Patents by Inventor Tae-Kyo Han

Tae-Kyo Han 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: 20240043954
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having excellent coatability and a manufacturing method therefor, the hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having a base steel sheet and a hot-dip galvanized layer formed on one or both surfaces of the base steel sheet, wherein the base steel sheet comprises an internal oxide layer comprising, by weight %, carbon (C): 0.1% to 0.3%, silicon (Si): 0.1% to 2.0%, aluminum (Al): 0.1% to 1.5%, manganese (Mn): 1.5% to 3.0%, and the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein the sum of Si and Al satisfies 1.2% to 3.5%, the ratio of Al and Si (Al/Si) satisfies 0.5 to 2.0, the surface roughness (Ra) of the base steel sheet is 0.5 or more, and the thickness directly under the surface of the base steel sheet is less than 4 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: POSCO Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Young-Ha Kim, Suk-Kyu Lee, Tae-Kyo Han, Dae-Young Kang
  • Patent number: 11634800
    Abstract: A high-strength austenite-based high-manganese steel material and a manufacturing method for the same, the steel material comprising: manganese (Mn): 20 to 23 wt %, carbon (C): 0.3 to 0.5 wt %, silicon (Si): 0.05 to 0.50 wt %, phosphorus (P): 0.03 wt % or less, sulfur (S): 0.005 wt % or less, aluminum (Al): 0.050 wt % or less, chromium (Cr): 2.5 wt % or less, boron (B): 0.0005 to 0.01 wt %, nitrogen (N): 0.03 wt % or less, and a balance of iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities, wherein stacked defect energy (SFE) represented by the following relationship 1 is 3.05 mJ/m2 or more, and a microstructure comprises 95 area % or more (including 100 area %) of austenite, and comprises 6 area % or more of strain grain boundaries in an austenite recrystallized grain, is provided. SFE(mJ/m2)=?24.2+0.950*Mn+39.0*C?2.53*Si?5.50*Al?0.765*Cr??[Relationship 1] where Mn, C, Cr, Si, and Al denote weight percent of respective components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Un-Hae Lee, Tae-Kyo Han, Sang-Deok Kang, Sung-Kyu Kim, Yong-Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20230029040
    Abstract: Provided is a steel sheet which can be used for automobile parts and the like, and relates to a steel sheet having a superior balance of strength and ductility and strength and hole expansion ratio and superior bending formability, and a method for manufacturing same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Jae-Hoon LEE, Tae-Kyo HAN, Sang-Hwan LEE
  • Publication number: 20230027722
    Abstract: Provided is a steel sheet which can be used for automobile parts and the like, and relates to a steel sheet having an excellent balance of strength and ductility and an excellent balance of strength and hole expansibility, and excellent bending workability, and a method for manufacturing same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Jae-Hoon LEE, Tae-Kyo HAN
  • Publication number: 20220349019
    Abstract: Provided is a high-strength steel sheet including: 0.12% to less than 0.17% of carbon (C), 0.3% to 0.8% of silicon (Si), 2.5% to 3.0% of manganese (Mn), 0.4% to 1.1% of chromium (Cr), 0.01% to 0.3% of aluminum (Al), 0.01% to 0.03% of niobium (Nb), 0.01% to 0.03% of titanium (Ti), 0.001% to 0.003% of boron (B), 0.04% or less of phosphorus (P), 0.01% or less of sulfur (S): 0.01% or less of nitrogen (N), and a balance of iron (Fe) and inevitable impurities. The contents of C, Si, and Al satisfy: [C]+[Si]+[Al])/5?0.35 wt. A microstructure includes more than 1% to 4% or less of retained austenite, more than 10% to 20% or less of fresh martensite, 5% or less (excluding 0%) of ferrite, more than 50% to 70% or less of tempered martensite, and a balance of bainite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Young-Roc IM, Jae-Hoon LEE, Jong-Chan PARK, Jong-Kweon KIM, Il-Hyun KIM, Tae-Kyo HAN, Tae-Oh LEE
  • Publication number: 20210381074
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a steel material used for a steel plate or the like for automobiles or construction and, more particularly, to a high manganese steel material having excellent anti-vibration characteristics and formability, which can be used where anti-vibration characteristics are required for noise reduction, and a method for producing same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Won-Tae Cho, Eung-Soo Kim, Sung-Kyu Kim, Tae-Kyo Han
  • Publication number: 20200347486
    Abstract: A high-strength austenite-based high-manganese steel material and a manufacturing method for the same, the steel material comprising: manganese (Mn): 20 to 23 wt %, carbon (C): 0.3 to 0.5 wt %, silicon (Si): 0.05 to 0.50 wt %, phosphorus (P): 0.03 wt % or less, sulfur (S): 0.005 wt % or less, aluminum (Al): 0.050 wt % or less, chromium (Cr): 2.5 wt % or less, boron (B): 0.0005 to 0.01 wt %, nitrogen (N): 0.03 wt % or less, and a balance of iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities, wherein stacked defect energy (SFE) represented by the following relationship 1 is 3.05 mJ/m2 or more, and a microstructure comprises 95 area % or more (including 100 area %) of austenite, and comprises 6 area % or more of strain grain boundaries in an austenite recrystallized grain, is provided. SFE (mJ/m2)=?24.2+0.950*Mn+39.0*C?2.53*Si?5.50*Al?0.765*Cr??[Relationship 1] where Mn, C, Cr, Si, and Al denote weight percent of respective components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Un-Hae LEE, Tae-Kyo HAN, Sang-Deok KANG, Sung-Kyu KIM, Yong-Jin KIM
  • Publication number: 20140150930
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hot press forming steel plate made of a composition comprising: 0.3-1.0 wt % of C; 0.0-4.0 wt % of Mn; 1.0-2.0 wt % of Si; 0.01-2.0 wt % of Al; 0.015 wt % or less of S; 0.01 wt % or less of N; and the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities. Further, the present. invention relates to a method for manufacturing the hot press forming steel plate, characterized by comprising the steps of: heating, to between 1100 and 1300° C., a steel slab having the composition; performing hot rolling finishing between. an Ar3 transformation point and 950° C.; and performing winding between MS and 720° C. Further, the present invention. relates to a hot press formed member characterized by having the composition, and having a dual phase microstructure made of bainite and residual austenite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Kyoo-Young Lee, Jin-Keun Oh, Jong-Sang Kim, Tae-Kyo Han