摘要 |
<p>A tool for hot forming die quenching boron steel structural components having locally different microstructures and mechanical properties is described. The tool comprises upper and lower mating dies, each die being formed by two or more die blocks comprising a working surface that in use faces the structural component to be formed and side faces. The upper and lower dies comprise at least two neighbouring die blocks adapted to operate at different temperatures corresponding to zones of the structural component to be formed having locally different microstructures and mechanical properties, wherein the neighbouring die blocks are arranged with a gap between their side faces and end portions of the side faces of the neighbouring die blocks that are close to the working surface are designed such that in use they are in contact.</p> |