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Fractalfallout
376 posts |
#177265 2008-05-20 02:34 GMT |
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I know that cars are made of steel but why arnt they made of aliminuim like planes?
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DarkDesire
309 posts |
#177266 2008-05-20 02:40 GMT |
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too weak.
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SimpleStripes
337 posts |
#177267 2008-05-20 02:45 GMT |
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Because aluminium costs significantly more than steel.
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PoPCorn
360 posts |
#177268 2008-05-20 02:45 GMT |
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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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BlindPoet
365 posts |
#177269 2008-05-20 02:48 GMT |
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I believe that some jaguars have an aluminum body. Aluminum is too expensive!!
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Standoutfromthecrowd
369 posts |
#177270 2008-05-20 02:48 GMT |
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It's not too weak. It just costs a bunch more than steel.
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EarthShine
354 posts |
#177271 2008-05-20 02:50 GMT |
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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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WhoLeOw
350 posts |
#177272 2008-05-20 03:12 GMT |
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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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BlueButterFly
348 posts |
#177273 2008-05-20 03:52 GMT |
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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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EgyptianWonder
357 posts |
#177274 2008-05-20 06:36 GMT |
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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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Eclipse
346 posts |
#177275 2008-05-20 15:27 GMT |
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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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