Boron Extrication An in-depth look into vehicle extrication and rescues involving today's automobiles
Cosma International INC, Troy, Michigan a division of Magna International anticipates that the rising demands for advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) will continue to increase the demand for hot-formed components. Cosma believes that about 8 to 12 percent of body structures will be martensite material (hot-stamped Boron), and should plateau at that level. Just an FY for Firefighters,
Boron steel in its original state has tensile strength of around 50 KSI but
is about 200 KSI after it is hot-formed.
