A method for estimating the temperature of a steel product including a calibration step wherein the intensities at 5 wavelengths ranging from 0.9 to 2.1 μm are recorded for several measurement condition and spectral attenuation coefficients are computed, a measurement step wherein the intensities at said 5 wavelengths are recorded and spectral attenuation coefficients are computed for several temperatures and a comparison step wherein a probability test is performed to estimate the steel product temperature.
A welded steel part with a very high mechanical strength is provided. The welded steel part is obtained by heating followed by hot forming, then cooling of at least one welded blank obtained by butt welding of at least one first and one second sheet. The at least one first and second sheets including, at least in part, a steel substrate and a pre-coating which includes an intermetallic alloy layer in contact with the steel substrate, topped by a metal alloy layer of aluminum or aluminum-based alloy. A method for the fabrication of a welded steel part and the fabrication of structural or safety parts for automotive vehicles are also provided.
B23K 31/02 - Processes relevant to this subclass, specially adapted for particular articles or purposes, but not covered by any single one of main groups relating to soldering or welding
B23K 26/32 - Bonding taking account of the properties of the material involved
C21D 9/48 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for sheet metals deep-drawing sheets
C21D 9/50 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for welded joints
C22C 38/04 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing manganese
C22C 38/18 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium
C23C 28/02 - Coating for obtaining at least two superposed coatings either by methods not provided for in a single one of main groups , or by combinations of methods provided for in subclasses and only coatings of metallic material
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COLD ROLLED AND ANNEALED STEEL SHEET, METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOF AND USE OF SUCH STEEL TO PRODUCE VEHICLE PARTS
A method of forming a hot stamped coated steel product includes providing a precoated steel strip, the precoated steel strip including a base steel having a first side and a second side, and a precoating on at least one of the first side and the second side, the precoating being made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy; heating the precoated steel strip in a furnace, wherein the precoated strip experiences a temperature rise at a heating rate (Vc) between 4° and 12° C./s, wherein Vc is a mean heating rate between 20 and 700 C; removing the heated precoated steel strip from the furnace; and then hot stamping the precoated strip to deform the precoated steel strip into a hot stamped coated steel product, the hot stamped coated steel product having a coating including, proceeding from the base steel outwards: (a) an interdiffusion layer, (b) an intermediate layer, (c) an intermetallic layer, and (d) a superficial layer.
A galvannealed steel sheet ontainabel by a method including the provision of a specific steel sheet, a recrystallization annealing with specific heating, soaking and cooling sub-steps using an inert gas, a hot-dip galvanizing and an alloying treatment.
C22C 38/02 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing silicon
C22C 38/06 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing aluminium
C22C 38/14 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing titanium or zirconium
C22C 38/38 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with more than 1.5% by weight of manganese
C22C 38/42 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with copper
C22C 38/44 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with molybdenum or tungsten
C22C 38/46 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with vanadium
C22C 38/48 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with niobium or tantalum
C22C 38/50 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with titanium or zirconium
C22C 38/54 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with boron
C22C 38/58 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with more than 1.5% by weight of manganese
C23C 2/00 - Hot-dipping or immersion processes for applying the coating material in the molten state without affecting the shape; Apparatus therefor
C23C 2/02 - Pretreatment of the material to be coated, e.g. for coating on selected surface areas
C23C 2/04 - Hot-dipping or immersion processes for applying the coating material in the molten state without affecting the shape; Apparatus therefor characterised by the coating material
C23C 2/06 - Zinc or cadmium or alloys based thereon
A coated steel sheet and press hardened steel part having a composition including, by weight percent: C 0.26-0.40%, Mn 0.5-1.8%, Si 0.1-1.25%, Al 0.01-0.1%, Cr 0.1-1.0%, Ti 0.01-0.1%, B 0.001-0.004%, P 0.020%, S 0.010%, N 0.010% the remainder of the composition being iron and unavoidable impurities resulting from the smelting. The press hardened steel part includes a bulk having a microstructure including, in surface fraction, more than 95% of martensite and less than 5% of bainite, a coating layer at the surface of the steel part, a ferritic interdiffusion layer between the coating layer and the bulk, and a ratio between the ferritic grain width in the interdiffusion layer GWint over prior austenite grain size in the bulk PAGSbulk, satisfying following equation (GWint/PAGSbulk)−1≥30%.
C21D 8/02 - Modifying the physical properties by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment during manufacturing of plates or strips
C21D 8/04 - Modifying the physical properties by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment during manufacturing of plates or strips to produce plates or strips for deep-drawing
C22C 38/02 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing silicon
C22C 38/06 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing aluminium
C22C 38/28 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with titanium or zirconium
C22C 38/32 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with boron
C23C 2/02 - Pretreatment of the material to be coated, e.g. for coating on selected surface areas
A method of production of a coated steel substrate including of the steps to have a steel substrate; performing electroplating of the steel substrate with an electroplating solution having a pH of from 2 to 6 and containing 100 g/l to 500 g/l of NiSO4 and 1 g/l to 15 g/l of MoS2, by applying a current density from 15 A/dm2 to 45 A/dm2 during 30 seconds to 300 seconds to generate a layer of Ni—MoS2 coating; thereafter, rinsing the steel substrate and drying it to obtain a coated steel substrate.
The invention relates to a steel substrate coated on at least one of its faces with a metallic coating based on zinc or its alloys wherein the metallic coating is itself coated with a conversion layer comprising:
zincsulphate hydrate,
aluminium in an amount up to 14 mg·m−2,
wherein the conversion layer comprises neither zinc hydroxysulphate, nor free water molecules nor any compounds having free hydroxyl groups, the surface density of sulphur in the conversion layer being greater than or equal to 5.0 mg/m2. The invention also relates to the corresponding treatment method.
C23C 28/00 - Coating for obtaining at least two superposed coatings either by methods not provided for in a single one of main groups , or by combinations of methods provided for in subclasses and
9.
Antiviral formulation, antiviral filtering material, methods of preparation thereof and antiviral face mask
A first subject of the present invention has an antiviral formulation with metallic copper particles in an unoxidized form and having a median particle diameter inferior or equal to 200 nm, graphene oxide or reduced graphene oxide, and a bonding matrix material. A second subject of the invention has an antiviral filtering material with a layer of textile and at least one layer of an antiviral coating comprising metallic copper particles in an unoxidized form and having a median particle diameter inferior or equal to 200 nm, graphene oxide or reduced graphene oxide, and a bonding matrix into which both metallic copper particles and graphene oxide or reduced graphene oxide are anchored. The invention also concerns methods of preparation of the antiviral formulation and of the antiviral filtering material. Finally, the invention includes an antiviral face mask with a layer of textile coated with the antiviral formulation.
B22F 1/103 - Metallic powder containing lubricating or binding agents; Metallic powder containing organic material containing an organic binding agent comprising a mixture of, or obtained by reaction of, two or more components other than a solvent or a lubricating agent
B22F 1/16 - Metallic particles coated with a non-metal
D06M 11/74 - Treating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with inorganic substances or complexes thereof; Such treatment combined with mechanical treatment, e.g. mercerising with carbon or compounds thereof with graphitic acids or their salts
D06M 11/83 - Treating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with inorganic substances or complexes thereof; Such treatment combined with mechanical treatment, e.g. mercerising with metal-generating compounds, e.g. metal carbonyls; Reduction of metal compounds on textiles
D06M 15/263 - Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds of unsaturated carboxylic acids; Salts or esters thereof
D06M 15/564 - Polyureas, polyurethanes or other polymers having ureide or urethane links; Precondensation products forming them
D06M 16/00 - Biochemical treatment of fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, e.g. enzymatic
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HOT ROLLING MILL WITH SEPARATOR FOR MILL SCALE FROM WASTEWATER
A method for collecting mill scale from a hot rolling mill is provided. The hot rolling mill includes a flume. The method includes transporting mill scale particles in wastewater, retrieving the wastewater from a flume of the hot rolling mill and separating the mill scale particles from the wastewater using a separator. A hot rolling mill and a method for retrofitting a hot rolling mill are also provided.
B01D 21/26 - Separation of sediment aided by centrifugal force
B01D 21/00 - Separation of suspended solid particles from liquids by sedimentation
B01D 21/24 - Feed or discharge mechanisms for settling tanks
B21B 1/26 - Metal rolling methods or mills for making semi-finished products of solid or profiled cross-section; Sequence of operations in milling trains; Layout of rolling-mill plant, e.g. grouping of stands; Succession of passes or of sectional pass alternations for rolling bands or sheets of indefinite length in a continuous process by hot-rolling
C02F 1/00 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
C02F 1/38 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by centrifugal separation
A tin coated steel sheet is provided for manufacturing a drawn can having: a thickness inferior to 0.7 mm, a yield strength inferior to 400 MPa, an average grain aspect ratio below 1.5, a strain hardening coefficient below 1.5, a tin coating from 0.5 to 4.0 g·m−2 on a first face and from 2.8 to 11.2 g·m−2 on a second face, a chemical composition comprising in weight percent 0.002≤C≤0.09 and 0.0015≤B≤0.005 and a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities, and the steel sheet having a ferritic microstructure with a mean grain size from 5 to 15 μm.
C22C 38/04 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing manganese
C21D 8/04 - Modifying the physical properties by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment during manufacturing of plates or strips to produce plates or strips for deep-drawing
C21D 9/46 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for sheet metals
A low density cold rolled and annealed steel sheet having 0.12%≤carbon≤0.25%, 3%≤manganese≤10%, 3.5%≤aluminum≤6.5%, 0%≤phosphorus≤0.1%, 0%≤sulfur≤0.03%, 0%≤nitrogen≤0.1%, 0%≤silicon≤2%, 0.01%≤niobium≤0.03%, 0.01%≤titanium≤0.2%, 0%≤molybdenum≤0.5%, 0%≤chromium≤0.6%, 0.01%≤copper≤2.0%, 0.01%≤nickel≤3.0%, 0%≤calcium≤0.005%, 0%≤boron≤0.01%, 0%≤Magnesium≤0.005%, 0%≤Zirconium≤0.005%, 0%≤Cerium≤0.1%, and the balance including iron, the steel sheet having a microstructure comprising 60% to 90% Delta ferrite, 8% to 30% of residual austenite having average grain size between 0.6 and 2 microns, 1.0% to 10% of alpha-ferrite having average grain size between 0.6 and 2 microns and 0% to 2% of kappa precipitates (Fe,Mn)3AlCx, where x is strictly lower than 1.
A method for the preparation of steel sheets for fabricating a welded steel blank is provided. The method includes a step of removing at least part of the first and second metal alloy layers in first and second peripheral zones of pre-coated steel first and second sheets, respectively, by simultaneously ablating the first and second precoatings in the first and second peripheral zones of the pre-coated steel first and second sheets to define first and second ablation zones, the first and second peripheral zones being zones of the first and second principal faces closest to the median plane and located on either side of the median plane.
B23K 26/322 - Bonding taking account of the properties of the material involved involving coated metal parts
B23K 26/348 - Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring in combination with welding or cutting covered by groups , e.g. in combination with resistance welding in combination with arc heating, e.g. TIG [tungsten inert gas], MIG [metal inert gas] or plasma welding
B23K 9/173 - Arc welding or cutting making use of shielding gas and of consumable electrode
B23K 26/211 - Bonding by welding with interposition of special material to facilitate connection of the parts
B23K 9/167 - Arc welding or cutting making use of shielding gas and of a non-consumable electrode
B23K 26/40 - Removing material taking account of the properties of the material involved
B23K 26/361 - Removing material for deburring or mechanical trimming
B23K 28/02 - Combined welding or cutting procedures or apparatus
B23K 26/32 - Bonding taking account of the properties of the material involved
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COLD ROLLED AND HEAT TREATED STEEL SHEET AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF
A cold rolled and heat treated steel sheet having a composition including the following elements: 0.1%≤Carbon≤0.5%, 1%≤Maganeses≤3.4%, 0.5%≤Silicon≤2.5%, 0.01%≤Aluminum≤1.5%, 0.05%≤Chromium≤1%, 0.001%≤Niobium≤0.1%, 0%≤Sulfur≤0.003%, 0.002%≤Phosphorus≤0.02%, 0%≤Nitrogen≤0.01%, 0%≤Molybdenum≤0.5%, 0.001%≤Titanium≤0.1%, 0.01%≤Coppers≤2%, 0.01%≤Nickel≤3%, 0.0001%≤Calcium≤0.005%, 0%≤Vanadium≤0.1%, 0%≤Boron≤0.003%, 0%≤Ceriurm≤0.1%, 0%≤Magnesium≤0.010%, 0%≤Zirconium≤0.010% the remainder composition being composed of iron and the unavoidable impurities, and a microstructure of the rolled steel sheet includes by area fraction, 10% to 60% Bainite, 5% to 50% Ferrite, 5% to 25% Residual Austenite, Martensite 2% to 20%, Tempered Martensite 0% to 25%, the balance being Annealed Martensite, which content shall be from 1% to 45%.
A process for manufacturing a press hardened laser welded steel part, includes providing at least one first steel sheet with a composition containing, by weight 0.062≤C≤0.095%, the at least one first steel sheet precoated with a metallic precoating of aluminum, or aluminum-based alloy, or aluminum alloy.
providing at least one second steel sheet with a composition containing, by weight, from to 0.38% of carbon, the at least one second steel sheet precoated with a metallic precoating of aluminum, or aluminum-based alloy, or aluminum alloy;
removing a portion of a thickness of the aluminum precoating at upper and lower sides along one side of a periphery of the at least one first steel sheet and the at least one second steel sheet;
creating a welded blank by laser welding the at least one first steel sheet and the at least one second steel sheet, such that an aluminum content in a weld metal is lower than 0.3% by weight, the laser welding being performed along the periphery wherein the portion of the thickness of the aluminum precoating has been removed;
heating the welded blank and holding the welded blank at a temperature Tm between 890 and 950° C., a holding duration Dm at the temperature being between 1 and 10 minutes, so as to obtain a heated welded blank;
transferring the heated welded blank within a forming press, the transfer duration Dt being less than 10 s;
hot forming the heated welded blank in the forming press so as to obtain a welded formed part; and
cooling the welded formed part at a first cooling rate CR1 between 40 and 360° C./s in a temperature range between 750 and 450° C., and at a second cooling rate CR2 between 15 to 150° C./s in a temperature range between 450° C. and 250° C., wherein CR2
B21B 1/22 - Metal rolling methods or mills for making semi-finished products of solid or profiled cross-section; Sequence of operations in milling trains; Layout of rolling-mill plant, e.g. grouping of stands; Succession of passes or of sectional pass alternations for rolling bands or sheets of indefinite length
A method of casting a steel semi-product wherein a liquid steel is poured from a ladle to a tundish through a shroud including the steps of determining the light intensity emitted from the surface of the liquid steel in the tundish, detecting, based on said determined intensity, the presence of an open-eye at the surface of the liquid steel and emitting an alert towards an operator when an open-eye is detected.
A method for the manufacture of a steel sheet, in a device including a pre-heating section, a heating section having a maximal heating rate and a soaking section including a calibrating step, a recrystallization annealing and a soaking and a coating step. The calibration step permits to define a lower dew point permitting to achieve a predefined quality target.
Side structure (1) for a motor vehicle (3) including an inner and outer frame (11, 13) each forming a closed ring and having two openings corresponding to the front and rear doors (8, 10), wherein the inner and outer frames (11, 13) are each formed by hot stamping respectively an inner and an outer frame blank (111, 113), each being a single tailor welded blank made of steel and wherein the inner and outer frames (11,13) are assembled to form a hollow volume (7) between them.
A method for manufacturing a thermally treated steel sheet is described. The method includes:
A. preparation step containing:
1) a selection substep, wherein:
a. mtarget and a chemical composition are compared to a list of predefined products, whose microstructure contains predefined phases and predefined proportion of phases, and a product having a microstructure mstandard closest to mtarget and TPstandard is selected, including at least a heating, a soaking and a cooling steps, to obtain mstandard,
b. a heating path, a soaking path including a soaking temperature Tsoaking, a power cooling of the cooling system and a cooling temperature Tcooling are selected based on TPstandard and
2) a calculation substep, wherein through variation of the cooling power, new cooling paths CPx are calculated based on the product selected in step A.1)a and TPstandard, the initial microstructure mi of the steel sheet to reach mtarget, the heating path, the soaking path comprising Tsoaking and Tcooling, the cooling step of TPstandard is recalculated using said CPx in order to obtain new thermal paths TPx, each TPx corresponding to a microstructure mx,
3) a selection substep wherein one TPtarget to reach mtarget is selected, TPtarget being chosen among the calculated thermal paths TPx and being selected such that mx is the closest to mtarget, and
B. a thermal treatment step wherein TPtarget is performed on the steel sheet.
A method for the manufacture of a self-standing graphene oxide or reduced graphene oxide film having a thickness between 0.4 and 4.0 μm, including the successive steps of A) preparing an aqueous dispersion including 0.1 to 30 g·L−1 of graphene oxide or reduced graphene oxide, B) depositing the aqueous dispersion on a flat substrate coated with a polymeric film dissolvable in organic solvents and unsolvable in water, so as to form a wet film having a thickness comprised between 1 μm and 3.5 mm, C) drying the wet film, D) separating the polymeric film from the flat substrate, E) placing the polymeric film in a support frame, F) showering the polymeric film with an organic solvent to dissolve the polymeric film, G) separating the graphene oxide or reduced graphene oxide film from the frame to obtain the self-standing graphene oxide or reduced graphene oxide film.
A steel for rail having the following elements, 0.25%≤C≤0.8%; 1.0%≤Mn≤2.0%; 1.40%≤Si≤2%; 0.01%≤Al≤1%; 0.8%≤Cr≤2%; 0≤P≤0.09%; 0≤S≤0.09%; 0%≤N≤0.09%; 0%≤Ni≤1%; 0%≤Mo≤0.5%; 0%≤V≤0.2%; 0%≤Nb ≤0.1%; 0%≤Ti≤0.1%; 0%≤Cu≤0.5%; 0%≤B≤0.008%; 0%≤Sn≤0.1%; 0% ≤Ce≤0.1%; 0%≤Mg≤0.10%; 0%≤Zr≤0.10%; the remainder composition being composed of iron and unavoidable impurities caused by processing, the microstructure having, by area percentage, 2% to 10% of Proeutectoid Ferrite, the balance being made of Pearlite wherein the pearlite having interlamellar spacing from 100 nm to 250 nm .
A scrap inventory management method allowing to have a better control of scrap stocks. The method includes a calculation step of at least one combination of an action to be performed and an associated quantity for a given scrap based on characteristics of the liquid steel to be produced and on scrap properties.
Rear underfloor structure (2) for a motor vehicle (1) including a first and a second side member (4) and at least one cross member (5) linking the first and second side members (4), wherein the rear underfloor structure (2) is made by stamping a single tailor welded blank (26) comprising at least two sub-blanks.
A trimming device for metallic sheets including: an upper knife, comprising a central circular face having a diameter D1 and a thickness T1, mounted on an upper shaft, a lower knife, comprising a central circular face having a diameter D2 and a thickness T2, mounted on a lower shaft, wherein said upper knife and said lower knife are vertically shifted with an overlap (DOVERLAP) so as to define a shear of said metallic sheet and wherein at least one of said upper or lower shaft is able to be moved vertically, a first distance sensor, able to measure a vertical distance to the upper end of said upper knife, a second distance sensor, able to measure a vertical distance to the lower end of said lower knife, a computer able to compute the overlap.
Laser cutting process to produce n trimmed sub-blanks, n being an integer strictly greater than 1, from a mother blank made of metallic material, having the following steps: Op1/ positioning the mother blank on a cutting table having n laths arranged to be moveable relative to one another in a transverse direction, Op2/ clamping at least part of the mother blank to the cutting table, Op3/ cutting, using a laser source, n untrimmed sub-blanks from the mother blank in a longitudinal cutting direction, Op4/ separating the n laths of the cutting table from one another in a transverse direction, Op5/ releasing the clamping, Op6/ clamping the n untrimmed sub-blanks to the n laths, Op7/ laser trimming the n untrimmed sub-blanks in order to form n trimmed sub-blanks, Op8/ releasing the clamping, Op9/ discharging the n trimmed sub-blanks from the cutting table.
B23K 26/38 - Removing material by boring or cutting
B23K 37/04 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted to a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work
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HIGH STRENGTH AND HIGH FORMABILITY STEEL SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD
A cold-rolled and heat-treated steel sheet, has a composition comprising, by weight percent: n0.10%≤C≤0.25%, 3.5%≤Mn≤6.0%, 0.5%≤Si≤2.0%, 0.3%≤Al≤1.2%, with Si+Al≥0.8%, 0.10%≤Mo≤0.50%, S≤0.010%, P≤0.020%, N≤0.008%. The cold-rolled steel sheet has a microstructure consisting of, in surface fraction: between 10% and 45% of ferrite, having an average grain size of at most 1.3 μm, the product of the surface fraction of ferrite by the average grain size of the ferrite being of at most 35 μm %, between 8% and 30% of retained austenite, the retained austenite having an Mn content higher than 1.1*Mn %, Mn % designating the Mn content of the steel, at most 8% of fresh martensite, at most 2.5% of cementite and partitioned martensite.
A method for manufacturing a steel sheet provided with a coating included from 0.80 to 1.40 wt. % of Al, from 0.80 to 1.40 wt. % of Mg, unavoidable impurities and optionally one or more additional elements selected from Si, Sb, Pb, Ti, Ca, Mn, Sn, La, Ce, Cr, Zr or Bi, the weight content of each additional element in the coating being less than 0.3%, the remainder being Zn, the outer surface of the coated steel sheet having a waviness Wa0.8 before skin-pass of less than or equal to 0.50 μm; the coated steel sheet obtained by this method; the part obtained by deformation of a steel sheet and a land motor vehicle comprising a body, the body including the part.
A method for producing a welded blank (1) includes providing two precoated sheets (2), butt welding the precoated sheets (2) using a filler wire. The precoating (5) entirely covers at least one face (4) of each sheet (2) at the time of butt welding. The filler wire (20) has a carbon content between 0.01 wt. % and 0.45 wt. %. The composition of the filler wire (20) and the proportion of filler wire (20) added to the weld pool is chosen such that the weld joint (22) has (a) a quenching factor FTWJ: FTWJ−0.9FTBM≥0, where FTBM is a quenching factor of the least hardenable substrate (3), and FTWJ and FTBM are determined: FT=128+1553×C+55×Mn+267×Si+49×Ni+5×Cr−79×Al−2×Ni2−1532×C2−5×Mn2−127×Si2−40×C×Ni−4×Ni×Mn, and (b) a carbon content CWJ<0.15 wt. % or, if CWJ≥0.15 wt. %, a softening factor FAWJ such that FAWJ>5000, where FA=10291+4384.1×Mo+3676.9Si−522.64×Al−2221.2×Cr−118.11×Ni−1565.1×C−246.67×Mn.
B62D 21/15 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted having impact absorbing means, e.g. a frame designed to permanently or temporarily change shape or dimension upon impact with another body
A method for estimating the oxide thickness and the temperature of a heated steel strip, undergoing a heat treatment performed at a temperature from 100° C. to 1100° C., including the steps of 1. measuring at least two radiation intensities at different wavelengths, in a range from 1 to 5 μm, emitted by the heated steel strip, 2. estimating the temperature of the heated steel strip, TESTIMATED, based on the at least two measured radiation intensities and a reference radiation intensity for at least a reference wavelength, emitted by a reference steel strip having a determined oxide layer thickness, estimating the emissivity coefficient of the heated steel strip, εESTIMATED, using at least one of the measured radiation intensities and the estimated temperature, TESTIMATED, 4. estimating the oxide thickness, OxESTIMATED, of the heated steel strip using the estimated emissivity, εESTIMATED.
G01J 5/00 - Radiation pyrometry, e.g. infrared or optical thermometry
G01B 21/08 - Measuring arrangements or details thereof, where the measuring technique is not covered by the other groups of this subclass, unspecified or not relevant for measuring length, width, or thickness for measuring thickness
A device to inject a reducing gas into a shaft furnace including an external casing whose front face is provided with an outlet for gas injection into the shaft furnace, an internal casing located inside the external casing and made of a steel able to resist to a temperature up to 1200° C., this internal casing having an opening matching the gas injection outlet of the front face of the external casing and a refractory layer located between the external casing and the internal casing.
A blast furnace for ironmaking production wherein iron ore is at least partly reduced by a reducing gas which is injected in the stack of the blast furnace. The blast furnace includes an external and an internal wall, having a thickness Tint, in contact with matters charged into the blast furnace. The thickness Tint of the internal wall is substantially constant above and below the injection area of a reducing gas.
A lance (1) for blowing oxygen onto a bath of molten steel including a tip (15) provided with first oxygen ejector (16) and a distributor (17) provided with second ejector (18).
A blast furnace for ironmaking production wherein iron ore is at least partly reduced by a reducing gas which is injected in the stack of the blast furnace. The blast furnace includes an external wall, an internal wall in contact with matters charged into the blast furnace, the internal wall including several rows of staves having a parallelepipedal shape. At least one row of staves comprises staves with a hole drilled in a least one of the corners of the parallelepipedal stave wherein an injection device may be partly inserted in.
A cooling method of a travelling coated steel strip, exiting a hot-dip coating bath, including the steps of A) sucking a gas into a cooling device, B) filtering the sucked gas by a filtering system capturing at least 50% of the particles having a size of at least 2.5 µm, C) blowing, at a velocity comprised from 1 to 80 m.s-1, the sucked and filtered gas onto the coated steel strip.
A structural components node (9) a crash box connector (14) and a crash extender connector (13) each having a top plate extending in a substantially horizontal plane and allowing to secure directly together the crash extender (7) and the crash box (8). Advantageously, the structural components node (9) can further optionally include connections with a hanger (10) and a front transverse member (11). It is possible to reduce the amount of welding operations needed to assemble the structural components node (9) and to provide a robust structural components node (9) ensuring a high structural strength to the assembly and an efficient cooperation between the lower and middle load paths and between the left and right side of the vehicle in case of a front impact. A process of assembling such a structural components node (9) is also provided.
B62D 21/15 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted having impact absorbing means, e.g. a frame designed to permanently or temporarily change shape or dimension upon impact with another body
B62D 27/02 - Connections between superstructure sub-units rigid
B62D 21/02 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted comprising longitudinally or transversely arranged frame members
A blast furnace for ironmaking production wherein iron ore is at least partly reduced by a reducing gas which is injected in the stack of the blast furnace in an injection zone, the blast furnace comprising an external wall and an internal wall in contact with matters charged into the blast furnace, wherein in the injection zone the internal wall comprises local inwards enlargements and the reducing gas injections are performed below said inwards enlargements.
A cold rolled and coated steel sheet, the steel including 0.30%≤carbon 0.45%, 1≤manganese≤2.5%, 0.9%≤silicon≤2.2%, 0%≤aluminum≤0.09%, 0.001≤niobium≤0.09%, 0%≤phosphorus≤0.02%, 0%≤sulfur≤0.03%, 0%≤nitrogen≤0.09%, and optionally one or more of the following elements 0%≤molybdenum≤0.5%, 0%≤chromium≤0.6%, 0%≤titanium≤0.06%, 0%≤vanadium≤0.1%, 0%≤calcium≤0.005%, 0%≤boron≤0.010%, 0%≤Magnesium≤0.05%, 0%≤Zirconium≤0.05%, 0%≤Cerium≤0.1%, and the balance including iron and unavoidable impurities, the steel sheet having a microstructure comprising 35% to 65% Partitioned Martensite, 15% to 40% of Bainite, 14% to 30% of residual austenite, 4% to 15% of ferrite and 0% to 10% fresh martensite in area fractions, the balance being partitioned martensite.
A steel for leaf spring including of the following elements 0.4% ≦ C ≦ 0.7 %; 0.5% ≦ Mn ≦1.5 %;1% ≦ Si ≦ 2.5 %; 0.001% ≦ Al ≦ 0.1%; 0.1% ≦ Ni ≦ 1%;0.2% ≦ Cr ≦ 1.5 %; 0 ≦ P ≦ 0.09%; 0 ≦ S ≦ 0.09%; 0% ≦ N ≦ 0.09%; 0% ≦ Mo ≦ 0.5%; 0% ≦ V ≦ 0.2%; 0% ≦ Nb ≦ 0.1%; 0% ≦ Ti ≦ 0.1%; 0% ≦ Cu ≦ 1%; 0% ≦ B ≦ 0.008%; 0% ≦ Sn ≦ 0.1%; 0% ≦ Ce ≦ 0.1%; 0% ≦ Mg ≦ 0.10%; 0% ≦ Zr ≦ 0.10%; the remainder composition being composed of iron and unavoidable impurities caused by processing, the microstructure of the steel including, by area percentage, 75% to 98% of Martensite, 2% to 20% of Residual Austenite, with a cumulative optional presence of bainite and ferrite between 0% to 5%.
A steel for forging mechanical parts including of the following elements 0.04%≤C≤0.28%; 1.2%≤Mn≤2.2%; 0.3%≤Si≤1.2%; 0.5%≤Cr≤1.5%; 0.01%≤Ni≤1%; 0%≤S≤0.06%; 0%≤P≤0.02%; 0%≤N≤0.015%; 0%≤Al≤0.1%; 0.03%≤Mo≤0.5%; 0%≤Cu≤0.5%; 0.04%≤Nb≤0.15%; 0.01%≤Ti≤0.1%; 0%≤V≤0.5%; 0.0015%≤B≤0.004%; the remainder composition being composed of iron and unavoidable impurities caused by processing, the microstructure of the steel having microstructure including in area fraction, 55% to 85% of Martensite, 20% to 45% of Auto-tempered Martensite, 0 to 10% Residual Austenite and, wherein cumulated amounts of Auto-tempered martensite and martensite is at least 90%.
A cold rolled, annealed and partitioned steel sheet, made of a steel having a composition including, by weight percent: C: 0.05 - 0.18%, Mn: 6.0 - 11.0%, Mo: 0.05 - 0.5%, B: 0.0005 - 0.005%, S ≤ 0.010%, P ≤ 0.020%, N ≤ 0.008%, and including optionally one or more of the following elements, in weight percentage: Al < 3%, Si ≤ 1.20%, Ti ≤ 0.050%, Nb ≤ 0.050%, Cr ≤ 0.5%, V ≤ 0.2%, the remainder of the composition being iron and unavoidable impurities resulting from the smelting, said steel sheet having a microstructure including, in surface fraction, from 0% to 30% of ferrite, such ferrite, when present, having a grain size below 1.0 µm, from 8% to 40% of retained austenite, the fraction of austenite islands with a size above 0.5 µm being below or equal to 5% from 30 to 92% of partitioned martensite less than 3% of fresh martensite, a carbon [C]A and manganese [Mn]A content in austenite, expressed in weight percent, such that the ratio ([C]A2 x [Mn]A) / (C%2 x Mn%) is below 18.0, C% and Mn% being the nominal values in carbon and manganese in weight %.
A cold rolled and double annealed steel sheet, made of a steel having a composition including, by weight percent: C: 0.03-0.18%, Mn: 6.0-11.0%, 0.2≤Al<3%, Mo: 0.05-0.5%, B: 0.0005-0.005%, S≤0.010%, P≤0.020%, N≤0.008%, and including optionally one or more of the following elements. In weight percentage: Si≤1.20%, Nb≤0.050%, Ti≤0.050%, Cr≤0.5%,V≤0.2%, the remainder of the composition being iron and unavoidable impurities resulting from the smelting, the steel sheet having a microstructure including, in surface fraction, from 0% to 45% of ferrite, from 20% to 50% of retained austenite, from 5 to 80% of annealed martensite, less than 5% of fresh martensite, a carbon [C]A and manganese [Mn]A content in austenite, expressed in wt %, such that the ratio ([C]A2×[Mn]A)/(C %2×Mn %) is from 4.5 to 11.0, C % and Mn % being the nominal C and Mn weight percent in the steel and a carbides density below 4×106/mm2.
A cold rolled and annealed steel sheet, made of a steel having a composition including, by weight percent: C: 0.03-0.18%, Mn: 6.0-11.0%, Al: 0.2-3%, Mo: 0.05-0.5%, B: 0.0005-0.005%, S≤0.010%, P≤0.020%, N≤0.008%, and including optionally one or more of the following elements, in weight percentage: Si≤1.20%, Ti≤0.050%, Nb≤0.050%, Cr≤0.5%, V≤0.2%, the remainder of the composition being iron and unavoidable impurities resulting from the smelting, the steel sheet having a microstructure including, in surface fraction, from 25% to 55% of retained austenite, from 5% to 50% of ferrite, from 5 to 70% of partitioned martensite less than 5% of fresh martensite, a carbon [C]A and manganese [Mn]A content in austenite, expressed in weight percent, such that the ratio ([C]A2×[Mn]A)/(C %2×Mn %) is from 3.0 to 8.0, C % and Mn % being the nominal values in carbon and manganese in weight % and an inhomogeneous repartition of manganese characterized by a manganese distribution with a slope above or equal to −40.
A hot rolled and heat-treated steel sheet, made of a steel having a composition including, by weight percent: C: 0.03-0.18%, Mn: 6.0-11.0%, Mo: 0.05-0.5%, B: 0.0005-0.005%, S≤0.010%, P≤0.020%, N≤0.008%, and including optionally one or more of the following elements, in weight percentage: Al<3%, Si≤1.20%, Ti≤0.050%, Nb=0.050%, Cr≤0.5%, V≤0.2%, the remainder of the composition being iron and unavoidable impurities resulting from the smelting, the steel sheet having a microstructure including, in surface fraction, from 10% to 60% of retained austenite, from 40% to 90% of ferrite, less than 5% of martensite, carbides below 0.8%, and an inhomogeneous repartition of manganese, characterized by a manganese distribution with a slope above or equal to −40.
Equipment for the continuous hot dip-coating of a metal strip 9 including an annealing furnace, a tank 2 containing a liquid metal bath 3, a snout connecting the annealing furnace and tank 2, through which the metal strip 9 runs in a protective atmosphere and the lower part of the snout, the sabot 5, is at least partly immersed in the liquid metal bath 3 in order to define with the surface of the bath, and inside this snout, a liquid seal 6, an overflow 7 not connected to the snout, the overflow 7 including at least one tray 8, placed in the vicinity of the strip 9 when entering the liquid metal bath 3 and encompassed by liquid seal 6.
C23F 17/00 - Multi-step processes for surface treatment of metallic material involving at least one process provided for in class and at least one process covered by subclass or or class
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HEAT TREATED COLD ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF
A heat treated cold rolled steel sheet with the following elements, 0.1%≤C≤0.2%; 1.2%≤Mn≤2.2%; 0.05%≤Si≤0.6%; 0.001%≤Al≤0.1%; 0.01%≤Cr≤0.5 %; 0%≤S≤0.09%; 0%≤P≤0.09%; 0%≤N≤0.09%; 0%≤Mo≤0.5%; 0%≤Ti≤0.1%; 0%≤Nb≤0.1%; 0%≤V≤0.1%; 0%≤Ni≤1%; 0%≤Cu≤1%; 0%≤Ca≤0.005%; 0%≤B≤0.05%; the remainder composition being composed of iron and unavoidable impurities caused by processing, the microstructure of the steel having, by area percentage, 60% to 85% of tempered martensite, a cumulated amount of ferrite and bainite of 15% to 38%, an optional amount of residual austenite of 0% to 5% and an optional amount of fresh martensite of 0 to 5%.
A cold rolled, annealed and tempered steel sheet, made of a steel having a composition including, by weight percent: C: 0.03-0.18%, Mn: 6.0-11.0%, Al: <3%, Mo: 0.05-0.5%, B: 0.0005-0.005%, S≤0.010%, P≤0.020%, N≤0.008%, and optionally one or more of the following elements, in weight percentage: Si≤1.20%, Ti≤0.050%, Nb≤0.050%, Cr≤0.5%, V≤0.2%, the remainder of the composition being iron and unavoidable impurities resulting from the smelting, the steel sheet having a microstructure including, in surface fraction, from 0% to 30% of ferrite, such ferrite having a grain size below 1.0 μm, from 3% to 30% of retained austenite, from 40 to 95% of tempered martensite less than 5% of fresh martensite, a carbon [C]A and manganese [Mn]A content in austenite, expressed in weight percent, such that the ratio ([C]A2×[Mn]A)/(C %2×Mn %) is below 7.80, C % and Mn % being the nominal values in carbon and manganese in weight %.
A cold rolled and annealed steel sheet, made of a steel having a composition including, by weight percent: C: 0.03-0.18%, Mn: 6.0-11.0%, Al: 0.2-3%, Mo: 0.05-0.5%, B: 0.0005-0.005%, S 0.010%, P 0.020%, N 0.008%, and including optionally one or more of the following elements, in weight percentage: Si≤1.20%, Ti≤0.050%, Nb≤0.050%, Cr≤0.5%, V≤0.2%, the remainder of the composition being iron and unavoidable impurities resulting from the smelting, the steel sheet having a microstructure including, in surface fraction, from 25% to 55% of retained austenite, from 45% to 75% of ferrite, less than 5% of fresh martensite, a carbon [C]A and manganese [Mn]A content in austenite, expressed in weight percent, such that the ratio ([C]A×[Mn]2A)/(C %×Mn %) is from 19.0 to 41.0 wt %, C % and Mn % being the nominal values in carbon and manganese in weight % and a carbides density below 3×106/mm2 and—an inhomogeneous repartition of manganese characterized by a manganese distribution with a slope above or equal to −30.
A method for producing a zinc or zinc-alloy coated steel sheet with a tensile strength higher than 900 MPa, for the fabrication of resistance spot welds containing in average not more than two Liquid Metal Embrittlement cracks per weld having a depth of 100 μm or more, with steps of providing a cold-rolled steel sheet, heating cold-rolled steel sheet up to a temperature T1 between 550° C. and Ac1+50° C. in a furnace zone with an atmosphere (A1) containing from 2 to 15% hydrogen by volume, so that the iron is not oxidized, then adding in the furnace atmosphere, water steam or oxygen with an injection flow rate Q higher than (0.07%/h×α), α being equal to 1 if said element is water steam or equal to 0.52 if said element is oxygen, at a temperature T≥T1, so to obtain an atmosphere (A2) with a dew point DP2 between −15° C. and the temperature Te of the iron/iron oxide equilibrium dew point, then heating the sheet from temperature T1 up to a temperature T2 between 720° C. and 1000° C. in a furnace zone under an atmosphere (A2) of nitrogen containing from 2 to 15% hydrogen and more than 0.1% CO by volume, with an oxygen partial pressure higher than 10−21 atm., wherein the duration to of heating of the sheet from temperature T1 up to the end of soaking at temperature T2 is between 100 and 500 s, soaking the sheet at T2, then cooling the sheet at a rate between 10 and 400° C./s, then coating the sheet with zinc or zinc-alloy coating.
B23K 11/16 - Resistance welding; Severing by resistance heating taking account of the properties of the material to be welded
B23K 31/12 - Processes relevant to this subclass, specially adapted for particular articles or purposes, but not covered by any single one of main groups relating to investigating the properties, e.g. the weldability, of materials
B23K 37/04 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted to a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work
C21D 1/76 - Adjusting the composition of the atmosphere
C23F 17/00 - Multi-step processes for surface treatment of metallic material involving at least one process provided for in class and at least one process covered by subclass or or class
C25D 5/36 - Pretreatment of metallic surfaces to be electroplated of iron or steel
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Cold rolled and annealed steel sheet and method of manufacturing the same
A cold rolled and annealed steel sheet, made of a steel having a composition including, by weight percent
C: 0.03-0.18%,
Mn: 6.0-11.0%,
Al: 0.2-3%,
Mo: 0.05-0.5%,
B: 0.0005-0.005%,
S≤0.010%,
P≤0.020%,
N≤0.008%,
and including optionally one or more of the following elements, in weight percentage:
Si≤1.20%,
Ti≤0.050%,
Nb≤0.050%,
Cr≤0.5%,
V≤0.2%,
the remainder of the composition being iron and unavoidable impurities resulting from the smelting,
the steel sheet having a microstructure including, in surface fraction, from 25% to 54% of retained austenite, from 46% to 75% of ferrite, less than 8% of fresh martensite, a carbon [C]A and manganese [Mn]A content in austenite, expressed in weight percent, wherein [C]A*√[Mn]A is from 0.48 to 1.8, and an inhomogeneous repartition of manganese characterized by a manganese distribution with a slope above or equal to −50.
Rear lower control arm (5) for a motor vehicle including a top part (5t) and a bottom part (5b) defining together a hollow volume (5h), the top and bottom parts (5t, 5b) each including respectively a top and bottom first hole (17t, 17b) and a top and bottom second hole (19t, 19b), wherein the top and bottom parts (5t, 5b) are joined together by securing together at least part of said top and bottom horizontal surface outer peripheries (5tho, 5bho), at least part of the top and bottom first hole side walls outer peripheries (17tso, 17bso), at least part of said top and bottom second hole side walls outer peripheries (19tso, 19bso).
A hot-dip coated steel substrate coated with a layer of Sn directly topped by a zinc or an aluminum based coating is provided, the steel substrate having the following chemical composition in weight percent:
0.10≤C≤0.4%,
1.2≤Mn≤6.0%,
0.3≤Si≤2.5%,
Al<2.0%,
and on a purely optional basis, one or more elements such as
P<0.1%, Nb
≤0.5%, B≤
0.005%,
Cr≤1.0%,
Mo≤0.50%,
Ni≤1.0%,
Ti≤0.5%,
the remainder of the composition making up of iron and inevitable impurities resulting from the elaboration, the steel substrate further having between 0.0001 and 0.01% by weight of Sn in the region extending from the steel substrate surface up to 10 μm.
B21B 1/22 - Metal rolling methods or mills for making semi-finished products of solid or profiled cross-section; Sequence of operations in milling trains; Layout of rolling-mill plant, e.g. grouping of stands; Succession of passes or of sectional pass alternations for rolling bands or sheets of indefinite length
C21D 8/02 - Modifying the physical properties by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment during manufacturing of plates or strips
The present invention relates to a manufacturing method of a steel strip, a steel strip with controlled decarburized depth, a spot welded joint and the use of said steel strip or said spot welded joint. This invention is particularly well suited for the automotive industry due to the improvement of the Liquid Metal Embrittlement (LME) resistance along with target mechanical properties.
A method of casting a steel semi-product from a liquid steel, the steel semi-product having a targeted composition in titanium of at least 3.5% in weight.
A cold rolled, coated and post batch annealed steel sheet produced by a method is provided. The method includes cold rolling a steel sheet; coating the cold rolled steel sheet with a zinc or zinc alloy coating, the cold rolled, coated steel sheet having an initial hole expansion and an initial yield strength and post batch annealing the cold rolled, coated steel sheet at a tempering temperature in a range from 150 to 650° C., the post batch annealed steel sheet having a final hole expansion and a final yield strength. The steel sheet includes (in wt. %) C-0.1-0.3%, Mn-1-3%, Si-0.5-3.5%, Al-0.05-1.5% and Mo+Cr being between 0-1.0%. The final hole expansion is at least 80% greater than the initial hole expansion and the final yield strength is at least 30% greater than the initial yield strength.
The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a galvannealed steel sheet including the steps of A.) coating of the steel sheet with a first coating consisting of nickel and having a thickness between 150 nm and 650 nm, the steel sheet having the following composition in weight percentage 0.10
A cold rolled and heat-treated steel sheet, the steel including, in weight percentage, 0.17%≤carbon≤0.25%, 2%≤manganese≤3%, 0.9%≤silicon≤2%, 0%≤aluminum≤0.09%, 0.01%≤molybdenum≤0.2%, 0%≤phosphorus≤0.02%, 0%≤sulfur≤0.03%, 0%≤nitrogen≤0.09%, and optionally one or more of the following elements 0%≤chromium≤0.3%, 0%≤niobium≤0.06%, 0%≤titanium≤0.06%, 0%≤vanadium≤0.1%, 0%≤calcium≤0.005%, 0%≤boron≤0.010%, 0%≤Magnesium≤0.05%, 0%≤Zirconium≤0.05%, 0%≤Cerium≤0.1%, and the balance including iron and unavoidable impurities, the steel sheet having a microstructure of—50% to 80% of Bainite, 10% to 30% of residual austenite, 15% to 50% of Partitioned martensite, 0% to 10% of ferrite and 0% to 5% fresh martensite in area fractions, and a ferrite-enriched layer extending up to 50 microns from both surfaces of the steel sheet, such ferrite-enriched layer having a mean ferrite content from 55% to 80% in area fraction.
Reinforced rocker assembly having a closed section reinforcement located in the hollow volume formed between the rocker components, wherein the reinforcement is assembled to a rocker component in the transition zones between an upper horizontal wall and an upper flange of the rocker component and in the transition zones between a lower horizontal wall and a lower flange of the rocker component and wherein in the transition zones, the angles α and β formed between the flange and the branch of the reinforcement extending outwards of the rocker component are between 90° and 180°.
B62D 21/15 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted having impact absorbing means, e.g. a frame designed to permanently or temporarily change shape or dimension upon impact with another body
A cold rolled and annealed steel sheet includes by weight: 0.6≤C≤1.3%, 15.0≤Mn≤35%, 5≤Al≤15%, Si≤2.40%, S≤0.03%, P≤0.1%, N≤0.1%, possibly one or more optional elements chosen among Ni, Cr and Cu in an respective amount of up to 4.0%, up to 3.0% and up to 3.0% and possibly one or more elements chosen among B, Ta, Zr, Nb, V, Ti, Mo, and W in a cumulated amount of up to 2.0%, the remainder of the composition making up of iron and inevitable impurities resulting from the elaboration, the microstructure of the sheet including optionally up to 3% of kappa carbides, optionally up to 10.0% of granular ferrite, the remainder being made of austenite, the average grain size and average aspect ratio of the austenite being respectively below 6 μm and comprised between 1.5 and 6 and the average grain size and average aspect ratio of the ferrite, when present, being respectively below 5 μm and below 3.0.
A method for maintaining the optimal argon injection flow rate which will result in production of steel slab of a chosen alloy having optimal cleanliness. The steel is cast using an argon injected slide gate. The selected steel has a known optimal argon injection flow rate Qb* for casting steel of optimal cleanliness. The method involves calculating the present steel pressure and determining the present injection flow rate conductance Gb′ of the argon injected slide gate during either of 1) a steel pressure change event; or 2) an argon flow change event. The measurements are used to calculate present argon pressure required to insure the required injection flow rate of argon into the steel for optimal cleanliness of the cast steel.
Steel sheet for manufacturing press hardened parts, press hardened part having a combination of high strength and crash ductility, and manufacturing methods thereof
A steel sheet for the manufacture of a press hardened part is provided, having a composition of: 0.15%≤C≤0.22%, 3.5%≤Mn<4.2%, 0.001%≤Si≤1.5%, 0.020%≤Al≤0.9%, 0.001%≤Cr≤1%, 0.001%≤Mo≤0.3%, 0.001%≤Ti≤0.040%, 0.0003%≤B≤0.004%, 0.001%≤Nb≤0.060%, 0.001%≤N≤0.009%, 0.0005%≤S≤0.003%, 0.001%≤P≤0.020%. A microstructure has less than 50% ferrite, 1% to 20% retained austenite, cementite, such that the surface density of cementite particles larger than 60 nm is lower than 10{circumflex over ( )}7/mm2, and a complement of bainite and/or martensite, the retained austenite having an average Mn content of at least 1.1*Mn %. Press-hardened steel part obtained by hot forming the steel sheet, and manufacturing methods thereof.
C21D 8/04 - Modifying the physical properties by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment during manufacturing of plates or strips to produce plates or strips for deep-drawing
C21D 9/46 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for sheet metals
C22C 38/02 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing silicon
C22C 38/06 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing aluminium
C22C 38/22 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with molybdenum or tungsten
C22C 38/26 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with niobium or tantalum
C22C 38/28 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with titanium or zirconium
C22C 38/32 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with boron
C22C 38/38 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with more than 1.5% by weight of manganese
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Steel sheet for manufacturing press hardened parts, press hardened part having a combination of high strength and crash ductility, and manufacturing methods thereof
A steel sheet for the manufacture of a press hardened part is provided, having a composition of: 0.15%≤C≤0.22%, 3.5%≤Mn<4.2%, 0.001%≤Si≤1.5%, 0.020%≤Al≤0.9%, 0.001%≤Cr≤1%, 0.001%≤Mo≤0.3%, 0.001%≤Ti≤0.040%, 0.0003%≤B≤0.004%, 0.001%≤Nb≤0.060%, 0.001%≤N≤0.009%, 0.0005%≤S≤0.003%, 0.001%≤P≤0.020%. A microstructure has less than 50% ferrite, 1% to 20% retained austenite, cementite, such that the surface density of cementite particles larger than 60 nm is lower than 10{circumflex over ( )}7/mm2, and a complement of bainite and/or martensite, the retained austenite having an average Mn content of at least 1.1*Mn %. Press-hardened steel part obtained by hot forming the steel sheet, and manufacturing methods thereof.
C21D 8/04 - Modifying the physical properties by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment during manufacturing of plates or strips to produce plates or strips for deep-drawing
C21D 9/46 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for sheet metals
A method for producing a coated steel sheet having a tensile strength TS of at least 1100 MPa, a total elongation TE according to ISO standard 6892-1 of at least 12%, the product TS×TE of the tensile strength by the total elongation being at least 14200 MPa %, and a hole expansion ratio HER according to ISO standard 16630:2009 of at least 25%, the method including the following successive steps:
providing a cold-rolled steel sheet, the chemical composition of the steel containing in weight %: 0.15%≤C≤0.23%, 2.0%≤Mn≤2.7%, with C+Mn/10≥0.420%, 0≤Cr≤0.40%, with Mn+Cr≥2.25%, 0.2%≤Si≤1.6%, 0.02%≤Al≤1.2%, with 1.0%≤Si+Al≤2.2%, 0≤Nb≤0.035%≤Mo≤0.1%, the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities,
annealing the steel sheet at an annealing temperature TA so as to obtain a structure comprising at least 65% of austenite and at most 35% of intercritical ferrite,
quenching the sheet from a temperature of at least 600° C. at a cooling rate comprised between 20° C./s and 50° C./s down to a quenching temperature QT between 200° C. and 270° C.,
heating the sheet up to a partitioning temperature PT comprised between 400° C. and 480° C. and maintaining the sheet at this partitioning temperature PT for a partitioning time Pt comprised between 50 s and 250 s,
hot-dip coating the sheet at a temperature less than 515° C.,
cooling the coated sheet down to the room temperature,
the steel sheet having a microstructure consisting of, in surface fraction: between 3% and 15% of retained austenite, at least 30% of tempered martensite, at most 5% of fresh martensite, at most 35% of bainite, the sum of the surface fractions of tempered martensite, fresh martensite and bainite being comprised between 55% and 92%, and between 5% and 35% of ferrite.
An installation for continuous hot-dip coating of a metal strip is provided. The installation includes a tank containing a bath of molten metal, a metal strip running through the bath and a confined wiping device. The confined wiping device includes at least two wiping nozzles placed on each side of a path of the strip after the strip has left the bath of molten metal. Each nozzle has at least one gas outlet orifice and an upper face. The confined wiping device also includes a confinement box adjacent each upper face. The confinement boxes are open on a face which faces the strip. Each box includes at least one upper part and two lateral parts.
A cold rolled and annealed steel sheet, made of a steel having a composition including, by weight percent
C: 0.03-0.18%
Mn: 6.0-11.0%
Al: 0.2-3%
Mo: 0.05-0.5%
B: 0.0005-0.005%
S≤0.010%
P≤0.020%
N≤0.008%
and including optionally one or more of the following elements, in weight percentage:
Si≤1.20%
Ti≤0.050%
Nb≤0.050%
Cr≤0.5%
V≤0.2%
the remainder of the composition being iron and unavoidable impurities resulting from the smelting, the steel sheet having a microstructure including, in surface fraction,
from 30% to 55% of retained austenite,
from 45% to 70% of ferrite,
less than 5% of fresh martensite
a carbon [C]A and manganese [Mn]A content in austenite, expressed in weight percent, satisfying
A cold rolled and annealed steel sheet, made of a steel having a composition including, by weight percent
C: 0.03-0.18%
Mn: 6.0-11.0%
Al: 0.2-3%
Mo: 0.05-0.5%
B: 0.0005-0.005%
S≤0.010%
P≤0.020%
N≤0.008%
and including optionally one or more of the following elements, in weight percentage:
Si≤1.20%
Ti≤0.050%
Nb≤0.050%
Cr≤0.5%
V≤0.2%
the remainder of the composition being iron and unavoidable impurities resulting from the smelting, the steel sheet having a microstructure including, in surface fraction,
from 30% to 55% of retained austenite,
from 45% to 70% of ferrite,
less than 5% of fresh martensite
a carbon [C]A and manganese [Mn]A content in austenite, expressed in weight percent, satisfying
[C]A*[Mn]A/((0.1+C %2)*(Mn %+2))≥1.10
and an inhomogeneous repartition of manganese characterized by a manganese distribution with a slope above or equal to −30.
A method for manufacturing a hot-rolled and coated steel sheet having a thickness between 1.8 mm and 5 mm. The method contains the steps of: providing a semi-product having a composition containing: 0.04%≤C≤0.38%, 0.40%≤Mn≤3%, 0.005%≤Si≤0.70%, 0.005%≤Al≤0.1%, 0.001%≤Cr≤2%, 0.001%≤Ni≤2%, 0.001%≤Ti≤0.2%, Nb≤0.1%, B≤0.010%, 0.0005%≤N≤0.010%, 0.0001%≤S≤0.05%, 0.0001%≤P≤0.1%, Mo≤0.65%, W≤0.30%, Ca≤0.006%, hot-rolling with a final rolling temperature FRT, to obtain a hot-rolled steel product having a thickness between 1.8 mm and 5 mm, then cooling down to a coiling temperature Tcoil satisfying: 450° C.≤Tcoil≤Tcoilmax with Tcoilmax=650−140×fγ, Tcoilmax being expressed in degrees Celsius and fγ designating the austenite fraction just before the coiling, and coiling to obtain a hot-rolled steel substrate, pickling and coating the hot-rolled steel substrate with Al or an Al alloy by continuous hot-dipping in a bath, to obtain a hot-rolled and coated steel sheet containing a hot-rolled steel sheet and an Al or an Al alloy coating, having a thickness between 10 and 33 μm, on each side of the hot-rolled steel sheet.
C23C 28/02 - Coating for obtaining at least two superposed coatings either by methods not provided for in a single one of main groups , or by combinations of methods provided for in subclasses and only coatings of metallic material
A galvannealed steel sheet having a steel substrate coated with a first alloy layer with iron and nickel directly topped by a second alloy layer based on zinc, the first and second alloyed layers being alloyed through diffusion such that the second alloy layer includes from 5 to 15 wt.% of iron, from 0 to 15 wt.% of nickel, a balance being zinc.
C23C 28/02 - Coating for obtaining at least two superposed coatings either by methods not provided for in a single one of main groups , or by combinations of methods provided for in subclasses and only coatings of metallic material
The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a hot-dip coated steel sheet coated with a zinc or an aluminum based coating including the provision of a specific steel sheet, a recrystallization annealing with specific heating, soaking and cooling sub-steps using an inert gas and a hot-dip coating; the hot dip coated steel sheet and the use of the hot-dip coated steel sheet.
C23C 28/00 - Coating for obtaining at least two superposed coatings either by methods not provided for in a single one of main groups , or by combinations of methods provided for in subclasses and
C23C 2/28 - Thermal after-treatment, e.g. treatment in oil bath
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70.
STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT TOUGHNESS, DUCTILITY AND STRENGTH, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
A cold-rolled and heat treated steel sheet, has a composition comprising 0.1% ≤ C≤0.4%, 3.5%≤Mn≤8.0%, 0.1%≤Si≤1.5%, Al≤ 3%, Mo≤0.5%, Cr≤1%, Nb≤0.1%, Ti≤0.1 %, V≤0.2%, B≤0.004%, 0.002%≤N≤0.013%, S≤0.003%, P≤0.015%. The structure consists of, in surface fraction: between 8 and 50% of retained austenite, at most 80% of intercritical ferrite, the ferrite grains, if any, having an average size of at most 1.5 µm, and at most 1% of cementite, the cementite particles having an average size lower than 50 nm, martensite and/or bainite.
A cold rolled and galvannealed steel sheet having a composition including, by weight percent: C 0.15-0.25%, Mn 2.4-3.5%, Si 0.30-0.90%, Cr 0.30-0.70%, Mo 0.05-0.35%, Al 0.001-0.09%, Ti 0.01-0.06, B 0.0010-0.0040%, Nb 0.01-0.05%, P≤0.020%, S≤0.010% and N≤0.008%, the remainder of the composition being iron and unavoidable impurities resulting from the smelting, and having a microstructure consisting of, in surface fraction, between 80% and 90% of martensite, the balance being ferrite and bainite.
A cold rolled and heat treated steel sheet having a composition with the following elements, expressed in percentage by weight:0.10%≤Carbon≤0.5%, 1%≤Manganese≤3.4%, 0.5%≤Silicon≤2.5%, 0.03%≤Aluminum≤1.5%, 0%≤Sulfur≤0.003% 0.002%≤Phosphorus≤0.02%, 0%≤Nitrogen≤0.01% and can contain one or more of the following optional elements 0.05%≤Chromium≤1%, 0.001%≤Molybdenum≤0.5%, 0.001%≤Niobium≤0.1%, 0.001%≤Titanium≤0.1%, 0.01%≤Copper≤2%, 0.01%≤Nickel≤3%, 0.0001%≤Calcium≤0.005%, 0%≤Vanadium≤0.1%, 0%≤Boron≤0.003%, 0%≤Cerium≤0.1%, 0%≤Magnesium≤0.010%, 0%≤Zirconium≤0.010% the remainder composition being composed of iron and unavoidable impurities caused by processing, the microstructure of the steel sheet having in area fraction, 10 to 30% Residual Austenite, 10 to 40% Bainite, 5% to 50% Annealed Martensite, 1% to 20% Quenched Martensite and less than 30% Tempered Martensite, wherein the cumulated amounts of Bainite and Residual Austenite is more than or equal to 25%.
The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a coated steel sheet comprising the following successive steps: A. the coating of the steel sheet with a first coating consisting of nickel and having a thickness between 600 nm and 1400 nm, the steel sheet having the following composition in weight: 0.10
An apparatus (20) for measuring internal gas pressure of a coke oven (31) including a guide (24) receiving at least three pressure probes (21,22,23) each connected to a pressure sensor (61,62,63), wherein, said guide (24) has a circular cross section then forming a tubular guide (24). method (70) for manufacturing the apparatus is also provided. A coke oven (31) including at least one hole (301) through which the above apparatus (20) is inserted horizontally such that a front part of each of the three pressure probes (21,22,23) is inside the coke oven (31) and a rear part of each of the three pressure probes (21,22,23) is outside the coke oven (31).
G01L 19/00 - MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE - Details of, or accessories for, apparatus for measuring steady or quasi-steady pressure of a fluent medium insofar as such details or accessories are not special to particular types of pressure gauges
G01K 1/14 - Supports; Fastening devices; Arrangements for mounting thermometers in particular locations
A coated metal sheet includes a steel substrate and a coating on at least one surface of the steel substrate. The coating includes between 0.2 and 0.7% by weight of Al, with a remainder of the metal coating being Zn and inevitable impurities. The coated metal sheet was subjected to a skin pass operation after coating. An outer surface of the metal coating has a waviness Wa0.8 of less than or equal to 0.55 μm.
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C23C 2/04 - Hot-dipping or immersion processes for applying the coating material in the molten state without affecting the shape; Apparatus therefor characterised by the coating material
B32B 15/20 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising aluminium or copper
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C21D 8/02 - Modifying the physical properties by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment during manufacturing of plates or strips
C21D 7/02 - Modifying the physical properties of iron or steel by deformation by cold working
C21D 8/04 - Modifying the physical properties by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment during manufacturing of plates or strips to produce plates or strips for deep-drawing
C21D 7/13 - Modifying the physical properties of iron or steel by deformation by hot working
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C23C 2/02 - Pretreatment of the material to be coated, e.g. for coating on selected surface areas
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C23C 2/34 - Hot-dipping or immersion processes for applying the coating material in the molten state without affecting the shape; Apparatus therefor characterised by the shape of the material to be treated
A sol composition for producing dielectric layers on a metallic substrate including 10 to 30%, by weight of the sol composition, of a precursor including a trialkoxysilane, 10 to 40%, by weight of the sol composition, of titanium dioxide particles whose median size is below 500 nm, 4.5 to 36%, by weight of the sol composition, of silica particles whose particle size distribution D90 is below 100 nm, 5 to 15%, by weight of the sol composition, of a solvent capable of making the precursor miscible in water, 0.1 to 2%, by weight of the sol composition, of an acidic catalyst, the remainder being water.
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A process for manufacturing an additively-manufactured part from a metal powder having a composition having the following elements, expressed in content by weight: 6%≤Ni≤14%, 5%≤Cr≤10%, 0.5%≤Si≤2.5%, 0.5%≤Ti≤2%, C≤0.04% and optionally containing 0.5%≤Cu≤2%, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities resulting from the elaboration, the metal powder having a microstructure including in area fraction more than 98% of a body-centered cubic crystalline phase, the process having a step during which at least a part of the metal powder is melted in an atmosphere substantially composed of an inert gas other than Argon or of a combination of inert gases other than Argon.
A method of production of a cold rolled and heat treated steel sheet having the following steps: providing a cold rolled steel sheet with a composition with the following elements, expressed in percent by weight: 0.10%≤carbon≤0.6%; 4%≤manganese≤20%; 5%≤aluminum≤15%; 0≤silicon≤2% aluminium+silicon+nickel≥6.5%; and optionally at least one of certain optional elements; a remainder being composed of iron and unavoidable impurities caused by processing; heating the cold rolled steel sheet up to a soaking temperature between 750 and 950° C. during less than 600 seconds, then cooling the sheet down to room temperature; and reheating the steel sheet to a soaking temperature of 150° C. to 600° C. during 10 s to 1000 h, then further cooling the sheet.
A steel sheet is provided with a coating having at least one layer of zinc and a top layer of paint applied by cataphoresis. The zinc layer is deposited by a jet vapor deposition process in a deposition chamber maintained at a pressure between 6·10−2 mbar and 2·10−1 mbar. A fabrication method and an installation are also provided.
C23C 14/28 - Vacuum evaporation by wave energy or particle radiation
B32B 15/00 - Layered products essentially comprising metal
C25D 13/02 - Electrophoretic coating characterised by the process with inorganic material
C23C 14/16 - Metallic material, boron or silicon on metallic substrates or on substrates of boron or silicon
C23C 14/56 - Apparatus specially adapted for continuous coating; Arrangements for maintaining the vacuum, e.g. vacuum locks
C23C 28/00 - Coating for obtaining at least two superposed coatings either by methods not provided for in a single one of main groups , or by combinations of methods provided for in subclasses and
A protective element (1) named shield element for a battery pack of an electric or hybrid vehicle, wherein the protective element (1) includes a securing device (2) configured to removably secure the shield element (1) both to the battery pack and to a body (11) of the vehicle.
B60L 50/64 - Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
B60L 58/26 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries for controlling the temperature of batteries by cooling
B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
H01M 50/24 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders characterised by physical properties of casings or racks, e.g. dimensions adapted for protecting batteries from their environment, e.g. from corrosion
H01M 50/242 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders characterised by physical properties of casings or racks, e.g. dimensions adapted for protecting batteries against vibrations, collision impact or swelling
A hot rolled steel sheet having a composition including the following elements, 0.18%≤Carbon≤0.3%, 1.8%≤Manganese≤4.5%. 0.8%≤Silicon≤2%,0 001%≤Aluminum ≤0.2%, 0.1%≤Molybdenum≤1%, 0.001%≤Titanium≤0.2%, 0.0001%≤Boron≤0.01%, 0%≤Phosphorus≤0.09%, 0%≤Sulfur≤0.09%.,0%≤Nitrogen≤0.09%, 0%≤Chromium≤0.5%, 0%≤Niobium≤0.1%, 0%≤Vanadium≤0.5%, 0%≤Nickel≤1%, 0%≤Copper≤1%, 0%≤Calcium≤0.005%, 0%≤Magnesium≤0.0010% the remainder composition being composed of iron and unavoidable impurities caused by processing, the microstructure of said steel sheet including in area fraction, of at least 70% martensite, 8% to 25% residual austenite, wherein the shape factor of the residual austenite is between 4 and 12.
A metal powder for additive manufacturing having a composition including the following elements, expressed in content by weight: 0.01%≤C≤0.2%, 4.6%≤Ti≤10%, (0.45×Ti)−0.22%≤B≤(0.45×Ti)+0.70%, S≤0.03%, P≤0.04%, N≤0.05%, O≤0.05% and optionally containing: Si≤1.5%, Mn≤3%, Al≤1.5%, Ni≤1%, Mo≤1%, Cr≤3%, Cu≤1%, Nb≤0.1%, V≤0.5% and including eutectic precipitates of TiB2 and Fe2B, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities resulting from the elaboration, the volume percentage of TiB2 being equal or more than 10% and the mean bulk density of the powder being 7.50 g/cm3 or less. A manufacturing method by atomization is also provided.
B22F 9/08 - Making metallic powder or suspensions thereof; Apparatus or devices specially adapted therefor using physical processes starting from liquid material by casting, e.g. through sieves or in water, by atomising or spraying
B22F 10/25 - Direct deposition of metal particles, e.g. direct metal deposition [DMD] or laser engineered net shaping [LENS]
B22F 10/28 - Powder bed fusion, e.g. selective laser melting [SLM] or electron beam melting [EBM]
A spot welded joint of at least two steel sheets is provided. At least one of the steel sheets presents yield strength above or equal to 600 MPa, an ultimate tensile strength above or equal to 1000 MPa, uniform elongation above or equal to 15%. The base metal chemical composition includes 0.05≤C≤0.21%, 4.0≤Mn≤7.0%, 0.5≤Al≤3.5%, Si≤2.0%, Ti≤0.2%, V≤0.2%, Nb≤0.2%, P≤0.025%, B≤0.0035%, and the spot welded joint contains a molten zone microstructure containing more than 0.5% of Al and containing a surface fraction of segregated areas lower than 1%, said segregated areas being zones larger than 20 μm2 and containing more than the steel nominal phosphorus content.
C21D 8/02 - Modifying the physical properties by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment during manufacturing of plates or strips
C21D 8/04 - Modifying the physical properties by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment during manufacturing of plates or strips to produce plates or strips for deep-drawing
C21D 9/46 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for sheet metals
C22C 38/02 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing silicon
C22C 38/04 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing manganese
C22C 38/12 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing tungsten, tantalum, molybdenum, vanadium or niobium
C21D 9/50 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for welded joints
B22D 11/00 - Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths
A reinforcement frame (1) for a battery pack (2) of an electric or hybrid vehicle (37), the battery pack including a plurality of battery cells lying on and secured to a shield element, the reinforcement frame including at least: a reinforcement frame fastening portion (3) provided to be secured to both the battery pack and the body of the vehicle, and a reinforcement frame hollow portion (4) provided to surround at least the battery cells.
H01M 50/249 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
H01M 50/262 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders with fastening means, e.g. locks
B60L 50/64 - Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
85.
Pre-coated steel sheet comprising an additional coating for increasing the mechanical strength of the weld metal zone of a welded steel part prepared from said pre-coated sheet.
A pre-coated steel sheet wherein at least a region at the periphery (7) of at least one (6a,6b) of the opposite faces (6a,6b) of said pre-coated sheet (1,1′) is coated with an additional coating (8) selected for increasing the vapor pressure between the pre-coating (2) and said additional coating (8) during a laser welding method up to a critical pressure at which the pre-coating (2) is ejected away from the weld (14). Preferably, the vaporization temperature of the additional coating (8) is greater than the vaporization temperature of the pre-coating (2) and the additional coating includes gammagene elements like carbon and/or nickel. A steel part obtained by laser welding, preferably butt laser welding, of at least a first and second pre-coated steel sheet (1,1′) as above indicated is also provided.
C23C 28/00 - Coating for obtaining at least two superposed coatings either by methods not provided for in a single one of main groups , or by combinations of methods provided for in subclasses and
86.
Hot rolled plate or forging of an austenitic steel
A hot rolled plate or forging of an austenitic steel not susceptible to relaxation cracking is provided. The hot rolled plate or austenitic steel includes a composition having in percentages by weight: 0.019%≤C≤0.030%, 0.5%≤Mn≤2%, 0.1%≤Si≤0.75%, Al≤0.25%, 18%≤Cr≤25%, 14%≤Ni≤17%, 1.5%≤Mo≤3%, 0.001%≤B≤0.008%, 0.25%≤V≤0.35%, 0.23%≤N≤0.27%, the balance being iron and unavoidable impurities, Ni(eq.)≥1.11 Cr(eq.)−8.24, Cr(eq)=Cr+Mo+1.5Si+5V+3Al+0.02, Ni(eq)=Ni+30C+x(N−0.045)+0.87; x=30 for N≤0.2, x=22 for 0.2
A steel sheet has a composition comprising 0.060%≤C≤0.085%, 1.8%≤Mn≤2.0%, 0.4%≤Cr≤0.6%, 0.1%≤Si≤0.5%, 0.010%≤Nb≤0.025%, 3.42N≤Ti≤0.035%, 0≤Mo≤0.030%, 0.020%≤Al≤0.060%, 0.0012%≤B≤0.0030%, S≤0.005%, P≤0.050%, 0.002%≤N≤0.007% and optionally 0.0005%≤Ca≤0.005%, the remainder of the composition being iron and unavoidable impurities. The microstructure consists of 34% to 80% bainite, 10% to 16% martensite, and 10% to 50% of ferrite. The surface fraction of unrecrystallized ferrite, with respect to the whole structure, is of less than 30%. The martensite consists of self-tempered martensite and fresh martensite, the surface fraction of self-tempered martensite being comprised between 4% and 10%.
A heat treated and cold rolled steel sheet having a composition including of the following elements 0.09%≤Carbon≤0.15%, 1.8%≤Manganese≤2.5%, 0.2%≤Silicon≤0.7%, 0.01%≤Aluminum≤0.1%, 0%≤Phosphorus≤0.09%, 0%≤Sulfur≤0.09%, 0%≤Nitrogen≤0.09%, 0%≤Niobium≤0.1%, 0%≤Titanium≤0.1%, 0%≤Chromium≤1%, 0%≤Molybdenum≤1%, 0%≤Vanadium≤0.1%, 0%≤Calcium≤0.005%, 0%≤Boron≤0.01%, 0%≤Cerium≤0.1%, 0%≤Magnesium≤0.05%, 0%≤Zirconium≤0.05% the remainder composition being composed of iron and unavoidable impurities caused by processing, the microstructure of said steel sheet comprising in area fraction, 65 to 85% Tempered Martensite, 0% to 5% Residual Austenite and a cumulative presence of Ferrite and Bainite between 15 and 35%.
A heat treated and cold rolled steel sheet having a composition including of the following elements 0.09%≤Carbon≤0.15%, 1.8%≤Manganese≤2.5%, 0.2%≤Silicon≤0.7%, 0.01%≤Aluminum≤0.1%, 0%≤Phosphorus≤0.09%, 0%≤Sulfur≤0.09%, 0%≤Nitrogen≤0.09%, 0%≤Niobium≤0.1%, 0%≤Titanium≤0.1%, 0%≤Chromium≤1%, 0%≤Molybdenum≤1%, 0%≤Vanadium≤0.1%, 0%≤Calcium≤0.005%, 0%≤Boron≤0.01%, 0%≤Cerium≤0.1%, 0%≤Magnesium≤0.05%, 0%≤Zirconium≤0.05% the remainder composition being composed of iron and unavoidable impurities caused by processing, the microstructure of said steel sheet comprising in area fraction, 65 to 85% Tempered Martensite, 0% to 5% Residual Austenite and a cumulative presence of Ferrite and Bainite between 15 and 35%.
A hot rolled and heat-treated steel sheet having a composition including, by weight percent C 0.12-0.25% Mn 3.0-8.0%, Si 0.70-1.50%, Al 0.3-1.2%, B 0.0002-0.004%, S≤0.010%, P≤0.020%, N≤0.008%, the remainder of the composition being iron and unavoidable impurities resulting from the smelting, and having a microstructure consisting of, in surface fraction: between 5% and 45% of ferrite, between 25% and 85% of partitioned martensite, the partitioned martensite having a carbides density less than 2×106 /mm2, between 10% and 30% of retained austenite, less than 8% of fresh martensite, a part of the fresh martensite being combined with retained austenite in the shape of martensite-austenite islands in total surface fraction less than 10%, and a pancaking index lower than 5.
C21D 9/46 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for sheet metals
B21B 1/22 - Metal rolling methods or mills for making semi-finished products of solid or profiled cross-section; Sequence of operations in milling trains; Layout of rolling-mill plant, e.g. grouping of stands; Succession of passes or of sectional pass alternations for rolling bands or sheets of indefinite length
C21D 8/02 - Modifying the physical properties by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment during manufacturing of plates or strips
A metal powder for additive manufacturing having a composition including the following elements, expressed in content by weight: 0.01%≤C≤0.2%, 2.5%≤Ti≤10%, (0.45×Ti)−1.35%≤B≤(0.45×Ti)+0.70%, S≤0.03%, P≤0.04%, N≤0.05%, O≤0.05% and optionally containing: Si≤1.5%, Mn≤3%, Al≤1.5%, Ni≤1%, Mo≤1%, Cr≤3%, Cu≤1%, Nb≤0.1%, V≤0.5% and including eutectic precipitates of TiB2 and optionally of Fe2B, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities resulting from the elaboration, the metal powder having a mean roundness of at least 0.70. The invention also relates to its manufacturing method by argon atomization.
B22F 1/052 - Metallic powder characterised by the size or surface area of the particles characterised by a mixture of particles of different sizes or by the particle size distribution
C22C 1/03 - Making non-ferrous alloys by melting using master alloys
C22C 38/58 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with more than 1.5% by weight of manganese
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C22C 38/02 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing silicon
A hot rolled steel sheet having a composition including, by weight percent:C:0.10-0.25%, Mn:3.5-5.0%, Si:0.80-1.60%, B:0.0003-0.004%, S≤0.010%, P≤0.020%, N≤0.008% the remainder of the composition being iron and unavoidable impurities resulting from the smelting, and having a microstructure consisting of, in surface fraction: between 50% and 80% of lath bainite, lower than 30% of granular bainite, the rest being martensite, martensite-austenite islands and austenite films, and having less than 20% of martensite and M-A islands having the multiplication of the maximum length Lmax of the grain by the maximum width Wmax of the grain higher than 1 μm2.
A rolled steel sheet, for press hardening is provided, having a chemical composition where Ti/N>3.42, and the carbon, manganese, chromium and silicon contents satisfy:
A rolled steel sheet, for press hardening is provided, having a chemical composition where Ti/N>3.42, and the carbon, manganese, chromium and silicon contents satisfy:
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A rolled steel sheet, for press hardening is provided, having a chemical composition where Ti/N>3.42, and the carbon, manganese, chromium and silicon contents satisfy:
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The sheet has a nickel content Nisurf at any point of the steel in the vicinity of the surface over a depth Δ, such that: Nisurf>Ninom, Ninom denoting the nominal nickel content of the steel, and such that, Nimax denoting the maximum nickel content within Δ:
A rolled steel sheet, for press hardening is provided, having a chemical composition where Ti/N>3.42, and the carbon, manganese, chromium and silicon contents satisfy:
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A rolled steel sheet, for press hardening is provided, having a chemical composition where Ti/N>3.42, and the carbon, manganese, chromium and silicon contents satisfy:
2.6
C
+
Mn
5.3
+
Cr
13
+
Si
15
≥
1.1
%
.
The sheet has a nickel content Nisurf at any point of the steel in the vicinity of the surface over a depth Δ, such that: Nisurf>Ninom, Ninom denoting the nominal nickel content of the steel, and such that, Nimax denoting the maximum nickel content within Δ:
(
Ni
max
+
Ni
nom
)
2
×
(
Δ
)
≥
0.6
,
and such that:
(
Ni
max
-
Ni
nom
)
Δ
≥
0.01
and the surface density of all of the particles Di , and the surface density of the particles D(>2 μm) larger than 2 micrometers satisfy, at least to a depth of 100 micrometers in the vicinity of the surface of said sheet:
A rolled steel sheet, for press hardening is provided, having a chemical composition where Ti/N>3.42, and the carbon, manganese, chromium and silicon contents satisfy:
2.6
C
+
Mn
5.3
+
Cr
13
+
Si
15
≥
1.1
%
.
The sheet has a nickel content Nisurf at any point of the steel in the vicinity of the surface over a depth Δ, such that: Nisurf>Ninom, Ninom denoting the nominal nickel content of the steel, and such that, Nimax denoting the maximum nickel content within Δ:
(
Ni
max
+
Ni
nom
)
2
×
(
Δ
)
≥
0.6
,
and such that:
(
Ni
max
-
Ni
nom
)
Δ
≥
0.01
and the surface density of all of the particles Di , and the surface density of the particles D(>2 μm) larger than 2 micrometers satisfy, at least to a depth of 100 micrometers in the vicinity of the surface of said sheet:
Di+6.75 D(>2 μm)<270
A rolled steel sheet, for press hardening is provided, having a chemical composition where Ti/N>3.42, and the carbon, manganese, chromium and silicon contents satisfy:
2.6
C
+
Mn
5.3
+
Cr
13
+
Si
15
≥
1.1
%
.
The sheet has a nickel content Nisurf at any point of the steel in the vicinity of the surface over a depth Δ, such that: Nisurf>Ninom, Ninom denoting the nominal nickel content of the steel, and such that, Nimax denoting the maximum nickel content within Δ:
(
Ni
max
+
Ni
nom
)
2
×
(
Δ
)
≥
0.6
,
and such that:
(
Ni
max
-
Ni
nom
)
Δ
≥
0.01
and the surface density of all of the particles Di , and the surface density of the particles D(>2 μm) larger than 2 micrometers satisfy, at least to a depth of 100 micrometers in the vicinity of the surface of said sheet:
Di+6.75 D(>2 μm)<270
Di and D(>2 μm) being expressed as number of particles per square millimeter, and said particles denoting all the oxides, sulfides, and nitrides, either pure or combined such as oxysulfides and carbonitrides, present in the steel matrix.
Method for producing a precoated steel blank including the successive steps of: —providing a precoated steel strip including a steel substrate having, on at least one of its main faces, a precoating, the precoating including an intermetallic alloy layer and a metallic layer extending atop said intermetallic alloy layer, the metallic layer being a layer of aluminum, a layer of aluminum alloy or a layer of aluminum-based alloy, —laser cutting the precoated steel strip in order to obtain at least one precoated steel blank, the precoated steel blank including a laser cut edge surface resulting from the laser cutting operation, the laser cut edge surface including a substrate portion and a precoating portion, wherein the laser cutting is carried out in such a way that the substrate portion of the laser cut edge directly resulting from the cutting operation has an oxygen content greater than or equal to 15% in weight.
A facade element (1D), to be fastened to a building structure with other such facade elements (1A, 1B, 1C) to build one of the external walls of the building. The facade element includes an assembly of sandwich panels fastened to a metal framework, an upper waterproofing membrane that covers up an upper edge of the facade element, and a lower waterproofing membrane (5D) fixed to the inner face of the facade element. The lower waterproofing membrane extends beyond a lower edge of the facade element, up to an outer face of another facade element (1B) placed below. Both the upper and lower waterproofing membranes have overhanging parts (51D), extending beyond the left (35D) and right edges of the facade element. A building facade, and to a process for the assembling of a building facade is also provided.
E04C 2/292 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials composed of materials covered by two or more of groups , , , or of materials covered by one of these groups with a material not specified in one of these groups at least one of the materials being insulating composed of insulating material and sheet metal
A metal powder having a composition including the following elements, expressed in content by weight: 6.5%≤Si≤10%, 4.5%≤Nb≤10%, 0.2%≤B≤2.0%, 0.2%≤Cu≤2.0%, C≤2% and optionally containing Ni≤10 wt % and/or Co≤10 wt % and/or Cr≤7 wt % and/or Zr as a substitute for any part of Nb on a one-to-one basis and/or Mo as a substitute for any part of Nb on a one-to-one basis and/or P as a substitute for any part of Si on a one-to-one basis, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities resulting from the elaboration, the metal powder having a microstructure including at least 5% in area fraction of an amorphous phase, the balance being made of crystalline ferritic phases with a grain size below 20 μm and possible precipitates, the metal powder having a mean sphericity SPHT of at least 0.80.
B22F 1/052 - Metallic powder characterised by the size or surface area of the particles characterised by a mixture of particles of different sizes or by the particle size distribution
C22C 38/44 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with molybdenum or tungsten
C22C 38/46 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with vanadium
C22C 38/48 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with niobium or tantalum
C22C 38/50 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with titanium or zirconium
C22C 38/52 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with cobalt
C22C 38/54 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with boron
C22C 38/56 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with more than 1.7% by weight of carbon
C22C 38/02 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing silicon
97.
COLD ROLLED AND HEAT-TREATED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
A cold rolled and heat-treated steel sheet having a composition including, by weight percent C: 0.12-0.25% Mn: 3.0-8.0%, Si: 0.70-1.50%, Al: 0.3-1.2%, B: 0.0002-0.004%, S≤0.010%, P≤0.020%, N≤0.008%, the remainder of the composition being iron and unavoidable impurities resulting from the smelting, and having a microstructure consisting of, in surface fraction: between 5% and 45% of ferrite, between 25% and 85% of partitioned martensite, the partitioned martensite having a carbides density strictly less than 2×106/mm2, between 10% and 30% of retained austenite, less than 8% of fresh martensite, a part of the fresh martensite being combined with retained austenite in the shape of martensite-austenite islands in total surface fraction less than 10%.
A hot rolled and annealed steel sheet having a composition including, by weight percent: C: 0.1-0.25%, Mn: 3.00-5.00%, Si: 0.80-1.60%, B: 0.0003-0.004%, S≤0.010%, P≤0.020%, N≤0.008% the remainder of the composition being iron and unavoidable impurities resulting from the smelting, and having a microstructure consisting of, in surface fraction: more than 20% of recrystallized ferrite, the balance being non-recrystallized ferrite, more than 15% of said recrystallized ferrite having grain size larger than 5 μm and a density of carbides at grain boundary of recrystallized ferrite less than 5 carbides per 10 μm of grain boundary length
A pickling process of a metallic strip is provided including the steps of: passing said metallic strip through at least a pickling bath being at a temperature between 1 and 100° C., applying an alternating current, having a current density of 1x102 to 1x105 A.m−2 of unit surface of said metallic strip to said metallic strip passing through said at least one pickling bath.
A coated stainless-steel substrate including a coating including nanographites and a binder being sodium silicate, wherein the stainless-steel substrate has the following composition in weight percent: C≤1.2%, Cr≥11.0%, Ni≥8.0% and on a purely optional basis, one or more elements such as Nb≤6.0%, B≤1.0%, Ti≤3.0%, Cu≤5.0%, Co≤3.0%, N≤1.0%, V≤3.0%, Si≤4.0%, Mn≤5.0%, P≤0.5%, S≤0.5%, Mo≤6.0%, Ce≤1.0%, the remainder of the composition being made of iron and inevitable impurities resulting from the elaboration. A method for the manufacture of this coated stainless-steel substrate is also provided.
C23C 2/04 - Hot-dipping or immersion processes for applying the coating material in the molten state without affecting the shape; Apparatus therefor characterised by the coating material
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