Lightweighting (Page 2)

With rapid growth in the space exploration industry, there is great demand for fuel efficient, lightweight vehicles with increased capacity for payload. Advances in production materials offer several viable options for space manufacturers. Next Generation Materials for Space Launch Vehicles, a paper by EWI Applications Engineer Mike Eff, examines the material needs of today’s LVs...

Vehicle lightweighting and crash performance are key – and often conflicting – goals of the automotive industry. Generation III advanced high-strength steels (AHSS) offer both strength and formability in a lightweight material, making them ideal for use in current model cars. Circumferential cracking of spot welds, however, has been observed with Gen III AHSS. This...

EWI welcomes Magna Cosma International to membership. The global company provides a comprehensive range of metal body systems, components, assemblies and modules, including complete vehicle frames, with the goal of bringing lightweight and innovative products to market. Headquartered in Canada, the organization has locations throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia.