The mechanical behavior of a dual phase steel (DP 800) over a
range of temperatures and strain rates has been investigated
in this study. The material was characterized in the delivery
state as well as after prestraining and bake-hardening. Temperatures
ranging from −60 ◦C up to +100 ◦C and strain rates
varying from 10−4 s−1 to 102 s−1 were used in the experiments
in order to simulate load conditions likely to occur in crash situations
for automotive components. Based on the results from
uniaxial tensile tests, the following principal conclusions can
be drawn