News came from Anshan Steel Group that the light duplex steel DP980-LITE, the world’s first production, has passed property test. All properties meet design requirements.
It is said that auto industry is asked to achieve stricter standard on energy saving, emission reduction and auto body lightweight as No. 6 Nation emission standard is gradually carried out. Therefore, integrated high strength steel, aluminum alloy and other lightweight materials are the development direction of automobile materials in the future and the new generation of high-strength steel mixed ultra-high strength, high forming performance and low density is an important research and development direction of the global steel plant.
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