Hot-press molding method and hot-press molded product
US-11118242-B2 · Sep 14, 2021 · US
Hot-press molding method and hot-press molded product
US12091726B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12091726-B2 |
| Application number | US-202117378898-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 19, 2021 |
| Priority date | Nov 14, 2016 |
| Publication date | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2024 |
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A hot-press molding method of the present disclosure includes a first heating process in which a steel plate is heated and the entire steel plate becomes austenite, a first cooling process in which a cooling rate of the steel plate after the first heating process is partially changed, a first region which is a part of the steel plate is transformed into martensite, and a second region other than the first region remains as austenite, a second heating process in which the entire steel plate is reheated and the first region becomes tempered martensite, and a second cooling process in which the entire steel plate after the second heating process is cooled. At least one of the first cooling process and the second cooling process is performed during a molding process in which the steel plate is press-molded on a molding die.
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What is claimed is: 1. A hot-press molding method comprising: a first heating process in which a steel plate is heated and the entire steel plate becomes austenite; a first cooling process in which a cooling rate of the steel plate after the first heating process is different in a first region of the steel plate and a second region of the steel plate, the first region is cooled below a martensite transformation completion temperature, and the first region is transformed into martensite and the second region other than the first region remains as austenite; a second heating process in which the entire steel plate is reheated, the first region and the second region are set to be 550° C. or lower so the first region becomes tempered martensite, and so the second region is transformed into ferrite, and pearlite or bainite; and a second cooling process in which the entire steel plate after the second heating process is cooled to the martensite transformation completion temperature or lower, and the first region is remained as tempered martensite, and the second region is remained as a mixed structure of ferrite, and pearlite or bainite, wherein at least one of the first cooling process and the second cooling process is performed during a molding process in which the steel plate is press-molded on a molding die. 2. The hot-press molding method according to claim 1 , wherein, in the second heating process, a heating time from when heating starts until heating is completed is 1 to 12 minutes.
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- C21D8/00Primary
Modifying the physical properties of ferrous metals or ferrous alloys by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment (hardening articles or materials formed by forging or rolling with no further heating beyond that required for the formation C21D1/02) · CPC title
Pearlite · CPC title
Martensite · CPC title
Ferrite · CPC title
Bainite · CPC title
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- What does patent US12091726B2 cover?
- A hot-press molding method of the present disclosure includes a first heating process in which a steel plate is heated and the entire steel plate becomes austenite, a first cooling process in which a cooling rate of the steel plate after the first heating process is partially changed, a first region which is a part of the steel plate is transformed into martensite, and a second region other tha…
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- Toyota Motor Co Ltd
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- Primary CPC classification C21D8/00. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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- Publication date Tue Sep 17 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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