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(I-Canada-News.Com, May 11, 2013 ) Mississauga, Canada -- In a recent EDAG Group study, commissioned by the Aluminum in Transportation Group of the U.S. Aluminum Association, indications that all-aluminum body may be capable of saving over a third of base steel BIW has been reported. When combined with secondary mass savings based on design changes, the efficacy gain could mean an fuel economy improvement of nearly 18% overall.
The new study relied upon the research from EDAG that was carried out over the course of last year. The study was handled for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in order to examine the general mass reduction effects, safety, and cost variable opportunities in the Toyota Venza mid-size crossover. The study was primarily aimed at reducing the mass of the vehicle by a substantial 20%, while still being able to meet NHTSA and IIHS safety standards, and maintaining or improving performance and other factors.
Studies prior to the most recent had found that the utilization of max-strength steel Venza body had caused a reduction in body mass of 14%, and thus falling short of the goal. The study's total vehicle mass reduction was simply not capable of being met given the body type and metal used, and thus aluminum became paramount to reaching the goal.
In regards to feasibility, EDAG selected basic materials such as 6022 T6 Alloy sheets and generic casting, with properties of metal supplied by the Aluminum Association and materials created by LS-DYNA.
The cost increase was nearly a dollar per kilogram of weight saved, which the manufacturer believes will be more than recouped given the fuel savings within the first three years of operating the vehicle in standard usage.
The outcomes of the study were presented to the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress 2013 in April, and was given during a panel discussion of lower-weight materials and connected advantages.
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