Super Duplex - AHSS welding for electric vehicles

• Autorzy: Szczucka-Lasota Bożena , Węgrzyn Tomasz , Kamińska Joanna , Pereira Silva Abilio , Łazarz Bogusław

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.20858/tp.2025.20.1.06

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Solutions for planning and improving transport processes often require the modification of existing transport equipment or the development of new equipment to increase its operational range or improve its efficiency. Appropriately introduced modifications contribute to maintaining the smooth flow of the process, enabling transport in a wider operational range. Proprietary solutions consisting of increasing the operational range of the extension arm by incorporating high-strength steels into their structure made it possible to extend the arms of these devices while maintaining the total weight of the device and appropriate high-performance parameters. The solution allows operators to reach places previously inaccessible to these devices, thus eliminating the need to use other devices in the logistics process. An important element of the solution is to ensure the passive safety of the structure; hence, the solution created for the needs of transport logistics required the development of an appropriate process for joining different types of steel. This type of joint is important in the automotive industry, especially in the construction of mobile platforms, because, on the one hand, a light, spacious, and durable structure is required, and on the other hand, this structure should be characterized by good anti-corrosion properties. The uniqueness of the presented solution is evidenced by the fact that the developed processes supporting the reduction of the “carbon footprint” were deliberately used to combine elements of two different types of steel: super duplex (SD) steel and advanced high-strength steel (AHSS), which is a technological novelty in combining the discussed steel grades. The CO2-free gas mixture was selected for technological and environmental reasons in accordance with EU directives, which strongly recommend reducing CO2 emissions in the automotive industry. The purpose of this article is to present a solution for the execution of welded joints, high- strength steels with duplex steels, ensuring the achievement of the desired structures of transport equipment, taking into account the principles of sustainable development and striving in this area to reduce CO2 in technological processes. The main methods for checking the quality of the welded dissimilar joint were based on the tensile, bending, and impact toughness tests. The results are very promising, and the obtained correct joints are characterized by high mechanical properties suitable for constructing mobile platforms in the automotive industry. The presented solution supports activities for sustainable development and logistics in transport. The proposed solution to modify transport means will improve the functionality of this device. The solution was developed to address the need to implement the transport processes of the examined organization.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

mobile platforms; welding; carbon footprint

PL

platforma mobilna; spawanie; ślad węglowy

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Politechniki Śląskiej
• Czasopismo: Transport Problems
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: T. 20, z. 1
• Strony: 59--71
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 15 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Szczucka-Lasota Bożena

• Silesian University of Technology; Krasińskiego 8, 40-019 Katowice, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3312-1864

autor

Węgrzyn Tomasz

• Silesian University of Technology; Krasińskiego 8, 40-019 Katowice, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2296-1032

autor

Kamińska Joanna

• Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences; Norwida 25, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0157-516X

autor

Pereira Silva Abilio

• University da Beira Interior; Convento de St. Antonio, 6201-001 Covilha, Portugal

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2100-7223

autor

Łazarz Bogusław

• Silesian University of Technology; Krasińskiego 8, 40-019 Katowice, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3513-8117

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki (2025).