Body Construction

Upper structural parts

Fig 1: Body Components Structure Identification Materials (Upper Structural Parts)

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Structure Identification Materials
A	Sheet steel
B	High-strength steel
C	Very-high-strength steel
D	Ultra-high-strength steel
E	Aluminium; for details, see

> 5X00IN05 Information on aluminium repairs

Lower structural parts

Fig 2: Body Components Structure Identification Materials (Lower Structural Parts)

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Structure Identification Materials
A	Sheet steel
B	High-strength steel
C	Very-high-strength steel
D	Ultra-high-strength steel
E	Aluminium; for details, see

Item	Material group	Use/Characteristics
A	Sheet steel	Outer skin parts very malleable Can be MIG welded Section replacement as per Workshop Service Information
B	High-strength steel	Reinforcement parts moderately to not very malleable Can be MIG welded Section replacement as per Workshop Service Information
C	Very-high-strength steel	Reinforcement parts not malleable Can be MIG welded Can be resistance spot-welded only using approved welders Section replacement is not permitted
D	Ultra-high-strength steel	Pillars and columns not malleable MIG welding permitted only in exceptional cases Can be resistance spot-welded only using approved welders Section replacement is not permitted