The welding rules of the car-body will be open information
The gist of this news.
Since the High-Strength-Steel(HSS) or Super-High-Strength-Steel(SHSS) being used on car body, The problem of repairing those special steels is never be solved. HSS(SHSS) is harder and stronger than normal steel, it's also more difficult to repair than normal steel. Some factories even don't know how to repair it.
Considering those reasons, When Fuji heavy industries ltd. launched the EXICA last year, they designate the data of repairing SHSS with a spot welder. Toyota also did the same thing on the latest PRIUS and WISH.
There is a inclination that car manufacturers are going to make the welding rules to be open informations.
This news is from Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun
