BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
[0001] The present invention relates to a high strength cold rolled steel sheet used for
automobiles, home appliances, and the like, more particularly to a high strength cold
rolled steel sheet having the superior deep drawability and the tensile strength TS
of 340 to 590 MPa, and to a manufacturing method thereof.
2. Description of Related Arts
[0002] Heretofore, for automobile parts having a complicated shape such as a side outer
panel or a door inner panel, which are difficult to be press formed, the interstitial
free (IF) mild cold rolled steel sheets (SPC270E,F) having the TS of approximately
270 MPa and the r value of 1.8 to 2.0, namely the superior deep drawability have been
used. In recent years, due to the further increasing needs of the lighter automobile
bodies, the high strength cold rolled steel sheets having the TS of 340 to 590 MPa
have been progressively applied to those parts difficult to be press formed. However,
when those parts are press formed by using the high strength cold rolled steel sheets,
such as a steel sheet having the TS of 340 to 390 MPa and the r value of approximately
1.7, a steel sheet having the TS of approximately 440 MPa and the r value of approximately
1.5, or a steel sheet having the TS of approximately 590 MPa and the r value of approximately
1.0, cracking tends to occur at the parts where the deep drawing is performed. Hence,
the high strength cold rolled steel sheet having the TS of 340 to 590 MPa and the
higher r value is required. That is, the high strength cold rolled steel sheet having
the TS of 340 to 400 MPa and the r value of 1.8 or more and the high strength cold
rolled steel sheet having the TS of 400 to 590 MPa and the r value of 1.6 or more,
preferably 1.7 or more, are desired.
[0003] In order to increase the r value, a method has been known comprising the steps of:
preparing the IF steel in which the contents of C and N are decreased as small as
possible and large amounts of Ti and Nb are added; coiling a hot rolled steel sheet
of the IF steel at a high temperature of 680 °C or more so as to decrease the amounts
of solute C and N as small as possible, accompanied by the coarsening of the carbides
and nitrides; and annealing the cold rolled steel sheet produced from the hot rolled
steel sheet so as to promote the nucleation and the growth of the recrystallized grains
having the texture preferable to the r value. A method to improve the r value has
been also disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 6-108155
and Japanese Patent No. 3291639, in which the texture preferable to the r value is
developed by the formation of Ti(C,S) precipitates, using the Ti bearing IF steel
in which the amounts of C and N are decreased as small as possible.
[0004] The method disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 6-108155
is primarily applied to a mild cold rolled steel sheet having the TS of 260 to 300
MPa, and when the method is applied to the IF high strength cold rolled steel sheet
containing the large amounts of P and Mn and having the TS of 340 MPa or more, the
large amounts of the phosphides such as Fe-Ti-P and Fe-Nb-P are formed in grain boundaries
at coiling after hot rolling. As a result, the r value is extremely decreased. In
the method disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 3291639, it has been proposed that the
high strength cold rolled steel sheet with the amount of P has the TS of 340 MPa or
more and the deep drawability. However, it is believed that the cracking at press
forming is caused by the non-uniform microstructure resulting from the segregation
of P at casting.
[0005] On the other hand, some manufacturing methods for improving the r value have also
been proposed. For example, in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication
No. 7-188776, a method has been disclosed in which the finish rolling is performed
with the lubrication below Ar3 transformation temperature. In Japanese Unexamined
Patent Application Publication No. 9-279249, a method has been disclosed in which
the rolling with the reduction of 1 to 50 % is performed during annealing at the temperature
of 550 to 750 °C. In Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2001-131643,
a method has been disclosed in which the Nb and B bearing steel, in which the amounts
of Si, Mn, and P are controlled, is pickled followed by cold rolling, annealing, and
rolling with the reduction of 0.3 to 5 %, subsequently followed by pickling again
performed and hot-dip galvanizing.
[0006] However, the above-mentioned methods need the special manufacturing step, resulting
in the increase in the manufacturing cost and the decrease in the productivity. That
is, by the method disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication
No. 7-188776, the recrystallization annealing of the hot rolled steel sheet is required.
In the method disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No.
9-279249, a rolling mill which can be used at the high temperature is required in
the annealing furnace. In the method disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application
Publication No. 2001-131643, the pickling, the annealing and the skin pass rolling
must be performed twice, respectively.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] The object of the present invention is to provide a high strength cold rolled steel
sheet and a method for manufacturing the same without performing any special manufacturing
steps, the high strength cold rolled steel sheet having the TS of 340 to 400 MPa and
the r value of 1.8 or more or having the TS of 400 to 590 MPa and the r value of 1.6
or more, preferably 1.7 or more.
[0008] The object can be attained by the high strength cold rolled steel sheet consisting
of 0.015 % or less of C, 1.5 % or less of Si, 0.4 to 3 % of Mn, 0.15 % or less of
P, 0.02 % or less of S, 0.1 to 1 % of sol.Al, 0.01 % or less of N, 0.2 % or less of
Ti, by mass %, and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, in which the following
equation (1) is satisfied.

where [M] represents the content (mass %) of the element M.
[0009] The high strength cold rolled steel sheet can be manufactured by the method for manufacturing
a high strength cold rolled steel sheet comprising the steps of: heating a slab having
the chemical composition described above at 1,080 to 1,350 °C; hot rolling the heated
slab at a finishing temperature between (the Ar3 transformation temperature-20) °C
and (the Ar3 transformation temperature+150) °C into a hot rolled steel sheet; coiling
the hot rolled steel sheet at a coiling temperature CT which satisfies the following
equation (5); cold rolling the hot rolled steel sheet with a reduction of 50 to 90
% into a cold rolled steel sheet; and continuously annealing the cold rolled steel
sheet at a temperature of 750 to 870 °C or box annealing the cold rolled steel sheet
at a temperature of 600 to 750 °C.

where [M] represents the content (mass %) of the element M.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010]
Fig. 1 is a graph showing the relationship between the content of sol.Al and the r
value and the TS; and
Fig. 2 is a graph showing the relationship between [Si]+10×[P] and the r value.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0011] Through the detailed investigation by the inventors of the present invention on the
influence of various alloy elements on the r value of the IF high strength cold rolled
steel sheet, the following findings were obtained.
I) When the content of sol.Al is larger than that of the conventional high strength
cold rolled steel sheet, the r value is significantly improved. In particular, the
effect is significant when the content of Mn is set to 0.4 % or more.
II) The addition of Si and P is effective for improving the r value.
III) When the coiling temperature after hot rolling and the contents of P, sol.Al,
and Ti are optimized in addition to the content of Nb when it is added, the high r
value can be obtained.
[0012] The present invention is based on the findings described above, and hereinafter,
the details thereof will be described.
1) Content of sol.Al and r value
[0013] In order to investigate the relation between the content of sol.Al and the r value,
the following test was performed.
[0014] The slab containing 0.002 % of C, 0.25 % of Si, 0.08 % of P, 0.007 % of S, 0.015
% of Nb, 0.03 % of Ti, 0.002 % of N, and 0.001 % of B was heated to 1,250 °C, in which
the contents of sol.Al and Mn were varied from 0.01 to 1.2 % and from 0.6 to 1.8 %,
respectively. The slab was hot rolled to 3 mm thick, followed by soaking at 580 °C
for one hour as the coiling simulation. The hot rolled steel sheet was cold rolled
to 0.75 mm thick, continuously annealed at 820 °C for 60 seconds, and subjected to
skin pass rolling with the elongation of 0.7 %. The r value and the TS were evaluated
by the following methods.
[0015] The r value and the TS were measured using JIS No. 5 test pieces cut in the direction
of 0° , 45° , and 90° to the rolling direction, respectively. The average value of
the r value and the TS was calculated with the following equation, respectively.

where [T
0], [T
45] and [T
90] are the values of the r value or the TS measured in the direction of 0° , 45° ,
and 90° to the rolling direction, respectively.
[0016] Fig. 1 shows the relationship between the content of sol.Al and the r value and the
TS. In the figure, black circles indicate the results obtained when the content of
Mn is 1.8 %, and white circles indicate the results obtained when the total content
of sol.Al and Mn is 1.8 %.
[0017] When the content of Mn is 1.8 %, the r value is 1.6 or more at the sol.Al content
of 0.1 % or more, is 1.7 or more at the sol.Al content of 0.2 to 0.7 %, and decreases
at the sol.Al content of more than 0.7 %. The TS exceeds 460 MPa at the sol.Al content
of 0.1 % or more and increases with the increase in the sol.Al content.
[0018] The increase in TS is 35 MPa when the content of the sol.Al is increased by 1 %.
Since it is approximately equivalent to solid solution hardenability of Mn, when the
total content of sol.Al and Mn is set to 1.8 %, the relation between the TS and the
r value, in which the TS is substantially constant, can be obtained as shown with
the white circles. Therefore, it is understood that when the sol.Al is added and the
content of Mn is decreased, the high r value can be obtained with the constant TS.
[0019] In addition, when the content of sol.Al is more than 1 %, the precipitation of fine
AlN in the austenite grain boundaries at the continuous casting of slab and causes
the deterioration of the grain boundary strength, which leads to the cracking in the
surface of the slab by the plastic deformation at the casting or at the rough rolling.
The surface defects with the scale tend to be caused by the cracking of the slab surface,
so that the surface quality of the final product seriously deteriorates.
[0020] Therefore, even if the TS is more than 400 MPa, when the content of sol.Al is controlled
in the range of 0.1 to 1 %, preferably 0.2 to 0.7 %, the high r value of 1.6 or more,
preferably 1.7 or more can be obtained, respectively.
[0021] The reason why the high r value becomes high when the content of sol.Al is set in
the range of 0.1 to 1 % is considered as follows. That is, since Al increases the
Ar3 transformation temperature, the coarsening of the carbides and the decrease in
the amount of solute C are caused by the precipitation of the at the high temperature
below the Ar3 transformation temperature through the transformation from the austenite
into the ferrite after the hot rolling; hence, the recrystallization texture preferable
to the r value is developed at annealing. In addition, it may be also believed that
the change in the cold rolling texture caused by the presence of Al contributes to
the improvement in the r value.
2) Contents of Si and P, and r value
[0022] In order to investigate the relation between the contents of Si and P and the r value,
using the slab containing 0.002 % of C, 1 % of Mn, 0.007 % of S, 0.25 % of sol.Al,
0.02 % of Nb, 0.01 % of Ti, 0.002 % of N, and 0.001 % of B in which the contents of
Si and P were varied from 0.005 to 1.5 % and from 0.003 to 0.15 %, respectively, the
same test as above-mentioned was performed.
[0023] In Fig. 2, the relationship between the r value and [Si]+10×[P] is shown. In the
figure, the values represent the contents of Si in each steel.
[0024] In the steel containing 0.25 % of sol.Al, according to the present invention, when
the following equation (2) is satisfied, the high r value of 1.7 or more can be obtained.

where [M] represents the content (mass %) of the element M.
[0025] However, when the content of Si and 10 times the content of P both exceed 1.5 %,
the r value is very much decreased. Therefore, the contents of Si and P are set to
1.5 % or less and 0.15 % or less, respectively.
[0026] When the hot-dip galvannealing is applied to the high strength cold rolled steel
sheet of the present invention, Si and P tend to cause the decrease in the adhesion
of the coating, and hence the contents of Si and P are preferably set to 0.5 % or
less and 0.08 % or less, respectively. In addition, since Si and P are effective elements
for the solid solution hardening, the amounts of Si and P are preferably set to 0.003
% or more and 0.01 % or more, respectively.
3) Other elements
[0027] C: C is combined with Ti and Nb to form carbides. When the content of C is more than
0.015 %, the amount of carbides is increased, and the r value is extremely decreased.
Hence, the content of C is set to 0.015 % or less, preferably 0.008 % or less, and
more preferably less than 0.004 %. Since C has the effect of increasing the strength
by the precipitation hardening when C precipitates as TiC and NbC, the content of
C is preferably set to 0.004 % or more for the steel sheet having the TS of approximately
440 MPa. That is, when the content of C is set to 0.004 to 0.008 %, and the atomic
ratio of Ti or Nb against C is 1.0 or more, the increase in the TS can be achieved
without decreasing the r value. When the content of C is less than 0.0005 %, the ferrite
grains coarsen at annealing, so that the surface defect which is called "orange peel"
tends to occur at press forming. Therefore, the content of C is preferably set to
0.0005 % or more.
[0028] Mn: Mn is the effective element for the solid solution hardening which is essential
to the IF high strength cold rolled steel sheet. In order to obtain the TS of 340
MPa or more, the content of Mn must be set to 0.4 % or more. When the content of Mn
is more than 3 %, the r value is extremely decreased, and hence the content of Mn
is set to 3 % or less, preferably 2 % or less, and more preferably 1.5 % or less.
[0029] The reason why the r value is decreased by the increment of Mn content is not clarified;
however, it is considered that the decrease in the r value is caused by the interaction
of Mn with solute C and by the suppression of the development in the recrystallization
texture preferable to the r value at annealing, which is brought about by the fine
carbides precipitation and the increase in the amount of solute C at hot rolling because
of the decrease in the Ar3 transformation temperature by the addition of Mn.
[0030] S: S exists as sulfides in steel. When the content of S is more than 0.02 %, the
ductility is decreased, and hence the content thereof is set to 0.02 % or less, preferably
set to 0.01 % or less. In view of descaling, the content of S is preferably set to
0.004 % or more.
[0031] N: When the content of N is more than 0.01 %, fine AlN, NbN, and Nb(C,N) are precipitated
in the austenite grain boundaries at slab continuous casting and causes the embrittlement
of the grain boundaries, and as a result, the cracking tends to occur in the slab
surface at the continuous casting or at the subsequent rough rolling. Hence, the content
of N is set to 0.01 % or less. The content of N is preferably decreased as small as
possible; however, it is too difficult to decrease the content of N below approximately
0.001 % by the smelting technique.
[0032] Ti: Ti has the effect of improving the r value by the grain refinement of the hot
bands or by the decrease in the solute C and N with the formation of precipitates
thereof. In order to fully obtain the effect of Ti described above, the content of
Ti should be controlled to satisfy the following equation (1).

where [M] represents the content (mass %) of the element M.
[0033] However, even when the content of Ti is more than 0.2 %, the increase in the r value
is small, and hence the content of Ti is set to 0.2 % or less. When the hot-dip galvannealing
is performed on the high strength cold rolled steel sheet of the present invention,
in order to prevent the non-uniform coating, the content of Ti is preferably set to
0.04 % or less. In addition, in order to obtain the high r value by the addition of
Ti, the content of Ti is preferably set to 0.005 % or more.
[0034] The balance includes Fe and the inevitable impurities.
[0035] Besides the elements described above, 0.002 % or more of Nb is preferably further
added in order to obtain the higher r value. The contents of Nb, Ti, C, and N must
be controlled so as to satisfy the following equation (3).

where [M] represents the content (mass %) of the element M.
[0036] However, when the content of Nb is more than 0.02 %, fine NbN and Nb(C,N) precipitate
in the austenite grain boundaries at slab continuous casting and lead to the embrittlement
of the grain boundaries, and as a result, the cracking tends to occur in the slab
surface at the casting or at the subsequent rough rolling. Hence, the content of Nb
is set to 0.02 % or less.
[0037] Furthermore, when 0.0001 % or more of B is added, the resistance to the secondary
work embrittlement is improved. However, when the content of B is more than 0.003
%, the effect of improving the anti-secondary work embrittlement is small, and the
decrease in the r value and the increase in the rolling take place. Hence, the content
of B is set to 0.003 % or less.
[0038] Besides the elements described above, in order to further improve the strength, the
resistance to secondary work embrittlement, and the r value, at least one element
selected from the group consisting of 0.03 to 0.5 % of Cu, 0.03 to 0.5 % of Ni, 0.03
to 0.5 % of Cr, 0.05 to 0.3 % of Mo, and 0.005 to 0.5 % of V may be added. Since Cu
and Cr deteriorate the surface quality, the contents thereof are each set to 0.5 %
or less. The addition of Ni causes the remarkable increase in cost, and hence the
content thereof is set to 0.5 % or less. Although Mo has the less adverse influence
on the resistance to the secondary work embrittlement and is effective for increasing
the strength, the addition of Mo causes the increase in the yield strength which deteriorates
the accuracy of the surface shape after press forming. Hence, the content of Mo is
set to 0.3 % or less. Although V has also the less adverse influence on the resistance
to the secondary work embrittlement and is effective for increasing the TS, the cost
is largely increased when the content is more than 0.5 %. Hence, the content of V
is set to 0.5 % or less. In addition, when Cu is added, Ni is preferably added with
the content equivalent to that of Cu.
[0039] In order to improve the zinc coating appearance, the zinc coating adhesion, the resistance
to the fatigue, the anti-secondary work embrittlement, or the like, it is effective
that at least one element selected from the group consisting of 0.002 to 0.2 % of
Sb and 0.002 to 0.2 % of Sn is contained, and that the following equation (4) is satisfied.

where [M] represents the content (mass %) of the element M.
[0040] The addition of Sb and Sn prevents the surface nitridation and oxidation of the steel
at slab heating, coiling, or annealing in a box annealing furnace (BAF), a continuous
annealing line (CAL), a continuous hot-dip galvanizing line (CGL), and hence improves
the non-uniform coating and the deterioration of the coating adhesion. In addition,
the surface appearance can also be improved by the prevention of the adhesion of zinc
oxides in a molten zinc bath. Furthermore, Sb and Sn reduce the surface oxidation
and suppress the degradation in the resistance to the fatigue and the degradation
in the toughness after press forming.
[0041] However, when the contents of Sb and Sn exceed 0.2 %, the zinc coating adhesion and
the toughness deteriorate.
4) Manufacturing method
[0042] The high strength cold rolled steel sheet of the present invention can be manufactured
by a method comprising the steps of: heating a slab having the chemical composition
described above at 1,080 to 1,350 °C; hot rolling the heated slab at a finishing temperature
between (the Ar3 transformation temperature-20) °C and (the Ar3 transformation temperature+150)
°C into a hot rolled steel sheet; coiling the hot rolled steel sheet at a coiling
temperature CT which satisfies the following equation (5) when Nb is not added or
the following equation (6) when Nb is added; cold rolling the hot rolled steel sheet
with a reduction of 50 to 90 % into a cold rolled steel sheet; and continuously annealing
the cold rolled steel sheet at a temperature of 750 to 870 °C or box annealing the
cold rolled steel sheet at a temperature of 600 to 750 °C.

and

where [M] represents the content (mass %) of the element M.
[0043] In order to sufficiently dissolve the phosphides such as Fe-Ti-P or Fe-Nb-P formed
in the slab, the heating temperature SRT before hot rolling is set to 1,080 °C or
more. However, when the temperature is more than 1,350 °C, the surface quality deteriorates.
Therefore, the SRT is set to 1,350 °C or less.
[0044] In order to obtain the excellent surface appearance, not only the primary scale but
also the secondary scale at hot rolling should be sufficiently removed. During the
hot rolling, heating by using a bar heater may also be performed.
[0045] The finishing temperature FDT of hot rolling is set to the temperature between (the
Ar3 transformation temperature-20) °C and (the Ar3 transformation temperature+150)
°C for the grain refinement of hot bands.
[0046] The coiling temperature after hot rolling has the significant influence on the r
value of the cold rolled steel sheet of the present invention which contains Al, P,
and Ti and also contains Nb when it is necessary to be added. In the IF steel containing
P, the phosphides such as Fe-Ti-P and Fe-Nb-P unfavorable for the r value tend to
be precipitated. In general, the r value is significantly improved due to the coarsening
of precipitates and the decrease in solute C by soaking at the high coiling temperature.
However, when the coiling temperature is higher than the appropriate temperature,
the phosphides as above mentioned are formed, and as a result, the r value is extremely
decreased.
[0047] Through studies on the optimum coiling temperatures for various types of steel containing
Al, P, and Ti and also containing Nb when it is necessary to be added, it is found
that when the coiling temperature CT is more than 580+0.17/{([Ti]+0.08×[sol.Al])×[P]}
in which Nb is not added or is more than 580+0.17/{(0.6×[Nb]+[Ti]+0.08× [sol.Al])×[P]}
in which Nb is added, the phosphides are formed, and which causes the remarkable decrease
in the r value. When the coiling temperature CT is less than 480 °C, even when the
phosphides are not formed, precipitation of carbides becomes insufficient at coiling,
decreasing the r value. Hence, the coiling temperature CT must satisfy the equation
(5) or (6).
[0048] The coiling temperature is preferably in the range between (the maximum value-40)
°C and (the maximum value) °C in the equation (5) or (6).
[0049] In view of the improvement in the r value, the reduction of the cold rolling is set
to 50 to 90 %, preferably to 65 to 80 %.
[0050] The annealing temperature AT is set to 750 to 870 °C when the continuous annealing
is performed in CAL or CGL. When the annealing temperature AT is less than 750 °C,
the ferrite recrystallization does not occur sufficiently, and hence the high r value
cannot be obtained. In addition, the elongation becomes extremely small. When the
annealing temperature AT is more than 870 °C and more than the Ar3 transformation
temperature in case of the steel containing high Mn content, the strength is extremely
increased, and the elongation and the n value are extremely decreased. In order to
obtain the higher r value and the higher elongation, the annealing temperature is
preferably 820 °C or more. In addition, since the annealing time is long in case of
the box annealing, the annealing temperature is set in the range of 600 to 750 °C.
[0051] The coating containing zinc may be formed on the annealed steel sheet by the electrolytic
coating or the hot-dip coating. The coating containing zinc may be, for example, zinc
coating, alloy zinc coating, zinc-nickel alloy coating, or the like. In addition,
after the coating, the organic film may be also coated.
Example
[0052] Various types of steel Nos. A to X shown in Table 1 were smelt and continuously cast
into slabs having a thickness of 230 mm. After heating these slabs at the heating
temperature SRT shown in Table 2, they were hot rolled to 3.2 mm thick at the finishing
temperature FDT shown in Table 2, followed by the coiling at the coiling temperature
CT shown in Table 2. The hot bands were cold to 0.8 mm thick and subsequently annealed
at the annealing temperature AT shown in Table 2 in CAL, CGL, or BAF, followed by
skin pass rolling with the elongation of 0.8 %, thereby producing steel sheet Nos.
1 to 34. In CGL, the annealed steel sheets were immersed in the molten zinc bath at
the temperature of 460 °C, and heated at the temperature of 500 °C in the in-line
alloying furnace. The amount of zinc on one side surface was 45 g/m
2.
[0053] The r value and the TS were measured by the methods described above. In addition,
the surface defects were measured by eye inspection so as to evaluate the surface
quality.
[0054] The results are shown in Table 2.
[0055] In both Tables 1 and 2, [Nb] of the equation in the topmost column is zero when Nb
is not added.
[0056] In steel sheets Nos. 1 to 24 according to the examples of the present invention,
the r value is 1.8 or more when the TS is 340 to 400 MPa, the r value is 1.6 or more
when the TS is 400 to 590 MPa, and the surface quality is also superior. In addition,
compared to steel sheets of comparative examples having equivalent strength to that
of the examples, it is understood that the r value of the examples of the present
invention is significantly high. In particular, when the content of Mn is more than
1 %, the effect described above becomes remarkable.
[0057] On the other hand, in steel sheets Nos. 25 to 34 according to the comparative examples,
neither the r value of 1.8 or more at the TS of 340 to 400 MPa nor the r value of
1.6 or more at the TS of 400 to 590 MPa can be obtained. In steel sheets Nos. 27,
28, and 29 corresponding to the conventional high strength cold rolled steel sheet
containing the large amount of Mn, the r value is small. In addition, in steel sheets
Nos. 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34, at least one of the ratio (Nb+Ti)/(C+N), the content
of C, that of Si, that of Mn, that of P, that of sol.Al, and that of Nb is out of
the range of the present invention, and hence the r value is small. In particular,
according to steel sheet No. 30 among those mentioned above corresponding to the conventional
low carbon high strength cold rolled steel sheet, in which the content of C and the
ratio (Nb+Ti)/(C+N) are not appropriately controlled and in which solute C and Mn
coexist, even when the content of sol.Al is increased, the high r value cannot be
obtained. According to steel sheets Nos. 31 and 34, in which the content of Nb and
the contents of Nb and sol.Al are out of the range of the present invention, respectively,
the surface quality is inferior.
[0058] In addition, it is understood that according to steel sheet No. 25 corresponding
to the conventional mild cold rolled steel sheet SPC270F and steel sheet No. 26 which
contains the large amount of sol.Al, the effect of the addition of sol.Al on the improvement
in the r value is small when the contents of Mn and P are small.
TABLE 2
| Steel sheet No |
Steel No |
Hot rolling conditions |
Annealing condition |
Annealing line |
Mechanical properties |
Surface quality*2 |
580+0.17/{(0.6[Nb]+ [Ti]+0.08[sol.Al])[P]}*1 |
Remarks |
| . |
|
SRT (°C) |
FDT (°C) |
CT (°C) |
AT (°C) |
|
r value |
TS (MPa) |
|
|
|
| 1 |
A |
1250 |
890 |
640 |
840 |
CGL |
1.89 |
347 |
○ |
666 |
Example |
| 2 |
1250 |
890 |
540 |
720 |
BAF |
1.86 |
342 |
○ |
666 |
Example |
| 3 |
1280 |
990 |
640 |
840 |
CGL |
1.85 |
345 |
○ |
666 |
Example |
| 4 |
1220 |
850 |
640 |
840 |
CGL |
1.90 |
349 |
○ |
666 |
Example |
| 5 |
1220 |
780 |
640 |
840 |
CGL |
1.77 |
340 |
○ |
666 |
Example |
| 6 |
B |
1220 |
870 |
620 |
770 |
CGL |
1.83 |
408 |
○ |
622 |
Example |
| 7 |
1220 |
870 |
620 |
840 |
CGL |
1.87 |
395 |
○ |
622 |
Example |
| 8 |
1220 |
870 |
620 |
870 |
CGL |
1.88 |
390 |
○ |
622 |
Example |
| 9 |
1300 |
975 |
620 |
870 |
CGL |
1.85 |
385 |
○ |
622 |
Example |
| 10 |
1220 |
840 |
620 |
870 |
CGL |
1.90 |
392 |
○ |
622 |
Example |
| 11 |
1220 |
760 |
620 |
870 |
CGL |
1.85 |
387 |
○ |
622 |
Example |
| 12 |
C |
1220 |
850 |
580 |
820 |
CGL |
1.81 |
446 |
○ |
618 |
Example |
| 13 |
1220 |
850 |
615 |
820 |
CGL |
1.85 |
444 |
○ |
618 |
Example |
| 14 |
D |
1220 |
850 |
620 |
820 |
CGL |
1.66 |
440 |
○ |
630 |
Example |
| 15 |
E |
1250 |
940 |
600 |
830 |
CGL |
1.73 |
442 |
○ |
603 |
Example |
| 16 |
F |
1220 |
860 |
680 |
800 |
CGL |
1.75 |
403 |
○ |
- |
Example |
| 17 |
G |
1290 |
840 |
580 |
860 |
CAL |
1.60 |
530 |
○ |
599 |
Example |
| 18 |
H |
1220 |
890 |
670 |
850 |
CGL |
1.90 |
340 |
○ |
698 |
Example |
| 19 |
I |
1220 |
840 |
600 |
820 |
CGL |
1.90 |
440 |
○ |
611 |
Example |
| 20 |
J |
1220 |
830 |
580 |
790 |
CAL |
1.85 |
445 |
○ |
602 |
Example |
| 21 |
K |
1220 |
830 |
600 |
830 |
CGL |
1.96 |
440 |
○ |
609 |
Example |
| 22 |
L |
1220 |
850 |
600 |
840 |
CGL |
1.89 |
442 |
○ |
613 |
Example |
| 23 |
M |
1220 |
850 |
600 |
840 |
CGL |
1.85 |
449 |
○ |
608 |
Example |
| 24 |
N |
1220 |
850 |
600 |
830 |
CGL |
1.82 |
445 |
○ |
611 |
Example |
| 25 |
O |
1200 |
910 |
680 |
830 |
CGL |
1.82 |
289 |
○ |
- |
Comparative |
| 26 |
P |
1200 |
930 |
680 |
830 |
CGL |
1.83 |
294 |
○ |
793 |
Comparative |
| 27 |
Q |
1230 |
880 |
640 |
830 |
CGL |
1.69 |
340 |
○ |
697 |
Comparative |
| 28 |
R |
1220 |
880 |
640 |
820 |
CGL |
1.62 |
392 |
○ |
642 |
Comparative |
| 29 |
S |
1220 |
840 |
640 |
800 |
CGL |
1.46 |
440 |
○ |
632 |
Comparative |
| 30 |
T |
1220 |
890 |
680 |
770 |
CGL |
1.12 |
405 |
○ |
682 |
Comparative |
| 31 |
U |
1270 |
950 |
640 |
820 |
CAL |
1.40 |
480 |
× |
- |
Comparative |
| 32 |
V |
1270 |
840 |
640 |
800 |
CAL |
1.43 |
450 |
○ |
641 |
Comparative |
| 33 |
W |
1270 |
950 |
600 |
820 |
CAL |
1.49 |
475 |
○ |
599 |
Comparative |
| 34 |
X |
1290 |
1000 |
600 |
820 |
CAL |
1.52 |
444 |
× |
595 |
Comparative |
| *1 The value more than 800 °C is represented by -. |
*2 ○: No surface defect or acceptable surface level
×: Surface degradation due to surface defect caused by scale |
1. A high strength cold rolled steel sheet consisting of 0.015 % or less of C, 1.5 %
or less of Si, 0.4 to 3 % of Mn, 0.15 % or less of P, 0.02 % or less of S, 0.1 to
1 % of sol.Al, 0.01 % or less of N, 0.2 % or less of Ti, by mass %, and the balance
of Fe and inevitable impurities,
wherein the following equation (1) is satisfied;

where [M] represents the content (mass %) of the element M.
2. The high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to Claim 1, wherein the content
of sol.Al is 0.2 to 0.7 %.
3. The high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to Claim 1, wherein the following
equation (2) is satisfied;

where [M] represents the content (mass %) of the element M.
4. The high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to Claim 2, wherein the following
equation (2) is satisfied;

where [M] represents the content (mass %) of the element M.
5. The high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to Claim 1, further comprising,
by mass %, 0.002 to 0.02 % of Nb, wherein the following equation (3) is satisfied;

where [M] represents the content (mass %) of the element M.
6. The high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to Claim 4, further comprising,
by mass %, 0.002 to 0.02 % of Nb, wherein the following equation (3) is satisfied;

where [M] represents the content (mass %) of the element M.
7. The high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to Claim 1, further comprising,
by mass %, 0.0001 to 0.003 % of B.
8. The high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to Claim 6, further comprising,
by mass %, 0.0001 to 0.003 % of B.
9. The high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to Claim 1, further comprising,
by mass %, at least one element selected from the group consisting of 0.03 to 0.5
% of Cu, 0.03 to 0.5 % of Ni, 0.03 to 0.5 % of Cr, 0.05 to 0.3 % of Mo, and 0.005
to 0.5 % of V.
10. The high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to Claim 8, further comprising,
by mass %, at least one element selected from the group consisting of 0.03 to 0.5
% of Cu, 0.03 to 0.5 % of Ni, 0.03 to 0.5 % of Cr, 0.05 to 0.3 % of Mo, and 0.005
to 0.5 % of V.
11. The high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to Claim 1, further comprising,
by mass %, at least one element selected from the group consisting of 0.002 to 0.2
% of Sb and 0.002 to 0.2 % of Sn, wherein the following equation (4) is satisfied;

where [M] represents the content (mass %) of the element M.
12. The high strength cold rolled steel sheet according to Claim 10, further comprising,
by mass %, at least one element selected from the group consisting of 0.002 to 0.2
% of Sb and 0.002 to 0.2 % of Sn, wherein the following equation (4) is satisfied;

where [M] represents the content (mass %) of the element M.
13. A method for manufacturing a high strength cold rolled steel sheet, comprising the
steps of:
heating a slab having the chemical composition according to one of Claims 1 to 12
at 1,080 to 1,350 °C;
hot rolling the heated slab at a finishing temperature between (the Ar3 transformation
temperature-20) °C and (the Ar3 transformation temperature+150) °C into a hot rolled
steel sheet;
coiling the hot rolled steel sheet at a coiling temperature CT which satisfies the
following equation (5) or (6) ;
cold rolling the hot rolled steel sheet with a reduction of 50 to 90 % into a cold
rolled steel sheet; and
continuously annealing the cold rolled steel sheet at a temperature of 750 to 870
°C or box annealing the cold rolled steel sheet at a temperature of 600 to 750 °C;

and

where [M] represents the content (mass %) of the element M.