模压淬火新技术

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模压淬火技术帮助OEM制造商运用新材料制造轻型汽车随着欧盟立法变得越来越严格,美国和其他国家减少温室气体排放量的举动成为全球趋势,这对汽车制造商提出了更高的要求,力求减轻车辆的重量。在与碰撞安全(要求增加汽车重量)之间达到某种平衡的要求,将这个行业推向风口浪尖。 让我们一起进入热冲压技术,或这叫模压淬火工艺的世界里看看。在过去的十年中,对汽车车体组件的热冲压技术,已经从一个小型技术演变成一个高强度钢材减轻重量不可或缺的技术。举个例子,大众公司声称已经开创先河,在最新Golf车型上使用该技术,使公司轻型结构技术。 那么模压淬火到底是怎么运作的呢?德国舒乐公司销售部经理Jens Aspacher是该技术领域的专家。他说明,“首先,将未成形的组件放进熔炉里加热到930°C。加热后的组件立即送进冲压机,以免空气冷却;有一个时间窗口,只显示10秒到12秒的时间。冲压机在成型过程中会多关闭几秒钟,组件完成冷却和硬化。” 模压淬火的循环时间,大约在8秒到30秒之间。然而,结合两道冲压技术和舒乐的快速进给技术,公司用PCH理念提高了生产率,有时能减少6秒钟的时间。而且,几何结构极其复杂的组件和最新结合的板材,也能利用该技术轻松完成制造。

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