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Low Carbon Steels
Low
Carbon Steels are produced in four principal qualities for automotive applications. The
qualities are listed below are organized by formability levels with the
last category being the most formable:
In
addition to being cost effective, low carbon steels have a wide range of
key forming characteristics. As
a result, these steels can be used for almost any automotive part –
from small, flat parts (brackets) to large, deep drawn parts (floor
pans). Also, this material can be made for either exposed or
unexposed applications.
The
low carbon content found in these mild steels will perform well with
typical automotive welding techniques, but the relatively low yield
strength, as compared to other steels may limit its usefulness where
dent resistance is important. Finally,
high strength steels and/or advanced high-strength steels should be
considered for crash sensitive parts due to their better performance
with respect to crash energy management.
Because
of its versatility and low cost, low carbon steel is an effective
material for most automotive applications.
Please refer to the descriptions of each of the four different
low carbon steels for more specific information about material
properties and characteristics. |
