Source: Advanced Manufacturing Media – SME
Automakers such as General Motors Co. are introducing new assembly materials and challenging their engineers to develop new approaches to manufacturing. Consequently, GM, for instance, is using more aluminum and aluminum extrusions because engineers find them resilient, easy to work with and more corrosion-resistant than low-carbon steel. It uses extruded aluminum for frame rails, sheet aluminum for body panels and complex aluminum castings as substitutes for multicomponent assemblies that require assembly into a large unit.
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