Abstract:
A method for producing a steel product which comprises providing a steel slab having a chemical composition satisfying C: 0.18 to 0.29 %, Si: 0.06 to 0.45 %, Mn: 0.91 to 1.85 %, P: 0.019 % or less, S: 0.0029% or less, sol.Al: 0.015 to 0.075%, N: 0.0049 % or less, O: 0.0049 % or less, B: 0.0001 to 0.0029 %, Nb: 0.001 to 0.019 %, Ti: 0.001 to 0.029 %, Cr: 0.001 to 0.195 %, Mo: 0.001 to 0.195 %, and 0.4 or more and less than 0.58 of Ceq, and satisfying that the sum (χ) of hardenability multiples according to Grossmann being aware of B is 1.2 or more and less than 1.7, heating the steel slab to 1160 to 1320˚C, subjecting the resultant slab to a hot finish rolling having an ending temperature for the finish rolling of 750 to 980˚C, annealing the rolled product for a period of 2s or more before winding, and then winding the product up at a temperature of 560 to 740˚C, to thereby produce a hot-rolled steel belt which has a structure having an average grain diameter (df) corresponding to a ferrite circle of 1.1 μm or more and less than 12 μm and a ferrite volume percentage (Vf) of 30 to 98 %. A steel pipe is produced by a method comprising using the above hot-rolled steel belt as a material and subjecting it to an electric welding wherein a reduction ratio for width is 8 % or less. A steel product produced by the above method is excellent in formability, fatigue strength after hardening, toughness at a low temperature, characteristics of resistance to delayed break and corrosion fatigue strength.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a steel having excellent formability, fatigue endurance after quenching, low temperature toughness, resistance for hydrogen embrittlement, and corrosion fatigue endurance. Resolving means includes heating a steel slab at 1160°C to 1320°C, hot-finish-rolling the steel slab at a finisher delivery temperature of 750°C to 980°C, and then coiling the hot-rolled steel at a coiling temperature of 560°C to 740°C after slow cooling for a time of 2 seconds or more to produce a hot-rolled steel strip having a structure in which the ferrite grain diameter df corresponding to a circle is 1.1 m, to less than 1.2 µm and the ferrite volume fraction Vf is 30% to 98%, the steel slab containing 0.18 to 0.29% of C, 0.06 to 0.45% of Si, 0.91 to 1.85% of Mn, 0.019% or less of P, 0.0029% or less of S, 0.015 to 0.075% of sol. Al, 0.0049% or less of N, 0.0049% or less of 0, 0.0001 to 0.0029% of B, 0.001 to 0.019% of Nb, 0.001 to 0.029% of Ti, 0.001 to 0.195% of Cr, and 0.001 to 0.195% of Mo so that the carbon equivalent Ceq satisfies a value of 0.4 to less than 0.58, and the total x of multiplying factors including that for B according to Grossmann satisfies a value of 1.2 to less than 1.7. The hot-rolled steel strip is used as a raw material for producing a steel tube by electric resistance welded tube making with a width reduction of hoop of 8% or less.
Abstract:
A method for producing a steel product which comprises providing a steel sla b having a chemical composition satisfying C: 0.18 to 0.29 %, Si: 0.06 to 0.45 %, Mn: 0.91 to 1.85 %, P: 0.019 % or less, S: 0.0029% or less, sol.Al: 0.015 to 0.075%, N: 0.0049 % or less, O: 0.0049 % or less, B: 0.0001 to 0.0029 %, Nb: 0.001 to 0.019 %, Ti: 0.001 to 0.029 %, Cr: 0.001 to 0.195 %, Mo: 0.001 to 0.195 %, and 0.4 or more and less than 0.58 of Ceq, and satisfying that the sum (.chi.) of hardenability multiples according to Grossmann being aware of B is 1.2 or more and less than 1.7, heating the steel slab to 1160 to 1320~C, subjecting the resultant slab to a hot finish rolling having an ending temperature for the finish rolling of 750 to 980~C, annealing the rolled product for a period of 2s or more before winding, and then winding the product up at a temperature of 560 to 740~C, to thereby produce a hot-rolled steel belt which has a structure having an average grain diameter (df) corresponding to a ferrite circle of 1.1 .mu.m or more and less than 12 .mu. m and a ferrite volume percentage (Vf) of 30 to 98 %. A steel pipe is produced by a method comprising using the above hot-rolled steel belt as a material a nd subjecting it to an electric welding wherein a reduction ratio for width is 8 % or less. A steel product produced by the above method is excellent in formability, fatigue strength after hardening, toughness at a low temperatur e, characteristics of resistance to delayed break and corrosion fatigue strengt h.
Abstract:
A high-tension welded steel pipe for automotive structural members which has excellent formability and has excellent resistance to torsional fatigue after section forming and subsequent annealing for stress removal; and a pro cess for producing the steel pipe. A raw steel material having a composition which contains C, Si, and Al in amounts in respective proper ranges and fur ther contains 1.01-1.99% Mn, 0.041-0.150% Ti, and 0.017-0.150% Nb, provided that Ti+Nb is 0.08% or more, and in which the amounts of P, S, N, and O have been regulated so as to be not larger than given values is subjected to hot rolling in which the heating temperature and the finish-rolling completion temperature are in proper ranges. After completion of the hot rolling, the s teel material is annealed in a temperature range of 750-650°C for 2 seconds or longer. The steel is then wound at a winding temperature of 660-510°C to obtain a hot-rolled steel strip comprising at least 60 vol.% ferrite phase h aving an average particle diameter of 2-8 µm and a structure comprising an ( Nb/Ti) composite carbide having an average particle diameter of 2-40 nm and precipitated in the ferrite phase. This steel strip is subjected to the step of pipe formation by electric-resistance welding at a width reduction of 10 % or lower to thereby form a welded steel pipe.Thus, a high-tension welded s teel pipe is obtained which has a high yield strength exceeding 660 MPa and is excellent in low-temperature toughness, formability, and resistance to to rsional fatigue after annealing for stress removal.