Boron Extrication An in-depth look into vehicle extrication and rescues involving today's automobiles
After several request for information on the Boron and Ultra-high Strength Steel (UHSS) used in Subaru vehicles I decided to put together a post. Subaru is well known for the use of Boron and UHSS so I steered cleared of ...
Read More »2011 Ford Super Duty and Boron?
Remember all the boron and UHSS used in the 2009 F-150? Laser welding is used to mate the roof and body-side panels to the truck’s new roof structure. The roof structure is made from DP-780 super high-strength. The high-strength steel ...
Read More »Boron Steel in Passenger Vehicles
Where is boron steel in passenger vehicles? Boronextrication.com has put together a great list that will be continually updated. Boron Steel in Passenger Vehicles
Read More »Overcoming Extrication Challenges with Boron and UHSS Guide
Firefighters are always looking for information to improve their skill set. The long over due Overcoming Extrication Challenges with Boron and UHSS Guide is Here! It is a working draft. I will be adding user submitted techniques and revising the ...
Read More »The Challenges of Extrication Involving Vehicles with Advanced Steel Structures
Sign up for a free presentation online called The Challenges of Extrication Involving Vehicles with Advanced Steel Structures Presented By Ronald E. MooreOctober 27 , 2009 – 2 pm (ET) OVERVIEW: With increasing frequency, fire departments are reporting an inability ...
Read More »Volvo XC90 BIW Boron and UHSS
The XC90’s body structure as shown in the image below. High strength steels (Dual Phase, HSLA and el Rephos) make up the majority of the front end and rear structure. The front rails are hydroformed. Of the 13 parts that ...
Read More »UHSS Guide
I am currently putting the finishing touches on a PowerPoint presentation as a UHSS Guide. This guide has all parts of the vehicle that we may need to understand what type of steel is used and how thick it is ...
Read More »2010 Porsche Panamera Body Structure (UHSS)
2010 Porsche Panamera Body Structure. The body shell is knitted together from a number of metals. High strength steels, including Boron-alloyed (shown in red), polyphase (orange), and micro-alloyed (yellow) are used to create an ultra-stiff passenger safety cell. The voluptuous ...
Read More »Getting more UHSS and Boron Information
Getting information out of the automakers is sometimes a difficult task. I have friends that work for the Big 3 who usually can dig up some information. A few people I know work at Honda, Nissan, and Toyota. Currently I ...
Read More »Press Hardening Steels (PHS)
PHS Press Hardening Steels are a grade of steel that can be processed at high temperature by heating in a furnace and pressing while still hot using a cooled tool. The rapid cooling rate transforms the microstructure to 100 per ...
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