Light truck frame material specification 4

[WilliamH]

Can anyone help me with a current typical steel specification for say a light truck (half ton pickup) ladder frame?

William

 

[CoryPad]

SAE J2329 Categorization and Properties of Low-Carbon Automotive Sheet Steels:

http://www.sae.org/servlets/productDetail?PROD_TYP=STD&PROD_CD=J2329_199705

Regards,

Cory

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[TVP]

Another specification is SAE J2340 Categorization and Properties of Dent Resistant, High Strength, and Ultra
High Strength Automotive Sheet Steel, with HSLA grades being commonly used.

 

[WilliamH]

Thank you gentlemen for steering me in the right direction.

Will

 

[carnage1]

http://www.a-sp.org/publications.htm

long list of nifty stuff, and free.

 

[mloew]

Please see the FAQ Automotive body engineering resources (faq87-939).

Best regards,

Matthew Ian Loew


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[Rob45]

Here's some typical specs for the frames of HEAVY trucks:
Yield: 110 kpsi min.
UTS: 125 kpsi min.
Elongation: 12% min. in 2"
Hardness: Brinell 254 - 321