THE USE OF ALUMINIUM IN TRANSPORT

ASPEKTE DES EINSATZES VON ALUMINIUM BEI DEN VERKEHRSTRAGERN

Aluminium has many advantages. It is light, weather and sea-resistant, resilient, fire-resistant and is a good heat and electricty conductor. The transport sector is the largest aluminium user in many countries, because of the advantages of its light weight. In railway rolling stock construction, aluminium can provide weight savings of 10 to 35% wagons and about 20% for coaches.

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  Verkehrs-Verlag J. Fischer

  Corneliusstraße 49
  Düsseldorf,   Germany  D-40215
• Authors:
  • Lesmeister, H
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 134-149
• Serial:
  • Zeitschrift fuer Verkehrswissenschaft
  • Volume: 55
  • Issue Number: 1-2
  • Publisher: Verkehrs-Verlag J. Fischer
  • ISSN: 0044-3670

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aluminum alloys; Corrosion resistance; Lightweight materials; Passenger cars; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Conductivity
• Old TRIS Terms: Passenger car design
• Subject Areas: Design; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00391920
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 29 1985 12:00AM