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Advanced steels for lightweight automotive structures

C.D. Horvath
- pp 35-78
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In this article, the authors discuss the history of steel in the manufacture of automobiles, the types of steels currently being used and the new advances in the new kinds of high strength steels that can be used for lightweighting automotive structures.
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High strength steels are commonly used in the automotive industry to reduce mass and improve structural performance. This chapter discusses the history of steel in the manufacture of automobiles, the types of steels currently being used and the new advances in the types of steels that can be used for lightweighting automotive structures. The chapter also reviews the manufacturing and forming aspects of these steels along with some design considerations for the selection of these materials.

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