Bake hardened steels(BH)
BH steel is made from IF steel, which means that it has less Nb and Ti. The interstitial atoms in BH steel don’t have a big effect on the stamping performance of this type of steel. Furthermore, BH steel is mainly used to make automobile shells, so it doesn’t need to be painted or baked after stamping. The time period for this process is relatively short.
Cold rolling

| Grade | Chemical composition | | | | |
| C% | Si% | Mn% | P% | S% | Al% | CU% |
| VDA 239-100 CR180BH | ≤0.06 | ≤0.50 | ≤0.70 | ≤0.060 | ≤0.025 | ≥0.015 | ≤0.20 |
| VDA 239-100 CR210BH | ≤0.08 | ≤0.50 | ≤0.70 | ≤0.085 | ≤0.025 | ≥0.015 | ≤0.20 |
| VDA 239-100 CR240BH | ≤0.10 | ≤0.50 | ≤1.00 | ≤0.10 | ≤0.030 | ≥0.015 | ≤0.20 |
| VDA 239-100 CR270BH | ≤0.11 | ≤0.50 | ≤1.00 | ≤0.110 | ≤0.030 | ≥0.015 | ≤0.20 |
| Grade | Mechanical property | |
| YS | TS(MPa) | EL(%) | n |
| VDA 239-100 CR180BH | 180-240 | 290-370 | ≥34 | ≥0.17 |
| VDA 239-100 CR210BH | 210-270 | 320-400 | ≥32 | ≥0.16 |
| VDA 239-100 CR240BH | 240-300 | 340-440 | ≥29 | ≥0.15 |
| VDA 239-100 CR270BH | 270-330 | 360-460 | ≥27 | ≥0.13 |
Related materials supplied
VDA 239-100 CR180BH |
VDA 239-100 CR210BH |
VDA 239-100 CR240BH |
VDA 239-100 CR270BH |