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 ...

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 ...

Quick look at the 2006 Mercury Milan body structure and airbags.

The body-in-white is built using innovative technologies such as hot-shaped steel sheets: tailored blanks of boron alloy steel are heated to 950 degrees Celsius in a continuous furnace and immediately quenched and shaped in a water-cooled die. Hot-shaped steels are ...

2009 Seat Altea

2005-2009 Buick LaCrosse Body Structure