The Influence of Aluminum Properties on the Design, Manufacturability and Economics of an Automotive Body Panel

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Swenson, W. E., author.

Conference Name:

SAE International Congress & Exposition (1982-02-22 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1982

Summary:

The implementation of aluminum in today's automotive body panels is an engineering problem seeking resolution of conflicting objectives including structural integrity, manufacturability and cost. This paper utilizes the results of a computer modeling technique to show the effects of differing aluminum alloy properties on body panel characteristics including: stiffness, dent resistance, oil canning, draw-die overcrown, minimum thickness, cost and weight. Minimum cost aluminum alloy selection is shown to be sensitive to panel curvature, inner panel support, yield strength and draw-die overcrown limits. Two case studies are presented comparing 1100, 3004, 5182-SSF, 2036-T4 and 6010-T6 aluminum alloys for varying design configurations of a typical automotive hood

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Publisher Number:

820385

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