This study focuses on enhancing the strength of low-carbon martensitic steel through the
refinement of the prior austenite grain size. After subjecting the steel to heavy cold …

A novel press-hardening steel (PHS) with an ultra-high tensile strength of 1680 MPa and an
excellent total elongation of 9.2% has been developed and produced at an industrial scale …

In this paper, a pulsed Nd: YAG laser with a maximum power of 700 W, was utilised to
investigate the laser surface hardening of AISI 410 martensitic stainless steel. Focal point …

A novel Al-alloyed press-hardening steel (PHS) was developed, which exhibits excellent
tensile, bending and antioxidation properties. Al is a ferrite-forming element that can hinder …

Heat treatment parameters were varied to determine the effect of normalizing and
austenitizing temperature on the properties of an ultra-high strength wrought steel …

Small punch test, SPT, of metallic materials is a very convenient mechanical test since it
requires a small volume of material. However, SPT data from different laboratories suffer …

Boron-manganese steel 22MnB5 is extensively used in structural automotive components.
Knowledge about its microstructural evolution during hot stam** and resistance spot …

The tensile and bending properties are two critical characteristics of press-hardened steel
(PHS) that are essential for automotive body structural components. In PHS, the introduction …

The high-strength boron steel 22MnB5 steel is widely used for automotive lightweight
constructions. A novel approach is promising to tailor strength and ductility in the hardened …

The aim of the present work is to evaluate the effect of ultrafast heating on the microstructure
and mechanical properties of hot forming steel. The initial microstructure utilized in this study …