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Auto/Steel Partnership:Advanced High-Strength Steel
Research and Development
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Dr. Roger A. HeimbuchAuto/Steel Partnership
Project ID: lm_23_heimbuch
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OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION
• Overview of the Auto/Steel Partnership (A/SP)
• Strategy
• Overview of Advanced High-Strength Steel Research and Development
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MEMBERS OF A/SP - Chartered in 1987
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MISSION STATEMENT
The Auto/Steel Partnership (A/SP) leverages the resources of the automotive, steel and related industries and is an organization dedicated to:
• Developing solutions where steel is the "competitive material of choice" in a changing automotive market;
• Using inter-company and inter-industry cooperative programs to ensure the success of the member companies;
• Resolving, proactively, governmental regulatory agency requirements and customer needs
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PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY
To achieve the Vision, the Auto/Steel Partnership:
• Evaluate, prioritize and completes projects that meet the vision
• Communicates the technical results and benefits to the automotive industry
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THE PARTNERSHIP LINKAGES
Chrysler LLC, Ford Motor Company, General Motors
Corporation
ArcelorMittal, Nucor Corporation,
Severstal North America, United States Steel Corp
AISI, IISI, WorldAutoSteel
Consortia Partnerships
Department of Energy (DOE)
Contractors Academia
CANMET NSFNational Laboratories
Auto/SteelPartnership
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FreedomCAR GOALS
FreedomCAR Goals:
• Mass Reduction (50%)• Affordable Cost (less to +5%)• Durability/Life (same)• Recyclability• Develop/Transfer Technology
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USAMP/DOE FUNDING
• A/SP approached USAMP for funding
• DOE agreed to fund steel projects based on potential shown by ULSAB Projects
• USAMP/DOE support is about $18 million/year
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timeToday
(Application Feasibility)Tomorrow
(Technical Feasibility)far out
(Concept Feasibility)
tech
nolo
gic
risk
Concept Feasibility
Technical Feasibility
Demonstrated Feasibility
Strategic Alignment -ties into Vision
TechnologyPlanningProcess
Input intoOEM’s or Supplier’s cone
USAMP CONE STAGES
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STEEL STRATEGY - GAPE
long
atio
n (%
)
Tensile Strength (MPa)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
0 600 1200300 900 1600
MART
MildBHBH
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A/SP PROJECT PORTFOLIO
Lightweighting
Lightweight ChassisStructures
Future GenerationPassenger Compartment
Validation
Mass EfficientArchitecture for Roof
Strength (MEARS)
Enabling On-Going
Benchmarking
Mass Compounding
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A/SP PROJECT PORTFOLIO
Lightweighting
Lightweight ChassisStructures
Future GenerationPassenger Compartment
Validation
Mass EfficientArchitecture for Roof
Strength (MEARS)
Advanced High-StrengthSteel Stamping
Hydroforming Materialsand Lubricants
Advanced High-StrengthSteel Joining Technologies
Joining StrategySteering Committee
AHSS ApplicationGuidelines
Enabling On-Going
Benchmarking
Mass Compounding
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A/SP PROJECT PORTFOLIO
Lightweighting
Lightweight ChassisStructures
Future GenerationPassenger Compartment
Validation
Mass EfficientArchitecture for Roof
Strength (MEARS)
Advanced High-StrengthSteel Stamping
Hydroforming Materialsand Lubricants
Advanced High-StrengthSteel Joining Technologies
Fatigue Characteristics
Strain Rate Characterization
Tribology
Joining StrategySteering Committee
AHSS ApplicationGuidelines
Enabling On-Going
3rd Generation of AHSS (NSF)
Benchmarking
Mass Compounding
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A/SP PROJECT PORTFOLIO
Lightweighting
Lightweight ChassisStructures
Future GenerationPassenger Compartment
Validation
Mass EfficientArchitecture for Roof
Strength (MEARS)
Advanced High-StrengthSteel Stamping
Hydroforming Materialsand Lubricants
Advanced High-StrengthSteel Joining Technologies
Fatigue Characteristics
Strain Rate Characterization
Tribology
Joining StrategySteering Committee
AHSS ApplicationGuidelines
Technology Transfer
Enabling On-Going
3rd Generation of AHSS (NSF)
Benchmarking
Mass Compounding
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A/SP PROJECT PORTFOLIO
Lightweighting
Lightweight ChassisStructures
Future GenerationPassenger Compartment
Validation
Mass EfficientArchitecture for Roof
Strength (MEARS)
Advanced High-StrengthSteel Stamping
Hydroforming Materialsand Lubricants
Advanced High-StrengthSteel Joining Technologies
Fatigue Characteristics
Strain Rate Characterization
Tribology
Joining StrategySteering Committee
AHSS ApplicationGuidelines
Technology Transfer
Enabling On-Going
3rd Generation of AHSS (NSF)
Benchmarking
Mass Compounding
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SUCCESS AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES
Time
Mas
s R
educ
tion
Opp
ortu
nity
0%
20%
10%
With Steel Strategy & DOE Support
30%
40%
50%
1970 1990 2000 2010 20201980 2030
MILD STEELS
CONV HSS
AHSS
Without DOE Support
AHSS withMASS
COMPOUNDING
TechnologyDecision
FreedomCAR GOAL
3rd GENERATION
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FreedomCAR & A/SP GOAL ALIGNMENT
FreedomCAR:• 50% Mass Reduction• Affordable Cost• Life/Durability• Develop/Transfer
Technology• Recyclability
Auto/Steel Partnership:• 40% Mass Reduction• Affordable Cost• Life/Durability• Develop/Transfer
Technology • Recyclability