We are very excited to announce today, 30 June 2021, the launch of a new version of the Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS) Application Guidelines, the leading source for technical best practices on AHSS metallurgy, forming and joining. The AHSS Application Guidelines Version 7.0 is now online at ahssinsights.org in this searchable database| AHSS Guidelines
Predicting the press forces needed initially to form a part is known from a basic understanding of sheet metal forming. Different methods are available to calculate drawing force, ram force, slide force, or blankholder force. The press load signature is an output from most forming-process development simulation programs, as well as special press load monitor.| AHSS Guidelines
RSW models can calculate industrial-scale automotive assemblies and allow visualization of the highly dynamic interplay between mechanical forces, electrical currents and thermal flow during welding.| AHSS Guidelines
Reducing the number of individual parts within an automotive body structure, through part integration, can yield further cost, weight, and sustainability benefits without compromising performance.| AHSS Guidelines
We have much more information on 3rd Gen steels here in the Guidelines.| 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
There is an increased need to join magnesium alloys to high-strength steels using resistance spot selding to create multi-material lightweight body structures for fuel-efficient vehicles.| AHSS Guidelines
