An automobile is composed of various material components which are produced by utilizing a wide variety of technologies and which satisfy customer needs and environmental norms. Heat treatment and surface modification are the key technologies available today, to enhance the effective use of materials, to achieve the desired properties of the components used in the automotive industries, to save energy and conserve natural resources. A short overview of automotive materials is presented in this paper. Selected aspects of heat treatment and surface modification technologies including future technological possibilities, of relevance to the automotive industry are also reviewed.
Heat treatment of automotive components: current status and future trends
Wärmebehandlung von Fahrzeugbauteilen: gegenwärtiger Stand und künftige Trends
Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals ; 57 , 4 ; 381-396
2004
16 Seiten, 3 Bilder, 9 Tabellen, 45 Quellen
Article (Journal)
English
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