Introduction PHS Grades with Tensile Strength Approximately 1500 MPa Grades with Higher Ductility PHS Grades Over 1500 MPa Other Steels for Press Hardening Process Stainless steels Medium-Mn steels Composite steels Introduction Press hardening steels (PHS) are...
PHS and PQS Overview A Brief Overview of Press Hardening Press hardening (also commonly known as hot stamping or hot press forming) combines forming and heat treatment technology to create high strength complex shapes. Elevated temperature allows for production...
Types of Tailored Products Welded Tailored Blanks (Tailor Welded Blanks) Patchwork Blanks Tailor Welded Coils Tailor Rolled Coils Tailor Rolled Tubes Tailor Welded Tubes Benefits of Tailored Products in Automotive Body Construction Design, Usage, and Troubleshooting...
Introduction Laser Welded Tailored Blanks (Tailor Welded Blanks) Tailor Rolled Blanks Patchwork Blanks Tailored Properties Introduction Some automotive components may require higher stiffness, strength, or energy absorbing capacity in a confined local area. One...
Correcting Springback: Overview Correcting Springback by Changing the Elastic Strain Distribution: Post Stretch (Stake Beads) Correcting Springback by Changing the Elastic Strain Distribution: Over-Forming Correcting Springback by Reducing or Minimizing the Elastic...
Direct Process Indirect Process Hybrid Process Pre-Cooled Direct Process Multi-Step Process Roll Form PHS Form Fixture Hardening 3DQ (3-Dimensional Hot Bending and Quenching) Form Blow Hardening / Hot Gas Metal Forming Steel Tube Air Forming (STAF) Vacuum Hot Stamping...
Edge Ductility Measurements Cut Edge Quality Cutting Clearances: Burr Height and Tool Wear Cutting Clearances: General Recommendations Punch Face Design Effect of Edge Preparation Method on Ductility Visual Guide for Shear Face Assessment Key Points Advanced...
Overview Uncoated Blanks Aluminium-Based Coatings Zinc-Based Coatings Varnish Coatings Overview The initial press hardening steels of the 1970s were delivered bare, without a galvanized or aluminized layer for corrosion protection (i.e., uncoated). During the...
Characteristics of Servo Presses Advantages of Servo Presses Press Force and Press Energy Forming Process Simulation Setting Draw Beads with Air Cushions and Nitrogen Cylinders Press Considerations When Working With Higher Strength Steels Case Study: The Importance of...
The term local formability describes when part and process design, in addition to sheet metal properties like strength and elongation, influence the amount of deformation the metal can undergo prior to failure. Cutting, punching or other methods of obtaining a...