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ADVANCED HIGH-STRENGTH STEELS SHOW POTENTIAL.

Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS) combined with sheet hydroforming show potential for further mass reduction in steel auto body outer panels, according to the UltraLight Steel Auto Closures (ULSAC) Consortium.

To explore the benefits of advanced high-strength steels, the ULSAC Consortium successfully manufactured door outer panels using 0.6 mm Dual Phase (DP) 600 steel sheet. The Consortium specified sheet hydroforming to increase work hardening in the center of the panel, which hydroforming does more effectively than stamping. The AHSS approach resulted in an addi

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