Press hardening method
US12270087B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC22C38/18
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
press hardening method includes the following steps: A. the provision of a steel sheet for heat-treatment, precoated with a zinc- or aluminum-based pre-coating, B. the deposition of a hydrogen barrier pre-coating over a thickness from 10 to 550 nm, and comprising at least one element chosen from among: nickel, chromium, magnesium, aluminum and yttrium, C. batch annealing of the precoated steel sheet to obtain a pre-alloyed steel sheet, the cooling after the batch annealing being performed at a speed of 29.0° C.h−1 or less, D. the cutting of the pre-alloyed steel sheet to obtain blank, E. thermal treatment of the blank to obtain a fully austenitic microstructure in the steel, F. the transfer of the blank into a press tool, G. the hot-forming of the blank to obtain a part, H. the cooling of the part obtained at step G).
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