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.

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.

Systems and methods of hot forming a metal blank include receiving the metal blank at a heater and positioning the blank adjacent a magnetic rotor of the heater. The systems and methods also include heating the metal blank through the magnetic rotor by rotating the magnetic rotor. Rotating the magnetic rotor induces a magnetic field into the metal blank such that the metal blank is heated.

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).

Systems and methods of threading a metal substrate on a rolling mill include receiving a coil of the metal substrate. The method also includes uncoiling the metal substrate from the coil while the coil and guiding the metal substrate to a work stand of the rolling mill with a threading system.

The disclosure relates to a device for seam closing single or double standing seams. The device includes a guiding element and a seaming element. The seaming element includes at least two seam forming wheels on one side and at least two seam forming wheels on an opposite side. The seam forming wheels are rotatably mounted and the guiding element is slidably connected to the seaming element by positioning rods, with at least one of the positioning rods serving as a bearing pin in at least one region. The guiding element and the seaming element are twistable with respect to each other. A method for the manufacture of single or double standing seams is provided. In addition, the disclosure relates to the use of a device according to the invention for cutting open or removing existing standing seams.

The disclosure relates to a device for seam closing single or double standing seams. The device includes a guiding element and a seaming element. The seaming element includes at least two seam forming wheels on one side and at least two seam forming wheels on an opposite side. The seam forming wheels are rotatably mounted and the guiding element is slidably connected to the seaming element by positioning rods, with at least one of the positioning rods serving as a bearing pin in at least one region. The guiding element and the seaming element are twistable with respect to each other. A method for the manufacture of single or double standing seams is provided. In addition, the disclosure relates to the use of a device according to the invention for cutting open or removing existing standing seams.

Systems and methods of threading a metal substrate on a rolling mill include receiving a coil of the metal substrate. The method also includes uncoiling the metal substrate from the coil while the coil and guiding the metal substrate to a work stand of the rolling mill with a threading system.