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Will Nissan Bring Ultra-Strong High-Formability Steel to Seattle Vehicles?
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(Posted on Jun 27, 2018 at 02:03PM by Michelle Bogle)

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According to a recent press release from Nissan Motor Company, Ltd., the automaker will soon begin building vehicles with a new type of steel, which combines high tensile strength with a previously unachievable degree of formability. This new engineering promises to bring forth a fresh generation of lighter vehicles, which will not only lower emissionsÂ but provide improved protection for occupants.

Nissan is the first automaker to employ high-formability steel, which was jointly developed with the Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation. According to the release, â€œthe steelâ€™s combination of stamping formability and strength makes it possible to form parts with complex shapes that are thinner and lighter than those made of conventional high tensile strength steel.â€ It also provides an enhanced ability to absorb excess energy in a collision, thus improving the safety of the vehicle.

Nissanâ€™s luxury division, INFINITI, currently uses the steel in its QX50 midsize SUV, which is available for sale in the United States. Itâ€™s the worldâ€™s first vehicle with front and rear side members made from 980-megapascal ultra-high tensile strength steel, along with other body frame parts. Nissan plans to expand the use of the material to more models in an effort to enhance fuel efficiency, as well as driving performance by lowering vehicle weight. This will also help the brand reduce CO2 emissions by 40 percent by 2022, as part of their ongoing sustainability plan.Â

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