Affiliation:
1. Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Abstract
In modern car bodies lightweight structures are used to achieve a reduction of energy consumption and CO2-emissions. One of the most important lightweight materials is aluminum and its alloys. Current state of the art in automotive industry is utilizing precipitation hardenable aluminum alloys of the 6000 series whereas the crash-relevant strength is achieved by artificial ageing during the paint drying process. Due to newly developed coatings which provide faster curing at lower temperatures, post-forming ageing of the 6xxx alloys to satisfactory strength levels becomes more difficult. The aim of this study is to investigate the feasibility of employing high strength aluminum alloys of the 7000 series in order to reduce artificial ageing time and temperature while keeping required strength. Within this contribution, the influence of pre-straining and subsequent heat treatment on mechanical properties will be presented.
Publisher
Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.
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