About
About Us
WorldAutoSteel, the automotive group of the World Steel Association, is comprised of 17 major global steel producers from around the world. Our mission is to advance and communicate steel’s unique ability to meet the automotive industry’s needs and challenges in a sustainable and environmentally responsible way.
The AHSS Application Guidelines are a flagship initiative of WorldAutoSteel and its membership. This online database is regularly updated to reflect the newest information available. It is the most comprehensive resource for the metallurgy, forming and joining of advanced high strength steels.
WorldAutoSteel Member Companies
The AHSS Application Guidelines are brought to you by 17 of the largest automotive steel suppliers in the world. Special thanks and recognition is given to our AHSS Guidelines Working Group, made up of our member company subject matter experts, who support the Guidelines with their world-class knowledge and input.
Ansteel Group Corporation Limited
Arcelor Mittal
China Baowu Steel Group Corporation
China Steel Corporation
Ereğli Demir ve Çelik Fabrikaları T.A.Ş.
HBIS Group Co., Ltd.
Hyundai-Steel Company
JFE Steel Corporation
JSW Steel Limited
Kobe Steel, Ltd.
Nippon Steel Corporation
Nucor Corporation
POSCO
Tata Steel
Ternium
USIMINAS
United States Steel Corporation
voestalpine Stahl GmbH
Meet the Guidelines Team
Max Biegler
Technical Author/Editor
Guidelines Joining Topics
Bio
Max Biegler currently serves as Group Lead Joining and Coating Technology at Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology IPK. He finished his studies in mechanical engineering at Technical University of Munich. He then pursued his doctorate, focused on numerical modelling of welding processes, including resistance spot welding and additive manufacturing.
Daniel Schaeffler
Technical Author/Editor
Guidelines Metallurgy & Forming Topics
Bio
Daniel J. Schaeffler, Ph.D., is passionate about training the metal stamping community on sheet formability and how to make the best use out of their chosen sheet metal grades. Danny is responsible for the Metallurgy and Forming sections of these AHSS Applications Guidelines. Danny is President, Engineering Quality Solutions, Inc., and Chief Content Officer, 4M Partners, LLC
Ingo Olschewski
Director
WorldAutoSteel
Bio
Dean Kanelos
(Nucor)
Chairman, WorldAutoSteel
Bio
Along with WorldAutoSteel’s director, the leadership team, for which Dean Kanelos is Chairman, plays an important role in overseeing the program contents and progress to ensure alignment with the objectives of the greater membership.
Enno Arenholz
(voestalpine)
Vice Chairman, WorldAutoSteel
Bio
Along with WorldAutoSteel’s director, the leadership team, for which Enno Arenholz is a Vice Chair, plays an important role in overseeing the program contents and progress to ensure alignment with the objectives of the greater membership.