WO2012136897A1 - Procédé de fabrication d'un produit d'acier à partir d'une billette d'acier, produit d'acier et microstructure d'un acier - Google Patents

Procédé de fabrication d'un produit d'acier à partir d'une billette d'acier, produit d'acier et microstructure d'un acier Download PDF

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WO2012136897A1
WO2012136897A1 PCT/FI2012/050353 FI2012050353W WO2012136897A1 WO 2012136897 A1 WO2012136897 A1 WO 2012136897A1 FI 2012050353 W FI2012050353 W FI 2012050353W WO 2012136897 A1 WO2012136897 A1 WO 2012136897A1
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  • the invention relates to a method according to the preamble of claim 1 for producing a steel product, such as a steel plate, having a thickness of 2-60 mm from a steel billet, which is produced from steel comprising iron and residue contents as well as unavoidable impurities.
  • the invention also relates to a steel product according to the preamble of claim 18, such as a steel plate, which is hot-rolled to a thickness of 2-60 mm, wherein the steel product is produced from steel comprising iron and residue contents as well as unavoidable impurities.
  • the invention also relates to a substantially martensitic microstructure of a steel product according to the preamble of claim 37, such as preferably a wear resistant steel plate, having a hardness of greater than 300 HB, especially a hardness of greater than 500 HB.
  • the invention relates to such steel products, such as plate-like steel products or steel plates having a hardness of greater than 300 HB, especially greater than 500 HB and having a thickness of 2-60 mm, preferably 5-60 mm and most preferably 5- 20 mm.
  • microstructures of steel in which a substantially martensitic microstructure comprises ferrite, but also significant amounts of bainite.
  • the excess formation of bainite is problematic because it impairs the mechanical properties of the steel product in question.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a steel product having a low alloying element level and a hardness of, however, greater than 300 HB, preferably as the primary target greater than 500 HB, without creation of visually observable fractures particularly in hardening quenching.
  • the object of the invention is achieved by a method according to independent claim 1 for producing a steel product, such as a steel plate, having a thickness of 2-60 mm from steel comprising iron and residue contents as well as unavoidable impurities.
  • the invention also relates to a steel product according to independent claim
  • the steel product is produced from steel comprising iron and residue contents as well as unavoidable impurities.
  • the invention also relates to a microstructure of a steel product according to independent claim 37.
  • the steel product has two possible mechanisms, which together or separately prevent problematic hardening fractures of the steel without the alloying of Ni which would make the martensite tougher:
  • Vanadium carbides in the steel product which gather hydrogen around them and provide an even distribution of hydrogen in the steel, in which case hydrogen gas does not necessarily cause a delayed fracture.
  • Vanadium carbides can be created in the steel product because the steel, from which the steel product is produced, preferably contains vanadium. Additionally, the somewhat high carbon content of steel according to the invention contributes to formation of vanadium carbides. Vanadium also assures that the microstructure of the steel product develops substantially martensitic.
  • the vanadium used in the steel of the steel product increases the hardenability of the austenite and prevents formation of bainite in the microstructure of the steel product.
  • ferrite formed as equal-axial to the microstructure of the steel product specifically at the boundaries of the austenite, in which case a structure is achieved that prevents hardening fractures exceptionally well.
  • the ferrite zone at the grain boundaries of the austenite grains can be seen as functioning as a type of a soft, formable buffer during the martensitic transformation and possibly also after the martensitic transformation, releasing the stresses caused by the changes in volume of the martensite. Ferrite releases stresses in thermal treatment steps such as in welding or flame cutting, due to which the tendency of the steel product to fracture decreases. However, it is recommended that pre-heating be performed before thermal treatments.
  • the steel billet, from which the steel product is produced is hot-rolled to provide a hot-rolled steel billet and the hot-rolled steel billet is cooled in an accelerated manner to a low temperature, i.e. is direct- quenched immediately after hot-rolling.
  • the hot-rolled steel billet, from which the steel product is produced can be later post-hardened in a hardening furnace. Direct-hardening is, in this case, a more advantageous manner than post- hardening in a hardening furnace because the worked structure has, in comparison to the unworked structure, a wider ferrite area in the continuous cooling transformation curve diagram (in the CCT-curve diagram). Hot-rolling raises the temperature of ferrite formation and moves the ferrite area in the continuous cooling transformation curve diagram to the left.
  • the most significant advantage of the invention is the hardness to be attained in the steel product without significant problems relating to hardening fractures. This can be achieved by an exceptionally innovative alloying, which leads to the low alloying element costs of the steel. Further, a steel product according to the invention is, under certain conditions, weldable and suitable for thermal cutting, such as flame cutting.
  • a steel product according to the invention provides mass tailoring into different products using the same chemical composition of the billet and even at the same heat treatment condition of the hot- rolled steel product.
  • the steel product can be used in very many different applications depending on the manner of production.
  • the steel product is used in the hardened condition as so-called wear resistant steel, from which is required great hardness and resistance to wear. Wear resistant steels are used, for example, in platform bodies and excavator buckets.
  • the steel can, after hardening, be tempered in a known manner, for example, at a temperature of 650°C, i.e. a tempered martensitic quenched and tempering steel with a completely new and preferred steel composition can be provided.
  • mechanical engineering steel can be produced.
  • This kind of steel is exceptionally suitable for use, for example, in the shaft of a machine, wherein an elongated steel rod is a recommended form of the steel product.
  • the steel is exceptionally suitable as tempering steel, which as further machined machine parts, such as gear wheels, is surface hardened.
  • Fig. 1 shows the steps of a first preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention
  • Fig. 2 shows the steps of a second preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention
  • Fig. 3 shows the steps of a third preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention
  • Fig. 4 shows the steps of a fourth preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention.
  • Fig. 5 shows the effect of the hardening temperature relating to post-hardening in a hardening furnace on the hardness of the steel product with one steel composition
  • Fig. 6 shows the continuous cooling transformation curves for an unmodified structure with one reference steel composition, which has a low Al-level (0,084% as percentage by weight)
  • Fig. 7 shows the continuous cooling transformation curves for a modified structure with the reference steel composition, which is the same as in Fig. 6,
  • Fig. 8 shows the continuous cooling transformation curves for an unmodified structure with a steel composition, which is according to the invention
  • Fig. 9 shows the continuous cooling transformation curves for a modified structure with the steel composition, which is the same as in Fig. 8,
  • Fig. 10 shows a microstructure of a first steel product according to the invention
  • Fig. 11 shows a microstructure of a second steel product according to the invention
  • Fig. 12 shows a fractured steel plate.
  • the invention relates, first of all, to a method for producing a steel product, such as a steel plate, having a thickness of 2-60 mm, preferably 2-20 mm from a steel billet, which is produced from steel comprising iron and residue contents as well as unavoidable impurities, such as phosphorus, P, and sulphur, S.
  • the steel further comprises, as percentages by weight:
  • Vanadium, V 0-0,4%.
  • Steel according to one preferred embodiment further comprises, as percentages by weight:
  • Titanium, Ti 0-0,05%
  • annealing for austenitizing above the A 3 temperature at a temperature of 1000-1300°C, more preferably at a temperature of 1050-1220°C.
  • the method comprises a step, in which the steel billet is hot-rolled to provide a hot-rolled steel billet.
  • the somewhat high carbon content of the steel increases hardenability and promotes achieving hardness due to i.a. iron carbides. Due to this, the carbon content of the steel is at least 0,30%. However, greater than 0,6% limits the use of the steel due to weakening weldability.
  • the steel billet is used preferably steel comprising, as a percentage by weight, carbon, C, 0,35-0,50%, more preferably 0,4- 0,5%.
  • the aluminium content of the steel is at least 1,0%, with which is assured the effect of aluminium to form ferrite.
  • contents greater than 2,5% lead to too great a portion of ferrite and a decrease in hardness to below the target hardness.
  • steel billet preferably steel comprising, as a percentage by weight, aluminium, Al, 1,2-2,0%, most preferably 1,5-1,9 %.
  • Vanadium, V is an essential alloying element and it is alloyed at the most
  • the steel billet in the steel billet is used preferably steel comprising, as a percentage by weight, vanadium, V, 0,05-0,4%, more preferably 0,1-0,3%.
  • Vanadium can precipitate with carbon and/or nitrogen into carbides, nitrides and/or carbonitrides. According to a preferred embodiment, these precipitations are incoherencies, which are outlined from the matrix. In this case, it is possible that the interface of the precipitation and the matrix functions exceptionally well as a hydrogen trap further preventing fractures.
  • manganese below 1,5% because, in this case, problems relating to strong segregation of manganese can be decreased.
  • the steel billet is indeed thus used more preferably a steel comprising, as a percentage by weight, Manganese, Mn, 0,4-1,2%, most preferably 0,4-0,8%, wherein an excellent combination in relation to hardenability and segregation sensitivity is achieved, which leads to a fairly homogenous microstructure. Further, in this case, hardness can be achieved over a wide hardening temperature range.
  • steel billet in the method, is used preferably, but not necessarily, steel comprising, as a percentage by weight, silicon, Si, 0,15-1,0%, more preferably 0,25- 0,8%, most preferably 0,3-0,7%.
  • Chromium, Cr is alloyed preferably, but not necessarily, less than 1%. Chromium increases the hardenability of the steel and thus decreases the need for high alloying of Mn.
  • the steel billet is thus used preferably steel comprising, as a percentage by weight, chromium, Cr, 0-1,0%, more preferably 0,1- 0,8%, most preferably 0,15-0,5%.
  • Titanium, Ti prevents the growth of grains in thermal treatments, such as weldings and flame cutting when appearing as TiN titanium nitrides.
  • Ti is alloyed particularly, when Boron B is along in the steel in order that boron nitrides BN, detrimental to the function of boron B, are not created.
  • steel billet preferably steel comprising, as a percentage by weight, titanium, Ti, ⁇ 0,02%, most preferably titanium Ti is alloyed, however, at least 0,005%, with which better weldability properties are provided.
  • boron is preferably limited B: 0-0,005%.
  • the steel billet when producing a steel product having a thickness of greater than 20 mm, in the method, in the steel billet can, however, be used preferably steel comprising, as a percentage by weight, boron, B, 0,0005-0,005%, more preferably 0,0008-0,003%, particularly when the thickness of a plate-like product exceeds 20 mm and the diameter of an elongated product exceeds 40 mm.
  • boron the hardenability of the steel product is assured also with large thicknesses.
  • C, Si, Mn, Cr, V and B can increase the depth of hardenability and prevent the transformation of austenite into bainite and perlite.
  • the use of boron B is avoided, if possible because it can hinder the nucleation of the ferrite at the grain boundaries of the austenite.
  • the contents of nickel Ni and molybdenum Mo are preferably limited to extremely small contents Mo ⁇ 0,l% and Ni ⁇ 0,5%.
  • Mo is thus not actively alloyed into the steel, but it is, for example, possible that the steel has a low, Mo ⁇ 0,l%, Mo residue content.
  • the contents of molybdenum Mo and nickel Ni are, at the most, residue contents.
  • One preferred embodiment of the method according the invention comprises a step, in which the steel billet is hot-rolled after annealing for austenitizing to provide a hot-rolled steel billet and preferably such that the temperature of the hot-rolled steel billet is at the last pass 800-1050°C, more preferably 820-960°C, most preferably 900-960°C, wherein a great hardness is achieved without the grain size of the austenite remaining large and that the rolling forces remain reasonably low. Additionally, the hardening temperature can advantageously affect impact toughness.
  • the hot-rolled steel billet is post-hardened in a hardening furnace after hot-rolling such that the hardening temperature of the hot-rolled steel billet in the annealing for hardening belonging to post-hardening in a hardening furnace is 800-1050°C, more preferably 850-1000°C, wherein a great hardness is achieved without the grain size of the austenite growing large.
  • the hardening temperature relating to post- hardening in a hardening furnace has an essential effect on the hardness of a steel product post-hardened in a hardening furnace. From Fig. 5, it is also observed that a great hardness is achieved preferably by using hardening temperatures of 850- 1000°C.
  • a hardening temperature is meant the temperature, at which the steel is annealed before the accelerated cooling belonging to hardening. Using a low hardening temperature, primary target hardness may be difficult to achieve because, in this case, too much soft structure may be formed.
  • One preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention comprises a step, in which a steel billet, such as a hot-rolled steel billet or an annealed for hardening hot-rolled steel billet, is cooled in an accelerated manner such that the temperature of the steel billet at the time cooling begins is 750-1050°C, more preferably 750-960°C, and such that the average speed of cooling in the temperature range of 700-400°C is greater than 5°C/s, more preferably greater than 12°C/s, most preferably 20- 0°C/s, and such that the temperature of the steel billet at the time cooling ends is below 400°C (i.e. approximately Ms+100°C), preferably below 100°C. Accelerated cooling can also be performed to a room temperature of approximately 20°C.
  • the optimal cooling speed for steel 1338 (see Table 1), which, in the case of Fig. 8, is unmodified before cooling, is 20 ⁇ 0°C/s in the temperature range of 700-400°C.
  • the bainite area (marked with the letter B in Fig. 8) is substantially avoided and the desired microstructure is provided in the steel.
  • the optimal cooling speed for steel 1338 (see Table 1), which, in the case of Fig. 9, was further hot-rolled before immediate accelerated cooling, is 20-40°C/s in the temperature range of 700-400°C.
  • the shifted bainite area (marked with the letter B in Fig. 9) at the same time as in the microstructure forms as much ferrite as possible.
  • Fig. 10 shows an enlargement of the microstructure of steel 1338 (see Table 1) in a situation, in which accelerated cooling after hot-rolling is used and in which the average speed of cooling has been 12°C/s.
  • Table 1 the average speed of cooling has been 12°C/s.
  • the soft ferrite is so-called grain boundary ferrite, which is provided as equal-axial. This has a advantageous affect on the impact toughness of the steel product. Inside the grains, there is hard martensite and possibly, at the most, a very small amounts of bainite.
  • Fig. 11 shows an enlargement of the microstructure of steel 1338 (see Table 1) in a situation, in which accelerated cooling after hot-rolling is used and in which the average speed of cooling has been 24°C/s.
  • Table 1 the average speed of cooling has been 24°C/s.
  • the amounts of ferrite and bainite in the microstructure have decreased, which means a greater hardness.
  • One preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention comprises a step, in which to the hot-rolled steel billet is performed air-cooling after hot-rolling, and a step, in which the air-cooled hot-rolled steel billet is hardened by the method of post-hardening in a hardening furnace known as such.
  • One preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention comprises steps, in which to the steel billet is performed air-cooling and in which the steel billet is coiled onto a coil.
  • the steel product can be delivered as a coil and later hardened to provide a hard final result. Before hardening, the steel product can preferably be machined while it is soft.
  • One preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention comprises a step, in which to the steel billet is performed tempering after accelerated cooling.
  • tempering the temperature is at the highest 700°C, preferably 600-680°C, wherein the toughness and machineability of the steel can be further increased.
  • One preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention comprises a step, in which to the steel billet is performed surface hardening after tempering.
  • a steel product such as a steel plate, is produced having a thickness of 5-60 mm, most preferably 5-20 mm.
  • Figs. 1-4 show four different ways to produce a steel product.
  • Fig. 1 shows a first embodiment of the method.
  • the steel billet is annealed for austenitizing above the A 3 temperature at a temperature of 1000- 1300°C, more preferably at a temperature of 1050-1220°C, after which the austenitized steel billet is hot-rolled to provide a hot-rolled steel billet such that the temperature of the steel billet at the last pass is 800-1050°C, more preferably 820- 960°C, most preferably 900-960°C.
  • the hot-rolled steel billet is cooled in an accelerated manner from hot-rolling, i.e. immediately after hot-rolling.
  • the temperature of the hot-rolled steel billet at the time accelerated cooling begins is 750- 1050°C, more preferably 750-960°C, most preferably 750-960°C, in order that the hot-rolled steel billet can be cooled quickly in the range of 700-400°C.
  • accelerated cooling is performed preferably such that the average quenching speed in the range of 700- 00°C is greater than 5°C/s, preferably greater than 12°C/s, and more preferably 20-40°C/s.
  • the temperature of the steel billet at the time accelerated cooling ends is below 400°C, such as below 100°C. Cooling can be performed to a room temperature of approximately 20°C.
  • Fast cooling i.e.
  • Fig. 9 shows the continuous cooling transformation curves of steel 1338 (see Table 1 and Example 4 in the passage Examples), in which the bainite area is marked with the letter B.
  • hot-rolling also widens the ferrite area (marked with the letter F) in comparison to the situation of Fig. 8, is which the steel billet is not modified by hot- rolling immediately before accelerated cooling to a low temperature.
  • hot-rolling is performed as plate- or strip rolling.
  • Fig. 2 shows a second embodiment of the method.
  • the steel billet is annealed for austenitizing above the A 3 temperature at a temperature of 1000-1300°C, more preferably at a temperature of 1050-1220°C, after which the austenitized steel billet is hot-rolled to provide a hot-rolled steel billet such that the temperature of the hot-rolled steel billet at the last pass is 800-1050°C, more preferably 820-960°C, most preferably 900-960°C.
  • the hot-rolled steel billet is cooled in an accelerated manner from hot-rolling immediately after hot- rolling.
  • the temperature of the hot-rolled steel billet at the time accelerated cooling begins is 750-1050°C, more preferably 750-960°C, most preferably 750-960°C.
  • the hot-rolled steel billet is cooled quickly in the range of 700 ⁇ 100 o C.
  • accelerated cooling is performed preferably such that the average speed of quenching in the range of 700 ⁇ 100 o C is greater than 5°C/s, preferably greater than 12°C/s, and most preferably 20-40°C/s.
  • the temperature of the steel billet at the time accelerated cooling ends is below 400°C, preferably below 100°C. Most preferably, cooling is performed to a room temperature of approximately 20°C.
  • Fast cooling i.e.
  • tempering the temperature of the steel product is at the highest 700°C, most preferably 600-680 °C
  • the steel billet is cooled for a moment freely in the air before accelerated cooling (such as water cooling).
  • accelerated cooling such as water cooling
  • Fig. 3 shows a third embodiment of the method.
  • the steel billet is annealed for austenitizing above the A 3 temperature at a temperature of 1000- 1300°C, more preferably at a temperature of 1050-1220°C, after which the austenitized steel billet is hot-rolled and cooled to provide a hot-rolled steer billet.
  • the hot-rolled steel billet is annealed for the purpose of hardening such that the hardening temperature of the hot-rolled steel billet in annealing for hardening is 800-1050°C, more preferably 850-1000°C.
  • the hot-rolled steel billet is cooled in an accelerated manner.
  • the steel billet is cooled quickly in the range 700- 400°C.
  • accelerated cooling is performed preferably such that the average speed of hardening in the range 700- ⁇ 400°C is greater than 5°C/s, preferably greater than 12°C/s, and most preferably 20 ⁇ 0°C/s.
  • the temperature of the steel billet at the time accelerated cooling ends is below 400°C, preferably below 100°C. Most preferably, cooling is performed to a room temperature of approximately 20°C.
  • Fast cooling i.e. hardening prevents, in particular, undesirable excess creation of bainite in the microstructure of the steel product.
  • Fig. 4 shows a fourth embodiment of the method.
  • the steel billet is annealed for austenitiz ng above the A 3 temperature at a temperature of 1000- 1300°C, more preferably at a temperature of 1050-1220°C, after which the austenitized steel billet is hot-rolled to provide a hot-rolled steel billet. Cooling after hot-rolling can be implemented, for example, partially or completely freely in the air.
  • the hot-rolled steel billet is annealed for hardening such that the hardening temperature of the hot-rolled steel billet in annealing for hardening is 800-1050°C, more preferably 850-1000°C.
  • the hot-rolled steel billet is cooled in an accelerated manner.
  • the steel billet is cooled quickly in the range of 700-400°C.
  • accelerated cooling is performed preferably such that the average speed of quenching in the range of 700- ⁇ 400°C is greater than 5°C/s, preferably greater than 12°C/s, and most preferably 20- 0°C/s.
  • the temperature of the steel billet at the time accelerated cooling ends is below 400°C, preferably below 100°C. Most preferably, cooling is performed to a room temperature of approximately 20°C.
  • Fast cooling i.e. quenching prevents, in particular, undesirable excess creation of bainite in the microstructure of the steel product.
  • tempering in tempering, the temperature is at the highest 700°C, more preferably 600-680 °C.
  • the invention also relates to a steel product, such as a steel plate, which is hot- rolled to a thickness of 2-60 mm.
  • the steel product can be such that it is hot-rolled to a thickness of 2-60 mm, which, at the same time, is the final thickness of the steel product.
  • steel according to the invention is not substantially cold- rolled, except for possible skin pass rolling.
  • the thickness of the steel product is preferably in the range of 2-20 mm. Most preferably, the thickness of the steel product is in the range of 5-20 mm. Most preferably, the steel product is a so-called heavy steel plate product, i.e. it is not a steel strip product that is coiled onto a coil.
  • the steel product is produced from steel comprising iron and residue contents as well as unavoidable impurities, such as phosphorus, P, and sulphur, S, and comprising, as percentages by weight:
  • Vanadium, V 0-0,4%.
  • the steel of the steel product comprises more preferably, but not necessarily, as a percentage by weight, carbon, C, 0,35-0,50%), most preferably C 0,40 -0,50%.
  • the steel of the steel product comprises more preferably, but not necessarily, as a percentage by weight, aluminium, Al, 1 ,2-2,0%, most preferably 1,5-1 ,9%.
  • the steel of the steel product comprises more preferably, but not necessarily, as a percentage by weight, vanadium, V, 0,05-0,4%, more preferably 0,1-0,3%.
  • the steel of the steel product further comprises, preferably, but not necessarily, as a percentage by weight, silicon, Si, 0,1 -1,0%, more preferably 0,25- 0,8%, most preferably 0,3-0,7%,
  • the steel of the steel product further comprises, preferably, but not necessarily, as a percentage by weight, manganese, Mn, 0,4-1,5%, more preferably 0,4-1 ,2%, most preferably 0,4-0,8%.
  • the steel of the steel product further comprises, preferably, but not necessarily, as a percentage by weight, titanium, Ti, 0-0,05%, more preferably 0,005- 0,02%.
  • the steel of the steel product further comprises, preferably, but not necessarily, as a percentage by weight, chromium, Cr, 0-1,0%, more preferably 0,1- 0,8%, most preferably 0, 15-0,5%, and
  • the steel of the steel product further comprises, preferably, but not necessarily, as a percentage by weight, boron, B, 0-0,005%, more preferably 0,0005- 0,005%, most preferably 0,0008-0,003%.
  • the percentage portions applying to the phases of the microstructure are given as percentages by volume.
  • the microstructure of the steel is substantially 2-phase, comprising ferrite and at least 90% martensite.
  • the microstructure of the steel product comprises preferably 2-10% ferrite, most preferably 2-5% as well as possibly small amounts of residual austenite, however, less than 10%, most preferably less than 2% residual austenite.
  • Ferrite is formed at the grain boundaries of the prior austenite as so-called grain boundary ferrite.
  • grain boundary ferrite is equal-axial, wherein the impact toughness of the steel product remains good.
  • the invention has succeeded in avoiding lath like ferrite, which has a detrimental effect on i.a. impact toughness.
  • Bainite is an undesirable phase and the invention has succeeded in keeping its amount relatively quite small.
  • the microstructure can comprise very small amounts of bainite, such as at the most 5%.
  • a part of the microstructure of the steel product comprises at least 90% martensite.
  • the predominant phase of the steel is preferably a carbon-rich and hard phase.
  • a part of the microstructure of the steel product comprises preferably 2-10% ferrite, most preferably 2-5% as well as possibly small amounts of residual austenite, however, less than 10%, most preferably less than 2% residual austenite.
  • the microstructure of the steel product consists of the following structures, as percentages by volume,
  • the hardness of the steel product is preferably, but not necessarily, greater than 300 HB, preferably greater than 500 HB, most preferably of all 550-750 HB, when hardness is measured less than 5 mm, preferably 1 ,0-2 mm, from the surface of the steel product.
  • the tensile strength of the steel product is preferably at least 1600 MPa, i.e. R m >1600 MPa. Most preferably, the tensile strength of the hardened steel product is at least 1800 MPa, i.e. R m >1800 MPa.
  • the martensite of the microstructure of the steel product is tempered martensite.
  • the hardness of the steel product is 300-500 HB
  • the yield ratio of the steel product (R p o, 2 /R m) is at least 0,85
  • the yield limit of the steel product Rp0, 2 is 600-1050 MPa
  • the tensile strength of the steel product R m is 700-1100 MPa.
  • the steel product is preferably, but not necessarily, an elongated steel rod or a plate-like heavy plate or strip plate.
  • the steel product is a heavy steel plate, i.e. a steel plate, which is produced on a plate rolling line.
  • the tests are implemented on a laboratory scale as small-scale rolling by hot- rolling the steel billet to a final thickness of 12 mm.
  • the examples apply to a steel cooled immediately from hot-rolling in an accelerated manner to a low temperature, i.e. direct-quenched steel.
  • Table 1 Test compositions. Steels 1294 and 1295 in Table 1 are reference steels.
  • steel 1294 of Table 1 which is characterized by a significantly lower Al-content and Mn-content than the steel product according to the invention.
  • the hardening temperature was used 850°C at the point 1294-850WQ of Table 2 and 950°C at the point 1294-950WQ of Table 2.
  • the steel product was cooled in an accelerated manner to a low temperature after hot-rolling.
  • the result was a steel product, the hardness of which exceeded the set primary target, 500 HB, but, in connection with quenching, a clearly visually observable fracture was formed in the steel product.
  • Fig. 12 shows an example of test steel fractured in reference tests.
  • Fig. 12 shows an example of test steel fractured in reference tests.
  • the hardening temperature was used 850°C at the point 1337L-850WQ of Table 2, 900°C at the point 1337L-900WQ of Table 2, 950°C at the point 1337L- 950WQ of Table 2, and 1000°C at the point 1337L-1000WQ of Table 2.
  • the steel product was cooled in an accelerated manner to a low temperature after hot- rolling.
  • steel 1338L of Table 1 which is characterized by the high alloying level of preferred embodiments of steel according to the invention, in particular, in relation to carbon C, silicon Si, aluminium Al and chromium Cr.
  • the hardening temperature was used 850°C at the point 1338L-850WQ of Table 2, 900°C at the point 1338L-900WQ of Table 2, 950°C at the point 1338L- 950WQ of Table 2, and 1000°C at the point 1338L-1000WQ of Table 2.
  • the steel product was cooled in an accelerated manner to a low temperature after hot- rolling.
  • the embodiment fulfils the preferred primary target of the invention 550-750 HB at all hardening temperatures of 850°C, 900°C, 950°C, and lOOO , when hardness is measured less than 5 mm, more preferably 1 ,0-2 mm, from the surface of the steel product.
  • steel 1338 having substantially almost the same calculatory hardenability as that of steel 1310 can be provided excellent hardenability and hardness also using low starting temperatures of accelerated cooling of the hot-rolled steel billet, however, such that soft ferrite is along in the microstructure of the steel.

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L'invention concerne un procédé de fabrication d'un produit d'acier, tel qu'une plaque d'acier, ayant une épaisseur de 2-60 mm, à partir d'une billette d'acier qui est obtenue à partir d'un acier comprenant des teneurs en fer et en résidus ainsi que des impuretés inévitables. L'acier comprend, en pourcentages en poids, C : 0,3-0,6 %, Al : 1,0-2,5 % et V : 0-0,4 %. Le procédé comprend une étape suivant laquelle la billette d'acier subit un recuit pour une austénitisation à une température de 1000-1300°C, de manière davantage préférée de 1050-1220°C. L'invention concerne également un produit d'acier, tel qu'une plaque d'acier, ayant une épaisseur de 2-60 mm.
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