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Novelis Launches New High-Strength Automotive Aluminum for Automotive Body Designs

August 2, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Novelis Inc., the aluminum rolling and recycling company, announced the launch of Advanz 6HS-s650, a precisely engineered aluminum automotive body sheet product that exceeds industry standards for strength, lightweighting, formability, performance and structural integrity. It is the strongest 6xxx series product with a 15 to 25 percent in-service strength advantage over incumbent high strength aluminum alloys and exhibits excellent crash behavior and corrosion resistance.

The new Novelis aluminum alloy can be used for automotive parts such as this battery enclosure.

It is targeted for 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 electric battery enclosures’ components.

For many applications, the new alloy enables a reduction of process costs and complexity by eliminating post-form heat treatment while enabling up to 45 percent lighter weight than high strength steels.

According to the company, the new alloy joins effectively with other automotive structural materials and provides longer-term flexibility in the supply chain due to superior shelf life characteristics.

“Automakers demand the highest-strength solutions for substantial lightweighting, and s650 meets that requirement in a very efficient way,” said Pierre Labat, Vice President Automotive, Novelis Inc. “By providing a product that is stronger than existing aluminum alloys without sacrificing formability, automotive designers and engineers will have even more flexibility to lightweight the cars, trucks and SUVs of the future.”

Recently, Novelis has commercialized 6HS-s650 as part of its Alumineering electric vehicle battery enclosure solution and as a structural component for a major electric vehicle platform.

Novelis is a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited, an industry leader in aluminum and copper and metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, a multinational conglomerate based in Mumbai, India.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Aluminum, lightweighting, Novelis

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