American Iron and Steel Institute: Automotive Steel Industry Updates Two Design Tools
3 October 2000
American Iron and Steel Institute: Automotive Steel Industry Updates Two Design Tools
DETROIT, Oct. 3 Automotive design engineers can now place
orders for the latest editions of two key automotive steel industry design
tools: the Automotive Steel Design Manual (ASDM), Version 6.0, and the
Computerized Application and Reference System (CARS) software program, 2000
Edition. Each resource equips product designers and materials and
manufacturing engineers with technical information to better optimize the use
of steel in automotive applications, reports the American Iron and Steel
Institute.
Revisions to the ASDM reflect current and near-reach improvements in
materials and manufacturing. Version 6.0 of the ASDM includes updates in the
following sections:
* Materials: identifies all automotive steels according to new grade
designations by SAE J2340
* Fatigue: outlines the critical design issues involved with
fatigue
* Corrosion: describes state-of-the-art coating technologies and
SAE J2334 Cosmetic Corrosion Lab Test
* Welding: provides an overview of recent advancements in welding
technologies
In 1999, more than 1,000 designers and engineers referred to the ASDM to
make materials, design and manufacturing decisions.
The CARS software program, an electronic derivative of the ASDM, is now
even more user-friendly and features expanded analysis capabilities. The 2000
Edition provides more than 50 enhancements such as:
* Geometric Analysis of Sections (GAS) Module: enhanced GUI with long
file name support, right click options and cut/paste option
* Design Key Procedures: ability to compute the section axial capacity at
first onset of local buckling
* ASDM: major revisions to topics that address AISI/CARS tutorials
* Design Key Parametric Study: single calculation and Trend Analysis
option for more than 100 equations
* Material Archive Program (MAP): updated ASDM Archive with materials and
properties in Table 2.4-1 of the updated ASDM
To receive a free CARS 2000 software package or ASDM, automotive designers
may attend a free two-hour CARS Driving School seminar, offered through the
Auto/Steel Partnership. To register for a CARS Driving School or to purchase
a copy of CARS 2000 and ASDM, contact Sam Errera at 248-945-4770.
The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) is a non-profit association
of North American companies engaged in the iron and steel industry. The
Institute comprises 45 member companies, including integrated and electric
furnace steelmakers, and 158 associate and affiliate members who are suppliers
to or customers of the steel industry. For more news about steel and its
applications, view American Iron and Steel Institute's website at
http://www.steel.org or the Auto/Steel Partnership website at
http://www.as-p.org .
The Automotive Applications Committee (AAC) is a subcommittee of the
Market Development Committee of AISI and focuses on advancing the use of steel
in the highly competitive automotive market. With offices and staff located
in Detroit, cooperation between the automobile and steel industries has been
significant to its success. This industry cooperation resulted in the
formation of the Auto/Steel Partnership, a consortium of DaimlerChrysler, Ford
and General Motors and the member companies of the AAC.
American Iron and Steel Institute/Automotive Applications Committee:
AK Steel Corporation
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Dofasco Inc.
Ispat Inland, Inc.
LTV Steel Company
National Steel Corporation
Rouge Steel Company
Stelco Inc.
US Steel Group, a unit of USX Corporation
WCI Steel, Inc.
Weirton Steel Corporation