Automotive Sheet Metal Component Conversion From Steel to Aluminum
760057
02/01/1976
- Event
- Content
- 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.
- Pages
- 10
- Citation
- Bartell, B., "Automotive Sheet Metal Component Conversion From Steel to Aluminum," SAE Technical Paper 760057, 1976, https://doi.org/10.4271/760057.