Patents by Inventor Bong-Hwan Yoo

Bong-Hwan Yoo 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: 20240368736
    Abstract: The present invention provides a plated steel sheet excellent in corrosion resistance and excellent in at least one of weldability and phosphatability, and a manufacturing method therefor. And more specifically, the present invention provides a Zn—Mg—Al-based plated steel sheet excellent in corrosion resistance, weldability and phosphatability, and a manufacturing method therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Sung-Joo Kim, Tae-Chul Kim, Myung-Soo Kim, Bong-Hwan Yoo, Yong-Kyun Cho
  • Publication number: 20240360540
    Abstract: The present invention provides a Zn—Mg—Al-based plated steel sheet having excellent in corrosion resistance and whiteness, and a method for manufacturing the same. And more specifically, the present invention provides a Zn—Mg—Al-based plated steel sheet having excellent in corrosion resistance, whiteness and bendability, and a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tae-Chul Kim, Sung-Joo Kim, Myung-Soo Kim, Bong-Hwan Yoo, Yong-Kyun Cho, Il-Ryoung Sohn
  • Publication number: 20240360541
    Abstract: The present invention provides a Zn—Mg—Al plated steel sheet having excellent in corrosion resistance and bendability, and a method for manufacturing same. And more specifically, the present invention provides a Zn—Mg—Al-based plated steel sheet having excellent in corrosion resistance, bendability, and plating adhesion, and a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tae-Chul Kim, Sung-Joo Kim, Myung-Soo Kim, Bong-Hwan Yoo, Yong-Kyun Cho, Il-Ryoung Sohn
  • Publication number: 20240052471
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plated steel sheet which can be used for automobiles, home appliances, building materials, etc. and a method for manufacturing same and, more particularly, to a zinc alloy plated steel sheet having excellent adhesion to an adhesive and a method for manufacturing same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Tae-Chul Kim, Il-Ryoung Sohn, Bong-Hwan Yoo
  • Publication number: 20230235438
    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 based steel sheet plating layer provided on at least one surface of the base steel sheet; and an Fe—Al based inhibition layer provided between the base steel sheet and the Zn—Mg—Al based plating layer, wherein the plating layer comprises, in wt %: 4% or more of Mg; 2.1 times or more of Mg content and 14.2% or less of Al; 0.2% or less (including 0%) of Si; 0.1% or less (including 0%) of Sn; the remainder Zn; and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: POSCO
    Inventors: Il-Ryoung Sohn, Sung-Joo Kim, Tae-Chul Kim, Bong-Hwan Yoo, Myung-Soo Kim, Jong-Sang Kim, Sang-Tae Han, Kwang-Won Kim
  • Patent number: 11248287
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: 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: 10982309
    Abstract: Disclosed are a hot-rolled galvanized steel sheet having excellent galling resistance and formability, and a method for manufacturing the same. The hot-rolled galvanized steel sheet, includes: a base steel; and a hot-rolled galvanizing layer formed on the surface of the base steel, wherein the hot-rolled galvanizing layer provides a hot-rolled galvanized steel sheet having a Mn crystallite having a size of 10 ?m or less between the resin dendrites of zinc that form sequins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventors: Sang-Heon Kim, Hyeon-Seok Hwang, Suk-Kyu Lee, Sun-Ho Jeon, Yon-Kyun Song, Bong-Hwan Yoo
  • Publication number: 20200157672
    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: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Min-Suk OH, Sang-Heon KIM, Tae-Chul KIM, Jong-Sang KIM, Hyun-Chu YUN, Bong-Hwan YOO, Il-Ryoung SOHN
  • Patent number: 10584407
    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: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: 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: 10550457
    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: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: 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: 10544497
    Abstract: A Zn alloy plated steel sheet having excellent phosphatability and spot weldability and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. In the Zn alloy plated steel sheet including a base steel sheet and a Zn alloy plating layer, the Zn alloy plating layer includes, by wt %, Al: 0.5-2.8%, Mg: 0.5-2.8%, and a remainder of Zn and inevitable impurities, and a cross-sectional structure of the Zn alloy plating layer includes, by area percentage, more than 50% of a Zn single phase structure and less than 50% of a Zn—Al—Mg-based intermetallic compound. A surface structure of the Zn alloy plating layer includes, by area percentage, 40% or less of a Zn single phase structure and 60% or more of a Zn—Al—Mg-based intermetallic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventors: Min-Suk Oh, Sang-Heon Kim, Tae-Chul Kim, Jong-Sang Kim, Bong-Hwan Yoo, Hyun-Chu Yun
  • Publication number: 20190194792
    Abstract: Disclosed are a hot-rolled galvanized steel sheet having excellent galling resistance and formability, and a method for manufacturing the same. The hot-rolled galvanized steel sheet, includes: a base steel; and a hot-rolled galvanizing layer formed on the surface of the base steel, wherein the hot-rolled galvanizing layer provides a hot-rolled galvanized steel sheet having a Mn crystallite having a size of 10 ?m or less between the resin dendrites of zinc that form sequins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Sang-Heon KIM, Hyeon-Seok HWANG, Suk-Kyu LEE, Sun-Ho JEON, Yon-Kyun SONG, Bong-Hwan YOO
  • Publication number: 20190100831
    Abstract: A Zn alloy plated steel sheet having excellent phosphatability and spot weldability and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. In the Zn alloy plated steel sheet including a base steel sheet and a Zn alloy plating layer, the Zn alloy plating layer includes, by wt %, Al: 0.5-2.8%, Mg: 0.5-2.8%, and a remainder of Zn and inevitable impurities, and a cross-sectional structure of the Zn alloy plating layer includes, by area percentage, more than 50% of a Zn single phase structure and less than 50% of a Zn—Al—Mg-based intermetallic compound. A surface structure of the Zn alloy plating layer includes, by area percentage, 40% or less of a Zn single phase structure and 60% or more of a Zn—Al—Mg-based intermetallic compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Min-Suk OH, Sang-Heon KIM, Tae-Chul KIM, Jong-Sang KIM, Bong-Hwan YOO, Hyun-Chu YUN
  • Publication number: 20180320260
    Abstract: Provided are a zinc alloy plated steel sheet and a method for manufacturing the zinc alloy plated steel sheet. The zinc alloy plated steel sheet includes a base steel sheet and a zinc alloy plating layer, wherein the zinc alloy plating layer includes a Zn single phase structure as a microstructure and a Zn—Al—Mg-based intermetallic compound, and the Zn single phase structure has a degree (f) of (0001) preferred orientation expressed by Formula 1 below within a range of 50% or greater. [Formula 1] f(%)=(Ibasal/Itotal)×100 where Itotal refers to the integral of all diffraction peaks of the Zn single phase structure when an X-ray diffraction pattern is measured within a range of 2 theta from 10° to 100° using a Cu-K? source, and Ibasal refers to the integral of diffraction peaks of the Zn single phase relating to a basal plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Min-Suk OH, Sang-Heon KIM, Tae-Chul KIM, Jong-Sang KIM, Hyun-Chu YUN, Bong-Hwan YOO
  • 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: 9745654
    Abstract: Provided is a hot dip zinc alloy plated steel sheet which is widely used in vehicles, domestic appliances, construction materials or the like and a method for manufacturing the same. A Zn—Al—Mg hot dip zinc alloy plating bath is used for manufacturing the hot dip zinc alloy plated steel strip, and a small amount of Ga or In is added to the plating bath for inhibiting an oxidation reaction of Mg in the plating bath so as to obtain excellent corrosion resistance and external surface of the plated steel sheet which is manufactured at this point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventors: Min-Suk Oh, Young-Sool Jin, Sang-Heon Kim, Su-Young Kim, Bong-Hwan Yoo
  • Patent number: 9302449
    Abstract: Provided is a hot dip zinc (Zn) alloy plated steel sheet having excellent corrosion resistance and surface qualities, and a method of manufacturing the same. For this purpose, provided is a high corrosion resistant hot dip Zn alloy plated steel sheet which includes an underlying steel sheet and a hot dip Zn alloy plating layer, wherein a composition of the hot dip Zn alloy plating layer includes 1 to 3 wt % of aluminum (Al), 1.5 to 4.0 wt % of magnesium (Mg), and Zn and unavoidable impurities as a remainder, in which Al+Mg is in a range of 2.5 to 7.0 wt % and Al: (Al+Mg) ratio is in a range of 0.38 to 0.48, and a method of manufacturing the high corrosion resistant hot dip Zn alloy plated steel sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventors: Sang-Heon Kim, Young-Sool Jin, Min-Suk Oh, Su-Young Kim, Bong-Hwan Yoo
  • Publication number: 20150159253
    Abstract: Provided is a hot dip zinc alloy plated steel sheet which is widely used in vehicles, domestic appliances, construction materials or the like and a method for manufacturing the same. A Zn—Al—Mg hot dip zinc alloy plating bath is used for manufacturing the hot dip zinc alloy plated steel strip, and a small amount of Ga or In is added to the plating bath for inhibiting an oxidation reaction of Mg in the plating bath so as to obtain excellent corrosion resistance and external surface of the plated steel sheet which is manufactured at this point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Min-Suk Oh, Young-Sool Jin, Sang-Heon Kim, Su-Young Kim, Bong-Hwan Yoo
  • Publication number: 20130183541
    Abstract: Provided is a hot dip zinc (Zn) alloy plated steel sheet having excellent corrosion resistance and surface qualities, and a method of manufacturing the same. For this purpose, the present invention provides a high corrosion resistant hot dip Zn alloy plated steel sheet which includes an underlying steel sheet and a hot dip Zn alloy plating layer, wherein a composition of the hot dip Zn alloy plating layer includes 1 to 3 wt % of aluminum (Al), 1.5 to 4.0 wt % of magnesium (Mg), and Zn and avoidable impurities as a remainder, in which Al+Mg is in a range of 2.5 to 7.0 wt % and Al:(Al+Mg) is in a range of 0.38 to 0.48, and a method of manufacturing the high corrosion resistant hot dip Zn alloy plated steel sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: POSCO
    Inventors: Sang-Heon Kim, Young-Sool Jin, Min-Suk Oh, Su-Young Kim, Bong-Hwan Yoo