FIELD TESTING OF A ALUMINUM AUTOMOTIVE ALLOYS

Comprehensive exposure tests are underway at Phoenix, Arizona; Chicago, Illinois; Pompano Beach, Florida; and Richmond, Virginia involving full-size aluminum and steel bumpers, bumper-stock panels, bimetallic body panels, and body filling repaired panels. Exposures include 1, 2, and 4 yrs. removals plus control materials. This report includes a summary of the program and evaluations made from 1-yr removals and evaluations at the Phoenix and Florida Sites. /SASI/

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Ailor Jr, W H
  • Wilkinson Jr, T L
• Publication Date: 1977-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 13 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aluminum alloys; Automobiles; Bumpers; Channels (Waterways); Crash exposure; Steel; Underground structures
• Uncontrolled Terms: Exposure
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00173207
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 770270
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 3 1978 12:00AM