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The Future is Forming

"The Future is Forming," presented by Engineering Quality Solutions, discusses sheet steel/aluminum and how they are used. EQS helps steel, aluminum and manufacturing companies make the most cost-effective use of the sheet metal specified and supplied for each application. EQS offers forming limit diagram (FLD) and circle grid/ thinning strain analysis, tooling buyoff assistance, steelmaking and formability training, holistic cost reduction, steel cargo damage claim analysis and problem arbitration resolution.

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Advanced High Strength Steels on the 2011 Ford Fiesta: Dual Phase and Martensitic (Boron) Steels


Dual phase steel: The front and side frame rails, under-floor structural beams (“sled-runners”), side roof arches, and lateral floor reinforcements.

Martensitic steel: Roof pillars, door intrusion beams

Other Ford North America vehicles using ultra high strength steel:

• Ford Flex (A-pillar)

• Ford Taurus, F-Series Crew Cab and Lincoln MKS (B-pillar)

• Ford Focus and Mustang (bumper)

• Ford Transit Connect (front crossmember)

For more info:

http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30781

http://media.ford.com/images/10031/Boron.pdf

Posted by Engineering Quality Solutions on Tuesday, October 06, 2009 at 5:36 PM | |


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