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High-strength galvannealed steel sheet having excellent formability and fatigue resistance and method for manufacturing the same

US9580785B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 3, 2014
Grant dateFeb 28, 2017
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Expiry dateDec 2, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC23C2/29
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a high-strength galvannealed steel sheet. The method includes hot-rolling a slab to produce a hot-rolled sheet having a microstructure in which a total area ratio of bainite and martensite is 80% or more, cold-rolling the hot-rolled sheet to produce a cold-rolled steel sheet, continuously annealing the cold-rolled steel sheet by heating to 750° C. to 900° C. at an average heating rate of 8° C./s or more from 500° C. to an A1 transformation point, holding the steel sheet for 10 seconds or more, and then cooling the steel sheet to a temperature region of 300° C. to 530° C. at an average cooling rate of 3° C./s or more from 750° C. to 530° C., galvanizing the steel sheet, and further coating-alloying the steel sheet in a temperature region of 540° C. to 600° C. for 5 to 60 seconds.

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