A manufacturing study has been conducted to determine the feasibility of direct substitution of aluminum sheet for steel in automotive sheet metal applications. Manufacturing considerations, strength-weight relationships and design parameters have been analyzed and the conclusion reached that aluminum panels can be manufactured on a production basis but the use of aluminum for a show surface panel made on tools built for steel with a gage for gage substitution of material is not recommended at this time because of inherent manufacturing penalties.
Automotive Sheet Metal Component Conversion From Steel to Aluminum
Sae Technical Papers
1976 Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition ; 1976
1976-02-01
Conference paper
English
Metals , Aluminum , Production , Steel , Tools and equipment
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