COATED STEEL STRIPS, METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME, METHODS OF USING THE SAME, STAMPING BLANKS PREPARED FROM THE SAME, STAMPED PRODUCTS PREPARED FROM THE SAME, AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE WHICH CONTAIN SUCH A STAMPED PRODUCT

摘要

Coated steel having a well defined and uniform thickness is useful and advantageous for preparing products by hot stamping. Products prepared by hot stamping such a steel are particularly advantageous when subjected to a subsequent spot welding step.