We often watch on TV how the blacksmith knock s red-hot iron into shape and then suddenly inserts it into a bucket. This process is called quenching, which is a common heat treatment process. This process is widely appli ed in metal manufacturing and is used in the production of high-strength steel. Boron steel plate s (initial strength is 500~600MPa) um re heated to t he austenitic state and quickly transferred to um mold for high-speed stamping. Under certain pressure conditions, the parts are quench ed in the mold at a cooling rate greater than 27°C/s , and pressure-holding quenching for a period of time to obtain ultra-high-strength steel parts (1300-1600Mpa) with a uniform martensite structure.
Hot stamping steel has extremely high material strength and ductility. The tensile strength of general high-strength steel is around 400-450MPa, while the tensile strength of hot stamping steel reaches 500-800 MPa before heating and increases to 1300-1600 MPa after heating and forming. Therefore, hot stamping steel is widely used in automotive body parts manufacturing. The body made of hot stamping steel greatly improves the body's collision resistance and overall safety, protect ing the occupants in the car during a collision
Hot stamping steel pode al so effectively reduce the weight of the vehicle and save energy consumption. Due to the extremely high material strength of hot stamping steel, one hot stamping part can replace multiple parts of ordinary steel during design. Th ese parts ha ve um thin thickness, lightweight, high strength, and less resilience than cold stamping. They um re suitable for manufacturing reinforced A-pillars, B-pillars, floor parts, front ends, etc., e can improve safety and reduce t he weight of vehicles.