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New Steel Solutions for the Worldwide Car Industry
Author(s) -
Imlau KlausPeter,
Heller Thomas
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
steel research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.603
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1869-344X
pISSN - 1611-3683
DOI - 10.1002/srin.200705877
Subject(s) - manufacturing engineering , process (computing) , work (physics) , engineering , automotive industry , business , forensic engineering , computer science , mechanical engineering , aerospace engineering , operating system
Steel development as a scientific process requires both metallurgical background and state‐of‐the‐art analysis and testing technology. In the future, we expect much shorter development periods owing to the increased use of computer simulation. Successful developments are the result of consistent team work, both in the steel companies and in the cooperation with automobile producers. Customer involvement at an early stage permits to speed up the development by simultaneous engineering. The success of a material in the market depends more and more on its comprehensive definition by relevant parameters. Scientific technical services form a part of marketing. Modern high‐strength steels are enjoying success and are finding ever more application in new cars.