Emergent Market Dealers Serviceability Challenges in Vehicles with PHS Structure 2016-36-0325
Based on automotive concerns related to global warming, CO2 emissions, safety and fuel efficiency, a trend to use High Strength Steels was stablished in order to meet these concerns and enhance the Body In White (BIW) performance.
The usage of Press Hardened Steel (PHS) on the BIW is greatly broadcasted by the automotive industry, however OEMs should consider other important aspects for the vehicle lifecycle, such as repair and serviceability in the occasion of vehicle collision.
This paper addresses a repair procedure that meets regular performance characteristics. The study was based on the conditions available on emergent markets dealers to perform an optimized repair. This procedure ensures the proper serviceability of PHS parts on BIW systems and supports the usage of High Strength Steels technology in today’s emergent market vehicles.
Citation: Diniz, F., Morais, C., Luiz, A., Simplício, A. et al., "Emergent Market Dealers Serviceability Challenges in Vehicles with PHS Structure," SAE Technical Paper 2016-36-0325, 2016, https://doi.org/10.4271/2016-36-0325. Download Citation
Author(s):
Filipe Diniz, Caue Morais, André Luiz, Adriano Simplício, Lincoln Lima, Rogério Silvério
Affiliated:
General Motors of Brazil
Event:
25th SAE BRASIL International Congress and Display
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Carbon dioxide
Fuel economy
Steel
Energy conservation
Stamping
Dealers / dealer networks
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