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Ultrahigh Carbon Steel for Automotive Applications
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Ultrahigh carbon steels (UHCSs), which contain 1-2.1% carbon, have remarkable structural properties for automotive application when processed to achieve fine ferrite grains with fine spheroidized carbides. When processed for high room temperature ductility, UHCS can have good tensile ductility but significantly higher strength than current automotive high strength steels. The material can also be made superplastic at intermediate temperatures and exhibits excellent die fill capability. Furthermore, they can be made hard with high compression ductility. In wire form it is projected that UHCS can exhibit extremely high strengths (5000 MPa) for tire cord applications. Examples of structural components that have been formed from fine-grained spheroidized UHCSs are illustrated.
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Lesuer, D., Syn, C., and Sherby, O., "Ultrahigh Carbon Steel for Automotive Applications," SAE Technical Paper 960314, 1996, https://doi.org/10.4271/960314.Also In
New Steel Products and Processing for Automotive Applications
Number: SP-1172; Published: 1996-02-01
Number: SP-1172; Published: 1996-02-01
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