A/SP’s Advanced High-Strength Steel public training courses pick back up again in April, with the following courses available to our community. Scroll down the page for details on each course and information about Dr. Danny Schaeffler, our trainer for these online workshops.
| Session | Topic | Date | Time (EDT) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOR03 | Necking-Limited Global & Fracture-Limited Local Formability | Fri, Apr 24, 2026 | 9:00–11:00 AM | 2 hours | Register → |
| FOR04 | Springback | Fri, May 15, 2026 | 9:00–10:00 AM | 1 hour | Register → |
| FOR05 | Press, Tool & Die, and Metal Forming Lubrication for Higher Strength Steels | Fri, Jun 5, 2026 | 9:00–11:00 AM | 2 hours | Register → |
| FOR06 | Moving Beyond Conventional Cold Stamping | Fri, Jun 26, 2026 | 9:00–11:00 AM | 2 hours | Register → |
| FOR07 | Press Hardening | Fri, Jul 17, 2026 | 9:00–10:30 AM | 1.5 hours | Register → |
FOR03: Necking-Limited Global & Fracture-Limited Local Formability
Fri, Apr 24, 2026 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
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Learn about:
- Necking-Limited vs Fracture-Limited Formability
- Stretch Forming and the Effect of N-Value
- Deep Drawing / Cup Forming and the Effect of R-Value
- Measuring Stretchability and Drawability
- Why AHSS Grades are More Prone to Fracture-Limited Failures
- Why Forming Limit Curves Cannot Predict Fracture-Limited Failures
- Bending and Hole Expansion Tests to Characterize Fracture-Limited Failures
- Cut Edge Quality and Cutting Clearance Influence on Stretch Flangeability
- Microstructural Influence on Stretch Flangeability
- Tailoring Grade Characteristics to the Needs of the Part
FOR04: Springback
Fri, May 15, 2026 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
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Learn about:
- Origin of Springback
- Springback Differences as a Function of Strength and Metal
- Causes of Non-Repeatable Springback
- Springback Mitigation Strategies
- Improving Accuracy in Springback Prediction
FOR05: Press, Tool & Die, and Metal Forming Lubrication Considerations when Working With Higher Strength Steels
Fri, Jun 5, 2026 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
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Learn about:
- Increased Press Loads When Working with AHSS
- Press Load Prediction Considerations
- Importance of Press Energy
- Benefits of Servo-Drive Presses
- Die Design Considerations and Strategies When Forming AHSS
- Tooling Materials and Coating Strategies for AHSS
- Tool & Die Wear and Countermeasures
- Importance of Engineered Lubricants When Working with AHSS
- Importance of Preventive Maintenance
FOR06: Moving Beyond Conventional Cold Stamping
Fri, Jun 26, 2026 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
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Learn about:
- Grades and Products that Are Candidates for Roll Forming
- Advanced Production Methods and Hydroforming
- Using Blanks, Coils, and Tubes to Create Parts with Tailored Properties as well as Using Press Hardening To Expand Their Tailored Property
- Grades Appropriate for Press Hardening
- Producing Strength From 450 To 2000 MPa
- Press Hardening Production Methods for Blanks, Profiles, And Tubes with Production Examples
- Coating Strategies for Press Hardening Steels and the Influence on Production Method Options
- Differences Between Hot Stamping and Cold Stamping
- Importance of Preventive Maintenance
- Problem-Solving Strategies When Working With AHSS
FOR07: Press Hardening
Fri, Jul 17, 2026 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
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Learn about:
- Using Press Hardening To Expand Tailored Property Capabilities of Blanks, Coils, And Tubes
- Grades Appropriate for Press Hardening
- Producing Strength From 450 To 2000 MPa
- High Bendability and High Strength Production Route Options
- Press Hardening Production Methods for Blanks, Profiles, And Tubes with Production Examples
- Coating Strategies for Press Hardening Steels and the Influence on Production Method Options
- How, Why, and Where Soft Zones are Used Within PHS Parts
- Differences Between Hot Stamping and Cold Stamping
Our Trainer
Dr. Danny Schaeffler, Engineering Quality Solutions
Dr. Danny Schaeffler
Dr. Danny Schaeffler has spent his 35-year career focusing on materials selection for sheet metal product applications, stamping tooling buyoff, hands-on formability analyses for troubleshooting field failures, and manufacturing process improvement. He is the founder and president of Engineering Quality Solutions, and is passionate about training new and experienced employees at manufacturing companies about how their forming success is impacted by sheet metal properties. Danny delivers practical, immediately applicable insights that help stamping professionals get the most out of every sheet metal grade they run.
Danny is one of the metalforming industry’s most respected educators and communicators. He is the lead content developer and presenter of the AHSS Metallurgy and Formability Training materials for the Auto/Steel Partnership, as well as the Metallurgy and Forming Technical Editor of the WorldAutoSteel Advanced High Strength Steel Application Guidelines. In addition, Danny provides seminars on sheet metal formability to companies as well as professional organizations like the Precision Metalforming Association.
Danny has written over 130 articles, most recently as a monthly columnist for MetalForming Magazine, and authored three sections in ASM Handbooks. Danny serves on the Metals Specifications Committee of SAE International and ASTM International, and is Past President of the North American Deep Drawing Research Group.
A/SP Members may continue to have access to the training webinar recordings via the Members-only website. Please click the Member Login link (above right) to access the site. The 2025 webinars can be found in the Member site Training Center. If your company is an A/SP member, but you do not have access to the Members-only website, please click Request Access (also above right). You must have a member company email to gain access.