THE INCREASING USE OF ALUMINUM IN AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS

Authors
BROWN KR VENIE MS WOODS RA
Citation
Kr. Brown et al., THE INCREASING USE OF ALUMINUM IN AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS, JOM, 47(7), 1995, pp. 20-23
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Metallurgy & Metallurigical Engineering",Mineralogy,"Material Science
Journal title
JOM → ACNP
ISSN journal
10474838
Volume
47
Issue
7
Year of publication
1995
Pages
20 - 23
Database
ISI
SICI code
1047-4838(1995)47:7<20:TIUOAI>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The average automobile currently produced in North America contains ab out 90 kg of aluminum. That figure is expected to grow, driven by envi ronmental needs, the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles, saf ety mandates, consumer preferences, and an increasingly global marketp lace. This paper examines those issues, along with current automotive applications for aluminum, the technology being developed to meet futu re demand, and the forces driving changes in technology.