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AutoBeat: A Briefing on Hot Stamping

John Catterall, Vice President of American Iron and Steel Institute Automotive program, discusses hot stamping with AutoBeat.

New Steel Industry Engineering Program Will Demonstrate Steel Architectures for MaaS Vehicles

Automotive Steel Industry Experts Honored by Auto/Steel Partnership

Strain Rate Effect Paper for Martensitic Transformation Wins 2020 SAE/AISI Sydney H. Melbourne Award

SOUTHFIELD, MI – Five individuals representing an automaker and academia received the SAE/American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Sydney H. Melbourne Award for Excellence in the Advancement of Automotive Steel Sheet. This year’s award winners included: C. Matthew Enloe, Ph.D., Senior Manager Market Development at CBMM, Whitney Poling, Ph.D., Senior Researcher, Global R & D […]

Evolving Safety Trends Drive Need for Stronger, Safer Vehicle Bumpers

SOUTHFIELD, MI – June 25, 2020 – New forms of automotive technology including battery electric vehicles (BEV) and autonomous vehicles, in conjunction with increasing high-speed crash requirements have created challenges for OEM engineers and designers. The American Iron and Steel Institute has updated its industry manual to reflect these challenges. Bumper engineers at OEM and […]

Section Analysis Software for Automotive Engineers Now Available from the American Iron and Steel Institute Automotive Program

SOUTHFIELD, MI – June 16, 2020 – Today, the automotive program of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) announced new section analysis software is available to automotive engineers. Geometric Analysis of Sections (GAS2.0) is used by designers to model behavior of thin walled automotive beam sections while estimating the load capacity of thin wall […]

Michael Davenport Appointed Executive Director of Auto/Steel Partnership

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (March 10, 2020) – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) today announced that Michael Davenport has been named the new executive director of the Auto/Steel Partnership (A/SP). The A/SP is a partnership of North American automotive companies, manufacturers, major sheet steel producers and tier suppliers who collaborate on research, innovation, technical development, […]

Automotive Program of the American Iron and Steel Institute Announces New Vice President

SOUTHFIELD, MI – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) today announced that John Catterall, former executive director of the Auto/Steel Partnership and an automotive engineering veteran, has been named vice president, automotive program, for AISI effective March 1. Catterall succeeds Dr. Jody N. Hall, who has led AISI’s automotive program since 2014 and is […]

General Motors Honored for Advanced High-Strength Steel Innovation at 18th Annual Great Designs in Steel Seminar

LIVONIA, Mich., May 15, 2019 – The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), awarded its “Automotive Excellence Award” to General Motors for their advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) innovations in the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado. The award was presented today by Dr. Jody N. Hall, vice president, […]

Automotive Leaders and Innovators Recognized for Steel Advocacy at the 2019 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS)

DETROIT, Jan. 16, 2019 – The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), presented three awards to outstanding automotive industry leaders who advocate for the use of steel in automotive applications. The award winners were recognized at SMDI’s annual Men and Women of Steel Awards luncheon […]