Development of New Microalloy Steel Grades for Lightweight Suspension Systems 2006-01-0897
This paper describes some of the recent developments that have been made by ArvinMeritor and Stelco Inc. to address the need for lighter weight suspension components by North American vehicle manufacturers. The move towards lighter weight suspension components is being driven primarily by the mandate to reduce the overall mass of the vehicle in order to improve fuel efficiency. Also the “packaging envelope” into which the spring components must fit is getting smaller due to improved aerodynamic styling of vehicles. As a result of this continuing pursuit for mass reduction, product engineers have had to incorporate higher operating stresses in the design of suspension springs in order to achieve the specified functional and durability requirements.
Citation: Head, M., Radulescu, A., and King, T., "Development of New Microalloy Steel Grades for Lightweight Suspension Systems," SAE Technical Paper 2006-01-0897, 2006, https://doi.org/10.4271/2006-01-0897. Download Citation
Author(s):
Mel Head, Adrian Radulescu, Tom King
Affiliated:
Bar Products Division, Stelco Inc., Meritor Suspension Systems Company
Pages: 14
Event:
SAE 2006 World Congress & Exhibition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Innovations in Steel Sheet Products & Processing & Steel Bar Products-SP-2035, SAE 2006 Transactions Journal of Materials and Manufacturing-V115-5
Related Topics:
Downsizing
Fuel economy
Energy conservation
Springs
Steel
Suppliers
Packaging
Aerodynamics
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