Potential for Mn in New Automotive Steels

Hot Rolled Products Overview and Evolution

Elongation (%) 40 USIFORM 450-550 35 30 25 20 15 10 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 T.S. Mpa USIPHASE D800 USIFORM 600 USIDUR 700

Increase Strength-Ductility Balance Availability of very HSS in low thicknesses Precoated Products Trend
USIPHASE T 800

USIPHASE D550 USIPHASE D 600

USIDUR 315-420

Trend

Trend to low thicknesses

USIPHASE M 800 (t 1.6 mm) USIPHASE M 1000 (t 1.6 mm)

1000 900 800 TS (MPa) 700 600 500 400 300 10 20 30

Colled rolled steels

TRIP Dual Phase Dual Phase HSS
Microalloyed (HSLA) HS Isotropic Bake-Hardening (HS BH) IF HS Rephosphorized USISTAMP06 USISTAMP07

40

50

El ( %)

Floor Panel in EDDQ Steel

Seat Stand

Dual Phase Microstructure

20 m

USIPHASE D 600 Ferrite + Martensite

TRIP Microstructure

20 m

USIPHASE T 800 Ferrite + Bainite + Residual Austenite

Arcelor Offer: Ts 600MPa

35

30

B/HDG/EZ

B/ EZ(<3mm)

Total elongation

25

Usiphase D600
20

Usiphase D60 Usiform 600

B/ HDG(<4mm)
15

10 0 1 2 3 4 5

Available thicknesses (mm)

Arcelor Offer: Ts 800MPa

35

30

B/EZ

B/EZ

Total elongation

Usiphase T800
25

Usiphase T800

B/HDG/ EZ(<2mm)
20

B/ EZ(<3mm)

Usiphase D750
15

Usiphase D80

Usiphase M800
10 0 1

B/ EZ(<3mm) /HDG(<3mm)
2 3 4 5

Available thicknesses (mm)

Arcelor Offer: Ts 1000MPa

30

25 Total elongation

B/ EZ

Usiphase T1000 20

15
B(<2mm) /HDG

Usiphase M1000
B/ HDG

10

Usiphase D1000

5 0 1 2 3 Available thicknesses (mm) 4 5

Dimensioning Stresses
Stiffness E Crash (YS, TS, El%, n) Fatigue (TS)

Processing Constraints
Welding Stamping Stretch flanging

Exceptional Profilage Stresses (YS, E)

Wheel Rims

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* *** *** ***

* * * * * * * * * * *

Wheel disks

Suspension arms

Engine cradles

*** *** *** *** *** ***

Chassis Parts

Rear Axle

Hole' Expansion Ratio (AC%=(D-Do)/Do x100)) 180 160 140 120 100 80
USIDUR 3 15 -5 50

Die

USIFORM 450-550
Punch

USIFORM 600 DP55 - 60

Nakazima-Hecker Method

USIFORM 800

T.S. 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000

(MPa)

2 1

3 DENT RESISTANCE 4 INTEREST OF BAKE-HARDENING STEEL GRADES

USIPLUS
2,00 1,80 1,60 1,40 1,20 1,00 0,80 0,60 POINT 1 POINT 2 POINT 3 POINT 4 USIPLUS180 0,67 mm USIPHOR220 0,68 mm USISTAMP04 0,78 mm

Load 400N (rubber punch diameter 15 mm hardness = 80 shore)

Remained deformation (mm)

BH and Ageing Behaviour of DP BH and Ageing Behaviour of DP and TRIP Steels and TRIP Steels
Bake Hardening : 170C / 20mn Aging : 70C / 10H MPa MPa
100 80 60 40 20 0 0 2
BH after Tensile Test Ageing after T.T. BH after SkP Ageing aprs SkP % predeformation

100 80 60 40 20 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 Predeformation (%)

DP450 DP500 DP600 DP750 TRIP800

12 14

10

- No ageing and low BH without predeformation - High BH after predeformation

Crash Energy Management

Anti Intrusion

Energy Absorption

10,00%

20,00%

30,00%

40,00%

50,00%

60,00%

0,00%

0% 10% 9% 20% 19% 23% 24% 32% 34% 58% 33% 37% 49% 47% Ultimate force

Weight reduction potential in flexion vs. USISTAMP 04 (%)

si st am p0 U si ph 4 or U 28 si 0 dr aw 44 U 0 si du U si r3 ph 15 as eD U si 45 ph 0 as eD U si 50 ph 0 as eD 60 0 H LE U si 50 ph 0 as eT U 80 si 0 bo r1 U si 50 ph 0 as U eD si 75 ph 0 as U eM si ph 80 as 0 U eM si ph 10 as 00 eT R 10 00

U si p ha se
10,0 15,0 20,0 25,0 30,0 35,0 0,0 5,0 32,4

TR 10 si 00 ph as eD 80 0
30,8

H M
15,1

H M 12 st am p 10 00 eM 12

U si ph as as eM ph U si ph as eT

28,7

U si

31,2 27,9 28,8

21,0 24,4 19,8 16,0 15,3

Lightening potential in axial compression with respect to Usistamp04 (%)

10,4 8,0 9,4 7,1

80 R 0 80 0s U ta si m ph p as eT R U 80 si ph 0 as eD 75 0 H LE U 50 si ph 0 as eD U 60 si ph 0 as eD U 50 si ph 0 as eD 45 U 0 si dr aw 44 0 U si du r3 15 U si ph or 28 U 0 si st am p0 4
0,0

DP and TRIP typical mechanical DP and TRIP typical mechanical properties properties
900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 0 5 10 Conventional Stress (MPa)

TRIP800 DP750 DP600 Usidur360 Usistamp 04

15 20 25 Elongation % 30 35 40

Rational Stress (MPa)

1100 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 0

TRIP800 DP750 DP600 Usidur360 Usiphor280 Usistamp 04

0,05 0,1 0,15 Rational Strain 0,2 0,25

Dir. T L D

Yp0,2 519 478 508

TS

840 830 834

El(%) 26,3 28,3 25,5

Ag(%) rd r delta r nd n 21,0 1,18 1,01 0,07 0,217 0,221 22,5 0,90 0,228 21,1 0,97 0,221

Influence of 10% prestrain on Usiphase D600 GA Fatigue Resistance

Mechanical Characteristics YS = 379 MPa ; TS = 630 MPa t = 1,95 mm Alternating Tension Rs = 0,1 Fatigue Results
State d 5.106 cycles Delivery 455 MPa Prestrain 10% 541 MPa

Max Stress (Mpa) 600 10% Prestrain 550

500 As delivered 450

400

350

300 100000 1000000 Number of cycles 10000000

Problems to consider Problems to consider

Springback Control
7 6
Springback Angle

5 4 3 2 1 0 300 400 500 600 700 800

-j/ep.=1.2 - R 3 j/ep.=1.2 -R2 -j/ep.=1 - R 3 j/ep.=1 -R2 -j/ep.=0.95 j/ep.=0.95 -R3 -R2

TS (MPa)

Decrease with - die radius - punch-die clearance - blankholder force increase

Others - avoid wrinkles formation then difficu to eliminate - Stamping Presses Capacity - tools coatings - tools pollution by steel coatings due to heat - welding adjustments

VHS FeMn steels

Development (product & process)

UTS (MPa)

Exploration of metallurgies
FeMn (targets) TRIP Dual phase HSLA IFHS BH Rephosphorised Mild

1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

very ductile FeMn

80 A ( %)

Cold rolled grades

Arcelor FeMn TWIP programme target & status

TYPICAL HOT-STAMPING ( direct process)

Heating
5-10 min

880-950 C Austenitisation alloying reaction on coating

First stage : heating in furnace

TYPICAL HOT-STAMPING ( direct?process) Hot stamping : what is it

Heating
5-10 min

Tools : 20C < T <200C

880-950 C Austenitisation alloying reaction on coating

First stage : heating in furnace Second stage : hot forming (600-800C) and ...

TYPICAL HOT-STAMPING ( direct?process) Hot stamping : what is it

Tools : 20C < T <200C

First stage : heating in furnace Second stage : hot forming and ... Third stage : quenching between the dies

HOT STAMPING ( direct process )

Fast transfer time between furnace and dies Stamping with high speed and low pressures (200 to 500 T) Stamping is carried out between 800C and 600C
20C
700

400C
600

G erek G erilm e (M P a)

500

600C

At high temperature, USIBOR 1500 P has very high elongations (> 50%)

400

300

800C
200

100

0 0.00

0.10

0.20

0.30

0.40

0.50

0.60

TYPICAL HOT-STAMPING LINE ( direct process )

Destacking before oven entrance Temperature ~ 900C, Austenitization of blanks

Rapid transfer from oven to the die set Simultaneous forming and quenching Dies are water cooled Part temperature after forming: ~ 80C

USIBOR 1500 P APPLICATIONS

A-pillar reinforcement Hood reinforcement Door beams B-pillar reinforcement

Bumper beam

Side rail member

Renault Laguna IIUSIBOR 1500 P

FRONT BUMPER BEAM OF THE LAGUNA II USIBOR 1500 PRECOATED IN 2 mm THICKNESS

(PHOTO WITH THE KIND PERMISSION OF RENAULT SA)

Citron C5
Hot blank just before stamping

USIBOR 1500 P

SOFEDIT Pictures

Stamped blank before cutting A PILLAR RENFORCEMENT OF THE CITRON C5 USIBOR 1500 PRECOATED IN 1.17 mm THICKNESS
(PHOTO WITH THE KIND PERMISSION OF PSA PEUGEOT CITRON) CITRO

WELDED BLANKS MARKET IN EUROPE

EUROPE

160 140 120 Millions 80 blanks 60 40 20 0 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 100

EUROPE

Multi Thickness Blanks

MTB are Steel Solutions which allow : Weight Saving Reduction of the number of parts Reduction of the manufacturing time for the function Reduction of functionnal cost on the Global chain And / Or an increase of in-service performance.

TYPICAL INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

Closure inners (hinges and latch reinforcements) Shock tower Reinforcements of pillars, side rails, front and rear rails and transverse members Local reinforcements of floor panel ...

CASE OF A DOOR INNER

Suppresssion of the post-assembly hinges Reinforcement integrated Better stiffness Cost reduction Weight reduction
Door Inner 2,3 Kg of weight reduction

Laser Tailored Blank

Patchwork

TWB contribute to mass of vehicle reduction

Body side : 8 kg of weight saving (25%)

Rail 2,4 Kg of weight saving (18,5%)

Suspension support: 1,2 Kg of weight saving (33%)

B. Pillar 2.5 kg of Weight Saving (14%)

Door Inner 2,3 Kg of weight saving (17%)