AHSS Strip

DURELAST™ 800 & 900

A Better Solution to Lightweighting than Dual Phase for Forming Ultra High Strength Steel

DURELAST™ is a cold rolled, advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) offered up to 0.150″ (3.81 mm) thickness, and specifically designed to deliver more predictable formability performance than dual phase steels (DP780, DP980). With tensile strength ranging from 129-147 ksi (890 MPa – 1015 MPa), it allows for an alternative UHSS/AHSS product and enables lightweighting opportunities without sacrificing bendability, weldability, or structural integrity. By combining domestic availability with superior local formability and processability, DURELAST™ reduces supply chain risk while raising the material engineering performance standard for roll formed shapes, structural tubing, and bent profiles.

Key Features

Domestically Sourced

Produced in the U.S. for reliable supply and cost stability, DurElast eliminates tariff exposure and long overseas lead times

Lightweight Strength

Delivers yield strengths up to 143 ksi (985 MPa) to enable thinner-gauge designs that reduce weight without sacrificing structural integrity.

Tight Tolerances

Advanced cold reduction and gauge control to deliver tight, repeatable tolerances down to +/-.0005″.

DurElast™ vs. Dual Phase

Which Outperforms?

DURELAST^TM vs. Dual Phase

Weldability

50% lower CEV

DURELAST^TM

Crown / Profile

50% less thickness variation, More parts per pound

DURELAST^TM

Lightweighting

Lower thickness to reduce part weight

Equivalent

Cut Edge Ductility

2X better hole expansion ratio

DURELAST^TM

Springback

Reduced overbending, crowning, twisting

DURELAST^TM

Domestic Availability

Better service & lead time

Equivalent

Galvanizeability

Resistance to liquid metal embrittlement

DURELAST^TM

Surface Quality

Exposed finish

Equivalent

Carbon Footprint

~80% recycled steel

DURELAST^TM

Capabilities

DURELAST™ is produced domestically in a versatile range of sizes and strengths with thicknesses starting at 0.035″ (0.88 mm) and widths as narrow as 0.75″ (19 mm). Its high yield-to-tensile ratio offers exceptional strength-to-weight performance and consistent formability (uniform n-value, less springback) for predictable results. Available in uncoated and coated.