This document specifies the principle, test equipment, sample, test method, calculation of test results and test report for the determination of the bake hardening value (BH) of steel. This document is applicable to the determination of bake hardening value of steel with bake hardening phenomenon. Note: This document is mainly used in the automotive industry.
GB/T 24174-2022 Referenced Document
GB/T 228.1-2021 Metallic materials—Tensile testing—Part 1: Method of test at room temperature
GB/T 8170 Rules of rounding off for numerical values & expression and judgement of limiting values
GB/T 24174-2022 history
2022GB/T 24174-2022 Steel—Determination of Bake-Hardening-Index (BH)
2009GB/T 24174-2009 Steel-Determination of Bake-Hardening-Index(BH2)