The document discusses strategies for lightweighting vehicles with steel. It notes that the steel industry collaborates with automakers on research and development to create innovative lightweight steel materials and applications. While focus has shifted to battery electric vehicles, mass efficiency is still important as well as battery packaging and protection. New steel materials require developments in manufacturing processes for forming and joining. The document advocates for continued collaboration across the automotive value chain to support forward-looking innovation with steel.
MANUFACTURING AND PROCESS STRATEGIES IN LIGHTWEIGHTING WITH STEEL
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Automotive Lightweight Materials
USA 2022
MANUFACTURING AND PROCESS STRATEGIES IN
LIGHTWEIGHTING WITH STEEL
John Catterall
Vice President, Automotive Program
American Iron and Steel Institute
March 30, 2022
2. Steel Industry Collaboration
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Increases the use of steel by developing
innovative materials and applications by
working with automotive customers
Pre-competitive Collaborative
Research & Development;
Leveraging joint contributions and
intellectual capital providing more
value and quicker results
Automotive Applications
Council
Advances and
communicates steel’s
unique ability to meet
the automotive
industry’s needs and
challenges in a
sustainable and
environmentally
responsible way
www.steel.org
www.autosteel.org
www.a-sp.org
3. • The steel industry has a long history of partnering successfully
with global automakers to develop highly optimized, cost-
effective and mass-efficient solutions:
o Ultra-lightweight SteelAuto Body
o Future SteelVehicle
• Future SteelVehicle results were rapidly and widely adopted
by automakers as evident in 2015 vehicle model years
The Role of Steel in Electrified and Future Mobility
ELECTRIFIED/FUTURE MOBILITY WILL BE NO
EXCEPTION
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4. • Focus has shifted more to Battery ElectricVehicles (BEVs)
rather then Autonomy
• Mass efficiency still important, but packaging/integration of
battery pack and protection it now top of considerations
• BEVs sensitive to mass somewhat for range but less so for
overall vehicle efficiency as braking energy is recaptured.
The Role of Steel in Electrified and Future Mobility
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Architectural Impact - Battery Enclosure/Protection
Source: automotive.arcelormittal.com
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8. Manufacturing Innovation Needed for Optimization
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• New materials require developments in manufacturing processes for forming and joining
9. Manufacturing Innovation Needed for Optimization
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• New materials require developments in manufacturing processes for forming and joining
10. Manufacturing Innovation Needed for Optimization
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• New materials require developments in manufacturing processes for forming and joining
11. Manufacturing Innovation Needed for Optimization
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• New materials require developments in manufacturing processes for forming and joining
12. Manufacturing Innovation Needed for Optimization
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• New materials require developments in manufacturing processes for forming and joining
13. Manufacturing Innovation Needed for Optimization
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• New materials require developments in manufacturing processes for forming and joining
15. North American LV Material Content Share
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52%
8%
12%
<1%
4%
9%
<1%
<1%
2%
12%
2022 Expected Material Share of Curb Weight (3,820 lbs)
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Image:
WSJ.com
B-Pillarless Design
EV Battery Packaging
Efficient Lightweighting
Supporting Value Chain with Forward Looking Innovation
COLLABORATION
IS KEY
18. Thank You / For More Information
CONTACT:
John Catterall
Vice President – Automotive Program
American Iron and Steel Institute
248.945.4770
jcatterall@steel.org
Editor's Notes
Mention A/SP here 30+ years collaboration
Mention A/SP here 30+ years collaboration
Mention A/SP here 30+ years collaboration
Mention A/SP here 30+ years collaboration
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