Cast lightweight metals, like aluminium and magnesium, can replace cast heavier metals, like iron and steel, in selected vehicle structural parts. To be effective substitutes, cast lightweight metals must have similar properties and performance to their heavier counter-parts and comparable costs to manufacture. Castings tend to be inherently flawed with variable properties (e.g., tensile strength, fracture strength, ductility), requiring designs to be anchored around the poorest known performance of a particular property. More precise knowledge of properties of castings can enable designs that reduce materials usage and weight. Crash tests, test of deformation characteristics, as well as drive and continuous running tests, demonstrate conclusively that high safety demands made on the chassis components are met in full.
Lightweight castings for automotive applications
Leichtmetallguss im Fahrzeugbau
Indian Foundry Journal ; 59 , 8 ; 36-39
2013
4 Seiten, 5 Bilder, 5 Quellen
Article (Journal)
English
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