This invention provides a high-strength Q&P steel with a low yield strength ratio of 890MPa and its production method. The
chemical composition of the
thick plate, by
mass percentage, is: C≤0.1%, Si 0.4~0.6%, Mn 1.4~1.8%, Cr 0.4~0.8%, Ni 0.6~1.0%, Mo 0.2~0.6%, Nb 0.02~0.08%, V 0.02~0.08%, Ti 0.01~0.03%, Al 0.01~0.05%, Cu 0.8~1.5%, with the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities. The production process, based on the above composition, employs controlled rolling and cooling combined with offline
salt bath Q&P heat treatment to prepare a 15mm thick high-strength steel with a low yield strength ratio of 890MPa. The controlled rolling and cooling process uses a two-stage rolling process:
water cooling to 400~420℃ after rolling, followed by
air cooling to
room temperature. The high-strength steel plate of this invention, with a yield strength ≥ 890 MPa, a yield strength ratio ≤ 0.87, an elongation ≥ 15%, and an
impact energy ≥ 100 J at -40℃, exhibits a good overall performance balance. The
advantage of this invention lies in the use of a
salt bath Q&P heat treatment process, which achieves a good combination of high strength, high and low temperature
toughness, and a low yield strength ratio.