EP0946311B1 - Verfahren zum herstellen eines blechformteiles durch umformen - Google Patents

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EP0946311B1
EP0946311B1 EP97954916A EP97954916A EP0946311B1 EP 0946311 B1 EP0946311 B1 EP 0946311B1 EP 97954916 A EP97954916 A EP 97954916A EP 97954916 A EP97954916 A EP 97954916A EP 0946311 B1 EP0946311 B1 EP 0946311B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D22/00—Shaping without cutting, by stamping, spinning, or deep-drawing
    • B21D22/20—Deep-drawing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D22/00—Shaping without cutting, by stamping, spinning, or deep-drawing
    • B21D22/20—Deep-drawing
    • B21D22/26—Deep-drawing for making peculiarly, e.g. irregularly, shaped articles
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21D—MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING
    • C21D1/00—General methods or devices for heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering
    • C21D1/62—Quenching devices
    • C21D1/673—Quenching devices for die quenching
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21D—MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING
    • C21D2221/00—Treating localised areas of an article
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21D—MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING
    • C21D2221/00—Treating localised areas of an article
    • C21D2221/02—Edge parts

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  • the invention relates to a method for producing a according to the strength or rigidity requirements sheet metal part having different material thicknesses Deep drawing.
  • the generic manufacturing process serves in particular Lightweight and takes place in a special way in the manufacture of Vehicle bodies application. While it was common until now, a sheet metal part in its thickness according to the area / section of the highest In the meantime, one has to interpret mechanical requirements passed, regarding the material thicknesses with regard to the local differentiate between different stiffness requirements.
  • a corresponding method is, for example, in DE 43 07 563 C2 described.
  • the patent explains a method of manufacturing one Sheet metal structure part, consisting of a multiple sheet metal structure a base plate and in some cases an associated one Reinforcing plate or several reinforcing plates, wherein the base plate and the reinforcement plate or the reinforcement plates be deep-drawn together.
  • the reinforcement plate or the reinforcement plates before deep drawing together at least partially attached to the base plate and after deep drawing permanently connected to the base plate.
  • EP 0 486 093 B1 describes a method in which the amplification of Areas of a molded part by means of a reinforcing structural member takes place, which is deformed separately by a plate body to be covered and only then with the plate body, which is also fully formed is connected. This is the process of shaping complicated and expensive.
  • the invention has for its object a further method for Manufacture one according to the strength or Stiffness requirements having different material thicknesses Provide molded sheet metal part, which is inexpensive and in terms of Shaping process is easily carried out.
  • the solution according to the invention is in accordance with the process features to see claim 1.
  • Such a way manufactured sheet metal part requires only a relatively small additional manufacturing and logistical effort.
  • the sheet metal parts are characterized by a high surface quality and smooth transitions between areas of different material thicknesses.
  • DE 44 25 033 A1 also describes a method and a method Device for pressure forming workpieces described, wherein a Workpiece clamped in a clamping device and by at least one Press tool is formed.
  • a Workpiece clamped in a clamping device and by at least one Press tool is formed.
  • One is in particular Laser beam device is provided through which the workpiece with a Laser beam is applied and heated to increase the yield stress lower and improve the formability.
  • the Forming temperature is adaptable to different materials and adjustable. This can cause local heating of the workpiece in the Areas of high degrees of deformation. With various Embodiments there is also the possibility of the wall thickness of the To reduce the workpiece without going into why such a reduction should be aimed for.
  • DE 43 16 829 A1 also describes a method for Material processing with diode radiation described, one Adjustment of the beam profile to the machining process can take place.
  • Possible applications are given: forming and bending one Workpiece, laser flame cutting, welding of workpieces, Removal of impurities or coatings on workpieces, local warming to support a exciting Workpiece processing and soldering of workpieces.
  • a local temperature change occurs during or immediately before Forming the sheet metal to form a sheet metal part z.
  • the sheet is formed in two steps. After a first one Deformation with a small degree of deformation follows Final shaping - according to the properties of the sheet to be deformed were changed accordingly by a local temperature increase - with a high degree of deformation especially in the areas where a Material thickness reduction is sought.
  • the aim of this variant is to change the yield point locally Heat after one of the last rolling steps, but before the Sheet finishing is introduced into a coil or sheet metal.
  • steels ZStE 180 BH (bake hardening) and DP 500 in a temperature range between 200 ° C to 400 ° C an increase in Yield strengths can be determined by approx. 25% based on the initial values. While the bake hardening steel has no more Strength changes occur at higher temperatures, the fall Values for the dual-phase steel from temperatures above 550 ° C again by up to 25% of the highest yield strength values.
  • the aim of this variant is to change the yield point locally Heat that is immediately before or during the forming into the (black) Sheet metal is introduced.
  • the temperature is - around a local fluidity to effect - preferably choose between 100 ° C and 200 ° C, with a strength reduction of up to 8% compared to the initial state is expected.
  • the moderate temperatures required in this case can can be tolerated by the forming tool.
  • temperatures in the dual-phase steel are around 200 ° C or around which needs 500 ° C or more to make sense in certain areas To achieve an increase in local elongation.
  • At temperatures around 200 ° C is a strength reduction of at least 10% from 550 ° C by at least Make up 20% of the initial state.
  • TRIP 800 and CP 1000 require one Temperature of approx. 500 ° C in order to achieve a sensible local expansion. This leads to a reduction in strength of approx. 22% or 28% compared to the initial state.
  • Variant B is definitely for the bake hardening steel and for the Dual-phase steel can be used to a limited extent.
  • TRIP 800 and CP 1000 which are used to lower the strength values temperatures variant B is less suitable than 500 ° C.
  • the necessities Temperatures are too high for use in the forming tool.
  • As a heat input source (Temperature range: approx. 100 ° C to 250 ° C) is the following imaginable: oil bath, hair dryer.
  • variant C The goal of variant C is to form the sheet in two steps. After the first forming step, you can proceed as in variant B.
  • a practical implementation can consist in that the sheet material after one of the last rolling steps by local heating in one Furnace with different heating zones by means of a burner arrangement, inductive heating or by high-energy radiation sources locally in the Yield point is lowered.
  • markings on the Surface of the sheet can be the areas where the strength was lowered, can be recognized by the deep drawing press or presses, so that appropriate positioning of the sheet in the forming tool becomes possible.
  • a practical version of variants B and C can consist of that the sheet metal material by local heating immediately before Forming in a furnace with different heating zones using a Burner arrangement inductive or by high-energy radiation sources locally in the Yield point is changed, or by this during the Forming happens through the action of appropriate heat sources.
  • FIG. 1a shows a sheet metal plate 1 with an initial sheet thickness d 0 and with areas 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 that have been heat-treated with different intensities, while FIG. from which it can be seen that regions with different sheet thicknesses d1, d2 and d3 have also arisen.
  • FIGS. 2a and 2b show two examples using FIGS. 2a and 2b Yield strengths with different hardening behavior, as shown by the corresponding heat treatment in different areas of the Sheet 1 occur. Areas where both material areas can flow plastically are hatched. This is illustrated using ⁇ / ⁇ diagrams.

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