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Thermal-assisted roll forming of high strength material

US9783865B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 2014
Grant dateOct 10, 2017
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Expiry dateAug 29, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC21D2211/008
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A thermal-assisted method deforms plastically a high-strength material using a high-intensive heat source. The high-strength material may be a cold-rolled sheet aluminum of strength greater than 300 megapascal (MPa) or a cold-rolled sheet steel of strength greater than 1000 MPa. The cold-rolled sheet metal is heated just before bending to a temperature near or above the critical temperature for the material and is followed by rapid quenching after bending.

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