Hot stamping of high strength steels is defined as a process in which blank is heated to the temperature of the austenite stabilization region for a definite time and then formed and quenched simultaneously in a mold ...Hot stamping of high strength steels is defined as a process in which blank is heated to the temperature of the austenite stabilization region for a definite time and then formed and quenched simultaneously in a mold with cooling channels. During this process,the processing parameters of austenite temperature and soaking time have strong effects on the mechanical properties such as quenching hardness,tensile strength and elongation. Hence,it is necessary to investigate the relationship between the mechanical properties and the two processing parameters. In this paper,the orthogonal experiment with two factors and five levels was applied, and the experimental data based on the orthogonal experiment was acquired. Based on the data,regression models were set up and the results of the analysis of variance( ANOVA) showed that it is reliable to predict the quenching hardness,tensile strength and elongation by the regression models. Besides,the optimal results of each single object were obtained based on response surface methodology( RSM),and global optimums was gained by employing ideal point method in which the quenching hardness,and tensile strength and elongation were considered simultaneously.展开更多
More high strength steel(HSS) sheets are being applied in the automobile industry to improve safety and fuel efficiency.When HSS is spot welded, the strength of the welded-joint is usually determined by the attributes...More high strength steel(HSS) sheets are being applied in the automobile industry to improve safety and fuel efficiency.When HSS is spot welded, the strength of the welded-joint is usually determined by the attributes of the weld nugget.However, it is diffcult to obtain the circular nugget and to establish the relationship between the weld attributes and welding quality because of a large number of variables and experimental uncertainty.In the paper, the numerical analysis model of tensile-shear strength test for HSS spot welds was established.And the critical ellipticity of the elliptical spot weld was determined through finite element analysis.Quantitative relationship between elliptical weld attributes and weld strength was investigated statistically using the Latin hypercube and regression analysis method.The sheet thickness, nugget ellipticity, hardness radio and yield strength have the most influential attributes in affecting welding quality.The research results can be used as a guideline for HSS resistance spot welding design.展开更多
基金Sponsored by Automotive High-strength Stell Stampings Thermoforming Process(Grant No.10211653)
文摘Hot stamping of high strength steels is defined as a process in which blank is heated to the temperature of the austenite stabilization region for a definite time and then formed and quenched simultaneously in a mold with cooling channels. During this process,the processing parameters of austenite temperature and soaking time have strong effects on the mechanical properties such as quenching hardness,tensile strength and elongation. Hence,it is necessary to investigate the relationship between the mechanical properties and the two processing parameters. In this paper,the orthogonal experiment with two factors and five levels was applied, and the experimental data based on the orthogonal experiment was acquired. Based on the data,regression models were set up and the results of the analysis of variance( ANOVA) showed that it is reliable to predict the quenching hardness,tensile strength and elongation by the regression models. Besides,the optimal results of each single object were obtained based on response surface methodology( RSM),and global optimums was gained by employing ideal point method in which the quenching hardness,and tensile strength and elongation were considered simultaneously.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50575140)
文摘More high strength steel(HSS) sheets are being applied in the automobile industry to improve safety and fuel efficiency.When HSS is spot welded, the strength of the welded-joint is usually determined by the attributes of the weld nugget.However, it is diffcult to obtain the circular nugget and to establish the relationship between the weld attributes and welding quality because of a large number of variables and experimental uncertainty.In the paper, the numerical analysis model of tensile-shear strength test for HSS spot welds was established.And the critical ellipticity of the elliptical spot weld was determined through finite element analysis.Quantitative relationship between elliptical weld attributes and weld strength was investigated statistically using the Latin hypercube and regression analysis method.The sheet thickness, nugget ellipticity, hardness radio and yield strength have the most influential attributes in affecting welding quality.The research results can be used as a guideline for HSS resistance spot welding design.
