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AISI advances the market for advanced high-strength steels, which are the fastest-growing materials in automotive design. Save the date for GDIS™ 2027: May 19.

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The formal program has concluded, and the Networking Social Hour is now open. @AISISteel thanks all speakers, sponsors and attendees for another exceptional #GreatDesignsInSteel Symposium. #GDIS26 Save the date for GDIS 2027: May 19!

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Dr. John Speer, Professor of Metallurgy at the Colorado School of Mines and Director Emeritus of ASPPRC, closes #GDIS26 with “The Steel Innovation Horizon” — a forward-looking perspective from one of the foremost metallurgical minds in the industry. #SteelInnovation

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Sarah Tedesco of @GM examines microstructure differences driving formability behavior in advanced high-strength steels — essential insight for optimizing AHSS performance in production stamping operations. #GDIS26 #AHSS #AutomotiveSteel

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Tae Hwa Lee of @GM presents “Development of Dynamic Fracture Criterion for High-Strength Steel GMAW Heat-Affected Zone” — research with direct implications for the structural integrity of welded high-strength steel components. #GDIS26 #AHSS #AutomotiveSteel

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Dr. Jun Hu of @CLE_CLF presents a comparative study on fracture resistance of ultra-high-strength press hardenable steels — critical research advancing the performance boundaries of AHSS in automotive applications. #GDIS26

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Dr. Ming Shi of @GM and Dr. Sobhan Nazari of @CLE_CLF presented "Effect of Metallic Coatings on the Forming Characteristics of Automotive Sheet Steel" today at #GreatDesignsinSteel. #GDIS26

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Dr. Caroline Kella of @ArcelorMittal Global R&D presents prototype development of AHSS steel battery enclosures, sharing forming process insights and correlation with numerical simulation. #GDIS26

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Miao Yu of @CLE_CLF joins Harsha Kusnoorkar of @Hyundai America Technical Center to present “Steel Side Sill Tubular Design for Battery Protection of BEV/HPEV” — advancing structural steel solutions for the electrified vehicle. #GDIS26 #BEV #AutomotiveSteel

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Afternoon technical sessions are underway at #GDIS26, covering battery enclosure development for BEVs, next-generation body architecture, UHSS roll forming, digital twin material characterization, and fracture resistance in ultra high strength steels. #AutomotiveSteel #AHSS

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Today, @AISISteel awarded its Automotive Excellence Award today to a team from @Rivian for their groundbreaking demonstration of best practices in high-strength steel utilization for automotive body structures: https://t.co/Cot64PPUeC

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Sriram Sadagopan of ArcelorMittal presents “Advancing Understanding in Forming and Fracture in 3rd Generation Steels” — foundational research with significant implications for the next wave of lightweight automotive structures. #GDIS26

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Dan Black, Abhishek Das, and Deepak Theja of @Rivian present “Design and Development of a Bolted-On Front Crush Structure for Enhanced Platform Modularity” — demonstrating steel’s role in next-generation EV platform engineering. #GDIS26 #AutomotiveSteel

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Drew Hill of @GM presents Phase II findings from Additive Metals DED (Direct Energy Deposition) Trim Steel Testing — advancing the frontier of additive manufacturing for automotive steel tooling. #GDIS26 #AutomotiveSteel

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Scott Stevens and Dr. Yu-Wei Wang of @CLE_CLF present “Supply Chain Resiliency: Replacing Aluminum with Steel to Avoid Manufacturing Disruptions” — a timely look at how steel strengthens the automotive supply chain. #GDIS26 #AutomotiveSteel

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Nachiket Gokhale and Cristian Alvarez of @ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks open the morning technical sessions with “3D Reinforced Blanks: Additive Solutions for Localized Body-in-White Stiffness.” #GDIS26  #AutomotiveSteel

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Three concurrent technical tracks are now underway at #GDIS26 — Structural Solutions, Materials & Manufacturing, and Materials & Joining. Presentations from ArcelorMittal, @Rivian, @CLE_CLF, Oakland University, Honda R&D, and more. #AutomotiveSteel #AHSS

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.@Hyundai SVP and Head of the Hyundai Design Center Simon Loasby shares the company’s “Art of Steel” design philosophy in a special video address. A compelling demonstration of steel’s role at the intersection of performance and design. #GDIS26 #GreatDesignsInSteel

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Elizabeth Krear, President and CEO of the @CARGroup, presents the State of the Automotive Industry at #GDIS26 — essential context for every conversation happening in this building today. #AutomotiveIndustry #FutureOfMobility

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John Cardwell, Chief Marketing Officer & VP of Automotive Sales at @ArcelorMittal North America, takes the stage with “From Commitment to Capability: Shaping the Future of Automotive Solutions in North America.” #GDIS26 #GreatDesignsinSteel

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Brian Esterberg, senior automotive market strategist @AISISteel, officially opens the 2026 Great Designs in Steel Symposium. More than two decades of innovation, research and collaboration have led to this moment. #GDIS26 #GreatDesignsInSteel