Cost advantages

The use of tailored materials and innovative technologies to develop components and modules can help make them not only lighter but also cheaper. The extensive materials, technology and systems capabilities of the ThyssenKrupp Umformtechnik companies enable them to generate lightweight designs that also yield cost advantages.

One key area in the development of body components is the use of ultrahigh-strength steels for cold-formed parts. The high strength of the materials makes it possible to dispense with additional heat treatment, especially for crash-relevant components, resulting in a significant reduction in manufacturing costs in addition to weight savings.

Tailored blanks are an exemplary method of reducing component costs when designing complex structural parts.
In addition to reducing weight and costs, the use of optimized sheet metal parts and aluminum extrusions for chassis parts or integral engine cradles offers the further advantages of a reduced parts count and simplified assembly.