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Hot stamping technology has shown a significant scientific yield in the last decade. The research activity in that field has spread across several disciplines such as materials science, mechanics, process engineering, instrumentation, physics, or part-tool design engineering. Some recent publications have gathered this richness in the format of sci...

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... compared to a reference technology, such as cold stamping, whose h-index is 30 for the same period, it is evident that hot stamping presents a high interest in the scientific community. Figure 9 shows the 10 most influential authors who have had the most impact on this topic. H. Karbasian and A.E. Tekkaya [4] are the most cited authors with their review in 2010, followed by M. Merklein and J. Lechler [9] with another review in 2016. ...

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... In addition to the good formability, very high component strengths greater than 1,500 MPa [3] and a hardness of about 450 HV [4] can be achieved. This process is currently established in almost all body structures of all vehicle manufacturers, with a steadily increasing trend [5]. Examples of components are door beams, bumpers, A-, and B-pillars. ...
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Hot stamping is a well-established and frequently used manufacturing process in automotive body construction. The number of components manufactured in this way is continuously increasing. Hot stamping is used to produce components with a completely martensitic structure, resulting in high strength and hardness. These components are mainly used in safety-relevant areas of the passenger cell, such as the A-pillar, B-pillar, tunnel and sill. For hot-stamping processes, it is necessary to austenitize the blanks. Heating the sheet metal up to 930 °C in a furnace is very energy-intensive. In large-scale industrial applications, the sheets are generally heated in gas-fired roller hearth furnaces up to 60 m long. Apart from the poor energy balance and the high CO 2 emissions of such furnaces, they are associated with high investment and maintenance costs, large space requirements and a long heating time. Rapid heating by means of the Joule effect and direct current instead of alternating current offer an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly alternative for sheet metal heating. Therefore, this technology can make a major contribution to environmental protection and resource saving. Within the scope of this work, parts were rapid-heated and subsequently hot-stamped by means of a novel heating system based on direct current with energy savings of up to 80 %. Using electricity guarantees a good CO 2 balance. In addition, resistance heating with a new type of DC-heating system and an adapted process chain is compared with conventional furnace heating. In thermographic images and microstructural examinations of the hot-stamped parts, it can be demonstrated that this direct-current technique is well suited for achieving homogeneous hardness and strength in the whole sheet metal. Thus, this new heating system can enhance the efficiency of the hot-stamping technology.