Aluminium components make vehicles lighter, which reduces
fuel consumption. If a Norwegian project is successful, manufacturing them will
soon also be less energy-intensive.
Several years ago, aluminium components started to be used
in larger private car designs. Now they are beginning to appear in smaller cars
as well.
Parts for suspension systems are among the more important
automotive applications for aluminium. Today, many of these parts are kneaded
into shape by means of forging in order to give them the required mechanical
properties, a sure way to turn up the “energy taximeter”.