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Spot welded joint using high strength and high forming steel and its production method

US10272514B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 22, 2014
Grant dateApr 30, 2019
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Expiry dateFeb 2, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC22C38/14
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a spot welded joint of at least two steel sheets. At least one of the steel sheets presents yield strength above or equal to 600 MPa, an ultimate tensile strength above or equal to 1000 MPa, uniform elongation above or equal to 15%. The base metal chemical composition includes 0.05≤C≤0.21%, 4.0≤Mn≤7.0%, 0.5≤Al≤3.5%, Si≤2.0%, Ti≤0.2%, V≤0.2%, Nb≤0.2%, P≤0.025%, B≤0.0035%, and the spot welded joint contains a molten zone microstructure containing more than 0.5% of Al and containing a surface fraction of segregated areas lower than 1%, said segregated areas being zones larger than 20 μm2 and containing more than the steel nominal phosphorus content.

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