Innovations of Hot-Forming for Cost-Efficient Lightweight Solution in Car Body

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More applications of hot-forming for cost-efficient lightweight solution will be considered in new car body projects of China. As a partner for hot-forming, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe sets a 3-pillar development strategy from material, process and advanced component design for this demand. The detailed technologies and innovations are introduced together with application examples, to show how to realize the lightweight result with cost-efficiency.

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December 2014

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