Resistance spot welding (RSW) is the most utilized joining process in car body assembly with exceptionally high demands on quality and reproducibility. Expulsion in RSW leads to ejection of metal from the weld and can cause equipment deterioration and re-working. As...
Smarter Engineering for Tomorrow’s Vehicles In the fast-evolving world of automotive engineering, the ability to innovate safely and efficiently is paramount. Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS) have become the backbone of modern vehicle design. In less than a...
With the rise of electric vehicles, evaluating the environmental impact of each manufacturing process is essential. This article presents an EV battery enclosure welding LCA to compare the sustainability of different joining methods. As automotive manufacturers strive...
Citation: A-79. Auto/Steel Partnership (2005). “Lightweight Front End Structure Phase 1 & 2 Final Report,” Available from https://a-sp.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Lightweight-Front-End-Structures.pdf
The transportation industry’s contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and global warming is well documented and understood. Vehicle OEMs, fleet operators, and transport users all have responsibilities to reduce environmental impacts on the planet and contribute...
The Steel E-Motive concept features an innovative battery housing design and laser welded blank door ring created using part integration to reduce mass and cost. Battery Carrier Frame System The Steel E-Motive battery modules, cooling plates & hoses,...
High-volume automotive body structures using Advanced High-Strength Steel (AHSS) grades offer the potential for low cost and weight, high strength performance, and competitive life-cycle and sustainability attributes. Reducing the number of individual parts within an...
Tailor-welded blanks (TWBs) allow the combination of different steel grades, thicknesses, and even coating types into a single blank. This results in stamping a single component with the right material in the right place for on-vehicle requirements. This technology...
You’ll find this content as part of our page on Roll Forming, but this month, we want to highlight it in our AHSS Insights blog. Thanks to Brian Oxley, Product Manager, Shape Corporation, and Dr. Daniel Schaeffler, President, Engineering Quality Solutions, Inc., and...
This blog is a short summary of a published comprehensive research work titled: "Peculiar Roles of Nickel Diffusion in Intermetallic Compound Formation at the Dissimilar Metal Interface of Magnesium to Steel Spot Welds" Authored by Luke Walker, Carolin Fink,...