High-strength galvanized steel sheet having excellent formability and crashworthiness and method of manufacturing the same

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PATENT NO 9982318
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15405819

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A galvanized steel sheet has formability and crashworthiness, consists of 0.03% to 0.13% C, 1.0% to 2.0% Si, 2.4% to 3.5% Mn, 0.001% to 0.05% P, 0.0001% to 0.01% S, 0.001% to 0.1% Al, 0.0005% to 0.01% N, and 0.0003% to 0.01% B on a mass basis; and optionally contains at least one selected from the following A-C: A: at least one selected from the group consisting of 0.0005% to 0.1% Ti and 0.0005% to 0.05% Nb on a mass basis; B: at least one selected from the group consisting of 0.01% to 1.0% Mo, 0.01% to 2.0% Ni, and 0.01% to 2.0% Cu on a mass basis; and C: 0.001% to 0.005% Ca on a mass basis; the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, and a microstructure containing a tempered martensitic phase and a bainitic phase such that the sum of an area fraction of the tempered martensitic phase and an area fraction of the bainitic phase is 30% or more, the area fraction of the tempered martensitic phase is 30% or more in the absence of the bainitic phase, wherein a distance of closest approach of the tempered martensitic phase is 10 μm or less and contents of C, Mn, and B satisfy (1):

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JFE STEEL CORPORATIONTOKYO 100-0011

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Hasegawa, Hiroshi Hiroshima, JP 574 7595
Kaneko, Shinjiro Hiroshima, JP 88 617
Nagataki, Yasunobu Hiroshima, JP 59 410
Nakagaito, Tatsuya Chiba, JP 80 502

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