Installations of materials are often a practically invisible part of a building. Miles of cables, piping, tubes and wires are concealed behind the ceilings, floors, walls and foundations. The facilities themselves are tucked behind voids or form unsightly blemishes on rooftops.
Performance, weight & costs of aluminum vs high strength steel in automotive
Building cars can be an expensive industry and while we know that buying a new car can be quite expensive on its own, the automaker is also responsible for a fair amount of the upfront costs as well. Whilst steel prices fluctuate, in general they go up and OEM’s continue to squeeze their supply chain.
Design and Advanced Materials As a Driver of Innovation
In recent years advanced materials have emerged and are having a major impact on the products around us and their design. Coming from science and technology advanced materials can outperform traditional materials as they, for instance, can be tougher, can withstand higher temperatures and can be tailored into new shapes.
How Pressings are Replacing Forgings and Castings
The automotive industry is continuously changing and one of the greatest new focuses in this industry is an emphasis on lightening materials used in the construction of vehicles. Pressings are produced by stamping and it is this method that is being used to replace some of the manufacturing methods from the past.