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    #177265   2008-05-20 02:34 GMT      
    I know that cars are made of steel but why arnt they made of aliminuim like planes?

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    #177266   2008-05-20 02:40 GMT      
    too weak.

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    #177267   2008-05-20 02:45 GMT      
    Because aluminium costs significantly more than steel.

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    #177268   2008-05-20 02:45 GMT      
    Some aluminium is used in some cars, but in the form of aluminium alloys which can give strength without adding too much weight.

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    #177269   2008-05-20 02:48 GMT      
    I believe that some jaguars have an aluminum body. Aluminum is too expensive!!

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    #177270   2008-05-20 02:48 GMT      
    It's not too weak. It just costs a bunch more than steel.

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    #177271   2008-05-20 02:50 GMT      
    no one expects to survive a plane wreck
    a steel plane fare would sky rocket
    but a car wreck'd better a survivor make

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    #177272   2008-05-20 03:12 GMT      
    The requirements are totally different. Cars need to be cheap and mass produced, planes don't. With planes, weight is super-critical, with cars it's not. Cars are expected to withstand a crash and protect the people inside, planes are not.

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    #177273   2008-05-20 03:52 GMT      
    Aluminum is too expensive, and weight matters a lot less than it does on an airplane. You'll find aluminum in higher-end cars, and often in your engine block, but usually the body is steel for mostly economic reasons.

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    #177274   2008-05-20 06:36 GMT      
    who said aluminuim isn't used in cars , it's used in every part may be except the body , bec. steel sheets are more common.

    but it's used (the alum) from the wheels till the motor in some few cases (yes aluminuim motors are used in sports cars even)

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    #177275   2008-05-20 15:27 GMT      
    Aluminum is on a strength per strength basis is about 1/2 the weight and twice the cost as steel.

    Also, steel is much more resilient than aluminum. With a typical force that an auto chassis may typically face most aluminum features would deform.

    You can use aluminum in many applications for cars. They have to be cases where the shape wont change much due to having an ability to design the parts to be really robust.

    Aluminum wheels are easy to think about because there's a definate performance enhancement because autos will have less 'unsprung weight' on the shock absorbers and springs. There would also be less wear and tear on the clutch compared to steel wheels
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