Automotive Applications Interactive Guide
AEC has developed an new interactive guide illustrating how aluminum extrusions are used in today’s vehicles. It provides an overview of various applications along with technical details and numerous application case examples. Click the buttons on the image below to learn more.
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Mouse over the interactive display below to explore the extrusion applications in today's vehicles, and come back soon to see more applications as they become available.
Automotive Applications Resources
The Power of the Hollow: An Introduction to Contemporary Aluminum Extrusion Technology (PDF) - Presented at the 2023 Aluminum USA show in Nashville, TN, in October 2023, this presentation by AEC's Automotive Industry Promotion Team Leader, Mark Butterfield, President of Manufacturing at Metal Exchange/Pennex Aluminum, outlines the attributes that make aluminum and aluminum extrusions, particularly multi-void hollow shapes, an ideal solution for automakers in finding ways to incorporate aluminum extrusions into their multi-material designs. Mark emphasized some of the more interesting uses of multi-void hollows in today's vehicle, especially BEVs, and discussed the alloy, design and processing considerations necessary to ensure success.
White Paper: 8 Questions You Should be Asking Your Aluminum Extruder to Ensure a Successful Automotive Project
Contact a team member: AEC's Automotive Industry Promotion Team is made up of Council members who are dedicated to supporting and advancing the use of extrusions in automotive applications. Visit the Automotive Technical Resources page to learn more and contact an AEC Automotive Industry Team Member.
IN THE NEWS
Read more about aluminum extrusions in the automotive market by downloading the articles below that appeared in Light Metal Age magazine, written by the Former AEC Automotive Team Leader, Mark Butterfield of Metal Exchange Corporation/Pennex Aluminum. Visit www.lightmetalage.com for more aluminum industry news.
Aluminum Automotive Market Looking Forward: Extrusion Industry Responds to Demand
The Automotive Extrusion Market: Where We Are Today and Where We Need to Be
Aluminum Supply Chain for the Automotive Extrusion Market: Responding to Consumer Demand
Understanding the Extrusion Press Line for Meeting Automotive Market Demand
Rising Demand for Completed Components and Assemblies in the Automotive Extrusion Market
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