Abstract Hole expansion ratio of hot rolled ultra-high strength martensitic steels with tensile around 1000 MPa was evaluated. Steels were produced direct quenching and traditional reheat processes final thickness 3 mm. Achieved yield values (R p0.2 ) varied between 918 – 1068 depending on the processing route. Mean hole ratios (HER) in direct-quenched (DQ) tempered (DQT) conditions 22 36 %, no...