US20230313332A1 - High-strength low-carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel and manufacturing method therefor - Google Patents
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Definitions
- the present disclosure relates to a high-strength steel, in particular to a high-strength low-carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel and a manufacturing method thereof.
- chassis parts of automobiles such as chassis parts of automobiles, torsion beams, subframes of cars, wheel spokes and rims, front and rear axle assemblies, body structural parts, seats, clutches, seat belts, box panels of trucks, protective nets, automotive girders, and other parts for many vehicle models in the domestic automotive industry
- chassis parts such as chassis parts of automobiles, torsion beams, subframes of cars, wheel spokes and rims, front and rear axle assemblies, body structural parts, seats, clutches, seat belts, box panels of trucks, protective nets, automotive girders, and other parts for many vehicle models in the domestic automotive industry
- the proportion of chassis steel to the total steel used in the car can reach 24-34%.
- the light weighting of passenger cars is not only a development trend in the automotive industry, but also a requirement of laws and regulations. Fuel consumption is stipulated in laws and regulations, which is actually a disguised requirement to reduce the weight of the body, and the requirements reflected in the material are high strength, thinning and lightweight. High strength and weight reduction are inevitable requirements for subsequent new models. It is certain that higher steel grades are required and the chassis structure will inevitably change. For example, more complex parts result in higher requirement of material properties, surface and like and progress of molding technology, such as hydroforming, hot stamping, laser welding, etc., which converts to higher requirement of the material performance, such as high strength, stamping, flanging, resilience and fatigue, etc.
- the domestic high-strength and high hole expansion steel not only has a relatively low strength level, but also has poor performance stability compared with that in other countries.
- the high hole expansion steel used by domestic auto parts enterprises is basically high-strength steel having a tensile strength of 600 MPa or less.
- high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength in a grade of 780 MPa is gradually beginning to be used in large quantities, but it also puts forward high requirements for two important indicators of elongation and hole expansion ratio.
- the high hole expansion steel having a strength of 980 MPa or more is still in the stage of research and development assessment, and has not yet reached the stage of mass use.
- High strength high hole expansion steels having higher strength grades such as 1180 MPa or more have not yet been developed.
- 980 MPa high hole expansion steel with higher strength and higher hole expansion ratio is an inevitable development trend in the future.
- the Chinese patent publication CN106119702A discloses a 980 MPa grade hot-rolled high hole expansion steel, the main feature of which is low-carbon V—Ti microalloying design. It has a microstructure of granular bainite and a small amount of martensite with trace Nb and Cr added. It is substantially different from the present disclosure in terms of composition, process and structure.
- the hole expansion ratio of a material is closely related to many factors, the most important of which include structure uniformity, level of inclusion and segregation control, different structure types, and measurement of hole expansion ratio. In general, a single homogeneous structure is conducive to obtaining higher hole expansion ratios, whereas dual or multiphase structures are generally not conducive to increasing the hole expansion ratio.
- An object of the present disclosure is to provide a low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more and a manufacturing method thereof.
- the high hole expansion steel has a yield strength of ⁇ 800 MPa, a tensile strength of ⁇ 980 MPa, and a transverse elongation A 50 of ⁇ 8%, and a hole expansion ratio of ⁇ 30%, preferably ⁇ 50%.
- the high hole expansion steel can be applied to chassis parts of a passenger car such as control arms and subframes, where high strength and thinning are required.
- the high hole expansion steel has a yield strength of ⁇ 900 MPa, a tensile strength of ⁇ 1180 MPa, and a transverse elongation A 50 of ⁇ 10%, and a hole expansion ratio of ⁇ 30%.
- the high hole expansion steel according to the present disclosure has passed cold bending performance test (d ⁇ 4a, 180°).
- Lower C content is adopted in the designed composition of the steel of the present disclosure to ensure that the steel has excellent weldability when used by the user and the obtained martensitic structure has good hole expansion performance and impact toughness.
- Higher Si content is designed to match with the process for obtaining more residual austenite, thereby improving the plasticity of the material.
- the higher Si content is conducive to reducing the subcrystallization temperature of steel, so that the dynamic recrystallization process can be completed in a wide final rolling temperature range, thereby refining the austenitic grain and the size of final martensitic grain, and improving plasticity and hole expansion ratio.
- the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more has a chemical composition based on mass percentage of: C 0.03 ⁇ 0.10%, Si 0.5 ⁇ 2.0%, Mn 1.0 ⁇ 2.0%, P ⁇ 0.02%, S ⁇ 0.003%, Al 0.02 ⁇ 0.08%, N ⁇ 0.004%, Mo 0.1 ⁇ 0.5%, Ti 0.01 ⁇ 0.05%, O ⁇ 0.0030%, and a balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities.
- it further comprises one or more elements of Cr ⁇ 0.5%, B ⁇ 0.002%, Ca ⁇ 0.005%, Nb ⁇ 0.06%, V ⁇ 0.05%, Cu ⁇ 0.5%, Ni ⁇ 0.5%.
- the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more has a chemical composition based on weight percentage of: C 0.03 ⁇ 0.10%, Si 0.5 ⁇ 2.0%, Mn 1.0 ⁇ 2.0%, P ⁇ 0.02%, S ⁇ 0.003%, Al 0.02 ⁇ 0.08%, N ⁇ 0.004%, Mo 0.1 ⁇ 0.5%, Ti 0.01 ⁇ 0.05%, O ⁇ 0.0030%, Cr ⁇ 0.5%, B ⁇ 0.002%, Ca ⁇ 0.005%, Nb ⁇ 0.06%, V ⁇ 0.05%, Cu ⁇ 0.5%, Ni ⁇ 0.5% and a balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities.
- the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel comprises at least one of Cr, B, Ca, Nb, V, Cu and Ni.
- the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel at least comprises Ni.
- the content of Ni is 0.1 ⁇ 0.5%, more preferably 0.1 ⁇ 0.3%.
- the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel at least comprises Cr and/or B.
- the content of Cr is 0.1 ⁇ 0.5%, preferably 0.2 ⁇ 0.4%.
- the content of B is 0.0005 ⁇ 0.002%.
- the content of Cr is preferably 0.2 ⁇ 0.4%; the content of B is preferably 0.0005-0.0015%; the content of Ca is preferably ⁇ 0.002%; the content of Nb, V is preferably ⁇ 0.03%, respectively; and the content of Cu, Ni is preferably ⁇ 0.03%, respectively.
- the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more has a microstructure of martensite.
- the microstructure is martensite or tempered martensite.
- the content of residual austenite in the microstructure of the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel is ⁇ 5% by volume. In some embodiments, the content of austenite is 0.5 ⁇ 5%.
- the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more has a yield strength of ⁇ 800 MPa, preferably ⁇ 900 MPa, a tensile strength of ⁇ 980 MPa, preferably ⁇ 1180 MPa, a transverse elongation A 50 of ⁇ 8%, preferably ⁇ 10%, and a hole expansion ratio of ⁇ 30%, preferably ⁇ 50%.
- the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to the present disclosure has an impact toughness at ⁇ 40° C. of ⁇ 60 J, preferably ⁇ 70 J.
- the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to the present disclosure has an impact toughness at ⁇ 40° C. of ⁇ 140 J, preferably ⁇ 150 J, more preferably ⁇ 160 J.
- the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to the present disclosure has passed cold bending test (d ⁇ 4a, 180°).
- the ultra-low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more provided in the present disclosure has a chemical composition based on weight percentage of: C 0.03 ⁇ 0.06%, Si 0.5 ⁇ 2.0%, Mn 1.0 ⁇ 2.0%, P ⁇ 0.02%, S ⁇ 0.003%, Al 0.02 ⁇ 0.08%, N ⁇ 0.004%, Mo 0.1 ⁇ 0.5%, Ti 0.01 ⁇ 0.05%, O ⁇ 0.0030% and a balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities.
- the ultra-low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more further comprises one or more elements of Cr ⁇ 0.5%, B ⁇ 0.002%, Ca ⁇ 0.005%, Nb ⁇ 0.06%, V ⁇ 0.05%, Cu ⁇ 0.5%, Ni ⁇ 0.5%.
- the ultra-low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more has a chemical composition based on weight percentage of: C 0.03 ⁇ 0.06%, Si 0.5 ⁇ 2.0%, Mn 1.0 ⁇ 2.0%, P ⁇ 0.02%, S ⁇ 0.003%, Al 0.02 ⁇ 0.08%, N ⁇ 0.004%, Mo 0.1 ⁇ 0.5%, Ti 0.01 ⁇ 0.05%, O ⁇ 0.0030%, Cr ⁇ 0.5%, B ⁇ 0.002%, Ca ⁇ 0.005%, Nb ⁇ 0.06%, V ⁇ 0.05%, Cu ⁇ 0.5%, Ni ⁇ 0.5% and a balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities.
- the ultra-low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more at least comprises Cr and/or B; preferably, the content of Cr is 0.1 ⁇ 0.5%, preferably 0.2 ⁇ 0.4%.
- the content of B is 0.0005 ⁇ 0.002%.
- the content of Cr is preferably 0.2 ⁇ 0.4%; the content of B is 0.0005-0.0015%; the content of Ca is preferably ⁇ 0.002%; the content of Nb, V is preferably ⁇ 0.03%, respectively; and the content of Cu, Ni is preferably ⁇ 0.03%, respectively.
- the ultra-low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more has a microstructure of martensite or tempered martensite.
- the structure of ultra-low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more further comprises a small amount of residual austenite.
- the content of residual austenite in the microstructure of the ultra-low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel is ⁇ 5% by volume. In some embodiments, the content of austenite is 0.5 ⁇ 5%.
- the ultra-low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to the present disclosure has a yield strength of ⁇ 800 MPa, preferably ⁇ 820 MPa, a tensile strength of ⁇ 980 MPa, preferably ⁇ 1000 MPa, a transverse elongation A 50 of ⁇ 8%, preferably ⁇ 10%, and a hole expansion ratio of ⁇ 50%, preferably ⁇ 55% and has passed cold bending test (d ⁇ 4a, 180°).
- the ultra-low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to the present disclosure has an impact toughness at ⁇ 40° C.
- the ultra-low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to the present disclosure has a yield strength of 800 ⁇ 890 MPa, a tensile strength of 980 ⁇ 1150 MPa, a transverse elongation A 50 of 8 ⁇ 13%, a hole expansion ratio of 50 ⁇ 85%, and an impact toughness at ⁇ 40° C. of 140 ⁇ 185 J and has passed cold bending test (d ⁇ 4a, 180°).
- the ultra-low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more has a microstructure of martensite+residual austenite, wherein the volume percentage of the residual austenite in the microstructure is ⁇ 5% as aforementioned.
- the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more is a high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more, which has a chemical composition based on weight percentage of: C 0.06 ⁇ 0.10%, Si 0.8 ⁇ 2.0%, Mn 1.5 ⁇ 2.0%, P ⁇ 0.02%, S ⁇ 0.003%, Al 0.02 ⁇ 0.08%, N ⁇ 0.004%, Mo 0.1 ⁇ 0.5%, Ti 0.01 ⁇ 0.05%, O ⁇ 0.0030% and a balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities.
- the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more further comprises one or more elements of Cr ⁇ 0.5%, B ⁇ 0.002%, Ca ⁇ 0.005%, Nb ⁇ 0.06%, V ⁇ 0.05%, Cu ⁇ 0.5%, Ni ⁇ 0.5%.
- the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more has a chemical composition based on weight percentage of: C 0.06 ⁇ 0.10%, Si 0.8 ⁇ 2.0%, Mn 1.5 ⁇ 2.0%, P ⁇ 0.02%, S ⁇ 0.003%, Al 0.02 ⁇ 0.08%, N ⁇ 0.004%, Mo 0.1 ⁇ 0.5%, Ti 0.01 ⁇ 0.05%, O ⁇ 0.0030%, Cr ⁇ 0.5%, B ⁇ 0.002%, Ca ⁇ 0.005%, Nb ⁇ 0.06%, V ⁇ 0.05%, Cu ⁇ 0.5%, Ni ⁇ 0.5% and a balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities.
- the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more at least comprises Ni.
- the content of Ni is 0.1 ⁇ 0.3%.
- the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more at least comprises Cr and/or B.
- the content of Cr is 0.1 ⁇ 0.5%, preferably 0.2 ⁇ 0.4%.
- the content of B is 0.0005 ⁇ 0.002%.
- the content of Cr is preferably 0.2 ⁇ 0.4%; the content of Cu, Ni is preferably ⁇ 0.3%, respectively; the content of Nb, V is preferably ⁇ 0.03%, respectively; the content of B is preferably 0.0005-0.0015%; and the content of Ca is preferably ⁇ 0.002%.
- the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more has a microstructure of tempered martensite.
- the microstructure of the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more further comprises a small amount of residual austenite.
- the content of residual austenite in the microstructure is ⁇ 5% by volume. In some embodiments, the content of austenite is 2 ⁇ 5%.
- the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more has a yield strength of ⁇ 900 MPa, preferably ⁇ 930 MPa, more preferably ⁇ 950 MPa, a tensile strength of ⁇ 1180 MPa, preferably ⁇ 1200 MPa, more preferably ⁇ 1220 MPa, a transverse elongation A 50 of ⁇ 10%, and a hole expansion ratio of ⁇ 30%, preferably ⁇ 35%.
- the ultra-low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MPa or more has an impact toughness at ⁇ 40° C.
- the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more has passed cold bending test (d ⁇ 4a, 180°) .
- the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more has a yield strength of 900 ⁇ 1000 MPa, a tensile strength of 1200 ⁇ 1280 MPa, a transverse elongation A 50 of 10 ⁇ 13%, a hole expansion ratio of 30 ⁇ 50%, and an impact toughness at ⁇ 40° C. of 60 J-100 J.
- the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more has a microstructure of tempered martensite and residual austenite, wherein the volume percentage of residual austenite in the microstructure is ⁇ 5% as aforementioned.
- the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more has passed cold bending test (d ⁇ 4a, 180°).
- the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more has a yield strength of 940 ⁇ 1000 MPa, a tensile strength of 1210 ⁇ 1300 MPa, a transverse elongation of 10 ⁇ 13%, a hole expansion ratio of 30 ⁇ 50%, and an impact toughness at ⁇ 40° C. of 80 J-110 J and has passed cold bending test (d ⁇ 4a, 180°).
- the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more has a microstructure of tempered martensite and residual austenite, wherein the volume percentage of residual austenite in the microstructure is ⁇ 5% as aforementioned.
- Carbon is a basic element in steel, but also one of the important elements in the present disclosure. Carbon expands the austenite phase region and stabilizes austenite. Carbon, as a gap atom in steel, plays a very important role in improving the strength of steel, and has the greatest impact on the yield strength and tensile strength of steel.
- the structure to be obtained is low-carbon or ultra-low-carbon martensite, in order to obtain high-strength steel with a tensile strength of 980 MPa, it is necessary to ensure that the carbon content is no less than 0.03%. If the carbon content is below 0.03%, even if it is completely quenched to room temperature, its tensile strength cannot reach 980 MPa.
- the carbon content should not be higher than 0.10%. If the content of C is too high, the strength of the low-carbon martensite formed will be too high, and the elongation and hole expansion ratio are relatively low. Therefore, the content of C should be controlled at 0.03-0.10%. In some embodiments, the content of C is preferably 0.04-0.055%. In further embodiments, the content of C is preferably 0.07-0.09%.
- Silicon is a basic element in steel, but also one of the important elements in the present disclosure.
- the increase of Si content not only improves the solid solution strengthening effect, but more importantly, plays two roles.
- One is that it greatly reduces the subcrystallization temperature of the steel, so that the dynamic recrystallization of the steel can be completed in a low temperature range.
- rolling can be performed in a relatively wide range of final rolling temperature, such as 800-900° C., so that the anisotropy of the structure can be greatly improved and thus the anisotropy of the final martensite structure is reduced, which is conducive to improving the strength and plasticity, and also conducive to obtaining a good hole expansion ratio.
- Another important role of Si is that it can inhibit cementite precipitation.
- the elongation of martensite is usually the lowest.
- one of the important means is to retain a certain amount of stable residual austenite.
- This effect of Si is usually manifested when its content reaches more than 0.5%.
- the content of Si should not be too high, otherwise the rolling force load in the actual rolling process is too large, which is not conducive to the stable production of the product. Therefore, the content of Si in steel is usually controlled at 0.5-2.0%, preferably 0.8-1.4%. In some embodiments, the content of Si is controlled at 1.0-1.4%.
- Manganese is the most basic element of steel, and at the same time one of the most important elements in the present disclosure. It is well known that Mn is an important element for expanding the austenite phase region, which can reduce the critical quenching rate of steel, stabilize austenite, refine grains, and delay the transition of austenite to pearlite.
- the content of Mn should generally be controlled at 1.0% or more. At the same time, the content of Mn should generally not exceed 2.0%, otherwise Mn segregation is easy to occur during steelmaking, and hot cracking is also prone to occur during continuous casting of slabs. Therefore, the content of Mn in steel is generally controlled at 1.0-2.0%, preferably 1.4-1.8%. In some embodiments, the content of Mn is controlled at 1.6-1.9%.
- Phosphorus is an impurity element in steel. P is very prone to segregate to grain boundaries. When the content of P in steel is high ( ⁇ 0.1%), Fe2P is formed and precipitated around the grain, reducing the plasticity and toughness of steel. Thus, the lower the content of P, the better.
- the content of P is generally controlled at 0.02% or less and it does not increase the cost of steelmaking.
- Sulfur is an impurity element in steel.
- S in steel is usually combined with Mn to form MnS inclusions.
- MnS itself has a certain plasticity, and MnS is deformed along the rolling direction during the subsequent rolling process, which not only reduces the transverse plasticity of the steel, but also increases the anisotropy of the structure, not conducive to the hole expansion performance Therefore, the lower the S content in the steel, the better.
- the S content should be strictly controlled.
- the S content is required to be controlled at 0.003% or less, preferably 0.0015% or less.
- Al The role of Al in steel is mainly for deoxygenation and nitrogen fixation. Under the premise of the presence of strong carbide-forming elements such as Ti, Nb and V, Al has the main effect of deoxygenation and grain refinement.
- Al is used as a common element for deoxygenation and grain refinement and its content is usually controlled at 0.02-0.08%. If the Al content is less than 0.02%, it will not have the effect of refining grains. At the same time, if the Al content is higher than 0.08%, the grain refinement effect will be saturated. Therefore, the amount of Al in the steel is controlled at 0.02%-0.08%, preferably 0.02-0.05%.
- Nitrogen belongs to an impurity element in the present disclosure.
- nitrogen is an unavoidable element in the steelmaking process. Although its content is small, it combines with strong carbide-forming elements such as Ti, etc.
- the formed TiN particles are very detrimental to the performance of steel, especially the hole expansion performance. Due to the square shape of TiN, there is a large stress concentration between its sharp corner and the matrix, and cracks are easily formed during the deformation process of hole expansion due to the stress concentration between TiN and the matrix, which greatly reduces the hole expansion performance of the material. Under the premise of controlling the nitrogen content as much as possible, the lower the content of strong carbide forming elements such as Ti, the better. In the present disclosure, a trace amount of Ti is added to fix nitrogen, so as to minimize the adverse effects of TiN. Therefore, the content of N should be controlled at 0.004% or less, preferably 0.003% or less.
- Titanium is one of the important elements in the present disclosure. Ti mainly plays two roles in the present disclosure: one is to combine with the impurity element N in steel to form TiN, which plays a part of effect of “nitrogen fixation” and the other is to form a certain amount of dispersed fine TiN during the subsequent welding process of the material, so as to inhibit the austenite grain size, refine the structure and improve the low-temperature toughness. Therefore, the content of Ti in steel is controlled at 0.01-0.05%, preferably 0.01-0.03%.
- Molybdenum is one of the important elements of the present disclosure.
- the addition of molybdenum to steel can greatly delay the phase transition of ferrite and pearlite. This effect of molybdenum is conducive to the adjustment of various processes in the actual rolling process, such as segmented cooling after the end of final rolling, or air cooling and then water cooling, etc.
- a process of air cooling first followed by water cooling or direct water cooling after rolling is adopted.
- the addition of molybdenum can ensure that ferrite or pearlite and other structures will not be formed in the air-cooling process; at the same time, the dynamic recovery of austenite deformed may occur during the air-cooling process, which is conducive to improving the structure uniformity.
- Molybdenum is highly resistant to welding softening. Since the main purpose of the present disclosure is to obtain a single structure of low-carbon martensite with a small amount of residual austenite, and low-carbon martensite tends to soften after welding, the addition of a certain amount of molybdenum can effectively reduce the degree of welding softening. Therefore, the content of Mo should be controlled at 0.1 ⁇ 0.5%, preferably 0.15 ⁇ 0.35%.
- Chromium is one of the optional elements in the present disclosure.
- the addition of a small amount of Cr is not intended to improve the hardenability of steel, but to combine with B, which is conducive to the formation of needle-like ferrite structure in the welding heat-affected zone after welding and can greatly improve the low-temperature toughness of the welding heat-affected zone.
- the final application parts of the present disclosure are chassis products of passenger cars, the low temperature toughness of the welding heat-affected zone is an important indicator. In addition to ensuring that the strength of the welding heat-affected zone cannot be reduced too much, the low-temperature toughness of the welding heat-affected zone must also meet certain requirements.
- Cr itself also has some resistance to welding softening. Therefore, the added amount of Cr in the steel is generally ⁇ 0.5%, preferably 0.2-0.4%.
- Boron is one of the optional elements in the present disclosure.
- the role of B in steel is mainly to be segregated at the austenite grain boundary and inhibit the formation of proeutectoid ferrite.
- the addition of boron to steel can also greatly improve the hardenability of steel.
- the main purpose of adding trace B element is not to improve hardenability, but to combine with Cr to improve the structure of welding heat-affected zone and obtain a needle-like ferrite structure with good low-temperature toughness.
- the added amount of B element in steel is generally controlled at 0.002% or less, preferably 0.0005-0.0015%.
- Ca is an optional additive element in the present disclosure.
- Ca can improve the morphology of sulfides such as MnS, so that long strips of MnS and other sulfides become spherical CaS, which is conducive to improving inclusion morphology, thereby reducing the adverse effects of long strips of sulfides on hole expansion performance
- the addition of too much calcium will increase the amount of calcium oxide, which is detrimental to hole expansion performance Therefore, the added amount of Ca in steel is usually ⁇ 0.005%, preferably ⁇ 0.002%.
- Oxygen is an inevitable element in the steelmaking process.
- the content of O in steel can generally reach 30 ppm or less after deoxidation, and will not cause obvious adverse effects on the performance of the steel plate. Therefore, it is fine to control the content of O in steel at 30 ppm or less.
- Niobium is one of the optional additive elements of the present disclosure.
- Nb similar to Ti, is a strong carbide element in steel.
- the addition of niobium in steel can greatly increase the subcrystallization temperature of steel, provide deformed austenite with higher dislocation density in the finish rolling stage, and refine the final phase transition structure in the subsequent transformation process.
- the amount of niobium added should not be too much. If the amount of niobium added exceeds 0.06%, it is prone to form a relatively coarse niobium carbonitride in the structure, which consumes part of the carbon atoms and reduces the precipitation and strengthening effect of carbide.
- the content of Nb in steel is usually controlled at ⁇ 0.06%, preferably ⁇ 0.03%.
- Vanadium is an optional element in the present disclosure. Vanadium, similar to Ti and Nb, is also a strong carbide-forming element. However, the solid solution or precipitation temperature of vanadium carbide is low and vanadium carbide is usually all solid dissolved in austenite in the finish rolling stage. Vanadium carbides begins to form in ferrite when the phase transition starts as the temperature decreases.
- the main purpose of adding vanadium together with molybdenum is to improve softening resistance of the welding heat-affected zone. Molybdenum and vanadium have the strongest anti-welding softening effect. If molybdenum is present, vanadium can be optionally added. Therefore, the amount of vanadium added to the steel is generally ⁇ 0.05%, preferably ⁇ 0.03%.
- Copper is an optional additive element in the present disclosure.
- the addition of copper in steel can improve the corrosion resistance of steel.
- the corrosion resistance effect is better when Cu is added with P element.
- the amount of Cu added exceeds 1%, the precipitation phase of ⁇ -Cu may be formed under certain conditions, which has a relatively strong precipitation strengthening effect.
- the addition of Cu is easy to form “Cu brittleness” phenomenon in the rolling process.
- the content of Cu is usually controlled at 0.5% or less, preferably 0.3% or less.
- Nickel is an optional additive element in the present disclosure.
- the addition of nickel in steel provides certain corrosion resistance. But its corrosion resistance effect is weaker than copper.
- the addition of nickel in steel has little effect on the tensile properties of steel, but can refine the structure and precipitation phase of steel and greatly improve the low-temperature toughness of steel.
- the addition of a small amount of nickel can inhibit the occurrence of “Cu brittleness”.
- the addition of higher amount of nickel has no obvious adverse effect on the properties of the steel itself. If copper and nickel are added at the same time, it can not only improve the corrosion resistance, but also refine the structure and precipitated phase of the steel, greatly improving the low-temperature toughness.
- copper and nickel are relatively valuable alloying elements. Therefore, in order to minimize the cost of alloy, the added amount of nickel is typically ⁇ 0.5%, preferably ⁇ 0.3%.
- the manufacturing method of the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more comprises the following steps:
- the strip steel is rinsed at a temperature of 35-50° C. to ensure the surface quality of the strip steel, and the strip steel surface is dried at 120-140° C. and oiled.
- the method further comprises step 4-1) between step 4) and 5): annealing, wherein bell type annealing is carried out at a heating rate of ⁇ 20° C./h, wherein a bell type annealing temperature is 100-300° C. and a bell type annealing time is 12-48 h; wherein the steel plate is cooled to ⁇ 100° C. at a cooling rate of ⁇ 50° C./h and leaves the furnace.
- the manufacturing method of the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more comprises the following steps:
- the manufacturing method of the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more according to the present disclosure comprises the following steps:
- the strip steel is subjected to rinsing at a temperature of 35-50° C., surface drying at a temperature of 120-140° C., and oiling.
- the manufacturing method of the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more according to the present disclosure comprises the following steps:
- the strip steel is subjected to rinsing at a temperature of 35-50° C., surface drying at a temperature of 120-140° C., and oiling.
- the composition of the present disclosure is designed with a lower C content, which can ensure that the steel has excellent weldability during use by the user, and the obtained martensitic structure has good hole expansion performance and impact toughness.
- the tensile strength of ⁇ 1180 MPa on the basis that the tensile strength of ⁇ 1180 MPa is satisfied, the lower the carbon content, the better.
- the design of higher Si content can match with the process and obtain more residual austenite, thereby improving the plasticity of the material.
- the higher Si content is conducive to reducing the subcrystallization temperature of steel, so that the dynamic recrystallization process can be completed in a wide final rolling temperature range, thereby refining the austenite grain and the size of final martensitic grain, and improving plasticity and hole expansion ratio.
- part of quenching stress is eliminated, so that it can improve the structure uniformity, increase the plasticity and the hole expansion ratio.
- the design idea of low-carbon martensite is adopted, and higher silicon is added to inhibit and reduce the formation of cementite.
- the subcrystallization temperature is reduced.
- Rolling and air cooling after rolling in a relatively wide final rolling temperature range allows for formation of original austenite grains with fine and uniform equiaxed structure, so that a uniform structure of martensite and residual austenite is finally obtained.
- the residual austenite endows the steel plate with high plasticity and cold bending performance
- martensite endows the steel plate with high strength
- the uniform and fine structure endows the steel plate higher hole expansion performance and low temperature impact toughness.
- the rolling procedure shall be completed as quickly as possible.
- air cooling is carried out for a certain period of time first.
- the main purpose of air cooling is explained as follows: the designed composition comprises relatively high contents of manganese and molybdenum.
- Manganese is an element that stabilizes austenite, while molybdenum significantly delays phase transformation of ferrite and pearlite. Therefore, during the air cooling for a certain period of time, the deformed austenite in the rolled steel will not undergo phase transformation. That is, no ferrite structure will be formed. Instead, dynamic recrystallization and relaxation will occur.
- the dynamic recrystallization of the deformed austenite allows for formation of quasi-equiaxed austenite having a uniform structure, and the dislocations in the relaxed austenite grains will be reduced notably.
- the combination of these two aspects enables obtainment of martensite having a uniform structure in the subsequent water hardening process.
- the water-cooling rate should be greater than the critical cooling rate of low-carbon martensite.
- the rate for water cooling the strip steel is required to be ⁇ 30° C./s.
- the steel strip since the microstructure involved in the present disclosure is low-carbon or ultra-low-carbon martensite, after the final rolling is completed, the steel strip only needs to be cooled to the martensite phase transition start temperature Ms or a lower temperature at a cooling rate greater than the critical cooling rate.
- the content of residual austenite at room temperature varies as a function of the cooling stop temperature.
- quenching stop temperature which varies as a function of the alloy composition, generally in the range of 150-350° C.
- the quenching temperature is ⁇ 400° C., although the amount of residual austenite is large, bainite will appear in the structure, so that the required strength of 980 MPa or higher cannot be achieved.
- the coiling temperature needs to be controlled at ⁇ 400° C. It is based on this innovative concept in the design of the composition and process that the 980 MPa-grade ultra-low-carbon martensite high hole expansion steel having excellent strength, plasticity, toughness, cold bending performance and hole expansion performance according to the present disclosure is obtained.
- the microstructure involved in the present disclosure is low-carbon tempered martensite.
- the steel strip only needs to be cooled to room temperature at a cooling rate greater than the critical cooling rate.
- the bell type annealing temperature and time are controlled at a certain range, so that an ultra-high strength hole expansion steel having a balanced performance of strength, plasticity, hole expandability, and the like can be obtained.
- the steel coil is heated at a heating rate of ⁇ 20° C./s to 100-300° C. first, held at this temperature range for a relatively long period of 12-48 h, so that the temperature across the whole steel coil is uniform, which is conductive to stabilization of the structure and performance.
- the lower the holding temperature the longer the corresponding holding time; conversely, the higher the holding temperature, the shorter the corresponding holding time.
- the steel coil is cooled at a cooling rate of ⁇ 50° C./s to 100° C. or lower and leaves the bell type annealing furnace for natural cooling.
- the bell type annealing temperature is inversely proportional to the bell type annealing time. The lower the bell type annealing temperature, the longer the bell type annealing time; conversely, the higher the bell type annealing temperature, the shorter the bell type annealing time. If the bell type annealing temperature is lower than 100° C., the strength is relatively high and the hole expansion ratio is relatively low and cannot reach 30% or more; if the bell type annealing temperature is higher than 300° C., the strength cannot satisfy the requirement of ⁇ 1180 MPa. Therefore, the bell type annealing temperature is selected to be 100-300° C.
- the strip steel has higher elongation and better formability than other high strength steels of the same strength grade.
- FIG. 1 is a process flow diagram of the manufacturing method of 980 MPa grade ultra-low-carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel described in the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the rolling process in the manufacturing method of 980 MPa grade ultra-low-carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel described in the present disclosure.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the cooling process in the manufacturing method of 980 MPa grade ultra-low-carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel described in the present disclosure.
- FIG. 4 is a process flow diagram of the manufacturing method of the high plasticity high hole expansion steel of 1180 MPa grade described in Preparation Example II and III of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the rolling process in the manufacturing method of the high plasticity high hole expansion steel of 1180 MPa grade described in Preparation Example II of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the cooling process in the manufacturing method of the high plasticity high hole expansion steel of 1180 MPa grade described in Preparation Example II of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the bell type annealing process in the manufacturing method of the high plasticity high hole expansion steel of 1180 MPa grade described in Preparation Example II and III of the present disclosure. ⁇
- FIG. 8 is a typical metallographic photo of the high hole expansion steel of Example 10 according to the present disclosure.
- FIG. 9 is a typical metallographic photo of the high hole expansion steel of Example 12 according to the present disclosure.
- FIG. 10 is a typical metallographic photo of the high hole expansion steel of Example 14 according to the present disclosure.
- FIG. 11 is a typical metallographic photo of the high hole expansion steel of Example 16 according to the present disclosure.
- FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of the rolling process in the manufacturing method of the high plasticity high hole expansion steel of 1180 MPa grade described in Preparation Example III of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of the cooling process in the manufacturing method of the high plasticity high hole expansion steel of 1180 MPa grade described in Preparation Example III of the present disclosure.
- the tensile performances were tested in accordance with International Standard ISO6892-2-2018; the hole expansion ratio was tested in accordance with International Standard ISO16630-2017; the impact toughness at ⁇ 40° C. was tested in accordance with International Standard ISO14556-2015; and the bending performance was tested in accordance with International Standard ISO7438-2005.
- the method for manufacturing the 980 MPa-grade ultra-low-carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel comprises the following steps:
- the compositions of the Examples of the high hole expansion steel according to the present disclosure are shown in Table 1.
- the production process parameters for the Examples of the steel according to the present disclosure are listed in Table 2 and Table 3, wherein the thickness of the steel blank in the rolling process is 120 mm
- the mechanical performances of the Examples of the steel plates according to the present disclosure are listed in Table 4.
- the yield strength of the steel coil is ⁇ 800 MPa, while the tensile strength is ⁇ 980 MPa, and the elongation is usually in the range of 8-13%.
- the impact energy is relatively stable.
- the low-temperature impact energy at ⁇ 40° C. is stabilized in the range of 140-180 J.
- the content of residual austenite varies as a function of the coiling temperature, generally by 1.5-5%.
- the hole expansion ratio satisfies ⁇ 50%.
- the 980 MPa high-strength steel according to the present disclosure exhibits good matching of strength, plasticity, toughness and hole expandability. It is especially suitable for parts that require high strength, reduced thickness, hole expansion and flanging forming, such as a control arm in an automobile chassis structure. It can also be used for parts such as wheels that need hole flanging. Therefore, it has broad application prospects.
- the method for manufacturing the high plasticity high hole expansion steel of 1180 MPa grade comprises the following steps:
- the compositions of the Examples of the high hole expansion steel according to the present disclosure are shown in Table 5.
- the production process parameters for the Examples of the steel according to the present disclosure are listed in Table 6 and Table 7, wherein the thickness of the steel blank in the rolling process is 120 mm
- the mechanical performances of the Examples of the steel plates according to the present disclosure are listed in Table 8.
- the yield strength of the steel coil is ⁇ 900 MPa, while the tensile strength is ⁇ 1180 MPa, and the elongation is usually in the range of 10-13%.
- the impact energy is relatively stable.
- the low-temperature impact energy at ⁇ 40° C. is stabilized in the range of 60-100 J.
- the content of residual austenite varies as a function of the coiling temperature.
- the hole expansion ratio satisfies ⁇ 30%.
- the high hole expansion steel of 1180 MPa grade exhibits good matching of strength, plasticity, toughness and hole expandability. It is especially suitable for parts that require high strength, reduced thickness, hole expansion and flanging forming, such as a control arm in an automobile chassis structure. It can also be used for parts such as wheels that need hole flanging and has broad application prospects.
- FIG. 8 - FIG. 11 shows the typical metallographic structure of the steel plate of Example 10 #, 12 #, 14 # and 16 #, respectively. It can be seen from the metallographic photos that the structure is single-phase low-carbon martensite with a certain amount of residual austenite, which exhibits relatively higher elongation and hole expansion ratio at the same strength level.
- the method for manufacturing the high plasticity high hole expansion steel of 1180 MPa grade comprises the following steps:
- the compositions of the Examples of the high hole expansion steel according to the present disclosure are shown in Table 9.
- the production process parameters for the Examples of the steel according to the present disclosure are listed in Table 10 and Table 11, wherein the thickness of the steel blank in the rolling process is 120 mm
- the mechanical performances of the Examples of the steel plates according to the present disclosure are listed in Table 12.
- the yield strength of the steel coil is ⁇ 900 MPa, while the tensile strength is ⁇ 1180 MPa, and the elongation is usually in the range of 10-13%.
- the impact energy is relatively stable.
- the low-temperature impact energy at ⁇ 40° C. is stabilized in the range of 80-110 J.
- the content of residual austenite varies as a function of the coiling temperature.
- the hole expansion ratio satisfies ⁇ 30%.
- the high strength steel of 1180 MPa grade according to the present disclosure exhibits good matching of strength, plasticity, toughness and hole expandability. It is especially suitable for parts that require high strength, reduced thickness, hole expansion and flanging forming, such as a control arm in an automobile chassis structure. It can also be used for parts such as wheels that need hole flanging and has broad application prospects.
Abstract
A low-carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel with a tensile strength above 980 MPa, and a manufacturing method therefor, the weight percentage of the chemical components thereof being: C 0.03-0.10%, Si 0.5-2.0%, Mn 1.0-2.0%, P≤0.02%, S≤0.003%, Al 0.02-0.08%, N≤0.004%, Mo 0.1-0.5%, Ti 0.01-0.05%, and O≤0.0030%, and the remainder being Fe and other inevitable impurities. The high hole expansion steel of the present invention has a yield strength of ≥800 MPa and tensile strength of ≥980 MPa, a lateral extension rate A50≥8%, and a hole expansion ratio of ≥30%, passes cold bending performance tests (d≤4a, 180°), and can be used for passenger car chassis parts that require high strength and thinning such as control arms and sub-frames.
Description
- The present disclosure relates to a high-strength steel, in particular to a high-strength low-carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel and a manufacturing method thereof.
- With the development of national economy, the production of automobiles has increased significantly and the use of steel plates has been increasing. The original design of vehicle parts, such as chassis parts of automobiles, torsion beams, subframes of cars, wheel spokes and rims, front and rear axle assemblies, body structural parts, seats, clutches, seat belts, box panels of trucks, protective nets, automotive girders, and other parts for many vehicle models in the domestic automotive industry requires the use of hot-rolled or pickled plates. Among them, the proportion of chassis steel to the total steel used in the car can reach 24-34%.
- The light weighting of passenger cars is not only a development trend in the automotive industry, but also a requirement of laws and regulations. Fuel consumption is stipulated in laws and regulations, which is actually a disguised requirement to reduce the weight of the body, and the requirements reflected in the material are high strength, thinning and lightweight. High strength and weight reduction are inevitable requirements for subsequent new models. It is certain that higher steel grades are required and the chassis structure will inevitably change. For example, more complex parts result in higher requirement of material properties, surface and like and progress of molding technology, such as hydroforming, hot stamping, laser welding, etc., which converts to higher requirement of the material performance, such as high strength, stamping, flanging, resilience and fatigue, etc.
- The domestic high-strength and high hole expansion steel not only has a relatively low strength level, but also has poor performance stability compared with that in other countries. For example, the high hole expansion steel used by domestic auto parts enterprises is basically high-strength steel having a tensile strength of 600 MPa or less. There is an intense competition for high hole expansion steel of 440 MPa or less. High hole expansion steel having a tensile strength in a grade of 780 MPa is gradually beginning to be used in large quantities, but it also puts forward high requirements for two important indicators of elongation and hole expansion ratio. The high hole expansion steel having a strength of 980 MPa or more is still in the stage of research and development assessment, and has not yet reached the stage of mass use. High strength high hole expansion steels having higher strength grades such as 1180 MPa or more have not yet been developed. However, 980 MPa high hole expansion steel with higher strength and higher hole expansion ratio is an inevitable development trend in the future. In order to better meet the potential future needs of users, it is necessary to develop high hole expansion steel having good hole expansion performance of the 980 MPa grade or more.
- There are very few literatures related to 980 MPa-grade high hole expansion steel and even no literature related to 1180 MPa-grade high hole expansion steel. At present, most of the relevant patent documents relate to 780 MPa or less grade high hole expansion steel. There are very few documents involving high hole expansion steel of 980 MPa grade or more. The Chinese patent publication CN106119702A discloses a 980 MPa grade hot-rolled high hole expansion steel, the main feature of which is low-carbon V—Ti microalloying design. It has a microstructure of granular bainite and a small amount of martensite with trace Nb and Cr added. It is substantially different from the present disclosure in terms of composition, process and structure.
- It can be seen from the literature that under normal circumstances, the elongation of a material is inversely proportional to the hole expansion ratio, that is, the higher the elongation, the lower the hole expansion ratio; conversely, the lower the elongation, the higher the hole expansion ratio. It is very difficult to obtain high hole expansion steels having high-elongation, high-hole expansion ratio and high strength at the same time. In addition, under the same or similar strengthening mechanism, the higher the strength of the material is, the lower the hole expansion ratio is.
- In order to obtain steel having good plasticity and hole expansion flanging properties, it is required to balance the relationship therebetween better. Obviously, the hole expansion ratio of a material is closely related to many factors, the most important of which include structure uniformity, level of inclusion and segregation control, different structure types, and measurement of hole expansion ratio. In general, a single homogeneous structure is conducive to obtaining higher hole expansion ratios, whereas dual or multiphase structures are generally not conducive to increasing the hole expansion ratio.
- An object of the present disclosure is to provide a low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more and a manufacturing method thereof. The high hole expansion steel has a yield strength of ≥800 MPa, a tensile strength of ≥980 MPa, and a transverse elongation A50 of ≥8%, and a hole expansion ratio of ≥30%, preferably ≥50%. The high hole expansion steel can be applied to chassis parts of a passenger car such as control arms and subframes, where high strength and thinning are required. In some embodiments, the high hole expansion steel has a yield strength of ≥900 MPa, a tensile strength of ≥1180 MPa, and a transverse elongation A50 of ≥10%, and a hole expansion ratio of ≥30%. In some embodiments, the high hole expansion steel according to the present disclosure has passed cold bending performance test (d≤4a, 180°).
- To achieve the above object, the technical solution of the present disclosure is as follows:
- Lower C content is adopted in the designed composition of the steel of the present disclosure to ensure that the steel has excellent weldability when used by the user and the obtained martensitic structure has good hole expansion performance and impact toughness. Higher Si content is designed to match with the process for obtaining more residual austenite, thereby improving the plasticity of the material. At the same time, the higher Si content is conducive to reducing the subcrystallization temperature of steel, so that the dynamic recrystallization process can be completed in a wide final rolling temperature range, thereby refining the austenitic grain and the size of final martensitic grain, and improving plasticity and hole expansion ratio.
- Specifically, the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to the present disclosure has a chemical composition based on mass percentage of: C 0.03˜0.10%, Si 0.5˜2.0%, Mn 1.0˜2.0%, P≤0.02%, S≤0.003%, Al 0.02˜0.08%, N≤0.004%, Mo 0.1˜0.5%, Ti 0.01˜0.05%, O≤0.0030%, and a balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities.
- Further, it further comprises one or more elements of Cr≤0.5%, B≤0.002%, Ca≤0.005%, Nb≤0.06%, V≤0.05%, Cu≤0.5%, Ni≤0.5%.
- In some embodiments, the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to the present disclosure has a chemical composition based on weight percentage of: C 0.03˜0.10%, Si 0.5˜2.0%, Mn 1.0˜2.0%, P≤0.02%, S≤0.003%, Al 0.02˜0.08%, N≤0.004%, Mo 0.1˜0.5%, Ti 0.01˜0.05%, O≤0.0030%, Cr≤0.5%, B≤0.002%, Ca≤0.005%, Nb≤0.06%, V≤0.05%, Cu≤0.5%, Ni≤0.5% and a balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities. Preferably, the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel comprises at least one of Cr, B, Ca, Nb, V, Cu and Ni. In some preferred embodiments, the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel at least comprises Ni. Preferably, the content of Ni is 0.1˜0.5%, more preferably 0.1˜0.3%. In some preferred embodiments, the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel at least comprises Cr and/or B. Preferably, the content of Cr is 0.1˜0.5%, preferably 0.2˜0.4%. Preferably, the content of B is 0.0005˜0.002%.
- In some preferred embodiments, the content of Cr is preferably 0.2˜0.4%; the content of B is preferably 0.0005-0.0015%; the content of Ca is preferably ≤0.002%; the content of Nb, V is preferably ≤0.03%, respectively; and the content of Cu, Ni is preferably ≤0.03%, respectively.
- Further, the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to the present disclosure has a microstructure of martensite. In some embodiments, the microstructure is martensite or tempered martensite. Preferably, the content of residual austenite in the microstructure of the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel is ≤5% by volume. In some embodiments, the content of austenite is 0.5˜5%.
- Further, the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to the present disclosure has a yield strength of ≥800 MPa, preferably ≥900 MPa, a tensile strength of ≥980 MPa, preferably ≥1180 MPa, a transverse elongation A50 of ≥8%, preferably ≥10%, and a hole expansion ratio of ≥30%, preferably ≥50%.
- Preferably, the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to the present disclosure has an impact toughness at −40° C. of ≥60 J, preferably ≥70 J. In some embodiments, the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to the present disclosure has an impact toughness at −40° C. of ≥140 J, preferably ≥150 J, more preferably ≥160 J.
- Preferably, the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to the present disclosure has passed cold bending test (d≤4a, 180°).
- In some embodiments, the ultra-low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more provided in the present disclosure has a chemical composition based on weight percentage of: C 0.03˜0.06%, Si 0.5˜2.0%, Mn 1.0˜2.0%, P≤0.02%, S≤0.003%, Al 0.02˜0.08%, N≤0.004%, Mo 0.1˜0.5%, Ti 0.01˜0.05%, O≤0.0030% and a balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities.
- Further, the ultra-low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more further comprises one or more elements of Cr≤0.5%, B≤0.002%, Ca≤0.005%, Nb≤0.06%, V≤0.05%, Cu≤0.5%, Ni≤0.5%.
- In some embodiments, the ultra-low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more has a chemical composition based on weight percentage of: C 0.03˜0.06%, Si 0.5˜2.0%, Mn 1.0˜2.0%, P≤0.02%, S≤0.003%, Al 0.02˜0.08%, N≤0.004%, Mo 0.1˜0.5%, Ti 0.01˜0.05%, O≤0.0030%, Cr≤0.5%, B≤0.002%, Ca≤0.005%, Nb≤0.06%, V≤0.05%, Cu≤0.5%, Ni≤0.5% and a balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities. Preferably, the ultra-low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more at least comprises Cr and/or B; preferably, the content of Cr is 0.1˜0.5%, preferably 0.2˜0.4%. Preferably, the content of B is 0.0005˜0.002%.
- In some embodiments, the content of Cr is preferably 0.2˜0.4%; the content of B is 0.0005-0.0015%; the content of Ca is preferably ≤0.002%; the content of Nb, V is preferably ≤0.03%, respectively; and the content of Cu, Ni is preferably ≤0.03%, respectively.
- In a preferred embodiment, the ultra-low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to the present disclosure has a microstructure of martensite or tempered martensite. In some embodiments, the structure of ultra-low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more further comprises a small amount of residual austenite. Preferably, the content of residual austenite in the microstructure of the ultra-low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel is ≤5% by volume. In some embodiments, the content of austenite is 0.5˜5%.
- In a preferred embodiment, the ultra-low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to the present disclosure has a yield strength of ≥800 MPa, preferably ≥820 MPa, a tensile strength of ≥980 MPa, preferably ≥1000 MPa, a transverse elongation A50 of ≥8%, preferably ≥10%, and a hole expansion ratio of ≥50%, preferably ≥55% and has passed cold bending test (d≤4a, 180°). In a preferred embodiment, the ultra-low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to the present disclosure has an impact toughness at −40° C. of ≥140 J, preferably ≥150 J, more preferably ≥160 J. In a preferred embodiment, the ultra-low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to the present disclosure has a yield strength of 800˜890 MPa, a tensile strength of 980˜1150 MPa, a transverse elongation A50 of 8˜13%, a hole expansion ratio of 50˜85%, and an impact toughness at −40° C. of 140˜185 J and has passed cold bending test (d≤4a, 180°). Preferably, the ultra-low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more has a microstructure of martensite+residual austenite, wherein the volume percentage of the residual austenite in the microstructure is ≤5% as aforementioned.
- In some embodiments, the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to the present disclosure is a high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more, which has a chemical composition based on weight percentage of: C 0.06˜0.10%, Si 0.8˜2.0%, Mn 1.5˜2.0%, P≤0.02%, S≤0.003%, Al 0.02˜0.08%, N≤0.004%, Mo 0.1˜0.5%, Ti 0.01˜0.05%, O≤0.0030% and a balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities.
- Further, the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more further comprises one or more elements of Cr≤0.5%, B≤0.002%, Ca≤0.005%, Nb≤0.06%, V≤0.05%, Cu≤0.5%, Ni≤0.5%.
- In some embodiments, the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more has a chemical composition based on weight percentage of: C 0.06˜0.10%, Si 0.8˜2.0%, Mn 1.5˜2.0%, P≤0.02%, S≤0.003%, Al 0.02˜0.08%, N≤0.004%, Mo 0.1˜0.5%, Ti 0.01˜0.05%, O≤0.0030%, Cr≤0.5%, B≤0.002%, Ca≤0.005%, Nb≤0.06%, V≤0.05%, Cu≤0.5%, Ni≤0.5% and a balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities. Preferably, in some embodiments, the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more at least comprises Ni. Preferably, the content of Ni is 0.1˜0.3%. Preferably, the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more at least comprises Cr and/or B. Preferably, the content of Cr is 0.1˜0.5%, preferably 0.2˜0.4%. Preferably, the content of B is 0.0005˜0.002%.
- In some embodiments, the content of Cr is preferably 0.2˜0.4%; the content of Cu, Ni is preferably ≤0.3%, respectively; the content of Nb, V is preferably ≤0.03%, respectively; the content of B is preferably 0.0005-0.0015%; and the content of Ca is preferably ≤0.002%.
- In a preferred embodiment, the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more has a microstructure of tempered martensite. In some embodiments, the microstructure of the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more further comprises a small amount of residual austenite. Preferably, the content of residual austenite in the microstructure is ≤5% by volume. In some embodiments, the content of austenite is 2˜5%.
- In a preferred embodiment, the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more has a yield strength of ≥900 MPa, preferably ≥930 MPa, more preferably ≥950 MPa, a tensile strength of ≥1180 MPa, preferably ≥1200 MPa, more preferably ≥1220 MPa, a transverse elongation A50 of ≥10%, and a hole expansion ratio of ≥30%, preferably ≥35%. In a preferred embodiment, the ultra-low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MPa or more has an impact toughness at −40° C. of ≥60 J, preferably ≥70 J, more preferably ≥80 J. Preferably, the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more has passed cold bending test (d≤4a, 180°) .
- In a preferred embodiment, the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more has a yield strength of 900˜1000 MPa, a tensile strength of 1200˜1280 MPa, a transverse elongation A50 of 10˜13%, a hole expansion ratio of 30˜50%, and an impact toughness at −40° C. of 60 J-100 J. Preferably, the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more has a microstructure of tempered martensite and residual austenite, wherein the volume percentage of residual austenite in the microstructure is ≤5% as aforementioned. Preferably, the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more has passed cold bending test (d≤4a, 180°).
- In other preferred embodiments, the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more has a yield strength of 940˜1000 MPa, a tensile strength of 1210˜1300 MPa, a transverse elongation of 10˜13%, a hole expansion ratio of 30˜50%, and an impact toughness at −40° C. of 80 J-110 J and has passed cold bending test (d≤4a, 180°). Preferably, the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more has a microstructure of tempered martensite and residual austenite, wherein the volume percentage of residual austenite in the microstructure is ≤5% as aforementioned.
- In the compositional design of the high hole expansion steel according to the present disclosure:
- Carbon is a basic element in steel, but also one of the important elements in the present disclosure. Carbon expands the austenite phase region and stabilizes austenite. Carbon, as a gap atom in steel, plays a very important role in improving the strength of steel, and has the greatest impact on the yield strength and tensile strength of steel. In the present disclosure, since the structure to be obtained is low-carbon or ultra-low-carbon martensite, in order to obtain high-strength steel with a tensile strength of 980 MPa, it is necessary to ensure that the carbon content is no less than 0.03%. If the carbon content is below 0.03%, even if it is completely quenched to room temperature, its tensile strength cannot reach 980 MPa. However, the carbon content should not be higher than 0.10%. If the content of C is too high, the strength of the low-carbon martensite formed will be too high, and the elongation and hole expansion ratio are relatively low. Therefore, the content of C should be controlled at 0.03-0.10%. In some embodiments, the content of C is preferably 0.04-0.055%. In further embodiments, the content of C is preferably 0.07-0.09%.
- Silicon is a basic element in steel, but also one of the important elements in the present disclosure. The increase of Si content not only improves the solid solution strengthening effect, but more importantly, plays two roles. One is that it greatly reduces the subcrystallization temperature of the steel, so that the dynamic recrystallization of the steel can be completed in a low temperature range. In this way, in the actual rolling process, rolling can be performed in a relatively wide range of final rolling temperature, such as 800-900° C., so that the anisotropy of the structure can be greatly improved and thus the anisotropy of the final martensite structure is reduced, which is conducive to improving the strength and plasticity, and also conducive to obtaining a good hole expansion ratio. Another important role of Si is that it can inhibit cementite precipitation. Under appropriate conditions of rolling process, especially when martensite-dominated structures are obtained, a certain amount of residual austenite can be retained, which is conducive to improving elongation. It is well known that under the same strength level, the elongation of martensite is usually the lowest. In order to improve the elongation of martensite, one of the important means is to retain a certain amount of stable residual austenite. This effect of Si is usually manifested when its content reaches more than 0.5%. However, the content of Si should not be too high, otherwise the rolling force load in the actual rolling process is too large, which is not conducive to the stable production of the product. Therefore, the content of Si in steel is usually controlled at 0.5-2.0%, preferably 0.8-1.4%. In some embodiments, the content of Si is controlled at 1.0-1.4%.
- Manganese is the most basic element of steel, and at the same time one of the most important elements in the present disclosure. It is well known that Mn is an important element for expanding the austenite phase region, which can reduce the critical quenching rate of steel, stabilize austenite, refine grains, and delay the transition of austenite to pearlite. In the present disclosure, to ensure the strength of the steel plate and stabilize the residual austenite at the same time, the content of Mn should generally be controlled at 1.0% or more. At the same time, the content of Mn should generally not exceed 2.0%, otherwise Mn segregation is easy to occur during steelmaking, and hot cracking is also prone to occur during continuous casting of slabs. Therefore, the content of Mn in steel is generally controlled at 1.0-2.0%, preferably 1.4-1.8%. In some embodiments, the content of Mn is controlled at 1.6-1.9%.
- Phosphorus is an impurity element in steel. P is very prone to segregate to grain boundaries. When the content of P in steel is high (≥0.1%), Fe2P is formed and precipitated around the grain, reducing the plasticity and toughness of steel. Thus, the lower the content of P, the better. The content of P is generally controlled at 0.02% or less and it does not increase the cost of steelmaking.
- Sulfur is an impurity element in steel. S in steel is usually combined with Mn to form MnS inclusions. Especially when the contents of S and Mn are both high, more MnS will be formed in the steel. MnS itself has a certain plasticity, and MnS is deformed along the rolling direction during the subsequent rolling process, which not only reduces the transverse plasticity of the steel, but also increases the anisotropy of the structure, not conducive to the hole expansion performance Therefore, the lower the S content in the steel, the better. Considering that the content of Mn in the present disclosure must be at a higher level, in order to reduce the content of MnS, the S content should be strictly controlled. The S content is required to be controlled at 0.003% or less, preferably 0.0015% or less.
- Al: The role of Al in steel is mainly for deoxygenation and nitrogen fixation. Under the premise of the presence of strong carbide-forming elements such as Ti, Nb and V, Al has the main effect of deoxygenation and grain refinement. In the present disclosure, Al is used as a common element for deoxygenation and grain refinement and its content is usually controlled at 0.02-0.08%. If the Al content is less than 0.02%, it will not have the effect of refining grains. At the same time, if the Al content is higher than 0.08%, the grain refinement effect will be saturated. Therefore, the amount of Al in the steel is controlled at 0.02%-0.08%, preferably 0.02-0.05%.
- Nitrogen belongs to an impurity element in the present disclosure. The lower the N content, the better. But nitrogen is an unavoidable element in the steelmaking process. Although its content is small, it combines with strong carbide-forming elements such as Ti, etc. The formed TiN particles are very detrimental to the performance of steel, especially the hole expansion performance. Due to the square shape of TiN, there is a large stress concentration between its sharp corner and the matrix, and cracks are easily formed during the deformation process of hole expansion due to the stress concentration between TiN and the matrix, which greatly reduces the hole expansion performance of the material. Under the premise of controlling the nitrogen content as much as possible, the lower the content of strong carbide forming elements such as Ti, the better. In the present disclosure, a trace amount of Ti is added to fix nitrogen, so as to minimize the adverse effects of TiN. Therefore, the content of N should be controlled at 0.004% or less, preferably 0.003% or less.
- Titanium is one of the important elements in the present disclosure. Ti mainly plays two roles in the present disclosure: one is to combine with the impurity element N in steel to form TiN, which plays a part of effect of “nitrogen fixation” and the other is to form a certain amount of dispersed fine TiN during the subsequent welding process of the material, so as to inhibit the austenite grain size, refine the structure and improve the low-temperature toughness. Therefore, the content of Ti in steel is controlled at 0.01-0.05%, preferably 0.01-0.03%.
- Molybdenum, is one of the important elements of the present disclosure. The addition of molybdenum to steel can greatly delay the phase transition of ferrite and pearlite. This effect of molybdenum is conducive to the adjustment of various processes in the actual rolling process, such as segmented cooling after the end of final rolling, or air cooling and then water cooling, etc. In the present disclosure, a process of air cooling first followed by water cooling or direct water cooling after rolling is adopted. The addition of molybdenum can ensure that ferrite or pearlite and other structures will not be formed in the air-cooling process; at the same time, the dynamic recovery of austenite deformed may occur during the air-cooling process, which is conducive to improving the structure uniformity. Molybdenum is highly resistant to welding softening. Since the main purpose of the present disclosure is to obtain a single structure of low-carbon martensite with a small amount of residual austenite, and low-carbon martensite tends to soften after welding, the addition of a certain amount of molybdenum can effectively reduce the degree of welding softening. Therefore, the content of Mo should be controlled at 0.1˜0.5%, preferably 0.15˜0.35%.
- Chromium is one of the optional elements in the present disclosure. The addition of a small amount of Cr is not intended to improve the hardenability of steel, but to combine with B, which is conducive to the formation of needle-like ferrite structure in the welding heat-affected zone after welding and can greatly improve the low-temperature toughness of the welding heat-affected zone. Since the final application parts of the present disclosure are chassis products of passenger cars, the low temperature toughness of the welding heat-affected zone is an important indicator. In addition to ensuring that the strength of the welding heat-affected zone cannot be reduced too much, the low-temperature toughness of the welding heat-affected zone must also meet certain requirements. In addition, Cr itself also has some resistance to welding softening. Therefore, the added amount of Cr in the steel is generally ≤0.5%, preferably 0.2-0.4%.
- Boron is one of the optional elements in the present disclosure. The role of B in steel is mainly to be segregated at the austenite grain boundary and inhibit the formation of proeutectoid ferrite. The addition of boron to steel can also greatly improve the hardenability of steel. However, in the present disclosure, the main purpose of adding trace B element is not to improve hardenability, but to combine with Cr to improve the structure of welding heat-affected zone and obtain a needle-like ferrite structure with good low-temperature toughness. The added amount of B element in steel is generally controlled at 0.002% or less, preferably 0.0005-0.0015%.
- Calcium is an optional additive element in the present disclosure. Ca can improve the morphology of sulfides such as MnS, so that long strips of MnS and other sulfides become spherical CaS, which is conducive to improving inclusion morphology, thereby reducing the adverse effects of long strips of sulfides on hole expansion performance But the addition of too much calcium will increase the amount of calcium oxide, which is detrimental to hole expansion performance Therefore, the added amount of Ca in steel is usually ≤0.005%, preferably ≤0.002%.
- Oxygen is an inevitable element in the steelmaking process. In the present disclosure, the content of O in steel can generally reach 30 ppm or less after deoxidation, and will not cause obvious adverse effects on the performance of the steel plate. Therefore, it is fine to control the content of O in steel at 30 ppm or less.
- Niobium is one of the optional additive elements of the present disclosure. Nb, similar to Ti, is a strong carbide element in steel. The addition of niobium in steel can greatly increase the subcrystallization temperature of steel, provide deformed austenite with higher dislocation density in the finish rolling stage, and refine the final phase transition structure in the subsequent transformation process. However, the amount of niobium added should not be too much. If the amount of niobium added exceeds 0.06%, it is prone to form a relatively coarse niobium carbonitride in the structure, which consumes part of the carbon atoms and reduces the precipitation and strengthening effect of carbide. At the same time, larger amount of niobium is easy to cause anisotropy of hot-rolled austenite structure, which is inherited to the final structure during the subsequent cooling phase transition, which is not conducive to the hole expansion performance Therefore, the content of Nb in steel is usually controlled at ≤0.06%, preferably ≤0.03%.
- Vanadium is an optional element in the present disclosure. Vanadium, similar to Ti and Nb, is also a strong carbide-forming element. However, the solid solution or precipitation temperature of vanadium carbide is low and vanadium carbide is usually all solid dissolved in austenite in the finish rolling stage. Vanadium carbides begins to form in ferrite when the phase transition starts as the temperature decreases. In the present disclosure, the main purpose of adding vanadium together with molybdenum is to improve softening resistance of the welding heat-affected zone. Molybdenum and vanadium have the strongest anti-welding softening effect. If molybdenum is present, vanadium can be optionally added. Therefore, the amount of vanadium added to the steel is generally ≤0.05%, preferably ≤0.03%.
- Copper is an optional additive element in the present disclosure. The addition of copper in steel can improve the corrosion resistance of steel. The corrosion resistance effect is better when Cu is added with P element. When the amount of Cu added exceeds 1%, the precipitation phase of ε-Cu may be formed under certain conditions, which has a relatively strong precipitation strengthening effect. However, the addition of Cu is easy to form “Cu brittleness” phenomenon in the rolling process. In order to make full use of Cu to improve corrosion resistance in some applications, without causing significant “Cu brittleness” phenomenon, the content of Cu is usually controlled at 0.5% or less, preferably 0.3% or less.
- Nickel is an optional additive element in the present disclosure. The addition of nickel in steel provides certain corrosion resistance. But its corrosion resistance effect is weaker than copper. The addition of nickel in steel has little effect on the tensile properties of steel, but can refine the structure and precipitation phase of steel and greatly improve the low-temperature toughness of steel. At the same time, in steel with copper added, the addition of a small amount of nickel can inhibit the occurrence of “Cu brittleness”. The addition of higher amount of nickel has no obvious adverse effect on the properties of the steel itself. If copper and nickel are added at the same time, it can not only improve the corrosion resistance, but also refine the structure and precipitated phase of the steel, greatly improving the low-temperature toughness. However, copper and nickel are relatively valuable alloying elements. Therefore, in order to minimize the cost of alloy, the added amount of nickel is typically ≤0.5%, preferably ≤0.3%.
- The manufacturing method of the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to the present disclosure comprises the following steps:
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- 1) Smelting and casting:
- wherein the above components are subjected to smelting by a converter or an electric furnace, secondary refining by a vacuum furnace, and then casting to form a blank or ingot;
- 2) Re-heating of the blank or ingot at a heating temperature of 1100-1200° C., holding for 1-2 hours;
- 3) Hot rolling:
- wherein the blank or ingot is hot rolled at an initial rolling temperature of 950˜1100° C.; wherein 3-5 passes of heavy reduction rolling at ≥950° C. is performed and the cumulative deformation is ≥50%, with a main purpose of refining austenite grains; optionally, the intermediate blanket is held till 900-950° C., then subjected to final 3-7 passes of rolling with a cumulative deformation of ≥70%; wherein a final rolling temperature is 800-950° C.;
- 4) Cooling:
- first, air-cooling for 0-10 s is carried out for dynamic recovery and dynamic recrystallization, and then the strip steel is water cooled at a cooling rate of ≥30° C./s to a certain temperature of Ms or lower (between room temperature and Ms point), then coiled and cooled (preferably at a cooling rate of ≤20° C./h) to room temperature after coiling, or the strip steel is air cooled for 0-10 s, followed by direct water cooled at a cooling rate of ≥30° C./s to room temperature for coiling, or the strip steel is air cooled for 0-10 s, followed by water cooled at a cooling rate of ≥30° C./s to a martensite phase transition start temperature Ms or a lower temperature, then coiled and slowly cooled (preferably at a cooling rate of ≤20° C./h) to room temperature after coiling;
- 5) Pickling
- wherein a moving speed of the strip steel is adjusted within a range of 30-100 m/min during pickling; a pickling temperature is controlled at 75-85° C., and a tension leveling rate is controlled at ≤2% to reduce elongation loss of the strip steel; wherein the strip steel is then subjected to rinsing, surface drying, and oiling.
- Preferably, after step 5) of pickling, the strip steel is rinsed at a temperature of 35-50° C. to ensure the surface quality of the strip steel, and the strip steel surface is dried at 120-140° C. and oiled.
- In some embodiments, the method further comprises step 4-1) between step 4) and 5): annealing, wherein bell type annealing is carried out at a heating rate of ≥20° C./h, wherein a bell type annealing temperature is 100-300° C. and a bell type annealing time is 12-48 h; wherein the steel plate is cooled to ≤100° C. at a cooling rate of ≤50° C./h and leaves the furnace.
- In some embodiments, the manufacturing method of the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to the present disclosure comprises the following steps:
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- 1) Smelting and casting:
- wherein the above components are subjected to smelting by a converter or an electric furnace, secondary refining by a vacuum furnace, and then casting to form a blank or ingot;
- 2) Re-heating of the blank or ingot at a heating temperature of 1100-1200° C., holding for 1-2 hours;
- 3) Hot rolling:
- wherein the blank or ingot is hot rolled at an initial rolling temperature of 950˜1100° C.; wherein 3-5 passes of heavy reduction rolling at ≥950° C. is performed and the cumulative deformation is ≥50%, preferably ≥60%, with a main purpose of refining austenite grains; the intermediate blanket is held till 920-950° C., then subjected to final 3-5 passes of rolling with a cumulative deformation of ≥70%, preferably ≥85%; wherein a final rolling temperature is 800-920° C.;
- 4) Cooling:
- wherein air cooling is performed for 0-10 s first for dynamic recovery and dynamic recrystallization, and then the strip steel is water cooled at a cooling rate of ≥50° C./s, preferably 50-85° C./s to Ms point or a lower temperature (between room temperature and Ms point), and then coiled and cooled (preferably at a cooling rate ≤20° C./h) to room temperature after coiling;
- 5) Pickling
- wherein a moving speed of the strip steel is adjusted within a range of 30-100 m/min during pickling; a pickling temperature is controlled at 75-85° C., and a tension leveling rate is controlled at ≤2% to reduce elongation loss of the strip steel; wherein the strip steel is then subjected to rinsing, surface drying, and oiling.
- In some embodiments, the manufacturing method of the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more according to the present disclosure comprises the following steps:
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- 1) Smelting and casting:
- wherein the above components are subjected to smelting by a converter or an electric furnace, secondary refining by a vacuum furnace, and then casting to form a blank or ingot;
- 2) Re-heating of the blank or ingot at a heating temperature of 1100-1200° C., holding for 1-2 hours;
- 3) Hot rolling:
- wherein the blank or ingot is hot rolled at an initial rolling temperature of 950˜1100° C.; wherein 3-5 passes of heavy reduction rolling at ≥950° C. is performed and the cumulative deformation is ≥50%, preferably ≥60%; then subjected to 3-7 passes of rolling with a cumulative deformation of ≥70%, preferably ≥85%; wherein a final rolling temperature is 800-950° C.;
- 4) Cooling:
- wherein air cooling is performed for 0-10 s first, and then the strip steel is water cooled at a cooling rate of ≥30° C./s, preferably 30-65° C./s to room temperature and then coiled;
- 5) Annealing
- wherein bell type annealing is carried out at a heating rate of ≥20° C./h, preferably 20-40° C./h, wherein a bell type annealing temperature is 100-300° C. and a bell type annealing time is 12-48 h; wherein the steel plate is cooled to ≤100° C. at a cooling rate of ≤50° C./h, preferably 15-50° C./h and leaves the furnace;
- 6) Pickling
- wherein a moving speed of the strip steel is adjusted within a range of 30-90 m/min during pickling; a pickling temperature is controlled at 75-85° C., and a tension leveling rate is controlled at ≤1.5%; wherein the strip steel is then subjected to rinsing at a temperature of 35-50° C., surface drying at a temperature of 120-140° C., and oiling.
- Preferably, after step 6) of pickling, the strip steel is subjected to rinsing at a temperature of 35-50° C., surface drying at a temperature of 120-140° C., and oiling.
- In some other embodiments, the manufacturing method of the high plasticity high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa or more according to the present disclosure comprises the following steps:
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- 1) Smelting and casting:
- wherein the above components are subjected to smelting by a converter or an electric furnace, secondary refining by a vacuum furnace, and then casting to form a blank or ingot;
- 2) Re-heating of the blank or ingot at a heating temperature of 1100-1200° C., holding for 1-2 hours;
- 3) Hot rolling:
- wherein the blank or ingot is hot rolled at an initial rolling temperature of 950˜1100° C.; wherein 3-5 passes of heavy reduction rolling at ≥950° C. is performed and the cumulative deformation is ≥50%, preferably ≥60%; then the intermediate blanket is held till 900-950° C., then subjected to 3-7 passes of rolling with a cumulative deformation of ≥70%, preferably ≥85%; wherein a final rolling temperature is 800-900° C.;
- 4) Cooling:
- wherein air cooling is performed for 0-10 s first, and then the strip steel is water cooled at a cooling rate of ≥30° C./s, preferably 30-70° C./s to martensite phase transition start temperature Ms or a lower temperature, then coiled and cooled slowly (preferably at a cooling rate of ≤20° C./h) to room temperature;
- 5) Annealing
- wherein bell type annealing is carried out at a heating rate of ≥20° C./h, preferably 20-50° C./s, wherein a bell type annealing temperature is 100-300° C. and a bell type annealing time is 12-48 h; wherein the steel plate is cooled to ≤100° C. at a cooling rate of ≤50° C./h, preferably 20-50° C./h and leaves the furnace;
- 6) Pickling
- wherein a moving speed of the strip steel is adjusted within a range of 30-90 m/min during pickling; a pickling temperature is controlled at 75-85° C., and a tension leveling rate is controlled at ≤1.5% to reduce elongation loss of the strip steel; wherein the strip steel is then subjected to rinsing, surface drying, and oiling.
- Preferably, after step 6) of pickling, the strip steel is subjected to rinsing at a temperature of 35-50° C., surface drying at a temperature of 120-140° C., and oiling.
- The innovation of the present disclosure lies in:
- The composition of the present disclosure is designed with a lower C content, which can ensure that the steel has excellent weldability during use by the user, and the obtained martensitic structure has good hole expansion performance and impact toughness. In the case of the tensile strength of ≥1180 MPa, on the basis that the tensile strength of ≥1180 MPa is satisfied, the lower the carbon content, the better. The design of higher Si content can match with the process and obtain more residual austenite, thereby improving the plasticity of the material. At the same time, the higher Si content is conducive to reducing the subcrystallization temperature of steel, so that the dynamic recrystallization process can be completed in a wide final rolling temperature range, thereby refining the austenite grain and the size of final martensitic grain, and improving plasticity and hole expansion ratio. In addition, in the process of bell type annealing, part of quenching stress is eliminated, so that it can improve the structure uniformity, increase the plasticity and the hole expansion ratio.
- In the composition design, the design idea of low-carbon martensite is adopted, and higher silicon is added to inhibit and reduce the formation of cementite. At the same time, the subcrystallization temperature is reduced. Rolling and air cooling after rolling in a relatively wide final rolling temperature range allows for formation of original austenite grains with fine and uniform equiaxed structure, so that a uniform structure of martensite and residual austenite is finally obtained. The residual austenite endows the steel plate with high plasticity and cold bending performance, and martensite endows the steel plate with high strength, and the uniform and fine structure endows the steel plate higher hole expansion performance and low temperature impact toughness.
- In terms of the design of the rolling process, at the rough rolling stage and the finishing rolling stage, the rolling procedure shall be completed as quickly as possible. After the final rolling is completed, air cooling is carried out for a certain period of time first. The main purpose of air cooling is explained as follows: the designed composition comprises relatively high contents of manganese and molybdenum. Manganese is an element that stabilizes austenite, while molybdenum significantly delays phase transformation of ferrite and pearlite. Therefore, during the air cooling for a certain period of time, the deformed austenite in the rolled steel will not undergo phase transformation. That is, no ferrite structure will be formed. Instead, dynamic recrystallization and relaxation will occur. The dynamic recrystallization of the deformed austenite allows for formation of quasi-equiaxed austenite having a uniform structure, and the dislocations in the relaxed austenite grains will be reduced notably. The combination of these two aspects enables obtainment of martensite having a uniform structure in the subsequent water hardening process. In order to obtain the martensite structure, the water-cooling rate should be greater than the critical cooling rate of low-carbon martensite. In the present disclosure, in order to ensure that all compositions in conformity with the design can provide martensite, the rate for water cooling the strip steel is required to be ≥30° C./s.
- Since the microstructure involved in the present disclosure is low-carbon or ultra-low-carbon martensite, after the final rolling is completed, the steel strip only needs to be cooled to the martensite phase transition start temperature Ms or a lower temperature at a cooling rate greater than the critical cooling rate. The content of residual austenite at room temperature varies as a function of the cooling stop temperature. Generally, there is an optimal range of quenching stop temperature, which varies as a function of the alloy composition, generally in the range of 150-350° C. In order to obtain a high-strength steel having both good plasticity and hole expansion ratio, it is necessary to quench the strip steel to a temperature that is not higher than the Ms point. According to theoretical calculations and as verified by practical tests, when the strip steel is quenched to a temperature ≤400° C., a structure having excellent comprehensive performances can be obtained. If the quenching temperature is ≥400° C., although the amount of residual austenite is large, bainite will appear in the structure, so that the required strength of 980 MPa or higher cannot be achieved. For the above reasons, the coiling temperature needs to be controlled at ≤400° C. It is based on this innovative concept in the design of the composition and process that the 980 MPa-grade ultra-low-carbon martensite high hole expansion steel having excellent strength, plasticity, toughness, cold bending performance and hole expansion performance according to the present disclosure is obtained.
- In some embodiments, the microstructure involved in the present disclosure is low-carbon tempered martensite. Thus, after the final rolling is completed, the steel strip only needs to be cooled to room temperature at a cooling rate greater than the critical cooling rate. In the subsequent bell type annealing process, the bell type annealing temperature and time are controlled at a certain range, so that an ultra-high strength hole expansion steel having a balanced performance of strength, plasticity, hole expandability, and the like can be obtained.
- During the bell type annealing process, the steel coil is heated at a heating rate of ≥20° C./s to 100-300° C. first, held at this temperature range for a relatively long period of 12-48 h, so that the temperature across the whole steel coil is uniform, which is conductive to stabilization of the structure and performance. The lower the holding temperature, the longer the corresponding holding time; conversely, the higher the holding temperature, the shorter the corresponding holding time. Finally, the steel coil is cooled at a cooling rate of ≤50° C./s to 100° C. or lower and leaves the bell type annealing furnace for natural cooling.
- Generally, the bell type annealing temperature is inversely proportional to the bell type annealing time. The lower the bell type annealing temperature, the longer the bell type annealing time; conversely, the higher the bell type annealing temperature, the shorter the bell type annealing time. If the bell type annealing temperature is lower than 100° C., the strength is relatively high and the hole expansion ratio is relatively low and cannot reach 30% or more; if the bell type annealing temperature is higher than 300° C., the strength cannot satisfy the requirement of ≥1180 MPa. Therefore, the bell type annealing temperature is selected to be 100-300° C. Since the design concept of high silicon composition is adopted, during the low temperature bell type annealing process, silicon can effectively inhibit formation of cementite in the steel and promote dispersion of carbon atoms from martensite to residual austenite, further increasing stability of residual austenite. Thus, the strip steel has higher elongation and better formability than other high strength steels of the same strength grade.
- The present disclosure has the following beneficial effects:
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- (1) A 980 MPa grade high hole expansion steel having excellent strength, plasticity, toughness, cold bending and hole expansion performance can be obtained by adopting the design concept of a relatively economical composition and adopting innovative cooling process routes;
- (2) Steel coil or steel plate has excellent matching of strength, plasticity and toughness and also has good cold bending performance and hole expandability/flanging ability. It has a yield strength of ≥800 MPa, a tensile strength of ≥980 MPa, and has good elongation (transverse A50≥8%) and hole expansion performance (hole expansion ratio ≥30%) and has passed cold bending test (d≤4a, 180°). It can be applied to automobile chassis, subframe and other parts that require high strength and thinning, and hole expansion and flanging, and has a very broad application prospect.
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FIG. 1 is a process flow diagram of the manufacturing method of 980 MPa grade ultra-low-carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel described in the present disclosure. -
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the rolling process in the manufacturing method of 980 MPa grade ultra-low-carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel described in the present disclosure. -
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the cooling process in the manufacturing method of 980 MPa grade ultra-low-carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel described in the present disclosure. -
FIG. 4 is a process flow diagram of the manufacturing method of the high plasticity high hole expansion steel of 1180 MPa grade described in Preparation Example II and III of the present disclosure. -
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the rolling process in the manufacturing method of the high plasticity high hole expansion steel of 1180 MPa grade described in Preparation Example II of the present disclosure. -
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the cooling process in the manufacturing method of the high plasticity high hole expansion steel of 1180 MPa grade described in Preparation Example II of the present disclosure. -
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the bell type annealing process in the manufacturing method of the high plasticity high hole expansion steel of 1180 MPa grade described in Preparation Example II and III of the present disclosure.\ -
FIG. 8 is a typical metallographic photo of the high hole expansion steel of Example 10 according to the present disclosure. -
FIG. 9 is a typical metallographic photo of the high hole expansion steel of Example 12 according to the present disclosure. -
FIG. 10 is a typical metallographic photo of the high hole expansion steel of Example 14 according to the present disclosure. -
FIG. 11 is a typical metallographic photo of the high hole expansion steel of Example 16 according to the present disclosure. -
FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of the rolling process in the manufacturing method of the high plasticity high hole expansion steel of 1180 MPa grade described in Preparation Example III of the present disclosure. -
FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of the cooling process in the manufacturing method of the high plasticity high hole expansion steel of 1180 MPa grade described in Preparation Example III of the present disclosure. - In the following examples, the tensile performances (yield strength, tensile strength, elongation) were tested in accordance with International Standard ISO6892-2-2018; the hole expansion ratio was tested in accordance with International Standard ISO16630-2017; the impact toughness at −40° C. was tested in accordance with International Standard ISO14556-2015; and the bending performance was tested in accordance with International Standard ISO7438-2005.
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FIG. 1 -FIG. 3 , the method for manufacturing the 980 MPa-grade ultra-low-carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel according to the present disclosure comprises the following steps: -
- 1) Smelting and casting:
- wherein the above components are subjected to smelting by a converter or an electric furnace, secondary refining by a vacuum furnace, and then casting to form a blank or ingot;
- 2) Re-heating of the blank or ingot at a heating temperature of 1100-1200° C., holding for 1-2 hours;
- 3) Hot rolling:
- wherein the blank or ingot is hot rolled at an initial rolling temperature of 950˜1100° C.;
- wherein cumulative deformation after 3-5 passes of heavy reduction rolling at ≥950° C. is ≥50%; the intermediate blanket is held till 920-950° C., then subjected to final 3-5 passes of rolling with a cumulative deformation of ≥70%; wherein a final rolling temperature is 800-920° C.;
- 4) Cooling:
- wherein air cooling is performed for 0-10 s first for dynamic recovery and dynamic recrystallization, and then the strip steel is water cooled at a cooling rate of ≥50° C./s to Ms point or a lower temperature (between room temperature and Ms point), and then coiled and cooled (preferably at a cooling rate ≤20° C./h) to room temperature;
- 5) Pickling
- wherein a moving speed of the strip steel is adjusted within a range of 30-100 m/min during pickling; a pickling temperature is controlled at 75-85° C., and a tension leveling rate is controlled at ≤2%; wherein the strip steel is then subjected to rinsing at a temperature of 35-50° C., surface drying at a temperature of 120-140° C., and oiling.
- In the Preparation Example, the compositions of the Examples of the high hole expansion steel according to the present disclosure are shown in Table 1. The production process parameters for the Examples of the steel according to the present disclosure are listed in Table 2 and Table 3, wherein the thickness of the steel blank in the rolling process is 120 mm The mechanical performances of the Examples of the steel plates according to the present disclosure are listed in Table 4.
- It can be seen from Table 4, the yield strength of the steel coil is ≥800 MPa, while the tensile strength is ≥980 MPa, and the elongation is usually in the range of 8-13%. The impact energy is relatively stable. The low-temperature impact energy at −40° C. is stabilized in the range of 140-180 J. The content of residual austenite varies as a function of the coiling temperature, generally by 1.5-5%. The hole expansion ratio satisfies ≥50%.
- It can be seen from the above Examples, the 980 MPa high-strength steel according to the present disclosure exhibits good matching of strength, plasticity, toughness and hole expandability. It is especially suitable for parts that require high strength, reduced thickness, hole expansion and flanging forming, such as a control arm in an automobile chassis structure. It can also be used for parts such as wheels that need hole flanging. Therefore, it has broad application prospects.
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TABLE 1 (unit: weight %) Ex. C Si Mn P S Al N Mo Ti Cr B Ca Nb V Cu Ni O 1 0.060 1.98 1.76 0.0011 0.0028 0.066 0.0030 0.10 0.030 0.11 0.0011 / 0.035 / / / 0.0027 2 0.032 1.77 1.40 0.0013 0.0029 0.047 0.0027 0.17 0.025 0.35 / 0.0025 / 0.050 / / 0.0020 3 0.048 0.84 1.68 0.0016 0.0030 0.023 0.0028 0.49 0.042 0.50 0.0005 / 0.058 / / 0.30 0.0025 4 0.055 1.26 1.90 0.0014 0.0024 0.039 0.0029 0.29 0.014 0.28 0.0012 0.0030 / / 0.50 / 0.0029 5 0.042 1.18 1.88 0.0010 0.0028 0.065 0.0038 0.38 0.028 / / / 0.020 0.040 / / 0.0024 6 0.057 0.89 1.07 0.0015 0.0022 0.054 0.0033 0.33 0.050 0.37 0.0013 0.0020 / 0.030 / 0.50 0.0028 7 0.053 0.53 1.96 0.0014 0.0027 0.080 0.0035 0.43 0.010 0.43 0.0020 / / / 0.15 0.25 0.0021 8 0.041 1.64 1.73 0.0012 0.0025 0.036 0.0022 0.18 0.020 / 0.0019 0.0050 / 0.015 0.30 0.10 0.0030 -
TABLE 2 Rough Finish Initial rolling Intermediate rolling Final Air Water Steel Heating Holding rolling cumulative blank cumulative rolling cooling cooling plate Coiling temperature time temperature deformation temperature deformation temperature time rate thickness temperature ° C. h ° C. % ° C. % ° C. s ° C./s mm ° C. Ex. 1 1170 1.2 1040 70 950 89 880 5 60 6 390 Ex. 2 1160 1.4 1100 50 920 92 860 9 50 5 125 Ex. 3 1200 1.0 1030 65 930 90 920 4 55 3 280 Ex. 4 1130 1.8 950 55 925 94 820 7 70 4 250 Ex. 5 1150 1.5 1020 60 940 88 850 10 65 4 Rt Ex. 6 1100 2.0 1000 75 935 93 800 6 80 2 180 Ex. 7 1140 1.6 980 80 930 90 890 0 75 3 230 Ex. 8 1180 1.1 1050 70 945 91 830 8 85 2 150 -
TABLE 3 Moving speed Pickling Tension Rinsing Drying of strip steel temper- leveling temper- temper- during pickling ature rate ature ature m/min ° C. % ° C. ° C. Ex. 1 65 80 1.8 40 135 Ex. 2 30 83 1.1 35 120 Ex. 3 90 77 0.4 47 128 Ex. 4 45 81 1.3 42 140 Ex. 5 70 85 0.6 50 133 Ex. 6 100 75 2.0 37 125 Ex. 7 60 82 1.0 41 134 Ex. 8 85 78 1.6 38 130 -
TABLE 4 Mechanical performances of steel plates Hole −40° C. Residual Yield Tensile expansion impact austenite strength strength Elongation ratio energy content MPa MPa % % J % Ex. 1 809 1002 11.5 51.6 168 1.86 Ex. 2 821 1034 13.0 60.9 170 2.49 Ex. 3 806 1104 9.0 75.1 154 4.58 Ex. 4 850 1011 10.5 62.8 144 2.64 Ex. 5 819 1033 11.0 56.9 158 0.57 Ex. 6 820 1032 9.5 57.2 182 4.33 Ex. 7 883 1039 8.0 83.5 162 4.02 Ex. 8 866 1050 10.5 60.7 180 3.56 Note: The impact energy is obtained by converting the measured impact energy of a sample having an actual thickness into the impact energy of a standard sample of 10*10*55 mm in proportion based on equivalent effect. - Referring to
FIG. 4 -FIG. 7 , the method for manufacturing the high plasticity high hole expansion steel of 1180 MPa grade according to the present disclosure comprises the following steps: -
- 1) Smelting and casting:
- wherein the above components are subjected to smelting by a converter or an electric furnace, secondary refining by a vacuum furnace, and then casting to form a blank or ingot;
- 2) Re-heating of the blank or ingot at a heating temperature of 1100-1200° C., holding for 1-2 hours;
- 3) Hot rolling:
- wherein an initial rolling temperature is 950˜1100° C.; wherein cumulative deformation after 3-5 passes of heavy reduction rolling at ≥950° C. is ≥50%; then final 3-5 passes of rolling is carried out and the cumulative deformation is ≥70%; wherein a final rolling temperature is 800-950° C.;
- 4) Cooling:
- wherein air cooling is performed for 0-10 s first, and then the strip steel is water cooled at a cooling rate of ≥30° C./s to room temperature and then coiled;
- 5) Annealing:
- wherein bell type annealing is carried out at a heating rate of ≥20° C./h, wherein a bell type annealing temperature is 100-300° C. and a bell type annealing time is 12-48 h; wherein the steel plate is cooled to ≤100° C. at a cooling rate of ≤50° C./h and leaves the furnace.
- 6) Pickling:
- wherein a moving speed of the strip steel is adjusted within a range of 30-90 m/min during pickling; a pickling temperature is controlled at 75-85° C., and a tension leveling rate is controlled at ≤1.5%; wherein the strip steel is then subjected to rinsing at a temperature of 35-50° C., surface drying at a temperature of 120-140° C., and oiling.
- In the Preparation Example, the compositions of the Examples of the high hole expansion steel according to the present disclosure are shown in Table 5. The production process parameters for the Examples of the steel according to the present disclosure are listed in Table 6 and Table 7, wherein the thickness of the steel blank in the rolling process is 120 mm The mechanical performances of the Examples of the steel plates according to the present disclosure are listed in Table 8.
- It can be seen from Table 8, the yield strength of the steel coil is ≥900 MPa, while the tensile strength is ≥1180 MPa, and the elongation is usually in the range of 10-13%. The impact energy is relatively stable. The low-temperature impact energy at −40° C. is stabilized in the range of 60-100 J. The content of residual austenite varies as a function of the coiling temperature. The hole expansion ratio satisfies ≥30%.
- It can be seen from the above Examples, the high hole expansion steel of 1180 MPa grade according to the present disclosure exhibits good matching of strength, plasticity, toughness and hole expandability. It is especially suitable for parts that require high strength, reduced thickness, hole expansion and flanging forming, such as a control arm in an automobile chassis structure. It can also be used for parts such as wheels that need hole flanging and has broad application prospects.
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FIG. 8 -FIG. 11 shows the typical metallographic structure of the steel plate of Example 10 #, 12 #, 14 # and 16 #, respectively. It can be seen from the metallographic photos that the structure is single-phase low-carbon martensite with a certain amount of residual austenite, which exhibits relatively higher elongation and hole expansion ratio at the same strength level. -
TABLE 5 (unit: weight %) Ex. C Si Mn P S Al N Mo Ti Cr B Ca Nb V Cu Ni O 9 0.082 1.48 1.51 0.009 0.0023 0.065 0.0039 0.42 0.011 0.49 0.0010 / / / / / 0.0022 10 0.061 1.89 1.77 0.011 0.0018 0.034 0.0023 0.15 0.023 0.23 0.0009 / 0.015 / / / 0.0023 11 0.080 0.82 1.95 0.008 0.0009 0.078 0.0033 0.35 0.015 / / 0.003 / 0.015 0.15 0.30 0.0020 12 0.068 1.74 1.55 0.009 0.0014 0.043 0.0025 0.17 0.036 / / / 0.020 / / 0.20 0.0028 13 0.094 0.94 1.90 0.012 0.0015 0.052 0.0030 0.23 0.020 0.30 0.0015 0.002 0.060 / 0.30 0.50 0.0024 14 0.075 1.55 1.68 0.008 0.0010 0.022 0.0024 0.50 0.048 / / / / 0.05 / 0.10 0.0026 15 0.083 1.02 1.83 0.013 0.0009 0.071 0.0028 0.28 0.018 / 0.0005 0.005 / 0.03 0.25 0.15 0.0025 16 0.100 1.13 1.59 0.010 0.0024 0.058 0.0038 0.18 0.014 / / 0.001 0.030 / 0.50 0.25 0.0028 -
TABLE 6 Finish Initial Rough rolling Air Water Steel Heating Holding rolling rolling cumulative Final rolling cooling cooling plate Temperature time temperature cumulative deformation temperature time rate thickness ° C. h ° C. deformation % ° C. s ° C./s mm Ex. 9 1180 1.2 1050 70 89 950 3 55 4 Ex. 10 1160 1.4 1100 50 92 820 7 30 2 Ex. 11 1200 1.0 1050 65 90 900 2 50 6 Ex. 12 1140 1.7 1060 55 94 800 6 35 3 Ex. 13 1150 1.5 950 60 88 870 9 60 2 Ex. 14 1130 1.8 980 75 93 830 0 45 4 Ex. 15 1160 1.3 1000 80 90 880 5 40 5 Ex. 16 1100 2.0 1020 70 91 850 7 65 3 -
TABLE 7 Moving speed of strip Bell type Bell type temperature steel Heating annealing annealing Cooling for leaving during Pickling Tension Rinsing Drying rate temperature time rate the furnace pickling temperature leveling temperature temperature ° C./h ° C. h ° C./h ° C. m/min ° C. rate % ° C. ° C. Ex. 9 30 230 20 30 75 80 82 1.3 40 135 Ex. 10 23 200 24 40 80 45 76 0.8 35 120 Ex. 11 35 100 48 20 50 70 75 1.5 47 128 Ex. 12 20 280 12 45 55 35 80 0.5 42 140 Ex. 13 32 150 36 20 60 50 77 1.0 50 133 Ex. 14 27 300 28 50 100 30 79 0.3 37 125 Ex. 15 25 125 42 25 65 90 81 0.9 41 134 Ex. 16 40 180 30 15 95 60 83 1.2 38 130 -
TABLE 8 Mechanical performances of steel plates Hole Residual −40° C. Yield Tensile expansion austenite impact strength strength Elongation ratio content energy MPa MPa % % % J Ex. 9 905 1206 10.5 35 2.38 70 Ex. 10 953 1234 11.5 41 3.85 62 Ex. 11 932 1213 12.0 36 3.26 81 Ex. 12 941 1225 11.0 44 2.77 73 Ex. 13 990 1263 10.0 37 3.34 86 Ex. 14 963 1209 13.0 42 4.22 75 Ex. 15 975 1279 11.5 47 2.51 90 Ex. 16 966 1247 11.0 38 4.28 88 Note: The impact energy is obtained by converting the measured impact energy of a sample having an actual thickness into the impact energy of a standard sample of 10*10*55 mm in proportion based on equivalent effect. - Referring to
FIG. 4, 7, 12 andFIG. 13 , the method for manufacturing the high plasticity high hole expansion steel of 1180 MPa grade according to the present disclosure comprises the following steps: -
- 1) Smelting and casting:
- wherein the above components are subjected to smelting by a converter or an electric furnace, secondary refining by a vacuum furnace, and then casting to form a blank or ingot;
- 2) Re-heating of the blank or ingot at a heating temperature of 1100-1200° C., holding for 1-2 hours;
- 3) Hot rolling:
- wherein an initial rolling temperature is 950˜1100° C.; wherein cumulative deformation after 3-5 passes of heavy reduction rolling at ≥950° C. is ≥50%; then the intermediate blank is held till 900-950° C., then subjected to final 3-7 passes of rolling with a cumulative deformation of ≥70%; wherein a final rolling temperature is 800-900° C.;
- 4) Cooling:
- wherein air cooling is performed for 0-10 s first, and then the strip steel is water cooled at a cooling rate of ≥30° C./s to Ms or a lower temperature, coiled and cooled slowly (at a cooling rate of ≤20° C./h) to room temperature;
- 5) Annealing:
- wherein bell type annealing is carried out at a heating rate of ≥20° C./h, wherein a bell type annealing temperature is 100-300° C. and a bell type annealing time is 12-48 h; wherein the steel plate is cooled to ≤100° C. at a cooling rate of ≤50° C./h and leaves the furnace.
- 6) Pickling:
- wherein a moving speed of the strip steel is adjusted within a range of 30-90 m/min during pickling; a pickling temperature is controlled at 75-85° C., and a tension leveling rate is controlled at ≤1.5%; wherein the strip steel is then subjected to rinsing at a temperature of 35-50° C., surface drying at a temperature of 120-140° C., and oiling.
- In the Preparation Example, the compositions of the Examples of the high hole expansion steel according to the present disclosure are shown in Table 9. The production process parameters for the Examples of the steel according to the present disclosure are listed in Table 10 and Table 11, wherein the thickness of the steel blank in the rolling process is 120 mm The mechanical performances of the Examples of the steel plates according to the present disclosure are listed in Table 12.
- It can be seen from Table 12, the yield strength of the steel coil is ≥900 MPa, while the tensile strength is ≥1180 MPa, and the elongation is usually in the range of 10-13%. The impact energy is relatively stable. The low-temperature impact energy at −40° C. is stabilized in the range of 80-110 J. The content of residual austenite varies as a function of the coiling temperature. The hole expansion ratio satisfies ≥30%.
- It can be seen from the above Examples, the high strength steel of 1180 MPa grade according to the present disclosure exhibits good matching of strength, plasticity, toughness and hole expandability. It is especially suitable for parts that require high strength, reduced thickness, hole expansion and flanging forming, such as a control arm in an automobile chassis structure. It can also be used for parts such as wheels that need hole flanging and has broad application prospects.
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TABLE 9 (unit: weight %) Ex. C Si Mn P S Al N Mo Ti Cr B Ca Nb V Cu Ni O 17 0.065 1.98 1.76 0.0011 0.0028 0.066 0.0030 0.10 0.029 0.33 0.0010 / 0.030 / 0.50 / 0.0028 18 0.097 1.77 1.50 0.0013 0.0019 0.047 0.0027 0.15 0.025 0.35 / 0.002 / 0.030 / / 0.0024 19 0.088 0.83 1.68 0.0016 0.0005 0.023 0.0028 0.49 0.022 0.29 0.0012 / 0.060 / / 0.15 0.0026 20 0.090 1.01 1.98 0.0014 0.0024 0.039 0.0029 0.29 0.014 0.40 0.0011 0.001 / / 0.10 / 0.0027 21 0.062 1.18 1.88 0.0010 0.0008 0.065 0.0038 0.38 0.050 0.28 0.0013 / 0.015 0.025 / / 0.0024 22 0.080 1.89 1.77 0.0015 0.0022 0.054 0.0033 0.35 0.015 0.50 0.0005 0.005 / 0.013 / 0.30 0.0029 23 0.093 1.40 1.96 0.0014 0.0010 0.080 0.0035 0.43 0.011 0.33 0.0017 0.003 0.045 / 0.20 0.50 0.0022 24 0.071 1.64 1.83 0.0012 0.0025 0.036 0.0022 0.18 0.020 / 0.0019 / / 0.050 0.30 0.10 0.0020 -
TABLE 10 Rough Finish Initial rolling Intermediate rolling Final Air Water Steel Heating Holding rolling cumulative blank cumulative rolling cooling cooling plate Coiling temperature time temperature deformation temperature deformation temperature time rate thickness temperature Ex. ° C. h ° C. % ° C. % ° C. s ° C./s mm ° C. 17 1170 1.4 1040 70 950 89 880 3 50 6 Rt 18 1160 1.5 1100 50 900 92 800 8 60 5 225 19 1200 1.0 1070 65 930 90 840 4 35 3 200 20 1130 1.8 950 55 910 94 900 5 70 4 350 21 1150 1.6 1020 60 940 88 860 0 65 4 225 22 1100 2.0 1000 75 920 93 830 6 30 2 180 23 1140 1.7 980 80 930 90 870 0 55 3 330 24 1180 1.2 1050 70 925 91 820 6 65 2 250 -
TABLE 11 Moving speed of Bell type Bell type Temperature strip steel Tension Heating annealing annealing Cooling for leaving during Pickling leveling Rinsing Drying rate temperature time rate the furnace pickling temperature rate temperature temperature Ex. ° C./h ° C. h ° C./h ° C. m/min ° C. % ° C. ° C. 17 40 140 26 26 80 70 82 1.4 40 135 18 32 240 18 20 65 90 76 0.8 35 120 19 25 260 14 40 100 30 75 1.2 47 128 20 44 120 32 34 40 65 80 1.0 42 140 21 30 300 12 50 75 80 77 0.7 50 133 22 35 150 40 22 55 40 79 1.5 37 125 23 20 100 48 30 85 85 81 0.5 41 134 24 37 200 20 38 70 55 83 1.1 38 130 -
TABLE 12 Mechanical performances of steel plates Hole −40° C. Residual Yield Tensile expansion impact austenite strength strength Elongation ratio energy content Ex. MPa MPa % % J % 17 968 1223 11.0 44.0 84 3.52 18 971 1276 12.0 36.0 96 4.26 19 983 1213 12.0 48.0 87 3.84 20 945 1283 12.5 42.0 110 4.88 21 994 1228 11.5 31.0 103 3.03 22 948 1282 12.0 39.0 85 3.95 23 953 1218 11.0 35.0 94 4.99 24 975 1279 11.5 46.0 99 3.87 Note: The impact energy is obtained by converting the measured impact energy of a sample having an actual thickness into the impact energy of a standard sample of 10*10*55 mm in proportion based on equivalent effect.
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1. A low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more, comprising a chemical composition based on weight percentage of: C 0.03-0.10%, Si 0.5-2.0%, Mn 1.0-2.0%, P≤0.02%, S≤0.003%, Al 0.02-0.08%, N≤0.004%, Mo 0.1-0.5%, Ti 0.01-0.05%, O≤0.0030%, and a balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities.
2. The low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to claim 1 , wherein:
(1) the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more comprises a chemical composition based on weight percentage of: C 0.03˜0.06%, Si 0.5˜2.0%, Mn 1.0˜2.0%, P≤=0.02%, S≤0.003%, Al 0.02˜0.08%, N≤0.004%, Mo 0.1˜0.5%, Ti 0.01˜0.05%, O≤0.0030% and a balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities; or
(2) the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more comprises a chemical composition based on weight percentage of: C 0.06-0.10%, Si 0.8-2.0%, Mn 1.5-2.0%, P≤=0.02%, S≤0.003%, Al 0.02-0.08%, N≤0.004%, Mo 0.1-0.5%, Ti 0.01-0.05%, O≤0.0030% and a balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities.
3. (canceled)
4. The low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to claim 1 , wherein the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more further comprises one or more elements of Cr≤0.5%, B≤0.002%, Ca≤0.005%, Nb≤0.06%, V≤0.05%, Cu≤0.5%, and Ni≤0.5%.
5. The low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to claim 2 , wherein the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more described in (1) has one or more of the following characteristics: the content of C is 0.04-0.055%, the content of Si is 0.8-1.4%, the content of Mn is 1.4-1.8%, the content of S is controlled at 0.0015% or lower, the content of Al is 0.02-0.05%, the content of N is controlled at 0.003% or lower, the content of Ti is 0.01-0.03% and the content of Mo is 0.15-0.35%, and
the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more described in (2) has one or more of the following characteristics: the content of C is 0.07-0.09%, the content of Si is 1.0-1.4%, the content of Mn is 1.6-1.9%, the content of S is controlled at 0.0015% or lower, the content of Al is 0.02-0.05%, the content of N is controlled at 0.003% or lower, the content of Ti is 0.01-0.03% and the content of Mo is 0.15-0.35%.
6. (canceled)
7. The low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to claim 1 , wherein the high hole expansion steel has a microstructure of martensite or tempered martensite and residual austenite, wherein the content of residual austenite in the microstructure is ≤5% by volume.
8. The low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to claim 1 , wherein the high hole expansion steel has a yield strength of ≥800 MPa, a tensile strength of ≥980 MPa, a transverse elongation A50 of ≥8%, a hole expansion ratio of ≥30%; optionally, the high hole expansion steel has an impact toughness at −40° C. of ≥60 J.
9. The low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to claim 2 , wherein the high hole expansion steel described in (1) has a yield strength of ≥800 MPa, a tensile strength of ≥980 MPa, a transverse elongation A50 of ≥8%, a hole expansion ratio of ≥50%, and has passed cold bending test (d≤4a, 180°); optionally, the high hole expansion steel has an impact toughness at −40° C. of ≥140 J;
the high hole expansion steel described in (2) has a yield strength of ≥900 MPa, a tensile strength of ≥1180 MPa, a transverse elongation A50 of ≥10%, a hole expansion ratio of ≥30%; optionally, the high hole expansion steel described in (2) has an impact toughness at −40° C. of ≥60 J, and/or the high hole expansion steel has passed cold bending test (d≤4a, 180°).
10. The low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to claim 9 , wherein the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel described in (1) has a yield strength of 800˜890 MPa, a tensile strength of 980˜1150 MPa, a transverse elongation A50 of 8˜13%, a hole expansion ratio of 50˜85%, an impact toughness at −40° C. of 140˜185 J, and has passed cold bending test (d≤4a, 180°); wherein the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more has a microstructure of martensite+residual austenite, wherein the content of residual austenite in the microstructure is ≤5% by volume;
the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel described in (2) has a yield strength of 900˜1000 MPa, a tensile strength of 1200˜1280 MPa, a transverse elongation of 10˜13%, a hole expansion ratio of 30˜50%, an impact toughness at −40° C. of 60˜100 J; or the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel described in (2) has a yield strength of 940˜1000 MPa, a tensile strength of 1210˜1300 MPa, a transverse elongation of 10˜13%, a hole expansion ratio of 30˜50%, an impact toughness at −40° C. of 80˜110 J and has passed cold bending test (d≤4a, 180°); optionally the high hole expansion steel described in (2) has a microstructure of tempered martensite+residual austenite, wherein the content of residual austenite in the microstructure is ≤5% by volume.
11.-12. (canceled)
13. A method for manufacturing the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to claim 1 , comprising the following steps:
1) Smelting and casting:
wherein the above components according to claim 1 are subjected to smelting by a converter or an electric furnace, secondary refining by a vacuum furnace, and then casting to form a blank or ingot;
2) Re-heating of the blank or ingot at a heating temperature of 1100-1200° C., holding for 1-2 hours;
3) Hot rolling:
wherein the blank or ingot is hot rolled at an initial rolling temperature of 950˜1100° C.; wherein 3-5 passes of heavy reduction rolling at ≥950° C. is carried out and the cumulative deformation is ≥50%; then final 3-7 passes of rolling is carried out and the cumulative deformation is ≥70%; wherein a final rolling temperature is 800-950° C.; optionally, after 3-5 passes of heavy reduction rolling, an intermediate blank is held till 900-950° C., and then subjected to final 3-7 passes of rolling;
4) Cooling:
first, air-cooling for 0-10 s is carried out, and then the strip steel is water cooled at a cooling rate of ≥50° C./s to a certain temperature between room temperature and Ms point, then coiled and cooled to room temperature after coiling, or the strip steel is air cooled for 0-10 s, followed by direct water cooled at a cooling rate of ≥30° C./s to room temperature for coiling, or the strip steel is air cooled for 0-10 s, followed by water cooled at a cooling rate of ≥30° C./s to a martensite phase transition start temperature Ms or a lower temperature, then coiled and slowly cooled to room temperature after coiling;
5) Pickling
wherein a moving speed of the strip steel is adjusted within a range of 30-100 m/min during pickling; a pickling temperature is controlled at 75-85° C., and a tension leveling rate is controlled at ≤2%; wherein the strip steel is then subjected to rinsing, surface drying, and oiling.
14. The method for manufacturing the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to claim 13 , wherein, after step 5) of pickling, the strip steel is subjected to rinsing at a temperature of 35-50° C., surface drying at a temperature of 120-140° C., and oiling.
15. The method for manufacturing the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to claim 13 , wherein the method further comprises step 4-1) between step 4) and 5): annealing, wherein bell type annealing is carried out at a heating rate of ≥20° C./h, wherein a bell type annealing temperature is 100-300° C. and a bell type annealing time is 12-48 h; wherein the steel plate is cooled to ≤100° C. at a cooling rate of ≤50° C./h and leaves the furnace.
16. The method for manufacturing the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to claim 13 , wherein the method comprises the following steps:
1) Smelting and casting:
wherein components based on weight percentage of: C 0.03˜0.06%, Si 0.5˜2.0%, Mn 1.0˜2.0%, P≤0.02%, S≤0.003%, Al 0.02˜0.08%, N≤0.004%, Mo 0.1˜0.5%, Ti 0.01˜0.05%, O≤0.0030%, and optionally one or more elements of Cr≤0.5%, Br≤0.002%, Ca≤0.005%, Nb≤0.06%, V≤0.05%, Cu≤0.5% and Ni≤0.5%, and a balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities are subjected to smelting by a converter or an electric furnace, secondary refining by a vacuum furnace, and then casting to form a blank or ingot;
2) Re-heating of the blank or ingot at a heating temperature of 1100-1200° C., holding for 1-2 hours;
3) Hot rolling:
wherein the blank or ingot is hot rolled at an initial rolling temperature of 950˜1100° C.; wherein 3-5 passes of heavy reduction rolling is performed at a temperature of ≥950° C. with a cumulative deformation of ≥50%, to obtain an intermediate blank;
wherein the intermediate blank is held till 920-950° C., then subjected to 3-5 passes of rolling with a cumulative deformation of ≥70%, wherein a final rolling temperature is 800-920° C.;
4) Cooling:
wherein air cooling is performed for 0-10 s first for dynamic recovery and dynamic recrystallization, and then the strip steel is water cooled at a cooling rate of ≥50° C./s to a certain temperature of Ms or lower (between room temperature and Ms point), coiled, and cooled to room temperature after coiling;
5) Pickling
wherein a moving speed of the strip steel is adjusted within a range of 30-100 m/min during pickling; a pickling temperature is controlled at 75-85° C., and a tension leveling rate is controlled at ≤2% to reduce elongation loss of the strip steel; wherein the strip steel is then subjected to rinsing, surface drying, and oiling.
17. The method for manufacturing the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to claim 13 , wherein the method comprises the following steps:
1) Smelting and casting:
wherein components, based on weight percentage, of: C 0.06˜0.10%, Si 0.8˜2.0%, Mn 1.5˜2.0%, P≤0.02%, S≤0.003%, Al 0.02˜0.08%, N≤0.004%, Mo 0.1˜0.5%, Ti 0.01˜0.05%, O≤0.0030%, and optionally one or more elements of Cr≤0.5%, B≤0.002%, Ca≤0.005%, Nb≤0.06%, V≤0.05%, Cu≤0.5% and Ni≤0.5%, and a balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities are subjected to smelting by a converter or an electric furnace, secondary refining by a vacuum furnace, and then casting to form a blank or ingot;
2) Re-heating of the blank or ingot at a heating temperature of 1100-1200° C., holding for 1-2 hours;
3) Hot rolling:
wherein the blank or ingot is hot rolled at an initial rolling temperature of 950˜1100° C.; wherein 3-5 passes of heavy reduction rolling is performed at a temperature of ≥950° C. with a cumulative deformation of ≥50%; then 3-7 passes of rolling is performed with a cumulative deformation of ≥70%; wherein a final rolling temperature is 800-950° C.;
4) Cooling:
wherein air cooling is performed for 0-10 s first, and then the strip steel is water cooled at a cooling rate of ≥30° C./s to room temperature, and coiled;
5) Annealing
wherein bell type annealing is carried out at a heating rate of ≥20° C./h, wherein a bell type annealing temperature is 100-300° C. and a bell type annealing time is 12-48 h; wherein the steel plate is cooled to ≤100° C. at a cooling rate of ≤50° C./h and leaves the furnace;
6) Pickling
wherein a moving speed of the strip steel is adjusted within a range of 30-90 m/min during pickling; a pickling temperature is controlled at 75-85° C., and a tension leveling rate is controlled at ≤1.5%; wherein the strip steel is then subjected to rinsing at a temperature of 35-50° C., surface drying at a temperature of 120-140° C., and oiling.
18. The method for manufacturing the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to claim 13 , wherein the method comprises the following steps:
1) Smelting and casting:
wherein components, based on weight percentage, of: C 0.06˜0.10%, Si 0.8˜2.0%, Mn 1.5˜2.0%, P≤0.02%, S≤0.003%, Al 0.02˜0.08%, N≤0.004%, Mo 0.1˜0.5%, Ti 0.01˜0.05%, O≤0.0030%, and optionally one or more elements of Cr≤0.5%, B≤0.002%, Ca≤0.005%, Nb≤0.06%, V≤0.05%, Cu≤0.5% and Ni≤0.5%, and a balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities are subjected to smelting by a converter or an electric furnace, secondary refining by a vacuum furnace, and then casting to form a blank or ingot;
2) Re-heating of the blank or ingot at a heating temperature of 1100-1200° C., holding for 1-2 hours;
3) Hot rolling:
wherein the blank or ingot is hot rolled at an initial rolling temperature of 950˜1100° C.; wherein 3-5 passes of heavy reduction rolling is performed at a temperature of ≥950° C. with a cumulative deformation of ≥50% to obtain an intermediate blank;
wherein the intermediate blank is held till 900-950° C., then 3-7 passes of rolling is performed with a cumulative deformation of ≥70%%; wherein a final rolling temperature is 800-900° C.;
4) Cooling:
wherein air cooling is performed for 0-10 s first, and then the strip steel is water cooled at a cooling rate of ≥30° C./s to a martensite phase transition start temperature Ms or a lower temperature, coiled and slowly cooled to room temperature after coiling;
5) Annealing
wherein bell type annealing is carried out at a heating rate of ≥20° C./h, wherein a bell type annealing temperature is 100-300° C. and a bell type annealing time is 12-48 h; wherein the steel plate is cooled to ≤100° C. at a cooling rate of ≤50° C./h and leaves the furnace;
6) Pickling
wherein a moving speed of the strip steel is adjusted within a range of 30-90 m/min during pickling; a pickling temperature is controlled at 75-85° C., and a tension leveling rate is controlled at ≤1.5% to reduce elongation loss of the strip steel; wherein the strip steel is then subjected to rinsing, surface drying and oiling.
19. The low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to claim 4 , wherein the content of Cr is 0.2-0.4%, the content of B is 0.0005-0.0015%, the content of Ca is ≤0.002%; the content of Nb, V is ≤0.03%, respectively; and/or the content of Cu, Ni is ≤0.3%, respectively.
20. The method for manufacturing the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to claim 13 , wherein:
the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more comprises a chemical composition based on weight percentage of: C 0.03-0.06%, Si 0.5-2.0%, Mn 1.0-2.0%, P≤0.02%, S≤0.003%, Al 0.02-0.08%, N≤0.004%, Mo 0.1-0.5%, Ti 0.01-0.05%, O≤0.0030% and a balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities; or
the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more comprises a chemical composition based on weight percentage of: C 0.06-0.10%, Si 0.8-2.0%, Mn 1.5-2.0%, P≤0.02%, S≤0.003%, Al 0.02-0.08%, N≤0.004%, Mo 0.1-0.5%, Ti 0.01-0.05%, O≤0.0030% and a balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities.
21. The method for manufacturing the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to claim 16 , wherein:
in step 3), wherein the 3-5 passes of heavy reduction rolling is performed at a temperature of ≥950° C. with a cumulative deformation of ≥60%; the intermediate blank is subjected to 3-5 passes of rolling with a cumulative deformation of ≥85%;
in step 4), the cooling rate is 50-85° C./s.
22. The method for manufacturing the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to claim 17 , wherein:
in step 3), the 3-5 passes of heavy reduction rolling are performed at a temperature of ≥950° C. with a cumulative deformation of ≥60%; and the 3-7 passes of rolling is performed with a cumulative deformation of ≥85%;
in step 4), the cooling rate is 30-65° C./s;
in step 5), bell type annealing is carried out at a heating rate of 20-40° C./h, and the cooling rate is 15-50° C./h.
23. The method for manufacturing the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to claim 18 , wherein:
in step 3), the 3-5 passes of heavy reduction rolling are performed at a temperature of ≥950° C. with a cumulative deformation of ≥60% l the 3-7 passes of rolling is performed with a cumulative deformation of ≥85%;
in step 4), the cooling rate is 30-70° C./s;
in step 5), the bell type annealing is carried out at a heating rate of 20-50° C./s; the steel plate is cooled to ≤100° C. at a cooling rate of 25-50° C./h.
24. The method for manufacturing the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more according to claim 13 , wherein:
the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel having a tensile strength of 980 MP or more further comprises one or more elements of Cr≤0.5%, B≤0.002%, Ca≤0.005%, Nb≤0.06%, V≤0.05%, Cu≤0.5%, and Ni≤0.5%;
the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel has a microstructure of martensite or tempered martensite and residual austenite, wherein the content of residual austenite in the microstructure is ≤5% by volume; and/or
the low carbon martensitic high hole expansion steel has a yield strength of ≥800 MPa, a tensile strength of ≥980 MPa, a transverse elongation A50 of ≥8%, a hole expansion ratio of ≥30%; optionally, the high hole expansion steel has an impact toughness at −40° C. of ≥60 J.
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