North American Automotive

Steels for hot stamping

Data sheet

Product characteristics from oxidation (scale) and decarburization during hot stamping. The
Usibor® 1500P and 22MnB5, which have very high mechanical pre-coating is applied to the coils in a continuous process, similar
strength after hot stamping, are two steels in the range of products to zinc coatings. Usibor®1500P hot stamped parts do not require
developed to meet vehicle weight reduction requirements. Usibor® corrosion protection prior to assembly. The additional advantages of
1500P and 22MnB5 are intended for use in automobile structural Usibor®1500P (above and beyond those of 22MnB5) are:
and safety components. These steels are designed to be heat • Elimination of the shot-blasting step required for conventional
treated and then die-quenched during the hot stamping process. uncoated hot forming steels (no scale)
The mechanical properties of the final part make significant weight • Very good final part geometric tolerance (no shot-blasting, hence
savings possible (up to 50 percent compared to standard high no deformation)
yield strength steel). The very high yield strength of these steels • Excellent final part corrosion resistance
after heat treatment and hot stamping make them suitable for anti • No decarburization
intrusion and safety cage components, including bumper beams, • Simplified process and cost savings (no shot-blasting, no inert
door beams, B-pillars, A-pillars, roof rails, cross-bows and traverse atmosphere in ovens)
and longitudinal members.
The manufacturing process of these steels, and the thermo- Applications
mechanical treatment they undergo during hot rolling, result in good Because of their high mechanical strength after hot stamping,
structural uniformity and quenchability, ensuring good response to Usibor®1500P and 22MnB5 are particularly well suited for the
heat treatment and hot stamping. entire range of structural parts in a vehicle’s Body in White (BIW) and
The main advantages to Usibor® 1500P and 22MnB5 are: especially for safety parts.
• Separation of forming and service properties Most of the current applications are intrusion-resistant passenger
• High hot formability allowing relatively complex geometries and engine compartment components:
• Absence of part springback
ArcelorMittal was the first steelmaker to
offer the automotive industry a coated Press
Hardened Steel: Usibor® 1500P.
Usibor® 1500P has an aluminum-silicon pre-
coating and was developed to protect the metal

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Chemistry - Typical Size availability – Usibor® 1500P
C Mn Si Other nominal
2.4
22MnB5/modified 0.24 1.20 0.20 Cr, Mo, Ti, B
2.2

Thickness (mm)
2.0
1.8
Chemistry - Max
1.6
C Mn Si Other 1.4
1.2
Usibor®1500P 0.25 1.40 0.35 Cr, Ti, B
1.0
0.8
900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600
Mechanical properties - Typical
Width (mm)
Yield strength Ultimate tensile Total elongation Available dimensionally Inquire for dimensional availability
(MPa) strength (MPa) (%)
As delivered – before hot stamping (information only)
Usibor®1500P 400 600 ≥10 Size availability – 22MnB5
22MnB5/modified 400 600 ≥10 nominal
After hot stamping according to best practices (information only) 4.2
4.0
Usibor®1500P 1100 1500 6
3.8
22MnB5 1100 1500 6 3.6
3.4

Thickness (mm)
3.2
Metallography 3.0
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.2
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.4
Prior to heat treatment – Ferrite Pearlite as 1.2
delivered coating 1.0
0.8
900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800
Width (mm)
Available dimensionally Inquire for dimensional availability

After heat treatment – 100% martINsite® with

alloyed coating

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