Present and Future Status of High Strength Steel Sheets for Japanese Autobodies
1981 年 21 巻 11 号 p. 761-766
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1981 年 21 巻 11 号 p. 761-766
The use of high strength steel sheets is increasing in Japan, due to the need for autobody weight reduction and strengthening as well as the prevention of surface damage during production. A current trend in Japan is that towards the use of HS steel sheets not only for the bumpers, door impact bars and some structural members but also for the outer and inner body panels. This trend has increased due to demand from autobody engineers, and the corresponding development of new types of steel sheet is a result of their cooperative efforts towards the same goal.
Trials of the HS steel sheets application started in 1972 and have been continued for about 10 years, with improving material properties and forming techniques, making possible the large scale application of HS steel sheets and prediction of its future status.
