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Method of production of cold-rolled metal coated steel products, and the products obtained, having a low yield ratio

US6641931B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 8, 2000
Grant dateNov 4, 2003
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Expiry dateDec 8, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/12799
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention aims to produce a cold rolled metal coated multi-phase steel, characterized by a tensile strength of at least 500 MPa, a yield ratio (Re/Rm) lower than 0.65 in skinned conditions, lower than 0.60 in unskinned conditions, and with good metal coating adhesion behavior. In the case of the aluminized steel according to the invention, the steel also has superior resistance to temperature corrosion up to 900° C. and excellent mechanical properties at this high temperature. The hot metal coated steel product having a steel composition with a manganese content lower than 1.5%, chrome content between 0.2 and 0.5%, molybdenum content between 0.1 and 0.25%, and a relation between the chrome and molybdenum content as follows Cr+2 Mo higher than or equal to 0.7%, undergoes a thermal treatment in the hot dip metal coating line defined by a soaking temperature between Ac1 and Ac3, a primary cooling speed higher than 25° C./sec and a secondary cooling speed higher than 4° C./sec.

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