Arcelor High Yield If
Arcelor High Yield If
Description
These steels were designed to provide an excellent combination of drawability and mechanical strength based on their specific interstitial
free(IF) metallurgy. IF180 offers drawability similar to that of ArcelorMittal 04 combined with tensile strength comparable to that of H220, for
example.
These steels are hardened by adding manganese, silicon and phosphorous in solid solution to the ferrite. The metallurgy of IF steels
optimizes their drawability.
Their low YS/UTS ratio and high strain hardening coefficient n ensure excellent deep-drawability and good strain redistribution.
Their high strain ratio r ensures good deformation behavior, making them suitable for deep-drawing.
These steels are particularly suitable for complex parts requiring high mechanical strength, such as wheel arches, toe-boards,
reinforcements, etc.
These steels have high strain hardening potential during forming, lending deep-drawn parts (trunks, tailgates, doors, linings, wheel arches,
etc.) good dent resistance.
The IF180 to IF 260 grades can be used, with certain coatings, to manufacture visible parts such as door panels. The IF 300 grade is
designed for more complex structural parts (longitudinal beams, cross members, suspension and chassis components, etc.).
Application
With their high mechanical strength guaranteeing good fatigue and impact resistance, these steels are intended for structural parts
(longitudinal beams, cross members, B-pillars, etc.) as well as for skin parts, in which they provide good indentation resistance.
In contrast to that of conventional drawing qualities, the weight reduction potential of these products increases with drawing depth.
EN 10268 :2006
(uncoated)
EN 10268 :2006 + EN
10152 :2009
(electrogalvanized)
EN 10346 :2009
(Extragal/Galvannealed)
IF 180
HC180Y
HC180Y +ZE
HX180YD +Z/+ZF
IF 220
HC220Y
HC220Y +ZE
HX220YD +Z/+ZF
IF 260
HC260Y
HC260Y +ZE
HX260YD +Z/+ZF
IF 300
HX300YD +Z/+ZF
While the ArcelorMittal grades conform perfectly well to the indicated EN standards, ArcelorMittal grades generally offer tighter mechanical
properties (see table below).
Technical characteristics
Mechanical properties
Guaranteed for ISO 20x80 specimen of uncoated sheet in the 2
transverse direction
Mechanical properties
Guaranteed for ISO 20x80 specimen of uncoated sheet in the transverse direction
PS0,2 (MPa)
UTS (MPa)
ef (%)
L0 = 80 mm
th < 3 mm
IF 180
180 -230
340 -400
35
1,7
0,19
IF 220
220 -260
340 -400
33
1,7
0,19
IF 260
260 -300
380 -440
30
1,5
0,18
IF 300
300 -340
400 -460
28
1,5
0,17
C
Max
Mn
Max
Si
Max
IF 180
0,010
1,00
0,25
IF 220
0,010
0,70
0,50
IF 260
0,010
1,00
0,50
IF 300
0,010
1,00
0,50
Extragal
Ultragal
IF 180
Uncoated
XX
Electrogalvanized Galvannealed
XX
XX
XX
XX
IF 220
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
IF 260
XX
XX
XX
XX
IF 300
Microstructure of IF 180
IF steels offer excellent drawability for their strength level as a result of their very good fracture elongation, normal strain ratios and strain
hardening coefficients.
The diagram opposite shows examples of forming limit curves for the IF family of steels in 1.00 mm thickness.
ArcelorMittal has an extensive database on the forming of IF steels. To integrate these steels at the design stage, a team of experts is
available to carry out specific studies based on modeling or shop-floor experience.
Welding
IF steels can be readily welded by all welding processes.
The table below shows examples of spot welding parameters according to the ISO 18278-2 method for products in the IF range:
IF 180 Galvannealed
(thickness: 2 mm)
1,8
IF 260 Extragal
(thickness: 1 mm)
1,4
Based on long experience in the spot and arc welding characterization of its products, ArcelorMittal can provide technical assistance in
adjusting the welding parameters of any other product in the IF range.
Fatigue strength
Fatigue strength can be expressed as an endurance limit (maximum stress).
Examples of Whler curves for a variety of IF steels are given in the graph below. The curves plot maximum stress versus number of cycles
to failure. They are calculated for a tension-compression loading ratio of R = 0.1.