Research of Materials Science

March 2013, Volume 2, Issue 1, PP.9-15

Research on Hot Stamping Properties of

Ultra-high-strength-steel BR1500HS
Bailiang Zhuang
Advanced Manufacturer Technology Center China Academy of Machinery Science & Technology, Beijing, 10083, China
#Email:zblalhl@163.com

Abstract
Hot stamping properties of BR1500HS would be studied by two different heat treatment tests of the steel, such as die quenching
and water quenching treatment. It is found that heating temperature and holding time had a significant influence up on mechanical
properties, and the optimum parameters have been defined as heating temperature at 950, holding time for 4 min and the
minimum flow velocity of 0.75m/s, based on the microstructure and mechanical properties analyzed at different heat treatment
conditions in the test of die quenching. While in the test of water quenching in which the influence of heating temperature (equal to
quenching temperature now) and holding time on mechanical properties of boron steel was studied, it is also found that holding
time has little effect on mechanical properties when heating temperature lowered certain value (such as 840) in which case,
Boron Steel with high mechanical properties can obtained by prolonging the holding time. It can be found from the comparison
between the two tests that Boron Steel treated with water quenching outperforms the other one on the tensile strength but the
material is relative fragile, and that die quenching is the better way to obtain higher yield rate and hot stamping parts with
comprehensive performances in the course of hot stamping production.
Keywords: Hot stamping; Boron steel; Mechanical properties; Phase transition

BR1500HS *

10083
BR1500HS

930 4~5min 0.75m/s

840 840

[1~3]

ABC [4~6]
2.5
*

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 2002 Gleeble1500 22MnB5

[7-10]2005 22MnB5
[11] A.Turetta 2006 1.5mm 22MnB5
900 5min [12] Arak 2007
[13]2010
Alexander Bardelcik [14] 2012 Shahid
Bahonar M.Nikravesh 22MnB5
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1.
BR1500HS 1 2mm 7850Kg/m3Ac1:736
Ac3:811 HV 193 660MPa
1. BR1500HS wt-%
C

Mn

Si

Cr

Ti

0.21

1.35

0.0033

0.28

0.23

0.004

0.0055

0.023

1 150mm30mm 880
~950 3~6min 5s 40s
2 150mm100mm 800 ~950
3~6min
1
10mm10mm 4%
UM200i

2.
2.1
2 BR1500HS
1400MPa 450HV
0.35~1.55m/s
0.75m/s
2 880~950
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 930
4~5min
4min
2 BR1500HS

min

m/s

HV

MPa

MPa

A %

880

0.75

458

1389

1238

0.891

7.7

880

1.13

476

1493

1279

0.857

7.9

880

1.55

443

1435

1316

0.917

8.53

880

0.35

460

1432

1309

0.914

9.03

900

1.13

457

1428

1286

0.9

8.23

900

0.75

456

1510

1379

0.913

9.33

900

0.35

470

1512

1354

0.896

10.27

900

1.55

455

1428

1319

0.924

9.27

930

1.55

474

1483

1324

0.893

10.13

10

930

0.35

467

1459

1343

0.92

8.27

11

930

0.75

472

1468

1290

0.879

9.83

12

930

1.13

466

1483

1307

0.881

8.67

13

950

0.35

437

1496

1374

0.918

10.5

14

950

1.55

475

1479

1357

0.917

8.43

15

950

1.13

493

1446

1296

0.896

9.7

16

950

0.75

464

1465

1308

0.893

10.07

1480
1470
1460
1450
1440
1430
1420
1410

MPa

MPa

850

900

950

1490
1480
1470
1460
1450
1440
1430
1420

1000

4
6
min

2
3

1414.707

1449.082

1458.000

1469.418

1484.878

1462.293

1473.085

1465.003

1456.250

1471.418

1429.665

1452.085

58.378

55.213

10.208

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930

4min
1.13m
m/s

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3

6min
8800

3a
6min
950

3d
3

900
5min
3b
aa

9300 5min
5
3c

930
4~5min

[17,188]
a

aa 4b 7c
11d
16

-F
Fe

-Fe

-Fe

[19,200]

2
2.2

4 BR15000HS

1600M
MPa
48HRC
4

840

1600M
MPa~1800MP
Pa

800

5min

2 4

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[18]
5s
0.7~0.8
0.9

4 BR1500HS

min

HRC

MPa

MPa

800

22

1064.10

558.95

0.525

33.023

800

35

1236.81

918.79

0.743

24.661

800

45

1569.69

1110.81

0.708

30.769

800

48

1691.24

1271.67

0.752

33.722

840

49

1712.06

1346.31

0.786

34.128

840

49

1705.40

1318.75

0.773

33.023

840

50

1774.23

1229.08

0.693

35.042

840

51

1803.76

1381.48

0.766

35.018

880

51

1751.46

1441.31

0.823

34.888

10

880

50

1727.30

1238.41

0.717

34.773

11

880

47.5

1682.63

1171.52

0.696

33.566

12

880

51

1775.80

1403.12

0.790

34.087

13

920

49.5

1689.52

1160.40

0.687

33.051

14

920

50.5

1736.52

1242.22

0.715

34.383

15

920

47.5

1622.23

1151.70

0.710

32.346

16

920

49

1704.38

1288.83

0.756

33.038

17

950

49.5

1712.40

1238.63

0.723

33.397

18

950

49

1637.21

1159.50

0.708

31.399

19

950

49.5

1683.86

1401.24

0.832

32.757

20

950

48.5

1728.30

1370.93

0.793

33.399

KN

2000
1800
800
1600

840
880

1400

920
1200

950

1000
3

5
6
(min)

BR1500HS Ac3 811 Ac3

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 Ac3
5a 800

5bcdb
dc 5e

e
a 800
b 840
c 880
d 920
e 950

5 4 min 500

3.
1

2mm BR1500HS 7s
Ac3 930 4~5min
2 1600MPa
48HRC
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