Controlled residual austenite and bainite-martensite grain boundaries let hot-stamped steel reach 1500 MPa while improving formability and crash behavior.
Residual austenite and bainite-tempered martensite help hot-stamped steel keep formability while improving collision strength and bendability.
A fast gravity-assisted stroke followed by slower powered closure forms complex aluminum sheet parts on conventional hydraulic presses without costly upgrades.
Preheating T4 aluminum blanks before stamping enables complex 3D vehicle parts to reach near-T6 strength without post-heat treatment or machining.
Localized heating softens selected AHSS zones during stamping, improving flanging and trimming while reducing tool wear and edge cracking.
A multi-zone nitrogen furnace prevents oxidation during austenitizing, removing coating and descaling steps while preserving strength and ductility.
Selective shielding during sheet heating creates region-specific temperatures and microstructures for hot-formed vehicle parts.
Heating 7xxx aluminum blanks to solvus temperature enables stamping, quenching, and timely post-processing before natural aging reduces formability.
Selective precipitation of self-healing particles at pores and grain boundaries repairs defects while maintaining tensile strength.
A homogenization and die quenching process stabilizes solute elements in Al-Zn-Mg alloy billets to maintain uniform precipitation.
Heating alloy sheets below solution treatment temperature before forming between heated dies reduces material wastage and tool wear.
Alloying chromium and nickel in hot press hardened stainless steel eliminates complex coating processes while maintaining mechanical strength.
Rapidly cools AlMgSi strips to 130°C to suppress coarse Mg2Si precipitate formation and boost elongation.
A shaped cooling member contacts the heated surface of a nickel alloy to transfer heat, reducing residual stress and shape distortion during solution treatment.
Opposing heating coils and spray cylinders along a central axis reduce structural complexity for small inner-diameter workpieces.
A machine integrates cooling liquid showers with straightening pressure cylinders to align cast components during solidification.