Influence of Predetermined Surface Defect to the Bendability of Ultra-High-Strength Steel

Abstract:

The use of ultra-high-strength steels (UHS) has become more and more popular within last decade. Higher strength levels provide lighter and more robust steel structures, but UHS-steels are also more sensitive to surface defects (e.g. scratches). Practically this means that the critical crack size decreases when the strength increases. The aim of the study was to study if the formula of critical crack size is valid on forming processes of UHS-steels. Surface cracks with different depths were created by scratching the surface of the sheet by machining center. Effect of the scratch depth was determined by bending the specimens to 90 degrees. Bents were then visually compared and classified by the minimum achieved bending radius. Test materials used were direct quenched (DQ) bainitic-martensitic UHS steels (YS/TS 960/1000 and 1100/1250). Results from the bending tests were compared to the calculated values given by the formula of critical crack size.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 504-506)
• Pages: 901-906
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.504-506.901
• Online since: February 2012
• Authors: Antti Määttä, Antti Järvenpää, Matias Jaskari, Kari Mäntyjärvi, Jussi A. Karjalainen
• Keywords: Bending, Defect, Sheet Metal, Ultra High-Strength Steel

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