<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper is dedicated to forming and properties of passenger car’s B-pillar reinforcement drawn from simple blank and alternatively tailor-welded blank (TWB). Drawn part is characterised by a place with a large strain, while forming process simulation did not confirm the creation of crack using the TWB consisting of dual phase HCT980X instead of previous HCT600 steel. It is because HCT980X steel has higher strength and lower ductile properties. The analysis of properties of drawn parts is focused on the simulated crash test in Dynaform software. Obtained sizes of drawn forces in simulated frame of the drawn parts and their comparison proved the possibility of the replacement the 1.2 mm thick simple blank from HCT600 steel with the 1 mm thick TWB consisting of HCT600 and HCT980X steel. The changed thickness of the simple blank caused 20% weight saving while containing the same properties of the drawn part.</p></abstract>

The paper is dedicated to forming and properties of passenger car’s B-pillar reinforcement drawn from simple blank and alternatively tailor-welded blank (TWB). Drawn part is characterised by a place with a large strain, while forming process simulation did not confirm the creation of crack using the TWB consisting of dual phase HCT980X instead of previous HCT600 steel. It is because HCT980X steel has higher strength and lower ductile properties. The analysis of properties of drawn parts is focused on the simulated crash test in Dynaform software. Obtained sizes of drawn forces in simulated frame of the drawn parts and their comparison proved the possibility of the replacement the 1.2 mm thick simple blank from HCT600 steel with the 1 mm thick TWB consisting of HCT600 and HCT980X steel. The changed thickness of the simple blank caused 20% weight saving while containing the same properties of the drawn part.

Deformation Properties of Tailor Welded Blank Made of Dual Phase Steels

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Institute of Technologies and Materials, Pionierska 15, 831 02 Bratislava, Slovakia

Acta Mechanica et Automatica

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{"article-title":"Deformation Properties of Tailor Welded Blank Made of Dual Phase Steels"}

The paper is dedicated to forming and properties of passenger car’s B-pillar reinforcement drawn from simple blank and alternatively tailor-welded blank (TWB)....

Deformation Properties of Tailor Welded Blank Made of Dual Phase Steels

Published Online: Mar 07, 2016

Page range: 38 - 42

Received: Nov 02, 2015

Accepted: Feb 22, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ama-2016-0007

Keywords
Dual Phase Steels, Tailor-Welded Blank, Drawn Part, Crash Test Simulation, Reaction Force

© 2016 Bialystok University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Deformation Properties of Tailor Welded Blank Made of Dual Phase Steels

Published Online: Mar 07, 2016

Page range: 38 - 42

Received: Nov 02, 2015

Accepted: Feb 22, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ama-2016-0007

KeywordsDual Phase Steels, Tailor-Welded Blank, Drawn Part, Crash Test Simulation, Reaction Force

© 2016 Bialystok University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Dual Phase Steels, Tailor-Welded Blank, Drawn Part, Crash Test Simulation, Reaction Force