JP5736929B2 - Ultra-high-strength ERW steel pipe with excellent workability and low-temperature toughness and method for producing the same - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an ultra-high-strength electric resistance welded steel pipe suitable as a hollow member for automobile parts, such as a drive shaft and a stabilizer, and a method for producing the same, and more particularly to improvement of workability and toughness.

  In recent years, there has been a strong demand for improving the fuel efficiency of automobiles from the viewpoint of protecting the global environment, and the weight reduction of automobile bodies has been promoted. In response to such demands for reducing the weight of automobile bodies, for example, drive shaft-related parts such as drive shafts or undercarriage parts such as stabilizers that transmit the power of the engine of a car to wheels are solid types using steel bars. Instead, a hollow type using a steel pipe is adopted.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, in mass%, C: 0.30 to 0.47%, Si: 0.5% or less, Mn: 0.3 to 2.0%, P: 0.018% or less, S: 0.015% or less, Cr: 0.15 to 1.0% Al: 0.001 to 0.05%, Ti: 0.005 to 0.05%, Ca: 0.004% or less, N: 0.01% or less, B: 0.0005 to 0.005%, O: 0.0050% or less, and the effective B amount Beff is 0.0001 or more An induction hardening hollow drive shaft is described in which a steel pipe is used as a raw material and the austenite grain size number after quenching is 9 or more. According to the technique described in Patent Document 1, the strength of austenite grain boundaries after induction hardening can be secured, and excellent cold workability, hardenability, toughness and torsional fatigue strength can be secured, and a stable fatigue life can be ensured. It is said that a hollow drive shaft that can be exhibited is obtained.

  Patent Document 2 describes a high-strength steel pipe. In the steel pipe described in Patent Document 2, in mass%, C: more than 0.30% and 0.50% or less, Si: 1.0% or less, Mn: 1.5% or less, Ti: 0.1% or less, Mo: 0.3 to 0.5%, B: A steel pipe containing 0.0005-0.01%, and when tempering is performed at 100-400 ° C after quenching, the hardened part (region where the martensite fraction is 90% or more) where the prior austenite grain size becomes 10 μm or less It is a high strength steel pipe with a tensile strength of 1500 MPa or more, excellent in delayed fracture resistance and fatigue properties, having a structure formed at 30% or more of the C cross section.

Patent Document 3 describes a method for producing an electric-welded steel pipe having high strength and excellent ductility. In the technique described in Patent Document 3, the steel contains mass%, C: 0.10 to 0.30%, Si: 0.01 to 2.0%, Mn: 2.0 to 4.0%, Al: 0.010 to 0.10%, N: 0.010% or less. the slab, hot rolling to a steel strip, after the raw tube to the steel strip by electric resistance welding After roll forming and heated to a temperature range of Ac ₁ to Ac _3, by reducing rolling, tube length It is said that an ERW steel pipe having a layered structure composed of ferrite and martensite extending in the hand direction and having an average layer spacing of 2.0 μm or less in the martensite structure is obtained.

International Publication WO2006 / 104023 JP 2008-274344 JP JP 2003-96545 A

  However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, the steel pipe used as a raw material is a seamless steel pipe, and in the seamless steel pipe, there are many cases where surface decarburization, surface flaws, etc. derived from the pipe making method remain and are desired. In order to ensure a sufficient fatigue life, it is necessary to perform surface polishing and grinding, and in addition, seamless steel pipes are prone to occurrence of eccentric thickness deviation due to the pipe making method, such as rotating objects such as drive shafts. There is a problem that it may not always be suitable for use.

  Moreover, in the technique described in Patent Document 2, the steel pipe used as a raw material is formed into a pipe shape by forming and joining a steel plate (strip steel) such as an electric-welded steel pipe, a forged steel pipe, or a pressure welded steel pipe. If a high-strength steel plate is used as a raw material, it is difficult to form a thin and thick steel pipe. Therefore, after making a steel plate with a relatively low strength as a material, quenching is essential to ensure high strength. As a requirement. Including a heat treatment process such as quenching or tempering causes problems that the process becomes complicated, productivity is lowered, and manufacturing costs are increased.

Further, in the technique described in Patent Document 3, since the heating temperature of the drawing rolling is low, the diffusion (recoalizing) of C into the low C region of the ERW weld is insufficient. There is a case where the toughness is locally lowered, and the base material has a layered structure. Therefore, there is a problem that the toughness is inferior and cracking may occur when an impact force is applied.
The present invention advantageously solves the problems of the prior art, is non-tempered without performing heat treatment such as quenching, and has a tensile strength TS: 1500 MPa or more and a strength-elongation balance TS × El of 27000 MPa% or more. An object of the present invention is to provide a high-strength electric resistance welded steel pipe excellent in workability and toughness, in which an impact value vE- ₄₀ in a Charpy impact test at -40 ° C is 50 J / cm ² or more, and a method for producing the same. . For drive shafts and stabilizers, which are automotive parts, materials with a tensile strength of 1500 MPa or more, swage processing for drive shafts, and bending processing for stabilizers are applied, so materials with excellent ductility are required. Therefore, the target (substantially high-strength ERW steel pipe) is approximately 27000MPa% in strength-elongation balance TS x El. Furthermore, from the viewpoint of material uniformity, there is little difference in characteristics between the ERW weld and the base metal part.Specifically, the hardness difference between the base metal part and the ERW weld part is 50 points or less in terms of Vickers hardness. The purpose is ERW steel pipe. Furthermore, from the viewpoint of high toughness, the object is an electric-welded steel pipe excellent in toughness with a vE- ₄₀ of 50 J / cm ² or more.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present inventors diligently studied various factors affecting the strength and workability of the non-heat treated steel pipe. As a result, by applying appropriate diameter reduction rolling to the ERW steel pipe adjusted to the composition in the proper range and cooling, the tensile strength TS: high strength of 1500MPa or more, elongation of 15% or more, vE- ₄₀ : It has been found that a high-strength electric resistance welded steel pipe having 50 J / cm ² or more and excellent workability and toughness can be produced. The tube structure at that time was a structure mainly containing bainite and containing 0 to 20% in total in area% of ferrite and / or martensite as the second phase.

First, the research results that are the basis of the present invention will be described.
In mass%, C: 0.31%, Si: 0.2%, Mn: 2.5%, P: 0.01%, S: 0.0010%, Al: 0.03%, N: 0.0025%, B: 0.0020%, the remainder Fe and inevitable ERW steel pipe (outer diameter 89.1mmφ x thickness 7mm) composed of mechanical impurities was used as the raw steel pipe. The steel tube has an Ac ₁ transformation point of 702 ° C., an Ac ₃ transformation point of 750 ° C., and an Ar ₃ transformation point of 725 ° C.

And after heating the raw steel pipe to 1000 ° C, the cumulative diameter reduction rate is set to 50%, the rolling end temperature is changed within the range of 600 to 850 ° C, and then the average cooling rate: 1.0 ° C / The product tube (outer diameter 42.7 mmφ × thickness 7 mm) was cooled to 200 ° C. or lower with s.
The obtained product tube was subjected to a structure observation, a tensile test and an impact test. The test method was as follows.
(1) Tissue observation From the obtained product tube, a specimen for tissue observation is collected, the circumferential cross section is polished, the nital corrosion is performed, and the structure is examined using a scanning electron microscope (magnification: 2000 times). Observed to determine the type of tissue.
(2) Tensile test JIS No. 1 test piece (tubular test piece: GL50mm) is collected from the obtained product tube so that the tensile direction is the longitudinal direction of the tube, and the tensile test is performed in accordance with the provisions of JIS Z 2241. The tensile properties (tensile strength TS, elongation El) were determined.
(3) Impact test V-notch Charpy impact test piece (3 mm thick) in accordance with JIS Z 2242 so that the longitudinal direction of the pipe matches the length direction of the test piece from the central position of the thickness of the obtained product pipe ) Was collected. Test temperature: Tested at −40 ° C. to determine impact value vE ₋₄₀ (J / cm ² ). Three tests were carried out for each, and the average was taken as the impact value of the product tube.

The obtained results are shown in FIG. 1 in terms of the relationship between the tensile strength TS, the elongation El, and the diameter reduction finish temperature. And TS * El is computed from this result, and it shows in FIG. 2 by the relationship between TS * El and diameter reduction rolling completion temperature. Moreover, the impact value vE- ₄₀ at the test temperature: -40 ° C is shown in Fig. 3 in relation to the end temperature of the diameter reduction rolling.
From FIG. 1, it was found that the tensile strength TS: high strength of 1500 MPa or more can be secured when the diameter reduction rolling finish temperature is 650 ° C. or more and the elongation El is 15% or more. Further, it was found from FIG. 2 that the strength-elongation balance TS × El of 27000 MPa% or more can be secured when the diameter reduction rolling finish temperature is 650 ° C. or higher. From FIG. 3, it was found that vE ₋₄₀ : 50 J / cm ² or more can be secured if the diameter reduction rolling finish temperature is equal to or higher than the Ar ₃ transformation point.

If the temperature at which the diameter reduction finishes is less than the Ar ₃ transformation point, the structure becomes a two-phase structure of ferrite and martensite, and the toughness is remarkably reduced. Further, at the temperature at which the diameter reduction finish is less than 650 ° C., the ferrite fraction increases. The desired high strength (TS: 1500MPa or more) is not secured. Moreover, in the temperature range where the diameter reduction end temperature exceeds 900 ° C., the crystal grains are enlarged, the toughness is lowered, the surface properties of the product pipe are lowered, and the productivity is also lowered. For this reason, it has also been found that it is preferable to set the temperature at which the diameter reduction finishes to 900 ° C. or less.

In view of the above, the inventors of the present invention have made steel pipes (electrically welded steel pipes), in particular, by mass, C: 0.31 to 0.50%, Mn: 1.0 to 4.0%, B: 0.0003 to 0.0050%, Al: A steel pipe having a composition containing 0.1% or less, N: 0.0010 to 0.0100%, or Ti: 0.01 to 0.1%, and heating and soaking the steel pipe above the Ac ₃ transformation point, rolling end temperature: (Ar ₍₃ transformation point) More than 900 ° C, less than 900 ° C Cumulative reduction ratio: 20-75%, it is non-tempered, tensile strength TS: 1500MPa or more, Effective for manufacturing high-strength ERW steel pipes with excellent workability and low-temperature toughness with a strength-elongation balance TS x El of 27000 MPa% or more and a Charpy impact value at -40 ° C of 50 J / cm ² or more. I found out.

The present invention has been completed based on such findings and further studies. That is, the gist of the present invention is as follows.
(1) By mass%, C: 0.31 to 0.50%, Si: 0.01 to 1.0%, Mn: 1.0 to 4.0%, Al: 0.1% or less, N: 0.0010 to 0.0100%, B: 0.0003 to 0.0050%, It has a composition comprising the balance Fe and inevitable impurities, and a structure containing bainite as a main phase and martensite and / or ferrite as a second phase in a total area of 0 to 20% in area ratio, and a tensile strength TS above 1500 MPa, and strength - elongation balance TS × El is 27000MPa% or more, vE impact value of Charpy impact test at -40 ° C. _-40: a 50 J / cm ^2, further the base metal and the electric-resistance welded portion An ultra-high-strength ERW steel pipe for hollow members with excellent workability and low-temperature toughness, characterized by having a hardness difference ΔHV of 50 points or less.

(2) In (1), in addition to the above composition, it further contains, by mass%, Ti: 0.1% or less.
(3) In (1) or (2), in addition to the above composition, it is further selected by mass% from Cu: 1% or less, Cr: 1% or less, Mo: 2.0% or less, Ni: 2.0% or less An ultra-high-strength ERW steel pipe for hollow members, characterized by containing one or more of them.

(4) In any one of (1) to (3), in addition to the above composition, 1% selected from mass%, W: 2.0% or less, V: 1.0% or less, Nb: 0.1% or less An ultra-high-strength ERW steel pipe for hollow members characterized by containing seeds or two or more kinds.
(5) A method for producing an electric-welded steel pipe using an electric-welded steel pipe as a raw steel pipe and subjecting the raw steel pipe to reduced diameter rolling to obtain a product steel pipe, wherein the raw steel pipe is in mass%, and C: 0.31 to 0.50% , Si: 0.01 to 1.0%, Mn: 1.0 to 4.0%, Al: 0.1% or less, N: 0.0010 to 0.0100%, B: 0.0003 to 0.0050%, and the composition comprising the balance Fe and inevitable impurities After the above-mentioned diameter reduction rolling is heated and soaked to the Ac ₃ transformation point or higher, the rolling end temperature: Ar ₃ transformation point to 900 ° C., and the cumulative reduction ratio in the temperature range of 900 ° C. or lower: 20 to By reducing diameter rolling to 75% ,
It has a structure containing bainite as a main phase, martensite and / or ferrite as a second phase in total, and an area ratio of 0 to 20%, a tensile strength TS of 1500 MPa or more, and a strength-elongation balance TS × The El is 27000 MPa% or more, the hardness difference ΔHV between the base metal part and the ERW weld part is 50 HV or less, and the Charpy impact value at −40 ° C. is vE ₋₄₀ : 50 J / cm ² or more. A method for producing an ultra-high-strength ERW steel pipe for hollow members, which is excellent in workability and low-temperature toughness, characterized by obtaining a product steel pipe .

(6) In (5), in addition to the said composition, Ti: 0.1% or less is further contained by the mass%, The manufacturing method of the ultra-high-strength ERW steel pipe for hollow members characterized by the above-mentioned.
(7) In (5) or (6), in addition to the above-mentioned composition, the mass is further selected from Cu: 1% or less, Cr: 1% or less, Mo: 2.0% or less, Ni: 2.0% or less The manufacturing method of the ultra-high-strength ERW steel pipe for hollow members characterized by containing 1 type, or 2 or more types.

  (8) In any one of (5) to (7), in addition to the above composition, 1% selected from mass%, W: 2.0% or less, V: 1.0% or less, Nb: 0.1% or less The manufacturing method of the ultra-high-strength ERW steel pipe for hollow members characterized by containing seed | species or 2 or more types.

According to the present invention, non-tempering without heat treatment such as quenching, tensile strength: high strength of 1500 MPa or more, strength-elongation balance TS × El of 27000 MPa% or more, and vE- ₄₀ of 50 J / An ultra-high-strength ERW steel pipe having excellent ductility, excellent workability and low-temperature toughness of cm ² can be produced easily and inexpensively, and has a remarkable industrial effect.
In addition, according to the present invention, a uniform ERW steel pipe having a small hardness difference ΔHV of 50 HV or less between the base metal portion and the ERW welded portion can be obtained, and a hollow member for automobile parts such as a drive shaft and a stabilizer can be stably provided. This contributes to the reduction of the weight of the car body, and also contributes to the preservation of the global environment. Moreover, since the electric resistance welded steel pipe of the present invention is excellent in low temperature toughness, there is also an effect that it can be applied with peace of mind as a member for automobiles in cold district specifications. Moreover, there exists an effect that it can apply to the member for machine structures, and the member for civil engineering building structures besides the member for motor vehicles.

5 is a graph showing the influence of the diameter reduction rolling end temperature on tensile strength TS and elongation El. It is a graph which shows the relationship between strength-elongation balance TSxEl and diameter reduction rolling completion temperature. It is a graph which shows the relationship between Charpy impact value vE- ₄₀ and the diameter reduction rolling completion temperature.

First, the reason for the composition limitation of the ultra-high strength ERW steel pipe of the present invention will be described. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, mass% is simply expressed as%.
C: 0.31 ~ 0.50%
C has an effect of increasing the strength of the steel and is an important element for ensuring a desired strength. In order to obtain such an effect, the content of 0.31% or more is required. On the other hand, if the content exceeds 0.50%, ERW weldability and workability are significantly reduced. For this reason, C was limited to the range of 0.31 to 0.50%. In addition, Preferably it is 0.31 to 0.40%.

Si: 0.01-1.0%
Si is an element that acts as a deoxidizer and contributes to an increase in strength by solid solution. In order to acquire such an effect, 0.01% or more of content is required. On the other hand, if the content exceeds 1.0%, workability and hardenability deteriorate. For this reason, Si was limited to the range of 0.01 to 1.0%. In addition, Preferably it is 0.01 to 0.5%.

Mn: 1.0-4.0%
Mn is an element that improves the hardenability and contributes to an increase in strength by solid solution. To ensure the desired high strength, Mn is required to be contained in an amount of 1.0% or more. On the other hand, if the content exceeds 4.0%, the workability is degraded and the quality of the ERW weld is degraded. For this reason, Mn was limited to the range of 1.0 to 4.0%. In addition, Preferably it is 2.0 to 3.0%.

Al: 0.1% or less
Al is an element that effectively acts as a deoxidizing agent, suppresses the growth of austenite grains during quenching heating, and is effective in securing strength after quenching. In order to acquire such an effect, it is desirable to contain 0.001% or more. On the other hand, if the content exceeds 0.1%, alumina inclusions increase, surface properties are lowered, and fatigue strength is lowered. For this reason, Al was limited to 0.1% or less. In addition, Preferably it is 0.001 to 0.06%.

N: 0.0010 to 0.0100%
N is an element that combines with Al to form AlN, suppresses the growth of crystal grains during heating, and contributes to the refinement of crystal grains. In order to acquire such an effect, 0.0010% or more needs to be contained. On the other hand, when it contains excessively exceeding 0.0100%, it combines with B to form BN, so that the amount of dissolved B decreases and the effect of improving hardenability of B decreases. For this reason, N was limited to the range of 0.0010 to 0.0100%. In addition, Preferably it is 0.0010 to 0.0080%.

B: 0.0003-0.0050%
B is an element that segregates at the grain boundaries and improves the hardenability of the steel with a small content. In order to acquire such an effect, 0.0003% or more needs to be contained. On the other hand, even if the content exceeds 0.0050%, the effect is saturated and an effect commensurate with the content cannot be expected, which is economically disadvantageous, and segregates at a large amount on the grain boundary to promote grain boundary fracture, resulting in fatigue. Reduce strength. For this reason, B was limited to the range of 0.0003 to 0.0050%. In addition, Preferably it is 0.0010 to 0.0030%.

  The above-mentioned components are basic components. In addition to these basic compositions, Ti: 0.1% or less and / or Cu: 1% or less, Cr: 1% or less, Mo: 2.0% or less as a selective element Ni: One or more selected from 2.0% or less, and / or W: 2.0% or less, V: 1.0% or less, Nb: 0.1% or less selected from one or two More than one species can be selected and contained.

Ti: 0.1% or less
Ti is an element that binds to N in steel, forms a nitride (TiN), fixes N, and has an action of suppressing coarsening of crystal grains during heat treatment, and can be contained as necessary. . In order to acquire such an effect, it is desirable to contain 0.01% or more, but when it contains exceeding 0.1%, workability and toughness will fall. For this reason, when it contains, it is preferable to limit Ti to 0.1% or less. In addition, More preferably, it is 0.01 to 0.05%.

Cu: 1.0% or less, Cr: 1.0% or less, Mo: 2.0% or less, Ni: 2.0% or less selected from 1 type or 2 types selected from 2 types or more
Cu, Cr, Mo, and Ni are all elements that contribute to increasing the strength of steel through improving hardenability and have the effect of increasing fatigue strength. Select one or more as required. Can be contained. In order to obtain such an effect, it is desirable to contain Cu: 0.01% or more, Cr: 0.01% or more, Mo: 0.01% or more, Ni: 0.01% or more, but Cu: 1.0%, Cr: 1.0 %, Mo: 2.0%, Ni: More than 2.0%, the workability is significantly reduced. For this reason, when it contains, it is preferable to limit to Cu: 1.0% or less, Cr: 1.0% or less, Mo: 2.0% or less, Ni: 2.0% or less, respectively. More preferably, they are Cu: 0.05-0.5%, Cr: 0.05-0.5%, Mo: 0.05-0.5%, Ni: 0.05-0.5%.

One or more selected from W: 2.0% or less, V: 1.0% or less, Nb: 0.1% or less W, V, and Nb all form carbides and increase the strength of the steel. It is an element and can be selected according to need and contain one or more. In order to obtain such an effect, it is desirable to contain W: 0.01% or more, V: 0.01% or more, and Nb: 0.01% or more, but W: 2.0%, V: 1.0%, Nb: 0.1% Even if it contains exceeding each, an effect is saturated and workability falls remarkably. For this reason, when it contains, it is preferable to limit to W: 2.0% or less, V: 1.0% or less, and Nb: 0.1% or less, respectively. More preferably, W is 0.05 to 0.5%, V is 0.05 to 0.5%, and Nb is 0.001 to 0.05%.

The balance other than the components described above consists of Fe and inevitable impurities. Inevitable impurities include P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.02% or less, and O: 0.01% or less.
Next, the reason for limiting the structure of the ultrahigh strength electric resistance welded steel pipe of the present invention will be described.
The ultra-high strength ERW steel pipe of the present invention has a structure containing bainite as a main phase and martensite and / or ferrite as a second phase in a total area of 0 to 20% in area ratio.

By using bainite as the main phase, a desired high strength can be secured.
The total amount of the second phase other than the main phase is 0 to 20%. If the total amount of the second phase exceeds 20%, when the second phase is ferrite, the strength is lowered and the desired high strength cannot be secured. On the other hand, when the second phase is martensite, the ductility is lowered and the low temperature toughness is lowered. For this reason, the second phase was limited to 20% or less in total. The second phase is martensite and / or ferrite.

Next, a preferred method for producing the ultrahigh strength electric resistance welded steel pipe of the present invention will be described.
First, as the material steel pipe, an ERW steel pipe having the above-described composition is prepared, and the material steel pipe is subjected to diameter reduction rolling to obtain a product steel pipe.
The ERW steel pipe used as the material steel pipe is usually manufactured by continuously roll-forming a steel strip to form a substantially cylindrical open pipe, and electro-welding the ends of the open pipe together. The steel strip to be used is preferably a hot-rolled steel strip having the above composition from the viewpoint of economy, but even a cold-rolled steel strip has no problem.

The raw steel pipe is heated to a heating temperature not lower than the Ac ₃ transformation point, preferably not higher than 1100 ° C., and soaked. The heating temperature is Ac less than ₃ transformation point, hardness reduction in the electric-resistance welded portion becomes insufficient, the hardness difference between the base metal can not be less than 50 points in Vickers, further, the electric resistance welded Since the coal recovery in the low carbon region of the welded portion is insufficient, it is impossible to improve the toughness of the electric-welded welded portion and to ensure the uniformity of the material in the entire pipe. On the other hand, when the heating temperature is higher than 1100 ° C., the surface properties of the steel pipe are lowered. The holding time at the heating temperature (soaking time) is preferably about 0.1 to 5 minutes from the viewpoint of surface skin and material uniformity.

After heating, the material steel pipe is subjected to reduced diameter rolling.
The diameter reduction rolling is a rolling at a rolling end temperature: 900 ° C. to Ar ₃ transformation point, and a cumulative diameter reduction ratio in a temperature range of 900 ° C. or lower: 20 to 75%.
If the rolling end temperature is higher than 900 ° C. at the surface temperature of the steel pipe, the surface properties are lowered. On the other hand, below the Ar ₃ transformation point, the bainite fraction decreases, and the desired high strength and high toughness cannot be obtained. For this reason, it is preferable to limit the rolling end temperature of reduced diameter rolling to the range of 900 ° C. to Ar ₃ transformation point.

In addition, if the cumulative diameter reduction ratio in the temperature range of 900 ° C. or less is less than 20%, the processing amount is too small to ensure a desired high strength. On the other hand, when it exceeds 75%, work hardening is excessively caused and ductility is lowered, and productivity is lowered. For this reason, it is preferable to limit the cumulative diameter reduction in a temperature range of 900 ° C. or less to 20 to 75%.
After completion of the reduced diameter rolling, the tube is cooled. The cooling conditions are not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of improving low-temperature toughness, it is preferable to cool to an average cooling rate of 0.5 ° C./s or more and 10 ° C./s or less to 400 ° C. or less. When the cooling rate (at the thickness center) is less than 0.5 ° C./s, the ferrite fraction increases and the desired strength cannot be ensured. On the other hand, if it exceeds 10 ° C./s, the martensite fraction increases and the decrease in El becomes significant, so that the desired TS × El value cannot be obtained.

If the above manufacturing method is applied to the material steel pipe having the above composition, the tensile strength TS is 1500 MPa or more and the strength-elongation balance TS × El is 27000 MPa% or more. It is possible to easily obtain an ultra-high-strength electric resistance welded steel pipe having excellent workability and low-temperature toughness with a hardness difference ΔHV of 50 points or less and a Charpy impact value vE _{−40 of −40} of 50 J / cm ² or more. .
Hereinafter, based on an Example, this invention is demonstrated further.

A tube forming process in which a hot rolled steel strip having a composition shown in Table 1 (sheet thickness: 7.0 mm) is continuously roll-formed to form a substantially cylindrical open tube, and the ends of the open tube are electro-welded. To give an electric resistance steel pipe (outer diameter: 89.1 mmφ x thickness 7.0 mm), and a raw steel pipe.
These material steel pipes were subjected to reduction rolling under the conditions shown in Table 2 to obtain product steel pipes (outer diameter 22.2 to 69.2 mm × thickness 7.0 mm). In addition, some steel pipes were tested as cases of no diameter reduction rolling and used as comparative examples.

The obtained steel pipe was subjected to structure observation, tensile test, hardness measurement, and impact test. The test method was as follows.
(1) Microstructure observation A specimen for microstructural observation is collected from the obtained product steel pipe, the circumferential cross section is polished, the nital corrosion is performed, and the structure is observed using a scanning electron microscope (magnification: 2000 times). The type of tissue was determined.
(2) Tensile test JIS No. 11 test piece (tubular test piece: GL50mm) is taken from the obtained product steel pipe so that the tensile direction is the longitudinal direction of the pipe, and the tensile test is performed in accordance with the provisions of JIS Z 2241. The tensile properties (tensile strength TS, elongation El) were determined.
(3) Hardness test From the obtained product steel pipe, a test piece for hardness measurement including an ERW weld was collected and the hardness distribution was measured. Hardness was measured using a Vickers hardness tester (test force: 4.9 N) at a 0.1 mm pitch along the pipe circumferential direction from the base metal part to the pipe circumferential direction with respect to the pipe circumferential cross section. . The measurement position was a portion close to the center of the wall thickness avoiding the center segregation, and a range of 5 mm on one side centered on the ERW weld. From the obtained results, the average hardness HV of the base metal part and the average hardness HV of the ERW welded part were determined, and the difference ΔHV between the average hardness of the ERW welded part and the average hardness of the base metal part was determined.
(4) Impact test From the thickness center of the product steel pipe obtained, in accordance with JIS Z 2242, a 3 mm thick Charpy impact test piece (V notch) is used as the base metal so that the specimen longitudinal direction is the pipe axis direction. And Charpy impact test were carried out. It should be noted that in the ERW welded portion, notching was performed so that the V-notched bottom was positioned in the ERW portion. The test temperature was −40 ° C., three steel pipes were tested at each position, and the arithmetic average value was taken as the impact value at each steel pipe position.
The obtained results are shown in Table 3.

All of the examples of the present invention are non-tempered without quenching, tensile strength: high strength of 1500 MPa or more, strength-elongation balance TS x El of 27000 MPa% or more, excellent ductility, and excellent workability Furthermore, the difference ΔHV between the average hardness of the ERW weld and the average hardness of the base metal part is 50 points or less, excellent in the circumferential direction of the pipe, and the Charpy impact value vE ₋₄₀ at −40 ° C. is It is an ultra-high-strength ERW steel pipe with excellent workability and low-temperature toughness, excellent in low-temperature toughness of 50 J / cm ² or more.

On the other hand, in the comparative examples that are outside the scope of the present invention, the desired high strength cannot be ensured, the elongation is insufficient, the desired strength-elongation balance is not ensured, or the average hardness and the base of the ERW welded part. The difference ΔHV from the average hardness of the material part is large, the homogeneity in the circumferential direction of the pipe is reduced, or the low temperature toughness is reduced as vE- ₄₀ is less than 50 J / cm ² .

Claims (8)

% By mass
C: 0.31 to 0.50%, Si: 0.01 to 1.0%,
Mn: 1.0 to 4.0%, Al: 0.1% or less,
N: 0.0010 to 0.0100%, B: 0.0003 to 0.0050%,
And a composition comprising the balance Fe and inevitable impurities, and a structure containing bainite as the main phase and martensite and / or ferrite as the second phase in a total area ratio of 0 to 20%, and tensile strength TS is 1500MPa or more, strength-elongation balance TS x El is 27000MPa or more, hardness difference ΔHV between base metal part and ERW weld is 50HV or less, Charpy impact at -40 ℃ A value of vE ₋₄₀ : 50 J / cm ² or more, an ultra-high-strength ERW steel pipe for hollow members excellent in workability and low-temperature toughness.   The ultra-high-strength ERW steel pipe for hollow members according to claim 1, further comprising Ti: 0.1% or less by mass% in addition to the composition.   In addition to the above composition, the composition further contains one or more selected from Cu: 1% or less, Cr: 1% or less, Mo: 2.0% or less, and Ni: 2.0% or less in terms of mass%. The ultra-high-strength ERW steel pipe for hollow members according to claim 1 or 2.   The hollow member according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising one or more selected from W: 2.0% or less, V: 1.0% or less, and Nb: 0.1% or less. Ultra high strength ERW steel pipe. An electric-welded steel pipe is a raw steel pipe, and is a method for producing an electric-welded steel pipe having a reduced diameter rolling on the raw steel pipe to obtain a product steel pipe, wherein the raw steel pipe is in mass%,
C: 0.31 to 0.50%, Si: 0.01 to 1.0%,
Mn: 1.0 to 4.0%, Al: 0.1% or less,
N: 0.0010 to 0.0100%, B: 0.0003 to 0.0050%,
And an ERW steel pipe having a composition consisting of the remainder Fe and inevitable impurities,
After the diameter reduction rolling is heated and soaked to the Ac ₃ transformation point or higher, the rolling end temperature: Ar ₃ transformation point to 900 ° C. or less, and the cumulative diameter reduction ratio in the temperature range of 900 ° C. or less: 20 to 75% By having a certain diameter rolling ,
It has a structure containing bainite as a main phase, martensite and / or ferrite as a second phase in total, and an area ratio of 0 to 20%, a tensile strength TS of 1500 MPa or more, and a strength-elongation balance TS × The above product, wherein El is 27000 MPa% or more, hardness difference ΔHV between base metal part and ERW weld part is 50 HV or less, and Charpy impact value vE ₋₄₀ at −40 ° C. is 50 J / cm ² or more. A method for producing an ultra-high-strength electric-welded steel pipe for a hollow member excellent in workability and low-temperature toughness, characterized by obtaining a steel pipe .   6. The method for producing an ultra high strength electric resistance welded steel pipe for hollow members according to claim 5, further comprising Ti: 0.1% or less by mass% in addition to the composition.   In addition to the above composition, the composition further contains one or more selected from Cu: 1% or less, Cr: 1% or less, Mo: 2.0% or less, and Ni: 2.0% or less in terms of mass%. The manufacturing method of the ultra-high-strength ERW steel pipe for hollow members of Claim 5 or 6 characterized by these.   The composition further comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of W: 2.0% or less, V: 1.0% or less, and Nb: 0.1% or less, in addition to the composition. The manufacturing method of the ultra-high-strength ERW steel pipe for hollow members in any one of 5 thru | or 7.

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