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January 01, 0001 0:00 CET 6 min read
January 01, 0001 0:00 CET 6 min read
In recent years, “safer” and “lighter” seem to have become the twin buzzwords that define the automotive industry’s collective vision. Read on to find out how a collaborative effort between SSAB and its customer Gestamp facilitated the development of a unique, tailored steel grade that will result in safer and lighter automotive products for the future.
Olli Oja, MSc (Tech), who works as a product development engineer at SSAB Hämeenlinna, investigated the Correlation between the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Intercritically Annealed Advanced High-Strength Steels in his doctoral dissertation. Even the smallest structural changes can have major effects on formability. Among many things, this is beneficial in decreasing vehicle weight for improved energy efficiency.
Ruukki Construction, part of SSAB Group, is to invest EUR 15 million in sandwich panel production in Borlänge, Sweden. The new production line will be the first in Scandinavia to produce PIR sandwich panels tailored to the needs of Nordic customers. The production will come on stream in Q3 2024.