What Is Bake Hard?

Bake Hard

Bake-hard steel refers to a specialized type of steel that undergoes a unique heat treatment process (usually during curing of paint or coating) to enhance its hardness and strength. This process involves a special chemistry, hot rolling and cold rolling parameters. This allows it to be formed into complex shapes prior to heating process which hardens the steel. The heating process causes the steel to harden further by inducing a transformation in its microstructure. Bake-hard steel is commonly used in applications where high strength, resistance to deformation, and durability are essential, such as in automotive parts such as dent resistant body panels.