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One material sometimes used to reduce weight for structures that can accept the cost premium is carbon fiber. [9] The auto industry has used the term for many years, as the effort to keep making cars lighter is ongoing. [2] Another common material used for lightweighting is aluminum. [10]
Composite gear housing refers to the use of composite materials to enclose the components of motor transmissions. Fiber reinforced composite materials are used primarily for weight reduction. Carbon fiber reinforced plastic material is commonly used in the aerospace and automotive industries.
A standard CR450AF has 8 carriages, made of lightweight materials like aluminum, carbon fiber and glass fiber. Four of the cars (cars 2/4/5/7) are power-cars and the other four (cars 1/3/6/8) are trailer-cars. [5] Each middle car has two pairs of door at the end of the carriage, except the dining car, which only has one pair.
Buckland, Peter G. Advanced composite materials with application to bridges [permanent dead link ]. September 30, 1991. Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Carbon-Fiber Composites for Cars. Vol. 33, No. 3, 2000. Worldwide Composites Search Engine . Large database of companies involved in composite materials.
The system when used on cars provided quieter travel, and improved performance because of the body's light weight; but gave little protection in the event of a serious accident, and without care (the materials being prone to rot), a potentially short life. Fabric provided a matt surface and the framework sharp corners.
This photo taken on Dec. 8, 2022, shows the graphitization process of cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries at a workshop of a company in Hegang City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.
The British Fox CVR(W) was built largely of aluminium.. Aluminium is used when light weight is a necessity. It is most commonly used on APCs and armoured cars.While certainly not the strongest metal, it is cheap, lightweight, and tough enough that it can serve as easy armour.
The weight is reduced by 132 kg (291 lb) to just 1,218 kg (2,685 lb), thanks to the use of an all-new material called 'carbon-triax' in the car which Pagani claims is 50% lighter and 20% stronger than regular carbon fibre, giving the car a power-to-weight ratio of 1.62 kg (3.57 lb) per horsepower. The Huayra BC uses a lightweight titanium ...