The suitability of aluminium as an alternative material for car bodies Export

@article{carle99, abstract = {Aluminium is most likely to play a more important role in future car generations. Its material properties give it some advantages and open the way for new applications in the automotive industry. One of these is its use in car bodies. As car bodies contribute to approximately 20\% of the total weight of a car they offer a promising way to reduce the weight of cars considerably. This article investigates the difficulties and opportunities associated with aluminium. The article reflects on manufacturing issues and cost aspects as well as with ecological aspects, safety and repairability of aluminium car bodies.}, author = {Carle, Daniel and Blount, Gordon}, citeulike-article-id = {449644}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6TX5-3WXP0FG-8/2/42309f7443e8e0db5c3e1a5d3fe27255}, doi = {10.1016/S0261-3069(99)00003-5}, journal = {Materials \& Design}, keywords = {automotive, bibtex-import, introduction}, month = {October}, number = {5}, pages = {267--272}, pdf = {carle99.pdf}, posted-at = {2005-12-25 12:44:48}, priority = {2}, title = {The suitability of aluminium as an alternative material for car bodies}, url = {10.1016/S0261-3069(99)00003-5}, volume = {20}, year = {1999} }

TY - JOUR ID - carle99 L3 - citeulike-article-id:449644 N2 - Aluminium is most likely to play a more important role in future car generations. Its material properties give it some advantages and open the way for new applications in the automotive industry. One of these is its use in car bodies. As car bodies contribute to approximately 20% of the total weight of a car they offer a promising way to reduce the weight of cars considerably. This article investigates the difficulties and opportunities associated with aluminium. The article reflects on manufacturing issues and cost aspects as well as with ecological aspects, safety and repairability of aluminium car bodies. IS - 5 JF - Materials \& Design EP - 272 TI - The suitability of aluminium as an alternative material for car bodies VL - 20 SP - 267 KW - automotive KW - bibtex-import KW - introduction AU - Carle, Daniel AU - Blount, Gordon PY - 1999/October// UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6TX5-3WXP0FG-8/2/42309f7443e8e0db5c3e1a5d3fe27255 ER -