Novelis have launched Advanz 6HS-s650, an aluminium automotive body sheet product. Available globally as part of the Novelis Advanz product portfolio, 6HS-s650 is targeted to applications demanding high in-service strength such as A- and B-pillars, floors, tunnels, rockers, side impact door beams, bumper beams, roof rail inserts, underbody frames, and EV battery enclosure components.
For many applications, 6HS-s650 brings reduction of process costs and complexity by eliminating post-form heat treatment while enabling up to 45% lighter weight than high-strength steels.
“By providing a product stronger than existing aluminium alloys without sacrificing formability, automotive designers and engineers will have more flexibility to lightweight the cars, trucks and SUVs of the future.” says Pierre Labat, Novelis’ automotive vice president. The 6HS-s65 product can also be recycled into new high-strength aluminium products as part of a closed-loop recycling process.
Novelis is the world leader in rolled aluminum products and recycling, and the largest global producer of automotive and beverage can sheet. Recently, theys have commercialised 6HS-s650 as part of their Alumineering electric vehicle battery enclosure solution and as a structural component for an as-yet-unidentified EV platform
