Speaking during a World Steel Association webinar on Wednesday, Coates, who also is the chief technical officer for process consulting firm The Phoenix Group, said battery enclosures need to be intrusion- and crush-resistant, durable, and light. 

“We find that the strength and durability requirements quite well lead (automakers) to some of the new AHSS products. The third-generation steels that offer great elongation as well as high-strength can be applied very successfully into some of these components.”

The webinar, Steel’s Role in Future Mobility, was part of the association’s ongoing steelTalks series. You can find a replay here.