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The content of ultra high-strength boron steel in the New 2010 Ford Taurus is no widely known. However, the B-pillar features ultra high-strength boron steel for added side impact protection. Another important feature to note about the body structure of ...

The New 2010 Ford Fusion gets some of its core strength from the use of lightweight high-strength steel in the body structure. The structure of the Fusion helps it withstand intrusion in many accidents, including the most common frontal and ...

The Cayenne body is a study in advanced high-strength steels (see Figure 7). The body is primarily high-strength steel, though the outer quarter panel and rear floor pan are mild steel and the hood and door window frames are aluminum. ...

The 2009 F-150, with an all-new hydro formed steel body structure including an industry-first use of tubular ultra-high strength steel, is engineered to earn top safety ratings from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway ...

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 ...

Common terms for different metals: High-strength steel (HSS) Ultra-high-strength steel (UHSS) Aluminum (ALU) Boron steel (BOR) Hydroformed steel (HYD) Magnesium (MAG) Sandwiched steel (SAS)

The 2005 and 2006 Scion tC have Ultra-high Strength Steel in the door intrusionbeams.

Ford 2009 + Flex – Uses lightweight aluminum-coated boron in the body structure. Ultra high-strength boron steel in the B-pillar. 2009 + Focus – Uses high-strength steel for both the body structure and exterior body panels. 2009 + F150 – ...

GM Chevrolet 2010 Camaro – Use of ultra-high-strength steel enables a structure that helps protect occupants in a crash. 2009 + Silverado – Body structure incorporates the strategic use of high-strength steel and structural adhesives. 2006 + HHR – Extensive ...

Make sure you look at the List of Vehicles with Boron and UHSS broken down by vehicle division brand news like Chevrolet and Honda. This is the most up-to-date list as of 11/4/2009. General Motors Ford Chrysler Daimler AG BMW ...