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Reducing the Cost of Aluminum Body Panels
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Abstract
Over the last five years aluminum has been used in approximately 15 major “hang on” exterior body panel parts. These include: hoods, deck lids, and tulip panels.
Also, large quantities of sheet have been used on many stamped and roll formed parts such as station wagon load floors and seat components, spare wheel and luggage compartment covers, interior roll formed trim, and air cleaner bodies and covers.
The material presented deals with high visibility parts including deck lids and, hoods and offers the reader a view of cost versus weight savings not previously published.
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Smith, N. and Grant, J., "Reducing the Cost of Aluminum Body Panels," SAE Technical Paper 800931, 1980, https://doi.org/10.4271/800931.Also In
References
- Hoch Fred R. “Joining of Aluminum Alloys 6009/6010” SAE 780396 (1978)
- Aluminum Association T8 “Design for Aluminum - A Guide for Automotive Engineers”
- Aluminum Association T9 “Data on Aluminum Alloy Properties and Characteristics for Automotive Applications”
- Rolf, R. L. Sharp M. L. Herbein, W. C. “Minimizing the Weight of Aluminum Body Panels” SAE 790164 1979
- Aluminum Association T10 “Tentative Guide to Automotive Resistance Spot Welding of Aluminum”
- Wolff Norman P. “Interrelation Between Part and Die Design for Aluminum Auto Body Panels” SAE 780392 1978
- Aluminum Association T16 “In Plant Handling and Repair of Aluminum Auto Body Sheet”
- Holt, Ron A. “Automotive Body Panel Sheet, Pre-treatment and Priming of Aluminum Mill Products” Alcoa Laboratories