The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a component of austenitic TWIP or TRIP/TWIP steel. A flat product (1) is deformed by achieving at least one indentation (16) on at least one surface of the flat product (1) in order to have in the deformed product (5) areas of a high strength steel embedded in a matrix of a ductile material. The invention also relates to the use of the component where areas of a high strength steel embedded in a matrix of a ductile material are required in the same component.

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a component of austenitic TWIP or TRIP/TWIP steel. A flat product (1) is deformed by achieving at least one indentation (16) on at least one surface of the flat product (1) in order to have in the deformed product (5) areas of a high strength steel embedded in a matrix of a ductile material. The invention also relates to the use of the component where areas of a high strength steel embedded in a matrix of a ductile material are required in the same component.

Provided is a blank made of a steel and comprising at least two protruding regions (313) having an outer edge (311) protruding outward in in-plane directions, in which a softened part (320) is formed at least partially in the protruding regions (313) and the softened part (320) is formed in at least a part of the outer edge of the protruding regions (313), a Vickers hardness of the softened part (320) is lower than a Vickers hardness of a main portion region (310), and the blank comprises at least two of the protruding regions (313) having the softened part (320).

Provided is a blank made of a steel and comprising at least two protruding regions (313) having an outer edge (311) protruding outward in in-plane directions, in which a softened part (320) is formed at least partially in the protruding regions (313) and the softened part (320) is formed in at least a part of the outer edge of the protruding regions (313), a Vickers hardness of the softened part (320) is lower than a Vickers hardness of a main portion region (310), and the blank comprises at least two of the protruding regions (313) having the softened part (320).

A low-cost and high-formability 1180 MPa grade cold-rolled annealed dual-phase steel plate and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The dual-phase steel plate has the following chemical composition by mass percentages: C: 0.1%-0.125%, Si: 0.4%-0.8%, Mn: 2.6%-2.9%, Al: 0.01%-0.05%, Nb: 0.01%-0.03%, and Ti: 0.01%-0.03%, the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities. By reasonable design of alloy elements and manufacturing processes, the dual-phase steel plate of the invention achieves a strength of 1180 MPa grade at a low cost, obtains a fine and uniform martensite-ferrite dual-phase structure that ensures excellent elongation rate and cold bending performance, and has good formability. The dual-phase steel plate has a yield strength of more than 850 MPa, a tensile strength of more than 1180 MPa, an elongation rate of 8% or more, and a parameter (R/t), characterizing the 90-degree cold bending performance, of 2.5 or less.

Systems and methods of non-contact tensioning of a metal strip during metal processing include passing the metal strip adjacent a magnetic rotor. The magnetic rotor is spaced apart from the metal strip by a first distance. The systems and methods also include tensioning the metal strip through the magnetic rotor by rotating the magnetic rotor. Rotating the magnetic rotor induces a magnetic field into the metal strip such that the metal strip is tensioned in an upstream direction or a downstream direction. In other aspects, rotating the magnetic rotor induces a magnetic field into the metal strip such that a force normal to a surface of the metal strip is applied to the metal strip.

Systems and methods of pre-ageing of a metal strip during metal processing include passing the metal strip adjacent a magnetic rotor of a reheater. The systems and methods also include heating the metal strip through the magnetic rotor by rotating the magnetic rotor. Rotating the magnetic rotor induces a magnetic field into the metal strip such that the metal strip is heated.

Systems and methods of pre-ageing of a metal strip during metal processing include passing the metal strip adjacent a magnetic rotor of a reheater. The systems and methods also include heating the metal strip through the magnetic rotor by rotating the magnetic rotor. Rotating the magnetic rotor induces a magnetic field into the metal strip such that the metal strip is heated.

A method of producing a patterned composite metal plate includes a) providing at least two different metal and/or metal alloy powders, b) filling a container, b1) with the powders in different individual layers, or b2) making a three dimensional non-solid body of one of the powders, inserting said body in the container and filling the cavities in and around the said body completely with the other powder, c) sealing and evacuating the container, d) subjecting the container to hot isostatic pressing, e) optionally subjecting the consolidated body to hot deformation to form an intermediate body having a thickness of 50 to 200 mm, f) hot rolling the intermediate body in two perpendicular directions in order to form a plate, and optionally one or more of g) cold rolling the hot rolled plate to form a cold rolled plate h) slitting the plate and i) etching the plate.

A method of producing a patterned composite metal plate includes a) providing at least two different metal and/or metal alloy powders, b) filling a container, b1) with the powders in different individual layers, or b2) making a three dimensional non-solid body of one of the powders, inserting said body in the container and filling the cavities in and around the said body completely with the other powder, c) sealing and evacuating the container, d) subjecting the container to hot isostatic pressing, e) optionally subjecting the consolidated body to hot deformation to form an intermediate body having a thickness of 50 to 200 mm, f) hot rolling the intermediate body in two perpendicular directions in order to form a plate, and optionally one or more of g) cold rolling the hot rolled plate to form a cold rolled plate h) slitting the plate and i) etching the plate.