JP5151090B2 - Structural high-strength thick steel plate with excellent brittle crack propagation stopping characteristics and method for producing the same - Google Patents

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  The present invention is a high-strength steel plate having a thickness of 50 mm or more, excellent in brittle crack propagation stopping characteristics, and used for large structures such as ships, marine structures, low-temperature storage tanks, and construction / civil engineering structures, and a method for producing the same. About.

  In large structures such as ships, offshore structures, low-temperature storage tanks, and construction / civil engineering structures, accidents associated with brittle fractures have a large impact on the economy and the environment, and therefore safety is always required to be improved.

  Therefore, steel materials used in such structures are often required to have low temperature toughness, and recently, even if a crack occurs in the structure due to an accident, etc. From the viewpoint of prevention, brittle crack propagation stop characteristics at low temperatures are required.

  In general, the brittle crack propagation stopping property of a steel sheet tends to deteriorate as the strength or thickness of the steel sheet increases. For this reason, vessels such as container ships and bulk carriers often use high-strength thick materials for the outer skin of the hull because of their structure. The demand for this is also becoming more sophisticated.

  As a means of improving the brittle crack propagation stopping characteristics of steel materials, a method of increasing the Ni content has been conventionally known. In a LNG storage tank, 9% Ni steel is used on a commercial scale. ing. However, since the increase in the amount of Ni necessitates a significant increase in cost, it is difficult to apply to applications other than the LNG storage tank.

  On the other hand, for thin steel materials with a plate thickness of less than 50 mm, such as LNG, which does not reach extremely low temperatures and are used for ships and line pipes, fine graining is performed by the TMCP method to achieve low temperature toughness. It can be improved to give excellent brittle crack propagation stopping properties.

  In recent years, a technique for making the structure of the surface layer portion of a steel material ultrafine without increasing the alloy cost has been proposed as a means for improving the brittle crack propagation stop characteristic. For example, in Patent Document 1, when a brittle crack propagates, the shear lip (plastic deformation region) generated in the steel surface layer portion is effective in improving the brittle crack propagation stop characteristic, and the crystal grains of the shear lip portion are changed. A method is disclosed in which the propagation energy possessed by the brittle cracks that are propagated by miniaturization is absorbed.

As this manufacturing method, the process of cooling the surface layer portion below the Ar ₃ transformation point by controlled cooling after hot rolling, and then stopping the controlled cooling to reheat the surface layer portion above the transformation point is repeated once or more. During this time, by rolling down the steel material, it is repeatedly transformed or processed and recrystallized to generate an ultrafine ferrite structure or bainite structure in the surface layer portion.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, in order to improve the brittle crack propagation stop property in a steel material mainly composed of ferrite-pearlite, both surface portions have ferrite grains having a circle-equivalent grain size of 5 μm or less and an aspect ratio of 2 or more. It is disclosed that it is important to configure a layer having a ferrite structure having 50% or more to suppress variation in ferrite grain size.

  As a method for suppressing variation, the local recrystallization phenomenon is suppressed by setting the maximum rolling reduction per pass during finish rolling to 12% or less. However, in the above-mentioned invention, only the steel surface layer part is once cooled and then reheated, and by adding processing during recuperation, a structure effective for brittle crack propagation stop characteristics is obtained. It is a process that is considered difficult to control. Moreover, since there is no description with a thick material with a plate thickness of 50 mm or more, application to a thick material is unknown.

  As a method for solving such a problem, Patent Document 3 provides a technique for extending the TMCP method by paying attention to subgrains formed in ferrite crystal grains as well as miniaturization of ferrite crystal grains.

  Specifically, in a plate thickness of 30 to 40 mm, without requiring complicated temperature control such as cooling and recuperation of the steel sheet surface layer, (a) rolling conditions for securing fine ferrite crystal grains, (b) steel plate Rolling conditions for generating a fine ferrite structure in a portion of 5% or more of the thickness, (c) A texture is developed in the fine ferrite, and dislocations introduced by processing (rolling) are rearranged by thermal energy to form subgrains. The present invention provides a method for improving brittle crack propagation stop characteristics by rolling conditions and (d) cooling conditions for suppressing coarsening of formed fine ferrite crystal grains and fine subgrain grains. However, there is no description with a thick material having a thickness of 50 mm or more, and it is unclear whether a predetermined brittle crack propagation stop characteristic can be obtained with a thick material having a thickness of 50 mm or more.

  On the other hand, in controlled rolling, a method of improving the brittle crack propagation stopping property by applying a reduction to a transformed ferrite to develop a texture is also known. This is a method of increasing resistance to brittle fracture by causing separation on the fracture surface of the steel material in a direction parallel to the plate thickness direction to relieve stress at the tip of the brittle crack.

  For example, in Patent Document 4, the brittle fracture resistance is improved by controlling the rolling to have a (110) plane X-ray intensity ratio of 2 or more and coarse grains having an equivalent circle diameter of 20 μm or more to 10% or less. .

  Moreover, in patent document 5, as a steel for welded structures excellent in the brittle crack propagation stop performance of a joint part, the X-ray surface strength ratio of the (100) plane at the rolled surface in the plate thickness has 1.5 or more. A steel sheet featuring the above is disclosed. The principle is that the difference between the stress loading direction and the crack propagation direction is due to the texture development.

However, even in this technique, there is only a description of the maximum plate thickness of 50 mm, there is no description of a plate thickness exceeding 50 mm, and it is expected that application to thicker wall is more difficult. Moreover, the characteristic with respect to the crack propagation of the plate | board thickness direction mentioned later is not verified at all.
JP-A-4-141517 JP 2002-256375 A Japanese Patent No. 3467767 Japanese Patent No. 3548349 JP-A-6-207241

  On the other hand, in recent large container ships exceeding 6,000 TEU, the plate thickness of the steel plate is 50 mm or more, and the fracture toughness is lowered due to the plate thickness effect. In addition, the weld heat input becomes larger, so the fracture toughness of the welded portion is reduced. There is a tendency to further decrease.

  Recently, in such a thick-walled high heat input welded joint, an experiment has been conducted that a brittle crack generated from a welded portion may go straight without warping to the base metal side and may not stop even in a steel plate base material such as an aggregate. (Yamaguchi et al .: "Development of ultra-large container ship-practical application of new high-strength ultra-thick steel plate"), Journal of Japan Society of Marine Science and Technology, 3, (2005), P70.), Steel plate with a thickness of 50 mm or more It is a big problem in ensuring the safety of the hull structure to which is applied.

  In the shipbuilding field, a strong deck structure such as a container ship or a bulk carrier has a structure in which a flange material (deck) is welded to a web material (hatch combing) by a T-shaped joint. The brittle fracture is assumed to progress in the high heat input weld of the web material. In this case, the crack in the flange material progresses in the plate thickness direction.

  In other words, in general, when brittle crack propagation is a problem in thick steel plates, as shown in FIG. 1, cracks deal with cracks that propagate in a direction perpendicular to the plate thickness direction. It is evaluated with. However, in the flange material of the T-shaped joint, the crack progresses in the plate thickness direction as shown in FIG.

  As described above, there are many prior arts intended to improve the brittle crack propagation stopping property that progresses as shown in FIG. 1, and it is considered that a sufficient effect is exhibited at a relatively thin plate thickness of less than 50 mm. However, it is considered difficult to stably obtain sufficient brittle crack propagation stopping characteristics on an industrial scale in a thick material having a plate thickness of 50 mm or more.

  Furthermore, it has not been verified whether the steel plate according to the prior art is excellent in the crack stopping performance in the plate thickness direction shown in FIG.

  Therefore, in the present invention, in a thick steel plate having a thickness of 50 mm or more, by optimizing the rolling conditions and controlling the texture in the thickness direction, a high strength thick steel plate having excellent brittle crack propagation stop characteristics in the thickness direction, An object of the present invention is to provide a production method which can be stably obtained by an industrially very simple process.

  As a result of intensive studies aimed at achieving the above-mentioned problems, the present inventors, as will be described below, with respect to brittle cracks that progress in the thickness direction, a high-strength thick steel plate having excellent propagation stop characteristics and the It came to complete the invention of the manufacturing method which obtains a steel plate stably.

  That is, as a result of examining in detail the influence of the texture on the brittle crack propagation stop characteristics in the thickness direction of a thick steel plate having a thickness of 50 mm or more, the (100) plane X-ray intensity ratio at the rolling surface in the central portion of the thickness Is 2.0 or more, and the (110) plane X-ray intensity ratio at the rolling surface at a thickness of 1/4 part is 1.5 or more, so that cracks stop at the initial stage when cracks enter the plate thickness direction. It has been found that the performance can be exhibited, the subsequent progress of cracks can be suppressed, and excellent brittle crack propagation stopping characteristics can be obtained with a thick steel plate having a thickness of 50 mm or more.

Furthermore, as a hot rolling process for realizing the texture, it has been found that the cumulative reduction ratio in the temperature range where the central portion of the plate thickness is Ar ₃ points or less, Ar ₃ points to 60 ° C. or more, should be 30% or more. It was. The present invention is based on these findings and provides the following techniques.
1. Steel composition is mass%, C: 0.03-0.20%, Si: 0.03-0.5%, Mn: 0.5-2.0%, Al: 0.005-0.08 %, P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.01% or less, N: 0.0050% or less, with the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities (100 ) Brittle crack propagation in the thickness direction having a texture with a plane X-ray intensity ratio of 2.0 or more and a (110) plane X-ray intensity ratio of 1.5 or more at the rolled surface at a thickness of 1/4. A structural high-strength steel plate having a thickness of 50 mm or more and a Charpy fracture surface transition temperature at ¼ part having a thickness of ¼ ° C., which is excellent in stopping properties.
2. Steel composition is further mass%, Ti: 0.005-0.03%, Nb: 0.005-0.05%, Cu: 0.01-0.5%, Ni: 0.01-1 0.0%, Cr: 0.01-0.5%, Mo: 0.01-0.5%, V: 0.001-0.1%, B: 0.003% or less, Ca: 0.005 % or less, REM: 0.01% or less of any one, or ¼ of the sheet thickness parts having excellent brittle crack propagation stop characteristics of thickness direction according to contain two or more to 1, wherein A structural high-strength thick steel sheet having a Charpy fracture surface transition temperature of −30 ° C. or less and a thickness of 50 mm or more.
3. The steel material having the composition described in 1 or 2 is heated to a temperature of 900 to 1200 ° C., the temperature at the center of the plate thickness is ₃ points or more at Ar, the cumulative rolling reduction is 30% or more, and the temperature at the center of the plate thickness. Is rolled at a cumulative reduction rate of 30% or more in a temperature range of Ar ₃ points or less, Ar ₃ points -60 ° C. or more, and then cooled to 600 ° C. or less at a cooling rate of 2 ° C./s or more. A method for producing a structural high-strength thick steel plate having a thickness of 50 mm or more with a Charpy fracture surface transition temperature of -30 ° C. or less at a thickness of ¼ part having excellent brittle crack propagation stopping characteristics in the thickness direction.

  In the thick steel plate produced by the present invention, the texture at the plate thickness position is appropriately controlled, and the brittle crack propagation stopping property in the plate thickness direction is excellent. In particular, in a welded structure using a thick material having a plate thickness of 50 mm or more as a flange, a brittle crack that has progressed from the web can be stopped at the flange portion, which is extremely useful industrially.

For example, in the shipbuilding container vessels, which contributes Toko filtrate Univ improve safety of the ship by applying the present steel plate to deck member to be joined to the hatch side coaming in strength deck section structure of the bulk carrier.

In the present invention, 1. Texture inside the plate thickness; 2. steel composition; Define manufacturing conditions.
1. Texture inside the plate thickness In order to improve the crack propagation stop property against the crack propagation progressing in the plate thickness direction, the (100) plane is parallel to the rolling surface at the center of the plate thickness, and 1/4 of the plate thickness. The (110) plane is developed at the position, the (100) plane X-ray intensity ratio at the rolled surface at the center of the plate thickness is 2.0 or more, and the (110) plane at the rolled surface at the 1/4 thickness portion is (110). ) The texture has a plane X-ray intensity ratio of 1.5 or more.

  This is because when the (100) plane is developed at the center of the plate thickness, the cleavage planes are accumulated perpendicular to the crack propagation direction, so that fine cracks are generated perpendicular to the propagation direction and resistance to crack propagation. .

  When a brittle crack enters the plate surface from the welded portion, the crack first enters the plate thickness ¼ part as an initial stage. Therefore, it is preferable that the (110) plane is developed at the 1/4 thickness portion. Although the reason for this is not necessarily clarified, it is considered that the ability to absorb crack propagation energy immediately after entering the crack is high.

  Here, the (100) plane X-ray intensity ratio is a numerical value indicating the degree of integration of the (100) crystal plane of the target material, and is a random standard having no (200) reflection X-ray diffraction intensity and texture of the target material. This is the ratio of the X-ray diffraction intensity of (200) reflection from the sample. The (110) plane X-ray intensity ratio is a numerical value representing the degree of integration of the (110) crystal plane of the target material and (110) of the target material. ) The ratio of the X-ray diffraction intensity of reflection and the X-ray diffraction intensity of (110) reflection from a random standard sample without texture.

  Further, as for the base metal toughness, it is a premise for suppressing the progress of cracks to have a certain level of characteristics, so in the steel sheet disclosed by the present invention, the Charpy fracture surface transition temperature at ¼ part thickness is −30. It is defined as ℃ or less. The reduction of the Charpy fracture surface transition temperature is achieved by making the fracture surface unit finer, but it is possible to obtain the characteristics by adjusting the components, rolling conditions and the like described later.

  When cracks propagate in the plate thickness direction, cracks propagate in regions with different characteristics.However, assuming an actual welded structure, the crack tip has a spread and the factors governing crack propagation stopping performance are Since it becomes more complicated, it is considered that the texture distribution in the thickness direction is also important.

  The texture described above is obtained in the present invention because it is obtained when the chemical components and manufacturing conditions are set to appropriate conditions.

2. Chemical component The present invention is a thick steel plate used as a thick steel plate for welded structures, and has a toughness with a tensile strength of 490 MPa or more and a Charpy fracture surface transition temperature at ¼ part of the plate thickness of -30 ° C or less. For that purpose, it is preferably composed of the following chemical components.
In the description,% is mass%.

C: 0.03-0.20%
C is an element that improves the strength of steel. In the present invention, it is necessary to contain 0.03% or more in order to ensure a desired strength, but if it exceeds 0.20%, the weldability deteriorates. As well as adversely affecting toughness. For this reason, C was specified in the range of 0.03 to 0.20%. In addition, Preferably it is 0.05 to 0.15%.

Si: 0.03-0.5%
Si is effective as a deoxidizing element and as a strengthening element for steel, but if its content is less than 0.03%, it has no effect. On the other hand, if it exceeds 0.5%, not only the surface properties of the steel are impaired, but also the toughness is extremely deteriorated. Therefore, the addition amount is set to 0.03% or more and 0.5% or less.

Mn: 0.5 to 2.0%
Mn is added as a strengthening element. If the content is less than 0.5%, the effect is not sufficient. If the content exceeds 2.0%, the weldability deteriorates and the steel material cost increases, so the content is made 0.5% or more and 2.0% or less.

Al: 0.005 to 0.08%
Al: Al acts as a deoxidizer, and for this purpose, it needs to contain 0.005% or more. However, if it contains more than 0.08%, the toughness is lowered and when welding is performed, Reduces the toughness of the weld metal. For this reason, Al was specified in the range of 0.005 to 0.08%. In addition, Preferably, it is 0.02 to 0.04%.

N: 0.0050% or less N combines with Al in the steel, adjusts the crystal grain size at the time of rolling, and strengthens the steel. However, if it exceeds 0.0050%, the toughness deteriorates. 0050% or less.

P, S
P and S are unavoidable impurities in the steel, but P exceeds 0.03%, and if S exceeds 0.01%, the toughness deteriorates. Therefore, 0.03% or less and 0.02%, respectively. The following is desirable.

  The above is the basic component composition of the present invention. In order to further improve the characteristics, it is possible to contain one or more of Nb, Ti, Cu, Ni, Cr, Mo, V, B, Ca, and REM. It is.

Nb: 0.005 to 0.05%
Nb precipitates as NbC at the time of ferrite transformation or reheating, and contributes to the increase in strength. In addition, it has the effect of expanding the non-recrystallized region in rolling in the austenite region, and contributes to the refinement of ferrite, so it is also effective in improving toughness. In order to obtain the effect, 0.005% or more of addition is necessary, but if added over 0.05%, coarse NbC precipitates and conversely causes a decrease in toughness, so the upper limit is 0.05. % Is preferable.

Ti: 0.005 to 0.03%,
Ti has the effect of forming nitrides, carbides, or carbonitrides by adding a small amount, and refining crystal grains to improve the base material toughness. The effect is obtained by addition of 0.005% or more, but the content exceeding 0.03% lowers the toughness of the base metal and the weld heat affected zone, so Ti is 0.005 to 0.03%. The range is preferable.

Cu, Ni, Cr, Mo
Cu, Ni, Cr, and Mo are all elements that enhance the hardenability of steel. It contributes directly to strength improvement after rolling, and is added to improve functions such as toughness, high-temperature strength, or weather resistance, but excessive addition degrades toughness and weldability, so the upper limit is 0.5% respectively. 1.0%, 0.5%, 0.5%. On the contrary, if the addition amount is less than 0.01%, the effect does not appear, so 0.01% or more is added.

V: 0.001 to 0.1%
V is an element that improves the strength of the steel by precipitation strengthening as V (CN), and may be contained in an amount of 0.001% or more, but if it exceeds 0.10%, the toughness is lowered. Therefore, V is added in the range of 0.001 to 0.10%.

B: 0.003% or less B may be added as an element that enhances the hardenability of steel in a small amount. However, if contained over 0.003%, the toughness of the welded portion is lowered, so B is added at 0.003% or less.

Ca: 0.005% or less, REM: 0.01% or less Ca, REM is necessary because the structure of the weld heat-affected zone is refined to improve toughness, and even if added, the effect of the present invention is not impaired. It may be added accordingly. However, if added excessively, coarse inclusions are formed and the toughness of the base material is deteriorated. Therefore, it is preferable to set the upper limit of the addition amount to 0.005% and 0.01%, respectively.

3. Manufacturing Conditions A thick steel plate having the above chemical components and texture has excellent brittle crack propagation stopping characteristics in the thickness direction, and the following manufacturing process is appropriate.

First, molten steel having the above composition is melted in a converter or the like, and is made into a steel material (slab) by continuous casting or the like.
Next, hot rolling is performed after the steel material is heated to a temperature of 900 to 1200 ° C.

  When the heating temperature is 900 ° C. or lower, the rolling efficiency is lowered, and when the heating temperature is 1200 ° C. or higher, the austenite grains are coarsened and the toughness is lowered, and the oxidation loss becomes remarkable and the yield is lowered. Therefore, heating temperature shall be 900-1200 degreeC.

  The range of preferable heating temperature from a viewpoint of toughness is 1000-1150 degreeC, More preferably, it is 1000-1050 degreeC.

In the hot rolling, it is preferable that the temperature at the central portion of the plate thickness is Ar ₃ point or higher and the cumulative rolling reduction is 30% or higher. If the cumulative rolling reduction is less than 30%, the austenite is not sufficiently refined and the toughness is not improved, and the desired texture distribution cannot be obtained.

Next, rolling is performed at a cumulative reduction ratio of 30% or more in a temperature range where the temperature at the center of the plate thickness is Ar ₃ points or less, Ar ₃ points to 60 ° C. or more. This rolling process is an essential process for obtaining a steel sheet having a desired texture.

  By performing this rolling on a thick steel plate having a thickness of 50 mm or more, the (100) plane X-ray intensity ratio at the rolling surface in the central portion of the thickness is 2.0 or more and the thickness is ¼ part. A texture having a (110) plane X-ray intensity ratio on the rolled surface of 1.5 or more can be obtained.

If rolling is not performed at Ar ₃ points or less, a (100) plane X-ray intensity ratio of 2.0 or more at the rolling surface at the center of the plate thickness cannot be obtained, and the temperature at the center of the plate thickness is Ar ₃ or less. Ar ₃ points—A set having a (110) plane X-ray intensity ratio of 1.5 or more at the rolling surface at a thickness of 1/4 part unless rolling is performed at a cumulative reduction ratio of 30% or higher in a temperature range of 60 ° C. or higher. I can't get an organization.

Here, the temperature range is defined as Ar ₃ points or less, Ar ₃ points −60 ° C. or more, but this does not limit the rolling of Ar ₃ points −60 ° C. or less. Even if the rolling temperature falls below the specified temperature range, it is sufficient that the cumulative reduction of 30% or more is performed in the specified temperature range.

  The rolled steel sheet is cooled to 600 ° C. or lower at a cooling rate of 2 ° C./s or higher. This is to prevent reworking of the work texture introduced by the two-phase rolling, and it is necessary to cool the steel sheet to a low temperature after rolling.

  When the cooling rate is less than 2 ° C./s, not only the desired texture is obtained, but also the strength of the steel sheet is lowered, so the cooling rate is set to 2 ° C./s or more. If the cooling stop temperature is higher than 600 ° C., recrystallization proceeds even after the cooling stop and a desired texture cannot be obtained. Therefore, the cooling stop temperature is preferably 600 ° C. or lower.

  Molten steel of each composition shown in Table 1 was melted in a converter and used as a steel material (slab) by a continuous casting method (steel symbols A to T). Using these slabs (steel material: 280 mm thick), the steel sheet was hot-rolled to a thickness of 50 to 70 mm under the rolling conditions shown in Table 2. 1 to 29 test steels were obtained.

About these thick steel plates, the JIS14A test piece of (PHI) 14 was extract | collected from 1/4 part of plate | board thickness, the tensile test was done, and the yield point (YS) and the tensile strength (TS) were measured. Further, a JIS No. 4 impact test piece was sampled from ¼ part of the plate thickness, and a Charpy test was performed to determine the fracture surface transition temperature (vTrs). The Charpy fracture surface transition temperature at ¼ part of the plate thickness was within the range of the present invention within −30 ° C.

  Further, in order to evaluate the texture of the steel sheet, the (100) plane X-ray intensity ratio at the rolling surface at the center part of the plate thickness and the (110) plane X-ray intensity ratio at the rolling surface at the ¼ part plate thickness are It was measured.

  Next, in order to evaluate the brittle crack propagation stop characteristics in the plate thickness direction of these thick steel plates, complete penetration T-shaped welded joints were produced. Using the produced T-shaped welded joint, a cross-shaped ESSO test piece shown in FIG. 3 was produced and subjected to a brittle crack propagation stop test (ESSO test). 3A is a front view, and FIG. 3B is a side view.

The test was carried out under the conditions of stress 24 kgf / mm ² and temperature −10 ° C. The base material that was hit by the mechanical notch of the web material to generate a brittle crack and evaluated the brittle crack that penetrated the web material and the weld metal. We investigated whether or not to stop at.

  Table 2 also shows the results of the cross-shaped ESSO test. In the case of the test steel sheet in which the texture in the center part of the plate thickness and the quarter part is within the scope of the present invention, the brittle cracks stopped. On the other hand, when the Charpy fracture surface transition temperature at ¼ part of the plate thickness exceeded −30 ° C., the toughness was originally inferior, so the brittle crack did not stop and penetrated the plate thickness. In a steel sheet in which the production conditions were outside the scope of the present invention and the texture of the steel sheet did not satisfy the provisions of the present invention, the brittle crack did not stop and penetrated the thickness.

Schematic diagram explaining brittle crack propagation in thick steel plate The schematic diagram explaining the brittle crack propagation in a T type fillet joint, (a) is a T type fillet joint, (b) is the schematic diagram explaining the brittle crack propagation in a flange. The figure explaining a cross-shaped ESSO test piece shape.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Steel plate 2 Web material 3 Flange material 4 Welded part a Brittle crack b Machine notch c Tack welding

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  Steel composition is mass%, C: 0.03-0.20%, Si: 0.03-0.5%, Mn: 0.5-2.0%, Al: 0.005-0.08 %, P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.01% or less, N: 0.0050% or less, with the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities (100 ) Brittle crack propagation in the thickness direction having a texture with a plane X-ray intensity ratio of 2.0 or more and a (110) plane X-ray intensity ratio of 1.5 or more at the rolled surface at a thickness of 1/4. A structural high-strength steel plate having a thickness of 50 mm or more and a Charpy fracture surface transition temperature at ¼ part having a thickness of ¼ ° C., which is excellent in stopping properties. Steel composition is further mass%, Ti: 0.005-0.03%, Nb: 0.005-0.05%, Cu: 0.01-0.5%, Ni: 0.01-1 0.0%, Cr: 0.01-0.5%, Mo: 0.01-0.5%, V: 0.001-0.1%, B: 0.003% or less, Ca: 0.005 % or less, REM: 0.01% or less of any one, or to contain two or more, characterized in claim 1 a thickness excellent brittle crack propagation stop characteristics of thickness direction according to 1 / Structural high-strength thick steel plate having a thickness of 50 mm or more and a Charpy fracture surface transition temperature at 4 parts of -30 ° C. or lower. The steel material having the composition according to claim 1 or 2 is heated to a temperature of 900 to 1200 ° C., and the temperature of the central portion of the plate thickness is ₃ or more points of Ar, the cumulative rolling reduction is 30% or more, the central portion of the plate thickness. After rolling at a cumulative reduction rate of 30% or more in a temperature range of Ar ₃ points or less, Ar ₃ points to 60 ° C. or more, and cooling to 600 ° C. or less at a cooling rate of 2 ° C./s or more. A method for producing a structural high-strength thick steel plate having a thickness of 50 mm or more with a Charpy fracture surface transition temperature at ¼ part having a thickness of ¼ ° C. excellent in brittle crack propagation stopping characteristics in the thickness direction.

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