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Predicting Weld Distortion Before It Costs You: New Simulation Insights from AHSS Application Guidelines
Building physical prototypes to catch weld distortion issues is expensive and slow—and by the time problems like poor part tolerances or visible panel warpage show up, critical decisions about welding equipment, fixtures, and process design have often already been locked in. A new post on the AHSS Application Guidelines site explains how welding distortion simulation […]
Follow the evidence when weighing steel stamping and aluminium mega-casting
High-pressure die-casting (HPDC) and the use of aluminium in vehicle designs has become one of the automotive industry’s shorthand terms for progress and innovation in vehicle manufacturing. Fewer parts, fewer welds and simplified assembly processes all sound compelling. However, while mega-casting might enable these simplified processes, it’s also critical for vehicle manufacturers to understand the […]
High Strain Rate Testing of Advanced High-Strength Steels
When automotive engineers evaluate advanced high-strength steel (AHSS), the standard tensile test only tells part of the story...
Micro-Alloyed GMAW Filler Wire Improves Weld Performance in AHSS Applications
Gas metal arc welding (GMAW) plays a targeted but important role in automotive assembly.
WorldAutoSteel Publishes New Parts Consolidation Study
Advanced high-strength steels (AHSS) can play a significant role in helping vehicle manufacturers (OEMs) simplify complex vehicle architectures, unlock substantial cost savings and maintain performance and safety standards...
Beyond Press Hardening: 3rd Gen AHSS In B-Pillar Design
The B-pillar is one of the most demanding components in a vehicle body structure. It has to be strong enough at the top to protect the passenger cabin in a side impact, while the lower section must absorb crash energy—two very different performance requirements in a single stamped part.
AI Expulsion Prediction In Resistance Spot Welding Of Advanced High-Strength Steels
Resistance spot welding (RSW) is the most utilized joining process in car body assembly with exceptionally high demands on quality and reproducibility.
Shaping the Future of Steel in Automotive Manufacturing: A Conversation with Ingo and Cees
In this short conversation, outgoing Director Cees ten Broek and incoming Director Ingo Olschewski from WorldAutoSteel share their thoughts on the organization...
Digitalization In Tailor Welded Blanking
In automotive engineering, welding isn’t just joining metal. it’s where strength, weight savings, and sustainability meet.