To increase the crash performance in automobiles it is necessary to use new techniques and materials. To produce energy absorbing components the material should have high yield strength, high elongation to fracture and strong work hardening. The total work a component absorbs during impact is the area under the stress-strain curve for unit material volume. This has lead to an interest in high strength stainless steels as crash safety components in automobiles due to their excellent material properties. The material performance of different stainless grades has been evaluated through intrinsic and simulative tests. A stainless steel bumper beam has been optimised for a VOLVO car and comparisons have been made with the present application. Simulations have been done and verified by experiments.
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