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Weight and Cost Reduction — Engine and Engine Components — Converting Castings to Stampings
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This paper describes a conceptual development program to demonstrate the weight and cost reduction potential using steel stampings for internal combustion engines and engine components. Various components have been redesigned as steel stampings to replace cast iron or cast aluminum items on a weight and/or cost reduction basis.
Designs of a stamped steel engine block, intake and exhaust manifolds, water pump, power steering pump, pulleys, alternator and turbocharger housing are described. Stamped steel versions which have been prototyped and tested are described.
A review of current applications and suggested applications of stampings to replace castings concludes the paper.
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Cleeton, M., "Weight and Cost Reduction — Engine and Engine Components — Converting Castings to Stampings," SAE Technical Paper 811417, 1981, https://doi.org/10.4271/811417.Also In
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- “Review and Evaluation of Automotive Fuel Conservation Technologies” Summary Report to U. S. Department of Transportation under contract No. DOT-HS-9-02112 1981
- “Development of a Motor Vehicle Materials Historical High Volume Industrial Processing Rates Cost Data Bank (3500-4000 Pound) Full Size Car” DOT HS-803894 1978
- Cleeton M. M. “Development of Stamped Steel Exhaust Manifolds — A Materials Supplier Program” Paper No. 810034 presented at SAE Congress & Exposition Detroit 1981