High-formability steel for passenger cars and production method thereof

Through hot rolling + EPS (wet sandblasting descaling process) + continuous annealing + finishing process, combined with specific chemical composition design, the problems of long process flow, high cost and serious pollution in the existing technology of high formability and ultra-high strength passenger car steel have been solved, and low-cost, pollution-free production of high-performance steel plates has been achieved.

CN120425262BActive Publication Date: 2025-09-30ANGANG STEEL CO LTD
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CN202510939867.1
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CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
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Filing Date
2025-07-09
Publication Date
2025-09-30
Estimated Expiration
2045-07-09

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Technical Problem

The existing technology for producing high-formability and ultra-high-strength passenger car steel has problems such as long process flow, high cost, environmental pollution, and insufficient corrosion and oxidation resistance, especially the serious acid mist pollution caused by the pickling process.

Method used

The steel is manufactured through hot rolling + EPS (wet sandblasting descaling) + continuous annealing + skin-passing processes. Through specific chemical composition design and process optimization, including the addition of C, Si, Mn, Ti, Ta, Bi, Sb, Ni, Pt, and Y, combined with wet sandblasting descaling and continuous annealing, the pickling process is avoided, forming a dense oxide film to improve corrosion resistance and oxidation resistance.

Benefits of technology

It achieves low-cost production of high-formability passenger car steel with excellent mechanical properties, corrosion resistance and oxidation resistance, and no pickling pollution, meeting the requirements of high-formability and ultra-high-strength passenger car parts.

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Abstract

The present invention belongs to the field of metal materials, and particularly relates to a high-formability steel for passenger vehicles and its production method. The steel plate of the present invention is primarily suitable for manufacturing passenger vehicle structural components. The chemical composition of the steel is designed to contain: C, Si, Mn, Al, Ti, Ta, Bi, Sb, Ni, Pt, and Y, with P ≤ 0.015%, S ≤ 0.005%, and N ≤ 0.003%, with the remainder consisting of Fe and unavoidable impurities. The steel is produced using a hot rolling + EPS + continuous annealing + skin-passing process, eliminating the pickling and cold rolling steps, simplifying the production process, and ensuring environmental safety.
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[0001] The present invention belongs to the field of metal materials, and in particular relates to a high-formability steel for passenger vehicles and a production method thereof. The steel plate of the present invention is mainly suitable for manufacturing passenger vehicle structural parts. Background Art

[0002] The automotive industry is a major user of steel products, and the research, development, and application of steel products are closely related to the development trends of the automotive industry. In today's society, with the rapid development of my country's automotive industry, automotive steel has begun to develop in the direction of low cost, high strength, green environmental protection, and high safety. In order to reduce the weight of automotive structural components and reduce their weight, thereby saving energy and reducing environmental pollution, the application of high-performance and high-surface quality automotive steel plates has been promoted. Conventional technology for the production of automotive thin plates is obtained by hot rolling + pickling + cold rolling + continuous annealing + skin-passing process, for example:

[0003] Chinese patent application publication number CN115584428A discloses a new short-process, low-cost cold-rolled DH590 steel and its production method. It uses a common C-Mn composition system to design and add a certain amount of Mg and Ca to produce hot-rolled + pickling + cold-rolled + continuous annealing + skin-passing steel plates with a yield strength of ≥330MPa, a tensile strength of ≥590MPa, and a hole expansion rate of ≥60%. The hole expansion rate fluctuates greatly, which does not meet the requirements of high-formability and ultra-high-strength passenger car parts, and does not have certain corrosion resistance and oxidation resistance. In addition, the process system is prepared through hot rolling + pickling + cold rolling + continuous annealing + skin-passing, which has a large process flow and high production costs. In particular, pickling is required. The pickling process has problems such as large acid mist pollution, environmental pollution, and high waste acid treatment costs.

[0004] Chinese patent application publication number CN115652207A discloses a 780MPa-grade short-process economical cold-rolled DH steel plate and its production method. It uses a common C-Mn composition system to design and add a certain amount of Ti, Mg and Ca to produce hot-rolled + pickling + cold-rolled + continuous annealing + skin-passing steel plates. The yield strength is ≥440MPa, the tensile strength is ≥780MPa, the hole expansion rate is ≥30%, and the hole expansion rate is small. It does not meet the requirements of high-formability and ultra-high-strength passenger car parts, and does not have certain corrosion resistance and oxidation resistance. In addition, the process system is prepared through hot rolling + pickling + cold rolling + continuous annealing + skin-passing. The process flow is large and the production cost is high. In particular, pickling is required. The pickling process has problems such as large acid mist pollution, environmental pollution, and high waste acid treatment costs.

[0005] A Chinese patent application with publication number CN111979490A discloses a high-ductility, high-formability cold-rolled DH590 steel and a production method thereof. The steel plate is produced by adding a certain amount of Nb, Cr and Mo to a conventional C-Mn composition system and undergoing hot rolling, pickling, cold rolling, continuous annealing and skin-passing. The steel plate has a yield strength of 350-430 MPa, a tensile strength of 590-700 MPa, a hole expansion rate of 50% or more, large fluctuations in yield strength and tensile strength, and a small hole expansion rate. The steel plate does not meet the requirements of high-formability and ultra-high-strength passenger car parts and does not have certain corrosion resistance and oxidation resistance. The steel plate is prepared by hot rolling, pickling, cold rolling, continuous annealing and skin-passing, which has a large process flow and high production costs. In particular, pickling is required. The pickling process has problems such as large acid mist pollution, environmental pollution, and high waste acid treatment costs. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The present invention aims to provide a high-formability steel for passenger vehicles and its production method, with yield strength ≥315 MPa, tensile strength ≥456 MPa, transverse elongation A ≥38%, hole expansion ≥110%, acceptable transverse cold bending (D=a) at 180°, good surface quality, free of scale and color defects, and a surface roughness Ra of 1.80-2.30 μm. Furthermore, the steel is produced by hot rolling, EPS (wet sandblasting descaling), continuous annealing, and skin-passing, eliminating the conventional hot rolling, pickling, cold rolling, continuous annealing, and skin-passing processes. This eliminates the pickling and cold rolling steps, resulting in low production costs and environmental friendliness.

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0008] A high-formability steel for passenger vehicles, wherein the chemical composition of the steel is as follows, by weight percentage: C: 0.045%-0.065%, Si: 0.15%-0.28%, Mn: 1.30%-1.45%, Al: 0.020%-0.050%, Ti: 0.025%-0.055%, Ta: 0.010%-0.020%, Bi: 0.005%-0.014%, Sb: 0.010%-0.050%, Ni: 0.010%-0.030%, Pt: 0.001%-0.006%, Y: 0.004%-0.009%, with P being limited to 0.015%, S to 0.005%, and N to 0.003%, with the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities.

[0009] The main functions of the composition of a high-formability passenger car steel in the present invention are:

[0010] C: Carbon is a common strengthening element in steel. The interstitial solid solution atomic carbon causes a certain lattice distortion in the matrix, which plays a role in solid solution strengthening. The role of carbon in the present invention can ensure the content of bainite, thereby improving the forming performance and hole expansion performance of the steel plate. If the carbon content is too low, the mechanical properties of the steel plate in the present invention cannot be obtained. If the content is too high, the steel plate will become brittle, and there will be a risk of delayed fracture and hot-rolled edge cracking, which is also detrimental to the welding performance, plasticity and toughness of the steel plate. The carbon requirement in the present invention is in the low carbon range as a whole, which is beneficial to reducing the risk of delayed fracture and hot-rolled edge cracking, and is also beneficial to the welding performance of the steel plate. Therefore, the optimal range of carbon in the present invention is 0.045% to 0.065%.

[0011] Si: Silicon is one of the important elements of the present invention. Sufficient silicon addition to ferrite can ensure the strength of the ferrite matrix, and silicon addition will increase the A C3 The addition of silicon effectively regulates the annealing process window during the continuous annealing stage, ensuring an appropriate ratio of ferrite and austenite in the critical zone at industrial continuous annealing temperatures. Furthermore, sufficient silicon addition can reduce inclusions in the steel, inhibiting their formation and preventing the mechanical properties and hole expansion performance of the steel sheet from being reduced due to inclusion formation. However, if the silicon content is too low, it will not ensure the strength of the ferrite matrix and inhibit the formation of inclusions. If the content is too high, it will affect the surface quality of the hot-rolled steel, resulting in the appearance of large amounts of iron oxide scale and poor weldability. Therefore, the silicon content in the present invention is 0.15% to 0.28%.

[0012] Mn: Manganese strengthens the solid solution in steel by inducing lattice distortion through substitutional solid solution. It is also an austenite stabilizing element in steel, expanding the austenite region, reducing the critical quenching rate of steel, and delaying the transformation of austenite to pearlite. However, if the manganese content is too low, the supercooled austenite will be unstable, reducing the plasticity, toughness and hole expansion performance of the steel plate. In addition, the added content of manganese should not exceed the scope of the present invention. The main consideration is the problem of C or Mn segregation caused by excessive manganese content, which deteriorates the uniformity of the steel plate structure during hot rolling and easily causes serious banded structure defects in the structure. In addition, the excessive manganese involved in the steel of the present invention leads to increased hardenability, suppressed bainite formation, and is not conducive to hole expansion performance. In addition, excessive manganese content will lead to poor welding performance of the steel plate. Therefore, based on comprehensive considerations, the present invention selects a manganese content of 1.30% to 1.45%.

[0013] P: Phosphorus is an impurity element in steel and is easily segregated at grain boundaries. When the phosphorus content in steel is high, Fe2P particles are easily formed, which reduces the plasticity, toughness and hole expansion performance of the steel. Therefore, the lower the content, the better. In order to obtain a higher elongation, the upper limit is set at 0.015%.

[0014] S: Sulfur is an impurity element in steel. It easily combines with Mn to form MnS inclusions, which become the starting point of cracks and deteriorate the processing performance, seriously affecting the plasticity, formability and hole expansion performance of the steel plate. Therefore, the lower the content, the better. The upper limit is set at 0.005%.

[0015] Al: Aluminum is a traditional deoxidizer in steelmaking. It also combines with nitrogen in steel to form AlN, which refines grains. It also works with silicon to inhibit cementite formation, increase the austenitization temperature, facilitate optimal process window selection, and accelerate bainite transformation. Excessive Al content can cause nozzle blockage during continuous casting, affecting production efficiency and increasing costs. Therefore, in this invention, the Al content is limited to 0.020% to 0.050%.

[0016] Titanium: Titanium can effectively delay the recrystallization of deformed austenite, prevent austenite grain growth, increase the austenite recrystallization temperature, refine the grains, and improve the strength and toughness of the steel. Because free nitrogen atoms in the steel deteriorate the toughness of the steel plate, Ti combines with the impurity element nitrogen in the steel to form TiN. The formation of TiN has a nitrogen-fixing effect. Furthermore, Ti forms Ti(C, N) with carbon and nitrogen, which provides grain refinement and precipitation strengthening. It can also strengthen ferrite and bainite. However, excessive addition of Ti will result in excessively large TiN, deteriorating the performance of the steel plate and reducing the toughness of the weld heat-affected zone. To achieve excellent mechanical properties and hole expansion performance, the optimal range of Ti content in the present invention is between 0.025% and 0.055%.

[0017] Ta: Tantalum has a strong affinity with elements such as carbon and nitrogen in steel, and can form fine and dispersed carbides, nitrides or carbonitrides. These compounds hinder grain growth and refine the grains of the steel, thereby improving the comprehensive mechanical properties of the steel, such as strength, toughness, and plasticity, and the pore expansion rate. In addition, tantalum forms a dense and stable oxide film (Ta2O5) on the surface of the steel. This oxide film can prevent external corrosive media from contacting the steel matrix, thereby improving the corrosion resistance of the steel. Therefore, the optimal range of the Ta content in the present invention is between 0.010% and 0.020%.

[0018] Bi: Bismuth (Bi) is primarily distributed within grain boundaries and grain interiors in steel, increasing steel sheet strength, reducing the diffusion rate of elements like carbon and oxygen at grain boundaries, minimizing decarburization and oxidation, and improving the surface and mechanical properties of the steel sheet. Therefore, the present invention limits the Bi content to 0.005% to 0.014%.

[0019] Sb: Antimony can make the corrosion products dense and inhibit H2O, O2, Cl - and SO4 2-Sb diffuses into the steel matrix and accumulates near the steel matrix in an acidic environment, forming a uniform, dense oxide film (rich in elements such as Sb) on the steel plate surface, resisting further corrosion. However, Sb is a low-melting-point element and tends to accumulate at grain boundaries, causing grain boundary cracks. The risk of steel plate cracking increases rapidly with increasing Sb content. Therefore, the present invention limits the Sb content to 0.010% to 0.050%.

[0020] Ni: Nickel is a solid solution strengthening element that can improve the material's hardenability, prevent temper brittleness, and improve the material's fatigue properties. It can also improve the steel's corrosion resistance and has no adverse effects on the hardenability and toughness of the steel's weld heat-affected zone. Furthermore, nickel is an austenite stabilizing element that can promote the retention of retained austenite. However, Ni is a precious element and its content should not be too high. Therefore, the Ni content is limited to 0.010% to 0.030%.

[0021] Pt: Platinum has excellent chemical stability and corrosion resistance. Platinum can react with oxygen in steel to form a dense oxide protective film. This protective film can isolate the steel from direct contact with the corrosive medium, thereby slowing the corrosion process, improving the corrosion resistance and oxidation resistance of the steel, and increasing the service life of the steel in highly corrosive environments and high temperatures. Therefore, the present invention limits the Pt content to 0.001% to 0.006%.

[0022] Y: Yttrium can refine the grains in steel, enhance the strength and plasticity of the grain boundaries, and is beneficial to improving the hole expansion performance. It can also improve the welding performance and oxidation resistance of steel, thereby increasing the service life of steel at high temperatures. Therefore, the present invention limits the Y content to 0.004% to 0.009%.

[0023] N: As for the N content in steel, the lower the N content, the better. However, too low a content will lead to production difficulties and increase costs. Therefore, in the present invention, the N content is ≤0.003%.

[0024] The microstructure of the finished steel plate is 75% to 85% by volume of ferrite, 5% to 16% by volume of bainite, and 3% to 10% by volume of pearlite.

[0025] The steel plate has a yield strength of ≥315MPa, a tensile strength of ≥456MPa, a transverse elongation A of ≥38%, a hole expansion rate of ≥110%, a transverse cold bending of 180°D=a that is qualified, and a surface roughness Ra of 1.80~2.30μm.

[0026] The thickness of the steel plate is 1.75~2.88mm.

[0027] A method for producing high-formability steel for passenger vehicles includes smelting, hot rolling, wet sandblasting descaling, continuous annealing, and skin-passing, as follows:

[0028] (1) Smelting process: RH+LF process is adopted, H and O contents are strictly controlled, H≤0.0002%, O≤0.0015%, calcium treatment is carried out in the refining process, electromagnetic stirring and light reduction technology are used in the continuous casting process, the casting speed is ≤2.0m / min, and the light reduction amount is 2.2~5.3mm, which reduces the center segregation of the continuous casting billet, which is beneficial to reduce the banded structure in the subsequent rolling of hot rolled steel plates.

[0029] (2) Hot rolling process: The continuous casting slab with a thickness of 120-220 mm and a width of 1040-2000 mm is directly hot-transferred and hot-charged into a step-beam heating furnace for heating at a temperature of 1190-1210°C and a holding time of 132-163 min. The chemical composition of the present invention contains Sb, which has a low melting point and is easily enriched at the grain boundary to produce cracks, so the heating temperature should not be too high. The rough rolling adopts a 3+3 mode rolling process (R1 adopts 3 passes and R2 adopts 3 passes) for a total of 6 passes. The rough rolling outlet temperature is 1010-1060°C. The intermediate slab is 34.0-53.0 mm thick and 1040-2000 mm wide. The intermediate slab is kept warm by a heat preservation cover before entering the hot rolling finishing mill to reduce the temperature drop of the intermediate slab on the delayed roller and the temperature difference between the head and tail and the plate width direction. The finishing rolling is a 7-stand continuous rolling process. High-pressure water descaling is used before finishing rolling, the finishing rolling inlet temperature is not higher than 1010℃, the final rolling temperature is 880-920℃, and laminar cooling mode is adopted after final rolling. The laminar cooling rate is 18-23℃ / s. After cooling to 550-600℃, it is coiled and air-cooled to room temperature. The purpose of laminar cooling to 550-600℃ is to quickly generate pearlite, while suppressing grain growth, the pearlite content is also guaranteed, thereby refining the pearlite grains. In addition, the reduction of the finishing rolling unit F1 is 16-25mm, the reduction of F2 is 7-12mm, the reduction of F3 is 4-7mm, the reduction of F4 is 2.0-3.5mm, the reduction of F5 is 1.0-2.2mm, the reduction of F6 is 0.6-1.4mm, and the reduction of F7 is 0.2-0.5mm. The rolling thickness is 1.75-2.88mm. After rolling, the volume percentage of ferrite in the hot-rolled steel plate is 75%-85%, and the volume percentage of pearlite is 15%-25%.

[0030] (3) EPS (wet sandblasting descaling process): After cooling the steel coil with a thickness of 1.75-2.88 mm to room temperature, wet sandblasting is performed to remove the iron oxide scale on the steel plate surface. The main processes are uncoiling, straightening, sandblasting descaling, and coiling. The uncoiling tension of the steel plate is 28-33 kN, the straightening elongation is 1.0%-1.2%, the travel speed is 25-60 m / min, the steel grit hardness is HRC ≥ 65, the sandblasting motor speed is 2600-3000 rpm, and the coiling tension is 60-75 kN.

[0031] (4) Continuous annealing: The steel coils after wet sandblasting descaling are continuously annealed, with the belt speed controlled at 55-110 m / min, the soaking section temperature at 800-820 °C, the soaking time at 5-10 min, the slow cooling outlet temperature at 630-650 °C, the rapid cooling rate at more than 25 °C / s, and the rapid cooling outlet temperature at 400-425 °C. The soaking section temperature is 800-820℃, the purpose is to ensure the appropriate phase ratio of ferrite and austenite in the critical zone. If the soaking section temperature is greater than 820℃, the ferrite ratio in the organization will be greatly reduced, reducing the plasticity of the steel. If the soaking section temperature is less than 800℃, the austenite content in the critical zone temperature stage is obviously insufficient, affecting the subsequent bainite content, which in turn leads to insufficient strength. The soaking time is 5-10min, the purpose is to ensure that the steel plate grains are fully recrystallized during the heating and holding stages and to avoid long time causing grain growth of the steel plate. If the soaking time is too short, the steel plate will not have time for continuous annealing and recrystallization process, resulting in reduced elongation of the steel plate. The slow cooling outlet temperature is 630-650℃, the purpose of which is to quickly generate ferrite, inhibiting grain growth while ensuring the ferrite content, thereby refining the ferrite grains. The fast cooling outlet temperature is 400-425℃, the purpose of which is to quickly generate bainite, inhibiting grain growth while ensuring the bainite content, thereby refining the bainite grains.

[0032] (5) Skin pass: After rapid cooling, the steel is directly air-cooled and enters the skin pass mill. The skin pass adopts rolling force control, which is controlled at 1100~3200kN and the rolling tension is 300~1800kN.

[0033] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0034] 1. Tantalum has a strong affinity with elements such as carbon and nitrogen in steel, and can form fine and dispersed carbides, nitrides or carbonitrides. These compounds hinder grain growth and refine the grains of steel, thereby improving the comprehensive mechanical properties such as strength, toughness, plasticity and pore expansion rate of steel. Tantalum forms a dense and stable oxide film (Ta2O5) on the surface of steel. This oxide film can prevent external corrosive media from contacting the steel matrix, thereby improving the corrosion resistance of steel.

[0035] 2. Bismuth is mainly distributed in the grain boundaries and inside the grains in steel, which improves the strength of the steel plate, reduces the diffusion rate of elements such as carbon and oxygen on the grain boundaries, reduces decarburization and oxidation, and improves the surface and mechanical properties of the steel plate.

[0036] 3. The addition of Sb can make the corrosion products dense and inhibit the formation of H2O, O2, and Cl - and SO4 2-It diffuses isotropically into the steel matrix and can be enriched near the steel matrix in an acidic environment, prompting the formation of a uniform and dense oxide film (rich in elements such as Sb) on the surface of the steel plate matrix to resist further erosion of the steel matrix.

[0037] 4. The addition of Ni can improve the hardenability of the material, prevent temper brittleness, improve the fatigue performance of the material, and at the same time improve the corrosion resistance of the steel and promote the retention of retained austenite.

[0038] 5. The addition of Pt in steel can react with oxygen to form a dense oxide protective film. This protective film can isolate the steel from direct contact with the corrosive medium, thereby slowing down the corrosion process, improving the corrosion resistance and oxidation resistance of the steel, and increasing the service life of the steel in strong corrosive environments and high temperatures.

[0039] 6. The addition of Y can refine the grains in the steel, enhance the strength and plasticity of the grain boundaries, which is beneficial to the improvement of the hole expansion performance. It can also improve the welding performance and oxidation resistance of the steel, thereby increasing the service life of the steel at high temperatures.

[0040] 7. The present invention does not require the conventional hot rolling + pickling + cold rolling + continuous annealing + skin-passing process, but adopts hot rolling + EPS (wet sandblasting descaling process) + continuous annealing + skin-passing process, which reduces the pickling + cold rolling process, has fewer process flows, low production costs, and does not pollute the environment.

[0041] 8. The microstructure of the steel of the present invention is ferrite, bainite and pearlite, which can significantly improve the hole expansion performance of the steel plate during the forming process.

[0042] 9. The present invention has excellent mechanical properties, yield strength ≥315MPa, tensile strength ≥456MPa, transverse elongation A ≥38%, hole expansion rate ≥110%, transverse cold bending 180° D=a is qualified, and surface roughness Ra is 1.80~2.30μm. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the specific implementation methods of the present invention are further described below in conjunction with examples. The following examples are used to specifically illustrate the contents of the present invention. These examples are only general descriptions of the contents of the present invention and do not limit the contents of the present invention.

[0044] The embodiments of the invention are as follows:

[0045] The smelting adopts RH+LF process, strictly controlling the H and O contents, H≤0.0002%, O≤0.0015%, and calcium treatment is carried out in the refining process. Electromagnetic stirring and soft reduction technology are used in the continuous casting process. The casting speed is ≤2.0m / min, and the soft reduction is 2.2~5.3mm. The continuous casting slabs with a thickness of 120~220mm and a width of 1040~2000mm are directly hot-transferred and hot-charged into the walking beam heating furnace for heating. The heating temperature is 1190~1210℃, and the holding time is 132~163min. The rough rolling adopts the 3+3 mode rolling process (R1 adopts 3 rolling passes, R2 adopts 3 rolling passes) for a total of 6 rolling passes. The rough rolling outlet temperature is 1010℃~1060℃, the intermediate billet thickness is 34.0~53.0mm, and the width is 1010℃~1060℃. The intermediate billet is 1040~2000mm in width. A heat preservation cover is used before the intermediate billet enters the hot rolling and finishing rolling unit to reduce the temperature drop of the intermediate billet on the delay roller and the temperature difference between the head, tail and plate width directions. The finishing rolling is a 7-stand continuous rolling. High-pressure water descaling is used before finishing rolling. The finishing rolling inlet temperature is not higher than 1010℃. The finishing rolling temperature is 880~920℃. After finishing rolling, the laminar cooling mode is adopted with a laminar cooling rate of 18~23℃ / s. After cooling to 550~600℃, it is coiled and air-cooled to room temperature. The finishing mill F1 has a reduction of 16-25mm, F2 has a reduction of 7-12mm, F3 has a reduction of 4-7mm, F4 has a reduction of 2.0-3.5mm, F5 has a reduction of 1.0-2.2mm, F6 has a reduction of 0.6-1.4mm, and F7 has a reduction of 0.2-0.5mm, with a rolling thickness of 1.75-2.88mm. After the 1.75-2.88mm thick steel coils are cooled to room temperature, they are wet-sandblasted to remove scale from the steel surface. The main processes include uncoiling, straightening, sandblasting, and coiling. The uncoiling tension is 28-33kN, the straightening elongation is 1.0-1.2%, the travel speed is 25-60m / min, the steel grit hardness is HRC ≥65, the sandblasting motor speed is 2600-3000rpm, and the coiling tension is 60-75kN. Continuous annealing is performed on wet-blast descaling coils with a thickness of 1.75 to 2.88 mm. The coil speed is controlled at 55 to 110 m / min, the soaking zone temperature is 800 to 820°C, the soaking time is 5 to 10 minutes, the slow cooling outlet temperature is 630 to 650°C, the rapid cooling rate is greater than 25°C / s, and the rapid cooling outlet temperature is 400 to 425°C. After rapid cooling, the coil is directly air-cooled into the skin-pass mill. Skin-passing utilizes rolling force control, ranging from 1100 to 3200 kN, and the rolling tension is 300 to 1800 kN. The finished product thickness ranges from 1.75 to 2.88 mm.

[0046] The specific composition, hot rolling process, EPS (wet sandblasting descaling process), continuous annealing process, steel plate properties and microstructure volume percentages of the six embodiments of the present invention are shown in Tables 1-6.

[0047] Table 1 Chemical composition of the present invention (wt, %)

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[0049] Table 2 Hot rolling process system of the embodiment of the present invention

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[0051] Table 3 EPS (wet sandblasting descaling process) system of the embodiment of the present invention

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[0053] Table 4 Continuous annealing process system of the embodiment of the present invention

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[0055] Table 5 Mechanical properties parameters of the embodiments of the present invention

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[0057] Table 6 Tissue volume percentage in the examples of the present invention

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Claims

1. A high-formability steel for passenger cars, characterized in that: The chemical composition of the steel is calculated by weight as follows: C: 0.045% to 0.065%, Si: 0.15% to 0.28%, Mn: 1.30% to 1.45%, Al: 0.020% to 0.050%, Ti: 0.025% to 0.055%, Ta: 0.010% to 0.020%, Bi: 0.005% to 0.014%, Sb: 0.010% to 0.050%, Ni: 0.010% to 0.030%, Pt: 0.001% to 0.006%, Y: 0.004% to 0.009%, and P is limited to 0.015%, S is 0.005%, and N is 0.003%. The balance is Fe and unavoidable impurities. The production method of the high-formability passenger car steel includes smelting, hot rolling, wet sandblasting descaling, continuous annealing and skin-passing, as follows: Hot rolling: heating temperature 1190 ~ 1210 ℃, holding time 132 ~ 163min, rough rolling outlet temperature 1010 ~ 1060 ℃, the intermediate billet is kept warm by a heat preservation cover before entering the hot rolling and finishing mill, the finishing rolling inlet temperature is not higher than 1010 ℃, the finishing temperature is 880 ~ 920 ℃, and the laminar cooling mode is adopted after the final rolling, the laminar cooling rate is 18 ~ 23 ℃ / s, and the steel is coiled after cooling to 550 ~ 600 ℃ and air-cooled to room temperature; Continuous annealing: The steel coils after wet sandblasting descaling are continuously annealed, with the belt speed controlled at 55-110 m / min, the soaking section temperature at 800-820°C, the soaking time at 5-10 min, the slow cooling outlet temperature at 630-650°C, the rapid cooling rate at more than 25°C / s, and the rapid cooling outlet temperature at 400-425°C.

2. The high formability steel for passenger vehicles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The microstructure of the finished steel plate is 75% to 85% by volume of ferrite, 5% to 16% by volume of bainite, and 3% to 10% by volume of pearlite.

3. The high formability steel for passenger vehicles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The steel plate has a yield strength of ≥315MPa, a tensile strength of ≥456MPa, a transverse elongation A of ≥38%, a hole expansion rate of ≥110%, a transverse cold bending of 180°D=a that is qualified, and a surface roughness Ra of 1.80~2.30μm.

4. The high formability steel for passenger vehicles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The thickness of the steel plate is 1.75~2.88mm.

5. A method for producing high-formability steel for passenger vehicles according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: It includes smelting, hot rolling, wet sandblasting descaling, continuous annealing and skin-passing processes, as follows: Hot rolling: heating temperature 1190 ~ 1210 ℃, holding time 132 ~ 163min, rough rolling outlet temperature 1010 ~ 1060 ℃, the intermediate billet is kept warm by a heat preservation cover before entering the hot rolling and finishing mill, the finishing rolling inlet temperature is not higher than 1010 ℃, the finishing temperature is 880 ~ 920 ℃, and the laminar cooling mode is adopted after the final rolling, the laminar cooling rate is 18 ~ 23 ℃ / s, and the steel is coiled after cooling to 550 ~ 600 ℃ and air-cooled to room temperature; Continuous annealing: The steel coils after wet sandblasting descaling are continuously annealed, with the belt speed controlled at 55-110 m / min, the soaking section temperature at 800-820°C, the soaking time at 5-10 min, the slow cooling outlet temperature at 630-650°C, the rapid cooling rate at more than 25°C / s, and the rapid cooling outlet temperature at 400-425°C.

6. The method for producing high-formability steel for passenger vehicles according to claim 5, characterized in that: The rough rolling adopts the 3+3 mode rolling process, the intermediate billet thickness is 34.0~53.0mm, the width is 1040~2000mm, the finishing rolling is 7-stand continuous rolling, the finishing rolling unit F1 reduction is 16~25mm, F2 reduction is 7~12mm, F3 reduction is 4~7mm, F4 reduction is 2.0~3.5mm, F5 reduction is 1.0~2.2mm, F6 reduction is 0.6~1.4mm, F7 reduction is 0.2~0.5mm.

7. The method for producing high-formability steel for passenger vehicles according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that: The microstructure of the hot rolled steel plate after rolling: the volume percentage of ferrite is 75% to 85%, and the volume percentage of pearlite is 15% to 25%.

8. The method for producing high-formability steel for passenger vehicles according to claim 5, characterized in that: The smelting adopts RH+LF process, the casting billet pulling speed is ≤2.0m / min, the soft pressure reduction is 2.2-5.3mm, and the continuous casting billet specifications are 120-220mm thick×1040-2000mm wide.

9. The method for producing high-formability steel for passenger vehicles according to claim 5, characterized in that: The wet sandblasting descaling treatment: the main processes include uncoiling, straightening, sandblasting descaling and coiling, the steel plate uncoiling tension is 28 to 33 kN, the straightening elongation is 1.0% to 1.2%, the travel speed is 25 to 60 m / min, the steel sand hardness is HRC ≥ 65, the sandblasting motor speed is 2600 to 3000 rpm, and the coiling tension is 60 to 75 kN.

10. The method for producing high-formability steel for passenger vehicles according to claim 5, characterized in that: The skin pass is as follows: after rapid cooling, the steel is directly air-cooled and enters the skin pass mill; the skin pass rolling force is controlled at 1100-3200 kN, and the rolling tension is 300-1800 kN.