Advanced metallurgical and micromechanical modelling to deploy the microstructural tailoring potential of press hardening

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The use of new press hardening technologies in combination with high strength metallurgical concepts is known to be the best solution to produce lightweight components. However, an integrated intelligent manufacturing approach in the context of Industry 4.0 requires the digital transformation of the process allowing that every component and quality check is digitally documented. For that purpose, a complex and integrated material model that has to cover mechanical, thermal and metallurgical effects should be developed. MiPRE aims at improving the accuracy of metallurgical and mechanical modelling to predict material properties along measurable phase paths and progress in press hardening monitoring