CN105803313B - A kind of thin-gauge hot-dip galvanized steel sheet and its production method - Google Patents
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Abstract
本发明公开了一种薄规格热镀锌钢板,包括如下重量百分比的组成成分:C:0.0010%~0.003%,Si:0.01~0.03%,Mn:0.10~0.16%,P:≤0.010%,S:≤0.009%,Als:0.010~0.050%,Ti:0.04%~0.07%,Nb:0.005%~0.02%;余量为Fe和不可避免杂质。本发明还公开了所述薄规格热镀锌钢板的生产方法。本发明形成了一种连续退火生产薄规格热镀锌钢板的关键技术,本发明成分设计简单、工艺控制窗口大和适应性较强,产品表面质量优良。
The invention discloses a thin gauge hot-dip galvanized steel sheet, which comprises the following components in weight percentage: C: 0.0010% to 0.003%, Si: 0.01 to 0.03%, Mn: 0.10 to 0.16%, P: ≤0.010%, S : ≤0.009%, Als: 0.010-0.050%, Ti: 0.04%-0.07%, Nb: 0.005%-0.02%; the balance is Fe and unavoidable impurities. The invention also discloses a production method of the thin gauge hot-dip galvanized steel sheet. The invention forms a key technology for continuous annealing to produce thin-gauge hot-dip galvanized steel sheets. The invention has simple component design, large process control window, strong adaptability, and excellent product surface quality.
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技术领域technical field
本发明涉及一种本发明属于冷轧板带生产技术领域,特别是涉及一种连续退火生产一种薄规格热镀锌钢板的生产方法,本发明还涉及所述薄规格热镀锌钢板。The present invention relates to a cold-rolled strip production technical field, in particular to a production method for continuous annealing to produce a thin-gauge hot-dip galvanized steel sheet, and the invention also relates to the thin-gauge hot-dip galvanized steel sheet.
背景技术Background technique
随着汽车行业的发展,对于汽车车身上要求的高强度和高的成型性的冷轧钢板需求越来越大,相关的技术研究也越来越多。比如在中国专利申请号为200710048926.8,名称为“深冲光整热镀锌钢板的生产方法”的专利文献中,公开了本发明组分及重量百分比为:C:0.003~0.006%,:0.02~0.04%,热轧卷取温度70~780℃,冷轧退火温度780~880℃。成品屈服强度180MPa左右,抗拉强度310MPa左右,伸长率42.0%左右,n在0.21左右,r在1.9左右。又比如在中国专利申请号为201210338992.X,名称为“一种汽车用热镀锌钢板及其生产方法”的专利文献中,公开了汽车用热镀锌钢板组分及重量百分比为C:0.001~0.003%、Si:≤0.03%、Mn:0.05~0.15%、P:≤0.02%、S:0.008~0.015%、Als:0.02~0.07%、Ti:0.05~0.09%,B:0.0002~0.01%。其余由Fe。成品屈服强度160MPa左右,抗拉强度287MPa左右,伸长率44.0%左右,r90值2.4左右,n90值0.24。With the development of the automobile industry, the demand for high-strength and high-formability cold-rolled steel sheets required for automobile bodies is increasing, and there are more and more related technical researches. For example, in the Chinese patent application No. 200710048926.8, the patent document titled "Production method of deep-drawn skin-pass galvanized steel sheet" discloses that the components and weight percentages of the present invention are: C: 0.003~0.006%, :0.02~ 0.04%, the hot rolling coiling temperature is 70~780℃, and the cold rolling annealing temperature is 780~880℃. The yield strength of the finished product is about 180MPa, the tensile strength is about 310MPa, the elongation is about 42.0%, n is about 0.21, and r is about 1.9. Another example is in the Chinese patent application No. 201210338992.X, titled "A Hot-Dip Galvanized Steel Sheet for Automobiles and Its Production Method", which discloses that the composition and weight percentage of hot-dip galvanized steel sheets for automobiles is C: 0.001 ~0.003%, Si: ≤0.03%, Mn: 0.05~0.15%, P: ≤0.02%, S: 0.008~0.015%, Als: 0.02~0.07%, Ti: 0.05~0.09%, B: 0.0002~0.01% . The rest consists of Fe. The yield strength of the finished product is about 160MPa, the tensile strength is about 287MPa, the elongation is about 44.0%, the r 90 value is about 2.4, and the n 90 value is 0.24.
发明内容Contents of the invention
本发明的目的是提供一种成本低、工艺实施难度小、能批量生产的薄规格热镀锌钢板及其生产方法。The object of the present invention is to provide a thin-gauge hot-dip galvanized steel sheet that is low in cost, less difficult in process implementation, and capable of mass production and a production method thereof.
为了达到上述的技术效果,本发明采取以下技术方案:In order to achieve the above-mentioned technical effect, the present invention takes the following technical solutions:
一种薄规格热镀锌钢板,所述薄规格热镀锌钢板包括如下重量百分比的组成成分:C:0.0010%~0.003%,Si:0.01~0.03%,Mn:0.10~0.16%,P:≤0.010%,S:≤0.009%,Als:0.010~0.050%,Ti:0.04%~0.07%,Nb:0.005%~0.02%;余量为Fe和不可避免杂质。A thin-gauge hot-dip galvanized steel sheet, said thin-gauge hot-dip galvanized steel sheet comprising the following components by weight percentage: C: 0.0010%-0.003%, Si: 0.01-0.03%, Mn: 0.10-0.16%, P: ≤ 0.010%, S: ≤0.009%, Als: 0.010-0.050%, Ti: 0.04%-0.07%, Nb: 0.005%-0.02%; the balance is Fe and unavoidable impurities.
本发明还公开了所述薄规格热镀锌钢板的生产方法,具体包括:The invention also discloses a production method of the thin-gauge hot-dip galvanized steel sheet, which specifically includes:
按常规的铁水脱硫、转炉冶炼、LF炉Ca处理,RH脱碳的步骤,控制钢水成分在前面所述的范围内,经连铸成200mm厚的连铸坯,热轧加热至1200℃~1240℃进行粗轧,粗轧后中间板坯厚度在33mm~36mm,采用无芯移送热卷箱卷取;热轧终轧温度范围为900℃~930℃;精轧后以20~30℃/s的冷速冷却到770~800℃进行卷取。结合冷轧机的能力,冷轧压下率确定为80%~85%。随后经过清洗工序,除去带钢表面残油、氧化铁皮、铁粉等,进入连续退火炉,退火均热温度为820~850℃,均热时间为40~70s,基板入锌锅温度为450~470℃。随后经过气刀吹扫、冷却,光整延伸率控制在0.4~0.7%,拉矫延伸率都控制在0.1~0.4%范围内,随后进行表面钝化处理并卷取,即得到薄规格热镀锌钢板。According to the conventional steps of molten iron desulfurization, converter smelting, LF furnace Ca treatment, and RH decarburization, the composition of molten steel is controlled within the range mentioned above, and it is continuously cast into a continuous casting slab with a thickness of 200 mm, which is hot rolled and heated to 1200 ° C to 1240 ° C. Rough rolling is carried out at ℃. After rough rolling, the thickness of the intermediate slab is 33mm~36mm, and it is coiled by a coreless transfer hot coil box; the temperature range of hot rolling is 900℃~930℃; The cooling rate is cooled to 770 ~ 800 ° C for coiling. Combined with the capacity of the cold rolling mill, the cold rolling reduction rate is determined to be 80% to 85%. Then, after the cleaning process, the residual oil, iron oxide scale, iron powder, etc. on the surface of the strip steel are removed, and then enters the continuous annealing furnace. 470°C. After air knife purging and cooling, the skin elongation is controlled at 0.4-0.7%, and the tensile elongation is controlled within the range of 0.1-0.4%, followed by surface passivation treatment and coiling, that is, thin-gauge hot-dip coating Zinc steel.
本申请所述薄规格热镀锌钢板,是指厚度在0.5mm的热镀锌钢板。The thin-gauge hot-dip galvanized steel sheet mentioned in this application refers to a hot-dip galvanized steel sheet with a thickness of 0.5 mm.
本发明与现有技术相比,具有以下的有益效果:Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
本发明制备的薄规格热镀锌钢板,成品力学性能达屈服强度120~160MPa,抗拉强度270~310MPa,伸长率≥46.0%,r90≥2.6,n90≥0.26的要求。另外,本发明形成了一种连续退火生产薄规格热镀锌钢板的关键技术,本发明成分设计简单、工艺控制窗口大和适应性较强,产品表面质量优良。The thin gauge hot-dip galvanized steel sheet prepared by the invention has the mechanical properties of the finished product meeting the requirements of yield strength 120-160 MPa, tensile strength 270-310 MPa, elongation ≥ 46.0%, r 90 ≥ 2.6, n 90 ≥ 0.26. In addition, the invention forms a key technology for continuous annealing to produce thin-gauge hot-dip galvanized steel sheets. The invention has simple component design, large process control window, strong adaptability, and excellent product surface quality.
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图1本发明制备的薄规格热镀锌钢板的显微组织。The microstructure of the thin-gauge hot-dip galvanized steel sheet prepared by the present invention of Fig. 1 .
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下面结合本发明的实施例对本发明作进一步的阐述和说明。The present invention will be further elaborated and illustrated below in conjunction with the embodiments of the present invention.
本发明按通常铁水脱硫、转炉冶炼、LF炉Ca处理,RH脱碳,经连铸成200mm厚的连铸坯,化学成分的重量百分比为:C:0.002%,Si:0.02%,Mn:0.12%,P:0.004%,S:0.006%,Als:0.033%,Ti:0.060%,Nb:0.011%;余量为Fe和不可避免杂质。热轧加热至1210℃进行粗轧,粗轧后中间板坯厚度35.0mm,采用无芯移送热卷箱卷取,热轧终轧温度为916℃,精轧后以25℃/s的冷速冷却到772℃进行卷取。热轧厚度3.0mm。结合冷轧机的能力,冷轧压下率为83.3%,冷轧板厚度0.5mm。随后经过清洗工序,除去带钢表面残油、氧化铁皮、铁粉等,进入连续退火炉,退火均热温度为835℃,均热时间为58s,基板入锌锅温度为460℃。随后经过气刀吹扫、冷却、光整、拉矫延伸率分别控制在0.53%和0.13%范围内,随后进行表面钝化处理并卷取。成品表面为FC级。屈服强度、抗拉强度、伸长率、n90、r90分别为150MPa、290MPa、48.5%、0.26、2.9。成品为铁素体100%组织,晶粒度8.0级。In the present invention, according to the usual molten iron desulfurization, converter smelting, LF furnace Ca treatment, RH decarburization, continuous casting into a 200mm thick continuous casting slab, the weight percentage of the chemical composition is: C: 0.002%, Si: 0.02%, Mn: 0.12 %, P: 0.004%, S: 0.006%, Als: 0.033%, Ti: 0.060%, Nb: 0.011%; the balance is Fe and unavoidable impurities. Hot rolling is heated to 1210°C for rough rolling. After rough rolling, the thickness of the intermediate slab is 35.0mm. It is coiled by a coreless transfer hot coil box. The finishing temperature of hot rolling is 916°C. Cool to 772°C for coiling. Hot rolling thickness 3.0mm. Combined with the capacity of the cold rolling mill, the cold rolling reduction rate is 83.3%, and the thickness of the cold rolled plate is 0.5mm. After the cleaning process, the residual oil, iron oxide scale, iron powder, etc. on the surface of the strip are removed, and then enter the continuous annealing furnace. The annealing soaking temperature is 835°C, the soaking time is 58s, and the temperature of the substrate entering the zinc pot is 460°C. Afterwards, air knife purging, cooling, skin finishing, and tensile straightening elongation are controlled within the ranges of 0.53% and 0.13%, respectively, and then surface passivation treatment and coiling are carried out. Finished surface is FC grade. Yield strength, tensile strength, elongation, n 90 , r 90 are 150MPa, 290MPa, 48.5%, 0.26, 2.9, respectively. The finished product is a 100% ferrite structure with a grain size of 8.0.
附图1为本发明制备的薄规格热镀锌钢板的显微组织。可以看出,本发明制备的薄规格热镀锌钢板,其组织为100%的铁素体组织,晶粒细小均匀,最终和力学性能相对应。Accompanying drawing 1 is the microstructure of the thin gauge hot-dip galvanized steel sheet prepared by the present invention. It can be seen that the thin-gauge hot-dip galvanized steel sheet prepared by the present invention has a microstructure of 100% ferrite with fine and uniform crystal grains, which finally correspond to the mechanical properties.
本发明制备的薄规格热镀锌钢板,在薄规格(0.5mm)下具有与对比文件不相上下的性能,因为目前一般情况下,生产的热镀锌钢板军事1mm条件下测定的相关性能参数的。同时,尤其需要指出的是,本申请制备的薄规格热镀锌钢板,具有48.5%的伸长率,这是在对比文件的基础上大大提高了的。The thin-gauge hot-dip galvanized steel sheet prepared by the present invention has performance comparable to that of the reference file under the thin-gauge (0.5mm), because generally speaking, the hot-dip galvanized steel sheet produced under the military 1mm condition measures relevant performance parameters of. At the same time, it should be pointed out that the thin-gauge hot-dip galvanized steel sheet prepared by the present application has an elongation rate of 48.5%, which is greatly improved on the basis of the reference document.
尽管这里参照本发明的解释性实施例对本发明进行了描述,上述实施例仅为本发明较佳的实施方式,本发明的实施方式并不受上述实施例的限制,应该理解,本领域技术人员可以设计出很多其他的修改和实施方式,这些修改和实施方式将落在本申请公开的原则范围和精神之内。Although the present invention has been described here with reference to the illustrative examples of the present invention, the above-mentioned examples are only preferred implementations of the present invention, and the implementation of the present invention is not limited by the above-mentioned examples. It should be understood that those skilled in the art Many other modifications and embodiments can be devised which will fall within the scope and spirit of the principles disclosed in this application.
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