Browsing Theses by Subject "Hot Forming Die Quenching"
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Austenitization of Ultra High Strength Steel by Direct Contact Heating for Hot Forming Die Quenching
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-25)Hot forming die quenching (HFDQ) is a heat treatment process used in automotive manufacturing to produce ultra-high strength steels. It involves heating steel sheets to a temperature above 1153 K and holding them for a ... -
Developing a Thermometallurgical Model and Furnace Optimization for Austenitization of Al-Si Coated 22MnB5 Steel in a Roller Hearth Furnace
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-25)Lightweighting of vehicles while preserving crash-worthiness, in order to satisfy stringent restrictions imposed by the government on the automotive industry, has become a sought after solution which can be realized via ... -
Development of a Novel Technology for Rapidly Austenitizing Usibor® 1500P Steel
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-08)Hot forming die quenching (HFDQ) is a relatively new process in the field of automotive manufacturing. It involves slowly heating Usibor® 1500P steel (a 22MnB5 steel substrate with a protective Al-Si coating) sheets to ...