Over 50% of the new 2011 Ford Fiesta’s body structure is constructed out of lightweight, incredibly high-strength Boron steel. The use of Boron Steel is borrowed from Volvo. However, the super steel compound was only used in select key areas, ...
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Take a look at the 2010 Ford Taurus Body Structure and where boron is used. Take a look at the previous model Ford Taurus, the one below is a 2008. Notice how different the B-Pillar design is?
Read More »The 2010 Lincoln MKT has a safety feature that First Responders need to be aware of. There is a a hydroformed high-strength steel tube in the floor that runs the width of the vehicle from B-pillar to B-pillar and reinforcements ...
Read More »Next year when Ford starts selling the 2012 Focus First Responders will have another vehicle packed with UHSS and Boron steels. The new Focus is 25 percent greater torsional rigidity than the current North American Focus. The different strenghs of steel ...
Read More »The 2009 and later Ford F150 is packed with safety equipment and advanced steels!
Read More »Below are a couple of 2010 Ford Taurus pictures of the UHSS and Boron steel used. The red is the UHSS and Boron. The B-Pillar is made with Boron. My department ran on an MVA with a new 2010 Taurus ...
Read More »A department near my city ran on a MVA that had a 2010 Ford Taurus involved. The driver needed to be extricated. The surprise was not that this is a vehicle loaded with UHSS and Boron. The surprise was that ...
Read More »2010 Focus Sedan The 2010 Ford Focus Sedan has a reinforced steel safety cage. Ford does not state what, if any UHSS or Boron is used the body structure other than the bumper on this model. Just remember, Ford has ...
Read More »Getting detailed information out of Ford has not been to successful to date. I am still working on it and hope to have color coded body structure diagrams soon. The first information on the 2010 Ford Taurus post on this ...
Read More »I have posted before about the 2010 Ford Edge. However, when I found another image or picture that would benefit us I like to go ahead a post. So here you go!
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Boron Extrication An in-depth look into vehicle extrication and rescues involving today's automobiles