A consortium of 35 global sheet steel producers representing 22 countries began the UltraLight Steel Auto Body (ULSAB) program in 1994 with the goal of designing a lightweight steel auto body structure that would meet existing and proposed safety and performance targets. The body-in-white (BIW) unveiled in 1998 validated the design concepts of the program, […]| AHSS Guidelines
Started in 2008, the FutureSteelVehicle (FSV) program built on more than a decade of work finding ways to decrease vehicle mass, reduce cost and meet comprehensive crash safety standards, all in pursuit of a smaller environmental footprint. FSV validated wide ranging research into the practical use of AHSS, innovative design and manufacturing technologies, and proposed […]| AHSS Guidelines
Vehicle programs must balance performance, safety, fuel efficiency, affordability and the environment, while maintaining designs that are appealing to customers. Use of higher strength steels allows for a reduction in the sheet metal thickness and in turn vehicle mass. The increased ductility offered by Advanced High Strength Steels facilitates part consolidation also contributing to lower weight […]| AHSS Guidelines
Automakers contemplating whether a part is cold stamped or hot formed must consider numerous ramifications impacting multiple departments. Here, we'll focus on grade options and corrosion protection.| AHSS Guidelines
Steel, and specifically advanced high strength steel, satisfies automotive industry requirements for safety, emissions, fuel efficiency, manufacturability, durability, and affordability. Affordability The automotive industry has adopted light-weighting as a key part of their greenhouse gas reduction strategy. This strategy, however, must be executed in an affordable manner. Key reasons to deploy advanced high strength steels […]| AHSS Guidelines
Manufacturers embrace Advanced High Strength Steels as a cost-effective way to satisfy functional and regulatory requirements. The following are just a few examples where automakers have attributed improved performance and lightweighting due to the use of these advanced steels. KIA EV9 The Kia EV9, Kia’s first three-row electric flagship SUV, is based on the Electric […]| AHSS Guidelines
Metal stampers and die shops experienced with mild and HSLA steels often have problems making parts from AHSS grades. The higher initial yield strengths and increased work hardening of these steels can require as much as four times the working loads of mild steel.| AHSS Guidelines
Metallurgists use words that have precise meanings in our daily discussions, and we forget that many people we work with don’t have exposure to the terminology that we are accustomed to using. What follows is a brief tour of the words and phrases you are likely to hear when speaking with your metallurgical representative.| AHSS Guidelines
Roll Forming takes a flat sheet or strip and feeds it longitudinally through a mill containing several successive paired roller dies, each of which incrementally bend the strip into the desired final shape. The incremental approach can minimize strain localization and compensate for springback.| AHSS Guidelines
Part consolidation in the battery structure of a BEV provides cost savings in material requirements and reduces investment in the required tooling. Learn more from Isaac Luther of TWB Company.| AHSS Guidelines