Patents by Inventor Il-Ryoung Sohn

Il-Ryoung Sohn has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20180371596
    Abstract: Provided are a hot-dip zinc plated steel material and a method for preparing same, the hot-dip zinc plated steel material comprising: base iron comprising 0.01-1.6 wt % of Si and 1.2-3.1 wt % of Mn; a Zn—Al—Mg alloy plating layer; and an Al-rich layer formed on the interface of the base iron and Zn—Al—Mg alloy plating layer, wherein the rate of occupied surface area of the Al-rich layer is 70% or higher (including 100%).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Il-Ryoung SOHN, Dae-Young KANG, Jong-Sang KIM, Tae-Chul KIM, Min-Suk OH
  • Publication number: 20180363117
    Abstract: Provided is a hot press formed product, which is prepared by means of hot press forming of a Zn—Al—Mg-based plated steel material comprising base iron and a Zn—Al—Mg-based plated layer, and a method for preparing the same, the hot press formed product comprising an oxide layer formed on the surface thereof, wherein the content ratio of Al to Mg (Al/Mg) in the oxide layer is 0.8 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Il-Ryoung SOHN, Hyeon-Seok HWANG, Jong-Sang KIM
  • Publication number: 20180223387
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing an HPF part comprising: preparing a steel sheet comprising C: 0.18% to 0.25%, Si: 0.1% to 1.0%, Mn: 0.9% to 1.5%, P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Al: 0.01% to 0.05%, Cr: 0.05% to 0.5%, Ti: 0.01% to 0.05%, B: 0.001% to 0.005%, N: 0.009% or less, and a balance of Fe and impurities; heating the steel sheet at 550° C. to 850° C. followed by maintaining at 640° C. to 680° C., and immersing the steel sheet in a hot dip aluminum plating bath, and a balance of Al and impurities; cooling the plated steel sheet at 15° C./s or faster; heating the cooled hot dip aluminum plated steel sheet at 880° C. to 930° C. followed by maintaining for a certain time; and hot forming the alloyed hot dip aluminum plated steel sheet and quenching at a range of 300° C. or lower at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Il-Ryoung SOHN, Dae-Chul BAE, Heung-Yun KIM
  • Publication number: 20180195159
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a zinc-plated steel sheet. The method includes: coating a metal on the steel sheet on a steel sheet; annealing the metal coated steel sheet; and zinc plating the annealed steel sheet by dipping in a molten zinc plating bath. Further provided is a method of manufacturing a hot-press part including: coating a metal on the steel sheet on a steel sheet; annealing the metal coated steel sheet; zinc plating the annealed steel sheet by dipping in a molten zinc plating bath; heating the zinc-plated steel sheet; and press forming the heated steel sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Il-Ryoung SOHN, Jong-Sang KIM, Joong-Chul PARK, Yeol-Rae CHO, Jin-Keun OH, Han-Gu CHO, Bong-Hoon CHUNG, Jong-Seog LEE
  • Patent number: 9963758
    Abstract: Provided is a hot press-formed (HPF) member with excellent powdering resistance at the time of press forming. The HPF member includes a hot-dip coating layer containing Al on a surface of a base steel sheet. The base steel sheet includes, based on wt %, 0.18-0.25% of C, 0.1-1.0% of Si, 0.9-1.5% of Mn, 0.03% or less of P, 0.01% or less of S, 0.01-0.05% of Al, 0.05-0.5% of Cr, 0.01-0.05% of Ti, 0.001-0.005% of B, 0.009% or less of N, the balance Fe, and the other impurities. The hot-dip coating layer comprises a soft diffusion layer and a hard alloy layer. The alloy layer has a Tau phase in the range of 10-30%, in terms of area percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventors: Il-Ryoung Sohn, Dae-Chul Bae, Heung-Yun Kim
  • Patent number: 9945020
    Abstract: Provided is a zinc-plated steel sheet for hot pressing having outstanding surface characteristics, comprising: a steel foundation plate comprising a metal surface diffusion layer of which the Gibbs free energy reduction per mole of oxygen during oxidation is less than that of Cr, an aluminum-rich layer containing at least 30 wt. % of aluminum formed on the surface diffusion layer, and a zinc plating layer formed on the aluminum-rich layer. In this way, a metal having a low affinity for oxygen is coated to an effective thickness prior to annealing and thus the creation of annealing oxides at the surface of the steel sheet is suppressed and a uniform zinc plating layer is formed, and alloying of the zinc plating layer is promoted during press-processing heat treatment. Cracking in the steel foundation plate during hot press molding is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventors: Il-Ryoung Sohn, Jong-Sang Kim, Joong-Chul Park, Yeol-Rae Cho, Jin-Keun Oh, Han-Gu Cho, Bong-Hoon Chung, Jong-Seog Lee
  • Publication number: 20180002797
    Abstract: Zn alloy plated steel material having excellent weldability and processed-part corrosion resistance and a method for production of Zn alloy plated steel material are provided. In the Zn alloy plated steel material comprising base steel material and a Zn alloy plating layer, the Zn alloy plating layer includes, by wt %, Al: 0.1-5.0%, Mg: 0.1-5.0%, as well as a remainder of Zn and inevitable impurities. The Zn alloy plated steel material includes a lower interface layer and an upper interface layer between the base steel material and the Zn alloy plating layer, wherein the lower interface layer is formed on the base steel material and has a dense structure, and the upper interface layer is formed on the lower interface layer and has a network-type or island-type structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicants: POSCO, POSCO
    Inventors: Min-Suk OH, Sang-Heon KIM, Tae-Chul KIM, Jong-Sang KIM, Hyun-Chu YUN, Bong-Hwan YOO, Il-Ryoung SOHN
  • Patent number: 9580786
    Abstract: A high-manganese hot-dip coated steel sheet is disclosed which provides high corrosion resistance, high ductility and high strength, mainly used for inner and outer panels of automobiles, and a method of manufacturing the same. The high-manganese hot-dip coated steel sheet includes a substrate steel sheet having a composition of (in weight %) 0.1 to 1.5% of C, 5 to 35% of Mn, and the remainder includes Fe and other unavoidable impurities, and a hot-dip zinc coating layer formed on the substrate steel sheet, the hot-dip zinc coating layer having a composition of (in weight %) 0.1 to 10% of Mn, 5 to 15% of Fe, and the remainder including Zn and other unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventors: Il-Ryoung Sohn, Kwang-Geun Chin, Seong-Ju Kim, Myung-Soo Kim, Sung-Kyu Kim
  • Publication number: 20160376679
    Abstract: An HPF molding member having a melted aluminum plating layer formed on the surface of a base steel sheet and excellent delamination resistance. The base steel sheet comprises: 0.18-0.25% by weight of C; 0.1-1.0% by weight of Si; 0.9-1.5% by weight of Mn; 0.03% by weight or less of P; 0.01% by weight or less of S; 0.01-0.05% by weight of Al; 0.05-0.5% by weight of Cr; 0.01-0.05% by weight of Ti; 0.001-0.005% by weight of B; 0.009% by weight or less of N; and the balance Fe and other impurities. The plating layer consists of a soft diffusion layer and a hard alloy layer, the hard alloy layer having a tau layer irregularly and non-continuously dispersed and distributed on the inside thereof at 10% or more of the entire area fraction. The difference in hardness between the alloy layer and the diffusion layer is 400 (Hv) or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Heung-Yun KIM, Il-Ryoung SOHN, Dae-Chul BAE
  • Publication number: 20160362764
    Abstract: Provided is a hot press-formed (HPF) member with excellent powdering resistance at the time of press forming. The HPF member includes a hot-dip coating layer containing Al on a surface of a base steel sheet. The base steel sheet includes, based on wt %, 0.18-0.25% of C, 0.1-1.0% of Si, 0.9-1.5% of Mn, 0.03% or less of P, 0.01% or less of S, 0.01-0.05% of Al, 0.05-0.5% of Cr, 0.01-0.05% of Ti, 0.001-0.005% of B, 0.009% or less of N, the balance Fe, and the other impurities. The hot-dip coating layer comprises a soft diffusion layer and a hard alloy layer. The alloy layer has a Tau phase in the range of 10-30%, in terms of area percent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Il-Ryoung SOHN, Dae-Chul BAE, Heung-Yun KIM
  • Patent number: 9314997
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plated steel sheet having a plated layer with excellent stability for hot press molding, and more specifically, to a plated steel sheet having a plated layer with excellent stability for hot press molding in which a LME (Liquid Metal Embrittlement) phenomenon caused by a zinc enrichment region included in the plated layer is suppressed during hot press molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventor: Il-Ryoung Sohn
  • Publication number: 20150307977
    Abstract: Provided is a zinc-plated steel sheet for hot pressing having outstanding surface characteristics, comprising: a steel foundation plate comprising a metal surface diffusion layer of which the Gibbs free energy reduction per mole of oxygen during oxidation is less than that of Cr, an aluminium-rich layer containing at least 30 wt. % of aluminium formed on the surface diffusion layer, and a zinc plating layer formed on the aluminium-rich layer. In this way, a metal having a low affinity for oxygen is coated to an effective thickness prior to annealing and thus the creation of annealing oxides at the surface of the steel sheet is suppressed and a uniform zinc plating layer is formed, and alloying of the zinc plating layer is promoted during press-processing heat treatment. Cracking in the steel foundation plate during hot press molding is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Il-Ryoung Sohn, Jong-Sang Kim, Joong-Chul Park, Yeol-Rae Cho, Jin-Keun Oh, Han-Gu Cho, Bong-Hoon Chung, Jong-Seog Lee
  • Publication number: 20150266519
    Abstract: A high-ductility, high-strength and high Mn steel strip used for steel strips of automobiles requiring superior formability and high strength, a plated steel strip produced by using the same, and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The high Mn steel strip comprises, by weight %, 0.2˜1.5% of C, 10˜25% of Mn, 0.01˜3.0% of Al, 0.005˜2.0% of Si, 0.03% or less of P, 0.03% or less of S, 0.040% or less of N, and the balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities. The high-ductility, high-strength and high Mn steel strip, and the plated steel strip produced by using the same have superior surface properties and plating characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Seong Ju Kim, Kwang Geun Chin, Hyung Gyu Hwang, Sung Kyu Kim, Il Ryoung Sohn, Young Kook Lee, Oh Yeon Lee
  • Patent number: 9068255
    Abstract: Provided is a zinc-plated steel sheet for hot pressing having outstanding surface characteristics, comprising: a steel foundation plate comprising a metal surface diffusion layer of which the Gibbs free energy reduction per mole of oxygen during oxidation is less than that of Cr; an aluminum-rich layer containing at least 30 wt. % of aluminum formed on the surface diffusion layer, and a zinc plating layer formed on the aluminum-rich layer. In this way, a metal having a low affinity for oxygen is coated to an effective thickness prior to annealing and thus the creation of annealing oxides at the surface of the steel sheet is suppressed and a uniform zinc plating layer is formed, and alloying of the zinc plating layer is promoted during press-processing heat treatment. Cracking in the steel foundation plate during hot press molding is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventors: Il-Ryoung Sohn, Jong-Sang Kim, Joong-Chul Park, Yeol-Rae Cho, Jin-Keun Oh, Han-Gu Cho, Bong-Hoon Chung, Jong-Seog Lee
  • Patent number: 9011615
    Abstract: Provided are a bake hardening steel having a crystalline grain size of ASTM No. 9 or more and a method for preparing the bake hardening steel by controlling the winding, rolling and cooling conditions. The bake hardening steel includes: C:0.0016˜0.0025%, Si:0.02% or less, P:0.01˜0.05%, S:0.01% or less, sol.Al:0.08˜0.12%, N:0.0025% or less, Ti:0.003% or less, Nb:0.003˜0.011%, Mo:0.01˜0.1%, B:0.0005˜0.0015% or less, balance Fe and other inevitable impurities, wherein % is weight %, and Mn and P satisfy the relation of ?30(° C.)?803P?24.4Mn?58.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventors: Seong-Ho Han, Il-Ryoung Sohn, Shin-Hwan Kang, Min-Ki Seun
  • Patent number: 8999085
    Abstract: A high-ductility, high-strength and high Mn steel strip used for steel strips of automobiles requiring superior formability and high strength, a plated steel strip produced by using the same, and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The high Mn steel strip comprises, by weight %, 0.2˜1.5% of C, 10˜25% of Mn, 0.01˜3.0% of Al, 0.005˜2.0% of Si, 0.03% or less of P, 0.03% or less of S, 0.040% or less of N, and the balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities. The high-ductility, high-strength and high Mn steel strip, and the plated steel strip produced by using the same have superior surface properties and plating characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Posco
    Inventors: Seong-Ju Kim, Kwang-Geun Chin, Hyun-Gyu Hwang, Sung-Kyu Kim, Il-Ryoung Sohn, Young-Kook Lee, Oh-Yeon Lee
  • Publication number: 20140120366
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plated steel sheet having a plated layer with excellent stability for hot press molding, and more specifically, to a plated steel sheet having a plated layer with excellent stability for hot press molding in which a LME (Liquid Metal Embrittlement) phenomenon caused by a zinc enrichment region included in the plated layer is suppressed during hot press molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventor: Il-Ryoung Sohn
  • Publication number: 20120267012
    Abstract: Provided is a zinc-plated steel sheet for hot pressing having outstanding surface characteristics, comprising: a steel foundation plate comprising a metal surface diffusion layer of which the Gibbs free energy reduction per mole of oxygen during oxidation is less than that of Cr; an aluminum-rich layer containing at least 30 wt. % of aluminium formed on the surface diffusion layer, and a zinc plating layer formed on the aluminum-rich layer. In this way, a metal having a low affinity for oxygen is coated to an effective thickness prior to annealing and thus the creation of annealing oxides at the surface of the steel sheet is suppressed and a uniform zinc plating layer is formed, and alloying of the zinc plating layer is promoted during press-processing heat treatment. Cracking in the steel foundation plate during hot press molding is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: POSCO
    Inventors: Il-Ryoung Sohn, Jong-Sang Kim, Joong-Chul Park, Yeol-Rae Cho, Jin-Keun Oh, Han-Gu Cho, Bong-Hoon Chung, Jong-Seog Lee
  • Patent number: 8221564
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a steel sheet used for structural members, elements, etc. of automobiles including a front side member, pillar, and the like, and more particularly, a method for manufacturing a steel sheet having a high strength and formability as well as hot-dip galvanizing properties is disclosed. In the method, after an aluminum killed steel slab, which comprises, by weight %: C: 0.05% to 0.25%; Si: 0.1% to 1.5%; S: 0.02% or less; N: 0.01% or less; Al: 0.02% to 2.0%; Mn: 1.0% to 2.5%; P: 0.001% to 0.1%; Sb: 0.005% to 0.10%; the balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities, is subjected to a homogenization treatment at a temperature range of 1050° C. to 1300° C., the aluminum killed steel slab is subjected to a hot rolling under a finishing hot rolling temperature of 850° C. to 950° C. and a coiling temperature of 400° C. to 700° C., followed by a cold rolling under a cold rolling reduction ration of 30% to 80%, and annealing the cold rolled steel sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventors: Seong-Ju Kim, Il-Ryoung Sohn, Hyun-Gyu Hwang, Seung-Bok Lee
  • Publication number: 20110100516
    Abstract: Provided are a bake hardening steel having a crystalline grain size of ASTM No. 9 or more and a method for preparing the bake hardening steel by controlling the winding, rolling and cooling conditions. The bake hardening steel includes: C:0.0016˜0.0025%, Si:0.02% or less, P:0.01˜0.05%, S:0.01% or less, sol.Al:0.08˜0.12%, N:0.0025% or less, Ti:0.003% or less, Nb:0.003˜0.011%, Mo:0.01˜0.1%, B:0.0005˜0.0015% or less, balance Fe and other inevitable impurities, wherein % is weight %, and Mn and P satisfy the relation of ?30(° C.)?803P?24.4Mn?58.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: POSCO
    Inventors: Seong-Ho Han, Il-Ryoung Sohn, Shin-Hwan Kang, Min-Ki Seun