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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
May. 24, 2006
Heiko Beenken, Soest, DE;
Thomas Heller, Duisburg, DE;
Franz-josef Lenze, Lennestadt, DE;
Sascha Sikora, Lünen, DE;
Heiko Beenken, Soest, DE;
Thomas Heller, Duisburg, DE;
Franz-Josef Lenze, Lennestadt, DE;
Sascha Sikora, Lünen, DE;
Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG, Duisburg, DE;
Abstract
A method for producing a metallic component (B) allows adjoining zones (Z, Z, Z) having differing material properties to be produced in a manner which is simple in terms of production. This is achieved in that a sheet metal element (E) heated to a forming temperature is shaped in a forming tool () into an end-shaped component (B), wherein the forming tool () has a temperature adjustment means for adjusting the temperature of at least one of the portions () thereof that comes into contact with the sheet metal element (E) during the forming process, and in that the forming speed is controlled in consideration of the time for which the portion () of the forming tool () that is regulated with regard to the temperature thereof is in contact with the respective region (E, E, E) of the sheet metal element (E) that rests against said portion.