AUTOMOTIVE SHEET METAL COMPONENT CONVERSION FROM STEEL TO ALUMINUM

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. /GMRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Bartell, B E
• Publication Date: 1976-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 11 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aluminum; Automobiles; Feasibility analysis; Manufacturing; Sheet metal; Steel
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00145260
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 760057
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1977 12:00AM