Lightweight of Automobile

Lightweight of automobile refer that the weight of automobile reduced at the same time that strength and safety of automobile are guaranteed so the power of automobile are boost and fuel consumption and air pollution are reduced.It has been proved that consumption of fuel reduce by half when weight of automobile reduce by half.As for requirement of environmental protection and energy save,lightweight of automobile become trend of development of automobile industries around world.Weiheng Die Casting Has Been Producing Die Casting Parts for Automobile Industry over years.

With reference to strict exhaust emission around world,all of automobile company are seeking good resolution for reducing exhaust emission.Lightweight is best choice for that.Oil consumption are mainly depend on total weight of automobile.Reduce weight of automobile in order to boost power,lower noise,improve controllability and reliability,lower exhaust emission,enhance safety at the same time keep same quality of automobile at same or lower cost.

lightweight automobile
lightweight automobile

Aluminum alloy play important role in lightweight of automobile.

Density of aluminum is about 1/3 of steel.Aluminum are wildly used as lightweight material.For example,in America,only 39kg of aluminum were used for automobile in 1976.62kg in 1982.However,it reach to 100kgs in 1998.

Aluminum die casting

Many alloy can be used for die casting aluminum.However,only Si,Cu,Mg,Mn,Zn,Li have positive impact on property of die casting aluminum.In automobile industry,die casting aluminum with many alloy element can help automobile to have better performance.

Automobile industry are the main market for aluminum die casting parts.In Japan,76% of aluminum die casting parts are used for automobile industry.Those parts are mainly used for engine cover,cylinder cover,pistol,suspension,air compressor connector,clutch,wheel rim,brake,handle,housing etc.

Currently,aluminum die casting parts are gradually used for normal automobile instead of luxury automobile only.Requirement of aluminum die casting parts increased.Especially,heat treatment already became available to aluminum die casting parts.Most of aluminum die casting parts can be used for construction of automobile and market competition of aluminum die casting will become bigger and bigger.

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