[Technical Field]
[0001] The present disclosure relates to an ultra-high strength hot-rolled steel sheet which
may mainly be used for components requiring high strength and excellent bending workability,
such as a bumper reinforcement member and a door impact beam that are reinforcement
members for the body of a car. The present disclosure may provide an ultra-high strength
hot-rolled steel sheet which has high strength and is thus very effective in forming
a lightweight material due to thinning of the material according to the high strength
thereof, and at the same time has excellent bending workability so that it is easy
to ensure the shape fixability of a component through roll forming, and a method for
manufacturing the same.
[Background Art]
[0002] A conventional high strength hot-rolled steel sheet is generally manufactured by
adding C, Si, Mn, Ti, Nb, Mo, V, and the like to high purity steel in which an amount
of impurities may be minimized, to obtain a high level of strength.
[0003] In order to manufacture the high strength hot-rolled steel sheet, known are a method
for manufacturing a hot-rolled steel sheet using precipitation hardening of added
elements such as Ti, Nb, V, Mo, and the like (Japanese Patent Application No.
2010-279711, Japanese Patent Application No.
2003-156473), a method for securing strength by adding a large amount of Cr or Mn (European Patent
Application No.
2003-396059, Korean Patent Application No.
1996-7005330), or a method for strengthening impact strength and tensile properties of steel containing
Mn and Cr by temper annealing (
PCT Patent Application No. IB 2011-01436).
[0004] Ultra-high strength hot-rolled steel sheets used for a bumper reinforcement member,
a door impact beam, and the like that are reinforcement members for the body of a
car may require high strength as well as excellent bending workability for roll forming.
[0005] However, solid solution strengthening by alloying elements, such as C, Si, Mn, Cr,
Mo, W, and the like, used in manufacturing the conventional high strength hot-rolled
steel sheet proposed above, or high strength by precipitation hardening of alloying
elements, such as Ti, Nb, Mo, and the like may degrade bending workability, and may
decrease productivity during temper annealing, thus lowering price competitiveness.
[Disclosure]
[Technical Problem]
[0006] An aspect of the present disclosure may provide an ultra-high strength hot-rolled
steel sheet having excellent high strength and bending workability.
[0007] Another aspect of the present disclosure may provide a method for manufacturing an
ultra-high strength hot-rolled steel sheet having excellent high strength and bending
workability.
[Technical Solution]
[0008] According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an ultra-high strength hot-rolled
steel sheet having excellent bending workability may include: 0.1 to 0.25 wt % of
C; 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of Si; 0.5 to 2.0 wt % of Mn; 0.005 to 0.02 wt % of P; 0.001 to
0.01 wt % of S; and a balance of Fe and other inevitable impurities, in which the
ultra-high strength hot-rolled steel sheet may further include 0.001 to 0.35 wt %
of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Nb, Mo, Cr, and
B, and the following Relational Expression 1 may be satisfied.

where [C], [Si], [Mn], [Cr], [Ni], [Ti], [B], and [P] may refer to wt % of the content
of each element.
[0009] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a method for manufacturing
an ultra-high strength hot-rolled steel sheet having excellent bending workability
may include: preparing a slab comprising 0.1 to 0.25 wt % of C, 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of
Si, 0.5 to 2.0 wt % of Mn, 0.005 to 0.02 wt % of P, 0.001 to 0.01 wt % of S, and a
balance of Fe and other inevitable impurities, in which the slab may further include
0.001 to 0.35 wt % of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti,
Nb, Mo, Cr, and B, and the following Relational Expression 1 may be satisfied; reheating
the slab at a temperature of 1,100-1,300°C; manufacturing a hot-rolled steel sheet
by finish hot rolling the reheated slab at a finish hot rolling temperature of 850-1,000°C;
cooling the hot-rolled steel sheet at a cooling rate of 100-300 °C/s, in which the
following Relational Expression 3 may be satisfied; and coiling the cooled steel sheet
at a coiling temperature of 350°C or lower.

where [C], [Si], [Mn], [Cr], [Ni], [Ti], [B], and [P] may refer to wt % of the content
of each element.

where [C], [Si], [Mn], [Cr], [Ni], [Ti], [B], and [P] may refer to wt % of the content
of each element, and units of the cooling rate may be °C/s, which may refer to cooling
rate from finish hot rolling temperature to coiling temperature.
[Advantageous Effects]
[0010] According to an embodiment in the present disclosure, an ultra-high strength hot-rolled
steel sheet having excellent bending workability while having excellent strength,
according to an exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure, may be provided.
[Description of Drawings]
[0011] FIG. 1 is a graph illustrating values derived from Relational Expression 1 indicating
TS×T-EL and bending workability of an Inventive Example and a Comparative Example.
[Best Mode for Invention]
[0012] The present disclosure relates to an ultra-high strength hot-rolled steel sheet which
may have high strength and may thus be very effective in forming a lightweight material
due to thinning of the material according to the high strength thereof, as well as
having excellent bending workability so that it may be easy to ensure the shape fixability
of a component through roll forming, and a method for manufacturing the same.
[0013] The present inventor derived a Relational Expression indicating bending workability
through bending testing measurements of steels having various elements. Based on this
Relational Expression, an ultra-high strength hot-rolled steel sheet having excellent
bending workability while having a tensile strength of 1 GPa or higher and a tensile
strength × elongation at rupture (TS×T-EL) of 10,000 or greater may be provided.
[0014] Hereinafter, the ultra-high strength hot-rolled steel sheet having excellent bending
workability, according to an exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure, will
be described in detail.
[0015] The ultra-high strength hot-rolled steel sheet having excellent bending workability,
according to an exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure, may include: 0.1 to
0.25 wt % of C; 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of Si; 0.5 to 2.0 wt % of Mn; 0.005 to 0.02 wt %
of P; 0.001 to 0.01 wt % of S; and a balance of Fe and other inevitable impurities,
in which the ultra-high strength hot-rolled steel sheet may further include 0.001
to 0.35 wt % of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Nb,
Mo, Cr, and B.
[0016] Hereinafter, the reasons for limiting the alloy composition range, according to an
exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure, will be described.
Carbon (C) : 0.1 to 0.25 wt %
[0017] Carbon (C) may be the most economical and effective element in reinforcing steel.
When the content of C is less than 0.1 wt %, it may be difficult to secure a desired
level of strength. In contrast, when the content of C exceeds 0.25 wt %, a problem
may occur in which bending workability may be degraded due to an excessive increase
in strength. Thus, it may be preferable that the content of C be included in an amount
of 0.1 to 0.25 wt %.
Silicon (Si): 0.01 to 0.2 wt %
[0018] Silicon (Si) may deoxidize molten steel, and may be effective in solid solution strengthening.
When the content of Si is less than 0.01 wt %, the deoxidizing effect and the strength
increasing effect may be insufficient. In contrast, when the content of Si exceeds
0.2 wt %, red scale may be formed on a surface of a steel sheet due to Si, so that
a problem may occur in which the quality of the surface of the steel sheet may be
greatly degraded and weldability may also be deteriorated. Thus, it may be preferable
that the content of Si be included in an amount of 0.01 to 0.2 wt %.
Manganese (Mn) : 0.5 to 2.0 wt %
[0019] Manganese (Mn) may be an element effective in solid solution strengthening of steel
as in Si. In an exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure, it may be preferable
that the content of Mn be included in an amount of 0.5 wt % or more in order to exhibit
such an effect. However, when the content of Mn exceeds 2.0 wt %, segregation may
develop excessively in a thickness center portion of a slab at the time of casting
the slab in a continuous casting process, so that a problem may occur in which weldability
and formability of a finished product may be degraded. Thus, it may be preferable
that the content of Mn be included in an amount of 0.5 to 2.0 wt %.
Phosphorus (P): 0.005 to 0.02 wt %
[0020] Phosphorus (P) may be effective in solid solution strengthening and promoting of
ferrite transformation as in Si. When the content of P is less than 0.005 wt %, the
content of P may be insufficient to obtain a desired level of strength in an exemplary
embodiment in the present disclosure. In contrast, when the content of P exceeds 0.02
wt %, bending workability may be degraded due to band organization by microsegregation.
Thus, it may be preferable that the content of P be included in an amount of 0.005
to 0.02 wt %.
Sulfur (S): 0.001 to 0.01 wt %
[0021] Sulfur (S) may be an inevitably contained impurity, and may bond with Mn or the like
to form a nonmetallic inclusion. Accordingly, toughness of steel may be greatly degraded.
Thus, it may be preferable to reduce the content of S to the maximum. It may be advantageous
that the theoretical content of S is limited to 0 wt %. However, S may be inevitably
contained in a steel manufacturing process. Thus, it may be important to manage an
upper limit of the content of S. It may be preferable that the upper limit of the
content of S be limited to 0.01 wt % in an exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure.
Further, it may be preferable that at least one element selected from the group consisting
of titanium (Ti), niobium (Nb), molybdenum (Mo), chromium (Cr), and boron (B) be added,
in addition to the above-mentioned advantageous composition. The addition of the above
elements may allow a high level of tensile strength and excellent bending workability
to be obtained, thus further improving the effect of the present disclosure. More
preferably, the at least one element selected from the group may be included in an
amount of 0.001 to 0.35 wt %.
[0022] Ti may be effective in suppressing growth of crystal grains in a heating process
for hot rolling as Ti is present in steel as TiN. Further, the Ti remaining after
reacting with nitrogen (N) may be an element useful to improve strength of steel through
solid solution strengthening thereof.
[0023] Nb as a precipitate formation element may allow for formation of a Nb-based precipitate,
such as Nb (C, N). When Nb is solid solutioned in a heating furnace having a temperature
of about 1,200°C, a fine precipitate may be formed during hot rolling to effectively
increase strength of steel.
[0024] Mo may be an element useful to improve impact toughness and bending workability by
strengthening yield strength and grain boundary through solid solution strengthening.
[0025] Cr may perform solid solution strengthening of steel, and may delay bainite phase
transformation during cooling to help form martensite.
[0026] B may be contained as an alternative of Si, may improve temperability in an extremely
minute amount thereof, and may strengthen grain boundary to improve strength.
[0027] In an exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure, the remainder thereof may be
Fe. However, in a common steel manufacturing process, unintended impurities may be
inevitably incorporated from raw materials or steel manufacturing environments, so
that they may not be excluded. These impurities are commonly known to a person skilled
in the art, and are thus not specifically mentioned in this specification.
[0028] An ultra-high strength steel having excellent bending workability, according to an
exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure, may be obtained by satisfying the
following Relational Expression 1 obtained by evaluating bending workability in various
compositions by the present inventor, while satisfying the alloy composition range
described above.

[0029] Here, [C], [Si], [Mn], [Cr], [Ni], [Ti], [B], and [P] may refer to wt % of the content
of each element.
[0030] The Relational Expression 1 maybe a relational expression obtained from measurements
of bending workability of steels having various elements, and a sufficient amount
of a martensite microstructure may be secured by satisfying the Relational Expression
1.
[0031] Further, when a value of the Relational Expression 1 is less than 0 in an ultra-high
strength steel having a tensile strength of 1 Gpa or higher, room temperature R/t
of the following Relational Expression 2 may exceed a value of (tensile strength ×
0.00517 - 2.60345), thus degrading bending workability.

[0032] Preferably, the Relational Expression 2 may be satisfied to enable smooth formation
of the ultra-high strength steel having a tensile strength of 1 Gpa or higher into
components. That is, as a value of bending workability (R/t) decreases, it may be
possible to enable smooth formation of components, and when the value of bending workability
(R/t) is less than or equal to a value of (tensile strength × 0.00517 - 2.60345),
it may be possible to enable the formation of components through smooth roll forming.
[0033] The hot-rolled steel sheet provided in an exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure
may preferably satisfy the above element conditions while having the microstructure
thereof including ferrite of 95 area% or more and a second phase of 5% or less that
includes at least one selected from the group consisting of bainite, martensite, and
a carbide, such as cementite, and may secure a sufficient level of ductility by having
the above microstructure. When a fraction of the second phase exceeds 5%, bainite
and a coarse carbonitride may be formed around a ferritic grain boundary, so that
a desired level of strength may not be obtained or an interphase hardness difference
(

) may occur. Thus, it may be difficult to secure bending workability.
[0034] Further, it may be preferable that the ultra-high strength hot-rolled steel sheet,
according to an exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure, have a tensile strength
of 1 Gpa or higher. This is the reason that, when the tensile strength is lower than
1 Gpa, a problem may occur in which thinning of the material may be limited and the
effect of lightening components may be lowered.
[0035] It may be preferable that the ultra-high strength hot-rolled steel sheet, according
to an exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure, have a tensile strength × elongation
at rupture (TS×T-EL) of 10,000 or greater. This is the reason that, when this value
is less than 10, 000, a problem may occur in which formability or shape fixability
may be degraded at the time of processing components.
[0036] Hereinafter, a method for manufacturing an ultra-high strength hot-rolled steel sheet
having excellent bending workability, according to an exemplary embodiment in the
present disclosure, will be described in detail.
[0037] As described above, a slab having a composition satisfying the alloy composition
range, according to an exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure, and the Relational
Expression 1 may first be prepared, in order to manufacture the ultra-high strength
hot-rolled steel sheet having excellent strength and excellent bending workability,
according to an exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure. Then, the prepared
slab may be heated at a temperature of 1,100-1,300°C, and the heated slab may undergo
hot rolling at a finish hot rolling temperature of 850-1,000°C, may be cooled, and
may be coiled after termination of the cooling at 350°C or lower, so that the ultra-high
strength hot-rolled steel sheet having excellent bending workability, according to
an exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure, may be completed.
[0038] Hereinafter, detailed conditions for each operation will be described.
Slab Reheating Temperature: 1,100-1,300°C
[0039] It may be preferable that a reheating temperature of the slab, according to an exemplary
embodiment in the present disclosure, be 1,100°C or higher, which may secure a temperature
of the slab to reduce rolling load. However, when the slab is reheated to an excessively
high temperature, there may be concerns that austenite may be coarsened, and it may
thus be preferable that the reheating temperature be 1,300°C or lower.
Rolling Termination Temperature 850-1,000°C
[0040] Hot rolling may be performed on the reheated slab. At this time, it may be preferable
to perform finish rolling at 850-1,000°C. When the finish hot rolling temperature
is lower than 850°C, rolling load may greatly increase. In contrast, when the finish
hot rolling temperature exceeds 1,000°C, the microstructure of the steel sheet may
be coarsened, so that the steel may be weakened, scales thereof may be thickened,
and a deterioration in surface quality, such as scale defects or the like, due to
high temperature rolling, may occur. Thus, it may be preferable that the finish hot
rolling temperature be limited to 850-1,000°C.
Cooling Rate: 100-300 °C/s
[0041] It may be preferable to cool the hot-rolled steel sheet as described above. Further,
it may be preferable to cool the hot-rolled steel sheet at a cooling rate of 100-300
°C/s from the finish hot rolling temperature to a cooling termination temperature
and then coil the hot-rolled steel sheet. When the cooling rate is less than 100 °C/s,
a fraction of the second phase except for martensite may exceed 5%, so that it may
be difficult to secure a desired level of strength in an exemplary embodiment in the
present disclosure. In contrast, when the cooling rate exceeds 300 °C/s, a problem
may occur in which elongation and toughness may be reduced.
[0042] Further, the cooling of the hot-rolled steel sheet may be performed within a cooling
rate range obtained by the following Relational Expression 3.

[0043] Here, [C], [Si], [Mn], [Cr], [Ni], [Ti], [B], and [P] may refer to wt % of the content
of each element, and units of the cooling rate may be °C/s, which may refer to cooling
rate from finish hot rolling temperature to coiling temperature.
[0044] The Relational Expression 3 may be applied to the method for manufacturing an ultra-high
strength hot-rolled steel sheet having a sufficient amount of martensite by adding
a factor of cooling rate capable of securing the sufficient amount of martensite to
the Relational Expression 1 obtained from measurements of bending workability of steels
having various elements.
Coiling Temperature: 350°C or lower
[0045] Further, it may be preferable to cool the hot-rolled steel sheet at a cooling rate
of 100-300 °C/s from the finish hot rolling temperature to a temperature of 350°C
or lower and then coil the hot-rolled steel sheet. When the cooling termination temperature
exceeds 350°C, most of the microstructure of the steel may have bainite, so that a
desired microstructure in exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure may not be
secured. The coiling temperature may be a temperature at which the cooling may be
terminated, and as long as the coiling temperature is 350°C or lower, the cooling
may be terminated and the coiling may be performed at any temperature. However, a
separate device may be required to set the cooling termination temperature to 20°C
or lower, room temperature. Thus, it may be preferable to terminate the cooling and
perform the coiling at a temperature of 20°C or higher.
[0046] The coiled hot-rolled steel sheet may be further subjected to an operation of natural
cooling at room temperature, pickling, removing of scales from a surface layer thereof,
and anointing to manufacture a pickled steel sheet.
[0047] After the coiling or the pickling, the steel sheet may be reheated at 450-480°C and
hot-dip galvanized to manufacture a hot-dip galvanized steel sheet. When the reheating
temperature is lower than 450°C, there may be a disadvantage that the hot-dip galvanizing
may not be performed due to a deterioration in plating adhesion. When the reheating
temperature exceeds 480°C, the precipitate may be coarsened due to a heat treatment
effect, so that there may be the risk of decreasing strength due to a reduction in
a precipitation hardening effect. Further, an environmental problem caused by vaporization
of molten zinc and a problem of plating quality degradation may occur.
[Mode for Invention]
[0048] Hereinafter, the present disclosure will be described in more detail, according to
examples. However, it should be noted that the following examples are merely provided
to allow for a clearer understanding of the present disclosure, rather than to limit
the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is defined by the appended
claims and modifications and variations reasonably inferable therefrom.
[0049] A steel slab satisfying the composition shown in Table 1 below was heated to 1, 150°C,
and underwent finish hot rolling at the temperature (FDT) shown in Table 2 below.
Then, the steel slab was cooled to the coiling temperature (CT) shown in Table 2 at
a cooling rate of 200 °C/s, and coiled at the CT shown in Table 2.
[0050] Inventive Examples 1 to 6 displayed in Table 1 illustrate the composition of slabs
satisfying the alloy composition range, according to an exemplary embodiment in the
present disclosure, and Comparative Examples 1 to 9 illustrate the composition of
slabs having the composition beyond the alloy composition range, according to an exemplary
embodiment in the present disclosure, in units of wt %. Further, a material test was
performed on the manufactured hot-rolled steel sheet described above, and results
thereof are shown in Table 2.
[Table 1]
Classif ication |
C |
Mn |
Si |
P |
S |
Cr |
Ti |
Nb |
B |
Comparative Example 1 |
0.14 |
1.6 |
0.1 |
0.015 |
0.003 |
0.5 |
0.015 |
0.015 |
0.002 |
Comparative Example 2 |
0.12 |
1.7 |
0.1 |
0.015 |
0.003 |
0 |
0.015 |
0.015 |
0.002 |
Comparative Example 3 |
0.15 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
0.015 |
0.003 |
0 |
0.015 |
0.015 |
0.002 |
Comparative Example 4 |
0.18 |
1 |
0.1 |
0.015 |
0.003 |
0 |
0.015 |
0 |
0.002 |
Comparative Example 5 |
0.19 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
0.015 |
0.003 |
0 |
0.015 |
0 |
0.002 |
Comparative Example 6 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
0.015 |
0.003 |
0.2 |
0.015 |
0 |
0.002 |
Comparative Example 7 |
0.19 |
1.4 |
0.1 |
0.015 |
0.003 |
0.5 |
0.015 |
0 |
0.002 |
Comparative Example 8 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
0.015 |
0.003 |
0.4 |
0.015 |
0 |
0.002 |
Comparative Example 9 |
0.21 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
0.015 |
0.003 |
0.3 |
0.015 |
0 |
0.002 |
Inventive Example 1 |
0.13 |
1.4 |
0.1 |
0.015 |
0.003 |
0 |
0.015 |
0.015 |
0.002 |
Inventive Example 2 |
0.15 |
1 |
0.1 |
0.015 |
0.003 |
0 |
0.015 |
0.015 |
0.002 |
Inventive Example 3 |
0.14 |
1.4 |
0.1 |
0.015 |
0.003 |
0 |
0.015 |
0.015 |
0.002 |
Inventive Example 4 |
0.19 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
0.015 |
0.003 |
0.2 |
0.015 |
0 |
0.002 |
Inventive Example 5 |
0.19 |
1 |
0.1 |
0.015 |
0.003 |
0.2 |
0.015 |
0 |
0.002 |
Inventive Example 6 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
0.015 |
0.003 |
0.2 |
0.015 |
0 |
0.002 |
[0051] In Table 2 below, FDT and CT may refer to finish hot rolling temperature and coiling
temperature, and YS, TS, T-El, and TS×T-EL may refer to yield strength, tensile strength,
elongation, and tensile strength × elongation, respectively. Further, YS may refer
to 0.2% offset yield strength or lower yield point, and yield ratio may be a ratio
of yield strength to tensile strength. The tensile test was performed with a specimen
collected, according to JIS 5, based on a 90° direction with respect to a rolling
direction of a rolled sheet.
[0052] R/t (actual measurement) shown in Table 2 may be a value obtained by collecting a
specimen based on the 90° direction with respect to the rolling direction of the rolled
sheet, performing a 90° bending test thereon, and dividing the minimum bending radius
R, at which cracking may not occur, by a thickness t of the material, and R/t (limit)
may represent a value of (Tensile strength × 0.00517 - 2.60345). When R/t (actual
measurement) exceeds R/t (limit), bending workability was evaluated as being degraded.
[Table 2]
Specimen |
FDT |
CT |
Relational Expression 3 |
Martensite Area Fraction (%) |
YS |
TS |
T-E L |
TS×T-EL |
R/t (Actual Measurement) |
R/t (Limitations) |
Bending Workability |
Comparative Example 1 |
947 |
172 |
14.5 |
96 |
1195 |
1343 |
6.0 |
8058 |
3.5 |
4.3 |
○ |
Comparative Example 2 |
949 |
170 |
23.0 |
99 |
968 |
1257 |
7.0 |
8799 |
3.3 |
3.9 |
○ |
Comparative Example 3 |
968 |
402 |
14.5 |
53 |
730 |
784 |
11.4 |
8938 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
○ |
Comparative Example 4 |
952 |
367 |
7.1 |
64 |
877 |
964 |
9.0 |
8676 |
2.3 |
2.4 |
○ |
Comparative Example 5 |
954 |
378 |
3.2 |
78 |
916 |
985 |
6.2 |
6107 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
○ |
Comparative Example 6 |
955 |
163 |
-1.0 |
96 |
1264 |
1542 |
6.6 |
10174 |
5.8 |
5.4 |
X |
Comparative Example 7 |
961 |
174 |
-0.2 |
97 |
1215 |
1519 |
6.6 |
10027 |
5.6 |
5.2 |
X |
Comparative Example 8 |
958 |
198 |
-2.0 |
98 |
1207 |
1548 |
6.5 |
10061 |
6.0 |
5.4 |
X |
Comparative Example 9 |
965 |
155 |
-4.2 |
99 |
1232 |
1579 |
6.4 |
10103 |
6.3 |
5.6 |
X |
Inventive Example 1 |
971 |
188 |
21.1 |
96 |
1017 |
1287 |
8.6 |
11065 |
3.3 |
4.1 |
○ |
Inventive Example 2 |
849 |
195 |
16.5 |
97 |
1094 |
1350 |
7.6 |
10261 |
3.5 |
4.4 |
○ |
Inventive Example 3 |
905 |
222 |
18.0 |
97 |
1032 |
1323 |
7.9 |
10450 |
3.4 |
4.2 |
○ |
Inventive Example 4 |
909 |
204 |
2.2 |
96 |
1204 |
1505 |
7.1 |
10688 |
4.1 |
5.2 |
○ |
Inventive Example 5 |
912 |
221 |
3.0 |
96 |
1186 |
1501 |
6.7 |
10057 |
4.1 |
5.2 |
○ |
Inventive Example 6 |
915 |
212 |
1.0 |
98 |
1225 |
1531 |
6.7 |
10255 |
4.3 |
5.3 |
○ |
[0053] Processability was satisfactory. However, the value of TS×T-EL was beyond the range
of the present disclosure due to a lack of elongation at rupture caused by Mn segregation.
[0054] Comparative Examples 3 to 5 illustrate a tensile strength lower than 1 Gpa due to
formation of a bainite structure, rather than a martensite structure of 95% or more,
at the CT outside the range of the present disclosure.
[0055] All of Comparative Examples 6 to 9 did not satisfy the Relational Expression 3, and
results of bending workability evaluation were inferior.
[0056] FIG. 1 illustrates a graph of TS×T-EL and the values derived from the Relational
Expression 3, according to the Comparative Example and the Inventive Example. The
parts indicated by the square points are the Comparative Example, and the parts indicated
by the round points are the Inventive Example. It can be seen that all of the round
points corresponding to the Inventive Example, according to an exemplary embodiment
in the present disclosure, are located within the part indicated by the deviant crease
lines.
[0057] It can also be seen that all of the Inventive Examples 1 to 6 do satisfy criteria
for bending workability and are excellent in yield strength, as well as in tensile
strength and elongation.
[0058] While exemplary embodiments have been shown and described above, it will be apparent
to those skilled in the art that modifications and variations could be made without
departing from the scope of the present invention, as defined by the appended claims.
1. An ultra-high strength hot-rolled steel sheet having excellent bending workability,
comprising:
0.1 to 0.25 wt % of C;
0.01 to 0.2 wt % of Si;
0.5 to 2.0 wt % of Mn;
0.005 to 0.02 wt % of P;
0.001 to 0.01 wt % of S; and
a balance of Fe and other inevitable impurities,
wherein the ultra-high strength hot-rolled steel sheet further comprises 0.001 to
0.35 wt % of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Nb, Mo,
Cr, and B, and the following Relational Expression 1 is satisfied,

where [C], [Si], [Mn], [Cr], [Ni], [Ti], [B], and [P] refer to wt % of the content
of each element.
2. The ultra-high strength hot-rolled steel sheet of claim 1, wherein tensile strength
of the ultra-high strength hot-rolled steel sheet is 1 GPa or higher, and tensile
strength × elongation (TS×T-EL) is 10,000 or greater.
3. The ultra-high strength hot-rolled steel sheet of claim 1, wherein bending workability
(R/t) of the ultra-high strength hot-rolled steel sheet satisfies the following Relational
Expression 2,

where R is the minimum bending radius at which cracking does not occur after 90°
bending testing, and t is steel sheet thickness.
4. The ultra-high strength hot-rolled steel sheet of claim 1, wherein the microstructure
of the ultra-high strength hot-rolled steel sheet includes, by area fraction %, martensite
of 95% or more, and a second phase of less than 5%.
5. A method for manufacturing an ultra-high strength hot-rolled steel sheet having excellent
bending workability, comprising:
preparing a slab comprising 0.1 to 0.25 wt % of C, 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of Si, 0.5 to
2.0 wt % of Mn, 0.005 to 0.02 wt % of P, 0.001 to 0.01 wt % of S, and a balance of
Fe and other inevitable impurities, wherein the slab further comprises 0.001 to 0.35
wt % of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Nb, Mo, Cr,
and B, and the following Relational Expression 1 is satisfied;
reheating the slab at a temperature of 1,100-1,300°C;
manufacturing a hot-rolled steel sheet by finish hot rolling the reheated slab at
a finish hot rolling temperature of 850-1,000°C;
cooling the hot-rolled steel sheet at a cooling rate of 100-300 °C/s, wherein the
following Relational Expression 3 is satisfied; and
coiling the cooled steel sheet at a coiling temperature of 350°C or lower,

where [C], [Si], [Mn], [Cr], [Ni], [Ti], [B], and [P] refer to wt % of the content
of each element,

where [C], [Si], [Mn], [Cr], [Ni], [Ti], [B], and [P] refer to wt % of the content
of each element, and units of the cooling rate are °C/s, which refer to cooling rate
from finish hot rolling temperature to coiling temperature.
6. The method of claim 5, further comprising: after pickling the coiled hot-rolled steel
sheet, reheating the hot-rolled steel sheet at a temperature of 450-480°C and hot
dip galvanizing the hot-rolled steel sheet, forming a galvanized layer on a surface
thereof.