A Contrastive Analysis of the Crashworthiness between 22MnB5 and DP590 Front Bumper Inner Plates

The front bumper inner plate was researched based on contrastive analysis of the crashworthiness considering using 22MnB5, a typical hot forming AHSS (Advanced High Strength Steel) and DP590, a kind of general high strength steel. In this paper, we contrasted energy absorption, section force, and maximum displacement of the two different front bumper systems in low-speed collision. The analysis shows the front bumper inner plate using hot forming AHSS can improve the crashworthiness of automobiles and make it more balanced and reasonable to transfer collision energy and force. As a result, the maximum displacement of the front bumper system decreases and other parts such as front side rails can be safer. Thus, using hot forming AHSS in designing a front bumper inner plate can improve the passive safety of automobiles.