SELECT STRENGTH STEEL BUMPER SYSTEM

The SS Bumper is a new concept in automobile systems that achieves a very significant weight reduction in steel bumper construction and is capable of meeting the 5 mph FMVSS U.S. Government impact standard. It offers a low cost method of achieving a double digit weight reduction with no cost premium for aluminum or plastic materials. This paper concentrates on describing the configuration of the SS Bumper and a simple, easy to apply procedure for a car application which includes discrete equations for bending strengths, torsional strength and the new dent strength relationships which have been recently developed. One version of the SS Bumper applied to the 1983 Thunderbird is also described.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • High Strength Steel for Automotive Use P-124. International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, February 28-March 4, 1983.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Evans, W J
  • Haddad, C
• Publication Date: 1983-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 129-139
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Canada Centre for Remote Sensing
  • Publisher: Canada Centre for Remote Sensing

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bumpers; Lightweight materials; Shock resistance; Steel
• Uncontrolled Terms: Impact strength
• Old TRIS Terms: Low costs
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00372962
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 830397, HS-034 480
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: May 31 1983 12:00AM