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The corrosion resistance of laboratory press-hardened components in aluminized, galvanized or galvannealed boron steels was evaluated through VDA 621-415 cyclic test for the automotive industry. 22MnB5 uncoated steel for hot stamping and standard galvanized steel for cold forming were also included as references. Corrosion resistance after painting (cosmetic corrosion) was quantified by measuring the delamination of electro-deposited paint from scribed panels. The rusting on their edges was used for determining the cut-edge corrosion resistance. The corrosion resistance on unpainted deformed panels (perforating corrosion) was quantified by mass losses and pit depth measurements. Zinccoated boron steels were found to be more resistant to cosmetic corrosion than the other materials, and slightly more resistant to cut-edge corrosion than the aluminized one. Red rust apparition could not be avoided due to the high iron content in all these hot-stamped coatings. The three coated boron steels showed similar performances in terms of resistance to perforation. Aluminized boron steel presents the advantage of being less sensitive to hot-stamping process deviation. Its robustness has been proved for many years on cars.

The aim of this study is to evaluate fatigue performance of joined assemblies (spot weld and/or adhesive bonding) in corrosive environment. Various assemblies have been tested in alternated and simultaneous fatigue‐corrosion modes. Adhesive joints are strongly affected by simultaneous fatigue‐corrosion with a large drop of the fatigue life compared to results in air. By alternating fatigue and corrosion, the reduction of fatigue life is important. For spot welding, fatigue life is decreased at higher load amplitudes and increased at lower amplitudes. These results are strongly linked to the opening of the gap near the spot weld at high load amplitudes. At low amplitudes, corrosion might limit the local stress at the notch root of the weld.

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