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Steel sheet and method for manufacturing the same

US6743306B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 11, 2002
Grant dateJun 1, 2004
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Expiry dateJan 11, 2022

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

Abstract

The steel sheet comprises: a ferritic phase having ferritic grains of 10 or more grain size number and ferritic grain boundaries; and at least one kind of Nb precipitates and Ti precipitates. The ferritic grain has a low density region with a low precipitate density in the vicinity of grain boundary. The low density region has a precipitate density of 60% or less to the precipitate density at center part of the ferritic grain. The steel sheet consists essentially of 0.002 to 0.02% C, 1% or less Si, 3% or less Mn, 0.1% or less P, 0.02% or less S, 0.01 to 0.1% sol.Al, 0.007% or less N, at least one element of 0.01 to 0.4% Nb and 0.005 to 0.3% Ti, by mass %, and the balance being Fe.

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