Boron Extrication An in-depth look into vehicle extrication and rescues involving today's automobiles
The U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) has a very informitive website for Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles. The Vehicle Technologies Program Home Page is stocked full of information, images, and links. Below is an example of what ...
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Subaru Ring-Shaped Reinforcement Body Structure
Many first responders are well aware of the fact that if they encounter a Subaru vehicle in a MVA, there will be UHSS or Boron to deal with. Here is so information that Subaru made available on their website. The ...
Read More »2010 Honda Odyssey Body Structure
As usual, little information on the type of steel Honda use in the Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) Body Structure. I would safety assume that any of the colored stampings have some form of Ultra-high Strength Steel (UHSS) or Boron. Also ...
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Read More »2010 Ford Edge UHSS?
The 2010 Ford Edge has earned a Top Safety Pick rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. That would mean there is some Ultra-high Strength Steel mixed in the body structure. Check back for what type of steel is ...
Read More »2010 Ford Fusion Side Impact Protection
With the Ford Fusion one of the best selling cars in the US. Here are a few things to think about the Fusion’s side-protection elements. Two energy absorbing foam blocks between the inner door panels and interior trim, aligned with ...
Read More »2009 Audi A4 UHSS
The A4 is not an aluminum car. But what’s somewhat striking is that even the top U.S. Audi executive, de Nysschen, notes the fact that there is an extensive use of ultra-high-strength steel (UHSS UHSS Ultra-High-Strength Steel ). This is ...
Read More »The Challenges of Extrication Involving Vehicles with Advanced Steel Structures
Sign up for a free presentation online called The Challenges of Extrication Involving Vehicles with Advanced Steel Structures Presented By Ronald E. MooreOctober 27 , 2009 – 2 pm (ET) OVERVIEW: With increasing frequency, fire departments are reporting an inability ...
Read More »VW List of Vehicles with Boron and UHSS
VW List of Vehicles with Boron and UHSS 2010 VW Beetle 2009 VW Golf 2009 VW Passat
Read More »Volvo XC90 BIW Boron and UHSS
The XC90’s body structure as shown in the image below. High strength steels (Dual Phase, HSLA and el Rephos) make up the majority of the front end and rear structure. The front rails are hydroformed. Of the 13 parts that ...
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