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Strong growth potential – hot forming steels

Strong growth potential – hot forming steels

Hot forming steels are a new variant that can save weight in particular on safety-relevant parts. They are first heated and then cooled rapidly in special forming dies. Hot forming steels are currently the fastest growing materials group in the auto industry. The InCar plus project showed that these steels can reduce part weight by 20 to 30 percent.

Steel composites are another current development. For example, we have developed a steel/polymer sandwich material that reduces the weight of outer panels by up to 33 percent.

Research and development of new steel materials and technologies

Research and development of new steel materials and technologies

Our Application Technology Center has been helping customers with innovative solutions to get the most out of their steel for 50 years.

The name says it all: as thyssenkrupp Steel’s innovation lab,the Application Technology Center aims to do more than simply research, develop, and manufacture new steel materials and technologies – it also strives to ensure that the company’s customers get the most out of these developments.