Claims
- 1. A hot-rolled steel sheet having a low yield ratio, a high specific strength, and excellent toughness, comprising:
- 0.005 to less than 0.030 weight percent of carbon (C),
- 1.5 weight percent or less of silicon (Si),
- 1.5 weight percent or less of manganese (Mn),
- 0.020 weight percent or less of phosphorus (P),
- 0.015 weight percent or less of sulfur (S),
- 0.005 to 0.10 weight percent of aluminum (Al),
- 0.0100 weight percent or less of nitrogen (N),
- 0.0002 to 0.0100 weight percent of boron (B),
- at least one element selected from the group consisting of: 0.20 weight percent or less of titanium (Ti) and 0.25 weight percent or less of niobium (Nb) in an amount to satisfy (Ti+Nb/2)/C.gtoreq.4, and
- balance iron and incidental impurities;
- wherein, the metal structure is selected from the group consisting of: ferrite and bainitic ferrite, and the carbon content dissolved in grains ranges from 1.0 to 4.0 ppm.
- 2. A hot-rolled steel sheet having a low yield ratio, a high specific strength, and excellent toughness according to claim 1, wherein the hot-rolled steel sheet further comprises at least one element selected from the group consisting of:
- 1.0 weight percent or less of molybdenum,
- 2.0 weight percent or less of copper,
- 1.5 weight percent or less of nickel,
- 1.0 weight percent or less of chromium, and
- 0.10 weight percent or less of vanadium.
- 3. A hot-rolled steel sheet having a low yield ratio, a high specific strength, and excellent toughness, according to claim 1, wherein the hot-rolled steel sheet further comprises at least one element selected from the group consisting of:
- 0.0005 to 0.0050 weight percent of calcium, and
- 0.001 to 0.020 weight percent of a rare earth metal.
- 4. A method of producing a hot-rolled steel sheet having a low yield ratio, a high specific strength, and excellent toughness, comprising the steps of:
- hot-rolling a steel slab containing:
- 0.005 to less than 0.030 weight percent of carbon (C),
- 1.5 weight percent or less of silicon (Si),
- 1.5 weight percent or less of manganese (Mn),
- 0.020 weight percent or less of phosphorus (P),
- 0.015 weight percent or less of sulfur (S),
- 0.005 to 0.10 weight percent of aluminum (Al),
- 0.0100 weight percent or less of nitrogen (N),
- 0. 0002 to 0.0100 weight percent of boron (B), and
- at least one element selected from the group consisting of 0.20 weight percent or less of titanium (Ti) and 0.25 weight percent or less of niobium (Nb) in an amount to satisfy (Ti+Nb/2)/C.gtoreq.4;
- cooling at a rate of between 5 and not more than 20.degree. C./sec.; and then
- coiling at a temperature ranging from over 550.degree. C. to 700.degree. C.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 08/620,030 filed Mar. 21, 1996 now abandoned.
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