A PRESS HARDENING METHOD
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2021084302A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-06

    申请号:PCT/IB2019/059285

    申请日:2019-10-30

    申请人: ARCELORMITTAL

    摘要: The present invention relates a press hardening method comprises the following steps: A. the provision of a steel sheet coated with a pre-coating being directly topped by a hydrogen barrier pre-coating, B. the batch annealing of the pre-coated 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, C. the cutting of the pre-alloyed steel sheet to obtain blank, D. the thermal treatment of the blank to obtain a fully austenitic microstructure in the steel, E. the transfer of the blank into a press tool, F. the hot-forming of the blank to obtain a part, G. the cooling of the part obtained at step F) in order to obtain a microstructure in steel being martensitic or martensito-bainitic or made of at least 75wt.% of equiaxed ferrite, from 5 to 20wt.% of martensite and bainite in amount less than or equal to 10wt.%.

    A PRESS HARDENING METHOD
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2021084303A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-06

    申请号:PCT/IB2019/059286

    申请日:2019-10-30

    申请人: ARCELORMITTAL

    摘要: The present invention relates a press hardening method comprises the following steps: A. the provision of a steel sheet coated with a pre-coating being directly topped by a hydrogen barrier pre-coating, B. the batch annealing of the pre-coated steel sheet in an inert atmosphere to obtain a pre-alloyed steel sheet, C. the cutting of the pre-alloyed steel sheet to obtain blank, D. the thermal treatment of the blank to obtain a fully austenitic microstructure in the steel, E. the transfer of the blank into a press tool, F. the hot-forming of the blank to obtain a part, G. the cooling of the part obtained at step F) in order to obtain a microstructure in steel being martensitic or martensito-bainitic or made of at least 75wt.% of equiaxed ferrite, from 5 to 20wt.% of martensite and bainite in amount less than or equal to 10wt.%.

    A PRESS HARDENING METHOD
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2021084379A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-06

    申请号:PCT/IB2020/059842

    申请日:2020-10-20

    申请人: ARCELORMITTAL

    摘要: The present invention relates a press hardening method comprising the following steps: A. the provision of a steel sheet for heat treatment being optionally coated with a zinc- or aluminum-based pre-coating, B. the flexible rolling of the steel sheet in the rolling direction so as to obtain a steel sheet having a variable thickness, C. the cutting of the rolled steel sheet to obtain a tailored rolled blank, D. the deposition of a hydrogen barrier pre-coating over a thickness from 10 to 550 nm, E. the heat treatment of the tailored rolled blank to obtain a fully austenitic microstructure in the steel, F. the transfer of the tailored rolled blank into a press tool, G. the hot-forming of the tailored rolled blank to obtain a part having a variable thickness, H. the cooling of the part having a variable thickness obtained at step G) to obtain a microstructure in steel being martensitic or martensito-bainitic or made of at least 75% in terms of volume fraction of equiaxed ferrite, from 5 to 20% in volume of martensite and of bainite in amount less than or equal to 10% in volume.

    A PRESS HARDENING METHOD
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2021084378A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-06

    申请号:PCT/IB2020/059841

    申请日:2020-10-20

    申请人: ARCELORMITTAL

    摘要: The present invention relates a press hardening method comprising the following steps: A. the provision of a steel sheet for heat treatment, being optionally precoated with a zinc- or aluminum-based pre-coating, B. The deposition of a hydrogen barrier pre-coating comprising chromium and not comprising nickel over a thickness from 10 to 550 nm, C. the cutting of the precoated steel sheet to obtain a blank, D. the heat treatment of the blank at a furnace temperature from 800 to 970°C, during a dwell time from 1 to 12 minutes, in an atmosphere having an oxidizing power equal or higher than that of an atmosphere consisting of 1 % by volume of oxygen and equal or smaller than that of an atmosphere consisting of 50% by volume of oxygen, such atmosphere having a dew point between -30 and +30°C, E. the transfer of the blank into a press tool, F. the hot-forming of the blank at a temperature from 600 to 830°C to obtain a part, G. the cooling of the part obtained at step E) to obtain a microstructure in steel being martensitic or martensito-bainitic or made of at least 75 % in terms of volume fraction of equiaxed ferrite, from 5 to 20 % in volume of martensite and bainite in amount less than or equal to 10 % in volume.

    A PRESS HARDENING METHOD
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2021084377A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-06

    申请号:PCT/IB2020/059838

    申请日:2020-10-20

    申请人: ARCELORMITTAL

    摘要: The present invention relates a press hardening method comprises the following steps: A. the provision of a steel sheet for heat treatment, precoated with a zinc- or aluminum-based pre-coating for anti-corrosion purpose, B. the deposition of a hydrogen barrier pre-coating over a thickness from 10 to 550 nm, C. the batch annealing of the precoated steel sheet in an inert atmosphere to obtain a pre-alloyed steel sheet, D. the cutting of the pre-alloyed steel sheet to obtain blank, E. the 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) in order to obtain a microstructure in steel being martensitic or martensito-bainitic or made of at least 75 % in terms of volume fraction of equiaxed ferrite, from 5 to 20 % in volume of martensite and bainite in amount less than or equal to 10 % in volume.

    A PRESS HARDENING METHOD
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2021084376A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-06

    申请号:PCT/IB2020/059837

    申请日:2020-10-20

    申请人: ARCELORMITTAL

    摘要: The present invention relates a press hardening method comprises 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. the 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. the 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) in order to obtain a microstructure in steel being martensitic or martensito-bainitic or made of at least 75% in terms of volume fraction of equiaxed ferrite, from 5 to 20% in volume of martensite and of bainite in amount less than or equal to 10% in volume.

    A PRESS HARDENING METHOD
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2020070575A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-04-09

    申请号:PCT/IB2019/057970

    申请日:2019-09-20

    申请人: ARCELORMITTAL

    摘要: The present invention relates a press hardening method comprises the following steps: A. the provision of a carbon steel sheet coated with a barrier pre-coating comprising nickel and chromium wherein the weight ratio Ni/Cr is between 1.5 and 9, B. the cutting of the coated carbon steel sheet to obtain a blank, G. the thermal treatment of the blank in an atmosphere having an oxidizing power equal or higher than that of an atmosphere consisting of 1% by volume of oxygen and equal or smaller than that of an atmosphere consisting of 50% by volume of oxygen, such atmosphere having a dew point between -30 and +30°C, C. the transfer of the blank into a press tool, D. the hot-forming of the blank to obtain a part, E. the cooling of the part obtained at step E) in order to obtain a microstructure in steel being martensitic or martensito-bainitic or made of at least 75wt.% of equiaxed ferrite, from 5 to 20wt.% of martensite and bainite in amount less than or equal to 10wt.%.

    A PRESS HARDENING METHOD
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2020070545A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-04-09

    申请号:PCT/IB2018/057719

    申请日:2018-10-04

    申请人: ARCELORMITTAL

    摘要: The present invention relates a press hardening method comprises the following steps: A. the provision of a carbon steel sheet coated with a barrier pre-coating comprising nickel and chromium wherein the weight ratio Ni/Cr is between 1.5 and 9, B. the cutting of the coated carbon steel sheet to obtain a blank, G. the thermal treatment of the blank in an atmosphere having an oxidizing power equal or higher than that of an atmosphere consisting of 1% by volume of oxygen and equal or smaller than that of an atmosphere consisting of 50% by volume of oxygen, such atmosphere having a dew point between -30 and +30°C, C. the transfer of the blank into a press tool, D. the hot-forming of the blank to obtain a part, E. the cooling of the part obtained at step E) in order to obtain a microstructure in steel being martensitic or martensito-bainitic or made of at least 75wt.% of equiaxed ferrite, from 5 to 20wt.% of martensite and bainite in amount less than or equal to 10wt.%.