Automobile part manufacturing method using quenched steel sheet

a manufacturing method and steel sheet technology, applied in the field of automobile parts manufacturing methods, can solve the problems of high impact resistance, parts may require high strength, welded zones suffer from strength deterioration, etc., and achieve the effect of high dimensional accuracy

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-06-18
HYUNDAE STEEL CO LTD
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Benefits of technology

This patent describes a method of making automobile parts that have different strengths in different areas. The method involves using a heat-treated steel sheet that has been joined together using laser welding. The steel is then shaped using cold or hot forming and is quenched to achieve the desired strength. The resulting part has no residual stress and is highly accurate in its dimensions. Additionally, the laser welded area of the part has the same mechanical properties as the rest of the steel sheet.

Problems solved by technology

Further, some components of an automobile part may require high strength to satisfy structural characteristics thereof and other components thereof may require high impact resistance.
In other words, the welded zone suffers from strength deterioration and can break upon collision of the automobile.
In this method, however, difference in the degree of elastic deformation between the materials having different thicknesses causes dimensional distortion, thereby making it difficult to achieve desired dimensional accuracy.
In addition, use of materials having different strengths results in a spring back phenomenon in each of the materials, causing dimensional distortion.

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[0033]FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method of manufacturing an automobile part having different local strengths using steel sheets subjected to heat-treatment hardening in accordance with the present invention.

[0034]FIG. 2 shows an automobile part in each process of the method of manufacturing an automobile part in accordance with the first embodiment.

[0035]Referring to FIG. 1, a method of manufacturing an automobile part according to this embodiment includes:[0036]a blank sheet preparing process S-11 in which blank sheets are prepared from steel sheets subjected to heat-treatment hardening and having different thicknesses according to desired strength;[0037]a blank assembly forming process S-12 in which a blank assembly is formed by joining the blank sheets to each other via laser welding;[0038]a cold-forming process S-13 in which the blank assembly is subjected to cold-pressing; and[0039]a heat-treatment hardening process S-14 in which the cold-pressed part is heated to a temperature...

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[0048]FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method of manufacturing an automobile part having different local strengths using steel sheets subjected to heat-treatment hardening in accordance with the present invention.

[0049]FIG. 4 shows an automobile part in each process of the method of manufacturing an automobile part in accordance with the second embodiment.

[0050]When a part has a complex shape or a substantial forming depth, there is a high likelihood of damage of a steel sheet such as tearing during cold-forming.

[0051]The method according to the second embodiment may be applied to the case where it is difficult to form a final shape through cold-forming.

[0052]As shown in the drawings, the method of manufacturing an automobile part having different local strengths using steel sheets subjected to heat-treatment hardening includes:[0053]a blank sheet preparing process S-21 in which blank sheets are prepared from steel sheets subjected to heat-treatment hardening and having different thicknes...

third embodiment

[0066]FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a method of manufacturing an automobile part having different local strengths using steel sheets subjected to heat-treatment hardening in accordance with the present invention.

[0067]FIG. 6 shows an automobile part in each process of the method of manufacturing an automobile part in accordance with the third embodiment.

[0068]Unlike the embodiments described above, the method according to the third embodiment includes forming a desired shape of a part through hot-forming.

[0069]The method of manufacturing an automobile part having different local strengths according to the third embodiment includes:[0070]a blank sheet preparing process S-31 in which blank sheets are prepared from steel sheets subjected to heat-treatment hardening and having different thicknesses or different mechanical properties according to desired strength;[0071]a blank assembly forming process S-32 in which a blank assembly is formed by joining the blank sheets to each other via laser...

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Abstract

Disclosed herein is method of manufacturing an automobile part having different local strengths, more particularly, a method of manufacturing an automobile part using a steel sheet subjected to heat-treatment hardening and having different local thicknesses. The method includes preparing blank sheets using steel sheets subjected to heat-treatment hardening and having different thicknesses or different material properties according to desired strength; forming a blank assembly by joining the blank sheets to each other via laser welding; cold-pressing the blank assembly; and heating the cold-pressed part to a temperature of AC3 or more, followed by quenching the cold-formed part received within dies to remove residual stress while increasing strength of the automobile part.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This present application is a Divisional application of U.S. Ser. No. 13 / 390,537 filed Feb. 15, 2012, which claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. 371 as a national stage of PCT / KR2010 / 007829, filed Nov. 8, 2010, and claims priority benefit from Korean Application No. 10-2010-0108528, filed Nov. 3, 2010, the content of each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Technical Field[0003]The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an automobile part having different local strengths and, more particularly, to a method of manufacturing an automobile part using a steel sheet subjected to heat-treatment hardening and having different local thicknesses.[0004]2. Background Art[0005]Recently, various attempts have been made to achieve improved fuel efficiency and weight reduction of automobiles through increase in strength of automobile parts.[0006]Further, some components of an automobile part may ...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): C21D9/00C21D6/00C21D9/46C22C38/38C22C38/32C22C38/28C22C38/06C22C38/04C22C38/02C22C38/14C22C38/00C22C38/60C22C38/10C22C38/12C22C38/58C22C38/54C22C38/48C22C38/44C22C38/42C22C38/20C22C38/22C23C2/06C23C2/12C21D8/02
CPCC21D9/0068C23C2/12C21D8/0221C21D6/002C21D6/005C21D6/008C21D9/46C22C38/38C22C38/32C22C38/28C22C38/06C22C38/04C22C38/02C22C38/14C22C38/002C22C38/60C22C38/10C22C38/12C22C38/58C22C38/54C22C38/48C22C38/44C22C38/42C22C38/20C22C38/22C23C2/06C21D8/0247B21D22/022B21D53/88B23K26/26C21D7/02C21D1/673C21D2251/00C21D2251/02C21D8/005B23K2101/006B23K2101/185B23K2101/34B23K2103/04B23K2103/18
InventorNAM, SEUNG-MANCHAE, SU-HONGKWON, MIN-SUCKKIM, HYO-SUBIM, HEE-JOONGLEE, BO-RYONGMOON, MAN-BEAN
OwnerHYUNDAE STEEL CO LTD