Steel material composite, method for producing a component, and use

Abstract

The present invention relates to a steel material composite having at least two layers (1, 2, 3, 4), comprising at least one first layer (1, 3) of a material-removable and/or shearable steel and at least one second layer (2, 4) of a formable steel, cohesively bonded to the first layer (1, 3).

Claims

1. A steel material composite having at least two layers, comprising: at least one first layer of at least one of a material-removable and shearable steel; and at least one second layer of a formable steel, cohesively bonded to the at least one first layer; and wherein the at least one first layer, aside from Fe and unavoidable impurities from the production, consists of, in % by weight, C: up to 0.60%, Si: up to 1.00%, Mn: up to 2.00%, P: up to 0.150%, S: up to 0.50%, Pb: up to 0.50%, with Σ P+S+Pb≥0.050% by weight.

2. The steel material composite as claimed in claim 1 wherein the at least one second layer consists of a steel having an elongation at break A.sub.80>10.

3. The steel material composite as claimed in claim 2 wherein the first layer has a material thickness between 5% and 70%, based on a total material thickness of the steel material composite.

4. The steel material composite as claimed in claim 3 wherein the steel material composite has been produced by means of hot roll cladding.

5. A steel material composite having at least two layers, comprising: at least one first layer of at least one of a material-removable and shearable steel; and at least one second layer of a formable steel, cohesively bonded to the at least one first layer; and wherein the at least one first layer, aside from Fe and unavoidable impurities from the production, comprises of, in % by weight, C: up to 0.60%; Si: up to 1.00%; Mn: up to 2.00%; P: up to 0.150%; S: up to 0.50%; Pb: up to 0.50%; with Σ P+S+Pb≥0.050% by weight; where the first layer includes at least one of: Cr: up to 3.0%; Cu: up to 0.50%; Nb: up to 0.050%; Mo: up to 1.0%; N: up to 0.020%; Ti: up to 0.020%; V: up to 0.40%; Ni: up to 5.0%; B: up to 0.010%; Sn: up to 0.050%; H: up to 0.0010%; As: up to 0.020%; Co: up to 0.020%; O: up to 0.0050%; Ca: up to 0.0150%; and Al: up to 1.0%; and wherein the at least one second layer consists of a steel having an elongation at break A.sub.80>15.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

(1) There follows a detailed elucidation of the invention with reference to a drawing that shows multiple working examples. Identical parts are always given the same reference numerals. The figures show:

(2) FIG. 1) a first working example of a component of the invention in different designs,

(3) FIG. 2) a second working example of a component of the invention in different designs and

(4) FIG. 3) a third working example of a component of the invention in different designs.

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(5) Commercial flat steel products can be used with particular preference to produce steel material composites of the invention by means of hot roll cladding, especially in order to produce semifinished products that can combine opposing properties, for example sufficient formability coupled with good material removability and/or shearability. For this purpose, sheet metal blanks and/or slabs composed of at least two layers (1, 2, 3, 4) having different properties are stacked one on top of another, and these are cohesively bonded to one another at least in regions along their edges, preferably by means of welding to give a preliminary composite. The preliminary composite is brought to a temperature of at least 1000° C. and, in multiple steps, hot-rolled to give a steel material composite having a total material thickness, for example, of 2.0 to 10.0 mm. If required, the steel material composite can be further reduced to lower total material thicknesses, especially by means of cold rolling.

(6) FIG. 1 shows a first working example of an inventive component (10) in different views: in a perspective view and in a section view according to section I-I, and in an enlarged partial section view. The component (10) is formed by a steel material composite that has been produced in the course of the abovementioned hot roll cladding operation and comprises a first layer (1) and a second layer (2) that have been cohesively bonded to one another. The first layer (1) consists of a steel having good material removability and/or shearability, and the second layer (2) consists of a steel having good formability. The first layer (1) may especially consist of a free cutting steel according to EN 10087, for example a steel with the 11SMn30 designation, or of a steel for quenching and tempering according to EN 10083 with a sulfur content of at least 0.01% by weight, for example of a steel with the 42CrMoS4 designation. The second layer (2) may consist of a steel having an elongation at break A.sub.80>10, especially an elongation at break A.sub.80>15, for example of a steel having the DC designation according to DIN EN 10130, having the DD designation according to DIN EN 10111, having the DX designation according to DIN EN 10346 or having the S355MC designation according to DIN EN 10149-2.

(7) For production of component (10), an essentially two-dimensional steel material composite was provided, which had a first layer (1) having a material thickness of at least 25% based on the overall material thickness of the steel material composite. By virtue of the higher percentage of the steel having good formability (second layer, 2), it is possible to assure adequate and complex shaping. The steel material composite was cold-formed to a preform by means of suitable shaping means (not shown), and the surface of the preform was converted to its final form, or to a further form for further process steps, by single-sided material-removing processing by suitable means (20). Alternatively, the steel material composite, for production of a preform, can also be hot-formed if required. The removal of material reduced the material thickness of the first layer (1) to less than half of the original material thickness of the first layer prior to the mechanical processing. The mechanical processing need not be effected completely over the entire surface area of the first layer (1), but can also be performed merely in sections as required. The mechanical processing may also be followed by a heat treatment on the final form or on the further form for improvement of the properties.

(8) FIG. 2 shows a second working example of an inventive component (10′) in different views: in a perspective view and in a section view according to section II-II, and in an enlarged partial section view. Component (10′), by comparison with component (10), is formed by a three-layer steel material composite. The steel material composite comprises a second layer (2) disposed as core layer between two outer layers, each of which has been formed from the first layer (1, 3).

(9) For production of component (10′), an essentially two-dimensional steel material composite was provided, which had two first layers (1, 3) each having a material thickness of at least 20%, based on the overall material thickness of the steel material composite. The steel material composite was cold-formed to a preform by means of suitable shaping means (not shown), and the preform, or more specifically the two surfaces of the first layer (1, 3), was processed by material removal on both sides for production of a final form or a further form by suitable means (20). Alternatively, the steel material composite, for production of a preform, can also be hot-formed if required. In order to meet the accuracy and/or surface demands on the overall component (10′), material removal was effected on both sides, with a reduction in material thickness by about ¼ of the original material thicknesses of the first layers (1, 3) on either side prior to the mechanical processing. The mechanical processing need not be effected completely over the entire surface of the first layers (1, 3), but can also be performed merely in sections as required. The mechanical processing may also be followed by a heat treatment on the final form or on the further form for improvement of the properties.

(10) FIG. 3 shows a third working example of an inventive component (10″) in different views: in a perspective view and in a section view according to section III-III, and in an enlarged partial section view. Component (10″), like component (10′), is likewise formed by a three-layer steel material composite, but with the difference that the first layer (1) is arranged as core layer between two outer layers each formed from the second layer (2, 4).

(11) For production of component (10″), an essentially two-dimensional steel material composite was provided, which had a first layer (1) having a material thickness of at least 50% based on the overall material thickness of the steel material composite. The steel material composite was cold-formed to a preform by means of suitable shaping means (not shown), and the preform, for creation of a final form, was subjected to mechanical or material-removing processing by suitable means (20) from the end face, with introduction of a circumferential geometry in the form of a groove into the component (10″) in the end face by material removal. Alternatively, the steel material composite, for production of a preform, can also be hot-formed if required. The mechanical processing may also be followed by a heat treatment on the final form to improve the properties.

(12) The invention is not limited to the executions described; instead, the individual features are combinable with one another as desired. More preferably, the component of the invention or the component that can be produced from the steel material composite of the invention can be used as a component in motor vehicle or metal construction, especially as a component in the drivetrain of a motor vehicle, preferably in the form of a rotationally symmetric component.