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Recently, Vibration Damping Steel Sheet (VDSS) has been increasingly used for automobile parts such as dash boards and partition panels. VDSS is also used in oil pans, but the rquirements in this application are much stricter than those in other auto applications. The material must remain sound (show no wall break) and not delaminate during deep drawing press forming. In service, it must be oil tight at the welded drain nut and must maintain good adhesion characteristics at high temperatures of 60-120°C. The VDSS with a thermoplastic resin core used to date in oil pans provides poor baking durability and heat durability in high temperature service. For use in oil pans, the authors therefore developed a new VDSS material comprising two extra deep drawing class steel skin sheets (of ultra low carbon steel) and a thermosetting polyester resin core layer containing metal powder.