×
INTELLIGENT WORK FORUMS
FOR ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS

Contact US

Log In

Come Join Us!

Are you an
Engineering professional?
Join Eng-Tips Forums!
  • Talk With Other Members
  • Be Notified Of Responses
    To Your Posts
  • Keyword Search
  • One-Click Access To Your
    Favorite Forums
  • Automated Signatures
    On Your Posts
  • Best Of All, It's Free!

*Eng-Tips's functionality depends on members receiving e-mail. By joining you are opting in to receive e-mail.

Posting Guidelines

Promoting, selling, recruiting, coursework and thesis posting is forbidden.

Students Click Here

Need info regarding use of Aluminium and composites in Automotive apps
3

Need info regarding use of Aluminium and composites in Automotive apps

Need info regarding use of Aluminium and composites in Automotive apps

(OP)
After information regarding use of Aluminium and composites in Automotive components and structures. Specifically in Chasis, sub frame and suspension systems.

RE: Need info regarding use of Aluminium and composites in Automotive apps

     Aluminum and composites (fiberglass, Kevlar or Graphite) would be good materials for chassis, subframe and suspension applications.  These "materials" are particularly attractive because of their low weight density, strength and corrosion resistance.  Aluminum has been used for structural components in aircraft airframes for decades.  Aluminum alloys are readily available and the techniques for design and manufacture are well understood.  Composite materials are also used extensively for airframes of advanced aircraft and spacecraft.  They are very strong and have engineered properties (stiffness, strength).  They are more expensive however.  Commercial supply for composite parts exists but they are more difficult to obtain because of the added engineering effort to use them.  They also contain resins that require testing to verify fatigue properties.

     Numerous material suppliers can be contacted on the web for detailed information.  Many composite material suppliers are willing to review component requirements with clients to make cost estimates.  Be sure to check the "Materials Engineers" forum.   

RE: Need info regarding use of Aluminium and composites in Automotive apps

2
(OP)
Thanks for the information Mike, I think I will have to check out the Materials Engineering Forum and composite suppliers as you suggest, because I will need to find out information regarding do's & don'ts of designing these types of parts, and how they are manufactured, to find out the best way of designing components in composites rather than in metals. For instance I will need to look at the layers of composites and the best ways to use their best properties to over come areas of high stress.
Kind Regards
Paul

Red Flag This Post

Please let us know here why this post is inappropriate. Reasons such as off-topic, duplicates, flames, illegal, vulgar, or students posting their homework.

Red Flag Submitted

Thank you for helping keep Eng-Tips Forums free from inappropriate posts.
The Eng-Tips staff will check this out and take appropriate action.

Reply To This Thread

Posting in the Eng-Tips forums is a member-only feature.

Click Here to join Eng-Tips and talk with other members! Already a Member? Login


Resources

Low-Volume Rapid Injection Molding With 3D Printed Molds
Learn methods and guidelines for using stereolithography (SLA) 3D printed molds in the injection molding process to lower costs and lead time. Discover how this hybrid manufacturing process enables on-demand mold fabrication to quickly produce small batches of thermoplastic parts. Download Now
Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM)
Examine how the principles of DfAM upend many of the long-standing rules around manufacturability - allowing engineers and designers to place a part’s function at the center of their design considerations. Download Now
Taking Control of Engineering Documents
This ebook covers tips for creating and managing workflows, security best practices and protection of intellectual property, Cloud vs. on-premise software solutions, CAD file management, compliance, and more. Download Now

Close Box

Join Eng-Tips® Today!

Join your peers on the Internet's largest technical engineering professional community.
It's easy to join and it's free.

Here's Why Members Love Eng-Tips Forums:

Register now while it's still free!

Already a member? Close this window and log in.

Join Us             Close