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An Approach of the Engine Cylinder Block Material
Technical Paper
2013-36-0113
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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The increasing demand for energy savings in cars of high production volume, especially those classified as emerging market vehicles, has led the automotive industry to focus on several strategies to achieve higher efficiency levels from their systems and components. One of the most diffuse initiatives is reducing weight through the application of the so-called light alloys.
An engine cylinder block can contribute nearly two percent of the vehicle's total mass. Special attention and soon repercussion are given when someone decides to apply a light alloy such as the aluminum to this component. Nonetheless, it is known that peculiarities in terms of physical, chemical and mechanical properties, due to the material nature, associated with regional market characteristics make the initial feasibility analysis study definitely one of the most important stages for the material choice decision.
The present review study will address the technical aspects related to the issue of material selection of the four cylinder block engine most commonly used in emerging markets, where cost and fuel efficiency is a primordial need. In addition, a contribution attempt for the understanding on the correlation of cost impacts with the benefits of improved efficiency.
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dos Santos Filho, D., "An Approach of the Engine Cylinder Block Material," SAE Technical Paper 2013-36-0113, 2013, https://doi.org/10.4271/2013-36-0113.Also In
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