BMW's Aluminium Light-Weight Prototype Car Projects; Comparison of Aluminium and Steel Performance
940154
03/01/1994
- Event
- Content
- This paper describes the work undertaken by BMW with assistance from Alcan to examine the manufacture and performance of stamped sheet monocoque Body-In-White structures. A range of component and structure trials was conducted culminating in the manufacture and test of a small number of vehicles based on the current BMW 3-Series architecture. This programme illustrated that substantial weight saving could be achieved whilst maintaining the necessary level of structural performance.
- Pages
- 11
- Citation
- Mayer, S., and Seeds, A., "BMW's Aluminium Light-Weight Prototype Car Projects; Comparison of Aluminium and Steel Performance," SAE Technical Paper 940154, 1994, https://doi.org/10.4271/940154.