Method and device for heat treating a metal component
AssigneeSchwartz GmbH
InventorsFrank WILDEN, Andreas REINARTZ, Jörg WINKEL
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and to a device for heat treating a metal component. The method comprises at least the following steps: a) heating the component; b) setting a temperature difference between at least one first sub-region and at least one second sub-region of the component; c) at least partially forming and/or cooling the component in a press hardening tool; and d) mechanically post-processing the at least one first sub-region of the component.
Claims10
A method for heat treating a metal component, comprising at least the following steps:
- a) heating the component;
- b) setting a temperature difference between at least one first sub-region and at least one second sub-region of the component;
- c) at least partially forming and/or cooling the component in a press hardening tool;
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- d) mechanically post-processing the at least one first sub-region of the component.
A device for heat treating a metal component, at least comprising:
- a heatable first furnace;
- at least one temperature control station, which is provided and configured for setting a temperature difference between at least one first sub-region and at least one second sub-region of the component;
- at least one press hardening tool;
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- at least one mechanical post-processing unit, which is assigned to the press hardening tool.
Use of a mechanical post-processing unit for trimming a metal component held in a press hardening tool, wherein the component comprises at least one first sub-region having lower strength properties and at least one second sub-region having higher strength properties, and the trimming taking place in and/or on the at least one first sub-region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.