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Magnesium: An Automotive Perspective Ford Motor Company, Car Engineering
- Format:
- Conference/Event
- Author/Creator:
- Carson, Frank, author.
- Conference Name:
- SAE International Congress & Exposition (1983-02-28 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Warrendale, PA SAE International 1983
- Summary:
- Vehicle weight reduction accelerated in importance following the 1973 oil crisis. The Ford Motor Company reduced average vehicle weight by approximately 1000 pounds between 1975 and 1980 through downsizing, design efficiencies and material substitutions.This emphasis on vehicle downsizing and weight reduction has provided an opportunity to evaluate magnesium against conventional U.S. automotive materials.. This paper describes magnesium's advantages and disadvantages for automotive and assesses its future role in weight reducetion. Magnesium's potential is analyzed from a business standpoint including cost/supply, technical and timing issues
- Notes:
- Vendor supplied data
- Publisher Number:
- 830520
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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