NanoSteel
Announces Breakthrough in Steel Design for Automotive Light-Weighting
* New
Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS) deliver both high strength and high
ductility
* Patented,
nano-structured material will allow reduced weight in vehicles through the use
of thinner, higher-strength gauges while maintaining safety
(June 20, 2012) The NanoSteel Company, a leader in
nano-structured steel materials design, today announced the development of new
advanced high-strength steels with exceptional combinations of strength and
ductility for automotive structures. NanoSteel has developed three classes of
steel with measured strength/elongation performance of 950 MPa/35%, 1200
MPa/30% and 1600 MPa/15% respectively.
NanoSteel’s
innovation gives automakers additional ways to use steel in the pursuit of
lighter vehicles with better fuel economy without compromising safety. It also
allows the auto industry to continue to utilize steel’s existing
infrastructure, scale and efficiencies versus switching to other
light-weighting materials which may have higher costs, longer cycle times and
limited availability.