Extrication

First off, Martensitic is a Ultra-high Strength Steel (UHSS). I will throw a little automotive talk into my update today. Many automakers use the same platform to built different model for each of their different brands. General Motors has a ...

Flex, MKS, Fusion and Milan get some of their core strength from the use of lightweight aluminum-coated boron steel – one of the strongest weld-able materials – in the body structure. The use of high-strength steel in the B-pillars is ...

Since Mazda is still partly owned by Ford there should be little surprise that the 2010 Mazda 3 is a Volvo-sourced platform. The new Mazda 3 is made up with double the amount of high-strength and ultra-high strength steel.

The new Lincoln MKT has a safety feature named SPACE or Side Protection And Cabin Enhancement Architecture. SPACE helps optimize side-impact occupant protection. The SPACE system integrates a hydroformed high strength steel tube embedded in the floor that runs the ...

BMW wanted to meet the requirements of any side crash test. So Ultra-high Strength Steel was used in many different parts of the body structure. The side frames are made with UHSS and the B-Pillar is reinforced with every one’s ...

The 2009 Scion xB uses several different grades of High-Strength Steel (HSS) in the body structure. No Ultra-high Strength Steel.

The Smart car AKA “smart fortwo” has what smart USA calls a tridion safety cell. The cell is made up with a mix of Ultra-high Strength Steel. The safety cell is reinforced is with over 50% UHSS. Something not really ...

The 2009 Scion xd has a body structure made from High-Strength Steel (HSS). The only Ultra-high Strength Steel used is in the front bumper reinforcement.

Ford Motor Company relaeased a “Ultra-High-Strength Steel Fact Sheet” this week that has some very good information. For example, did you know that All Ford vehicles use boron steel in their door intrusion beams? Take a couple of minutes and ...

Toyota has used Ultra-high Strength Steel sparingly (UHSS) on the 2009 Matrix. No Boron either! Take a look at the body structure below and you can see the only UHSS is in the A-Pillar and the Side Impact Door Beams.