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8. March 2016

Hot stamping: Testing method detects part failures

IFUM/IZFP | Hot stamping of car body parts sometimes causes the formation of cracks. Up to now, there has been a lack of testing methods which are suitable for an early detection of part failures. Engineers of IFUM and IZFP are currently working on appropriate methods and strategies to avoid crack formation.

Car body parts such as A- and B-pillars are often manufactured using a technology called hot stamping. Before forming, the steel is heated and then cooled down quickly during the forming process – making it very hard. The disadvantage is that hot stamping sporadically causes cracks and neckings (see Figure 2). For lack of automated testing methods, parts with defects can end up in the final assembly process.
To solve the problem, researchers of the Institute of Forming Technology and Machines (IFUM) and of Fraunhofer Institute for Nondestructive Testing (IZFP) are currently developing a novel testing concept for hot-stamped parts. There are several methods available, for example a method based on electromagnetically generated ultrasound (EMAT). A potential crack in the part reflects the signal and creates a so-called crack echo (see Figure 3).
Another research objective is to find the causes of part failures – and to develop strategies against crack formation.

by Kai Wölki

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At a glance

  • Nondestructive testing for part inspection
  • Applicable to the hot forming method "hot stamping"
  • Automatic detection of defects during the manufacturing process
  • Identification of parameters influencing crack formation
  • Increase of process reliability
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Figure 1: Hot stamping: A complex process where hot parts are quenched during forming. (Photo: IFUM)
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Figure 2: Hot-stamped part with crack: Due to lacking testing methods, failures are often detected too late. (Photo: IFUM)
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Figure 3: Part quality control by means of sensors: An EMAT sensor detecting a crack in the B-pillar. (Photo: IZFP)
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woelki@ifum.uni-hannover.de

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