THICK WELDED STEEL PIPE EXCELLENT IN LOW TEMPERATURE TOUGHNESS, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THICK WELDED STEEL PIPE EXCELLENT IN LOW TEMPERATURE TOUGHNESS, AND STEEL PLATE FOR MANUFACTURING THICK WELDED STEEL PIPE

• US 20130037162A1
• Filed: 09/13/2011
• Published: 02/14/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nippon Steel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (Nippon Steel Corporation)
• Inventors: Shinohara, Yasuhiro, Hara, Takuya, Doi, Naoki, Yamashita, Eiichi
• Granted Patent: US 8,871,039 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 138/171
• CPC Class Codes: B23K 2101/06 Tubes
• CPC Class Codes: B23K 2103/04 Steel or steel alloys
• CPC Class Codes: B23K 35/3053 Fe as the principal constituent
• CPC Class Codes: B23K 35/3073 with Mn as next major constituent
• CPC Class Codes: B23K 9/0253 for the longitudinal seam of tubes
• CPC Class Codes: B23K 9/186 making use of a consumable electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: C21D 2211/001 Austenite
• CPC Class Codes: C21D 2211/005 Ferrite
• CPC Class Codes: C21D 8/02 during manufacturing of plates or strips C21D8/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C21D 8/105 of ferrous alloys
• CPC Class Codes: C21D 9/08 for tubular bodies or pipes
• CPC Class Codes: C22C 38/00 Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys cast-iron alloys C22C37/00
• CPC Class Codes: C22C 38/002 containing In, Mg, or other elements not provided for in one single group C22C38/001 - C22C38/60
• CPC Class Codes: C22C 38/005 containing rare earths, i.e. Sc, Y, Lanthanides
• CPC Class Codes: C22C 38/02 containing silicon
• CPC Class Codes: C22C 38/04 containing manganese
• CPC Class Codes: C22C 38/06 containing aluminium
• CPC Class Codes: C22C 38/08 containing nickel C22C38/105 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C22C 38/12 containing tungsten, tantalum, molybdenum, vanadium, or niobium
• CPC Class Codes: C22C 38/14 containing titanium or zirconium
• CPC Class Codes: C22C 38/16 : containing copper
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 148/909 : Tube

Abstract

The present invention provides a thick welded steel pipe excellent in low temperature toughness in which contents of Mn and Mo satisfy (Expression 1) below, Pcm obtained by (Expression 2) below is 0.16 to 0.19, and a metal structure of a base material steel plate consists of ferrite being 30 to 95% in an area ratio and a low temperature transformation structure, and in a metal structure of a coarse-grained HAZ, an area ratio of grain boundary ferrite is 1.5% or more, the total area ratio of the grain boundary ferrite and intragranular ferrite is not less than 11% nor more than 90%, an area ratio of MA is 10% or less, and its balance is composed of bainite.

1.2325≦(0.85×[Mn]−[Mo])≦1.5215   (Expression 1)

and

Pcm=[C]+[Si]/30+([Mn]+[Cu]+[Cr])/20+[Ni]/60+[Mo]/15+[V]/10   (Expression 2)

Claims

1-13. -13. (canceled)

14. A thick welded steel pipe excellent in low temperature toughness having a thickness of 25 to 45 mm that is formed of a base material steel sheet formed into a pipe shape being seam welded and has a coarse-grained HAZ, wherein

the base material steel sheet has a component composition containing, in mass %,

C:

0.03% to 0.085%,

Mn;

1.45% to 1.85%,

Ti;

0.005 to 0.020%,

Nb;

0.005 to 0.050%, and

O;

0.0005 to 0.005%, and

Si;

limited to 0.15% or less,

Al;

limited to 0.015% or less,

P;

limited to 0.02% or less,

S;

limited to 0.005% or less, and

Mo;

limited to 0.20% or less, and

having the contents of Mn and Mo satisfying (Expression

     1) below, a Pcm obtained by (Expression

     2) below being 0.16 to 0.19, and a balance being composed of Fe and inevitable impurities,

a metal structure of the base material steel sheet consists of ferrite being 30 to 95% in an area ratio and a low temperature transformation structure, and

in a metal structure of the coarse-grained HAZ, an area ratio of grain boundary ferrite is 1.5% or more, the total area ratio of the grain boundary ferrite and intragranular ferrite is not less than 11% nor more than 90%, an area ratio of MA is 10% or less, and its balance is composed of bainite;

1.2325≦

(0.85×

[Mn]−

[Mo])≦

1.5215  

 

(Expression

     1)

Pcm=[C]+[Si]/30+([Mn]+[Cu]+[Cr])/20+[Ni]/60+[Mo]/15+[V]/10  

 

(Expression

     2)

In (Expression

     2), [C], [Si], [Mn], [Cu], [Cr], [Ni], [Mo], and [V] denote the contents of C, Si, Mn, Cu, Cr, Ni, Mo, and V [mass %] respectively.

15. The thick welded steel pipe excellent in low temperature toughness according to claim 14, wherein

a grain size of the ferrite in the metal structure of the base material steel sheet is 2 to 15 μ

m.

16. The thick welded steel pipe excellent in low temperature toughness according to claim 14, wherein

the bainite in the metal structure of the coarse-grained HAZ consists of lath-shaped bainite and massive bainite, and an area ratio of the lath-shaped bainite is 20% or less.

17. The thick welded steel pipe excellent in low temperature toughness according to claim 14, wherein

the base material steel sheet further contains one or both of in mass %,

Cu:

0.70% or less, and

Ni;

0.70% or less.

18. The thick welded steel pipe excellent in low temperature toughness according to claim 14, wherein

the base material steel sheet further contains one type or two types or more of, in mass %,

Cr:

1.00% or less,

V;

0.10% or less,

Zr;

0.050% or less, and

Ta;

0.050% or less.

19. The thick welded steel pipe excellent in low temperature toughness according to claim 14, wherein

the base material steel sheet further contains one type or two types or more of, in mass %,

Mg:

0.0100% or less,

Ca;

0.0050% or less, and

REM;

0.0050% or less.

20. The thick welded steel pipe excellent in low temperature toughness according to claim 14, wherein

yield strength in a tensile direction corresponding to a circumferential direction of the thick welded steel pipe is 400 to 635 MPa, and Charpy absorbed energy of the coarse-grained HAZ at −

60°

C. is 60 J or more.

21. The thick welded steel pipe excellent in low temperature toughness according to claim 14, wherein

a weld metal of the thick welded steel pipe contains, in mass %

C:

0.04% to 0.09%,

Si;

0.01% to 0.35%,

Mn;

1.5% to 2.0%,

Al;

0.002% to 0.030%,

Ti;

0.003% to 0.030%, and

O;

0.0005% to 0.030%, and

P;

limited to 0.02% or less, and

S;

limited to 0.005% or less, and further contains one type or two types or more of, in mass %,

Ni;

0.2% to 1.0%,

Cr+Mo +V;

0.2% to 1.0%, and

B;

0.0001 to 0.0050%, and a balance being composed of Fe and inevitable impurities.

22. A manufacturing method of a thick welded steel pipe excellent in low temperature toughness having a thickness of 25 to 45 mm comprising:

foaming a base material steel sheet obtained in a manner that a steel having a component composition containing, in mass %,

C;

0.03% to 0.085%,

Mn;

1.45% to 1.85%,

Ti;

0.005 to 0.020%,

Nb;

0.005 to 0.050%, and

O;

0.0005 to 0.005%, and

Si;

limited to 0.15% or less,

Al;

limited to 0.015% or less,

P;

limited to 0.02% or less,

S;

limited to 0.005% or less, and

Mo;

limited to 0.20% or less, and

having the contents of Mn and Mo satisfying (Expression

     1) below, a Pcm obtained by (Expression

     2) below being 0.16 to 0.19, and a balance being composed of Fe and inevitable impurities is cast, an obtained steel billet is heated to 950 to 1150°

C., is subjected to hot rolling at an end temperature of Ar₃ or higher, and is water-cooled down to 600°

C. or lower, into a pipe shape; and

when end portions of the base material steel sheet being butted to be seam welded by submerged arc welding from an inner surface and outer surface of the base material steel sheet, seam welding the end portions of the base material steel sheet such that heat input J_I [kJ/cm] of the submerged arc welding from the inner surface, heat input J_O [kJ/cm] of the submerged arc welding from the outer surface, and a sheet thickness t [mm] satisfy relationships of (Expression

     3) and (Expression

     4) below;

1.2325≦

(0.85×

[Mn]−

[Mo])≦

1.5215  

 

(Expression

     1)

Pcm=[C]+[Si]/30+([Mn]+[Cu]+[Cr])/20+[Ni]/60+[Mo]/15+[V]/10  

 

(Expression

     2)

where [C], [Si], [Mn], [Cu], [Cr], [Ni], [Mo], and [V] denote the contents of C, Si, Mn, Cu, Cr, Ni, Mo, and V [mass %] respectively;

−

2.3≦

J_I−

1.75 t≦

27.8  

 

(Expression

     3)

−

9.6≦

J_O−

2.42 t≦

20.6  

 

(Expression

     4).

23. The manufacturing method of the thick welded steel pipe excellent in low temperature toughness according to claim 22, wherein

the hot rolling is performed at a rolling ratio at 900°

C. or lower set as 2.0 or more.

24. The manufacturing method of the thick welded steel pipe excellent in low temperature toughness according to claim 22, wherein

a process of said forming the base material steel sheet into a pipe shape is a UO process in which the base material steel sheet is formed into a C shape, a U shape, and an 0 shape in order, the manufacturing method of the thick welded steel pipe excellent in low temperature toughness further comprising:

expanding the thick welded steel pipe obtained after said seam welding the end portions of the base material steel sheet.

25. A steel sheet for a thick welded steel pipe used for manufacturing a thick welded steel pipe and having a thickness of 25 to 45 mm, the steel sheet for the thick welded steel pipe comprising:

a component composition containing, in mass %,

C;

0.03% to 0.085%,

Mn;

1.45% to 1.85%,

Ti;

0.005 to 0.020%,

Nb;

0.005 to 0.050%, and

O;

0.0005 to 0.005%, and

Si;

limited to 0.15% or less,

Al;

limited to 0.015% or less,

P;

limited to 0.02% or less,

S;

limited to 0.005% or less, and

Mo;

limited to 0.20% or less, and

having the contents of Mn and Mo satisfying (Expression

     1) below, a Pcm obtained by (Expression

     2) below being 0.16 to 0.19, and a balance being composed of Fe and inevitable impurities,

a metal structure consists of ferrite being 30 to 95% in an area ratio and a low temperature transformation structure,

1.2325≦

(0.85×

[Mn]−

[Mo])≦

1.5215  

 

(Expression

     1)

Pcm=[C]+[Si]/30+([Mn]+[Cu]+[Cr])/20+[Ni]/60+[Mo]/15+[V]/10  

 

(Expression

     2)

In (Expression

     2), [C], [Si], [Mn], [Cu], [Cr], [Ni], [Mo], and [V] denote the contents of C, Si, Mn, Cu, Cr, Ni, Mo, and V [mass %] respectively.

26. The steel sheet for the thick welded steel pipe according to claim 25 wherein, a grain size of ferrite in the metal structure is 2 to 15 μ

m.