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Materials Comparison and Potential Applications of Magnesium in Automobiles

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In this paper, the material properties, structural performance, mass saving potential, design and manufacturing characteristics of magnesium are compared with various competing materials such as cast iron, steel sheet, aluminum alloys and polymers. The current and potential automotive applications of magnesium are reviewed, and the technical challenges for these applications are also discussed. Recent alloy development for powertrain applications and the creep resistance of several experimental magnesium alloys are reviewed.

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  1. Materials & Processes Laboratory, General Motors Research & Development Center, 30500 Mound Road Warren, Michigan, 48090-9055, USA

    Alan A. Luo

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  1. Materials Science Division, U.S. Army Research Office (ARO), USA

    Suveen N. Mathaudhu B.S.E., Ph.D. (Program Manager for Synthesis and Processing of Materials, Adjunct Assistant Professor) (Program Manager for Synthesis and Processing of Materials, Adjunct Assistant Professor)

  2. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, North Carolina State University, USA

    Suveen N. Mathaudhu B.S.E., Ph.D. (Program Manager for Synthesis and Processing of Materials, Adjunct Assistant Professor) (Program Manager for Synthesis and Processing of Materials, Adjunct Assistant Professor)

  3. The Ohio State University (OSU), Columbus, Ohio, USA

    Alan A. Luo (Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Professor of Integrated Systems Engineering, Vice Chair of TMS Light Metals Division and SAE Materials Division and the Chair of SAE Non-Ferrous Metals Committee) (Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Professor of Integrated Systems Engineering, Vice Chair of TMS Light Metals Division and SAE Materials Division and the Chair of SAE Non-Ferrous Metals Committee)

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    Neale R. Neelameggham (Guru) (Guru)

  5. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Washington, USA

    Eric A. Nyberg B.S., M.S. (Chief Engineer) (Chief Engineer)

  6. New Materials & Energy Unit at the research and technology center, European Space Agency (ESA-ESTEC), Netherlands

    Wim H. Sillekens Ph.D. (project manager) (project manager)

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Luo, A.A. (2016). Materials Comparison and Potential Applications of Magnesium in Automobiles. In: Mathaudhu, S.N., Luo, A.A., Neelameggham, N.R., Nyberg, E.A., Sillekens, W.H. (eds) Essential Readings in Magnesium Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48099-2_4

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