Story of magnesium wheel applications is traced, from German artillery carriages in World War II to sports cars and military vehicles of today; designs of various magnesium wheels made by Kelsey-Hayes; forged vs cast wheels; cost reduction and process improvement needed to invade passenger car market. (see also Light Metals v 21 n 249 Dec 1958 p 380; Light Metal Age v 16 n 11-12 Dec 1958 p 18)


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    Title :

    What's needed to get magnesium rolling in automotive wheels


    Additional title:

    Modern Metals


    Contributors:
    Main, J.A. (author)

    Published in:

    Modern Metals ; 14 , n 11


    Publication date :

    1958


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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