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http://www.at.ford.com/news/cn/Pages/WillitBlend.aspxWill it Blend? Ford Fiesta's Ultra-High-Strength Boron Steel Beats YouTube Blender Test
Ford uses several kinds of ultra-high-strength steel in its vehicles. Click the link below for more information.
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DEARBORN -- Don?t try this at home! Having decimated objects including an Apple iPhone, marbles and magnets, Blendtec?, maker of the Total Blender?, recently tried but failed to crack, cut or crush a piece of boron steel used in the Ford Fiesta on its ?Will It Blend?? viral YouTube video. While boron steel won?t blend, it will help protect occupants of the Fiesta and many other Ford vehicles.
Has there ever been an element better named than boron? Antimony? That?s a Greek goddess, right? Californium? Don?t the USC Trojans play there? And isn?t Xenon an alien planet?
The chemists who named boron, on the other hand, hit the nail on the head. It actually sounds strong, hard and elemental ? like iron or krypton. It?s probably some superhero?s Achilles? heel.
Boron is used to make steel super strong, which is what Blendtec found out the hard way. The element is used to strengthen car parts, aerospace structures, even golf clubs and fishing rods. It is extremely versatile, serving an array of household and industrial uses.
Boron is used in:
* Detergents
* Antiseptic
* Cosmetics
* Insecticides
* Enamel glaze
* Ceramics
* Glass
* Pyrotechnics
* Rocket fuel
* Flame retardant
* Nuclear reactors
* Punching tools
* Spades
* Knives and saw blades
According to Wikipedia, boron is relatively rare, representing only 0.001 percent of the Earth?s crust. The worldwide deposits are estimated as 10 million tons, with nearly three quarters of it coming from Turkey. The element also is found in the Mojave Desert in California. Nearly all boron ore is extracted for refinement into boric acid for antiseptic, insecticide and flame retardant, or borax for detergents, cosmetics and enamel glazes.
Ford uses boron and other ultra-high-strength lightweight steels in various structural areas on several of its current models, including the Ford Taurus, Flex, Mustang, Transit Connect, F-150 and Focus, as well as the Lincoln MKS. Boron will also be extensively used in the all-new 2011 Ford Fiesta to help protect occupants in the event of a collision.
The Fiesta uses an exceptionally high level of cold- and hot-formed high-strength steels in its body structure. More than 50 percent of the body structure is high-strength steel, including grades of very high-strength, dual-phase steel and ultra-high-strength aluminized boron steel
Yet, despite its additional strength, the all-new 2011 Fiesta body structure overall is lightweight. This means advancements in safety have been achieved in harmony with fuel economy and CO2 emissions.
?Safety is an important attribute for the new Fiesta, but achieving real weight reduction was also a key objective," said Bernd Liesenfelder, Body engineering manager, Ford of Europe. "High-strength steels ? cold- and hot-formed ? were key to delivering the lighter weight and higher strength we needed for structural efficiency. We believe the materials used on the new Fiesta are setting a new benchmark in the small car segment.?
High-strength steels are used in areas of the Ford Fiesta where structural strength and reinforcement are essential for crashworthiness. This includes the floor structure, front rails and beams, and the vehicle?s integrated body-side reinforcement to help protect against side impact.
High-strength materials are used to create a very strong B-pillar section and a strong rocker section fore and aft in crash. Impact loads are also transferred laterally to the opposite side of the car via under body crossmembers to maximize dissipation of side-impact forces. This integrated body-side reinforcement resists side intrusion in the event of a collision and helps the body structure manage the energy of other impacts effectively ? be they frontal, offset or rear.
The individual high-strength elements are formed into an integrated subassembly during manufacturing before they are joined to the vehicle on the production line. This process ensures better joint strength and a more efficient body structure. .
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