Polycrystal‐Plasticity Simulation of Roping in AA 6xxx Automotive Sheet Alloys

Engler, Olaf; Schäfer, C.; Brinkman, Henk-Jan

doi:10.1002/9781118495292.ch129

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“…It generated newly developed special Aluminium alloys and reference studies for BIW structural application (in 5000, 6000 and 7000 alloys) with high strength, formability, energy absorption and excellent crash characteristics. 11,12) Suitable technologies were evaluated and developed by up-scaling of most promising and improving of existing Aluminium sheet and warm forming technologies, 8) HPDC for complex structural parts, forming technologies, Aluminium-steel TWB's for crash-beams, joining and assembling for multi-material high production. 13) The full body-in-white prototype was constructed by the consortium (Fig.…”

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Aluminium in Innovative Light-Weight Car Design

2011

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The main Aluminium applications as state-of-the-art in European cars are presented. The main established Aluminium alloys and their application in automotive parts are presented together with recent developments. Also new studies and innovative multi-material concepts are discussed where Aluminium light-weight solutions are compared with that of other materials, like new steels, magnesium, plastics and composites. In the ''SLC'' (Super-Light-Car) project these new concepts were tested in a multi-material body-in-white prototype for a VW Golf V car, reaching a 34% weight reduction within a cost increment of 7,8 €/kg saved, with suitable technologies for high volume assembly cycles. In the final SLC concept Aluminium is the material of choice, proving its leading role in innovative light-weighting of cars. Aluminium achieves weight savings of parts up to 50% while maintaining safety and performance in a cost efficient way, competing efficiently with other light-weight materials.

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Section: Castingsmentioning

confidence: 99%