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Dual-phase steel improves formability, raises strength.
Advanced Materials & Processes, November, 2001
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A dual-phase steel that is said to raise strength, improve formability, and reduce weight has been announced by United States Steel, Tray, Mich. Designated Dual-Ten, the steel also reportedly enhances crash performance. DualTen590 is currently being applied by major automakers, and other grades are being qualified and implemented.
Unlike HSLA steels, the dual-phase steels derive their strength from combinations of two crystalline structures, ferrite and martensite. In a comparison with HSLA5O, which is a conventional steel with similar yield strength, the DualTen59O is reported to ...
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