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US 11,667,988 · App. 17/842,837 · Granted Jun 6, 2023

Hot stamped component, precoated steel sheet used for hot stamping and hot stamping process

Inventors: Hongliang Yi (Liaoning, CN); Zhiyuan Chang (Liaoning, CN); Zhaoyuan Liu (Liaoning, CN); Dapeng Yang (Liaoning, CN); Xiaochuan Xiong (Jiangsu, CN)
Assignee: Ironovation Materials Technology Co., Ltd.
C21D9/46B21D22/022B32B15/012C21D1/34C21D6/002C21D6/005C21D6/008C22C38/02C22C38/04C22C38/06C22C38/28C22C38/32C21D2211/001C21D2211/002C21D2211/005C21D2211/008C21D2211/009
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Patent No.
US 11,667,988
App. No.
17/842,837
Granted
Jun 6, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a hot stamped component, a precoated steel sheet used for hot stamping, and a hot stamping process. The hot stamped component of the present invention is provided with a coating of aluminium or an aluminium alloy on at least one surface of the base steel, the coating is produced by interdiffusion between the base steel and a precoating of aluminium or aluminium alloy, and the coating has a thickness of 6 to 26 μm.

Claims (32)

1. A hot stamped component obtained by hot stamping a precoated steel sheet, wherein a total thickness of the precoated steel sheet is 0.5 mm to 3.0 mm and the precoated steel sheet is provided with a precoating of aluminium or aluminium alloy on at least one surface of a base steel, the hot stamped component comprising:

a coating of aluminium or an aluminium alloy on at least one surface of the base steel, wherein the coating is formed by interdiffusion between the base steel and the precoating,

wherein a first layer of the coating is located on a side close to the base steel defining an innermost side and the first layer is an interdiffusion layer which is covered on an outer side with a FeAl layer,

wherein a composition of the interdiffusion layer is α-Fe containing Al and Si where the Fe content is 70% by weight or more, and

wherein a difference between an average thickness of the precoating and an average thickness of the coating is greater than or equal to 5 μm but less than 9 μm.

2. The hot stamped component according to claim 1 , wherein the average thickness of the precoating is 5 to 14 μm and the average thickness of the coating is 10 to 21 μm.

3. The hot stamped component according to claim 1 , wherein the difference between the average thickness of the precoating and the average thickness of the coating is greater than or equal to 5 μm but less than or equal to 7 μm.

4. The hot stamped component according to claim 1 , wherein the coating comprises one or more outside layers which are located outside the first layer, the one or more outside layers having a composition consisting of intermetallic compounds of Fe, Al, and Si, where the Fe content is 30% to 69% by weight.

5. The hot stamping component according to claim 4 , wherein the one or more outside layers include a first outside layer which is located outside the first layer, the first outside layer having a composition consisting of intermetallic compounds of Fe, Al, and Si, where the Fe content is 30% to 47.9% by weight.

6. The hot stamping component according to claim 5 , wherein the one or more outside layers include a second outside layer which is located outside the first outside layer, the second outside layer having a composition consisting of intermetallic compounds of Fe, Al, and Si, where the Fe content is 48% to 69% by weight.

7. A hot stamped component, comprising:

a coating of aluminium or aluminium alloy on at least one surface of a base steel, the coating produced by interdiffusion between the base steel and a precoating of aluminum or aluminum alloy,

wherein an average total thickness of the coating is 6 to 26 μm,

wherein the coating has a first layer,

wherein the first layer consists of an interdiffusion layer which is located on a side close to the base steel and is the innermost layer, and a FeAl layer covering the interdiffusion layer,

wherein a composition of the interdiffusion layer is α-Fe containing Al and Si, where the Fe content is 70% by weight or more, and

wherein the first layer contains an intermetallic compound phase of Fe and Al of 20% or less by volume.

8. The hot stamped component according to claim 7 , wherein the average total thickness of the coating is 10 to 21 μm.

9. The hot stamping component according to claim 7 , wherein the coating comprises one or more outside layers which are located outside the first layer, wherein the one or more outside layers having a composition consisting of intermetallic compounds of Fe, Al, and Si, where the Fe content is 30% to 69% by weight.

10. The hot stamping component according to claim 9 , wherein the one or more outside layers include a first outside layer which is located outside the first layer, the first outside layer having a composition consisting of intermetallic compounds of Fe, Al, and Si, where the Fe content is 30% to 47.9% by weight.

11. The hot stamping component according to claim 10 , wherein the one or more outside layers include a second outside layer which is located outside the first outside layer, the second outside layer having a composition consisting of intermetallic compounds of Fe, Al, and Si, where the Fe content is 48% to 69% by weight.

12. A hot stamped component, comprising:

a coating of aluminium or aluminium alloy on at least one surface of a base steel, the coating produced by interdiffusion between the base steel and a precoating of aluminum or aluminum alloy,

wherein an average total thickness of the coating is 6 to 26 μm,

wherein the coating has a first layer,

wherein the first layer consists of an interdiffusion layer which is located on a side close to the base steel and is an innermost layer, and a FeAl layer covering the interdiffusion layer,

wherein a composition of the interdiffusion layer is α-Fe containing Al and Si, where the Fe content is 70% by weight or more, and

wherein a thickness of the FeAl layer is 1 to 2 μm.

13. The hot stamped component according to claim 12 , wherein the average total thickness of the coating is 10 to 21 μm.

14. The hot stamping component according to claim 12 , wherein the coating comprises one or more outside layers which are located outside the first layer, wherein the one or more outside layers having a composition consisting of intermetallic compounds of Fe, Al, and Si, where the Fe content is 30% to 69% by weight.

15. The hot stamping component according to claim 14 , wherein the one or more outside layers include a first outside layer which is located outside the first layer, the first outside layer having a composition consisting of intermetallic compounds of Fe, Al, and Si, where the Fe content is 30% to 47.9% by weight.

16. The hot stamping component according to claim 15 , wherein the one or more outside layers comprise a second outside layer which is located outside the first outside layer, the second outside layer having a composition consisting of intermetallic compounds of Fe, Al, and Si, where the Fe content is 48% to 69% by weight.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 71992 FRAME: 41. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Aug 18, 2025
From: IRONOVATION MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: EASYFORMING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 072480/0220 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 12, 2025
From: IRONOVATION MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: EASYFORMING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 071992/0041 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201810401259.5 · Apr 28, 2018 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17567498 · Jan 3, 2022
Continuation 16611880
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