US20170314093A1 - Ferrite-based stainless steel plate, steel pipe, and production method therefor - Google Patents

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US20170314093A1 US15/521,465 US201515521465A US2017314093A1 US 20170314093 A1 US20170314093 A1 US 20170314093A1 US 201515521465 A US201515521465 A US 201515521465A US 2017314093 A1 US2017314093 A1 US 2017314093A1
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  • the present invention relates to a ferritic stainless steel sheet and a steel pipe that are especially suitably usable for a heat-resistant component that is required to have excellent formability and for a molding article that is required to have excellent formability, and a manufacturing method thereof.
  • Ferritic stainless steel sheet is used in a variety of applications including household electronic appliances, kitchen instrument and electronic devices. For instance, studies have recently been made for the use of stainless steel sheet for exhaust pipes, fuel tanks and pipes of automobiles and motorcycles. These components require high formability for shape forming, as well as corrosion resistance and heat resistance in an environment in which the components contact with exhaust-gas or fuel.
  • the ferritic stainless steel sheet is, though less expensive, inferior in formability to austenitic stainless steel sheet. Accordingly, the usage and shape of the component to which the ferritic stainless steel sheet is applicable tend to be limited. Especially, in order to meet environmental regulations and complication of component arrangement in accordance with demand for weight reduction, the shape of the components have recently come to be complicated.
  • a component typically provided by welding is produced in a one-piece component without welding.
  • the steel sheet or steel pipe is subjected to various processing (e.g. deep-drawing, bulge-forming, bending, and tube expansion) for forming the one-piece component.
  • Patent Literature 1 discloses a method of defining a linear pressure during a finish rolling process in a hot rolling process and a method for defining hot-rolled sheet annealing conditions in order to produce components which are difficult to be processed.
  • Patent Literature 2 discloses a method in which X-ray integral intensity ratio and temperature and rolling reduction during a rough rolling in a hot rolling process are defined and an intermediate annealing is applied in addition to annealing of hot-rolled sheet.
  • Patent Literatures 3 to 6 disclose methods in which r-value or breaking elongation is defined.
  • Patent Literatures 7 and 8 disclose techniques for defining hot rolling conditions. Specifically, Patent Literatures 7 and 8 disclose that a rolling reduction in a final pass of rough rolling during hot rolling is set at 40% or more, or the rolling reduction in at least one pass is set at 30% or more.
  • Patent Literature 9 discloses a technique in which texture ( ⁇ 111 ⁇ 112>, ⁇ 411 ⁇ 148>) in sheet-thickness central area of ferritic stainless steel containing 0.5% or more of Mo is controlled to obtain a high r-value steel material.
  • Patent Literature 10 discloses a technique in which intermediate annealing texture of the ferritic stainless steel containing 0.5% or more of Mo is controlled without subjecting the ferritic stainless steel to annealing of hot-rolled sheet, thereby obtaining a high r-value steel material.
  • Patent Literatures 11 to 12 disclose a ferritic stainless steel whose formability is enhanced by reducing carbon and adjusting the components.
  • the formability obtained by the disclosures of the above Patent Literatures is short for 2D pipe expansion and thus is insufficient.
  • Patent Literature 13 discloses that formability is enhanced by conditioning an annealing temperature, annealing time, rolling ratio and the like during a hot rolling process.
  • the r-value is approximately 1.6 at the maximum.
  • Patent Literature 14 discloses that formability is enhanced by performing annealing of hot-rolled sheet.
  • the steel sheet is 0.8 mm thick. Further, the r-value is at most approximately 1.8.
  • Patent Literature 15 discloses a steel pipe subjected to a two-stage annealing to exhibit more than 100% of tube expansion rate. In the above arrangement, it is supposed that the r-value is approximately 1.6 and the thickness of the material is 0.8 mm.
  • Patent Literature 16 discloses a ferritic stainless steel in which Si and Mn contents are reduced to improve elongation and Mg is contained to reduce grain size of solidified texture to reduce roping and ridging of the product. However, Patent Literature 16 discloses both instances where the annealing of hot-rolled sheet is performed and where the annealing of hot-rolled sheet is not performed, and does not disclose any hot rolling conditions for the instance where the annealing of hot-rolled sheet is not performed.
  • Patent Literature 17 discloses a ferritic stainless steel sheet with less surface roughness due to working and excellent formability.
  • the contents of Si and Mn are reduced in order to restrain reduction in elongation. Further, the finish hot rolling temperature and coiling temperature are lowered to reduce the surface roughness due to working and cold rolling process is performed in two stages by omitting the annealing of hot-rolled sheet to control the texture.
  • a first object of the invention is to solve problems of the related art and to efficiently manufacture a ferritic stainless steel sheet and steel pipe having excellent formability that are especially suitable for automobile exhaust components.
  • Patent Literature 2 The method for enhancing r-value disclosed in Patent Literature 2 is effective for a product having approximately 0.8 mm thickness and capable of providing relatively large cold rolling reduction, but is not sufficient for a thick product having thickness of more than 1 mm. It is supposed that this is because, when an annealing of hot-rolled sheet is applied, the grain size is coarsened and grain size reduction effect of the texture of pre-cold-rolling cannot be exhibited. Further, efficient manufacture of a steel sheet cannot be achieved by these manufacturing methods.
  • Patent Literatures 3 to 6 only increases the r-value and may cause cracks during processing. Specifically, the cracks are likely to occur due to surface irregularities called ridging generated during the processing. Herein, an instance with low level of ridging will be sometimes referred to as “having good ridging characteristics.”
  • Patent Literatures 7 and 8 cannot sufficiently restrain surface flaws and ridging.
  • Patent Literature 9 deteriorates the ridging characteristics due to growth of ⁇ 411 ⁇ 148>-orientated grains and, especially, satisfactory formability after the product is formed into a steel pipe cannot be obtained.
  • a second object of the invention is to solve disadvantages of the related art and to provide a ferritic stainless steel sheet and steel pipe having excellent formability.
  • An efficient manufacture is also a problem.
  • a steel sheet and a steel pipe having formability sufficient to provide a steel pipe made of a relatively thick steel sheet having more than 1 mm thickness and capable of enduring 2D pipe expansion processing (a processing expanding an end diameter D of the pipe to 2D (i.e. double the diameter)) cannot be provided.
  • the inventors have performed detailed study on the formability of a ferritic stainless steel sheet and a ferritic stainless steel pipe made from the ferritic stainless steel sheet in view of the steel composition, textures during the production process of the steel sheet and crystal orientation.
  • the ferritic stainless steel sheet is subjected to extremely severe forming process applied for forming a one-piece exhaust component with a complicated shape, it is possible to significantly improve the freedom of formation by controlling a difference in the crystal orientations in a sheet-thickness center layer of the ferritic stainless steel sheet to apply an excellent r-value and ridging characteristics.
  • a ferritic stainless steel sheet with excellent formability including: 0.001 to 0.03 mass % of C; 0.01 to 0.9 mass % of Si; 0.01 to 1.0 mass % of Mn; 0.01 to 0.05 mass % of P; 0.0003 to 0.01 mass % of S; 10 to 20 mass % of Cr; 0.001 to 0.03 mass % of N; 0.05 to 1.0 mass % of one or both of Ti and Nb; and a residual amount of Fe and inevitable impurities, in which ⁇ 111 ⁇ -orientation intensity of a portion in a vicinity of a sheet-thickness central portion is 5 or more and ⁇ 411 ⁇ -orientation intensity of the portion in the vicinity of the sheet-thickness central portion is less than 3.
  • the ferritic stainless steel sheet with excellent formability according to the above aspect of the invention in which a Cr content in the ferritic stainless steel sheet is 10.5 mass % or more and less than 14 mass %.
  • a manufacturing method of a ferritic stainless steel sheet with excellent formability including: hot-rolling a stainless steel slab of a composition according to the above aspect of the invention at a slab heating temperature in a range from 1100 to 1200 degrees C., the hot-rolling being a continuous rolling including rough rolling steps performed for (n) pass numbers and a finish rolling, at least (n ⁇ 2) numbers of the rough rolling steps being performed under a 30% or more of rolling reduction and at a rough rolling end temperature of 1000 degrees C. or more, finishing temperature of the finish rolling being 900 degrees C. or less; winding the stainless steel slab at a temperature of 700 degrees C.
  • the manufacturing method of ferritic stainless steel sheet with excellent formability according to the above aspect of the invention in which, in the intermediate annealing, a grain size number is made to be 6 or more and a ⁇ 111 ⁇ -orientation intensity at a portion in the vicinity of the sheet-thickness center layer is made to be 3 or more.
  • the manufacturing method of ferritic stainless steel sheet with excellent formability according to the above aspect of the invention in which, in the final annealing, a grain size number is made to be 5.5 or more.
  • a ferritic stainless steel pipe with excellent formability in which the ferritic stainless steel pipe is made from a material in a form of the stainless steel sheet according to the above aspect of the invention.
  • a ferritic stainless steel sheet for an automobile exhaust component in which the ferritic stainless steel sheet for an automobile exhaust component is made from a material in a form of the stainless steel sheet according to the above aspect of the invention.
  • the above aspect of the invention it is possible to provide a ferritic stainless steel sheet with excellent r-value and ridging characteristics.
  • the material embodying the above aspect of the invention especially for components of automobiles and motorcycles, the freedom of formation improves and integral molding without requiring welding between components is possible, thereby enabling efficient production of the components.
  • the invention is industrially extremely useful.
  • a ferritic stainless steel sheet with excellent formability including: 0.03 mass % or less of C; 0.03 mass % or less of N; 1.0 mass % or less of Si; 3.0 mass % or less of Mn; 0.04 mass % or less of P; 0.0003 to 0.0100 mass % of S; 10 to 30 mass % of Cr; 0.300 mass % or less of Al; one or both of 0.05 to 0.30 mass % of Ti and 0.01 to 0.50 mass % of Nb, a sum of Ti and Nb being in a range from smaller one of 8(C+N) and 0.05 to 0.75 mass % and a residual amount of Fe and inevitable impurities, in which ⁇ 111 ⁇ 110>-orientation intensity is 4.0 or more and ⁇ 311 ⁇ 136>-orientation intensity is less than 3.0.
  • the ferritic stainless steel sheet with excellent formability according to the above aspect of the invention, further including one or more of elements selected from the group consisting of: 0.0002 to 0.0030 mass % of B, 0.1 to 1.0 mass % of Ni, 0.1 to 2.0 mass % of Mo, 0.1 to 3.0 mass % of Cu, 0.05 to 1.00 mass % of V, 0.0002 to 0.0030 mass % of Ca, 0.0002 to 0.0030 mass % of Mg, 0.005 to 0.500 mass % of Sn, 0.01 to 0.30 mass % of Zr, 0.01 to 3.0 mass % of W, 0.01 to 0.30 mass % of Co, 0.005 to 0.500 mass % of Sb, 0.001 to 0.200 mass % of REM, 0.0002 to 0.3 mass % of Ga, 0.001 to 1.0 mass % of Ta, and 0.001 to 1.0 mass % of Hf.
  • elements selected from the group consisting of: 0.0002 to 0.0030 mass % of B,
  • the ferritic stainless steel sheet with excellent formability according to the above aspect of the invention in which a grain size number is 6 or more.
  • the ferritic stainless steel sheet with excellent formability according to the above aspect of the invention in which, when a sheet thickness is represented by t (mm) and an average r-value is represented by rm, rm satisfies a relationship of rm ⁇ 1.0t+3.0.
  • a manufacturing method of a ferritic stainless steel sheet with excellent formability including: hot-rolling a stainless steel slab of a composition according to the above aspect of the invention, the hot-rolling including rough rolling and finish rolling, the rough rolling being performed at a slab heating temperature in a range from 1100 to 1200 degrees C., the finish rolling being performed at a start temperature of 900 degrees C. or more and an end temperature of 800 degrees C. or more so that a difference between the start temperature and the end temperature is 200 degrees C.
  • the stainless steel slab is heated to a temperature in a range from 800 to 880 degrees C. in the intermediate annealing, the stainless steel slab is cold-rolled in the finish cold rolling at a rolling reduction of 60% or more, and in the final annealing, the stainless steel slab is heated to a temperature in a range from 850 to 950 degrees C.
  • a ferritic stainless steel sheet with excellent formability can be efficiently provided without introducing new equipment.
  • the ferritic stainless steel sheet of the above aspect of the invention can endure 2D pipe expansion even when the ferritic stainless steel sheet having relatively large thickness (e.g. more than 1 mm) is made into a steel pipe.
  • the above aspect of the invention it is possible to provide a ferritic stainless steel sheet with excellent r-value.
  • the material embodying the above aspect of the invention especially for components of automobiles and motorcycles (e.g. an exhaust pipe such as muffler and exhaust manifold, a fuel tank and fuel pipe), the freedom of formation improves and integral molding without requiring welding between components is possible, thereby enabling efficient production of the components.
  • the invention is industrially extremely useful.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a relationship between an average r-value, and ⁇ 111 ⁇ -orientation intensity and ⁇ 411 ⁇ -orientation intensity of a product sheet.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a relationship between a ridging height, and the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -orientation intensity and the ⁇ 411 ⁇ -orientation intensity of the product sheet.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a relationship between a sheet thickness and an average r-value (r m ) of the product sheet.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a relationship between the average r-value (r m ), and ⁇ 311 ⁇ 136>-orientation intensity of a product sheet.
  • Indexes of formability of ferritic stainless steel sheet include an r-value (index for deep drawability), a total elongation (index for bulging formability) and ridging (surface flaw caused after press forming).
  • the r-value and ridging are primarily dependent on crystal orientation of the steel, whereas the total elongation is primarily dependent on the composition of the steel.
  • the formable size increases as these properties get better.
  • the r-value increases as more ⁇ 111 ⁇ -crystal orientations (i.e. crystal grains having ⁇ 111 ⁇ crystal face parallel to a sheet face of the steel sheet in a body-centered cubic crystal structure) are present.
  • the r-value cannot be determined based solely on the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -crystal orientation but is also dependent on ⁇ 411 ⁇ -crystal orientation.
  • ridging is formed on the surface of the steel sheet in a form of irregularities due to difference in plastic deformability between the colonies when colonies of crystal grains having different crystal orientations are stretched in a rolling direction.
  • the reduction of colonies of the ⁇ 100 ⁇ -crystal orientation and ⁇ 111 ⁇ -crystal orientation is effective for preventing ridging. Since the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -crystal orientation improves the r-value, it is conventionally suggested that the improvement in the r-value and the reduction in the ridging cannot be simultaneously achieved.
  • ⁇ 111 ⁇ -orientation intensity is 5 or more and ⁇ 411 ⁇ -orientation intensity is less than 3 in the vicinity of a sheet-thickness central portion, thereby providing a ferritic stainless steel sheet excellent in both of the r-value and ridging characteristics and providing excellent formability.
  • the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -orientation intensity and ⁇ 411 ⁇ -orientation intensity in the vicinity of the sheet-thickness central portion can be measured by: obtaining (200), (110) and (211) pole figures of the sheet-thickness central area using an X-ray diffractometer and Mo-K ⁇ ray; and obtaining three-dimensional crystallographic orientation distribution function based on the dot diagrams using a spherical harmonics method.
  • the portion in the vicinity of the sheet-thickness central portion specifically refers to an area ⁇ 0.2 mm with respect to the sheet-thickness center in view of the accuracy in collecting a sample.
  • a cold rolled steel sheet of 1.2 mm thickness was made from a ferritic stainless steel sheet containing 0.004% of C, 0.42% of Si, 0.32% of Mn, 0.02% of P, 0.0005% of S, 10.7% of Cr, 0.16% of Ti and 0.007% of N. Results of examination on the relationship between a texture, r-value and ridging characteristics on the prepared ferritic stainless steel sheet are shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 .
  • JIS13B tensile test pieces were taken from a cold rolled annealing sheet and an average r-value was calculated using formulae (1) and (2) below after applying 15% distortions in a rolling direction, 45-degree direction with respect to the rolling direction and a direction perpendicular to the rolling direction.
  • W 0 represents a sheet width before applying a tensile force
  • W represents a sheet width after applying the tensile force
  • t 0 represents a sheet thickness before applying the tensile force
  • t represents a sheet thickness after applying the tensile force
  • r 0 represents an r-value in the rolling direction
  • r 45 represents an r-value in 45-degree direction with respect to the rolling direction
  • r 90 represents an r-value in a direction perpendicular to the rolling direction.
  • the higher average r-value represents more excellent deep drawability of the steel sheet, and more excellent bendability and pipe expansivity of the steel pipe.
  • JIS5 tensile test pieces were taken from a cold rolled annealing sheet and 16% distortion was applied on the test pieces in the rolling direction. Subsequently heights of irregularities caused on the surface of the steel sheet were measured using a two-dimensional roughness gauge to obtain a ridging height. The lower ridging height indicates more excellent ridging characteristics.
  • an object of the invention is to provide a ferritic stainless steel sheet and a steel pipe having extremely excellent formability.
  • the parameters of average r-value of 1.7 or more and ridging height of less than 10 ⁇ m suggest a material capable of being subjected to severe processing.
  • the average r-value becomes 1.7 or more when the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -orientation intensity is 5 or more.
  • the ridging height becomes less than 10 ⁇ m when the ⁇ 411 ⁇ -orientation intensity is less than 3. Accordingly, the scope of an aspect of the invention is defined as ⁇ 111 ⁇ -orientation intensity of 5 or more and ⁇ 411 ⁇ -orientation intensity of less than 3.
  • the r-value increases in accordance with an increase in the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -orientation intensity, ⁇ 411 ⁇ -crystal orientation lowers the r-value.
  • the ⁇ 411 ⁇ -crystal orientation is low in the r-value as compared to ⁇ 111 ⁇ -crystal orientation, a large sheet thickness reduction occurs when the sheet is deformed, so that dents of the ridging is likely to be formed.
  • the r-value in addition to the conventionally-known increase in the r-value by increasing the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -crystal orientation, it is newly found that the r-value can be increased and the ridging can be reduced by reducing the ⁇ 411 ⁇ -crystal orientation.
  • the plots having respective [ ⁇ 111 ⁇ -orientation intensity, and ⁇ 411 ⁇ -orientation intensity] of [6.7, 2.4] and [11.9, 2.4] in FIGS. 1 and 2 are favorable in both of the average r-value and ridging height.
  • % refers to mass %.
  • the C deteriorates formability and corrosion resistance.
  • the growth in the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -crystal orientation is greatly affected by solid solution C, where, when more than 0.03% C is added, the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -orientation intensity does not reach 5.
  • the upper limit of the C content is defined at 0.03%.
  • the lower limit of the C content is defined at 0.001%.
  • the C content is preferably 0.002% or more in view of the production cost.
  • the C content is preferably 0.01% or less in view of boundary corrosivity at a welded part.
  • Si is sometimes added as deoxidizing element.
  • Si improves oxidation resistance.
  • the Si content is preferably as small as possible in order to ensure total elongation. Further, much amount of added Si causes change in a slip system to promote the growth in the ⁇ 411 ⁇ -crystal orientation and restrain the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -crystal orientation. Accordingly, the upper limit of the Si content is defined at 0.9%.
  • the lower limit of the Si content is defined at 0.01%.
  • the Si content is preferably 0.2% or more. For similar reasons, Si content is preferably 0.5% or less.
  • the Mn content in the material is preferably as small as possible.
  • the upper limit of the Mn content is defined at 1.0% in view of oxidation peelability.
  • the lower limit of the Mn content is defined at 0.01%.
  • the Mn content is preferably 0.5% or less in view of the material.
  • the Mn content is preferably 0.1% or more in view of the production cost.
  • the P content in the material is preferably as small as possible. Further, much amount of added P causes change in a slip system to promote the growth in the ⁇ 411 ⁇ -crystal orientation. Accordingly, the upper limit of the P content is defined at 0.05%. However, excessive reduction in the P content results in increase in the material cost. Accordingly, the lower limit of the P content is defined at 0.01%. In addition, the P content is preferably 0.02% or less in view of the production cost and corrosion resistance.
  • S forms Ti 4 C 2 S 2 in Ti-containing steel at a high temperature to contribute to the growth in the texture effective for improving the r-value.
  • the formation of Ti 4 C 2 S 2 is exhibited when S is contained at an amount of 0.0003% or more. Accordingly, the lower limit of the S content is defined at 0.0003%.
  • the S content is preferably 0.0005% or more in view of the refining cost.
  • the S content is preferably 0.0060% or less in view of boundary corrosivity in produced components.
  • Cr is an element that improves corrosion resistance and oxidation resistance. In view of environment in which exhaust components are provided, 10% or more of Cr is necessary in order to restrain abnormal oxidation.
  • the Cr content is preferably 10.5% or more.
  • excessive addition of Cr hardens the steel to deteriorate the formability, restrains the growth of the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -oriented grains and promotes the growth of the ⁇ 411 ⁇ -oriented grains.
  • the upper limit of the Cr content is defined at 20%. It should be noted that, in view of the production cost, sheet breakage due to deterioration in toughness during productio0n of the steel sheet and formability, the upper limit of the Cr content is preferably less than 14%.
  • N deteriorates formability and corrosion resistance.
  • the growth in the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -crystal orientation is greatly affected by solid solution C, where, when more than 0.03% N is added, the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -orientation intensity does not reach 5.
  • the upper limit of the N content is defined at 0.03%.
  • the lower limit of the N content is defined at 0.001%.
  • the N content is preferably 0.005% or more in view of the production cost.
  • the N content is preferably 0.015% or less in view of formability and corrosion resistance.
  • 0.05 to 1.0% of one or more of Ti and Nb is contained.
  • Ti is an element added to be bonded to C, N and S to improve the corrosion resistance, intercrystalline corrosion resistance and deep drawability.
  • the function for fixing C and/or N is exhibited at Ti content of 0.05% or more. Accordingly, lower limit of the Ti content is defined at 0.05%.
  • the Ti content is preferably 0.06% or more.
  • the upper limit of the Ti content is defined at 1.0%. Further, the Ti content is preferably 0.25% or less in view of the production cost.
  • Nb is added as necessary because Nb is effective for improvement in formability and high-temperature strength due to the growth in the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -oriented grains and for inhibition of crevice corrosion and promotion of repassivation.
  • the function due to the addition of Nb is exhibited at Nb content of 0.05% or more. Accordingly, the lower limit of the Nb content is defined at 0.05%.
  • the ⁇ 411 ⁇ -orientation intensity becomes more than 3 on account of coarse Nb (C,N) and hardening also occurs. Accordingly, the upper limit of the Nb content is defined at 1.0%. It should be noted that the Nb content is preferably 0.55% or less in view of the material cost.
  • the stainless steel sheet according to the exemplary embodiment may further optionally contain the following elements.
  • B is an element that enhances secondary formability by segregation at grain boundaries.
  • the B content is preferably 0.0003% or more.
  • the upper limit of the B content is defined at 0.0030%.
  • the B content is preferably 0.0015% or less in view of the refining cost and decrease in ductility.
  • Al is added as a deoxidizing element and, in addition, is adapted to restrain oxide scales from being peeled off. Since the function of Al is exhibited at an amount of 0.005% or more, the lower limit of the Al content is defined at 0.005%. On the other hand, addition of 0.3% or more of Al results in less than 5 of the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -orientation intensity due to precipitation of coarse AlN and also causes reduction in elongation and deterioration in weld compatibility and surface quality. Accordingly, the upper limit of the Al content is defined at 0.3%. Further, the Al content is preferably 0.15% or less in view of the refining cost. The Al content is preferably 0.01% or more in view of pickling capability during production of the steel sheet.
  • Ni is added as necessary in order to restrain crevice corrosion and promote repassivation.
  • the function due to the addition of Ni is exhibited at the Ni content of 0.1% or more.
  • the lower limit of the Ni content is defined at 0.1%.
  • the Ni content is preferably 0.2% or more.
  • the upper limit of the Ni content is defined at 1.0%. It should be noted that the Ni content is preferably 0.8% or less in view of the material cost.
  • Mo is an element that improves corrosion resistance, which, especially when there is a crevice structure, restrains crevice corrosion.
  • the Mo content exceeds 2.0%, significant deterioration in formability and productivity occurs.
  • the Mo content is preferably less than 0.5%.
  • the above effects of the Mo content is exhibited at Mo content of 0.01% or more.
  • the lower limit of the Mo content is preferably defined at 0.01%.
  • the lower limit of the Mo content content is further preferably defined at 0.1%.
  • Cu is added as necessary in order to restrain crevice corrosion and promote repassivation.
  • the function due to the addition of Cu is exhibited at Cu content of 0.1% or more.
  • the lower limit of the Cu content is defined at 0.1%.
  • the C content is preferably 0.3% or more.
  • addition of excessive amount of Cu causes hardening of the steel and restrains the growth of the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -oriented grains to reduce formability.
  • the upper limit is defined at 3.0%. It should be noted that the Cu content is preferably 1.5% or less in view of the productivity.
  • V is added as necessary in order to restrain crevice corrosion.
  • the function due to the addition of V is exhibited at V content of 0.05% or more.
  • the lower limit of the V content is defined at 0.05%.
  • the V content is preferably 0.1% or more.
  • the upper limit of the V content is defined at 1.0%. It should be noted that the V content is preferably 0.5% or less in view of the material cost.
  • Ca is added as necessary for desulfurization.
  • the function due to the addition of Ca is not exhibited at Ca content of less than 0.0002%. Accordingly, the lower limit of the Ca content is defined at 0.0002%.
  • water-soluble inclusion in a form of CaS is generated when more than 0.0030% of Ca is added to restrain the growth in the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -crystal orientation and promote growth in the ⁇ 411 ⁇ -orientatation, thereby reducing the r-value.
  • the upper limit of the Ca content is defined at 0.0030%.
  • the C content is preferably 0.0015% or less in view of surface quality.
  • Mg is sometimes added as deoxidizing element. Further, Mg is an element that miniaturizes slab structure to contribute to growth of texture that enhances formability. The function due to the addition of Mg is exhibited at the Mg content of 0.0002% or more. Accordingly, the lower limit of the Mg content is defined at 0.0002%. The Mg content is preferably 0.0003% or more. However, when more than 0.0030% of Mg is added, the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -orientation intensity does not reach 5 on account of formation of coarse MgO and weldability and corrosion resistance deteriorate. Accordingly, the upper limit of the Mg content is defined at 0.0030%. The Mg content is preferably 0.0010% or more in view of the refining cost.
  • the upper limit of the Zr content is defined at 0.3%.
  • the Zr content is preferably 0.1% or less in view of the refining cost and productivity.
  • W is an element that contributes to improvement in corrosion resistance and high-temperature strength. Accordingly, 0.01% or more of W is added as necessary. However, when more than 3.0% of W is added, the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -orientation intensity does not reach 5 on account of formation of coarse WC, toughness deteriorate during the production of steel sheet and the production cost is increased. Accordingly, the upper limit of the W content is defined at 3.0%.
  • the W content is preferably 2.0% or less in view of the refining cost and productivity.
  • Co is an element that contributes to improvement in high-temperature strength. Accordingly, 0.01% or more of Co is added as necessary. However, when more than 0.3% of Co is added, the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -orientation intensity does not reach 5 on account of formation of coarse CoS 2 and deterioration in toughness during the production of steel sheet and increase in the production cost are caused. Accordingly, the upper limit of the Co content is defined at 0.3%.
  • the Co content is preferably 0.1% or less in view of the refining cost and productivity.
  • Sn is an element that contributes to improvement in corrosion resistance and high-temperature strength. Accordingly, 0.003% or more of Sn is added as necessary.
  • the Sn content is preferably 0.005% or more.
  • the upper limit of the Sn content is defined at 0.50%.
  • the Sn content is preferably 0.30% or less in view of the refining cost and productivity. Further, the Sn content is preferably 0.15% or less.
  • Sb is an element that enhances high-temperature strength by segregation at grain boundaries.
  • the amount of added Sb is 0.005% or more.
  • the upper limit of the Sb content is defined at 0.50%.
  • the Sb content is preferably 0.03% or more in view of high-temperature characteristics.
  • the Sb content is more preferably 0.05% or more.
  • the Sb content is preferably 0.30% or less in view of the production cost and toughness.
  • the Sb content is more preferably 0.20% or less.
  • REM Radar Metal
  • the REM is a group of elements that contributes to improvement in oxidation resistance. Accordingly, 0.001% or more of REM is added as necessary.
  • the lower limit of the REM content is preferably defined at 0.002%. Even when more than 0.20% of REM is added, the effect of the addition of REM is saturated and the growth in the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -crystal orientation is restrained due to formation of coarse oxide. Further, corrosion resistance deteriorates due to REM grains. Accordingly, added amount of REM is in a range from 0.001 to 0.20%.
  • the upper limit of the content of REM is preferably 0.10% in view of formability of the product and production cost.
  • the REM refers to those elements according to general definition.
  • REM refers to a group of elements consisting of: two elements of scandium (Sc) and yttrium (Y); and fifteen elements (lanthanoid) from lanthanum (La) to lutetium (Lu). REM may be singly added or may be added in a form of a mixture.
  • 0.3% or less of Ga may be added in order to improve corrosion resistance and restrain hydrogen embrittlement. When more than 0.3% of Ga is added, coarse sulfide is generated to restrain the increase in the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -orientation intensity and deteriorate the r-value.
  • the lower limit of the Ga content is defined at 0.0002% in view of formation of sulfides and hydrides. In addition, the Ga content is preferably 0.0020% or more in view of the productivity and production cost.
  • 0.001 to 1.0% of Ta and/or Hf may be added in order to improve the high-temperature strength.
  • 0.001 to 0.02% of Bi may be added as necessary. It should be noted that the content of common detrimental elements (e.g. As and Pb) and impurity elements should be as small as possible.
  • a manufacturing method of steel sheet of the exemplary embodiment includes steps of steelmaking, hot rolling, pickling, cold rolling and annealing.
  • steelmaking steel containing the above-described essential components and component(s) added as necessary are suitably melted in a converter furnace and subsequently subjected to a secondary smelting.
  • the melted steel is formed into a slab according to known casting process (continuous casting).
  • the slab is heated to a predetermined temperature and is hot-rolled to have a predetermined thickness through a continuous rolling procedure.
  • the slab is subjected to pickling without applying annealing of hot-rolled sheet and is subjected to the cold rolling process as a cold rolling material.
  • the above process is different from a typical procedure (typically, the annealing of hot-rolled sheet is applied). Though the annealing of hot-rolled sheet is applied to obtain a granulated recrystallization texture in the typical procedure, it is difficult in the typical procedure to significantly reduce the size of the crystal grains before the cold rolling.
  • grain boundary area reduces so that the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -crystal orientation improving the r-value does not grow in a product sheet but the ⁇ 411 ⁇ -crystal orientation grows, so that the texture should be miniaturized by promoting the recrystallization during the hot rolling process.
  • the cast slab is heated at 1100 to 1200 degrees C.
  • the slab is heated at a temperature of more than 1200 degrees C.
  • the crystal grains are coarsened so that the texture is not miniaturized during the hot rolling process.
  • the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -crystal orientation does not grow but the ⁇ 411 ⁇ -crystal orientation grows to reduce the r-value.
  • the slab heating temperature is defined in a range from 1100 to 1200 degrees C.
  • the heating temperature is preferably 1120 degrees C. or more in view of the productivity and surface flaw.
  • the heating temperature is preferably 1160 degrees C. or less.
  • the end temperature of the rough rolling is defined at 1000 degrees C. or more.
  • finish rolling is unidirectionally applied using a device including a plurality of stands.
  • the finishing temperature is 900 degrees C. or less.
  • the coiling temperature is 700 degrees C. or less.
  • the finish rolling temperature is set at 900 degrees C. or less and the coiling temperature is set at 700 degrees C. or less, so that restoration and recrystallization are restrained during this period to intentionally introduce the deformed strain.
  • the finish rolling temperature is preferably 700 degrees C. or more and the coiling temperature is 500 degrees C.
  • the finish rolling temperature is preferably 850 degrees C. or less and the coiling temperature is 650 degrees C. or less in view of surface flaw and sheet-thickness accuracy.
  • the product is subjected to pickling without applying the annealing of hot-rolled sheet and is subjected to the cold rolling process.
  • the above process is different from a typical procedure (typically, the annealing of hot-rolled sheet is applied), which, in combination with the above-described conditions for hot rolling, provides minute recrystallized grains during the cold rolling to achieve both of the improvement in the r-value and the reduction of ridging,
  • intermediate cold rolling, intermediate annealing, finish cold rolling, and finish annealing are performed in this order.
  • cold rolling is at least once performed at 40% or more of rolling reduction using a roller having a diameter of 400 mm or more.
  • the roll diameter of 400 mm or more restrains shear strains during the cold rolling and also restrains the generation of crystal orientation (e.g. ⁇ 411 ⁇ 148>) that reduces the r-value during the subsequent annealing process.
  • a recrystallization texture having grain size number of 6 or more is obtained.
  • the grain size number is preferably less than 6.5.
  • the intensity in the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -crystal orientation in the intermediate annealing step is set at 3 or more.
  • the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -orientation intensity after the intermediate annealing is set at 3 or more in the exemplary embodiment because it is found that ⁇ 111 ⁇ -crystal orientation is more frequently generated based on the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -oriented grains and the worked grains in the formation of texture during the subsequent finish cold rolling and finish annealing steps.
  • the intensity is preferably 3.5 or more.
  • the intermediate annealing temperature is set in a range from 820 to 880 degrees C. Though the annealing is applied at a temperature of more than 880 degrees C.
  • the annealing is applied at a temperature lower than that in the typical intermediate annealing in order to obtain minute textures immediately after the recrystallization in the exemplary embodiment. Since the intermediate annealing temperature of less than 820 degrees C. does not grow the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -orientation intensity on account of failure in recrystallization but the ⁇ 411 ⁇ -orientation intensity increases, the lower limit of the intermediate annealing temperature is defined at 820 degrees C. On the other hand, when the intermediate annealing temperature exceeds 880 degrees C., the grain growth is already caused and the ⁇ 411 ⁇ -crystal grains are preferentially grown.
  • the upper limit of the intermediate annealing temperature is defined at 880 degrees C.
  • the intermediate annealing temperature is preferably 830 degrees C. or more in view of the productivity and pickling capability.
  • the intermediate annealing temperature is preferably 875 degrees C. or less in view of the productivity and pickling capability.
  • the annealing temperature in the finish annealing after the finish cold rolling is set in a range from 880 to 950 degrees C. to adjust the grain size number at 5.5 or more.
  • the grain size number is less than 5.5, ridging or surface roughness (so-called orange peel) becomes prominent. Accordingly, the upper limit of the grain size number is defined at 5.5.
  • the annealing temperature satisfying the above requirement is 950 degrees C. or less
  • the upper limit of the annealing temperature is defined at 950 degrees C.
  • the lower limit of the annealing temperature is defined at 880 degrees C.
  • the annealing temperature is preferably 910 degrees C. or less and the grain size number is 6.5 or more in view of the productivity, pickling capability and surface quality.
  • slab thickness, hot-rolling sheet thickness and the like may be determined as desired.
  • the roll roughness, roll diameter, rolling oil, rolling pass number, rolling speed, rolling temperature and the like in the cold rolling may be determined as desired within a range compatible with an object of the invention.
  • any one of batch annealing and continuous annealing may be employed.
  • the annealing may be performed in a low-oxygen atmosphere (e.g. hydrogen gas or nitrogen gas) (bright annealing) or may be performed in the atmospheric air as needed.
  • lubrication painting may be applied to the product sheet to further enhance pressing formability. In such an arrangement, the type of the lubrication film may be determined as desired.
  • the stainless steel sheet according to the above exemplary embodiment exhibits a high r-value and low ridging height and is excellent in pressing formability. Accordingly, the ferritic stainless steel pipe made of the stainless steel sheet of the exemplary embodiment is excellent in pipe expansivity and formability.
  • the method for manufacturing the steel pipe may be determined as desired, where any welding process may be used (e.g. ERW, laser welding, TIG).
  • a ferritic stainless steel sheet for an automobile exhaust component can be provided using the stainless steel sheet of the exemplary embodiment. Especially, with the use of the stainless steel sheet for exhaust components of automobiles or motorcycles, degree of freedom for molding is enhanced and integral molding and the like without requiring welding between components becomes possible, thereby enabling efficient manufacture of components.
  • indexes for formability include the r-value indicating deep drawability.
  • the r-value is influenced by the crystal orientation of the steel and increases as more ⁇ 111 ⁇ -crystal orientations (so-called y-fiber, i.e. crystal grains having ⁇ 111 ⁇ crystal face parallel to a sheet face of the steel sheet in a body-centered cubic crystal structure) are present.
  • the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -orientation intensity of a product sheet increases and generation of the ⁇ 311 ⁇ 136> texture that reduces formability can be restrained by applying the intermediate annealing between the intermediate cold rolling and the finish cold rolling in the steel sheet manufacturing process.
  • the average r-value (r m ) of the steel sheet of the exemplary embodiment is r m ⁇ 1.0t+3.0, which shows excellent formability.
  • FIG. 3 shows average r-values of Examples manufactured in accordance with the present exemplary embodiment (white squares in FIG. 3 ) and average r-values of steel sheets (Comparative Example: black squares in FIG. 3 ) manufactured in accordance with processes not satisfying the conditions of the exemplary embodiment, with reference to the sheet thickness.
  • the sheet thickness is t (mm) and the average r-value is r m
  • the average r-value of the ferritic stainless steel sheet manufactured according to the exemplary embodiment satisfies ⁇ r m ⁇ 1.0t+3.0
  • the relationship between the average r-value and the sheet thickness is represented by r m ⁇ 1.0t+3.0.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a relationship between the average r-value and ⁇ 311 ⁇ 136>-orientation intensity.
  • the average r-value In order for the average r-value to be 1.8 or more (i.e. a value capable of enduring 2D pipe expansion), it is necessary for the ⁇ 111 ⁇ 110>-orientation intensity to be 4.0 or more.
  • the data plotted in FIG. 4 all show ⁇ 111 ⁇ 110>-orientation intensity of 4.0 or more. Further, as is clear from FIG. 4 , when the ⁇ 311 ⁇ 136>-orientation intensity is 3.0 or more, the average r-value becomes extremely small.
  • ⁇ 111 ⁇ 110>-orientation intensity is defined at 4.0 or more and ⁇ 311 ⁇ 136>-orientation intensity is defined at less than 3.0 in the invention. More preferably, ⁇ 111 ⁇ 110>-orientation intensity is defined at 7 or more and ⁇ 311 ⁇ 136>-orientation intensity is defined at less than 2.
  • the grain size number of the steel sheet of the invention is preferably adjusted to be 6 or more.
  • the grain size number is less than 6, ridging or surface roughness (so-called orange peel) becomes prominent. Accordingly, the lower limit of the grain size number is defined at 6. Further preferably, the grain size number is 6.5 or more.
  • the C content is preferably as small as possible and the upper limit of the C content is defined at 0.03%.
  • the lower limit of the C content is defined at 0.001%.
  • the C content is preferably 0.002% or more in view of the production cost.
  • the C content is preferably 0.01% or less in view of boundary corrosivity at a welded part.
  • the N content is preferably as small as possible and the upper limit of the N content is defined at 0.03%.
  • the lower limit of the N content is defined at 0.001%.
  • the N content is preferably 0.005% or more in view of the production cost.
  • the N content is preferably 0.015% or less in view of formability and corrosion resistance.
  • Si is sometimes added as a deoxidizing element.
  • Si improves the oxidation resistance.
  • the Si content is preferably 1.0% or less in order to ensure total elongation. Further, much amount of added Si causes change in a slip system to promote the growth in the ⁇ 311 ⁇ -crystal orientation. Accordingly, the upper limit of the Si content is defined at 1.0%.
  • the Si content is preferably 0.2% or more in view of the corrosion resistance. The Si content is more preferably 0.3% or more. The Si content is further preferably 0.32% or more. The Si content is still further preferably 0.4% or more. The Si content is preferably 0.5% or less in view of the production cost.
  • Mn is a solid solution strengthening element. Accordingly, the upper limit of the Mn content is defined at 3.0% in view of the material.
  • the Mn content is preferably 0.1% or more in view of the corrosion resistance.
  • the Mn content is more preferably 0.3% or more.
  • the Mn content is further preferably 0.32% or more.
  • the Mn content is still further preferably 0.4% or more.
  • the Mn content is preferably 0.5% or less in view of the production cost.
  • the P content in the material is preferably as small as possible. Further, much amount of added P causes change in the slip system to promote the growth in the ⁇ 311 ⁇ -crystal orientation. Accordingly, the upper limit of the P content is defined at 0.04%.
  • the P content is preferably 0.01% or more in view of the production cost.
  • the P content is preferably 0.02% or less in view of the corrosion resistance.
  • S is an element that deteriorates corrosion resistance. Accordingly, the upper limit of the S content is defined at 0.01%.
  • S forms Ti 4 C 2 S 2 in Ti-containing steel at a high temperature to contribute to the growth in the texture effective for improving the r-value. The formation of Ti 4 C 2 S 2 is exhibited when S is contained at an amount of 0.0003% or more. Accordingly, the lower limit of the S content is defined at 0.0003%.
  • the S content is preferably 0.0005% or more in view of the production cost. The S content is preferably 0.0050% or less in view of boundary corrosivity in produced components.
  • Cr is an element that improves corrosion resistance and oxidation resistance. In view of environment in which exhaust components are provided, 10% or more of Cr is necessary in order to restrain abnormal oxidation.
  • the Cr content is still further preferably 10.5% or more.
  • excessive addition of Cr hardens the steel to deteriorate the formability, restrains the growth of the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -oriented grains and promotes the growth of the ⁇ 311 ⁇ -oriented grains.
  • the upper limit of the Cr content is defined at 30%. It should be noted that, in view of the production cost, sheet breakage due to deterioration in toughness and formability during the production of steel sheet, the upper limit of the Cr content is preferably less than 15%. When the Cr content is 15% or more, the steel hardens to promote the growth of the ⁇ 311 ⁇ -oriented grains.
  • the upper limit of the Cr content is preferably 13% or less.
  • Al is sometimes added as a deoxidizing element. In addition, Al restrains the oxide scales from peeling.
  • the Al content is preferably 0.01% or more.
  • the added Al content exceeding 0.300% causes reduction in elongation, and deterioration in weld compatibility and surface quality. Accordingly, the upper limit of the Al content is defined at 0.300%.
  • the Al content is preferably 0.15% or less in view of the refining cost and pickling capability during steel sheet production.
  • the stainless steel sheet of the exemplary embodiment contains one or more of Ti and Nb.
  • Ti is an element added to be bonded to C, N and S to improve the corrosion resistance, intercrystalline corrosion resistance and deep drawability.
  • the fixing function for C and/or N appears at a Ti concentration of 0.05% or more.
  • the Ti concentration is less than 0.05%, solid solution C and solid solution N that greatly contributes to the growth of the ⁇ 311 ⁇ -crystal orientation cannot be sufficiently fixed.
  • the lower limit of the Ti content is defined at 0.05%.
  • the Ti content is preferably 0.06% or more.
  • the upper limit of the Ti content is defined at 0.30%.
  • the Ti content is preferably 0.25% or less in view of the production cost and the like.
  • Nb is an element added to be bonded to C, N and S to improve the corrosion resistance, intercrystalline corrosion resistance and deep drawability.
  • Nb is added as necessary because Nb is effective for improvement in formability and high-temperature strength due to the growth in the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -oriented grains and for inhibition of crevice corrosion and promotion of repassivation.
  • the function due to the addition of Nb is exhibited at a Nb concentration of 0.01% or more. Accordingly, the lower limit of the Nb content is defined at 0.01%.
  • the Nb content is preferably 0.05% or more.
  • the upper limit of the Nb content is defined at 0.50%. Further, the Nb content is preferably 0.3% or less in view of the production cost.
  • Ti and Nb is scarcely effective when the sum of the contents of Ti and Nb is less than 8(C+N) (i.e. eight times as much as the sum of C and N contents: when much amounts of C and N are present) or less than 0.05% (when the amounts of C and N are small).
  • the sum of the contents of Ti and Nb exceeds 0.75%, the solid solution Ti and solid solution Nb unfavorably increase to raise the recrystallization temperature.
  • the sum of the contents of Ti and Nb are defined to be smaller one of 8(C+N) and 0.05% or more, and 0.75% or less.
  • the stainless steel sheet according to the exemplary embodiment may further optionally contain the following elements.
  • B is an element that enhances secondary formability by segregation at grain boundaries.
  • the B content is preferably 0.0003% or more.
  • the upper limit of the B content is defined at 0.0030%.
  • the B content is preferably 0.0015% or less in view of the refining cost and decrease in ductility.
  • Ni is added as necessary in order to restrain crevice corrosion and promote repassivation.
  • the function due to the addition of Ni is exhibited at Ni content of 0.1% or more. Accordingly, the lower limit of the Ni content is defined at 0.1%.
  • the Ni content is more preferably 0.2% or more.
  • the upper limit of the Ni content is defined at 1.0%. It should be noted that the Ni content is preferably 0.8% or less in view of the material cost. The Ni content is more preferably 0.5% or less.
  • Mo is an element that improves corrosion resistance, which, especially when there is a crevice structure, restrains crevice corrosion.
  • the function due to the addition of Mo is exhibited at Mo content of 0.1% or more. Accordingly, the lower limit of the Mo content is defined at 0.1%.
  • the Mo content exceeds 2.0%, significant deterioration in formability and productivity occurs. Further, though an appropriate amount of Mo restrains the growth of the ⁇ 311 ⁇ -oriented grains and promotes sharp growth of the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -crystal orientation, excessive addition of Mo causes hardening due to solid solution Mo and growth in the ⁇ 311 ⁇ -oriented grains. Accordingly, the upper limit of the Mo content is defined at 2.0%. It should be noted that the Mo content is preferably 0.5% or less in view of the alloy cost and productivity.
  • Cu is added as necessary in order to restrain crevice corrosion and promote repassivation.
  • the function due to the addition of Cu is exhibited at Cu content of 0.1% or more.
  • the lower limit of the Cu content is defined at 0.1%.
  • the Cu content is preferably 0.15% or more.
  • the upper limit of the Cu content is defined at 3.0%.
  • the Cu content is preferably 1.0% or less.
  • V is added as necessary in order to restrain crevice corrosion.
  • the function due to the addition of V is exhibited at V content of 0.05% or more.
  • the lower limit of the V content is defined at 0.05%.
  • the V content is preferably 0.1% or more.
  • the upper limit of the V content is defined at 1.0%. It should be noted that the V content is preferably 0.5% or less in view of the material cost.
  • Ca is added as necessary for desulfurization.
  • the function due to the addition of Ca is not exhibited at Ca content of less than 0.0002%. Accordingly, the lower limit of the Ca content is defined at 0.0002%.
  • water-soluble inclusion in a form of CaS is generated when more than 0.0030% of Ca is added to reduce the r-value. Further, the corrosion resistance is considerably reduced. Accordingly, the upper limit of the Ca content is defined at 0.0030%.
  • the Ca content is preferably 0.0015% or less in view of surface quality.
  • Mg is sometimes added as deoxidizing element. Further, Mg is an element that miniaturizes slab structure to contribute to growth of texture that enhances formability. The function due to the addition of Mg is exhibited at Mg content of 0.0002% or more. Accordingly, the lower limit of the Mg content is defined at 0.0002%. The Mg content is preferably 0.0003% or more. However, addition of excessive amount of Mg deteriorates weldability and corrosion resistance. Accordingly, the upper limit of the Mg content is defined at 0.0030%. The Mg content is preferably 0.0010% or more in view of the refining cost.
  • Sn is an element that contributes to improvement in corrosion resistance and high-temperature strength. Accordingly, 0.005% or more of Sn is added as necessary.
  • the Sn content is preferably 0.003% or more. However, addition of more than 0.50% of Sn may cause slab cracking during the production of steel sheets. Accordingly, the upper limit of the Sn content is defined at 0.50%.
  • the Sn content is preferably 0.30% or less in view of the refining cost and productivity.
  • Zr is an element that is bonded with C and/or N to promote growth in texture. Accordingly, 0.01% or more of Zn is added as necessary.
  • the Zr content is preferably 0.03% or more. However, the addition of more than 0.30% of Zr results in increase in the production cost and considerable deterioration in productivity. Accordingly, the upper limit of the Zr content is defined at 0.30%.
  • the Zr content is preferably 0.20% or less in view of the refining cost and productivity.
  • W is an element that contributes to improvement in corrosion resistance and high-temperature strength. Accordingly, 0.01% or more of W is added as necessary. However, addition of more than 3.0% of W results in deterioration in toughness during the production of steel sheets and increase in the production cost. Accordingly, the upper limit of the W content is defined at 3.0%.
  • the W content is preferably 0.10% or less in view of the refining cost and productivity.
  • Co is an element that contributes to improvement in high-temperature strength. Accordingly, 0.01% or more of Co is added as necessary. However, addition of more than 0.30% of Co results in deterioration in toughness during the production of steel sheets and increase in the production cost. Accordingly, the upper limit of the Co content is defined at 0.30%.
  • the Co content is preferably 0.10% or less in view of the refining cost and productivity.
  • Sb is an element that enhances high-temperature strength by segregation at grain boundaries.
  • the function due to the addition of Sb is exhibited at Sb content of 0.005% or more.
  • the lower limit of the Sb content is defined at 0.005%.
  • the Sb content is preferably 0.03% or more.
  • the Sb content is more preferably 0.05% or more.
  • the upper limit of the Sb content is defined at 0.50%.
  • the Sb content is preferably 0.30% or less in view of high-temperature characteristics, production cost and toughness.
  • the Sb content is more preferably 0.20% or less.
  • REM Radar Earth Metal
  • REM is a group of elements that contributes to improvement in oxidation resistance. Accordingly, 0.001% or more of REM is added as necessary. Even when more than 0.20% of REM is added, the effect of the addition of REM is saturated and the corrosion resistance is reduced due to sulfide of REM. Accordingly, REM is added in an amount ranging from 0.001 to 0.20%.
  • the lower limit of the REM content is preferably defined at 0.002%.
  • the upper limit of the content of REM is preferably 0.10% in view of formability of the product and production cost.
  • the REM refers to those elements according to general definition.
  • REM refers to a group of elements consisting of: two elements of scandium (Sc) and yttrium (Y); and fifteen elements (lanthanoid) from lanthanum (La) to lutetium (Lu). REM may be singly added or may be added in a form of a mixture.
  • 0.3% or less of Ga may be added in order to improve corrosion resistance and restrain hydrogen embrittlement. When more than 0.3% of Ga is added, coarse sulfide is generated to restrain the increase in the ⁇ 111 ⁇ 110>-orientation intensity.
  • the lower limit of the Ga content is defined at 0.0002% in view of formation of sulfides and hydrides. In addition, the Ga content is preferably 0.0020% or more in view of the productivity and production cost.
  • Ta and/or Hf may be added in order to improve the high-temperature strength.
  • 0.01% or more of Ta and/or Hf is effective and 0.1% or more of Ta and/or Hf further enhances the strength.
  • 0.001 to 0.02% of Bi may be added as necessary. It should be noted that the content of common detrimental impurity element (e.g. As and Pb) should be as small as possible.
  • the stainless steel sheet of the above exemplary embodiment may be preferably used as a ferritic stainless steel sheet with excellent formability suitable for automobile or motorcycle components. More specifically, the stainless steel sheet of the above exemplary embodiment may be preferably used as a ferritic stainless steel sheet with excellent formability suitable for exhaust pipe, fuel tank or fuel pipe for automobiles. With the use of the stainless steel sheet for producing automobile or motorcycle components (specifically, exhaust pipes, fuel tank or fuel pipe of automobiles), degree of freedom for molding is enhanced and integral molding and the like without requiring welding between components becomes possible, thereby enabling efficient manufacture of components.
  • the ferritic stainless steel pipe with excellent formability made of the stainless steel sheet of the above exemplary embodiment has formability sufficient to provide a steel pipe made of a relatively thick steel sheet having more than 1 mm thickness and capable of enduring 2D pipe expansion processing (a processing expanding an end diameter D of the pipe to 2D (i.e. double the diameter).
  • a manufacturing method of steel sheet of the exemplary embodiment includes steps of steelmaking, hot rolling, pickling, and subsequent repetitions of cold rolling and annealing.
  • steelmaking steel containing the above-described essential components and component(s) added as necessary are suitably melted in a converter furnace and subsequently subjected to a secondary smelting.
  • the melted steel is formed into a slab according to known casting process (continuous casting).
  • the slab is heated to a predetermined temperature and is hot-rolled to have a predetermined thickness through a continuous rolling procedure.
  • the slab is subjected to pickling without applying annealing of hot-rolled sheet and is subjected to the cold rolling process as a cold rolling material.
  • the above process is different from a typical procedure (typically, the annealing of hot-rolled sheet is applied).
  • the annealing of hot-rolled sheet is applied to obtain a granulated recrystallization texture in the typical procedure, it is difficult in the typical procedure to significantly reduce the size of the crystal grains before the cold rolling.
  • a grain boundary area reduces so that the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -crystal orientation improving the r-value does not grow in a product sheet but the ⁇ 311 ⁇ -crystal orientation grows. Accordingly, it is found in the exemplary embodiment that texture should be miniaturized by promoting the recrystallization during the hot rolling process without applying the hot-rolling sheet annealing.
  • the cast slab is heated at 1100 to 1200 degrees C.
  • the slab is heated at a temperature more than 1200 degrees C.
  • the crystal grains are coarsened so that the texture is not miniaturized during the hot rolling process.
  • the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -crystal orientation does not grow but the ⁇ 311 ⁇ -crystal orientation unfavorably grows to reduce the r-value.
  • the slab is heated at a temperature less than 1100 degrees C., only the deformation texture is grown without causing the recrystallization.
  • the ⁇ 111 ⁇ -crystal orientation does not grow but the ⁇ 311 ⁇ -crystal orientation grows to reduce the r-value.
  • ridging characteristics of the product sheet becomes unfavorable.
  • the favorable slab heating temperature is defined in a range from 1100 to 1200 degrees C.
  • the heating temperature is preferably 1160 degrees C. or less in view of the productivity.
  • the heating temperature is preferably 1120 degrees C. or more in view of surface scar.
  • a plurality of passes of rough rolling and unidirectional finish rolling using a plurality of stands are applied.
  • finish rolling is applied at a high speed and the product is wound in a coil.
  • rough rolling temperature and coiling temperature are defined.
  • the finish rolling process is defined so that a start temperature is 900 degrees C. or more and end temperature is 800 degrees C. or more, a difference between the start and end temperatures is 200 degrees C. or less and the coiling temperature is also defined to be 600 degrees C. or more. It is preferable that the start temperature is 950 degrees C. or more, the end temperature is 820 degrees C. or more and the difference between the start and end temperatures is 150 degrees C. or less.
  • the product is subjected to pickling without applying the annealing of hot-rolled sheet and is subjected to the cold rolling process.
  • the above process is different from a typical procedure (typically, the annealing of hot-rolled sheet is applied), which, in combination with the above-described conditions for hot rolling, provides minute recrystallized grains during the cold rolling to achieve the improvement in the r-value,
  • intermediate cold rolling, intermediate annealing, finish cold rolling, and finish annealing are performed in this order.
  • the cold rolling may be performed using a reversible 20-stage Sendzimir rolling mill or a 6 or 12-stage tandem rolling mill configured to continuously roll a plurality of passes. It should be noted, however, the cold rolling is at least once performed at 40% or more of rolling reduction using a roller having a diameter of 400 mm or more.
  • the roll diameter of 400 mm or more restrains shear strains during the cold rolling and also restrains the generation of crystal orientation (e.g. ⁇ 311 ⁇ 136>) that reduces the r-value during the subsequent annealing process.
  • the above large-roller rolling is preferably performed during the intermediate cold rolling.
  • the grain size number of the texture immediately before completion of recrystallization is preferably 6 or more.
  • the grain size number is further preferably 6.5 or more.
  • the intermediate annealing temperature is set in a range from 800 to 880 degrees C. Though the annealing is applied at a temperature of more than 880 degrees C.
  • the annealing in order to grow the size of the recrystallized grains in a typical intermediate annealing, the annealing is applied at a temperature lower than that in the typical intermediate annealing in order to obtain minute textures immediately before the recrystallization or immediately after the recrystallization in the exemplary embodiment.
  • the intermediate annealing temperature of less than 800 degrees C. causes non-recrystallized textures. Accordingly, the lower limit of the intermediate annealing temperature is defined at 800 degrees C.
  • the intermediate annealing temperature is preferably 825 degrees C. or more in view of the productivity and pickling capability. Further, the intermediate annealing temperature is preferably less than 870 degrees C. in view of the productivity and pickling capability.
  • the recrystallization completion texture refers to a texture in which all of the grains are equiaxially recrystallized and the texture immediately before the completion of recrystallization refers to a texture in which slightly stretched non-recrystallized texture remains in addition to the equiaxial crystal grains.
  • the annealing temperature in the finish annealing after the finish cold rolling is set in a range from 850 to 950 degrees C. to adjust the grain size number at 6 or more.
  • the grain size number is less than 6, ridging or surface roughness (so-called orange peel) becomes prominent.
  • the lower limit of the grain size number is preferably defined at 6.
  • the grain size number is preferably 6.5 or more.
  • the annealing temperature is preferably 880 degrees C. or more in view of the productivity, pickling capability and surface quality.
  • the annealing temperature is preferably 910 degrees C. or less in view of the productivity, pickling capability and surface quality.
  • Tables 2-1 to 2-3 show the results of pipe expansion test of an ERW steel pipe made of the steel sheet.
  • the pipe expansion test was performed using a 60 degrees cone, where an end of the pipe is expanded to a double of a diameter of the non-expanded pipe (2D pipe expansion).
  • the test result is evaluated as A.
  • the test results is evaluated as X.
  • the results show that the steel pipes of the first exemplary embodiment have excellent formability.
  • W 0 represents a sheet width before applying a tensile force
  • W represents a sheet width after applying the tensile force
  • t 0 represents a sheet thickness before applying the tensile force
  • t represents a sheet thickness after applying the tensile force
  • r m represents an average r-value
  • r 0 represents an r-value in the rolling direction
  • r 45 represents an r-value in the 45-degree direction with respect to the rolling direction
  • r 90 represents an r-value in the direction perpendicular to the rolling direction.
  • Tables 4-1 to 4-3 show the results of pipe expansion test of an ERW steel pipe made of the steel sheet.
  • the pipe expansion test was performed using a 60 degrees cone, where an end of the pipe is expanded to a double of a diameter of the non-expanded pipe (2D pipe expansion).
  • the test result is evaluated as A.
  • the test results is evaluated as X.
  • the steel of the exemplary embodiments of the invention satisfy a relationship between the average r-value and the sheet thickness of r m ⁇ 1.0t+3.0, showing excellent press formability. Further, all of the results of 2D pipe expansion test are “A”, which shows that the steel pipe of the exemplary embodiments of the invention have excellent formability.
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