Quenched and tempered (Q&T) steel sheets (JIS SK85) having an ultrahigh-hardness value of 55HRC [or an equivalent tensile strength (TS) value of about 1800 MPa] were pierced using a rounded tip edge punch and a sharp-edge die, and then subjected to a second press-shaving process that resulted in a press-shaved product with a substantially smooth and dimensionally precise cut edge.
