Patents Assigned to Posco
  • Publication number: 20240200175
    Abstract: A non-oriented electrical steel sheet includes by wt %, Si: 3.0 to 4.0%, Al: 0.1 to 1.5%, Mn: 0.1 to 0.5%, Cr: 2 to 20% of Mn content, a sum of Sn and Sb: 0.006 to 0.1%, C: 0.0010 to 0.0050%, and 0.0003 to 0.0050% of at least one of N, S, Ti, Nb, and V, and balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, in which an area fraction of a grain having a grain diameter which is 10% or less of a thickness of the steel sheet is 0.5% or more, a number fraction of the grain is 20% or more, and an average grain diameter from a central layer to a surface layer in a thickness direction of the steel sheet satisfies a relationship of D(surface)/D(center)?0.6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hunju Lee, Su-Yong Shin, Yunsu Kim
  • Patent number: 12012656
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for cooling a hot-dip plated steel sheet, the apparatus being capable of reducing comb-pattern surface defects occurring on the edge portion of the hot-dip plated steel sheet. The apparatus includes: a gas knife for spraying wiping gas to a steel sheet that has passed through a plating bath, thereby adjusting the plating thickness thereof; a defect prevention portion installed downstream of the gas knife so as to spray cooling gas to the steel sheet, thereby cooling same; and a moving portion for driving the defect prevention portion such that same moves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventor: Yong-Hun Kweon
  • Publication number: 20240191329
    Abstract: Provided is an Al—Fe-alloy plated steel sheet for hot forming, having excellent TWB welding characteristics since excellent hardness uniformity of a TWB weld zone after hot forming is obtained by suitably controlling a batch annealing condition, after plating Al, such that an Al—Fe-alloy layer is formed; a hot forming member; and manufacturing methods therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Seong-Woo KIM, Jin-Keun OH, Yeol-Rae CHO, Hyeon-Jeong SHIN
  • Publication number: 20240194899
    Abstract: Disclosed is a steel plate with excellent hydrophilicity and conductivity. The steel plate with excellent hydrophilicity and conductivity according to an embodiment may include a joint structure on the steel plate and including fine protrusions having inter-pitch intervals of 1 to 500 nm, wherein the fine protrusions have a texture including a (111) orientation in an area ratio of 10% or more and a (001) orientation in an area ratio of 10% or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jonghee Kim, Bosung Seo, Jinsuk Kim, Jieon Park, Kwangmin Kim
  • Patent number: 12006576
    Abstract: Provided are a plated steel sheet and a method for manufacturing same, the plated steel sheet comprising: a base steel sheet; a Zn—Mg—Al plating layer provided on at least one surface of the base steel sheet; and an Fe—Al inhibition layer provided between the base steel sheet and the Zn—Mg—Al plating layer. The plating layer comprises, by weight %, 4 to 10% of Mg and 5.1-25% of Al and the remainder being Zn and unavoidable impurities with respect to components not including iron (Fe) diffused from the base steel sheet. The plating layer comprises a 24-50% MgZn2 phase in phase fraction. In the MgZn2 phase, an Al single phase is present in the ratio of 1-30% relative to the cross-sectional area of the total MgZn2 phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignees: POSCO, STEEL & CONVERGENCE TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH ASSOCIATION, POSCO COATED & COLOR STEEL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Joo Kim, Kyung-Kwan Park, Moon-Hi Hong, Heung-Yun Kim, Tae-Yeul Park, Myung-Soo Kim, Il-Ryoung Sohn, Tae-Chul Kim, Dae-Young Kang
  • Publication number: 20240182116
    Abstract: A vehicle body according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a side sill extending in the lengthwise direction of a vehicle; and a cross member extending in the widthwise direction of the vehicle and coupled at an end thereof to the side sill, wherein: the side sill comprises an inner panel, an outer panel coupled to the inner panel, an outer panel coupled to the inner panel, and a reinforcement member disposed between the inner panel and the outer panel; the inner panel includes an inclined surface formed to have an ascending slope from the inner side to the outer side of the vehicle; the end of the cross member is formed to have a slope corresponding to the inclined surface and is coupled to the outer surface of the inclined surface; and one end of the reinforcement member is coupled to the inner surface of the inclined surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hong-Woo Lee, Jaehyun Kim, Dong-Yoon Seok
  • Publication number: 20240181748
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an aluminum-based plated steel that is provided for vehicles by hot forming, an aluminum-based alloy plated steel manufactured using the same, and method of manufacturing thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jin-Keun OH, Il-Ryoung SOHN, Seong-Woo KIM, Jeom-Soo SHIN
  • Publication number: 20240186041
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a grain oriented electrical sheet includes: a plurality of deformed parts formed on a surface of the electrical sheet along a rolling direction, in which an interval between the deformed parts is changed over an entire length of the sheet in response to an index Ks of sensitivity calculated by Equation 1 below, and at least two areas having a different interval between the deformed parts exist. Ks=(0.7×Ds+0.3×B8)/10??[Equation 1] (in Equation 1, Ks denotes an index of sensitivity, Ds denotes a particle size of grain (mm), and B8 denotes a magnetic flux density T measured at magnetic field strength of 800 A/m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ohyeoul Kwon, Woosin Kim, Kyuseok Han
  • Publication number: 20240182996
    Abstract: The present invention relates to: a steel material for hot forming, used for a vehicle and the like; a hot-formed member; and a method for manufacturing same. In the method, when the formed steel material is skin pass rolled, rolling pressure and roughness of skin pass rolling rolls are controlled so that bendability can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Sea-Woong Lee, Jin-Keun Oh, Seong-Woo Kim, Sang-Heon Kim, Hyo-Sik Chun, Sang-Bin Han
  • Publication number: 20240186508
    Abstract: The present exemplary embodiments relate to positive electrode active materials. The positive electrode active material according to an exemplary embodiment is a metal oxide particle including a center and a surface portion positioned on the surface of the center, where the metal oxide particle includes nickel, cobalt, manganese, and doping elements, and is composed of single particles, and the doping elements include two or more species selected from the group consisting of Zr, Al, B, P, La, Ta, Ti, W, Mo, Si, Ga, Zn, Nb, Ag, Sn, Bi, Au, Y, Ge, V, Cr, and Fe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicants: POSCO Holdings Inc., RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, POSCO CHEMICAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Sang Cheol NAM, kwon Young CHOI, Jung Hoon SONG, Sanghyuk LEE
  • Patent number: 12000008
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having excellent surface quality and electrical resistance spot weldability, and a method for manufacturing the same. A galvanized steel sheet according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a galvanized steel sheet including a base steel sheet and a zinc-based plating layer formed on a surface of the base steel sheet, wherein a ratio (a/b) of a hardness of a surface layer portion (a) to a hardness of an internal portion (b) of the base steel sheet may be less than 0.95.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventors: Ki-Cheol Kang, Chung-Hwan Lee, Yong-Joo Kim, Kang-Min Lee, Kyoo-Young Lee
  • Patent number: 11998971
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hot-press formed part comprising a plated steel sheet and an aluminum alloy plated layer formed on the plated steel sheet, wherein the aluminum alloy plated layer comprises: an alloying layer (I) formed on the plated steel sheet and containing, by weight %, 5-30% of Al; an alloying layer (II) formed on the alloying layer (I) and containing, by weight %, 30 to 60% of Al; an alloying layer (III) formed on the alloying layer (II) and containing, by weight %, 20-50% of Al and 5-20% of Si; and an alloying layer (IV) formed continuously or discontinuously on at least a part of the surface of the alloying layer (III), and containing 30-60% of Al, wherein the rate of the alloying layer (III) exposed on the outermost surface of the aluminum alloy plated layer is 10% or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Seong-Woo Kim, Jin-Keun Oh, Sang-Heon Kim, Hyo-Sik Chun
  • Patent number: 11993056
    Abstract: The present invention provides a metal-plastic composite material having excellent adhesive strength and formability and a method for manufacturing the same, and specifically, the present invention provides a metal-plastic composite material and a method for manufacturing the same comprising: a metal layer; and a plastic layer on at least one surface of the metal layer, wherein a thin film layer formed of a silane coupling agent is provided between the metal layer and the plastic layer, and the metal layer and the plastic layer are bonded by covalent bonding with the silane coupling agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventors: Hye-Jin Yoo, Chang-Se Byeon, Jung-Su Kim, Je-Hoon Baek, Hwi-Geon Kim
  • Patent number: 11993825
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a hot press forming member having excellent resistance to hydrogen embrittlement, and a method for manufacturing same. An aspect of the present invention provides a hot press forming member having excellent resistance to hydrogen embrittlement, the hot press forming member comprising a base steel plate and an alloy-plated layer formed on the surface of the base steel plate, wherein the alloy-plated layer contains pores such that pores having a size of 5 ?m or less constitute 3-30% of the surface area of the alloy-plated layer as viewed in a cross-section taken in the thickness direction of the member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Seong-Woo Kim, Jin-Keun Oh, Sang-Heon Kim, Sang-Bin Han
  • Patent number: 11993852
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a stainless steel with excellent contact resistance for a polymer fuel cell separator. The method of manufacturing a stainless steel with excellent contact resistance for a polymer fuel cell separator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: electrolyzing to remove a first passivation film formed on a cold-rolled thin sheet of a stainless steel comprising, in percent (%) by weight of the entire composition, C: greater than 0 to 0.1%, N: greater than 0 to 0.02%, Si: greater than 0 to 0.25%, Mn: greater than 0 to 0.2%, P: greater than 0 to 0.04%, S: greater than 0 to 0.02%, Cr: 22 to 34%, Ti: greater than 0 to 0.5%, Nb: greater than 0 to 0.5%, the remainder of iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities; and immersing in a mixed acid solution of nitric acid and hydrofluoric acid to form a second passivation film on the stainless cold-rolled thin sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jong Hee Kim, Kwang-Min Kim, Bo-Sung Seo
  • Publication number: 20240164752
    Abstract: A transparent-ultrasonic-sensor-based optical-ultrasonic integrated endoscopic probe according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may comprise: an optical fiber laser unit for emitting light; a transparent ultrasonic sensor, which is arranged between an object to be measured and the optical fiber laser unit to transmit, therethrough, the light emitted from the optical fiber laser unit, coaxially aligned with the light emitted from the optical fiber laser unit, radiating ultrasonic waves at the object, and receiving reflected ultrasonic waves; and a camera for acquiring an image of the object through the transparent ultrasonic sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicants: POSCO CO., LTD, POSTECH Research and Business Development Foundation
    Inventors: Chul-Hong KIM, Hyung-Ham KIM, Jeong-Woo PARK, Seong-Hee CHO, Jae-Woo KIM, Da-Som HEO, Byul-Lee PARK
  • Publication number: 20240159222
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a floating platform and a floating offshore wind power generator with the same. The floating offshore wind power generator according to an embodiment includes a power generator disposed on an upper portion and configured to perform a wind power generation action, and a floating platform configured to support the power generator while floating on the sea. The floating platform includes a plurality of floats provided in the form of a hollow cylindrical shape and erected in a vertical direction, a connecting beam connecting and binding between the plurality of the floats, and a strake having a spiral shape and provided on an outer circumference of a lower region of each of floats while avoiding a connecting position of the connecting beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Sanghun SON, Myunghyun NOH, Kyu-sik PARK, Eungsoo KIM
  • Patent number: 11981973
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a zinc plated steel sheet having excellent fatigue strength of electrical resistance spot welds and a method for manufacturing the same. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a zinc plated steel sheet includes a base steel sheet and a zinc-based plating layer formed on a surface of the base steel sheet, wherein a concentration profile of one or two of oxygen, and silicon and manganese measured in a depth direction from the surface of the base steel sheet has a maximum point in the depth direction from the surface, and an absolute value of a difference between a depth at which the maximum point of the concentration profile of oxygen is formed and a depth at which the maximum point of the concentration profile of one of silicon and manganese is formed is 0.5 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventors: Ki-Cheol Kang, Chung-Hwan Lee
  • Patent number: 11981975
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a steel sheet, the method including: reheating a steel slab at a temperature of 1200° C. to 1350° C., the steel slab including, by weight %, carbon (C): 0.05% to 0.14%, silicon (Si): 0.01% to 1.0%, manganese (Mn): 1.5% to 2.5%, aluminum (Al): 0.01% to 0.1%, chromium (Cr): 0.005% to 1.0%, phosphorus (P): 0.001% to 0.05%, sulfur (S): 0.001% to 0.01%, nitrogen (N): 0.001% to 0.01%, niobium (Nb): 0.005% to 0.06%, titanium (Ti): 0.005% to 0.11%, and a balance of iron (Fe) and inevitable impurities; finish hot rolling the reheated steel slab under predetermined conditions to obtain a hot-rolled steel sheet; cooling the hot-rolled steel sheet at a cooling rate of 10° C./s to 100° C./s to a temperature of 400° C. to 500° C. after the finish hot rolling; and coiling the steel sheet at a temperature of 400° C. to 500° C. after the cooling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Sung-Il Kim, Hyun-Taek Na, Dong-Wan Kim
  • Publication number: 20240149377
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a tailor welded blank, a hot press formed part, and a method for manufacturing same, the tailor welded blank having a weld part that can effectively prevent deterioration of properties after hot press forming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Sang-Ho Uhm, Chung-Ha Kim Kim, Il-Wook Han