Method of producing hot-stamped article

US2016298239A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016298239-A1
Application numberUS-201415100808-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateNov 27, 2014
Priority dateDec 2, 2013
Publication dateOct 13, 2016
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Abstract

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A method of producing a hot-stamped article includes: a forming process of heating a galvanized steel sheet ( 1 ) on which a galvanized layer ( 12 ) is formed and forming the heated galvanized steel sheet ( 1 ) by hot stamping; a removal process of irradiating, after the forming step, an oxide film ( 13 ) formed on a surface of the galvanized layer ( 12 ) with laser light to remove the oxide film ( 13 ); and a coating process of performing, after the removal process, a coating treatment on the galvanized steel sheet ( 1 ) formed by hot stamping.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A method of producing a hot-stamped article, comprising: a forming process of heating a galvanized steel sheet on which a galvanized layer is formed and forming the heated galvanized steel sheet by hot stamping; a removal process of irradiating, after the forming process, an oxide film formed on a surface of the galvanized layer with laser light to remove the oxide film; and a coating process of performing, after the removal process, a coating treatment on the galvanized steel sheet formed by hot stamping. 2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein in the coating process, a phosphate chemical conversion treatment is performed on the surface of the galvanized layer from which the oxide film is removed, and a coating film is formed on the surface on which the phosphate chemical conversion treatment is performed.

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  • Zinc or cadmium or alloys based thereon · CPC title

  • C23C22/78Primary

    Pretreatment of the material to be coated · CPC title

  • by heat-treatment · CPC title

  • for sheet metals · CPC title

  • for surface treatment · CPC title

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What does patent US2016298239A1 cover?
A method of producing a hot-stamped article includes: a forming process of heating a galvanized steel sheet ( 1 ) on which a galvanized layer ( 12 ) is formed and forming the heated galvanized steel sheet ( 1 ) by hot stamping; a removal process of irradiating, after the forming step, an oxide film ( 13 ) formed on a surface of the galvanized layer ( 12 ) with laser light to remove the oxide fi…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toyota Motor Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C23C22/78. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Oct 13 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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