Before revision: Advantages of Hot Stamping Higher strength steels may help reducing the weight by downgaging (i.e., use of thinner sheets), while increasing the crashworthiness.Smith, D. "2011 Grand Cherokee", Presented in Great Designs in Steel, May 18th, Livonia, MI, (2011) However, one problem with many high strength steels is that their formability is generally lower than milder grades.
After revision: Advantages Higher strength steels may help reducing the weight by downgaging (i.e., use of thinner sheets), while increasing the crashworthiness.Smith, D. "2011 Grand Cherokee", Presented in Great Designs in Steel, May 18th, Livonia, MI, (2011) However, one problem with many high strength steels is that their formability is generally lower than milder grades.