Technical Field
[0001] The present invention pertains to: a high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet used in
structural members with a large amount of forming, such as pillars, seat rails, members,
and the like, of a vehicle body and a method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly
to: a high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet that has excellent surface quality and
low material deviation and can be suitably used in automotive parts and a method of
manufacturing the same.
Background Art
[0002] In recent years, as safety and environmental regulations are being strengthened in
the automobile industry, the use of high-strength steel with a tensile strength of
780 MPa or more is increasing when manufacturing vehicle bodies to improve vehicle
fuel efficiency and protect passengers.
[0003] High-strength steel used in conventional vehicle bodies includes dual phase (DP)
steel, comprising dual phases, which are a soft ferrite matrix and hard martensite
phase, transformation induced plasticity (TRIP) steel using transformation-induced
plasticity of retained austenite, complex phase (CP) steel, comprising a complex structure
of ferrite and hard bainite or martensite, or the like.
[0004] However, in high-strength steel, when a large amount of Si, Al, Mn, or the like are
added, there may be a problem in that weldability is poor and surface defects of the
steel sheet occur due to dents in a furnace during annealing. In addition, when a
large amount of hardenable elements such as Mn, Cr, Mo, or the like are added, there
may be a problem in that material deviation of a hot-rolled coil occurs, so that thickness
quality may deteriorate during cold rolling. In this case, the surface defects due
to dents of the steel sheet refer to surface defects of the steel sheet formed when
metal-based oxides on a surface of the steel sheet are adsorbed and accumulated on
rolls of an annealing furnace, and by contact between the steel sheet and the rolls
during rolling.
[0005] The contents of the prior art related to manufacturing technology of high-strength
cold-rolled steel sheets and hot-dip galvanized steel sheets to solve the above-described
problems are briefly described as follows.
[0006] Among the prior art, Patent Document 1 discloses a high-strength cold-rolled steel
sheet and a manufacturing method thereof, through a process of cold rolling a hot-rolled
steel sheet including a low-temperature transformation phase of 60% or more, by volume
at a cold rolling reduction rate of more than 60% and less than 80%, and a process
of continuously annealing a steel sheet after cold rolling in a ferrite and austenite
dual-phase zone. However, the cold-rolled steel sheet obtained from Patent Document
1 has a strength as low as 370 to 590 MPa, causing a problem in that it was difficult
to be applied to vehicle impact-resistant members and limited to use only for interior
and exterior panels.
[0007] In addition, Patent Document 2 discloses a method of manufacturing a cold-rolled
steel sheet simultaneously obtaining high strength and high ductility by utilizing
a tempered martensite phase, and having an excellent plate shape after continuous
annealing. However, the technology of Patent Document 2 had a problem of poor weldability
due to a high carbon content in steel, which is 0.2% or more, and a problem of the
occurrence of surface defects due to dents in the furnace due to a large amount of
Si contained therein.
(Patent Document 1) Korean Patent Publication No. 2004-0066935
(Patent Document 2) Japanese Patent Publication No. 2010-090432
Summary of Invention
Technical Problem
[0008] An aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a high-strength cold-rolled steel
sheet having excellent surface quality and low material deviation and a method of
manufacturing the same.
[0009] An object of the present disclosure is not limited to the above description. The
object of the present disclosure will be understood from the entire content of the
present specification, and a person skilled in the art to which the present disclosure
pertains will understand additional objects of the present disclosure without difficulty.
Solution to Problem
[0010] According to an aspect of the present disclosure, provided is a high-strength cold-rolled
steel sheet,
the high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet including by weight, C: 0.05 to 0.3%, Si:
0.01 to 2.0%, Mn: 1.5 to 3.0%, Al: 0.01 to 0.1%, P: 0.001 to 0.015%, S: 0.001 to 0.01%,
N: 0.001 to 0.01%, with a remainder of Fe, and other unavoidable impurities,
wherein a value defined by Relational Expression 1 satisfies 0.9 or more and less
than 1.2,
as a microstructure, by area: a sum of bainite and martensite: 80% or more, and a
remainder including ferrite,
wherein an average number of surface defects satisfying one or more conditions of
a depth of 100 um or more and a short side length of 1 mm or more, is less than 10/m2.

[0011] In Relational Expression 1, C, Si, Mn, Cr, Mo, and B represent an average weight
percentage of each element. In addition, when each of the above-described elements
is not added, 0 is substituted.
[0012] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, provided is a method of manufacturing
a high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet,
the method of manufacturing a high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet including operations
of: reheating a steel slab including, by weight: C: 0.05 to 0.3%, Si: 0.01 to 2.0%,
Mn: 1.5 to 3.0%, Al: 0.01 to 0.1%, P: 0.001 to 0.015%, S: 0.001 to 0.01%, N: 0.001
to 0.01%, with a remainder of Fe, and other unavoidable impurities, wherein a value
defined by Relational Expression 1 satisfies 0.9 or more and less than 1.2, to a temperature
within a range of 1100 to 1350°C;
hot rolling the reheated steel slab at a temperature within a range of 850 to 1150°C;
cooling the hot-rolled steel sheet to a temperature within a range of 450 to 700°C
at an average cooling rate of 10 to 70°C/s;
coiling the cooled steel sheet at a temperature within a range of 450 to 700°C;
cold rolling the wound steel sheet at a reduction rate of 40 to 70%; and
continuously annealing the cold-rolled steel sheet at a temperature within a range
of 740 to 900°C,
wherein in the coiling operation, a surface temperature (Te) in both edge portions
in a width direction is controlled to satisfy a temperature within a range of 601
to 700°C, and a surface temperature (Tc) in a center portion is controlled to satisfy
a temperature within a range of 450 to 600°C, based on a total width of the steel
sheet.

[0013] In Relational Expression 1, C, Si, Mn, Cr, Mo and B represent an average weight percentage
of each element. In addition, if each of the above-described elements is not added,
0 is substituted.
Advantageous Effects of Invention
[0014] According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a high-strength cold-rolled steel
sheet having excellent surface quality and low material variation and a manufacturing
method thereof may be provided.
[0015] Various and beneficial advantages and effects of the present disclosure are not limited
to the above-described content, and may be more easily understood through description
of specific embodiments of the present disclosure.
Brief Description of the Drawings
[0016]
FIG. 1 illustrates an image captured with a general low-magnification camera of surface
defects of each cold-rolled steel sheet obtained from Inventive Example 1 and Comparative
Example 1 of the present disclosure.
FIG. 2 illustrates an image captured with a high-magnification scanning cell microscope
(SEM) of the surface defects defined in the present disclosure.
Best Mode for Invention
[0017] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present disclosure will be described. However,
the embodiments of the present disclosure can be modified to have various other forms,
and the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described
below. In addition, the embodiments of the present disclosure are provided to more
completely explain the present disclosure to those with average knowledge in the related
technical literature.
[0018] Meanwhile, the terms used herein are intended to describe the present disclosure
and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. For example, the singular forms
used herein include the plural forms unless the related definition clearly dictates
the contrary. In addition, the meaning of "comprising" as used in the specification
specifies a component, and does not exclude the presence or addition of other components.
[0019] In the prior art, a technology has not been developed, to satisfy advanced demands
for a cold-rolled steel sheet having high strength of 1180 MPa or more and excellent
formability, and that can be applied structural members with a large amount of forming,
and having excellent surface quality and low material deviation.
[0020] Accordingly, the present inventors conducted in-depth studies to provide a cold-rolled
steel sheet satisfying all of the above-described characteristics, while solving the
problems in the prior art, and as a result thereof, the present inventors have confirmed
that the above-described object could be achieved by optimizing the composition and
manufacturing conditions of the steel sheet, and controlling the characteristics of
microstructure and surface defects, and thus the present disclosure was provided.
[0021] That is, according to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a high-strength
cold-rolled steel sheet having a high strength of 1180 MPa or more, having a product
of tensile strength and elongation of 8,000 MPa% or more and less than 15,000 MPa%,
and that can be suitably applied to parts, among the parts forming the vehicle body,
such as reinforcing materials, side sills, electric vehicle battery cases, or the
like, requiring a stable strength-elongation balance and impact resistance performance.
[0022] Hereinafter, a high-strength steel sheet having excellent surface quality and low
material deviation according to an aspect of the present disclosure will be described
in detail.
[0023] According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a high-strength cold-rolled steel
sheet includes, by weight: C: 0.05 to 0.3%, Si: 0.01 to 2.0%, Mn: 1.5 to 3.0%, Al:
0.01 to 0.1%, P: 0.001 to 0.015%, S: 0.001 to 0.01%, N: 0.001 to 0.01%, with a remainder
of Fe, and other unavoidable impurities.
[0024] Hereinafter, the reason for which the components of the cold-rolled steel sheet are
added and the content thereof provided in the present disclosure is limited will be
described in detail. Unless otherwise particularly stated in the present disclosure,
the content of each element is by weight %.
Carbon (C): 0.05 to 0.3%
[0025] Carbon (C) is a very important element in securing a martensite structure, effective
in strengthening steel. When an amount of C added increases, a fraction of a martensite
phase and bainite phase increases, resulting in an increase in tensile strength. Therefore,
to ensure high strength, a lower limit of the C content is controlled to be 0.05%.
However, when the C content increases, an austenite region expands during dual-phase
zone annealing, so the fraction of the martensite phase and bainite phase, which are
hard phases, increases, and a fraction of a ferrite phase, which is a soft phase,
decreases, resulting in inferior formability and inferior weldability. Therefore,
an upper limit of the C content is controlled to be 0.3%. Meanwhile, in terms of further
improving the above-described effect, more preferably, the lower limit of the C content
may be 0.10%, or the upper limit of the C content may be 0.15%.
Silicon (Si): 0.01 to 2.0%
[0026] Silicon (Si) is an element, deoxidizing molten steel and having a solid-solution
strengthening effect, which is advantageous for improving formability by delaying
formation of coarse carbides. However, when the Si content is less than 0.01%, the
above-described effect is low, making it difficult to improve formability. On the
other hand, when the Si content exceeds 2.0%, red scales due to Si is severely formed
on a surface of the steel sheet during hot rolling. As a result, surface defects occur,
or surface thickening occurs during an annealing process, so that non-plating occurs.
In addition, plating adhesion becomes poor due to the formation of surface oxides,
and there is a problem in that the surface quality becomes very poor. Therefore, in
the present disclosure, a Si content is controlled to be 0.01 to 2.0%. Meanwhile,
in terms of further improving the above-described effect, more preferably, a lower
limit of the Si content may be 0.3%, or an upper limit of the Si content may be 1.2%.
Manganese (Mn): 1.5 to 3.0%
[0027] Manganese (Mn), like Si, is an element, which is effective in solid-solution strengthening
steel, and is an element greatly increasing hardenability. However, when a Mn content
is less than 1.5%, the above-described effects due to addition cannot be obtained,
and when the Mn content exceeds 3.0%, the strengthening effect greatly increases and
ductility decreases. In addition, during slab casting in a continuous casting process,
a segregated portion develops significantly in a thickness center portion, and during
cooling after hot rolling, a microstructure thereof in a thickness direction becomes
non-uniform and MnS is formed, resulting in poor formability such as stretch flangeability,
or the like. Therefore, in the present disclosure, the Mn content is controlled to
be 1.5 to 3.0%. Meanwhile, in terms of further improving the above-described effect,
more preferably, a lower limit of the Mn content may be 2.0%, or an upper limit of
the Mn content may be 2.6%.
Aluminum (Al): 0.01 to 0.1%
[0028] Aluminum (Al) is a component, mainly added for deoxidation. When the Al content is
less than 0.01%, an addition effect thereof is insufficient. On the other hand, when
the Al content exceeds 0.1%, AlN is formed by combining with nitrogen, so it is likely
to cause corner cracks in the slab during continuous casting, and it is likely to
cause defects due to inclusion formation. Therefore, in the present disclosure, the
Al content is controlled to 0.01 to 0.1%. Meanwhile, in terms of further improving
the above-described effect, more preferably, a lower limit of the Al content may be
0.015%, or an upper limit of the Al content may be 0.05%.
Phosphorus (P): 0.001 to 0.015%
[0029] Phosphorus (P) is an alloy element having a significant solid-solution strengthening
effect and may have a characteristic that can achieve a significant solid-solution
strengthening effect even with a small content thereof. However, if P is added excessively,
brittleness may occur due to grain boundary segregation, microcracks are likely to
occur during forming, and ductility and impact resistance are greatly deteriorated.
In addition, there may be a problem of causing defects on a surface thereof during
plating. Therefore, an upper limit of a P content is controlled to be 0.015%. Meanwhile,
if the P content is less than 0.001%, excessive manufacturing costs are required to
satisfy the P content, which is not only economically disadvantageous, but also secured
strength is insufficient, so a lower limit of the P content is controlled to be 0.001%
or more. Therefore, in the present disclosure, it is preferable to control the P content
to be 0.001 to 0.015%. Meanwhile, in terms of further improving the above-described
effect, more preferably, a lower limit of the P content may be 0.003%, or an upper
limit of the P content may be 0.012%.
Sulfur (S): 0.001 to 0.01%
[0030] Sulfur (S) is an impurity present in steel. When a S content exceeds 0.01%, S combines
with Mn to form non-metallic inclusions, and as a result, there is a problem in that
fine cracks are likely to occur during cutting and processing of steel, and extension
flangeability and impact resistance are greatly reduced. In addition, in order to
form the S content to be less than 0.001%, there is a problem in that a large amount
of time is required during steelmaking operation, which reduces productivity. Therefore,
in the present disclosure, it is preferable to control the S content to be 0.001 to
0.01%. Meanwhile, in terms of further improving the above-described effect, more preferably,
a lower limit of the S content may be 0.002%, or an upper limit of the S content may
be 0.008%.
Nitrogen (N): 0.001 to 0.01%
[0031] Nitrogen (N) is a representative solid-solution strengthening element along with
C, and contributes to forming coarse precipitates along with Ti and Al. In addition,
a solid-solution strengthening effect of N is better than that of carbon, but there
is a problem in that toughness decreases significantly as an amount of N in steel
increases. In addition, in order to form a N content to be less than 0.001%, there
is a problem that productivity is reduced because a large amount of time is required
during steelmaking operation. Therefore, in the present disclosure, it is preferable
to control the N content to be 0.001 to 0.01%. Meanwhile, in terms of further improving
the above-described effect, more preferably, a lower limit of the N content may be
0.002%, and an upper limit of the N content may be 0.006%.
[0032] Meanwhile, according to an aspect of the present disclosure, although not particularly
limited, optionally, the cold-rolled steel sheet may include, by weight: one or more
elements selected from Cr: 1.0% or less (including 0%), Mo: 0.2% or less (including
0%), and B: 0.005% or less (including 0%). Hereinafter, the reason for which the selected
elements are added and the content thereof provided in the present disclosure is limited
will be described in detail.
Chromium (Cr): 1.0% or less (excluding 0%)
[0033] Chromium (Cr) is a component added to improve hardenability of steel and ensure high
strength, and is an element that plays a very important role in formation of martensite,
which is also advantageous for manufacturing composite steel with high ductility by
minimizing a decrease in elongation compared to an increase in strength. Therefore,
Cr may be selectively added for the above-described effect. However, if the Cr content
exceeds 1.0%, not only are the above-described effects saturated, but there is a problem
in that cold rolling properties are deteriorated due to an excessive increase in hot
rolling strength. In addition, since there is a problem that a fraction of martensite
increases significantly after annealing, resulting in a decrease in elongation, an
upper limit of the Cr content is controlled to be 1.0% or less. Meanwhile, in terms
of further improving the above-described effect, more preferably, a lower limit of
the Cr content may be 0.1%, or an upper limit of the Cr content may be 0.9%.
Molybdenum (Mo): 0.2% or less (including 0%)
[0034] Molybdenum (Mo) is an element that suppresses pearlite formation and increases hardenability.
Therefore, in order to secure the above-described effects, Mo may be selectively added
in the present disclosure. However, if a Mo content exceeds 0.2%, an effect of improving
strength does not increase significantly, but ductility deteriorates, which may be
economically disadvantageous. Therefore, it is preferable to control the Mo content
to be 0.2% or less. Meanwhile, in terms of further improving the above-described effect,
more preferably, a lower limit of the Mo content may be 0.01%, or an upper limit of
the Mo content may be 0.20%.
Boron (B): 0.005% or less (including 0%)
[0035] When boron (B) exists in a solid state in steel, B has an effect of improving brittleness
of steel in a low-temperature zone by stabilizing grain boundaries, and greatly increases
hardenability of steel. Therefore, B can be selectively added for the above-described
effect. However, if an upper limit of the B content exceeds 0.005%, recrystallization
is delayed during annealing and oxides are formed on a surface thereof, resulting
in poor plating properties. Therefore, it is preferable to control the B content to
be 0.005% or less. Meanwhile, in terms of further improving the above-mentioned effect,
more preferably, a lower limit of the B content may be 0.0015%, or an upper limit
of the B content may be 0.0025%.
[0036] The remaining component of the present disclosure is iron (Fe). However, since in
the common manufacturing process, unintended impurities may be inevitably incorporated
from raw materials or the surrounding environment, the component may not be excluded.
Since these impurities are known to any person skilled in the common steelmaking manufacturing
process, the entire contents thereof are not particularly mentioned in the present
specification.
[0037] According to an aspect of the present disclosure, the high-strength cold-rolled steel
sheet may have a value defined by Relational Expression 1 of 0.9 or more and less
than 1.2, and by satisfying this value, a desired material thereof may be secured
by minimizing the material deviation of the cold-rolled steel sheet and suppressing
the occurrence of surface defects.

[0038] In Relational Expression 1, C, Si, Mn, Cr, Mo, and B represent an average weight
percentage of each element. In this case, when each of the above-described elements
is not added, 0 is substituted.
[0039] In the present disclosure, the Relational Expression 1 is an expression representing
hardenability of a steel material according to the composition of the present disclosure,
and a coefficient before each element quantitatively represents a scale by which the
element contributes to hardenability. If the hardenability of the steel material is
high, it is advantageous to secure hard low-temperature transformation phases such
as a bainite phase and a martensite phase, which contributes to improving strength.
The lower the hardenability is, ferrite transformation is promoted, which is disadvantageous
in securing strength.
[0040] In particular, in order to secure a high strength of 1180 MPa or more, which is a
target tensile strength (TS) in the present disclosure, a value defined from Relational
Expression 1 should satisfy 0.9 or more. However, if the value defined from Relational
Expression 1 is 1.2 or more, the strength becomes too high, so there is a problem
in that elongation deteriorates. In addition, if the value defined from Relational
Expression 1 is 1.2 or more, phase transformation of ferrite is significantly delayed
in an operation of cooling a hot-rolled steel sheet, immediately after hot rolling,
to a temperature of 450 to 700°C at an average cooling rate of 10 to 70°C/s, and in
a subsequent coiling operation, among bainite phases in the hot-rolled steel sheet,
lower bainite and martensite phases having high hardness are excessively formed, causing
material deviation depending on a position thereof in a width direction to be deteriorate
and a shape thereof to deteriorate. Therefore, in the present disclosure, it is preferable
to control the value defined by Relational Expression 1 to satisfy 0.9 or more and
less than 1.2. Thereby, it is possible to effectively obtain a cold-rolled steel sheet
in which a product of tensile strength and elongation satisfies a range of 8,000 MPa%
to 15,000 MPa% (more preferably, 8,000 MPa% to 10,500 MPa%). Meanwhile, in terms of
maximizing the above-described effect, a lower limit of the value defined from Relational
Expression 1 may be 0.94, or an upper limit of the value defined from Relational Expression
1 may be 1.11.
[0041] Meanwhile, according to an aspect of the present disclosure, the high-strength cold-rolled
steel sheet includes: by area, as a microstructure, a sum of bainite and martensite:
80% or more (or 80% or more and less than 100% (i.e., excluding 100%), and a remainderincludes
ferrite. In the microstructure, if the sum of bainite and martensite is less than
80%, there is a problem in that a target strength is not achieved. In addition, the
remainder may be ferrite, and in the microstructure, ferrite may be less than 20%
(excluding 0%) by area percent %. In the microstructure, if ferrite exceeds 20%, there
is a problem in that the target strength is not achieved.
[0042] Alternatively, according to an aspect of the present disclosure, the high-strength
cold-rolled steel sheet may include: by area, as a microstructure, a sum of bainite
and martensite: 80% or more (excluding 100%), and a remainder of austenite (i.e.,
austenite: 10% or less (excluding 0%)). Alternatively, in terms of further improving
the above-described effect, an upper limit of the sum of bainite and martensite may
be 95%, or a lower limit of the sum of bainite and martensite may be 91%.
[0043] Alternatively, according to an aspect of the present disclosure, although not particularly
limited, in terms of improving elongation and formability, the microstructure may
include, by area: ferrite: 5 to 9%. In the microstructure, if ferrite is less than
5%, a problem of poor formability may occur due to insufficient elongation, and if
ferrite exceeds 9%, target strength may not be achieved.
[0044] Alternatively, according to an aspect of the present disclosure, although not particularly
limited, the microstructure may include, by area: bainite: 31 to 35%. In the microstructure,
if bainite is less than 31%, target strength may not be achieved, and if bainite exceeds
35%, formability may be poor.
[0045] Alternatively, according to an aspect of the present disclosure, although not particularly
limited, the microstructure may include, by area: martensite: 56 to 62%. In the microstructure,
if martensite is less than 56%, a target strength may not be achieved, and if martensite
exceeds 62%, the target strength may be exceeded or formability may be deteriorated.
[0046] According to an aspect of the present disclosure, in the high-strength cold-rolled
steel sheet, an average number of surface defects satisfying one or more conditions
of a depth of 100 um or more and a short side length of 1 mm or more is less than
10/m
2 (including 0/m
2). In measuring the average number of surface defects, the conditions of the 'depth
is 100 um or more' or 'short side length is 1mm or more' are merely sufficient determination
criteria as long as they are satisfied to measure the average number of surface defects.
Therefore, in this specification, an upper limit value for each of the depth and short
side length described above is not particularly limited.
[0047] In the present disclosure, a surface defect refers to a defect having a groove shape,
and specifically, a defect in a form of a dent in a thickness direction, which is
a defect that can be confirmed when observing the surface of the steel sheet with
a naked eye. In addition, the depth of the surface defect may mean a 'maximum depth'
in the thickness direction for the defect having the groove shape, based on a cross-section
of the cold-rolled steel sheet in the thickness direction (i.e., a direction perpendicular
to a rolling direction, based on the cross-section). In addition, the short side length
of the surface defect may mean a shortest length passing through a point of the maximum
depth, based on a surface of the cold-rolled steel sheet. Meanwhile, in order to observe
the surface defect having the groove shape existing on the surface of the above-described
steel sheet and confirm the depth and short side length of each surface defect, an
image captured using a high-magnification scanning electron microscope (SEM) is shown
in FIG. 2.
[0048] The present inventors have repeatedly conducted extensive research to solve the problems
in the prior art, and to provide a cold-rolled steel sheet that can minimize surface
defects and material deviation while securing a desired level of strength and formability.
As a result thereof, the present inventors have found that the above-described effects
may be secured, by controlling the average number of surface defects satisfying one
or more of the above-described depth of 100 pm or more and short side length of 1mm
or more to be less than 10/m
2. That is, in the present disclosure, if the average number of surface defects is
10/m
2 or more, a problem of surface dents may occur. Meanwhile, in terms of further improving
the above-described effect, preferably, the average number of surface defects described
above may be 8/m
2 or less.
[0049] Meanwhile, according to an aspect of the present disclosure, the present inventors
have repeatedly conducted additional research to provide a cold-rolled steel sheet
that can simultaneously secure a desired level of strength and formability without
affecting material deviation, or the like, even if there are surface defects on the
surface of the steel sheet.
[0050] As a result thereof, in the present disclosure, the present inventors have additionally
found that surface defect characteristics at a level, without affecting material deviation,
or the like, even if surface defects exist). Specifically, although not particularly
limited in the present disclosure, a maximum depth of the surface defects may be 500
um or less. In this case, the maximum depth of the surface defects may mean a maximum
value of the depth for each surface defect existing on the surface of the steel sheet.
[0051] Meanwhile, according to an aspect of the present disclosure, a difference in yield
strength (YS) between both edge portions and a center portion in a width direction
of the cold-rolled steel sheet may be 100 MPa or less. By satisfying the difference
in the yield strength between both edge portions and the center portion to be 100
MPa or less, a steel sheet having reduced material deviation in the width direction
may be provided, and a material thereof may be uniform in the width direction. In
this case, the 'both edge portions' may refer to sections, corresponding to 30%(corresponding
to a sum of: 60%) from both ends based on a total width (referred to as 100%) of the
cold-rolled steel sheet in a width direction thereof, and the 'center portion' may
refer to a section, corresponding to 40% excluding the both edge portions, based on
the total width of the cold rolled steel sheet in the width direction thereof.
[0052] Meanwhile, according to an aspect of the present disclosure, the cold-rolled steel
sheet may have a tensile strength (TS) of 1180 MPa or more, and more preferably 1180
MPa or more and 1310 MPa or less. If the tensile strength of the cold-rolled steel
sheet is less than 1180 MPa, there may be a problem in that the target strength required
for parts applied thereto, is not satisfied, and if the tensile strength of the cold-rolled
steel sheet exceeds 1310 MPa, there may be a problem in that cracks may occur during
molding parts, or impact resistance of the parts is significantly reduced.
[0053] In addition, according to an aspect of the present disclosure, the cold-rolled steel
sheet may have a yield strength (YS) of 870 MPa or more, and more preferably 870 MPa
or more and 950 MPa or less. If the yield strength of the cold-rolled steel sheet
is less than 870 MPa, there may be a problem in that impact resistance of the parts
deteriorates, and if the yield strength of the cold-rolled steel sheet exceeds 950
MPa, there may be a problem in that formability deteriorates.
[0054] In addition, according to an aspect of the present disclosure, the cold-rolled steel
sheet has a product of tensile strength and elongation of 8,000 MPa% or more (preferably,
8,000 MPa% or more and less than 15,000 MPa% or less, more preferably 8,000 MPa% or
more and 10,500 MPa% or less) . By satisfying the above-described physical properties,
it is possible to secure an effect that can be suitably used in manufacturing reinforcements,
sill sides, and electric vehicle battery cases, requiring a stable strength-elongation
balance and impact resistance performance among the parts constituting the vehicle
body.
[0055] Although not limited thereto, the cold-rolled steel sheet may optionally further
include a plating layer formed on the surface. In this case, the plating layer may
be formed through a plating process to be described later. In addition, since the
composition of the plating layer can be applied differently depending on the purpose
thereof, it is not particularly limited in this specification, and an example of the
plating layer may include a zinc-based plating layer.
[0056] Hereinafter, a manufacturing method of a high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet according
to an aspect of the present disclosure will be described in detail. However, the manufacturing
method of the cold-rolled steel sheet according to the present disclosure does not
necessarily mean that it should be manufactured by the following manufacturing method.
Steel slab reheating operation
[0057] A steel slab satisfying the above-described composition is reheated to a temperature
of 1100 to 1350°C. The composition of the steel slab is the same as that of the cold-rolled
steel sheet described above, and in this case, the description for the above-described
cold-rolled steel sheet is equally applied to a reason for adding each component and
limiting a content thereof in the steel slab. Meanwhile, if a reheating temperature
of the steel slab is less than 1100°C, segregated alloy elements in a center portion
of the slab remain, and an initiation temperature of hot rolling is too low, causing
a problem in increased rolling load. On the other hand, if the reheating temperature
of the steel slab exceeds 1350°C, there is a problem in that strength is reduced due
to coarsening of austenite grains. Therefore, in the present disclosure, the reheating
temperature of the steel slab is preferably controlled to 1100 to 1350°C.
Hot rolling operation
[0058] The reheated steel slab is hot rolled at a temperature of 850 to 1150°C. If a temperature
of the hot rolling exceeds 1150°C, a temperature of a hot-rolled steel sheet increases,
so a size of grains becomes coarse, surface quality of the hot-rolled steel sheet
deteriorates. If the temperature of hot rolling is less than 850°C, due to development
of stretched grains due to excessive recrystallization delay, a load during rolling
increases and a temperature in both edge portions decreases significantly, so an uneven
microstructure during cooling is formed, thereby increasing material deviation and
deteriorating formability.
Cooling operation, after hot rolling
[0059] The hot-rolled steel sheet is cooled to a temperature of 450 to 700°C at an average
cooling rate of 10 to 70°C/s (more preferably, 20 to 50°C/s). If a cooling temperature
of the hot-rolled steel sheet is less than 450°C, there is a problem in that material
deviation deteriorates, and if the cooling temperature exceeds 700°C, there is a problem
in that not only does material deviation occur, but also internal oxidation of the
hot-rolled steel sheet occurs, causing surface defects. In addition, when the average
cooling rate is less than 10°C/s, there is a problem in that crystal grains of a matrix
structure become coarse and a microstructure becomes non-uniform. In addition, when
the average cooling rate exceeds 70°C/s, bainite and martensite phases are easily
to be formed, causing a problem of increased load during cold rolling.
Coiling operation
[0060] The cooled steel sheet is wound at a temperature of 450 to 700°C. If the coiling
temperature is less than 450°C and the steel sheet is cooled and wound, bainite and
martensite phases are formed unnecessarily in steel, resulting in non-uniform shapes
and a significant increase in rolling load during cold rolling. If the coiling temperature
exceeds 700°C and the steel sheet is wound, ferrite crystal grains become larger and
a coarse pearlite phase is easily formed, so a non-uniform microstructure is formed
during annealing, which causes a problem of poor formability of steel. In addition,
hot-rolled oxides increase and are adsorbed on a roll during annealing, causing oxides
to accumulate in the roll. If the steel sheet is rolled, there is a problem of causing
surface defects such as dent defects on a surface of the steel sheet due to friction
between the steel sheet and the roll. In addition, when hot-rolled oxides remain on
the steel sheet, plating quality and plating adhesion are deteriorated during plating
of the steel sheet.
[0061] Typically, after the coiling, cooling proceeds rapidly in both edge portions of the
wound steel sheet (coil) in a width direction due to exposure to surrounding atmosphere,
and cooling proceeds slowly in a center portion of the wound steel sheet in the width
direction. As a result, cooling deviation occurs in the width direction of the steel
sheet from the coiling operation, causing a difference in microstructure in each position
of the wound steel sheet, ultimately resulting in material deviation for the hot-rolled
steel sheet. In a hot-rolled steel sheet having such high material deviation, in a
process of perform cold rolling, not only does the material deviation of the hot-rolled
steel sheet be deteriorate, but also surface defects having a form of grooves, which
were not observed with a naked eye in the hot-rolled steel sheet be more deteriorated
after performing cold rolling, resulting in a problem of significant surface defects
occurring. In other words, the hot-rolled steel sheet having high material deviation
not only has inferior shapes during cold rolling, but also causes material deviation
in each position in a width direction in a final annealed material. Therefore, the
present inventors conducted intensive research to solve the above-described problem,
and as a result thereof, a manufacturing method, is provided to control the temperatures
in both edge portions and in the center portion, differently in the coiling operation.
[0062] Specifically, in the present disclosure, as a method for reducing material deviation
of the steel sheet in a width direction, and suppressing surface defects, during the
coiling, a surface temperature (Te) in both edge portions in the width direction is
controlled to satisfy 601 to 700°C, and a surface temperature (Tc) in a center portion
is controlled to satisfy 450 to 600°C, based on a total width of the steel sheet.In
this case, the 'width direction of the steel sheet' refers to a direction perpendicular
to a transport direction of the steel sheet based on a surface of the steel sheet.
In addition, the above-description is equally applied to the both edge portions and
the center portion.
[0063] In this case, if Te is less than 601°C, there is a problem in that material deviation
is worsened due to overcooling in both edge portions, and if Te exceeds 700°C, there
is a problem in that material deviation and surface defects are worsened due to deterioration
of the center portion. In addition, if Tc is less than 450 °C, a difference in the
temperatures between the center portion and both edge portions increases, causing
a problem in that the material deviation worsens, and if Tc exceeds 600°C, the temperature
in the center portion is too high, causing a problem of material deviation and surface
defects.
[0064] As described above, in the above-described coiling operation, in order to differently
control a surface temperature in both edge portions and a surface temperature in a
center portion of the steel sheet in a width direction thereof, various methods can
be applied, so this is not particularly limited. For example, during the coiling,
in order to control the temperatures in both edge portions and in the center portion
of the steel sheet differently, in the cooling operation before coiling, a coolant
injected onto both edge portions may be blocked before reaching the steel sheet, an
amount of coolant injected thereonto may be controlled differently, or the two methods
described above, may be used in parallel. As an example, according to an aspect of
the present disclosure, in the cooling operation before the coiling, based on a total
width of the steel sheet, an amount of coolant injected onto the center portion excluding
the both edge portions may be controlled to be greater than an amount of coolant injected
onto both the edge portions in the width direction.
[0065] In addition, according to an aspect of the present disclosure, although not limited
thereto, in terms of further improving the effect of further reducing material deviation
and suppressing surface defects, in the coiling operation, a difference (Te-Tc) between
the surface temperature in both edge portions and the surface temperature in the center
portion may be 150°C or less. In this case, if the value of Te-Tc exceeds 150°C, a
problem of worsening material deviation in the width direction may occur. However,
the lower the temperature deviation calculated from Te-Tc, the more desirable it is,
so a lower limit thereof may not be specifically limited, and may be preferably 0°C.
Meanwhile, more preferably, the lower limit of the value of Te-Tc may be 50°C, and
an upper limit of the value of Te-Tc may be 90°C.
Maintenance operation within heat retaining cover
[0066] After the above-described coiling operation, optionally, a steel sheet may be moved
into a heat
retaining cover and maintained at a temperature of 400 to 500°C for more than 6 hours. After
the coiling operation, by maintaining the steel sheet in the heat
retaining cover for a long period of time, if the steel sheet is maintained for a long period
of time at a temperature in a range of 601 to 700°C and 450 to 600°C in both edge
portions and in a center portion of the steel sheet, respectively, a large amount
of bainite structure is formed uniformly in both edge portions and in the center portion
due to an overall length of the coil, so that it is possible to manufacture a cold-rolled
steel sheet having excellent shape quality and low rolling load and uniform thickness
during cold rolling.
[0067] During the maintenance operation within the heat
retaining cover, a surface temperature of the steel sheet can be adjusted to a temperature
within a range of 450 to 500°C. In this case, in the maintenance operation within
the heat
retaining cover, if the surface temperature of the steel sheet is less than 400°C, the above-described
effect cannot be secured, and if the surface temperature of the steel sheet exceeds
500°C, coarse carbides are formed locally and hot-rolled oxides increase, which may
deteriorate the formability and surface quality of steel.
[0068] In addition, if a holding time within the heat
retaining cover is less than 6 hours, a problem of material deviation may occur. An upper limit
of the holding time within the heat holding cover is not particularly limited, but
may be 8 hours or less as an example.
[0069] Additionally, in terms of further improving the above-described effect, the wound
steel sheet can be stored in the heat
retaining cover within 90 minutes, immediately after being wound, and if a time before being
stored in the heat
retaining cover exceeds 90 minutes, due to excessive air cooling, overcooling may occur in
the center portion in the width direction, making it impossible to satisfy a temperature
range of 450 to 600°C. Alternatively, after the maintenance operation within the heat
retaining cover, air cooling or water cooling may be further performed to room temperature.
Cold-rolling operation
[0070] Cold rolling is performed on the wound steel sheet at a cold rolling reduction rate
of 40 to 70%. If the cold rolling reduction rate is less than 40%, not only is it
difficult to secure a target thickness but it is also difficult to correct a shape
of the steel sheet. On the other hand, if the cold rolling reduction rate exceeds
70%, there is a high possibility of cracks occurring in an edge portion of the steel
sheet, and there is a problem of cold rolling load. Therefore, in the present disclosure,
it is preferable to limit the cold rolling reduction rate to 40 to 70%.
Annealing operation
[0071] The cold-rolled steel sheet is continuously annealed at a temperature within a range
of 740 to 900°C. If the annealing temperature is less than 740°C, non-recrystallization
may occur, resulting in insufficient strength and elongation, and if the annealing
temperature exceeds 900°C, there may be a problem in that surface oxides occur. Meanwhile,
in terms of further improving the above-described effect, the annealing temperature
may be more preferably 750 to 850°C.
[0072] In addition, although not limited thereto, according to an aspect of the present
disclosure, after the continuous annealing operation, optionally, an operation of
primary cooling to a temperature of 650 to 700°C at a cooling rate of 1 to 10°C/sec;
and after the primary cooling operation, optionally, an operation of secondary cooling
from Ms-100°C to Ms+100°C at a cooling rate of 11 to 20°C/sec may be further included.
In addition, after the secondary cooling operation, optionally, an operation of overaging
the steel sheet while maintaining a temperature to be constant may be further included.
By satisfying the conditions of the primary cooling operation; the secondary cooling
operation, and the overaging operation, the strength and elongation may be further
improved. In this case, Ms may mean a starting temperature at which martensite is
generated when the steel sheet is cooled after annealing, and may be obtained from
Relational Expression 2 below.

[0073] In Relational Expression 2, C, Mn, Cr, Ni, and Mo represent an average weight percentage
of each element. In this case, when each of the above-described elements is not added,
0 is substituted.
[0074] In addition, according to an aspect of the present disclosure, optionally, an operation
of plating (preferably, hot-dip galvanizing) the cold-rolled steel sheet may be further
included, and a plated steel sheet can be obtained by performing the plating.
Mode for Invention
[0075] Hereinafter, the present disclosure will be specifically described through the following
Examples. However, it should be noted that the following Examples are only for describing
the present disclosure in detail by illustration, and are not intended to limit the
right scope of the present disclosure. The reason is that the right scope of the present
disclosure is determined by the matters described in the claims and reasonably inferred
therefrom.
(Example)
[0076] A steel slab satisfying the composition in Table 1 below was reheated at a temperature
of 1200°C, hot rolled at a temperature of 900°C, and cooled to a temperature within
a range of 450 to 700°C at a cooling rate of 20 to 50°C/s and then wound. In this
case, during the coiling, based on a total width in a width direction of a steel sheet,
an amount of coolant injected onto a center portion excluding the both edge portions
was controlled to be greater than an amount of coolant injected onto the both edge
portions of the steel sheet in the width direction so that a surface temperature (Te)
of the steel sheet in both edge portions of sections, corresponding to 30% from both
ends and a surface temperature (Tc) in a center portion of remaining sections, corresponding
to 40% from both ends satisfy the hot rolling conditions shown in Table 2 below. In
addition, the wound hot-rolled steel sheet was moved into a heat
retaining cover and as heat
retaining cover conditions shown in Table 2 below, the wound hot-rolled steel sheet was controlled
to satisfy an average temperature and holding time before and after being charged
into a cover. Subsequently, the hot-rolled steel sheet was cold rolled at a cold rolling
reduction rate of 50%, subjected to continuous annealing at a temperature of 800°C,
primarily cooled to a temperature of 650°C at an average cooling rate of 3°C/s, and
then secondarily cooled to a temperature of Ms+20°C at an average cooling rate 13°C/s,
to obtain a cold-rolled steel sheet.
[0077] For each cold-rolled steel sheet obtained in this manner, a microstructure, mechanical
properties, an average number of surface defects per unit area (number/m
2) observed on a surface of the steel sheet, in Inventive Example and Comparative Example,
were measured and shown in Tables 3 to 5 below. In this case, YS, TS, and El mean
0.2% off-set yield strength, tensile strength, and elongation at break, respectively,
which illustrates that test results obtained by collecting JIS No. 5 standard test
samples from the center portion and both edge portions, respectively, in a direction
perpendicular to a rolling direction. In addition, the above-described microstructure
was measured using a scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM), and the microstructure
was measured using a photograph observed at 3,000 to 5,000 times magnification, by
area %. In addition, the average number of surface defects was measured by observing
a surface of the manufactured steel sheet with a naked eye, and satisfying one or
more conditions of a depth of 100 um or more and a short side length of 1 mm or more.
In particular, a maximum depth for the surface defects was measured in the same manner
as described herein. In addition, for samples taken from both edge portions and the
center portion of the cold-rolled steel sheet in a width direction, the yield strength
was measured in the same manner as described above, and the material deviation for
these samples in the width direction was measured and shown in Tables 4 and 5 below.
[Table 1]
|
Composition [weight %] (Remainder of Fe and impurities) |
|
Divisio n |
C |
Si |
Mn |
Cr |
Mo |
B |
Al |
P |
S |
N |
Relatio nal Express ion 1 |
Inventi ve Steel 1 |
0.13 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
0.8 |
0 |
0.002 |
0.03 |
0.009 |
0.00 3 |
0.004 |
0.97 |
Inventi ve Steel 2 |
0.12 |
1 |
2.5 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
0.0015 |
0.025 |
0.008 |
0.00 3 |
0.005 |
1.11 |
Inventi ve Steel 3 |
0.15 |
0.5 |
2.6 |
0 |
0.2 |
0.002 |
0.035 |
0.009 |
0.00 4 |
0.002 |
0.94 |
Compara tive Steel 1 |
0.12 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
0.0015 |
0.025 |
0.011 |
0.00 3 |
0.005 |
1.35 |
Compara tive Steel 2 |
0.08 |
0.4 |
2.4 |
0.6 |
0.05 |
0.001 |
0.025 |
0.012 |
0.00 3 |
0.005 |
0.80 |
[Table 2]
|
Hot rolled condition |
Heat retaining cover |
Division |
Te[°C] |
Tc[°C] |
Te-Tc[°C] |
Temperatur e[°C] |
Time [hr] |
Inventi ve Steel 1 |
Inventiv e Example 1 |
650 |
580 |
70 |
480 |
8 |
Inventiv e Example 2 |
680 |
590 |
90 |
450 |
7 |
Comparat ive Example 1 |
720 |
650 |
70 |
490 |
7 |
Comparat ive Example 2 |
580 |
400 |
180 |
420 |
8 |
Comparat ive Example 3 |
610 |
490 |
120 |
Not applied |
Comparat ive Example 4 |
650 |
590 |
60 |
570 |
10 |
Inventi ve Steel 2 |
Inventiv e Example 3 |
640 |
570 |
75 |
490 |
8 |
Inventiv e Example 4 |
680 |
590 |
90 |
450 |
7 |
Comparat ive Example 5 |
720 |
650 |
70 |
490 |
7 |
Comparat ive Example 6 |
580 |
400 |
180 |
420 |
8 |
Comparat ive Example 7 |
610 |
490 |
120 |
Not applied |
Comparat ive Example 8 |
650 |
590 |
60 |
570 |
10 |
Inventi ve Steel 3 |
Inventiv e Example 5 |
640 |
570 |
75 |
490 |
8 |
Inventiv e Example 6 |
680 |
590 |
90 |
450 |
7 |
Comparat ive Example 9 |
720 |
650 |
70 |
490 |
7 |
Comparat ive Example 10 |
580 |
400 |
180 |
420 |
8 |
Comparat ive Example 11 |
610 |
490 |
120 |
Not applied |
Comparat ive Example 12 |
650 |
590 |
60 |
570 |
10 |
Compara tive Steel 1 |
Comparat ive Example 13 |
650 |
580 |
70 |
480 |
8 |
Comparat ive Example 14 |
680 |
590 |
90 |
450 |
7 |
Compara tive Steel 2 |
Comparat ive Example 15 |
650 |
580 |
70 |
480 |
8 |
Comparat ive Example 16 |
680 |
590 |
90 |
450 |
7 |
[Table 3]
|
Microstructure [area %] |
Division |
Ferrite |
Bainite |
Martensite |
Inventiv e Steel 1 |
Inventiv e Example 1 |
9 |
35 |
56 |
Inventiv e Example 2 |
5 |
33 |
62 |
Comparat ive Example 1 |
10 |
29 |
61 |
Comparat ive Example 2 |
9 |
32 |
59 |
Comparat ive Example 3 |
9 |
28 |
63 |
Comparat ive Example 4 |
5 |
35 |
60 |
Inventiv e Steel 2 |
Inventiv e Example 3 |
8 |
33 |
59 |
Inventiv e Example 4 |
9 |
31 |
60 |
Comparat ive Example 5 |
15 |
29 |
56 |
Comparat ive Example 6 |
2 |
37 |
61 |
Comparat ive Example 7 |
5 |
36 |
59 |
Comparat ive Example 8 |
11 |
40 |
49 |
Inventiv e Steel 3 |
Inventiv e Example 5 |
6 |
35 |
59 |
Inventiv e Example 6 |
6 |
34 |
60 |
Comparat ive Example 9 |
7 |
33 |
60 |
Comparat ive Example 10 |
4 |
37 |
59 |
Comparat ive Example 11 |
9 |
34 |
57 |
Comparat ive Example 12 |
5 |
33 |
62 |
Comparat ive Steel 1 |
Comparat ive Example 13 |
5 |
15 |
80 |
Comparat ive Example 14 |
3 |
10 |
87 |
Comparat ive Steel 2 |
Comparat ive Example 15 |
54 |
15 |
31 |
Comparat ive Example 16 |
55 |
16 |
29 |
[Table 4]
|
Material in center portion |
|
|
YS |
TS |
El |
TS*El |
Average number of surface defects |
Division |
[MPa] |
[MPa] |
[%] |
[MPa%] |
[number/m2] |
Invent ive Steel 1 |
Inventiv e Example 1 |
895 |
1269 |
8 |
10152 |
1 |
Inventiv e Example 2 |
905 |
1257 |
7 |
8799 |
1 |
Comparat ive Example 1 |
875 |
1237 |
9 |
11133 |
11 |
Comparat ive Example 2 |
899 |
1278 |
8 |
10224 |
3 |
Comparat ive Example 3 |
905 |
1301 |
8 |
10408 |
2 |
Comparat ive Example 4 |
916 |
1284 |
8 |
10272 |
12 |
Invent ive Steel 2 |
Inventiv e Example 3 |
911 |
1301 |
8 |
10408 |
0 |
Inventiv e Example 4 |
935 |
1299 |
8 |
10392 |
0 |
Comparat ive Example 5 |
927 |
1311 |
8 |
10488 |
12 |
Comparat ive Example 6 |
956 |
1299 |
7 |
9093 |
1 |
Comparat ive Example 7 |
975 |
1278 |
7 |
8946 |
2 |
Comparat ive Example 8 |
926 |
1307 |
8 |
10456 |
15 |
Invent ive Steel 3 |
Inventiv e Example 5 |
888 |
1264 |
8 |
10112 |
1 |
Inventiv e Example 6 |
879 |
1245 |
8 |
9960 |
1 |
Comparat ive Example 9 |
902 |
1266 |
8 |
10128 |
14 |
Comparat ive Example 10 |
911 |
1255 |
9 |
11295 |
1 |
Comparat ive Example 11 |
895 |
1267 |
8 |
10136 |
1 |
Comparat ive Example 12 |
903 |
1279 |
9 |
11511 |
19 |
Compar ative Steel 1 |
Comparat ive Example 13 |
1055 |
1456 |
7 |
10192 |
16 |
Comparat ive Example 14 |
1102 |
1499 |
7 |
10493 |
21 |
Compar ative Steel 2 |
Comparat ive Example 15 |
755 |
1056 |
14 |
14784 |
1 |
Comparat ive Example 16 |
699 |
1077 |
13 |
14001 |
1 |
[Table 5]
|
Material in both edge portions |
YS deviation in width direction |
Division |
YS [MPa] |
[MPa] |
Inventive Steel 1 |
Inventiv e Example 1 |
917 |
22 |
Inventiv e Example 2 |
909 |
4 |
Comparat ive Example 1 |
911 |
36 |
Comparat ive Example 2 |
1011 |
112 |
Comparat ive Example 3 |
1024 |
119 |
Comparat ive Example 4 |
938 |
22 |
Inventive Steel 2 |
Inventiv e Example 3 |
925 |
14 |
Inventiv e Example 4 |
947 |
12 |
Comparat ive Example 5 |
935 |
8 |
Comparat ive Example 6 |
1089 |
133 |
Comparat ive Example 7 |
1100 |
125 |
Comparat ive Example 8 |
933 |
7 |
Inventive Steel 3 |
Inventiv e Example 5 |
905 |
17 |
Inventiv e Example 6 |
904 |
25 |
Comparat ive Example 9 |
944 |
42 |
Comparat ive Example 10 |
1022 |
111 |
Comparat ive Example 11 |
1013 |
118 |
Comparat ive Example 12 |
976 |
73 |
Comparati ve Steel 1 |
Comparat ive Example 13 |
1100 |
45 |
Comparat ive Example 14 |
1135 |
33 |
Comparati ve Steel 2 |
Comparat ive Example 15 |
809 |
54 |
Comparat ive Example 16 |
778 |
79 |
[0078] As can be seen from the experimental results in Tables 1 to 5, in the case of Invention
Examples 1 to 6 satisfying a composition and manufacturing conditions of the present
disclosure, it was possible to obtain a cold-rolled steel sheet for securing tensile
strength (TS) of 1180 MPa or more, while suppressing material deviation and surface
defects. In this case, it was confirmed that a maximum depth of the surface defects
measured in the cold-rolled steel sheets obtained from Invention Examples 1 to 6 of
the present application satisfied 500 µm or less.
[0079] On the other hand, in the case of Comparative Examples 1 to 16, not satisfying one
or more of the composition and manufacturing conditions of the present disclosure,
material deviation was inferior, surface defects occurred, and/or it was difficult
to secure the physical properties desired in the present disclosure.
[0080] In particular, Comparative Steel 1 had a Si amount exceeding 2.0%, and did not satisfy
Relational Expression 1. Therefore, in the case of Comparative Examples 13 and 14
using Comparative Steel 1, even though the manufacturing conditions, presented in
the present disclosure were satisfied and the material deviation was good, a dent
problem occurred due to Si oxide accumulation in an annealing furnace, so that there
was a problem in that an average number of surface defects of a product exceeded a
target value.
[0081] In addition, Comparative Steel 2 did not satisfy Relational Expression 1 due to a
small amount of alloy added. Therefore, in the case of Comparative Examples 15 and
16 using Comparative Steel 2, even though the manufacturing conditions presented in
the present disclosure were satisfied and surface defects and material deviation were
good, the tensile strength was less than 1180 MPa, which did not satisfy a target
material.
[0082] In addition, Comparative Examples 1, 5, and 9 illustrate an example in which temperatures
in both edge portions and in a center portion in a width direction were higher than
the temperature presented in the present disclosure, and Comparative Examples 4, 8,
and 12 illustrate an example in which a temperature of a heat
retaining cover exceeded a reference temperature. Accordingly, in the Comparative Examples,
hot-rolled oxides were excessively generated, and a large number of surface defects
of the final steel sheet occurred due to the oxides.
[0083] In addition, Comparative Examples 2, 6, and 10 illustrate an example in which temperatures
in both edge portions and in a center portion in a width direction were lower than
the temperature presented in the present disclosure, and the temperature deviation
exceeds 150°C, and Comparative Examples 3, 7, and 11 illustrate an example in which
a heat
retaining cover was not applied. Accordingly, in the above Comparative Examples, a target material
of an annealed steel sheet could be secured and the average number of surface defects
was good, but there was a problem in that deviation of the yield strength of the annealed
steel sheet in the width direction exceeded the target value of 100 MPa.