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Metals and materials, stockholding
News Release from: Corus Group (Automotive) | Subject: High strength, extra clean steels
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 19 December 2003
High strength, extra clean steels up
performance
Latest generation of high strength, extra clean steels is designed to help meet the demand for improved vehicle and component performance and is supported multi-metal stockholding service.
Corus - the international metals company - will return to Autosport International Exhibition to demonstrate its expertise in advanced materials technology and metal supply chain management Corus's supply of the latest generation high strength, extra clean steels, designed to help meet the demand for improved vehicle and component performance, is supported by a clear commitment to materials provisioning and multi-metal stockholding via a unique integrated mill and service centre facility in Bolton
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 26 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Typical autosport applications that can benefit from Corus steels include differentials, driveshafts, suspension, transmission and power train.
High strength and extra clean steels provide increased fatigue resistance, allowing designers to use less material in critical components without compromising performance.
The ability to produce the highest integrity double and triple melted steels adds another dimension by improving materials response to tri-axial stress environments enabling optimum design and weight distribution of vital components, such as the transmission, one of the most highly stressed components in any racecar.
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The decision to exhibit again at motorsport's major annual exhibition underlines Corus' drive to grow its supply of material to the industry in 2004.
Commenting on the decision, Chris Dale, Corus Engineering Steels, said: "Corus has a proven track record of working closely with Xtrac, Quaife, Cosworth and other key autosports component suppliers and race teams.
This has developed over a number of years from our expertise in other high tech industries such as aerospace.
Boeing, Rolls Royce and Airbus all require high quality, high performance steel products - Formula 1, Indy and rally cars are no different!" In addition, Corus has worked closely with the mainstream automotive industry to help address the on-going need to reduce vehicle weight to improve fuel economy and emissions without compromising safety or importantly performance and brings this experience to the autosports arena.
Dale concludes: "We're far more than a simple materials supplier with over 150 years in the metals business, and 50 years at the cutting edge of automotive design.
Autosport International provides a good opportunity for Corus to demonstrate how this extensive material expertise can help meet the growing demands of the motorsport industry." 2004 Autosport International Exhibition, Birmingham NEC, UK, Corus stand number E26 (Engineering Hall). Request a free brochure from Corus Group (Automotive) ...
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