the following composition in wt%:
  • Mn 1.00 - 2.50, preferably 1.20 - 2.20, and/or
  • W 0.10 - 0.50, preferably 0.13 - 0.30, and/or
  • Si ⁇ 0.009, preferably £ 0.005, and/or
  • N 0.001 - 0.008, preferably 0.002 - 0.005.
  • Carbon is added to the steel for securing good mechanical properties.
  • C is added in an amount of less than 0.20 wt% to achieve high strength and to increase the hardenability of the steel. When too much carbon is added there is the possibility that the toughness and weldability of the steel sheet will deteriorate.
  • the C amount used in accordance with the invention is therefore ⁇ 0.20 wt%, preferably in the range of from 0.05 - 0.18 wt%, and more preferably in the range of from 0.07 - 0.16 wt%. For some applications it is advantageous if the C amount is from 0.07 - 0.15 wt%. This may be advantageous for higher ductility parameters, such as bendability and/or elongation.
  • Manganese is used because it promotes hardenability and gives solid solution strengthening.
  • the Mn content is at least 0.65 wt% to provide adequate substitutional solid solution strengthening and adequate quench hardenability, while minimizing segregation of Mn during casting and while maintaining sufficiently low carbon equivalent for automotive resistance spot-welding techniques.
  • Mn is an element that is useful in lowering the A C 3 temperature. A higher Mn content is advantageous in lowering the temperature necessary for hot-stamping. When the Mn content exceeds 3.0 wt%, the steel sheet may suffer from poor weldability and poor hot- and cold-rolling characteristics that affect the steel processability.
  • the Mn amount used in accordance with the invention is in the range of from 0.65 - 3.0 wt%, preferably in the range of from 1.00 - 2.50 wt%, and more preferably in the range of from 1.20 - 2.20 wt%.
  • Lower Mn contents should be used with higher W and C combinations and vice versa to ensure the adequate hardenability of the steel.
  • Tungsten is very effective in delaying the diffusion-controlled transformations at high temperatures in steel. It postpones the formation of ferrite and pearlite by lengthening the incubation times of ferrite and pearlite transformations. In other words, W increases the hardenability of the steel. It is important that for this effect of hardenability improvement, W is in solid solution of iron. This is ensured by austenitising the steel sufficiently above the A C 3 temperature and for a suitable duration. In this respect it is observed that the presence of ferrite and/or pearlite in the microstructure is detrimental to mechanical properties for the targeted microstructure according to the present invention.
  • the amount of W used in the invention is more than 0.10 wt% and at most 0.60 wt%, preferably in the range of from 0.10 - 0.50 wt%, more preferably in the range of from 0.13 - 0.50 wt%, still more preferably in the range of from 0.13 - 0.30 wt%.
  • the amount of W should not be too high because it will increase the alloying cost too much compared to the advantages obtained and it should not be too low as it will not be effective to give the metallurgical effect as explained above.
  • Si, Mo, Al, Cr, Cu, N, P, S, O, Ti, Nb, B and V, if present, should all be low.
  • Silicon is not added and not needed to exert the desired metallurgical effects in this invention.
  • the Si amount used in the invention is less than 0.10 wt%, preferably less than 0.009 wt% and preferably at most 0.005 wt%.
  • Chromium may improve the hardenability of the steel and facilitate avoiding the formation of ferrite and/or pearlite during press quenching.
  • the amount of Cr used in the invention is at most 0.10 wt%, preferably at most 0.05 wt% and more preferably at most 0.009 wt%, the latter because Cr in a greater amount could cause formation of Cr containing carbides which may deteriorate the mechanical properties.
  • Molybdenum is added to improve the hardenability of the steel and facilitate the formation of bainite.
  • the Mo amount used in accordance with the invention is at most 0.10 wt%, preferably at most 0.05 wt% and more preferably at most 0.009 wt%, the lower amounts being preferred because higher amounts of Mo will considerably increase the alloying cost.
  • Aluminium is added to deoxidize the steel.
  • the Al amount is at most 0.10 wt%, preferably at most 0.05 wt%, more preferably at most 0.04 wt%. If more aluminium is added some ferrite may form during press quenching causing deterioration of the mechanical properties.
  • Copper is added to improve hardenability and increase strength of the steel. If present, Cu is used in accordance with the invention in an amount of at most 0.10 wt%, preferably at most 0.05 wt%, more preferably at most 0.04 wt% and even more preferably at most 0.009 wt%, the latter because the presence of Cu can cause hot shortness during high temperature processing
  • Phosphorus is known to widen the intercritical temperature range of a steel. P is also an element useful for maintaining desired retained austenite. However, P may deteriorate the workability of the steel. In accordance with the invention P should be present in an amount of at most 0.030 wt%, preferably at most 0.015 wt%.
  • the amount of S is at most 0.025 wt%, preferably an amount of at most 0.010 wt%.
  • Titanium when present, forms TiN precipitates to scavenge out N at high temperatures while the steel melt cools. Formation of TiN prohibits formation of B3N4 at lower temperatures so that B, if present, becomes more effective. Stoichiometrically, when B is added, the ratio of Ti to N (Ti/N) addition should be > 3.42. In accordance with the invention the amount of titanium is £ 0.02 wt.%.
  • Niobium may have the effect of forming strengthening precipitates and refining microstructure.
  • Nb increases the strength by means of grain refinement and precipitation hardening. Grain refinement results in a more homogeneous microstructure improving the hot-stamping behavior, in particular when high localized strains are being introduced. A fine, homogeneous microstructure also improves the bending behavior.
  • the amount of Nb used in the invention is £ 0.01 wt.%. Vanadium may be added to form V(C, N) precipitates to strengthen the steel product.
  • the amount of vanadium, if any, is at most 0.15 wt%, preferably at most 0.05 wt% and more preferably at most 0.009 wt%, the lower amounts being preferred for cost reasons and for the reason that V can cause the formation of complex carbides together with micro-alloying elements which formation could reduce the ductility properties of the product.
  • Boron is for increasing the hardenability of steel sheets and for further increasing the effect of stably guaranteeing strength after quenching.
  • B is present at £ 0.0005 wt.%.
  • Nitrogen has an effect similar to C. N is suitably combined with titanium to form
  • TiN precipitates The amount of N according to the invention is at most 0.010 wt%. Preferably the amount of N is in the range of 0.001 - 0.008 wt%. Suitably, N is present in an amount in the range of from 0.002 - 0.005 wt%.
  • Oxygen Steel products need to be deoxidized because oxygen reduces various properties such as tensile strength, ductility, toughness, and/or weldability. Hence, the presence of oxygen should be avoided.
  • the amount of O is at most 0.01 wt%, preferably at most 0.005 wt%.
  • Calcium may be present in an amount of up to 0.05 wt%, preferably up to 0.01 wt%. Ca is added to spheroidize the sulphur containing inclusions and to minimize the amount of elongated inclusions. However, the presence of CaS inclusions will still lead to inhomogeneities in the matrix; it is thus best to reduce the amount of S.
  • the steel strip, sheet or blank is provided with a zinc based coating, an aluminium based coating or an organic based coating.
  • a zinc based coating reduces oxidation and/or decarburization during a hot-stamping process, and provides corrosion protection in service.
  • the zinc based coating is a coating containing 0.2 - 5.0 wt% Al, 0.2 - 5.0 wt% Mg, optionally at most 0.3 wt% of one or more additional elements, the balance being zinc and unavoidable impurities.
  • the additional elements can be selected from the group comprising Pb or Sb, Ti, Ca, Mn, Sn, La, Ce, Cr, Ni, Zr or Bi. Pb, Sn, Bi and Sb are usually added to form spangles.
  • the total amount of additional elements in the zinc alloy is at most 0.3 wt.%. These small amounts of an additional element do not alter the properties of the coating nor the bath to any significant extent for the usual applications.
  • each is preferably present in an amount of at most 0.03 wt%, preferably each is present in an amount of at most 0.01 wt%. Additional elements are usually only added to prevent dross forming in the bath with molten zinc alloy for the hot-dip-galvanizing, or to form spangles in the coating layer.
  • the hot-stamped part produced from a steel strip, sheet or blank in accordance with the present invention has a microstructure comprising at most 50 vol.% bainite, the remainder being martensite.
  • the microstructure comprises at most 40 vol. % of bainite, the remainder being martensite. More preferably, the microstructure comprises at most 30 vol. % of bainite, the remainder being martensite.
  • the presence of bainite is applicable only for the slow cooling rates encountered during press quenching. During press quenching, the typical cooling rate of the blanks is greater than about 30 °C/s. Above a cooling rate of 60 °C/s a fully martensitic microstructure is formed. In such situations, the martensite provides a high strength, whereas the softer bainite improves the ductility. The small strength difference between martensite and bainite helps in maintaining a high bendability due to lack of weak phase interfaces.
  • the hot-stamped part in accordance with the present invention displays excellent mechanical properties.
  • the part has a tensile strength (TS) of at least 745 MPa, preferably of at least 1070 MPa, more preferably of at least 1300 MPa, and further has a tensile strength of at most 1400 MPa.
  • TS tensile strength
  • the part suitably has a total elongation (TE) of at least 5 %, preferably 5.5 %, more preferably at least 6 % and most preferably at least 7 %, and/or a bending angle (BA) at
  • the present invention also relates to the use of hot-stamped parts as described above, as structural part in the body-in-white of a vehicle.
  • Such parts are made of the present steel strip, sheet or blank. These parts have a combination of high strength, high ductility and a high bendability.
  • the steels of the present invention are very attractive since they exhibit excellent crash energy absorption and in turn, down-gauging and lightweighting opportunities based on crashworthiness compared to the use of conventional hot-stamped boron steels and cold-stamped multiphase steels.
  • the present invention also relates to a method for producing a part in accordance with the present invention. Accordingly, the present invention also relates to a method for hot-stamping a steel blank or a pre-formed part into a part comprising the steps of:
  • the part After the cooling of the part to a temperature below the M f temperature, the part can for instance be further cooled to room temperature in air or can be forcibly cooled to room temperature.
  • the blank to be heated in step (a) is provided as an intermediate for the subsequent steps.
  • the steel strip or sheet from which the blank is produced can be obtained by standard casting processes.
  • the steel strip or sheet is cold-rolled.
  • the steel strip or sheet can suitably be cut to a steel blank.
  • a pre-formed steel part may also be used.
  • the pre-formed part may be partially or entirely formed into the desired geometry, preferably at ambient temperature.
  • the steel blank is heated in step (a) to a temperature Ti for a time period ti .
  • the temperature Ti is 40 - 100 °C higher than the A C 3 temperature of the steel, and/or the temperature T2 is above the A r 3 temperature.
  • Ti is 40 - 100 °C above the A C 3 temperature
  • the steel is fully or almost fully austenitised within the time period ti , and the cooling during step (b) is easily possible.
  • the microstructure is a homogenous austenitic microstructure the formability is enhanced.
  • the time period ti is at least 1 minute and at most 7 minutes. Too long a time period ti may result in coarse austenitic grains, which will deteriorate the final mechanical properties.
  • the heating apparatus to be used in step (a) may for instance be an electric or gas powered furnace, electrical resistance heating device, infra-red induction heating device.
  • step (b) the heated steel blank or pre-formed part is transferred to a hot- stamping tool during a transport time t2 during which the temperature of the heated steel blank or pre-formed part decreases from temperature Ti to a temperature T2, wherein the transport time t ⁇ is at most 20 seconds.
  • Time t ⁇ is the time needed to transport the heated blank from the heating apparatus to the hot-stamping tool (e.g. press) and till the hot-stamping apparatus is closed.
  • the hot-stamping tool e.g. press
  • the heated blank or pre-formed part may be transferred from the heating apparatus to the hot-stamping tool by an automated robotic system or any other transfer method.
  • Time t ⁇ may also be chosen in combination with T 1 , ti and T2 in order to control the microstructural evolution of steel at the commencement of hot-stamping and quenching.
  • t ⁇ is equal or less than 12 seconds, preferably t ⁇ is equal or less than 10 seconds, more preferably t ⁇ is equal or less than 8 seconds, and most preferably equal or less than 6 seconds.
  • the blank or pre-formed part can be cooled from temperature T1 to a temperature at a cooling rate V2 of at least 10 °C/s.
  • V2 is preferably in the range of from 10 - 15 °C/s.
  • the cooling rate should be higher, for instance at least 20 °C/s, up to 50 °C/s or more.
  • step (c) a heated blank or pre-formed part is formed into a part having the desired geometry.
  • the formed part is preferably a structural part of a vehicle.
  • step (d) the formed part in the hot-stamping tool is cooled to a temperature below the M f temperature of the steel with a cooling rate V3 of at least 30 °C/s.
  • the cooling rate V3 in step (d) is in the range of from 30 - 150 °C/s, more preferably in the range of from 30 - 100 °C/s.
  • the present invention provides an improved method of introducing during hot- stamping operation the desired bainitic phase into the steel microstructure.
  • the present method enables the production of hot-stamped steel parts displaying an excellent combination of high strength, high ductility and high bendability.
  • One or more steps of the method according to the present invention may be conducted in a controlled inert atmosphere of hydrogen, nitrogen, argon or any other inert gas in order to prevent oxidation and/or decarburization of said steel.
  • Figure 1 shows a schematic representation of an embodiment of the method according to the invention.
  • Figure 1 the horizontal axis represents the time t, and the vertical axis represents the temperature T.
  • the time t and temperature T are indicated diagrammatically in Figure 1. No values can be derived from Figure 1.
  • a steel blank or pre-formed part is (re-)heated up to the austenitising temperature above A d at a particular (re-)heating rate. Once the A d has been exceeded the (re-)heating rate is lowered until the blank or pre-formed part has reached a temperature higher than the A C 3. Then the strip, sheet or blank is held at this particular temperature for a period of time. Subsequently, the heated blank is transferred from the furnace to the hot-stamping tool, during which cooling of the blank by air occurs to some extent. The blank or pre-formed part is then hot-formed into a part and cooled down (or quenched) at a cooling rate of at least 30 °C/s. After reaching a temperature below the M f temperature of the steel, the hot-stamping tool is opened, and the formed article is cooled down to room temperature.
  • a C 3 Temperature at which, during heating, transformation of the ferrite into austenite ends.
  • a r 3 The temperature at which transformation of austenite to ferrite starts during cooling.
  • M f Temperature at which, during cooling, transformation of the austenite into martensite ends.
  • Steel blanks with dimensions of 220 mm x 110 mm x 1.5 mm were prepared from a cold- rolled steel sheet having the composition as shown in Table 1. These steel blanks were subjected to hot-stamping thermal cycles in a hot-dip annealing simulator (HDAS) and a hot-stamping press supplied by Schuler SMG GmbH & Co. KG (herein after named as SMG press).
  • the HDAS was used for slower cooling rates (30 - 80°C/s) whereas the SMG press was used for the fastest cooling rate (200 °C/s).
  • the steel blanks were reheated to a Ti of respectively 900°C (50°C above A C 3) and 940°C (90°C above A c 3), soaked for 5 min.
  • Bending specimens (40 mm x 30 mm x 1.5 mm) from parallel and transverse to rolling directions were prepared from each of the conditions and tested till fracture by three-point bending test as described in the VDA 238 - 100 standard.
  • the samples with bending axis parallel to the rolling direction were identified as longitudinal (L) bending specimens whereas those with bending axis perpendicular to the rolling direction were denoted as perpendicular (T) bending specimens.
  • J-integral fracture toughness and drop tower axial crash tests were conducted.
  • Compact tension specimens according to NFMT76J standard were prepared from both longitudinal and transverse directions for fracture toughness tests.
  • the specimens were tested according to ASTM E1820-09 standard at room temperature.
  • the pre-cracks were introduced by fatigue loading.
  • the final tests were done with tensile loading with anti buckle plates to keep the stress in plane for sheet material.
  • Three tests for each condition were done and following the guidelines in BS7910 standard the minimum values of three equivalents (MOTE values) for different fracture toughness parameters are presented.
  • CTOD is the Crack Tip Opening Displacement and is a measure of how much the crack opens at either failure (if brittle) or maximum load.
  • J is the J-integral and is a measure of toughness that takes account of the energy, so it is calculated from the area under the curve up to failure or maximum load.
  • K q is the value of stress intensity factor measured at load P q , where P q is determined by taking the elastic slope of the loading line, then taking a line with 5% less slope and defining P q as the load where this straight line intersects the loading line.
  • a paint bake thermal cycle (180 °C for 20 minutes) was also given to the samples, and the tests were done as will be reflected from the results directly.
  • Table 3 the yield strength (YS), ultimate tensile strength (UTS), uniform elongation (UE), and total elongation (TE) are shown for steel composition A for a variety of cooling rates V3.
  • Table 3 shows the microstructure consisting of martensite (M) and bainite (B). It will be clear from Table 3 that an ultimate tensile strength of greater than 740 MPa was achieved at the different cooling rates V3.

Landscapes

  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
  • Heat Treatment Of Articles (AREA)
  • Heat Treatment Of Sheet Steel (AREA)

Abstract

La présente invention concerne une bande, une tôle ou une ébauche pour produire des pièces estampées à chaud ayant la composition suivante, en % en masse : C : < 0,20, Mn : 0,65 à 3,0, W : 0,10 à 0,60, et éventuellement un ou plusieurs éléments choisis parmi : Si : < 0,10, Mo : ≤ 0,10, Al : ≤ 0,10, Cr : ≤ 0,10, Cu : ≤ 0,10, N : ≤ 0.010, P : ≤ 0,030, S : ≤ 0,025, O : ≤ 0,01, Ti : ≤ 0,02, V : ≤ 0,15, Nb : ≤ 0,01, B : ≤ 0,0005, le reste étant du fer et des impuretés inévitables.
EP20727672.6A 2019-05-28 2020-05-28 Bande, tôle ou ébauche en acier pour la fabrication d'une pièce estampée à chaud, et procédé d'estampage à chaud d'une ébauche pour former une pièce Pending EP3976846A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP19177069 2019-05-28
PCT/EP2020/064803 WO2020239891A1 (fr) 2019-05-28 2020-05-28 Bande, tôle ou ébauche en acier pour la fabrication d'une pièce estampée à chaud, et procédé d'estampage à chaud d'une ébauche pour former une pièce

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP3976846A1 true EP3976846A1 (fr) 2022-04-06

Family

ID=66676257

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP20727672.6A Pending EP3976846A1 (fr) 2019-05-28 2020-05-28 Bande, tôle ou ébauche en acier pour la fabrication d'une pièce estampée à chaud, et procédé d'estampage à chaud d'une ébauche pour former une pièce

Country Status (5)

Country Link
EP (1) EP3976846A1 (fr)
JP (1) JP2022535352A (fr)
KR (1) KR20220013393A (fr)
CN (1) CN113891952A (fr)
WO (1) WO2020239891A1 (fr)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP4308736A1 (fr) * 2021-03-17 2024-01-24 Tata Steel IJmuiden B.V. Bande, feuille ou ébauche d'acier et procédé de production d'une pièce formée à chaud ou d'une pièce préformée traitée à chaud
CN115305412B (zh) * 2021-05-05 2024-02-06 通用汽车环球科技运作有限责任公司 具有优异耐腐蚀性和超高强度的组合的压制硬化钢
WO2024095045A1 (fr) * 2022-11-04 2024-05-10 Arcelormittal Pièce à haute résistance et à haut élancement présentant d'excellentes propriétés d'absorption d'énergie et d'anti-intrusion

Family Cites Families (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
SE435527B (sv) 1973-11-06 1984-10-01 Plannja Ab Forfarande for framstellning av en detalj av herdat stal
JP3925064B2 (ja) * 2000-04-10 2007-06-06 Ｊｆｅスチール株式会社 プレス成形性と歪時効硬化特性に優れた溶融亜鉛めっき鋼板およびその製造方法
DE60116477T2 (de) * 2000-04-07 2006-07-13 Jfe Steel Corp. Warm-, kaltgewalzte und schmelz-galvanisierte stahlplatte mit exzellentem reckalterungsverhalten
JP3925063B2 (ja) * 2000-04-07 2007-06-06 Ｊｆｅスチール株式会社 プレス成形性と歪時効硬化特性に優れた冷延鋼板およびその製造方法
KR101010971B1 (ko) * 2008-03-24 2011-01-26 주식회사 포스코 저온 열처리 특성을 가지는 성형용 강판, 그 제조방법,이를 이용한 부품의 제조방법 및 제조된 부품
RU2560890C2 (ru) * 2011-03-18 2015-08-20 Ниппон Стил Энд Сумитомо Метал Корпорейшн Стальной лист для горячештампованного изделия и способ его получения
EP2728032A4 (fr) * 2011-06-28 2015-03-11 Posco Tôle d'acier plaqué dotée d'une couche métallisée pourvue d'une excellente stabilité pour le pressage à chaud
KR101271802B1 (ko) * 2011-08-17 2013-06-07 주식회사 포스코 균열이 억제된 열간 프레스 성형품의 제조방법
WO2017144419A1 (fr) * 2016-02-23 2017-08-31 Tata Steel Ijmuiden B.V. Pièce formée à chaud et son procédé de fabrication
US20210156012A1 (en) * 2017-07-25 2021-05-27 Tata Steel Ijmuiden B.V. Steel strip, sheet or blank for producing a hot formed part, part, and method for hot forming a blank into a part

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO2020239891A1 (fr) 2020-12-03
CN113891952A (zh) 2022-01-04
JP2022535352A (ja) 2022-08-08
KR20220013393A (ko) 2022-02-04

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US8722203B2 (en) Steel, for hot forming or quenching in a tool, having improved ductility
US11365468B2 (en) Cold rolled and heat treated steel sheet and a method of manufacturing thereof
US20090202382A1 (en) High manganese steel strips with excellent coatability and superior surface property, coated steel strips using steel strips and method for manufacturing the steel strips
WO2020239891A1 (fr) Bande, tôle ou ébauche en acier pour la fabrication d&#39;une pièce estampée à chaud, et procédé d&#39;estampage à chaud d&#39;une ébauche pour former une pièce
ZA200505161B (en) Ultrahigh strength hot-rolled steel and method of producing bands
CA3081941C (fr) Tole d&#39;acier laminee a froid et revetue et son procede de fabrication
CA3141566C (fr) Tole d&#39;acier laminee a froid et revetue et son procede de fabrication
EP3658692B1 (fr) Bande, feuille ou ébauche d&#39;acier pour produire une pièce formée à chaud, pièce et procédé de formage à chaud d&#39;une ébauche en une pièce
KR102298180B1 (ko) 망간 함유 평탄 강으로 이루어지는 평탄 강 제품을 제조하는 방법 및 이러한 평탄 강 제품
US20220033925A1 (en) Cold rolled and coated steel sheet and a method of manufacturing thereof
JP4265152B2 (ja) 伸びおよび伸びフランジ性に優れた高張力冷延鋼板およびその製造方法
JP4265153B2 (ja) 伸びおよび伸びフランジ性に優れた高張力冷延鋼板およびその製造方法
KR101166995B1 (ko) 이상조직을 갖는 고강도 고성형성 용융아연도금강판 제조방법
CA3163313A1 (fr) Tole d&#39;acier laminee a froid et traitee thermiquement et procede de fabrication de celle-ci
CN110945148B (zh) 用于制备热成形零件的钢带材、片材或坯料，零件，和用于将坯料热成形为零件的方法
KR20230016218A (ko) 열처리 냉연 강판 및 그 제조 방법
US20210180150A1 (en) Ultrahigh-strength and high-ductility steel sheet having excellent cold formability, and manufacturing method therefor
KR20200129163A (ko) 저합금 3세대 첨단 고강도 강 및 제조방법
EP4308736A1 (fr) Bande, feuille ou ébauche d&#39;acier et procédé de production d&#39;une pièce formée à chaud ou d&#39;une pièce préformée traitée à chaud

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: UNKNOWN

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION HAS BEEN MADE

PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20220103

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DAV Request for validation of the european patent (deleted)
DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)