Grades of Steel used in the Automotive Industry

This is a list of common steel types used in the automotive industry. Notice the overlap of steels in the different classes? Standard Steels Commercial steel (CS) Drawing steel (DS) Deep drawing steel (DDS) Interstitial-free (IF) Mild High-Strength Steels Bake ...

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Automotive uses of Advanced High-Strength Steel

What are the most common places in vehicles to find Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS)? Rocker panels, B-pillars, A-pillars, roof rails and side-impact beams in the doors.

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Extrication Drills

Extrication training is what my fire department is currently doing on our weekly drills. The first extrication drill focused on basic hand tools and then we moved up to air, hydraulic, corded, and battery operated tools. Cribbing was also covered, ...

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2008 Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell/HydroGen4

2008 Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell/HydroGen4

2008 Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell/HydroGen4 The entire fuel cell stack/inverter/controller/motor system is packaged to fit into the space within the standard Equinox engine compartment. Just like a standard internal combustion power-train, the fuel cell/electric drive system is assembled to the ...

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