Steel firm helps con-rod maker optimise designs

摘要

Steel company Corus is working closely with Smethwick Drop Forge (SDF), which makes connecting rods for passenger and commercial vehicles, to optimise the design and manufacture of existing con-rods. SDF approached Corus for help in developing its con-rods to meet customer demand for reduced component weight, improved fatigue performance and reduced machining to take costs out of the manufacturing process. The collaboration between SDF and Corus Engineering Steels, based in Rotherham, UK, combined Corus' expertise in computer modelling techniques with an in-depth knowledge of materials to evaluate the benefits of using different grades of steel to meet these objectives.