Technical Field
[0001] The present invention concerns a cold rolled steel sheet for a gasket material used
as a sealing material for each of opening portions including cylinders in internal
combustion engines, a method for producing thereof and a gasket material produced
by the method.
Background Art
[0002] Various gaskets including a cylinder head gasket have been used being concerned with
an automobile engine. As the material for the gasket, asbestos have been used so far
but non-asbestos materials have been sought in order to cope with environmental problems,
improvement for the performance of engines, etc.
[0003] As the substitute material for asbestos, those using aramid fibers or graphite and
put to composite fabrication with soft steel sheets have been used. Further, as those
quite different from the existent gasket structure, stainless steels coated with rubber
coating materials have also been used.
[0004] Heretofore, as a casing of using a cold rolled steel sheet for the gasket material,
JP-A No. Hei 9-194935, for example, discloses a method of heating to a recrystallization
temperature or higher followed by quenching. In this case, because of quenching, warps
occur in the cold rolled steel sheet after quenching to result in a problem in view
of the flatness.
[0005] Further, JP-A No. 2000-109957 discloses an example of providing a stainless steel
sheet. However, since the stainless steel sheet is expensive, this is not economical.
[0006] However, since those of using the aramid fibers or graphite or stainless steels coated
with rubber coating materials require composite fabrication with other materials,
they involve a problem of increasing the cost.
[0007] Fig. 3 is a schematic cross sectional view showing the manner of using a gasket material
in an application use for springs requiring spring property and application use of
fabrication requiring fabricability. As shown in Fig. 3, a gasket material 41 interposed
between a cylinder 43 and a cylinder head 44 is formed with a bead portion 42 for
improving the sealability. Accordingly, the characteristics as the gasket material
41 requiring the spring property include bead fabricability and the spring property.
The bead fabricability and the spring property are properties contrary to each other
in a metallurgical point of view.
[0008] Generally, for improving the fabricability, it is preferred to soften a steel material,
whereas it is preferred to harden the steel material in order to improve the spring
property.
[0009] Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cold rolled steel
sheet for a gasket material having excellent gas sealing property which is inexpensive
and while has good balance between the bead fabricability and the spring property,
as well as a method of producing the same.
[0010] Further, it is another object of the present invention to provide a gasket material
having particularly excellent spring property required for the sealing performance
for the opening of the cylinder, well conforming also with various kinds of openings
such as an opening for cooling water, an opening for lubricant and a bolt hole, and
also capable of obtaining good sealing performance with preferred spring property.
Disclosure of the Invention
[0011] For attaining the foregoing object, a cold rolled steel sheet for a gasket material
according to claim 1 is characterized by comprising, on the weight % base, from 0.08
to 0.60% of C, from 1.0 to 3.0% of Si, from 0.5 to 3.0% of Mn, 0.06% or more of P,
0.06% or less of S, 0. 1% or less of Al, from 0.0010 to 0.0150% of N and the balance
of Fe and inevitable impurities. According to this, the cold rolled steel sheet for
a gasket material of the invention is inexpensive, and having excellent gas sealing
property with good balance between the bead fabricability and the spring property.
Further, the cold rolled steel sheet for a gasket material according to the invention
is inexpensive and has a gas sealing property with excellent bendability capable of
being bent by 180°C.
[0012] A method of producing a cold rolled steel plate for a gasket material according to
claim 2 is characterized by hot rolling a continuously cast piece comprising on the
weight % base, from 0.08 to 0.60% of C, from 1.0 to 3.0% of Si, from 0.5 to 3.0% of
Mn, 0.06% or more of P, 0.06% or less of S, 0.1% or less of Al, from 0.0010 to 0.0150%
of N and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, conducting pickling, applying
cold rolling at a draft of from 50 to 90%.
[0013] A method of producing a cold rolled steel plate for a gasket material according to
claim 3 is characterized by hot rolling a continuously cast piece comprising, on the
weight % base, from 0.08 to 0.60% of C, from 1.0 to of 3.0% Si, from 0.5 to 3.0% of
Mn, 0.06% or more of P, 0.06% or less of S, 0.1% or less of Al, from 0.0010 to 0.0150%
of N and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, conducting pickling, applying
cold rolling at a draft of from 50 to 90%, and further applying Zn or Ni plating on
the surface.
[0014] A method of producing a cold rolled steel plate for a gasket material according to
claim 4 is characterized by hot rolling a continuously cast piece comprising, on the
weight % base, from 0.08 to 0.60% of C, from 1.0 to 3.0% of Si, from 0.5 to 3.0% of
Mn, 0.06% or more of P, 0.06% or less of S, 0.1% or less of Al, from 0.0010 to 0.0150%
of N and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, conducting pickling, applying
cold rolling at a draft of from 50 to 90%, applying annealing at 630 to 870°C or higher
by continuous annealing or at 500 to 750°C or higher by batchwise annealing and, subsequently,
applying secondary rolling at a draft of 30% or more.
[0015] A method of producing a cold rolled steel plate for a gasket material according to
claim 5 is characterized by hot rolling a continuously cast piece comprising, on the
weight % base, from 0.08 to 0.60% of C, from 1.0 to 3.0% of Si, from 0.5 to 3.0% of
Mn, 0.06% or more of P, 0.06% or less of S, 0.1% or less of Al, from 0.0010 to 0.0150%
of N and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, conducting pickling, applying
cold rolling at a draft of from 50 to 90%, applying annealing at 630 to 870°C or higher
by continuous annealing or at 500 to 750°C or higher by batchwise annealing and, subsequently,
applying secondary rolling at a draft of 7% or less.
[0016] A method of producing a cold rolled steel plate for a gasket material according to
claim 6 is characterized by hot rolling a continuously cast piece comprising, on the
weight % base, from 0.08 to 0.60% of C, from 1.0 to 3.0% of Si, from 0.5 to 3.0% of
Mn, 0.06% or more of P, 0.06% or less of S, 0. 1% or less of Al, from 0.0010 to 0.0150%
of N and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, conducting pickling, applying
a cold rolling at a draft of from 50 to 90%, applying annealing at 630 to 870°C or
higher by continuous annealing or at 500 to 750°C or higher by batchwise annealing,
subsequently, applying secondary rolling at a draft of 30% or more and, further, applying
Zn or Ni plating on the surface.
[0017] A method of producing a cold rolled steel plate for a gasket material according to
claim 7 is characterized by hot rolling a continuously cast piece comprising, on the
weight % base, from 0.08 to 0.60% of C, from 1.0 to 3.0% of Si, from 0.5 to 3.0% of
Mn, 0.06% or more of P, 0.06% or less of S, 0.1% or less of Al, from 0.0010 to 0.0150%
of N and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, conducting pickling, applying
cold rolling at a draft of from 50 to 90%, applying annealing at 630 to 870°C or higher
by continuous annealing or at 500 to 750°C or higher by batch annealing, subsequently,
applying secondary rolling at a draft of 7% or less and, further, applying Zn or Ni
plating on the surface.
[0018] In the present invention, according to claims 2 to 4 and 6, a cold rolled steel sheet
for a gasket material which is inexpensive and has excellent gas sealing property
with good balance between the bead fabricability and the spring property can be produced.
[0019] According to the present invention in claims 2, 3, 5 and 7, a cold rolled steel sheet
for a gasket material which is inexpensive and having gas sealing property of excellent
bendability can be produced.
[0020] A gasket material according to claim 8 is produced by using the cold rolled steel
sheet for a gasket material according to claim 1.
[0021] A gasket material according to claim 9 is produced by using the cold rolled steel
sheet for a gasket material according to any one of claim 2 to 7.
[0022] Thus, the gasket material of the present invention is particularly preferred in view
of the spring property which is necessary as the sealing performance for the cylinder
opening, well conforms also to various types of openings such as the opening for cooling
water, the opening for lubricant and bolt holes, and can provide sealing performance
with good spring property.
[0023] It is necessary that the gasket material has a strength of 1000 MPa or more, preferably,
1200 MPa or more in view of the tensile strength according to JIS No. 5 (tensile strength:
hereinafter referred to as "T. S."). Further, it is necessary that the gasket material
has an elongation of 3% or more (total elongation: hereinafter referred to as "T.
EL."), more preferably, 5% or more for the fabrication of the bead portion as described
above.
[0024] Further, in addition to the application use for springs requiring the spring property,
the gasket material also includes a fabrication application use requiring bending
fabrication as shown in Fig. 4. In this case, it is necessary that the strength is
500 MPa or more, preferably, 600 MPa or more as the T. S. according to JIS No. 5 piece
and requires 15% or more and, preferably, 20% or more of T. EL.
Brief Description of the Drawings
[0025] Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing an evaluation method for the fabricability of
a gasket. Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing a test method for evaluation of the spring
property. Fig. 3 is a schematic cross sectional view showing the mode of using a gasket
material for spring application. Fig. 4 is a schematic cross sectional view showing
the mode of using the gasket material applied with a vending fabrication.
Best Mode for Practicing the Invention
[0026] Preferred embodiments of the present invention are to be described in details.
Steel ingredients of a cold rolled steel sheet for a gasket material as a starting
plate
[0027] The steel ingredients in the cold rolled steel sheet for a gasket material according
to the present invention comprises, on the weight % base, from 0. 008 to 0.60% of
C, from 1.0 to 3.0% of Si, from 0.5 to 3.0% of Mn, 0.06% or more of P, 0.06% or less
of S, 0.1% or less of Al, from 0.0010 to 0.0150% of N and the balance of Fe and inevitable
impurities.
[0028] C is preferably 0.08% by weight or more in order to provide a high degree of fineness
to a cold rolled steel sheet for a gasket material. On the other hand, in a case where
the ingredient C exceeds 0.60% by weight, the precipitation amount of carbides increases
to deteriorate the fabricability of the cold rolled steel sheet for the gasket material
and, at the same time, causes lowering of the productivity such as increase of the
load for cold rolling, deterioration of the shape, inhibition for sheet passing in
a continuous annealing step, etc. Accordingly, the upper limit value for the ingredient
C is defined as 0.60% by weight in the invention.
[0029] Since Mn is an essential ingredient for preventing embrittlement under red heating
during hot rolling due to impurity S and, at the same time, providing high fineness
to the cold rolled steel sheet for the gasket material like C described above, the
Mn ingredient is defined as 0.5% by weight or more. However, also in the same manner
as C, if it is excessive, it causes lowering of the productivity such as increase
of the load for cold rolling, occurrence of crack during slab rolling, deterioration
of the shape and inhibition for sheet passing in a continuous annealing step, etc.,
so that the upper limit value is defined as 3.0% by weight.
[0030] Since P is a crystal grain refining ingredient and also it improves the strength
of the cold rolled steel sheet for the gasket, it is added at a predetermined ratio
but, on the other hand, it hinders the corrosion resistance. In a case where P exceeds
0.06% by weight, the corrosion resistance, particularly, pit resistance is remarkably
deteriorated for the application use of the invention, so that the upper limit value
is defined as 0.06% by weight.
[0031] S is an impurity ingredient causing embrittleness under red heating during hot rolling
and it is desirably as less as possible. However, since intrusion from iron ores,
etc. can not be prevented completely and desulfurization during the step is difficult,
it may inevitably remain to some extent. Since the embrittleness under red heating
due to small amount of remained S can be moderated with Mn, the upper limit value
for the S ingredient is defined as 0.06% by weight.
[0032] Al is added in a steel bath as a deoxidant upon steel making. However, if it is 0.10%
by weight or more, excess Al reacts with an oxidation suppressor and oxygen in a casting
mold powder used as an anti-scorching agent to a casting die in the continuous casting
during continuous casting to hinder the intended powder effect. Accordingly, the amount
of Al is controlled to 0.10% by weight or less.
[0033] N, like C and Mn, provides a high fineness to the cold rolled steel sheet for the
gasket. While this is an essential ingredient for improving the proof stress, reduction
to less than 0.01% by weight results in the difficulty in view of steel making. On
the other hand, addition in excess of 0.0150% by weight remarkably lowers the yield
of ferro nitrides added during steel making lacks in stability and also remarkably
deteriorates the anisotropy during press molding. Further, since this results in cracks
at the surface of a continuous cast piece to form casting defects, the range for the
N ingredient is defined in the invention as from 0.001 to 0.0150% by weight. More
preferably, it is defined as from 0.0021 to 0.0150%.
[0034] Si provides a main feature of the invention. Si has a significant solid solubilization
strengthening performance in the steel and it is an effective element for obtaining
a spring property. Accordingly, it is necessary by 1.0% by weight or more. Further,
while more content is preferred in view of strengthening the material, since increase
of load in the cold rolling and deterioration of the shape are caused when it exceeds
3.0% by weight, the upper limit value is defined as 3.0% by weight.
Hot rolling
[0035] The heating temperature for the steel piece in the hot rolling step is not specified
in the present invention but it is preferably 1100°C or higher in view of positive
decomposition and solid-solubilization of N and stable insurance of the hot finishing
rolling temperature. Since the crystal tissue in a hot steel sheet gives a grain mixture
and grain growth failing to obtain an aimed strength in a case where the hot rolling
finishing temperature is below the Ar3 point, the hot rolling finishing temperature
is preferably Ar3 point or higher. The take-up temperature is defined as 450°C to
650°C. 450°C is defined as the lower limit while considering the quality stability
in the lateral direction and the longitudinal direction of the coil during hot rolling.
Further, in a case where the take-up temperature exceeds 650°C, since the crystal
grain size increases during hot rolling and continuous annealing thereby causing failure
during fabrication of gasket beads, the take-up temperature is preferably 650°C or
lower.
[0036] The steel sheet subjected to hot rolling with the ingredient system as described
above is cold rolled, and the cold draft is an important strength factor together
with the ingredients in the invention and it is conducted at 50 to 90% in order to
obtain an aimed strength.
[0037] As described above, the material applied with cold rolling at 50 to 90% is degreased
in a cleaning step and then applied with continuous annealing at 630 to 870°C or higher
and, preferably, at 680 to 870°C. Alternatively, batchwise annealing is applied at
500 to 750°C or, preferably, 600 to 750°C. The annealing time may be within such a
range as the material is recrystallized.
[0038] In the case of use for the spring application, secondary cold rolling is applied
at a draft of 30% or more, preferably, 60% or more to introduce strains. Subsequently,
surface roughness is optionally applied by temper rolling.
[0039] On the other hand, in a case of use for the fabrication application with excellent
bending property, a secondary rolling at a draft of 7% or less or temper rolling is
applied after annealing. Subsequently, the surface roughness is applied optionally
by temper rolling.
[0040] Then, the cold rolled steel sheet for the gasket material according to the invention
prepared as described above includes sheet-like and coil-like steel sheets, steel
foils, or those formed by applying a surface treatment to the steel sheets described
above. Particularly, electrolytic chromate treated steel sheets having a two-layered
structure comprising a lower layer of a metallic chromium and an upper layer of chromium
hydrate oxide, or extremely thin tin-plated steel sheets, nickel plated steel sheets,
zinc plated steel sheets and those formed by applying a surface treatment with chromium
hydrate oxide, or a surface treatment having a two-layered structure comprising an
upper layer of chromium hydrate oxide and a lower layer of a metallic chromium layer
to the plated steel sheets described above are excellent in view of the corrosion
resistance.
Example
[0041] For examples of the invention and comparative examples, steel ingredients and manufacturing
conditions such as a draft are shown in Table 1 and the results of evaluation for
the characteristics thereof are shown in Table 2.
[0042] In view of Table 1 and Table 2, specimens Nos. 1 to 10 as the examples can be used
for the spring application of high strength and showing high spring property, while
specimens Nos. 11 to 13 can be used for fabrication of excellent bendability. In Table
2, specimens Nos. 1 to 10 used for spring application are indicated by symbols "O"
in the columns for the spring evaluation and bead fabrication and favorable therefor,
the bendability is indicated by "×" to which they can not be applied. Further, while
the specimen Nos. 11 to 13 used for fabrication application are indicated by "×" in
the column for the spring property and are not applicable to the spring application,
they are indicated by "O" in the column for bending fabricability and show good bendability.
[0043] On the other hand, specimens Nos. 14 to 31 as comparative examples do not satisfy
the characteristics for the spring property for the bead fabricability and can not
be applied to the spring application (symbol "×" is indicated the column for the spring
property or the bead fabricability in Table 2). Further, the bendability is poor in
each of the cases being indicated by "×".
Table 2:
Result for the Evaluation of Characteristic |
Specimen No. |
Example or Comparative Example |
T. S. (MPa) |
T.EL. (%) |
Spring property |
Bead fabricability |
Bendability |
1 |
Example 1 |
1,080 |
5.2% |
○ |
○ |
× |
2 |
Example 2 |
1,180 |
5.0% |
○ |
○ |
× |
3 |
Example 3 |
1,145 |
5.1% |
○ |
○ |
× |
4 |
Example 4 |
1,250 |
3.9% |
○ |
○ |
× |
5 |
Example 5 |
1,210 |
4.2% |
○ |
○ |
× |
6 |
Example 6 |
1,080 |
8.2% |
○ |
○ |
× |
7 |
Example 7 |
1,280 |
8.0% |
○ |
○ |
× |
8 |
Example 8 |
1,220 |
7.2% |
○ |
○ |
× |
9 |
Example 9 |
1,320 |
4.2% |
○ |
○ |
× |
10 |
Example 10 |
1,290 |
4.9% |
○ |
○ |
× |
11 |
Example 11 |
560 |
25.0% |
× |
○ |
○ |
12 |
Example 12 |
595 |
17.0% |
× |
○ |
○ |
13 |
Example 13 |
600 |
20.0% |
× |
○ |
○ |
14 |
Comp. Example 1 |
980 |
8.0% |
× |
○ |
× |
15 |
Comp. Example 2 |
990 |
8.2% |
× |
○ |
× |
16 |
Comp. Example 3 |
1,320 |
0.8% |
○ |
× |
× |
17 |
Comp. Example 4 |
1,290 |
0.9% |
○ |
× |
× |
18 |
Comp. Example 5 |
1290 |
0.9% |
○ |
× |
× |
19 |
Comp. Example 6 |
940 |
7.8% |
× |
○ |
× |
20 |
Comp. Example 7 |
1.080 |
0.8% |
× |
× |
× |
21 |
Comp. Example 8 |
1,290 |
0.7% |
○ |
× |
× |
22 |
Comp. Example 9 |
880 |
12.0% |
× |
○ |
× |
23 |
Comp. Example 10 |
990 |
7.8% |
× |
○ |
× |
Evaluation for spring property and bead fabricability
[0044] For bead fabricability and the spring property for the gasket of the present invention
were evaluated as described below. At first, a steel sheet was pressed into a cross
sectional shape as shown in Fig. 1 (fabrication of flanged bead groove), to form a
bead portion of width
w and height
t. During bead fabrication, those where no cracks were generated in the bead portion
were indicated by "O" and evaluated as satisfactory, whereas those where cracks were
generated were judged as failed for the bead fabricability and evaluated as "×".
[0045] Fig. 2 shows a step of a compression test as a test method for the evaluation of
the spring property. In Fig. 2, (a) shows a state of the fabricated bead portion before
compression, (b) shows a state of applying a compressive load and (c) shows the state
of removing the compressive load.
[0046] As shown in Fig. 2, a compressive load was applied from above to the bead portion
by a compression tester. After removing the load, those in which the recovery amount
(T1) exceeded 40% relative to the compression amount (T) were regarded as satisfactory
for the spring property and indicated by "O". On the other hand, those of 40% or less
were judged as failed with the spring property being indicated by "×".
[0047] Evaluation for the bendability.
[0048] The bendability was evaluated by subjecting specimens to 180°C bending fabrication
at 0T (sheet not interposed in the bent portion) and was evaluated depending on whether
cracks occurred or not in the specimen. Those with generation of cracks were indicated
as "×" and evaluated as failed. On the contrary, those with no generation of cracks
were indicated as "O" and evaluated as satisfactory. Specimens showing elongation
of 15% or more were favorable in view of the bendability.
Industrial Applicability
[0049] Since the cold rolled steel sheet for the gasket material and the production method
thereof according to the present invention are constituted and function as described
above, a cold rolled steel sheet for the gasket material having excellent gas sealing
property while being inexpensive and with good balance between the bead fabricability
and the spring property can be obtained.
[0050] The gasket material according to the present invention has excellent gas sealing
property both for the spring application with good balance between the fabricability
and the spring property, and for the fabrication application being excellent in the
OT bendability, by changing the production method slightly.
[0051] Further, the gasket material applied with the surface treatment shows excellent corrosion
resistance and shows gas sealing property for a long period of time even when it is
exposed to the state of high temperature. Further, the gasket material according to
the present invention has particularly preferred spring property required for the
sealing performance for openings of the cylinder in the spring application and can
be used suitably also to various kinds of openings such as the opening for cooling
water, opening for lubricant and bolt holes. For the fabrication application. Although
it can not be applied to the use for spring application, it can be used suitably also
for various kinds of openings such as the opening for cooling water, the opening for
lubricant and bolt holes.
1. A cold rolled steel sheet for a gasket material characterized by comprising, on the weight % base, from 0.08 to 0.60% of C, from 1.0 to 3.0% of Si,
from 0.5 to 3.0% of Mn, 0.06% or more of P, 0.06% or less of S, 0.1% or less of Al,
from 0.0010 to 0.0150% of N and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities.
2. A method of producing a cold rolled steel plate for a gasket material, characterized by hot rolling a continuously cast piece comprising, on the weight % base, from 0.08
to 0.60% of C, from 1.0 to 3.0% of Si, from 0.5 to 3.0% of Mn, 0.06% or more of P,
0.06% or less of S, 0.1% or less of Al, from 0.0010 to 0.0150% of N and the balance
of Fe and inevitable impurities, conducting pickling, applying cold rolling at a draft
of from 50 to 90%.
3. A method of producing a cold rolled steel plate for a gasket material, characterized by hot rolling a continuously cast piece comprising, on the weight % base, from 0.08
to 0.60% of C, from 1.0 to of 3.0% Si, from 0.5 to 3.0% of Mn, 0.06% or more of P,
0.06% or less of S, 0.1% or less of Al, from 0.0010 to 0.0150% of N and the balance
of Fe and inevitable impurities, conducting pickling, applying cold rolling at a draft
of from 50 to 90%, and further applying Zn or Ni plating on the surface.
4. A method of producing a cold rolled steel plate for a gasket material, characterized by hot rolling a continuously cast piece comprising, on the weight % base, from 0.08
to 0.60% of C, from 1.0 to 3.0% of Si, from 0.5 to 3.0% of Mn, 0.06% or more of P,
0.06% or less of S, 0.1% or less of Al, from 0.0010 to 0.0150% of N and the balance
of Fe and inevitable impurities, conducting pickling, applying cold rolling at a draft
of from 50 to 90%, applying annealing at 630 to 870°C or higher by continuous annealing
or at 500 to 750°C or higher by batchwise annealing and, subsequently, applying secondary
rolling at a draft of 30% or more.
5. A method of producing a cold rolled steel plate for a gasket material, characterized by hot rolling a continuously cast piece comprising, on the weight % base, from 0.08
to 0.60% of C, from 1.0 to 3.0% of Si, from 0.5 to 3.0% of Mn, 0.06% or more of P,
0.06% or less of S, 0.1% or less of Al, from 0.0010 to 0.0150% of N and the balance
of Fe and inevitable impurities, conducting pickling, applying cold rolling at a draft
of from 50 to 90%, applying annealing at 630 to 870°C or higher by continuous annealing
or at 500 to 750°C or higher by batchwise annealing and, subsequently, applying secondary
rolling at a draft of 7% or less.
6. A method of producing a cold rolled steel plate for a gasket material, characterized by hot rolling a continuously cast piece comprising, on the weight % base, from 0.08
to 0.60% of C, from 1.0 to 3.0% of Si, from 0.5 to 3.0% of Mn, 0.06% or more of P,
0.06% or less of S, 0.1% or less of Al, from 0.0010 to 0.0150% of N and the balance
of Fe and inevitable impurities, conducting pickling, applying a cold rolling at a
draft of from 50 to 90%, applying annealing at 630 to 870°C or higher by continuous
annealing or at 500 to 750°C or higher by batchwise annealing, subsequently, applying
secondary rolling at a draft of 30% or more and, further, applying Zn or Ni plating
on the surface.
7. A method of producing a cold rolled steel plate for a gasket material, characterized by hot rolling a continuously cast piece comprising, on the weight % base, from 0.08
to 0.60% of C, from 1.0 to 3.0% of Si, from 0.5 to 3.0% of Mn, 0.06% or more of P,
0.06% or less of S, 0.1% or less of Al, from 0.0010 to 0.0150% of N and the balance
of Fe and inevitable impurities, conducting pickling, applying cold rolling at a draft
of from 50 to 90%, applying annealing at 630 to 870°C or higher by continuous annealing
or at 500 to 750°C or higher by batch annealing, subsequently, applying secondary
rolling at a draft of 7% or less and, further, applying Zn or Ni plating on the surface.
8. A gasket material produced by using the cold rolled steel sheet for a gasket material
according to claim 1.
9. A gasket material produced by using the cold rolled steel sheet for a gasket material
according to any one of claim 2 to 7.