In order to deeply investigate the hot stamping process, FE model of a Bpillar was established based on thermomechanicalmetallurgical coupled analysis method. Simulation of the whole process was conducted, thermodynamic behavior and phase transformations of the blank during different steps, such as heating, feeding,forming,quenching were observed. Distribution of the temperature, thickness, microstructures, ect. of the sheet metal were obtained for the purpose of providing some theoretical proofs for hot stamping tools designing and optimization of processing parameters. Controlling the cooling rate reasonably was proposed for getting a mixture of multiphase microstructures to meet the needs of a combination of strength and ductility, finally to improve the mechanical properties of part. Simulation results agreed with the experimental data which shows that the thermomechanicalmetallurgical coupled model is reliable.
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