The Hydroforming Technology Seen Through the Eyes of a Material Supplier and a Hydroformer

The ULSAB project, conducted by a consortium of 35 international steel producers, clearly demonstrates that the application of tubular hydroformed components offers a large contribution to the structural and crash performance of the Body in White whilst offering both a weight and cost saving [1, 2]. Although the number of hydroformed parts is only two (the left and right side roof rail) the potential in other hollow components is high. What needs to be proven is the viability in mass production. This incorporates not only the hydroforming technology itself, but also the availability of large diameter thin walled tubes. This paper will only deal with the first item for which Hoogovens Steel Strip mill Products and Dr. Meleghy Hydroforming GmbH have formed a partnership in October 1996. The objectives of the partnership are the development of forming simulation models and determine the relation between material characteristics and the hydroforming process.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.4271/982327
• Availability:
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of SAE International.
• Authors:
  • van Schaik, Marcel
  • Schulze, Bernd
  • Carleer, Bart
  • Kragtwijk, Simon
  • van Veldhuizen, Bart
• Conference:
  • International Body Engineering Conference & Exposition
  • Location: Detroit Michigan, United States
  • Date: 1998-9-29 to 1998-10-1
• Publication Date: 1998-2-23

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Serial:
  • SAE Technical Paper
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0148-7191
  • EISSN: 2688-3627
  • Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Forming; Identification systems; Production; Steel; Suppliers; Vehicle roofs
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01793151
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: SAE International
• Report/Paper Numbers: 982327
• Files: TRIS, SAE
• Created Date: Dec 9 2021 10:14AM