| Products | Gear box for car |
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Reduced weight of the gear box in this VW passat 97 model is achieved by using magnesium. The gear box weights XX kg which is a reduction of 4.5 kg compared to the previous used aluminium box.
The intense use of aluminium parts in the same car results in a weight reduction on 16.9 kg. |
Danish Name
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Gear kasse til bil |
Category
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Transport, Automotive |
Materials
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Magnesium |
Processes
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Die casting Machining |
References
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VW |
Keywords
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Car Automotive low weight Magnesium Transport |
Environ- mental notes
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Use / Transport: 1 kg reduced weight on automotive cars results in avarage in a reduction fuel consumption by xx liter i the cars lifetime. Both magnesium and aluminium parts can be recycled by melting them again and using the material in new castings. |
Photo
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VW |
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