Magna International Inc.

Daniel Sulisz

Frank A Horton

Seetarama S Kotagiri

Timothy Walter Skszek

Mark Francis Werner

Warren Edward Young

Jeffrey Jay Mellis

DeWayne Dale Egle

Gianfranco Gabbianelli

Gregory Paul Kiselis

Pascal P Charest

Eric deNijs

Ryan Robert Warpup

Dalip K Matharoo

Erryn Leigh Langlois

Ying Zhang

Frank Gabbianelli

Erryn Leigh Ashmore

P Gregory Kiselis

Gregory P Kiselis

Timothy W Skszek

Mark F Werner

Dewayne D Egle

A hybrid torsion beam axle assembly is provided, which includes a steel torsion beam. An end cap is fastened to an end portion of the steel torsion beam, and a cast trailing arm is cast about the end portion of the steel torsion beam including the end cap. In this way, the cast trailing arm is positively and rigidly secured to the steel torsion beam.

Hybrid component

A hybrid component for lightweight, structural uses, including a steel member formed of a high strength steel; and a cast coupling member cast on a portion of the steel member by casting-in-place a semi-solid aluminum about the portion of the steel member, thereby positively and rigidly securing the coupling member to the steel member. A method of forming a hybrid component for lightweight, structural uses, including: forming a steel member formed of a high strength steel into a predetermined configuration; and casting a coupling member on a portion of the steel member by casting-in-place a semi-solid aluminum about the portion of the steel member, thereby positively and rigidly securing the coupling member to the steel member.

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Lake Orion, MI, United States of America

Daniel Sulisz