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What is Ultra-High-Strength Steels (UHSS)

Chapter 8
Handbook of Research on Advancements in Manufacturing, Materials, and Mechanical Engineering
UHSS are the steels that have very high strength, such as over 700 or 780 MPa. They are also called Advanced High-Strength Steel (AHSS).
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Material Selection Considerations for Lightweight Automotive Bodies
Herman Tang (Eastern Michigan University, USA)
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 18
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4939-1.ch008
Abstract
Lightweight is a trend of new vehicle development, driven by government regulations, environmental concerns, and customer needs. A major effort in the automotive industry is on light weighting vehicle bodies. This chapter reviews the various materials, their characteristics, weight reduction potentials, and costs for light weighting vehicle bodies. The chapter also exams the joining technologies on their principles, applications for the lightweight materials, and influencing factors for choosing a joining process. Furthermore, this chapter discusses the development trends of material selection and joining technology applications.
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