By
Geoffrey Davies, Fellow Institute of Materials MSc University of Oxford, Materials consultant and former head of body materials selection at BMW (UK)
Description
The selection of automobile body materials is fundamental to the choice of fabrication method, and the characteristics and performance
of the final vehicle or component. The factors behind these choices comprise some of the key technological and design issues facing automotive
engineers today.
Materials for Automobile Bodies presents detailed up-to-date information on material technologies for the automobile
industry, embracing steels (including high-strength steels) aluminium, plastics, magnesium, hydro-forming and composite body panels.
Coverage also includes: materials processing; formability; welding and joining; anti-corrosion technologies; plus a comprehensive consideration
of the implications of materials selection on these processes. Dealing with the whole assembly process from raw material to production,
right through to recycling at the end of a vehicle's life, this book is the essential resource for practising engineers, designers, analysts
and students involved in the design and specification of motor vehicle bodies and components.
Audience:
Practicing engineers/designers/analysts involved in the design and specification of motor vehicle bodies and components; Students of automotive engineering, mechanical, industrial and product design.
