MANUFACTURING PROCESSES FOR ALUMINUM-STEEL HOODS

This paper discusses techniques and problems of assembling aluminum and steel sheet metal stampings into Hood Assemblies. In particular, this paper will discuss two hoods and their repective assembly processes. First, a low volume (30,000 units/yr.) bimetalic hood used on a 1975-76 "E" body, and second, a high volume all aluminum/all steel hood for a standard sized car. /GMRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Abernathy, J L
• Publication Date: 1976-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 7 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aluminum; Automobiles; Hoods; Manufacturing; Sheet metal; Steel
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00145226
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE #760056
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 11 1977 12:00AM