Welcome to AHSSInsights.org, the leading online resource for technical information on the forming, joining and metallurgy of Advanced High-Strength Steels for automotive applications.
This site features a searchable database, enabling easy access to critical information on the key benefits of automotive high strength steels and how they can be deployed for manufacture. The content is made publicly available by WorldAutoSteel, the automotive group of the World Steel Association.
The Need for Powertrain Models
Dr. Donald Malen, College of Engineering, University of Michigan, reviews the use of two recently developed Powertrain Models, which he co-authored with Dr. Roland Geyer, University of California,...
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. One solution to improve resistance spot weld strength is to...
AHSS Corrosion Resistant Coatings
Many steel parts on a vehicle require corrosion protection, regardless of whether they are exposed or unexposed applications. The most common way to accomplish corrosion protection is to coat...
AHSS Fundamentals in Forming and Joining
In this edition of AHSS Insights, George Coates and Menachem Kimchi get back to basics with important fundamentals in forming and joining AHSS. As the global steel industry continues its development...
Emerging Methods Enable AHSS Forming: Active Binder Force Control
Forty years ago, the metal forming community needed to figure out how to stamp a new exotic family of steels making inroads into automotive body construction. These grades, called High Strength Low...
Battery Electric Vehicles – Boom or Bust for AHSS?
Several recent studies are forecasting that; “Within the next 10 to 15 years, urban transportation will be dominated by Electric and Automated vehicles”.B-50 Meaning most of us will be driving...