The use of lightweight materials in automotive application has greatly increased in the past two decades. A need to meet customer demands for vehicle safety, pe
Research into the manufacture of lightweight automobiles is driven by the need to reduce fuel consumption to preserve dwindling hydrocarbon resources without co
Materials, Design and Manufacturing for Lightweight Vehicles, Second Edition, features the requirements for processing each material type, explains the manufact
The replacement of cast iron by aluminum alloys in automotive engine blocks and heads represents a significant weight reduction in automobiles. The primary hurd
Aluminium is a well established modern lightweight engineering and functional material with a unique combination of specific properties like strengh, formabilit