Battery Electric Vehicles: AHSS Boom for Bust?
Several recent studies are forecasting that; “Within the next 10 to 15 years, urban transportation will be dominated by Electric and Automated vehicles”. Meaning most of us will be driving Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) in the not-distant future. In 2011, just eight...
Welding Simulation for AHSS: LME During Resistance Spot Welding
We once again welcome Max Biegler, Research Associate, Fraunhofer IPK, in this follow up article on Modelling Resistance Spot Welding. Modern car bodies today are made of increasing volumes of Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS), the superb performance of which...
AHSS Application Guidelines Update Begins
Nearly 17 years ago, WorldAutoSteel began the first compilation of the Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS) Application Guidelines, a volume of global best practices for forming and joining what was then a relatively new family of steels. We’ve continued to update the...
Emission Regulation in the Coming Mobility Era
As with any new technology, there are the complications of making it safe, usable and relevant to the marketplace. And we’re seeing those early growing pains with connected, autonomous, ride sharing and electric vehicles. It’s a difficult process to pioneer...
Modeling Resistance Spot Welding 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...
Inventing the First AHSS Road Bike
An inspiring story You are most likely wondering why WorldAutoSteel is writing a blog about a bicycle. It is because when we talked to Jia-Uei Chan, Regional Business Development at our member company, thyssenkrupp Steel Europe (TKSe), about the journey of inventing...