Influences of Austenitization Parameters on Properties of Martensitic Stainless Steel in Hot Stamping

Abstract:

Due to high temperature and inevitable contact with air, strong oxidation and decarburization of the bare steel exist in hot stamping of ultra-high strength steels. Martensitic stainless steel could be a potential solution with its corrosion resistance and high strength. In this paper, the influences of austenitization temperature (850 to 1000 °C) and time (3 to 10 min) on final properties of 410 martensitic stainless steel were investigated, to obtain an ultra-high strength up to 1500MPa. The hot stamping of 410 steel is simulated by compression tests with a flat die. Mechanical properties of blanks after hot stamping process were detected by tensile tests. Results show that the final strength of 410 steel increases and the plasticity decreases, with the increase of austenitization temperature and time. After austenitization at 1000 °C for 5-10 min, an ultimate tensile strength up to 1500MPa is obtained with a martensite dominated microstructure.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1063)
• Pages: 194-197
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1063.194
• Online since: December 2014
• Authors: Kai Wang, Zhi Bin Wang, Pei Xing Liu, Yi Sheng Zhang*
• Keywords: Austenitization, Hot Stamping, Martensitic Stainless Steel, Properties

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