Abstract: A method for producing a welded steel blank (1) includes providing two precoated sheets (2), each comprising a steel substrate (3) having a precoating (5) on each of its two main faces (4), each sheet (2) comprising, on each main face (4), at a weld edge (14), a removal zone (18) in which the precoating (5) is removed over a removal fraction; and butt welding the sheets (2) using a filler wire (20) so as to create a weld joint (22) having an aluminum content AlWJ comprised between 0.1 wt. % and 1.2 wt. %. The composition of the wire (20) and the proportion of wire (20) added is such that the weld joint (22) has: (a) a quenching factor FTWJ such that FTWJ?0.96FTBM?0, (b) a nickel content NiWJ?14?3.4×AlWJ and a chromium content CrWJ?5?2×AlWJ, where AlWJ is the aluminum content of the weld joint (22).

Abstract: A bumper beam is made of at least one rolled formed steel sheet containing an upper beam and a lower beam extending in a transversal direction, the upper beam and the lower beam each having a closed cross-section defined by a front wall, a rear wall, an upper wall and a lower wall, the upper wall and the lower wall joining the front wall to the rear wall, each of the front walls of the upper beam and of the lower beam containing a front rib extending transversally and towards the interior of the bumper beam. At least one of the upper wall of the upper beam, the lower wall of the lower beam, the rear wall of the upper beam and the rear wall of the lower beam further containing a rib extending transversally and towards the interior of the bumper beam.

Abstract: A method containing the steps of: providing an inner structural part blank having a L-shape and an outer structural part blank having a L-shape, the inner and outer structural part blanks being substantially planar; hot stamping the inner structural part blank to form an inner automotive structural part having an inner lowerside sill part and an inner lower front pillar part made of a single part with the inner lowerside sill part; hot stamping the outer structural part blank to form an outer automotive structural part having an outer lowerside sill part and an outer lower front pillar part made of a single part with the outer lowerside sill part; and assembling the inner automotive structural part and the outer automotive structural part to form the automotive structural part.

Abstract: A method for producing an inner automotive structural part containing localized reinforced areas, the method containing the steps of: providing an inner upper front pillar blank, an inner center pillar blank and an inner side rail blank, hot stamping the inner upper front pillar blank, hot stamping the inner center pillar blank, hot stamping the inner side rail blank, wherein, the method contains, prior to the hot stamping steps, the steps of: attaching an inner upper front pillar reinforcement blank to a part of the inner upper front pillar blank, said inner upper front pillar reinforcement blank being hot stamped together with the inner upper front pillar blank, attaching an inner center pillar reinforcement blank to a part of the inner center pillar blank, said inner center pillar reinforcement blank being hot stamped together with the inner center pillar blank.

Abstract: The vehicle underbody structure comprises a floor panel, at least one longitudinal beam extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle under said floor panel and at least one transversal beam extending in a transversal direction, substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, above the floor panel, the floor panel extending transversally between two sides, the transversal beam comprising a transversal central end extending under a central area of said floor panel and a transversal side end extending at one of the sides of said floor panel, wherein the transversal beam comprising a central portion, extending between the central end and an intermediate part of the transversal beam, and an end portion, extending between the intermediate part and the side end, the resistance to plastic deformation of the central portion being greater than the resistance to plastic deformation of the end portion, and in that the intermediate part of the transversal beam extends upright of the longitudinal beam su

Abstract: A bumper beam made of at least one roll formed steel sheet is described. The bumper beam contains an upper beam and a lower beam extending in a transversal direction, the upper beam and the lower beam each having a closed cross-section defined by a front wall, a rear wall, an upper wall and a lower wall, the upper wall and the lower wall joining the front wall to the rear wall, and a central wall extending between the front walls, the rear walls of the upper beam and of the lower beam forming both the lower wall of the upper beam and the upper wall of the lower beam, the central wall extending in at least two different planes.

Abstract: A vehicle front body structure containing an upper longitudinal beam and a upper fender rail for supporting a fender of the vehicle, said upper fender rail extending in a longitudinal direction substantially parallel to the upper longitudinal beam and having a front end and a rear end spaced apart along the longitudinal direction. The resistance to plastic deformation of the upper fender rail increases from the front end of the upper fender rail to the rear end of the upper fender rail. The yield strength of the material of the rear section is greater than the yield strength of the material of the front section and/or the rear section has a greater wall thickness than the wall thickness of the front section.

Abstract: The vehicle underbody structure comprises a floor panel, at least one longitudinal beam extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle under said floor panel and at least one transversal beam extending in a transversal direction, substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, above the floor panel, the floor panel extending transversally between two sides, the transversal beam comprising a transversal central end extending under a central area of said floor panel and a transversal side end extending at one of the sides of said floor panel, wherein the transversal beam comprising a central portion, extending between the central end and an intermediate part of the transversal beam, and an end portion, extending between the intermediate part and the side end, the resistance to plastic deformation of the central portion being greater than the resistance to plastic deformation of the end portion, and in that the intermediate part of the transversal beam extends upright of the longitudinal beam su

Abstract: A bumper beam made of at least one roll formed steel sheet is described. The bumper beam contains an upper beam and a lower beam extending in a transversal direction, the upper beam and the lower beam each having a closed cross-section defined by a front wall, a rear wall, an upper wall and a lower wall, the upper wall and the lower wall joining the front wall to the rear wall, and a central wall extending between the front walls, the rear walls of the upper beam and of the lower beam forming both the lower wall of the upper beam and the upper wall of the lower beam, the central wall extending in at least two different planes.

Abstract: A vehicle underbody structure containing a floor panel, at least one longitudinal beam extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle under said floor panel and at least one lowerside sill part extending in the longitudinal direction adjacent to the floor panel, and at least one reinforcement element extending in a transversal direction, substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, said reinforcement element made of a press hardened steel part having a tensile strength higher or equal to 1200 MPa and extending under the floor panel and being attached at one of its transversal ends to the longitudinal beam and at the other of its transversal ends to the lowerside sill part is provided. A vehicle body including the vehicle underbody structure is also provided.

Abstract: A vehicle rear body structure containing a rear rail extending in a longitudinal direction and a rear bumper beam, extending transversely to the longitudinal direction, the rear rail having a rear end and a front end, spaced apart along the longitudinal direction, the rear end being connected to the rear bumper beam and the rear rail extending towards the front of the vehicle from its rear end, wherein the rear rail comprises at least a front portion, an intermediate portion and a rear portion, the front portion being intended for extending alongside a fuel tank of the vehicle, the resistance to plastic deformation of the front portion being greater than the resistance to plastic deformation of the intermediate portion, which is itself greater than the resistance to plastic deformation of the rear portion.

Abstract: A bumper beam is made of at least one rolled formed steel sheet containing an upper beam and a lower beam extending in a transversal direction, the upper beam and the lower beam each having a closed cross-section defined by a front wall, a rear wall, an upper wall and a lower wall, the upper wall and the lower wall joining the front wall to the rear wall, each of the front walls of the upper beam and of the lower beam containing a front rib extending transversally and towards the interior of the bumper beam. At least one of the upper wall of the upper beam, the lower wall of the lower beam, the rear wall of the upper beam and the rear wall of the lower beam further containing a rib extending transversally and towards the interior of the bumper beam.

Abstract: A vehicle underbody structure containing a floor panel, at least one longitudinal beam extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle under said floor panel and at least one lowerside sill part extending in the longitudinal direction adjacent to the floor panel, and at least one reinforcement element extending in a transversal direction, substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, said reinforcement element made of a press hardened steel part having a tensile strength higher or equal to 1200 MPa and extending under the floor panel and being attached at one of its transversal ends to the longitudinal beam and at the other of its transversal ends to the lowerside sill part is provided. A vehicle body including the vehicle underbody structure is also provided.

Abstract: The vehicle front body structure (2) comprises an upper longitudinal beam (10, 12) and a reinforcing element (14, 16) for reinforcing the wheel casing of the vehicle, said reinforcing element (14, 16) extending in a longitudinal direction substantially parallel to the upper longitudinal beam (10, 12), said upper longitudinal beam (10, 12) comprising an attachment portion (40), comprising an attachment area for attaching a connecting element (8) joining the upper longitudinal beam (10, 12) to a lower beam (22, 24) of the vehicle. The vehicle front body structure (2) further comprises a linking element (18, 20) joining the reinforcing element (14, 16) and the upper longitudinal beam (10, 12). The linking element (18, 20) is attached to the attachment portion (40) of the upper longitudinal beam (10, 12).

Abstract: A vehicle rear body structure containing a rear rail extending in a longitudinal direction and a rear bumper beam, extending transversely to the longitudinal direction, the rear rail having a rear end and a front end, spaced apart along the longitudinal direction, the rear end being connected to the rear bumper beam and the rear rail extending towards the front of the vehicle from its rear end, wherein the rear rail comprises at least a front portion, an intermediate portion and a rear portion, the front portion being intended for extending alongside a fuel tank of the vehicle, the resistance to plastic deformation of the front portion being greater than the resistance to plastic deformation of the intermediate portion, which is itself greater than the resistance to plastic deformation of the rear portion.

Abstract: A vehicle front body structure containing an upper longitudinal beam and a upper fender rail for supporting a fender of the vehicle, said upper fender rail extending in a longitudinal direction substantially parallel to the upper longitudinal beam and having a front end and a rear end spaced apart along the longitudinal direction. The resistance to plastic deformation of the upper fender rail increases from the front end of the upper fender rail to the rear end of the upper fender rail. The yield strength of the material of the rear section is greater than the yield strength of the material of the front section and/or the rear section has a greater wall thickness than the wall thickness of the front section.

Abstract: A method for producing an inner automotive structural part containing localized reinforced areas, the method containing the steps of: providing an inner upper front pillar blank, an inner center pillar blank and an inner side rail blank, hot stamping the inner upper front pillar blank, hot stamping the inner center pillar blank, hot stamping the inner side rail blank, wherein, the method contains, prior to the hot stamping steps, the steps of: attaching an inner upper front pillar reinforcement blank to a part of the inner upper front pillar blank, said inner upper front pillar reinforcement blank being hot stamped together with the inner upper front pillar blank, attaching an inner center pillar reinforcement blank to a part of the inner center pillar blank, said inner center pillar reinforcement blank being hot stamped together with the inner center pillar blank.

Abstract: A method containing the steps of: providing an inner structural part blank having a L-shape and an outer structural part blank having a L-shape, the inner and outer structural part blanks being substantially planar; hot stamping the inner structural part blank to form an inner automotive structural part having an inner lowerside sill part and an inner lower front pillar part made of a single part with the inner lowerside sill part; hot stamping the outer structural part blank to form an outer automotive structural part having an outer lowerside sill part and an outer lower front pillar part made of a single part with the outer lowerside sill part; and assembling the inner automotive structural part and the outer automotive structural part to form the automotive structural part.

Abstract: The vehicle front body structure (2) comprises an upper longitudinal beam (10, 12) and a reinforcing element (14,16) for reinforcing the wheel casing of the vehicle, said reinforcing element (14, 16) extending in a longitudinal direction substantially parallel to the upper longitudinal beam (10, 12), said upper longitudinal beam (10, 12) comprising an attachment portion (40), comprising an attachment area for attaching a connecting element (8) joining the upper longitudinal beam (10, 12) to a lower beam (22, 24) of the vehicle. The vehicle front body structure (2) further comprises a linking element (18, 20) joining the reinforcing element (14, 16) and the upper longitudinal beam (10, 12). The linking element (18, 20) is attached to the attachment portion (40) of the upper longitudinal beam (10, 12).