Is KVA Stainless is the New Steel for the Automotive Industry?
NEW Stainless Steel Processing Technology Creates Stronger, Lighter, Stainless Steel Escondido, CA – KVA’s processed martensitic stainless steel MS2 has high corrosion resistance, strength, hardness and durability greater than titanium and can be manufactured at a fraction of the cost. KVA’s MS2 high strength steel is capable of providing automakers with an immediate solution to improve crashworthiness of their vehicles, while reducing overall curb weight without increasing sticker price. The new national standard will require a fleet fuel efficiency standard of 35.5 miles per gallon by model year 2016, a big jump from the 2009 model year requirement of 25 mpg. A senior administration official said the changes (when compared to current pollution and vehicle use totals) will have the effect of removing 900 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from the air, taking 177 million cars off the road and shutting down 194 coal-fired power plants. A senior administration official called the sta
