Honda, BMW Drive Aluminum Use Higher Weight savings drive gains for the lightweight m
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Honda, BMW Drive Aluminum Use Higher Weight savings drive gains for the lightweight m Doug Smock, Contributing Editor -- Design News, March 31, 2009
Automotive use of aluminum continues to rise as North American automakers look for proven technology to reduce curb weight.
A new study by Ducker Worldwide, commissioned by The Aluminum Association, reports the percentage of aluminum in cars averages 8.6 percent, an all-time high. That's up from just 2 percent in 1970 and 5.1 percent in 1990. The use of aluminum in cars and light trucks is projected to be nearly 11 percent of curb weight by 2020.
Read article: http://www.designnews.com/article/19...Use_Higher.php
Automotive use of aluminum continues to rise as North American automakers look for proven technology to reduce curb weight.
A new study by Ducker Worldwide, commissioned by The Aluminum Association, reports the percentage of aluminum in cars averages 8.6 percent, an all-time high. That's up from just 2 percent in 1970 and 5.1 percent in 1990. The use of aluminum in cars and light trucks is projected to be nearly 11 percent of curb weight by 2020.
Read article: http://www.designnews.com/article/19...Use_Higher.php
