Patents by Inventor Il-Cheol YI

Il-Cheol YI 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: 20250019812
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a hot-rolled steel sheet comprising, by wt %, 0.06-0.12% of C, 0.004-0.4% of Si, 0.8-2.0% of Mn, 0.01-0.05% of Al, 0.05-1.0% of Cr, 0.001-0.3% of Mo, 0.001-0.05% of P, 0.001-0.005% of S, 0.001-0.01% of N, 0.001-0.05% of Nb, 0.001-0.05% of Ti, 0.001-0.005% of B, and the remainder of Fe and other inevitable impurities, satisfying relational formula 1 below, and having a microstructure including, by area, 80% or more of auto-tempered martensite, and a remainder of at least one of fresh martensite, bainite, and ferrite. [Relational formula 1] (10[C]+[Si]+2.5[Mn])/(1.5[Cr]+2.0[Mo]?3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: POSCO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Il-Cheol YI, Sung-ll KIM
  • Patent number: 11591677
    Abstract: A high-strength structural steel material having excellent fatigue crack propagation inhibitory characteristics according to an aspect of the present invention contains, by weight, 0.02-0.12% of C, 1.7-2.5% of Mn, 0.01-0.8% of Si, 0.005-0.5% of Al, and the balance Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein a microstructure of the structural steel sheet material is divided into a surface layer portion outside and a central portion inside along a thickness direction; the surface layer portion comprises tempered bainite as a matrix structure, fresh martensite as a second structure, and austenite as a residual structure; and the central portion comprises lath bainite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Il-Cheol Yi, Jae-Young Cho, Sang-Deok Kang
  • Patent number: 11572600
    Abstract: A structural steel having excellent brittle crack propagation resistance, according to one aspect of the present invention, comprises, by wt %, 0.02-0.12% of C, 0.01-0.8% of Si, 1.7-2.5% of Mn, 0.005-0.5% of Al, and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein an outer surface part and an inner center part thereof are microstructurally distinguished in the thickness direction, and the surface part comprises tempered bainite as a base structure, comprises fresh martensite as a second structure and can comprise austenite as a residual structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jae-Young Cho, Il-Cheol Yi, Sang-Deok Kang
  • Publication number: 20220064745
    Abstract: A high-strength structural steel having excellent cold bendability, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises, by wt %, 0.02-0.1% of C, 0.01-0.6% of Si, 1.7-2.5% of Mn, 0.005-0.5% of Al, 0.02% or less of P, 0.01% or less of S, 0.0015-0.015% of N, and the balance of Fe and other inevitable impurities, wherein an outer surface layer part and an inner central part thereof are microstructurally divided in a thickness direction, the surface layer part can comprise tempered austenite as a matrix structure, and the central part can comprise bainitic ferrite as a matrix structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Jae-Young CHO, Il-Cheol YI, Sang-Deok KANG
  • Publication number: 20220042146
    Abstract: A structural steel having excellent brittle fracture resistance according to an aspect of the present invention comprises, by weight %, 0.02-0.12% of C, 0.01-0.8% of Si, 1.5-2.5% of Mn, 0.005-0.5% of Al, 0.02% or less of P, 0.01% or less of S, 0.0015-0.015% of N, and the remainder of Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein an outer surface layer portion and an inner central portion are microstructurally divided along the thickness direction, the surface layer portion comprises tempered bainite as a matrix structure, the central portion comprises bainitic ferrite as a matrix structure, and the NDT temperature by the NRL drop-weight test may be ?70° C. or lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Il-Cheol YI, Jae-Young CHO, Sang-Deok KANG
  • Patent number: 11149326
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to a high-strength and high-manganese steel having excellent low-temperature toughness, the high-strength and high-manganese steel comprising, in terms of wt %, 4.3-5.7% of manganese (Mn), 0.015-0.055% of carbon (C), 0.015-0.05% silicon (Si), 0.6-1.7% of aluminum (Al), 0.01-0.1% of niobium (Nb), 0.015-0.055% of titanium (Ti), 0.001-0.005% of boron (B), 0.03% or less of phosphor (P), 0.02% or less of sulfur (S), and the balance iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities, wherein the microstructure thereof comprises, in terms of percent by volume, 40-60% of martensite and 40-60% of tempered martensite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventors: Il-Cheol Yi, Jae-Yong Chae, Sang-Deok Kang, Jae-Young Cho, Hong-Yeol Oh, Tae-Il So
  • Publication number: 20210071279
    Abstract: A structural steel having excellent brittle crack propagation resistance, according to one aspect of the present invention, comprises, by wt %, 0.02-0.12% of C, 0.01-0.8% of Si, 1.7-2.5% of Mn, 0.005-0.5% of Al, and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein an outer surface part and an inner center part thereof are microstructurally distinguished in the thickness direction, and the surface part comprises tempered bainite as a base structure, comprises fresh martensite as a second structure and can comprise austenite as a residual structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Jae-Young CHO, Il-Cheol YI, Sang-Deok KANG
  • Publication number: 20200332399
    Abstract: A high-strength structural steel material having excellent fatigue crack propagation inhibitory characteristics according to an aspect of the present invention contains, by weight, 0.02-0.12% of C, 1.7-2.5% of Mn, 0.01-0.8% of Si, 0.005-0.5% of Al, and the balance Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein a microstructure of the structural steel sheet material is divided into a surface layer portion outside and a central portion inside along a thickness direction; the surface layer portion comprises tempered bainite as a matrix structure, fresh martensite as a second structure, and austenite as a residual structure; and the central portion comprises lath bainite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Il-Cheol Yi, Jae-Young Cho, Sang-Deok Kang
  • Publication number: 20200040418
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to a high-strength and high-manganese steel having excellent low-temperature toughness, the high-strength and high-manganese steel comprising, in terms of wt %, 4.3-5.7% of manganese (Mn), 0.015-0.055% of carbon (C), 0.015-0.05% silicon (Si), 0.6-1.7% of aluminum (Al), 0.01-0.1% of niobium (Nb), 0.015-0.055% of titanium (Ti), 0.001-0.005% of boron (B), 0.03% or less of phosphor (P), 0.02% or less of sulfur (S), and the balance iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities, wherein the microstructure thereof comprises, in terms of percent by volume, 40-60% of martensite and 40-60% of tempered martensite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Il-Cheol Yi, Jae-Yong Chae, Sang-Deok Kang, Jae-Young Cho, Hong-Yeol Oh, Tae-Il So
  • Publication number: 20190010571
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a high hardness wear-resistant steel with excellent toughness and cutting crack resistance, and a method for manufacturing the same. A high hardness wear-resistant steel according to one aspect of the present invention has a composition containing, by weight ratio, 2.1 to 4.0% of manganese (Mn), 0.15 to 0.2% of carbon (C), 0.02 to 0.5% of silicon (Si), 0.2 to 0.7% of chromium (Cr), a remainder of iron (Fe) and other unavoidable impurities, has a microstructure in which prior austenite grain size is 25 ?m or less and martensite is included as a main phase, and has excellent toughness and cutting crack resistance which satisfies a condition in which Ac3-Ac1 is 100° C. or lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Il-Cheol YI, Yong-Jin KIM, Sung-Kyu KIM, Sang-Deok KANG, Un-Hae LEE
  • Publication number: 20180274056
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wear resistant steel material which can be suitably used for industrial machinery, structural materials, steel materials for slurry pipes, sour steel materials, mining, transportation and storage fields, etc. in the oil gas industry which require properties such as ductility and wear resistance. More particularly, the present invention relates to a wear resistant steel material excellent in toughness and internal quality, and a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Yong-Jin KIM, Soon-Gi LEE, Il-Cheol YI, Sung-Kyu KIM, Sang-Deok KANG, Un-Hae LEE