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Definitions

• the present disclosure relates to a member obtained by hot press forming a thin steel sheet, i.e. a hot pressed member, and a method of manufacturing the same.
• a technique of manufacturing a high strength automotive member by applying a hot press process to a steel sheet has been put into actual use.
• the hot press process after heating a steel sheet to an austenite region, the steel sheet is conveyed to a press machine.
• the press machine the steel sheet is formed into a member of a desired shape using a press tool, and simultaneously quenched.
• this cooling process (quenching) in the press tool the microstructure of the member undergoes phase transformation from austenite phase to martensite phase. A high strength member of a desired shape is thus obtained.
• JP 2013-79441 A proposes a hot press formed part obtained by forming a thin steel sheet by a hot press forming method.
• the hot press formed part proposed in PTL 1 includes: a chemical composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.15% to 0.35%, Si: 0.5% to 3%, Mn: 0.5% to 2%, P: 0.05% or less, S: 0.05% or less, Al: 0.01% to 0.1%, Cr: 0.01% to 1%, B: 0.0002% to 0.01%, Ti: (N content) ⁇ 4% to 0.1%, and N: 0.001% to 0.01%, with a balance consisting of Fe and incidental impurities; and a microstructure including, in area ratio, martensite: 80% to 97%, retained austenite: 3% to 20%, and a balance: 5% or less.
• PTL 1 states that, with the proposed technique, a metallic microstructure with an appropriate amount of retained austenite can be obtained, and a hot pressed member having higher
• JP 2010-65293 A proposes a hot pressed member having excellent ductility.
• the hot pressed member described in PTL 2 includes: a composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.20% to 0.40%, Si: 0.05% to 3.0%, Mn: 1.0% to 4.0%, P: 0.05% or less, S: 0.05% or less, Al: 0.005% to 0.1%, and N: 0.01% or less, with a balance consisting of Fe and incidental impurities; and a microstructure in which the area ratio of ferrite phase is 5% to 55% and the area ratio of martensite phase is 45% to 95% with respect to the whole microstructure, and the mean grain size of ferrite phase and martensite phase is 7 ⁇ m or less.
• the hot pressed member has high strength of 1470 MPa to 1750 MPa in tensile strength TS, and high ductility of 8% or more in total elongation El.
• JP 2013-194248 A (PTL 3) describes a hot press formed part including: a chemical composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.1% to 0.3%, Si: 0.5% to 3%, Mn: 0.5% to 2%, P: 0.05% or less, S: 0.05% or less, Al: 0.01% to 0.1%, and N: 0.001% to 0.01% with a balance consisting of Fe and incidental impurities; a first region having a metallic microstructure including martensite: 80 area % to 97 area %, retained austenite: 3 area % to 20 area %, and a balance: 5 area % or less; and a second region having a metallic microstructure including ferrite: 30 area % to 80 area %, bainitic ferrite: less than 30 area
• the technique described in PTL 3 has a problem of constrained robustness for the forming start temperature in hot press for forming two sites having different mechanical properties.
• a hot pressed member is typically subjected to a baking finish after the production. Heat treatment in this baking finish increases yield stress YS. To enhance anti-crash property, not only high uniform elongation but also high YS is important. Accordingly, a hot pressed member that has excellent heat treatment hardenability so that YS increases as high as possible as a result of the heat treatment in the baking finish is desired.
• the techniques described in PTL 1, PTL 2, and PTL 3 are, however, not concerned with such heat treatment hardenability.
• a hot pressed member including: a first region having a tensile property of 1500 MPa or more in tensile strength TS and 6.0% or more in uniform elongation uEl, and excellent heat treatment hardenability of increasing in yield stress YS by 150 MPa or more when subjected to heat treatment (baking finish); and a second region having a tensile property of 780 MPa or more in tensile strength TS and 15.0% or more in uniform elongation uEl, and a hot pressed member manufacturing method capable of manufacturing a hot pressed member having the above-mentioned properties in a condition of high robustness for the forming start temperature in hot press.
• excellent heat treatment hardenability means a property that, when a hot pressed member is heat treated, the difference (hereafter denoted by “ ⁇ YS”) between the yield stress YS after the heat treatment and the yield stress YS before the heat treatment is 150 MPa or more. Since a lot of mobile dislocations form in martensite phase, martensite phase is low in YS. Therefore, increasing YS in the first region having martensite as the main phase is considered to be effective in solving the problem stated above.
• An appropriate amount of retained austenite can be generated by, before hot pressing a steel sheet containing 3.5% or more Mn as mentioned above, performing heat treatment of heating the steel sheet to a ferrite-austenite dual phase temperature range and retaining the steel sheet at a predetermined temperature in the temperature range for 1 hr or more and 48 hr or less beforehand to cause Mn to concentrate in austenite.
• the dislocation density and ⁇ YS of the hot pressed member correlate with each other. To achieve ⁇ YS of 150 MPa or more, the dislocation density of the hot pressed member needs to be 1.0 ⁇ 10 16 /m 2 or more.
• a hot pressed member comprising: a chemical composition containing (consisting of), in mass %, C: 0.090% or more and less than 0.30%, Mn: 3.5% or more and less than 11.0%, Si: 0.01% to 2.5%, P: 0.05% or less, S: 0.05% or less, Al: 0.005% to 0.1%, and N: 0.01% or less, with a balance consisting of Fe and incidental impurities; a first region having: a microstructure including a martensite phase of 80.0% or more in volume fraction and a retained austenite phase of 3.0% or more and 20.0% or less in volume fraction; a tensile property of 1500 MPa or more in tensile strength TS and 6.0% or more in uniform elongation uEl; and a dislocation density of 1.0 ⁇ 10 16 /m 2 or more; and a second region having: a microstructure including a ferrite phase of 30.0% or more and 60.0% or less in volume fraction, a retained austenite
• a mean grain size of the ferrite phase is 10 ⁇ m or less
• a mean grain size of a secondary phase is 10 ⁇ m or less
• Mns/Mn ⁇ is 1.5 or more, where Mns is a Mn concentration in the secondary phase and Mn ⁇ is a Mn concentration in the ferrite phase.
• a method of manufacturing a hot pressed member comprising: heating a steel sheet to a first temperature that is an Ac1 point or more and an Ac3 point or less, retaining the steel sheet at the first temperature for 1 hr or more and 48 hr or less, and then cooling the steel sheet to obtain a blank steel sheet, the steel sheet having a chemical composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.090% or more and less than 0.30%, Mn: 3.5% or more and less than 11.0%, Si: 0.01% to 2.5%, P: 0.05% or less, S: 0.05% or less, Al: 0.005% to 0.1%, and N: 0.01% or less, with a balance consisting of Fe and incidental impurities; performing a heating process of separately heating a first region of the blank steel sheet to a second temperature that is the Ac3 point or more and 1000° C.
• the hot pressed member according to the present disclosure includes: a first region having a tensile property of 1500 MPa or more in tensile strength TS and 6.0% or more in uniform elongation uEl, and excellent heat treatment hardenability of increasing in yield stress YS by 150 MPa or more when subjected to heat treatment (baking finish); and a second region having a tensile property of 780 MPa or more in tensile strength TS and 15.0% or more in uniform elongation uEl.
• a hot pressed member having these properties can be manufactured in a condition of high robustness for the forming start temperature in hot press.
• a hot pressed member includes: a first region having a tensile property of 1500 MPa or more and preferably less than 2300 MPa in tensile strength TS and 6.0% or more and substantially 20% or less in uniform elongation uEl; and a second region having a tensile property of 780 MPa or more and preferably less than 1320 MPa in tensile strength TS and 15.0% or more and substantially 40% or less in uniform elongation uEl.
• the first region (high strength and high ductility site) is a collision resistance site that exhibits a certain degree of collision energy absorbing performance but does not allow deformation upon collision.
• the second region (low strength and ultrahigh ductility site) is an energy absorbing site that allows deformation but exhibits very high collision energy absorbing performance upon collision.
• the hot pressed member can be suitably used as a structural member required to have high collision energy absorbing performance, such as an impact beam, a center pillar, or a bumper of a vehicle.
• the positional relationship of the first and second regions in the hot pressed member is not limited, and may be determined depending on the use of the member.
• the upper portion and the lower portion may be set respectively as the first region and the second region.
• C is an element that increases the strength of the steel.
• yield stress is increased by dislocation locking of solute C.
• the C content is 0.090% or more. If the C content is 0.30% or more, the degree of solid solution strengthening by C increases, which makes it difficult to adjust the tensile strength TS of the hot pressed member to less than 2300 MPa.
• Mn is an element that increases the strength of the steel and also concentrates in austenite to improve the stability of austenite, and is the most important element in the present disclosure.
• the Mn content is 3.5% or more. If the Mn content is 11.0% or more, the degree of solid solution strengthening by Mn increases, which makes it difficult to adjust the tensile strength TS of the hot pressed member to less than 2300 MPa.
• a hot pressed member having tensile property of 6.0% or more in uniform elongation can be yielded stably, with a tensile strength TS of 1500 MPa or more and preferably less than 2300 MPa in the first region.
• a tensile strength TS 1500 MPa or more and preferably less than 2300 MPa in the first region.
• C 0.090% or more and less than 0.12% and Mn: 8.5% or more and less than 11.0%
• the desired property of 780 MPa or more in tensile strength TS and 15.0% or more in uniform elongation uEl is ensured as a result of the below-mentioned Mn concentration heat treatment and heating process immediately before hot press, in the above-mentioned range of C: 0.090% or more and less than 0.30% and Mn: 3.5% or more and less than 11.0%.
• the mechanical property in the second region is strongly influenced by the heating temperature T1 in the Mn concentration heat treatment and the heating temperature T3 in the heating immediately before hot press (described later).
• Si is an element that increases the strength of the steel by solid solution strengthening. To achieve the effect, the Si content is 0.01% or more. If the Si content is more than 2.5%, surface defects called red scale occur significantly in hot rolling, and also the rolling load increases. The Si content is therefore 0.01% or more and 2.5% or less. The Si content is preferably 0.02% or more. The Si content is preferably 1.5% or less.
• P is an element that exists in the steel as an incidental impurity, and segregates to crystal grain boundaries and like and causes adverse effects such as a decrease in the toughness of the member.
• the P content is therefore desirably as low as possible, but 0.05% or less P is allowable. Accordingly, the P content is 0.05% or less, and more preferably 0.02% or less. Excessive dephosphorization leads to higher refining cost, and so the P content is desirably 0.0005% or more.
• S is contained in the steel incidentally. S exists in the steel as a sulfide inclusion, and decreases the ductility, toughness, and the like of the hot pressed member.
• the S content is therefore desirably as low as possible, but 0.05% or less S is allowable. Accordingly, the S content is 0.05% or less, and more preferably 0.005% or less. Excessive desulfurization leads to higher refining cost, and so the S content is desirably 0.0005% or more.
• Al is an element that acts as a deoxidizer. To achieve the effect, the Al content is 0.005% or more. If the Al content is more than 0.1%, Al combines with nitrogen to form a large amount of nitride. This causes a decrease in the blanking workability and quench hardenability of the steel sheet as a blank sheet.
• the Al content is therefore 0.005% or more and 0.1% or less.
• the Al content is preferably 0.02% or more.
• the Al content is preferably 0.05% or less.
• N is typically contained in the steel incidentally. If the N content is more than 0.01%, nitrides such as MN form during heating in hot rolling or hot press. This causes a decrease in the blanking workability and quench hardenability of the steel sheet as a blank sheet.
• the N content is therefore 0.01% or less.
• the N content is more preferably 0.0030% or more.
• the N content is more preferably 0.0050% or less. In the case where N is contained incidentally without adjustment, the N content is approximately less than 0.0025%. To prevent an increase in refining cost, the N content is desirably 0.0025% or more.
• the chemical composition may contain the following optional components.
• a group one or more selected from Ni: 0.01% to 5.0%, Cu: 0.01% to 5.0%, Cr: 0.01% to 5.0%, and Mo: 0.01% to 3.0%
• Ni, Cu, Cr, and Mo are each an element that increases the strength of the steel and improves quench hardenability. One or more of them may be selected and added according to need. To achieve the effect, the content of each element is 0.01% or more. To prevent an increase in material cost, the Ni, Cu, and Cr contents are each 5.0% or less, and the Mo content is 3.0% or less. The content of each element is preferably 0.01% or more and 1.0% or less.
• B group one or more selected from Ti: 0.005% to 3.0%, Nb: 0.005% to 3.0%, V: 0.005% to 3.0%, and W: 0.005% to 3.0%
• Ti, Nb, V, and W are each an element that increases the strength of the steel by precipitation strengthening, and also improves toughness by crystal grain refinement. One or more of them may be selected and added according to need.
• Ti has not only the effect of increasing strength and improving toughness, but also the effect of forming a nitride more preferentially than B and improving quench hardenability by solute B.
• the Ti content is 0.005% or more. If the Ti content is more than 3.0%, the rolling load increases extremely in hot rolling, and also the toughness of the hot pressed member decreases. Accordingly, in the case of containing Ti, the Ti content is 0.005% or more and 3.0% or less.
• the Ti content is preferably 0.01% or more.
• the Ti content is preferably 1.0% or less.
• the Nb content is 0.005% or more. If the Nb content is more than 3.0%, the amount of carbonitride increases, and ductility and lagging destruction resistance decrease. Accordingly, in the case of containing Nb, the Nb content is 0.005% or more and 3.0% or less.
• the Nb content is preferably 0.01% or more.
• the Nb content is preferably 0.05%.
• V has not only the effect of increasing strength and improving toughness, but also the effect of precipitating as a precipitate or a crystallized product and improving hydrogen embrittlement resistance as a hydrogen trap site.
• the V content is 0.005% or more. If the V content is more than 3.0%, the amount of carbonitride increases considerably, and ductility decreases. Accordingly, in the case of containing V, the V content is 0.005% or more and 3.0% or less.
• the V content is preferably 0.01% or more.
• the V content is preferably 2.0% or less.
• W has not only the effect of increasing strength and improving toughness, but also the effect of improving hydrogen embrittlement resistance. To achieve the effects, the W content is 0.005% or more. If the W content is more than 3.0%, ductility decreases. Accordingly, in the case of containing W, the W content is 0.005% or more and 3.0% or less.
• the W content is preferably 0.01% or more.
• the W content is preferably 2.0% or less.
• C group one or more selected from REM: 0.0005% to 0.01%, Ca: 0.0005% to 0.01%, and Mg: 0.0005% to 0.01%
• REM, Ca, and Mg are each an element that improves ductility and hydrogen embrittlement resistance by morphological control of an inclusion. One or more of them may be selected and added according to need. To achieve the effect, the content of each element is 0.0005% or more. To prevent a decrease in hot workability, the REM content and the Ca content are each 0.01% or less. To prevent a decrease in ductility caused by the formation of a coarse oxide or sulfide, the Mg content is 0.01% or less. The content of each element is preferably 0.0006% to 0.01%.
• Sb inhibits the formation of a decarburized layer in the steel sheet surface layer when heating or cooling the steel sheet, and so may be added according to need.
• the Sb content is 0.002% or more. If the Sb content is more than 0.03%, the rolling load increases, and productivity decreases. Accordingly, in the case of containing Sb, the Sb content is 0.002% or more and 0.03% or less.
• the Sb content is preferably 0.002% or more and 0.02% or less.
• the B improves quench hardenability during hot press and toughness after hot press, and so may be added according to need.
• the B content is 0.0005% or more. If the B content is more than 0.05%, the rolling load in hot rolling increases. Besides, martensite phase or bainite phase may form after hot rolling, and cause cracking in the steel sheet. Accordingly, in the case of containing B, the B content is 0.0005% or more and 0.05% or less, and preferably 0.0005% or more and 0.01% or less.
• the balance other than the components described above consists of Fe and incidental impurities.
• incidental impurities O (oxygen): 0.0100% or less is allowable.
• microstructure of the hot pressed member in this embodiment is described below.
• Martensite phase in first region 80.0% or more in volume fraction
• martensite phase of 80.0% or more in volume fraction needs to be the main phase.
• martensite phase is preferably 97% or less.
• Retained austenite phase enhances uniform elongation by a transformation induced plasticity (TRIP) effect upon deformation, and is the most important microstructure in the present disclosure.
• the volume fraction of retained austenite phase is 3.0% or more, to achieve a uniform elongation uEl of 6.0% or more in the first region. If the volume fraction of retained austenite phase is more than 20.0%, hard martensite phase transformed after the TRIP effect is developed increases excessively, and toughness decreases.
• the volume fraction of retained austenite phase is therefore 3.0% or more and 20.0% or less.
• the volume fraction of retained austenite phase is preferably 5.0 or more.
• the volume fraction of retained austenite phase is preferably 18.0% or less.
• Ferrite phase is soft, and has a function of increasing the ductility of the hot pressed member. If the volume fraction of ferrite phase is less than 30.0%, a uniform elongation of 15.0% or more cannot be ensured. If the volume fraction of ferrite phase is more than 60.0%, a tensile strength TS of 780 MPa or more cannot be ensured. The volume fraction of ferrite phase is therefore 30.0% or more and 60.0% or less, and preferably 35.0% or more and 55.0% or less.
• Retained austenite phase enhances uniform elongation by a transformation induced plasticity (TRIP) effect upon deformation, and is the most important microstructure in the second region, too. If the volume fraction of retained austenite phase is less than 10.0%, a uniform elongation uEl of 15.0% or more cannot be ensured. If the volume fraction of retained austenite phase is more than 70.0%, hard martensite phase transformed after the TRIP effect is developed increases excessively, and toughness decreases. The volume fraction of retained austenite phase is therefore 10.0% or more and 70.0% or less. The volume fraction of retained austenite phase is preferably 15.0% or more. The volume fraction of retained austenite phase is preferably 65.0% or less.
• TRIP transformation induced plasticity
• Martensite phase in second region 30.0% or less in volume fraction
• Martensite phase is hard, and has a function of increasing strength.
• the volume fraction of martensite phase is 30.0% or less (including 0%). If the volume fraction of martensite is more than 30.0%, a uniform elongation uEl of 15.0% or more cannot be ensured. The volume fraction of martensite phase is therefore 30.0% or less (including 0%).
• volume fraction of each phase is determined as follows.
• the volume fraction of retained austenite is determined by the following method.
• An X-ray diffraction test piece is cut out of the first or second region of the hot pressed member, mechanically polished and chemically polished so that the measurement plane is at a position of 1 ⁇ 4 of the thickness, and then subjected to X-ray diffraction.
• CoK ⁇ radiation as an incident X-ray, the peak integrated intensity for the retained austenite ( ⁇ ) planes of ⁇ 200 ⁇ , ⁇ 220 ⁇ , and ⁇ 311 ⁇ and the peak integrated intensity for the ferrite ( ⁇ ) planes of ⁇ 200 ⁇ and ⁇ 211 ⁇ are measured.
• the retained ⁇ volume fraction obtained from each integrated intensity ratio is calculated.
• Their mean value is set as “the volume fraction of retained austenite phase”.
• the volume fraction of ferrite phase and balance is determined by the following method.
• a microstructure observation test piece is collected from the first or second region of the hot pressed member so that the observation plane is parallel to the rolling direction and perpendicular to the rolling plane.
• the observation plane is polished, and etched with a 3 vol % nital solution to expose the microstructure.
• the microstructure at a position of 1 ⁇ 4 of the sheet thickness is observed using a scanning electron microscope (at 1500 magnifications) and photographed. From the obtained micrograph, the microstructure is identified and the microstructure proportion is calculated by image analysis.
• a phase observed as black with a relatively smooth surface is identified as ferrite phase.
• a phase observed as white in film or lump form in crystal grain boundaries is identified as cementite.
• a phase in which ferrite phase and cementite form in layers is identified as pearlite.
• a phase in which a carbide forms between laths and a phase made of bainitic ferrite having no carbide in grains are identified as bainite phase.
• the occupancy area ratio of each phase in the micrograph is calculated, and the area ratio is set as the volume fraction on the assumption that the microstructure is homogeneous three-dimensionally.
• the volume fraction of martensite phase is calculated by subtracting the volume fraction of the balance and the volume fraction of the retained austenite phase from 100%.
• Mean grain size of ferrite phase in second region 10 ⁇ m or less
• the mean grain size of ferrite phase is preferably 10 ⁇ m or less, and more preferably 5 ⁇ m or less. No lower limit is placed on the mean grain size of ferrite, but the lower limit is preferably about 0.2 ⁇ m in industrial terms.
• Mean grain size of secondary phase in second region 10 ⁇ m or less
• Coarse secondary phase in the second region causes a decrease in ductility.
• the mean grain size of secondary phase is preferably 10 ⁇ m or less, and more preferably 5 ⁇ m or less. No lower limit is placed on the mean grain size of secondary phase, but the lower limit is preferably about 0.2 ⁇ m in industrial terms.
• Secondary phase in the second region is the balance other than ferrite, and is mainly retained austenite and martensite but also includes martensite, pearlite, and bainite.
• the mean grain size of ferrite and the mean grain size of secondary phase are determined by the following method. From a micrograph of the second region obtained by the above-mentioned method, the microstructure is identified by the above-mentioned method. The mean grain size of each of ferrite and secondary phase is calculated according to linear analysis described in JIS G 0551 (2005).
• Mns/Mn ⁇ is preferably 1.5 or more, where Mns is the Mn concentration in secondary phase and Mn ⁇ is the Mn concentration in ferrite phase. Secondary phase in the second region is mainly retained austenite. A state of having high Mn concentration, i.e. a Mn-concentrated state, indicates that the stability of retained austenite is high. Retained austenite having high stability has a high transformation induced plasticity (TRIP) effect upon deformation, and enhances uniform elongation. To ensure favorable ductility, Mns/Mn ⁇ of 1.5 or more, i.e. a state of high Mn concentration in secondary phase, is necessary. Mns/Mn ⁇ is preferably 1.6 or more. No upper limit is placed on Mns/Mn ⁇ , but Mns/Mn ⁇ is substantially 10.0 or less.
• TRIP transformation induced plasticity
• Mns/Mn ⁇ in secondary phase is determined by the following method.
• a microstructure observation test piece is collected. Its observation plane is then polished, and etched with a 3 vol % nital solution to expose the microstructure.
• the microstructure at a position of 1 ⁇ 4 of the sheet thickness is observed using an electron probe microanalyzer (EPMA), and quantitative analysis of Mn is performed on 30 particles for each of ferrite and secondary phase.
• EPMA electron probe microanalyzer
• Mn quantitative analysis results the mean value of ferrite is set as Mn ⁇
• the mean value of secondary phase is set as Mns
• the value obtained by dividing the mean value Mns of secondary phase by the mean value Mn ⁇ of ferrite is set as Mns/Mn ⁇ .
• Dislocation density in first region 1.0 ⁇ 10 16 /m 2 or more
• the dislocation density of the hot pressed member influences ⁇ YS, and is the most important index in the present disclosure. It is considered that, when the hot pressed member is subjected to heat treatment (baking finish), solute C locks to mobile dislocations, as a result of which yield stress YS increases. To achieve ⁇ YS of 150 MPa or more, the dislocation density of the hot pressed member needs to be 1.0 ⁇ 10 16 /m 2 or more. The upper limit of the dislocation density is substantially 5.0 ⁇ 10 16 /m 2 .
• the dislocation density of the hot pressed member is preferably 1.2 ⁇ 10 16 /m 2 or more.
• the dislocation density of the hot pressed member is preferably 4.5 ⁇ 10 16 /m 2 or less.
• martensite in the first region typically has low YS, because of the formation of mobile dislocations. Therefore, improving YS in the first region is effective for the effects of the part properties.
• the dislocation density is determined by the following method.
• An X-ray diffraction test piece is cut out of the first region of the hot pressed member, mechanically polished and chemically polished so that the measurement plane is at a position of 1 ⁇ 4 of the thickness, and then subjected to X-ray diffraction.
• the peak half-value widths of ⁇ 110 ⁇ , ⁇ 211 ⁇ , and ⁇ 220 ⁇ are measured.
• the measured peak half-value widths of ⁇ 110 ⁇ , ⁇ 211 ⁇ , and ⁇ 220 ⁇ are corrected to true half-value widths using a strain-free standard test piece (Si), and then strain ( ⁇ ) is calculated based on the Willaimson-Hall method.
• the hot pressed member in this embodiment preferably has a coated layer.
• the steel sheet used as a blank sheet of the hot pressed member is a coated steel sheet
• a coated layer remains in the surface layer of the yielded hot pressed member.
• scaling is suppressed during heating in hot press.
• the hot pressed member can thus be put to use without descaling the surface, which contributes to improved productivity.
• the coated layer is preferably a zinc or zinc alloy coated layer or an aluminum or aluminum alloy coated layer.
• a zinc or zinc alloy coated layer is better than an aluminum or aluminum alloy coated layer, because the corrosion rate of the steel substrate can be reduced by the sacrificial protection effect of zinc.
• a zinc oxide film forms in the initial stage of heating in the hot press process, so that evaporation of Zn can be prevented in the subsequent treatment of the hot pressed member.
• the zinc or zinc alloy coating examples include typical hot-dip galvanizing (GI), galvannealing (GA), and Zn—Ni-based coating.
• Zn—Ni-based coating is particularly preferable.
• a Zn—Ni-based coated layer can remarkably suppress scaling during hot press heating, and also prevent liquid metal embrittlement cracking.
• the Zn—Ni-based coated layer preferably contains 10 mass % to 25 mass % Ni. If more than 25% Ni is contained, the effects are saturated.
• Examples of the aluminum or aluminum alloy coated layer include Al-10 mass % Si coating.
• a method of manufacturing a hot pressed member in this embodiment is described below.
• a slab having the above-mentioned chemical composition is heated, and hot rolled to obtain a hot rolled steel sheet.
• the hot rolled steel sheet is then subjected to predetermined heat treatment (Mn concentration heat treatment) (described later), to obtain a first blank steel sheet.
• predetermined heat treatment Mn concentration heat treatment
• the first blank steel sheet is optionally cold rolled to obtain a cold rolled steel sheet.
• the cold rolled steel sheet is then subjected to predetermined annealing, to obtain a second blank steel sheet.
• the first blank steel sheet or the second blank steel sheet obtained in this way is subjected to a predetermined heating process and a hot press forming process, to obtain a hot pressed member. Each process is described in detail below.
• the obtainment of the steel sheet is not limited, and may be performed according to a usual method. It is preferable to obtain molten steel having the above-mentioned chemical composition by steelmaking in a converter or the like, and process the molten steel into a slab by a continuous casting method in order to prevent macrosegregation. An ingot casting method or a thin slab continuous casting method may be used instead of the continuous casting method.
• the obtained slab is cooled to the room temperature, and then charged into a heating furnace for reheating.
• an energy saving process such as a process of charging the slab into the heating furnace as a warm slab without cooling the slab to the room temperature or a process of heat-retaining the slab for a short time and then immediately hot rolling the slab may be used.
• the obtained slab is heated to a predetermined heating temperature, and then hot rolled to obtain a hot rolled steel sheet.
• the heating temperature is, for example, 1000° C. to 1300° C.
• the heated slab is typically hot rolled at a finisher entry temperature of 1100° C. or less and a finisher delivery temperature of 800° C. to 950° C., cooled at an average cooling rate of 5° C./s or more, and coiled at a coiling temperature of 300° C. to 750° C., to obtain a hot rolled steel sheet.
• the hot rolled steel sheet is then preferably cold rolled to obtain a cold rolled steel sheet, because a cold rolled steel sheet can be easily thinned and has high sheet thickness accuracy.
• the reduction ratio in the cold rolling is preferably 30% or more, and more preferably 50% or more.
• the reduction ratio is preferably 85% or less.
• the hot rolled steel sheet may be subjected to softening annealing before cold rolling.
• the softening annealing is preferably performed in a batch annealing furnace, a continuous annealing furnace, or the like.
• the hot rolled steel sheet or preferably the cold rolled steel sheet is heated to a first temperature that is Ac1 point or more and Ac3 point or less, retained at the first temperature for 1 hr or more and 48 hr or less, and then cooled to obtain a blank steel sheet.
• This process causes Mn to concentrate in austenite, and is the most important process for manufacturing a hot pressed member that has the appropriate amount of retained austenite to achieve a uniform elongation uEl of 6.0% or more and has a dislocation density of 1.0 ⁇ 10 16 /m 2 or more to achieve ⁇ YS of 150 MPa or more in the first region.
• Heating Temperature First Temperature T1: Ac1 Point or More and Ac3 Point or Less
• the hot rolled steel sheet or preferably the cold rolled steel sheet is heated to a ferrite-austenite dual phase temperature range, to cause Mn to concentrate in austenite.
• Mn-concentrated austenite the martensite transformation end temperature is the room temperature or less, and the formation of retained austenite is facilitated. If the heating temperature is less than Ac1 point, austenite does not form, and Mn cannot be concentrated in austenite. If the heating temperature is more than Ac3 point, the temperature is in an austenite single phase temperature range, and Mn does not concentrate in austenite.
• the heating temperature is therefore Ac1 point or more and Ac3 point or less.
• the heating temperature is preferably (Ac1 point+20° C.) or more.
• the heating temperature is preferably (Ac3 point ⁇ 20° C.) or less.
• Heating Retention Time 1 hr or More and 48 hr or Less
• the concentration of Mn in austenite progresses with the passage of the heating retention time. If the heating retention time is less than 1 hr, the concentration of Mn in austenite is insufficient, and the desired uniform elongation in the first region cannot be obtained. Besides, if the heating retention time is less than 1 hr, the concentration of Mn is insufficient, and Ms point does not decrease in the hot press process, so that a hot pressed member having a dislocation density of 1.0 ⁇ 10 16 /m 2 or more in the first region cannot be obtained. If the heating retention time is more than 48 hr, pearlite forms, making it impossible to achieve the desired uniform elongation in the first region.
• the heating retention time is therefore 1 hr or more and 48 hr or less.
• the heating retention time is preferably 1.5 hr or more.
• the heating retention time is preferably 24 hr or less.
• Ms point (° C.) is calculated according to the following expression:
• C, Mn, Ni, Cr, and Mo are each the content (mass %) of the corresponding element. In the case where the element is not contained, the content of the element is assumed to be 0.
• the cooling after the heating retention is not limited. It is preferable to appropriately perform the cooling by natural cooling (gradual cooling) or controlled cooling depending on the heating furnace used and the like.
• the Mn concentration heat treatment is preferably performed in a batch annealing furnace or a continuous annealing furnace.
• the treatment conditions in the batch annealing furnace other than the above-mentioned conditions are not limited. For example, it is preferable to set the heating rate to 40° C./hr or more and the cooling rate after the heating retention to 40° C./hr or more, in terms of Mn concentration.
• the treatment conditions in the continuous annealing furnace other than the above-mentioned conditions are not limited. For example, it is preferable to, after performing the above-mentioned heating retention, cool the hot rolled steel sheet or the cold rolled steel sheet at an average cooling rate of 10° C./s or more to a cooling stop temperature in a temperature range of 350° C. to 600° C., cause the hot rolled steel sheet or the cold rolled steel sheet to stay in the temperature range for 10 sec to 300 sec, and then cool and coil the steel sheet, in terms of manufacturability.
• the blank steel sheet produced in this way can be used as a steel sheet for hot press.
• the coating weight of the coated layer is preferably 10 g/m 2 to 90 g/m 2 per side, and more preferably 30 g/m 2 to 70 g/m 2 per side. If the coating weight is 10 g/m 2 or more, the effect of suppressing scaling during heating is sufficient. If the coating weight is 90 g/m 2 or less, productivity is not hampered.
• the components of the coated layer are as described above.
• a heating process of separately heating the first region of the blank steel sheet to a second temperature that is Ac3 point or more and 1000° C. or less and heating the second region of the blank steel sheet to a third temperature that is Ac1 point or more and (Ac3 point ⁇ 20° C.) or less is performed.
• Heating Temperature (Second Temperature T2) of First Region Ac3 Point or More and 1000° C. or Less
• the blank steel sheet is heated to Ac3 point or more which is in an austenite single phase region. If the heating temperature is less than Ac3 point, austenitization is insufficient. As a result, the desired amount of martensite in the first region of the hot pressed member cannot be ensured, and the desired tensile strength cannot be achieved. Besides, the hot pressed member cannot have a dislocation density of 1.0 ⁇ 10 16 /m 2 or more in the first region, making it impossible to achieve ⁇ YS of 150 MPa or more. If the heating temperature is more than 1000° C., Mn concentrated in austenite is made uniform. Consequently, the desired amount of retained austenite in the first region cannot be ensured, and the desired uniform elongation cannot be achieved.
• the heating temperature is therefore Ac3 point or more and 1000° C. or less.
• the heating temperature is preferably (Ac3 point+20° C.) or more.
• the heating temperature is preferably 950° C. or less.
• Heating Temperature (Third Temperature T3) of Second Region Ac1 Point or More and (Ac3 Point ⁇ 20° C.) or Less
• the heating temperature of the second region is more than (Ac3 point ⁇ 20° C.), the desired amounts of ferrite phase and retained austenite phase cannot be obtained, and a uniform elongation uEl of 15.0% or more cannot be achieved. If the heating temperature of the second region is less than Ac1 point, the volume fraction of ferrite increases, and the strength decreases. The heating temperature of the second region is therefore Ac1 point or more and (Ac3 point ⁇ 20° C.) or less. The heating temperature of the second region is preferably (Ac1 point+10° C.) or more. The heating temperature of the second region is preferably (Ac3 point ⁇ 30° C.) or less.
• the mechanical property of the second region is influenced by the heating temperature T3 in this heating process and the heating temperature T1 in the above-mentioned Mn concentration heat treatment, as follows.
• T3 is more than T1 and (Ac3 point ⁇ 20° C.) or less
• the mechanical property of the second region is strongly influenced by T3.
• T3 is T1 or less
• the mechanical property of the second region is strongly influenced by T1. This is because, regarding the microstructure formed by the Mn concentration heat treatment, the volume fraction of secondary phase is unchanged in the case where T3 is T1 or less, and increases in the case where T3 is more than T1.
• the heating rate to the heating temperature is not limited, but is preferably 1° C./s to 400° C./s, and more preferably 10° C./s to 150° C./s. If the heating rate is 1° C./s or more, productivity is not hampered. If the heating rate is 400° C./s or less, stable temperature control is ensured.
• Retention Time 900 sec or Less (Including 0 sec)
• the retention time is therefore 900 sec or less.
• the retention time may be 0 sec, that is, the heating may be stopped immediately after the second temperature is reached.
• the heating method is not limited, and may be any typical heating method such as an electric furnace, a gas furnace, infrared heating, high frequency heating, or direct current heating.
• the atmosphere is not limited, and may be any of an air atmosphere and an inert gas atmosphere.
• the method of separately heating the first and second regions is not limited. Any of a method of placing a cover over part of the blank steel sheet, a method of spraying a cooling medium such as gas to part of the blank steel sheet, a method of excluding part of the blank steel sheet from the heating zone (e.g. placing part of the blank steel sheet outside the high frequency coil, or adjusting the electrode clamp position in direct current heating), and the like may be used.
• Hot press forming is a process of press forming a heated thin steel sheet using a press tool and simultaneously quenching it, and is also referred to as “hot forming”, “hot stamping”, “die quenching”, etc.
• the forming start temperature in the press machine is not limited. If the Mn content is 3.5 mass % or more, austenite formed in the heating process immediately before the hot press forming process for the blank steel sheet does not newly undergo ferrite transformation during cooling performed following the heating process, at a cooling rate of air cooling or more. This is because Mn has the effect of delaying ferrite transformation of austenite in cooling. This eliminates constraints on the forming start temperature for yielding the first region and the second region having the desired properties, and contributes to enhanced robustness as compared with conventional techniques. In terms of the forming load, however, the press forming start temperature in the first region is, for example, preferably 500° C. or more. The conveyance of the blank steel sheet before the forming start is typically performed with air cooling.
• the upper limit of the forming start temperature is the heating temperature in the immediately previous heating process in the manufacturing process.
• the cooling rate is preferably decreased by a heat insulation jig such as a heat retention box.
• the cooling rate in the press tool is not limited.
• the average cooling rate to 200° C. is preferably 20° C./s or more, and more preferably 40° C./s or more.
• the removal time from the press tool and the cooling rate after the removal are not limited.
• a punch press tool is held at the bottom dead center for 1 sec to 60 sec, and the hot pressed member is cooled using a die press tool and the punch press tool. After this, the hot pressed member is removed from the press tool, and cooled.
• the cooling in the press tool and the cooling after the removal from the press tool may be performed in combination with a cooling method using a refrigerant such as gas or liquid. This improves productivity.
• Molten steel having the chemical composition (the balance consisting of Fe and incidental impurities) listed in Tables 1 and 4 was obtained by steelmaking in a small vacuum melting furnace, to yield a slab.
• the slab was heated to 1250° C., and further subjected to hot rolling including rough rolling and finish rolling, to obtain a hot rolled steel sheet.
• the finisher entry temperature was 1100° C.
• the finisher delivery temperature was 850° C.
• the cooling rate after the hot rolling end was 15° C./s on average from 800° C. to 600° C., and the coiling temperature was 650° C.
• the obtained hot rolled steel sheet was pickled, and cold rolled at a reduction ratio of 54%, to obtain a cold rolled steel sheet (sheet thickness: 1.6 mm).
• the obtained cold rolled steel sheet was heated to the heating temperature T1 (first temperature) listed in Tables 2 and 5, retained at the temperature for the time listed in Tables 2 and 5, and then cooled to obtain a blank steel sheet.
• the blank steel sheet was subjected to coating treatment.
• GI denotes a hot-dip galvanized layer
• GA denotes a galvannealed layer
• Zn—Ni denotes a Zn-12 mass % Ni coated layer
• Al—Si denotes a Al-10 mass % Si coated layer.
• the coating weight of each coated layer was 60 g/m 2 per side.
• the blank steel sheet obtained in this way was subjected to a heating process under the conditions listed in Tables 3 and 6 and a hot press forming process, to obtain a hat-shaped hot pressed member.
• the hot press was performed using a punch press tool having a width of 70 mm and a shoulder radius R of 6 mm and a die press tool having a shoulder radius R of 7.6 mm, with a forming depth of 30 mm.
• the heating process before the hot press forming process was performed using an electric heating furnace in the air atmosphere, where the heating rate from the room temperature to 750° C. was 7.5° C./s on average in the first region.
• the second region was covered with a heat-resisting cover of 10 mm in thickness.
• the heating temperature T2 of the first region and the heating temperature T3 of the second region were as listed in Tables 3 and 6.
• the retention time in the heating process is also listed in Tables 3 and 6.
• the hot pressing start temperature in the first region is also listed in Tables 3 and 6.
• the steel sheet was cooled to 150° C.
• the average cooling rate from the hot pressing start temperature to 200° C. was 100° C./s.
• the volume fraction of martensite phase, the volume fraction of retained austenite phase, and the volume fraction of the balance in the first region of the obtained hot pressed member and the volume fraction of ferrite phase, the volume fraction of retained austenite phase, the volume fraction of martensite phase, the volume fraction of the balance, the mean grain size of ferrite phase, the mean grain size of secondary phase, and Mns/Mn ⁇ in the second region of the obtained hot pressed member were measured by the above-mentioned methods. The results are listed in Tables 3 and 6.
• the obtained hot pressed member was heat treated (low temperature heat treatment) at 170° C. for 20 min. This corresponds to the baking finish condition in a typical automotive member manufacturing process.
• First region Second region Mechanical property of first region Uni- Uni- after low temperature heat treatment Hot form Total form Total Total pressed elonga- elonga- elonga- elonga- elonga- Uniform elonga- member YS TS tion tion TS tion tion YS TS elongation tion ⁇ YS No.
• the hot pressed member according to the present disclosure is suitable as a structural member required to have high collision energy absorbing performance, such as an impact beam, a center pillar, or a bumper of a vehicle.

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