New Powertrain Models Measure Lightweighting Impacts on Vehicle Powertrain Performance
Automakers are constantly working on lightweighting strategies to reduce vehicle fuel consumption, improve performance, and now with electric vehicles, improve the driving range. As they make...
Estimate Lightweighting Benefits: Powertrain Models Available for Download
Dr. Donald Malen, University of Michigan, and Dr. Roland Geyer, University of California at Santa Barbara, have developed a set of Parsimonious Powertrain Models that provide a way to estimate...
3-Year Study of Liquid Metal Embrittlement Released Today!
WorldAutoSteel released the results of a three-year study on Liquid Metal Embrittlement (LME), a type of cracking that is reported to occur in the welding of Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS).The...
Did you miss steelTalks: “Steel’s Role in Future Mobility”?
Mobility Service Providers seek to provide transportation services that meet customers’ needs for comfort, reliability, safety, and connectivity. Future Mobility will be defined by unique...
Improving Joint Performance
In static or dynamic conditions, the spot weld strength of Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS) may be considered as a limiting factor. Steel companies and manufacturers have found ways to improve...
Hyundai’s Palisade Strategically Uses AHSS for Safety and Suspension
The 2020 Hyundai Palisade is a stellar example of the use of steel for stability, strength and safety. Steel for Structure When they launched the Palisade, the Hyundai Motor Company told the press,...