A cast magnesium subframe was designed and manufactured for a C Class sedan to reduce weight and improve vehicle fuel economy. The magnesium subframe achieved 5 kg (32%) weight reduction from the equivalent steel subframe and met all the required structural performance targets. All the joints of the magnesium subframe were tested for bolt load retention. The tests were conducted with a temperature profile of 100°C to -30°C designed to investigate the creep behavior of the selected magnesium alloy AE44 under high stress.
Cast Magnesium Subframe Development - Bolt Load Retention
Sae Technical Papers
SAE WCX Digital Summit ; 2021
2021-04-06
Conference paper
English
Magnesium alloys , Fuel economy , Magnesium , Bolts , Steel
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