A New Global Formability Diagram
Bubble chart. Banana diagram. Steel strength ductility diagram—it’s been called a lot of things over the years. But the 2017 chart shown in Figure 1 is the subject of hundreds of requests for use we receive from engineers and students all over the world and appears in...
Additive Manufacturing
Additive Manufacturing (AM) has been associated with the future of manufacturing since its inception. While it does hold several advantages in complex geometries and low-volume production, modern AM systems have yet to make significant in-roads with direct-print parts...
Vision for Industry 4.0 in Sheet Metal Forming
There is interest in the sheet metal industry on how to adopt Industry 4.0 into their legacy forming practices to significantly improve productivity and product quality. Figure 1 illustrates four important variables influencing part quality: material properties, die...
Welcome to the All New AHSS Application Guidelines!
The leading source for technical best practices on the forming and joining of Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS) for vehicle manufacture is released today by WorldAutoSteel, the automotive group of the World Steel Association. The AHSS Application Guidelines Version...
Steel Structures for Autonomous Vehicles
The WorldAutoSteel Steel E-Motive program has been moving along now for nearly a year, and we’d like to share an update with you, our engineering colleagues, on some of the design decisions we’re facing. If you recall, the Steel E-Motive program is designing vehicle...
Modelling RSW of AHSS
Modelling resistance spot welding can help to understand the process and drive innovation by asking the right questions and giving new viewpoints outside of limited experimental trials. The models can calculate industrial-scale automotive assemblies and allow...