Why Choose Aluminium Alloy for Car Body
The aluminum alloy, an ideal lightweight material, is of rich advantages like light weight, high strength, good stretchability, high corrosion resistance, etc., which is highly favored by the automobile and automobile parts processing industries.
The applications of Automotive Aluminum Sheet
Different alloys of automotive aluminum sheets can be be applied to the body, frame, engine cylinder, cylinder head, piston, intake manifold, rocker arm, engine suspension bracket, transmission housing,etc. They effectively reduce the overall quality of the vehicle, thereby improving overall performance.
Typical Aluminum Alloys for Car Body
Due to the requirements of safety, environmental protection and energy saving, the lightweight of automobiles has become a trend in the market. 5182 and 6016 aluminum plates are two common aluminum plates for automobile doors.
6101 aluminum bus bar: It can be used for high-strength conductive materials. It is of good corrosion resistance and weldability, which is widely used for electric conductors and radiator materials, bus conductors, etc.
Aluminum 5182: It belongs to the Al-Mg series alloy, having wide application in automobile manufacturing. It has good corrosion resistance, excellent weldability, good cold workability, and medium strength.
Specification of Automotive Aluminum Sheet
Application | Auto Parts | Alloy | Thickness(mm) | Width(mm) |
Car Body | Automotive door | 5182 | 0.15-600 | 20-2600 |
Front and rear cover |
Automobile fender |
Car lift |
Automotive roof | 5083 |
5754 |
Chassis | Bottom guard | 5083/5754 | 0.15-600 | 20-2600 |
Wheel hub | 6061 | 0.30-600 | 150-2600 |
Battery bottom plate |
Power System | Fuel Tank | 5083 | 0.15-600 | 150-2600 |
5052 |
Gas Tank | 5083 |
5052 |
Power Battery Shell Material | 3003 | 0.20-4.5 | 20-2600 |
The Advantages of Automobile Body Panels
1. Obvious Weight Reduction and Energy Saving Effect
Aluminum alloy for car body can reduce the weight of the vehicle by 10%. For every 100 kg of vehicle weight loss, fuel consumption per 100 km can be reduced by 0.4 liters, carbon dioxide emissions can be reduced by 1 kilogram, and fuel efficiency can be increased by 6%-8%.
2. Good Corrosion Resistance
Aluminum has good corrosion resistance, therefore the aluminum alloy body will be better than the traditional steel body in durability.
3. Comfort and safety
Aluminum alloy reduces the weight of the car without reducing the capacity of the car, and the center of gravity of the body is reduced, making the car more stable and comfortable. Due to the good energy absorption of aluminum, it has obvious advantages in collision safety.
4. High recycling value
In the process of cyclic utilization of aluminum, the loss of aluminum is only about 5%. Its recycling performance is higher than that of any common metal.