Critical review of automotive hot-stamped sheet steel from an industrial perspective
Originating from the early 1970s in Luleå, Sweden, and initially designed for the agricultural industry, hot-stamped sheet steel has developed to become the leading material in a modern state-of-the-art lightweight structural automotive body engineering. This critical review provides a detailed insi...
| Published in: | Materials Science and Technology |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2018
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02670836.2018.1425239 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/02670836.2018.1425239 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1080/02670836.2018.1425239 |
| Summary: | Originating from the early 1970s in Luleå, Sweden, and initially designed for the agricultural industry, hot-stamped sheet steel has developed to become the leading material in a modern state-of-the-art lightweight structural automotive body engineering. This critical review provides a detailed insight into the origins, fundamental metallurgical principles, commercial growth, current legal stronghold on aluminising coatings and latest technological developments. Comparisons to other state-of–the-art ferrous and non-ferrous automotive sheet materials are made, including carbon fibre-reinforced polymer; while the future outlook for hot-stamped sheet steel and opportunities for further technological developments are highlighted. |
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