Baosteel joins hands with SAIC in attack on lightweight steel for automotive steel

Yesterday (September 20th), Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Automotive Group Co., Ltd. formally signed the Framework Agreement on Lightweight Steel Cooperation for Automotive Steels, announcing that both parties will further deepen strategic cooperation and jointly develop and apply automotive steel light. Quantization technology. At the ceremony, Ai Baojun, deputy mayor of Shanghai, He Wenbo, general manager of Baosteel Group, and Hu Maoyuan, chairman of SAIC Motor, unveiled the "SAIC-Baosteel" joint laboratory for automotive steel.

Vehicle weight reduction refers to the reduction of product weight achieved through the integrated application of structural design and various materials and various manufacturing technologies under the conditions of cost control and performance improvement. It is a system engineering involving automotive design, materials, and manufacturing technologies. Lightweight has been proved to be the key technical route for “energy saving and emission reduction” of automobiles. Every 10% reduction in car weight can reduce fuel consumption by 6-8%, reduce CO2 emissions by 13%, and new energy vehicles will add weight to batteries due to added weight. The demand for lightweighting is even more urgent.

It is reported that Baosteel Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Automotive Co., Ltd. will jointly use the vehicle development platform of SAIC Motor and the development and production platform for lightweight high-strength steel of Baosteel Co., Ltd. to realize the new generation of Shanghai Automotive products through the integrated application of design, materials and manufacturing technology. Lightly mounted."