Boron Extrication An in-depth look into vehicle extrication and rescues involving today's automobiles
GM has made their Collision Technical Repair information availbile online for free. Check it out at GM Collision Site. Look for the “Structure_Identification” pdf file for a location and type of steel used on each vehicle.
Read More »No Boron in 2006 or older GM Vehicles
At the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) and I-CAR annual meeting in 2006 GM’s Bob Hartman said right now GM doesn’t use any boron steel in the structure of its vehicles. Based off that information, a Firefighter can take a quick ...
Read More »High Strength Steel Types and Uses
Start learning about where automakers are using Ultra High Strength Steel. By 2010, 50% of the body structure of new vehicles will be made from advanced steels. .nobr br { display: none } Grade Typical Applications Mild Steel, Bake Hardened, ...
Read More »Boron Capable Cutters
BoronExtrication.com does not endorse any one tool manufacturer. Please make sure you demo any tool you are interested in purchasing. The information below is meant as a starting point, not a decision maker. Gensis Rescue System clearly has the largest ...
Read More »High-Strength Steels in the Dodge Caliber
The Dodge Caliber uses advanced steels in the front and rear rail, tunnel reinforcements and floor cross members. Dual-phase steel is used in the tunnel reinforcements and floor cross members. The A and B-pillar uses a tailor-rolled, hot stamped steel ...
Read More »2010 Ford Taurus and Boron Steel
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 ...
Read More »2010 Ford Fusion High-Strength Steel
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 ...
Read More »Cayenne Construction
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. ...
Read More »2009 F-150 uses Ultra-high Strength Steel
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 ...
Read More »Hot Stamping Boron
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 ...
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