Body and Chassis

About Body and Chassis

In advanced vehicle architecture, the quality and performance of body and chassis components are fundamental to achieving structural integrity, occupant safety, and driving dynamics. The materials used in critical structures—including high-strength metals, lightweight alloys, and advanced composites—must exhibit exceptional strength-to-weight ratios, impact resistance, and long-term durability under demanding mechanical and environmental conditions.

Key materials such as advanced high-strength steels (AHSS), aluminium alloys, and carbon fibre reinforced polymers (CFRP) are essential for manufacturing the body-in-white, crash structures, suspension components, and subframes. Various anti-corrosion coatings and specialised joining technologies serve as vital enablers to maximise structural longevity and performance integrity. These materials ensure optimal load management, stable vehicle dynamics, and overall safety in meeting the stringent demands of vehicle lightweighting, electrification, and autonomous driving.

Why Choose SAM for Body and Chassis?

At Stanford Advanced Materials (SAM), we specialise in supplying the high-performance materials essential for advanced automotive body and chassis manufacturing. Leveraging our expertise in structural metallurgy and lightweight engineering, supported by a portfolio of advanced alloys, composites, and protective coatings, we partner with manufacturers to develop integrated solutions that deliver high strength-to-weight ratios, structural safety, and corrosion resistance for automotive, commercial vehicle, and mobility applications.

Key Advantages

Material Portfolio for Structural Applications

We offer an extensive selection of materials engineered for demanding structural and safety applications, including advanced high-strength steels (AHSS), lightweight aluminium and magnesium alloys, and high-performance composites. These materials form the basis for manufacturing robust body-in-white structures, crash management systems, chassis frames, and suspension components.

High Purity and Metallurgical Consistency

All our metal alloys are produced to achieve exceptional purity and batch-to-batch consistency, ensuring minimal inclusions or segregation that could compromise formability, weldability, or mechanical performance. This guarantees predictable stamping and joining behaviour, reliable long-term structural properties, and sustained component integrity over the vehicle's lifecycle.

Tailored for Advanced Automotive Manufacturing

Our materials are optimised for modern automotive production techniques. Our steel and aluminium grades are engineered for precision stamping, hydroforming, and roll forming, while our composite materials are designed for automated layup or compression moulding, ensuring optimal results in high-volume, sophisticated manufacturing workflows.

Structural Integrity and Safety Performance

Our products are selected for high strength-to-weight ratios, impact energy absorption, and fatigue resistance. This ensures reliable occupant protection in crash events, maintains vehicle dynamics and durability under load, and supports the overall safety, comfort, and longevity of the vehicle structure.

Customisation for Specific Design and Performance Goals

We provide tailored material solutions to meet unique weight, safety, and cost targets. Whether developing specific AHSS grades for optimised crash box performance, formulating aluminium alloys for deep-draw body panels, or engineering composite formulations for targeted stiffness, we collaborate to support precise structural and lightweighting objectives.

Quality Assurance and Industry Compliance

All materials are produced under stringent quality control systems, ensuring full traceability and documentation. Our processes and products support compliance with global automotive material and safety standards, aiding clients in meeting rigorous performance, durability, and regulatory requirements for international markets.

Our Body and Chassis Offerings

SAM provides a comprehensive range of high-performance materials essential for manufacturing safe, durable, and lightweight vehicle structures, including:

• High-Strength Metals & Alloys: Advanced high-strength steels (AHSS), aluminium alloys (5xxx, 6xxx, 7xxx series), and magnesium alloys engineered for body-in-white panels, crash structures, chassis frames, and suspension components.
• Lightweight Materials & Composites: High-performance polymers, fibre-reinforced composites, and hybrid material systems designed for interior modules, underbody panels, and secondary structural parts to achieve significant weight reduction.
• Joining & Coating Materials: Specialised welding wires, structural adhesives, and advanced anti-corrosion coatings (e.g., zinc-based) that ensure durable connections and long-term protection for body and chassis assemblies.
• Specialty Processing & Surface Materials: Custom-formulated release agents, lubricants, and wear-resistant surface treatment powders that ensure efficiency, quality, and enhanced durability in stamping, casting, and machining processes.

Enhance Your Automotive Products with SAM Materials

At SAM, we are committed to providing the highest quality materials for the development of advanced body and chassis components and systems. Whether you are manufacturing body-in-white structures, crash management systems, suspension components, or lightweight subframes, our materials ensure that your products achieve high strength-to-weight ratios, effective weight management, and reliable structural integrity—enabling you to meet the rigorous demands of occupant safety, vehicle dynamics, and long-term durability in automotive, commercial vehicle, and mobility applications.

Contact Us today to learn more about how SAM’s materials for Automotive Products can enhance the effectiveness and performance of your Automotive Products.