Volkswagen AG, which includes renowned car brands such as Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche and Ducati as well as commercial vehicle manufacturers Scania and MAN, uses a consolidated system of steel standards. In view of this large group, it is essential to standardize the required steel grades in order to ensure efficiency, quality and rapid availability. The common steel standards of Volkswagen AG are briefly presented below. These can be supplied by the company at short notice as coils, slit strip or sheets.

Based on VDA material sheet 239-100, this standard covers the classification of steels for cold forming. This includes:

This standard ensures that the materials are optimally prepared for the complex forming processes in automotive production.

There are two variants for dual-phase steels within the VW50060-1 standard:

Uncoated and electrolytically galvanized variants:
The grades are designated here based on the minimum yield strength.
Typical grades include:

Hot-dip coated (hot-dip galvanized) variants:
The designation here is also analogous to the minimum yield strength, for example:

The choice of variant – whether uncoated/electrolytically galvanized or hot-dip coated – depends on the requirements for corrosion protection and other specific application conditions.

The TL 1550 standard refers to cold-rolled strip that is supplied either uncoated or surface-finished. These products are manufactured with a defined yield strength and are ideally suited for cold forming processes. Typical designs are

These variants offer precise coordination of mechanical properties and enable exact material selection for specific manufacturing processes.

The uniform standardization of steel grades ensures that Volkswagen AG’s diverse production processes can be carried out efficiently and to the highest quality. The comprehensive range – from malleable cold-forming steels to high-strength, galvanized dual-phase steels – makes it possible to precisely meet the various requirements of global automotive and commercial vehicle production. If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us. Simply get in touch with us!