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Improvement of hole expansion properties of micro-alloyed dual phase steel

  • J. W. Lee*
  • , S. J. Lee
  • , B. C. De Cooman
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Pohang University of Science and Technology

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Abstract

The stretch-flangeability of dual phase (DP) steels containing different micro-alloying elements was investigated in order to overcome the poor hole expandability of AHSS. The hole expansion ratio (HER), i.e. the ratio of the diameter increase to the initial diameter in the HE test, was evaluated for various factors which are known to affect the test results, such as the blanking method, the addition of micro-alloying elements, and the morphology of the second phase. The amounts of ferrite and martensite formed during continuous annealing were analyzed by dilatometry combined with Transmission electron microscope (TEM) observations. Detailed high resolution energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) analysis was carried out to distinguish the epitaxial ferrite formed during "soft" cooling stage after intercritical annealing. It was found that an increased amount of epitaxial ferrite contributed to the improvement of HER and total elongation while the amount of martensite remained unchanged.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMaterials Science and Technology Conference and Exhibition 2011, MS and T'11
Pages627-633
Number of pages7
StatePublished - 2011
EventMaterials Science and Technology Conference and Exhibition 2011, MS and T'11 - Columbus, OH, United States
Duration: 2011.10.162011.10.20

Publication series

NameMaterials Science and Technology Conference and Exhibition 2011, MS and T'11
Volume1

Conference

ConferenceMaterials Science and Technology Conference and Exhibition 2011, MS and T'11
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityColumbus, OH
Period11.10.1611.10.20

Keywords

  • Dual phase steel
  • Hole expansion ratio
  • Micro-alloying element
  • Stretch-flangeability

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