Today's automotive lightweight-initiatives include the use of advanced high-strength steels (AHSS) in automotive chassis, body structure and interior systems. These lightweight materials have profound - sometimes catastrophic - effects on metal stamping dies, stamping presses and coil feed lines. This presentation examines the effects of higher strength automotive materials on the metal stamping process and, in turn, their impact on die design and construction practices employed by metal stamping companies and tool & die shops.
Peter Ulintz - Pace Technologies, LLC
Increasing Local Part Ductility of Press Hardening Steel Grades Using the Thermal-Inline-Printer
Increasingly complex demands on safety-critical structural components in vehicle bodies require the use of advanced press hardening steels in combination with innovative heat treatment processes such as the partial press hardening technology. This creates new possibilities for designing vehicle body components with an even wider range of tailored mechanical properties, while realizing both application-optimized components and resource-efficient material usage. The Thermal-Inline-Printer allows the implementation of several softened areas with flexible geometries and positions, different strength characteristics as well as individually adjustable transition areas within one component. This presentation will explain the functionality and use of the Thermal-Inline-Printer using various examples of different steel grades and demonstrates the resulting technical possibilities for body-in-white applications.
Pascal Österreich - schwartz Inc.
