Trends in Materials - BodyShop Business

Trends in Materials

Vehicles today are becoming "hybrids" of construction. Here's a closer look at aluminum, magnesium, carbon fiber and steel and the roles these advanced materials play in the modern automobile.

1. Aluminum cast nodes for space frame type construction for the Audi A8.2. Extruded aluminum.3. Aluminum provides a 30 percent weight reduction compared to steel.

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