The present invention provides a low-
yield ratio 1030 MPa grade high-strength Q&P steel and a production process thereof. The
chemical composition of the
thick plate is, by
mass percentage, as follows: C 0.15-0.17%, Si 0.4-0.6%, Mn 1.4-2.6%, Cr 0.4-0.8%, Ni 1.2-1.6%, 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 utilizes the above composition, controlled rolling and controlled cooling, and an offline
salt bath Q&P heat treatment process to produce a 15 mm thick low-
yield ratio 1030 MPa grade high-strength steel. The controlled rolling and controlled cooling process adopts two-stage rolling, and after rolling, it is water-cooled to 400-420℃, and then air-cooled to
room temperature. The heat treatment adopts the
salt bath two-step Q&P process, with a complete austenitization temperature of 900-920℃, a
salt bath quenching temperature of 200-250℃, a salt bath partitioning temperature of 350-400℃, and finally water-cooled to
room temperature. The yield strength of the low
yield ratio 1030MPa grade high-strength steel plate of the present invention is ≥1030MPa, the yield ratio is ≤0.85, the elongation is ≥14%, and the
impact energy at -40℃ is ≥45J. The
advantage of the present invention is that the salt bath Q&P heat treatment process is used to obtain a good performance match between high strength and low yield ratio.