What is SIBORA®?
SIBORA® is a breakthrough in hot stamping technology, combining:
- A newly developed, high-performance steel, and
- Advanced, process-integrated hot stamping, to produce structural automotive components that are lighter, safer, and more sustainable.
Project Highlights and Benefits
Crash Performance: Exceptional ductility and elongation for improved energy absorption in crash scenarios.
Scalable Material Behavior: Tunable strength and ductility across different zones — even within a single component.
Lightweight and Sustainable: Reduced vehicle mass without compromising structural integrity or safety.
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Our Contribution
In collaboration with Comtes FHT, we supported the SIBORA® project with advanced digital and experimental methods:
Materials Design & ICME: Applied Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) to link processing, structure, and performance.
Simulation & Modeling: Performed material and process simulations to optimize microstructure and mechanical behavior.
Process Execution & Characterization (Comtes FHT):
- Steel melting and alloy design
- Forging, hot and cold rolling
- Full microstructural and mechanical characterization
This combination of simulation and experimental work enabled rapid, cost-effective materials development.
Consortium Partners
We extend congratulations to the full SIBORA® team, including:
- Volkswagen Group Innovation
- Comtes FHT
- Metakus
- SSAB
- GNS Gesellschaft für numerische Simulation
- Kirchhoff Automotive
Scientific Background
More detailed insights into the material and process innovations behind SIBORA® can be found in the recently published paper:
“SIBORA® – A new approach for advanced hot stamped automotive components”
Published in Journal of Materials Research and Technology
We are honored to have been part of this award-winning project and remain committed to advancing sustainable materials innovation in the automotive industry.
