Heat-Treatment and Hot Forming of Steel - Grundig Akademie

IntroductionDuring the last decade, hot sheet metal forming technology, better known aspress hardening or hot stamping, has certainly become all pervasive in automotivebody-in-white design. Driven by a strong demand for further improvementof energy efficiency and passenger safety, today, hot stamping is undoubtedlya sustainable global technology.The expected surge in growth of this technology in part production, materialsupply, production equipment etc, has recently encouraged quite a few playersto enter this highly specialized technological scene. Competition has riseninexorably and the ability to act globally has certainly become an existentialchallenge.However, it has become clearly understood during these years that press hardeningis an inevitably knowledge-driven technology. Without a proper understandingof the governing thermo-mechanical mechanisms it is perhaps possibleto move along to the “low-end” of technology but impossible to reach the“high-end”. Because of this, there are some very promising opportunities forSME-companies in reaching and/or maintaining their position at the “highend”of hot stamping technology and to share/benefit from the high level ofadded value. The acquisition of substantial knowledge, therefore, constitutesthe main “key” to be successful in the aforementioned sense.Prof. Dr. Kurt SteinhoffThis series of Intensive Trainings, each focussing on a particular aspect of technology,offers comprehensive access to valuable knowledge on hot sheet metalforming.Kurt SteinhoffProf. Dr.-Ing. habil. Kurt Steinhoff3

OverviewBenefitsThe Intensive Press Hardening Seminar is aimed at givinga detailed view about the technical surroundings, likecharacteristics of the steel and machinery concerning heattreatmentand hot forming steel.The overall performance and the variety of methods of theseminar are designed most helpful for efficient studying. Youwill have the opportunity to experiment with various parametersand experience Hot Sheet Metal Forming in the field and acquirea deep insight into efficient skills in technology.Courses Module ASeminarsA1 Fundamental Principles of Heat-Treatment of SteelA2 Fundamental Principles of Hot Sheet Metal Formationof SteelA3 Integrated Process Control StrategiesPractical Laboratory InternshipA1 Laboratory InternshipA2 Laboratory InternshipA3 Laboratory InternshipRevision CourseExamClosing MeetingCourse ScheduleTime Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 508:30 – 10:15A2 SeminarExamArrival A1 Laboratory InternshipA3 Laboratory Internship10:15 – 12:00 A2 Laboratory Internship Closing Meeting12:45 – 14:30 IntroductionA2 Laboratory InternshipA1 Laboratory InternshipA3 Laboratory Internship14:30 – 16:15A1 SeminarA3 Seminar16:15 – 17:45 A2 Seminar Revision CourseDeparture4

Facts and FiguresTarget ParticipantsEngineers, technicians and foremen in the fields of production,quality assurance, assembly and process planningVenueUniversity of Kassel, Faculty of Metal-forming TechnologyContactYour personal contact for this course is:Technical ConsultantChristian KovacsPhone: +49 (0) 911 95117-231Fax: +49 (0) 911 95117-309E-Mail: kovacs@grundig-akademie.deDirect Marketing and SalesGRUNDIG AKADEMIE GRUPPETOP Business AGKlingenhofstrasse 5890411 NurembergGermanywww.grundig-akademie.deCertificate of PerformanceIIA two-hour written examination following a revision courseIIA Certificate of Participation issued by the GRUNDIG AcademyCourse ScheduleIISee schedule timetableIIDinner on the last eveningIIBy appointmentTerms of ConditionsIISeminar fee (per group): available on request.IIGroup size is limited to 8 participants.IIThe seminar price includes course participation, laboratory use,seminar charge, dinner on the last evening of the course, and alltraining materials.IIWe will gladly provide you with hotel recommendations for accommodation.IIAll participants receive a certificate from the GRUNDIG AKADEMIE.Other ModulesModule BVirtual process design for the press-hardening of ultra-highstrengthsteels5

Module AHeat-Treatment and Hot Forming of SteelA1Fundamental Principles of Heattreatmentof SteelAimA comprehensive understanding of the interaction betweenheat, microstructure and mechanical properties will beprovided.ContentThe basic principles of heat-treatment of steel are presentedin a combination of seminar and practical experience. Theseparticularly concern the fundamental interactions of heat,microstructure and mechanical properties.Using their acquired knowledge and skills, participants will beable to set defined properties for selected steels suitable forheat-treatment processing including determining and verifyingthe thermal process parameters hereby provided by means ofappropriate material testing methods.IIDuration: 4 hours seminar /8 hours practical laboratory internshipA2Fundamental Principles of HotSheet Metal Formation of SteelA3Integrated Process Control StrategiesAimThe aim of this tutorial is to learn about the different processvariations of the hot stamping process by focussing at thetechnological view of materials as well as the technologicalview of processes.ContentA major challenge in the press-hardening process is the safeprocessing and efficient interconnection of heat treatment andforming. The different process variations of the hot-stampingprocess, both from a technological view of processes, as wellas from a technological view of materials, will first be explainedin detail in the seminar presentations. The individualproperties of different material processing systems will also befully taken into account. The molding possibilities of time andlocality-variable temperature control strategies, with the aimof setting graded component properties, will be comprehensivelycovered. In addition, the influence of different materialprocessing systems when in contact with selected tool steelsand coatings on the tribological system design is considered.This knowledge will then be reinforced in laboratory work experiencepractice on the basis of extensive press-hardeningtrials. Questions will also be addressed on the selection of appropriatemethods of thermal process control.AimKnowledge on special features of the process of hot-stampingbody panels will be provided.ContentThe basics of steel forming processes at high temperatureare provided by means of seminar presentations andpractical experience in a laboratory. The basic mechanismsof plastic molding will also be taken into account, in additionto considering the temperature dependence of formabilityand flow stress. Similarly, questions about high temperaturetribology will be handled.By means of the foundation training provided, participants willbe in a position to fully comprehend and consider the specialfeatures of the process of hot-stamping body panels, andhandling these adequately under real processing conditions.IIDuration: 4 hours seminar /4 hours practical laboratory internshipParticipants will acquire the ability to reliably handle and utilizethe latest material processing systems, which are essential forthe press-hardening of body panels, under mass productionconditions.I I Duration: 4 hours seminar /8 hours practical laboratory internship6

Your TrainersProf. Dr.-Ing. habil. Kurt SteinhoffProfessional experience in metal formingtechnology both in industry and in sciencefor 20 years. Has established the internationallyleading research site for the developmentand production of hot formed ultrahigh-strengthbody-in-white components.Education/QualificationsIIMSc, Mechanical Engineering, Gerhard-Mercator-Universityof Duisburg, GermanyIIPhD & Habilitation and Venia legendi, RWTH Aachen, GermanyProfessional ExperienceIIFull Professor of Metal Forming Technology, University of Kassel,GermanyIIAssociate Professor of Production Technology, Delft University ofTechnology, The NetherlandsIIResearch Assistant, Department of Metal Forming Technology,Max-Planck-Institute for Iron Research, Düsseldorf, GermanyIIManagement positions in Cold Strip Production and Research &Development in Steel & Automotive/Aerospace/Defence IndustryDr. rer.nat. Natalie BarbakadzeMore than 10 years established know-howin investigations of the mechanical performanceof engineering and natural materialsEducation/QualificationsIIPhD, Material science, Max Planck Institutefor Metals Research, Stuttgart, GermanyIIStudy of Materials Science, Georgian TechnicalUniversity, Tbilisi, GeorgiaProfessional ExperienceIIResearch Assistant, Chair of Metal Forming Technology, Universityof Kassel, Germany. Main research topics: surface coatings, developmentof new composite materials.IIAssistant Professor for Materials Science at the Faculty of ChemicalTechnology and Metallurgy, Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi,GeorgiaIIVice-president, Georgian Foundrymen and Material Scientists SocietyIIResearch Assistant, Institute of Materials Science, Technical UniversityBergakademie Freiberg, GermanyIIResearch Assistant, Chair of Materials Science, Georgian TechnicalUniversity, Tbilisi, GeorgiaDr.-Ing. Ursula WeidigSpecialist for thermo-mechanical processingtechnologiesEducation/QualificationsIIMSc Metallurgy and Material Science, RWTHAachenIIResearch Assistant, Department of MetalForming Technology, Max-Planck-Institut fürEisenforschung, DüsseldorfIIPh.D. Thesis, Thermo-mechanical processing with Dieless Drawing,RWTH AachenProfessional ExperienceIIResearch & Development/QS, RUAG Components, Altdorf, SwitzerlandIICEO of the Collaborative Research Center SFB/TR 30 “Process-integratedmanufacturing of functionally graded structures based onthermo-mechanical ”IIAssistant professor, Division Metal Forming Technology, UniversityKassel, thermo-mechanical processesDipl.-Ing. Agim AdemajHead of Materials Technology and processengineerEducation/QualificationsIIMSc, Mechanical engineering, University ofKassel, GermanyProfessional ExperienceIIProcess Engineer, Metakus GmbH, Center forApplied Metal Forming Technologies, GermanyIIHead of Process Technology, Metakus GmbH, Center for AppliedMetal Forming Technologies, Germany7

GRUNDIG AKADEMIEAkademie für Wirtschaft und TechnikGemeinnützige Stiftung e.V.Beuthener Straße 4590471 NürnbergContactMr. Christian KovacsPhone +49 911 95117-231Mail kovacs@grundig-akademie.dePhone +49 911 40905-01Fax +49 911 40905-33Mail info@grundig-akademie.dewww.grundig-akademie.de