METHODS OF FORMING COMPONENTS UTILIZING ULTRA-HIGH STRENGTH STEEL AND COMPONENTS FORMED THEREBY

A component and method for forming the component utilizing ultra-high strength steel are provided. The method includes the steps of providing a blank of ultra-high strength steel and forming the blankinto an unfinished component; next, heating the unfinished component and moving an inner tooling member and an outer tooling member relative to one another to sandwich the heated component therebetween; further, moving a punch member from a withdrawn, unactuated position to an extended, actuated position to contact the component while sandwiched between the inner and outer tooling members to forma feature including at least one of a thickened region having an increased thickness relative to an adjacent region, a recessed annular groove, a recessed pocket, a through hole, a flange, a throughhole having a tab extending outwardly therefrom, or spline teeth; and then, quenching the feature. 本发明提供了种部件和利用超高强度钢形成该部件的方法。该方法包括提供超高强度钢的坯件以及将该坯件成形为粗加工部件的步骤。接下来，对粗加工部件进行加热以及使内部工具构件与外部工具构件相对于彼此移动以将经加热的部件夹置在内部工具构件与外部工具构件之间。此外，将冲