The application of magnesium alloys to the lightweighting of automotive structures

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Title: The application of magnesium alloys to the lightweighting of automotive structures
Author(s): Easton, Mark; Gibson, Mark; Beer, Aiden; Barnett, Matthew; Davies, Chris; Durandet, Yvonne; Blacket, Stuart; Chen, Xiaobo; Birbilis, Nick; Abbott, Trevor
Abstract: This paper investigates some of the opportunities for magnesium alloys based on magnesium's attributes, such as excellent die castability and high strength to weight ratio. Barriers to the uptake of magnesium alloys are considered and recent technical advancements outlined including the development of creep resistant alloys, high extrudibility alloys, joining technologies and corrosion performance. Finally issues to do with the life-cycle performance of magnesium alloys are discussed.
Publication type: Conference paper
Research centre: Swinburne University of Technology
Source: Sustainable Automotive Technologies 2012: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Sustainable Automotive Technologies (ICSAT 2012), Melbourne, Australia, 21-23 March 2012 / Aleksandar Subic, Jorg Wellnitz, Martin Leary and Lucien Koopmans (eds.), pp. 17-23
Publication year: 2012
Keyword(s): Die castability; Engineering; Magnesium alloys
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9783642241444
Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-24145-1_3
Peer reviewed