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Aluminum builds a better vehicle. Aluminum’s use in autos and commercial vehicles is accelerating
because it offers the fastest, safest, most environmentally friendly and cost-effective way to increase
performance, boost fuel economy and reduce emissions while maintaining or improving safety and
durability. From mass-market vehicles like the Ford F-150 to luxury cars like Audi, Mercedes Benz and
Land Rover, aluminum is increasingly the “material of choice”for automakers thanks to its strength and
environmental advantages. The Aluminum Association’s Aluminum Transportation Group (ATG)
communicates the benefits of aluminum in transportation through research programs and related
outreach activities. For more information on how aluminum is driving the cars of today and tomorrow,
please visit www.drivealuminum.org.
Take-Away Facts
 Continuous growth in automotive use
Use of automotive aluminum has grown continuously for 40 years. Aluminum is now
second only to steel as the most used material in vehicles.
 Recycled at record levels
At the end of a vehicle’s life, nearly 90 percent of the aluminum, on average, is recycled.
 Energy efficiency
Compared with a fleet of traditional steel vehicles, aluminum use saves the equivalent of
108 million barrels of crude oil in energy.
 Safer
Pound for pound, aluminum can absorb twice the crash energy of mild steel. Larger
crush zones can be designed without corresponding weight penalties.
Performance benefits
Because aluminum is lighter, it allows automakers to increase dent resistance—they can make body
panels thicker while still lowering weight. And a lower weight vehicle has better acceleration, better
braking and better handling. In addition, lighter vehicles can haul and tow more because the engine isn’t
carrying unneeded weight.

Weight, strength and safety benefits

When applied to an optimized automotive body structure, aluminum can provide a weight savings of up
to 50 percent compared with the traditional mild steel structure. Aluminum body structures are equal or
superior in strength to steel and absorb twice as much crash-induced energy. Primary-structure weight
savings also allow other vehicle systems to be downsized (including the engine, transmission,
suspension and wheels). Across the board, in weight, strength and safety, aluminum’s advantages are
clear.

Environmental benefits
Nearly 90 percent of automotive aluminum scrap—more than a half-million tons a year—is recovered
and recycled. To place this in perspective: Recycling 1 ton of aluminum saves the energy equivalent of
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21 barrels of oil. The environmental wins continue: A peer-reviewed study by the Department of
Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory found that an aluminum-intensive vehicle can achieve up to a
20 percent reduction in total life cycle energy consumption and up to a 17 percent reduction in CO2
emissions.
Looking forward: The race for fuel efficiency
Increasingly, consumers are demanding more fuel-efficient vehicles. Considering this along with new
fuel economy regulations that will require the U.S. vehicle fleet to average 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025,
the auto industry is responding. One example: Ford’s all-aluminum-body F-150 pickup truck. This move
toward aluminum has profound implications—the Ford F-150 is the most popular vehicle of any kind in
the United States and one of the most profitable motor vehicle lines in the world. The 2015 F-150 truck
shed 700 pounds (approximately 15 percent in vehicle body-weight) with a high-strength, military-
grade all-aluminum body. This weight reduction enables Ford’s trucks to go farther on a gallon of
gasoline and opens the door to other changes, like smaller engines, that can further boost fuel economy.
The history of aluminum in cars
A growth market today, aluminum has been a key material for automakers since the beginning. The first
sports car featuring an aluminum body was unveiled at the Berlin International Motor Show in 1899.
Two years later, the first engine with aluminum parts was developed by Carl Benz.Following World War
II, aluminum had become inexpensive enough to be considered for use in mass-produced vehicles. A
breakthrough occurred in 1961, when the British Land Rover company produced V-8 engine blocks
made with aluminum cylinders. From there, aluminum automobile parts gained a foothold in wheels and
transmission casings and then moved into cylinder heads and suspension joints. This infinitely
recyclable metal is now the leading material for use in powertrain and wheel applications and continues
to gain market share in hoods, trunks, doors and bumpers—and complete vehicle structures.

Cool Fact: The Clear Choice of Automakers

In 2013, Ford’s President and CEO Alan Mulally sang the praises of automotive aluminum in a number of
media interviews surrounding the announcement of the new F-150 truck. Among other comments,
Mulally said, “pound for pound, aluminum is stronger and tougher than steel” and “[aluminum] will be
the material of choice” for Ford moving forward.
For more information on aluminum’s use in the automotive industry: www.drivealuminum.org.
Aluminum in automobiles saves 44 million tons of CO2 emissions.

Independent studies have confirmed that aluminum in automobiles has a 20 percent smaller life
cycle CO2 footprint than steel. And compared with steel vehicles, a fleet of aluminum vehicles saves
the equivalent of 44 million tons of CO2 emissions.
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DOES ALUMINUM BUILD A BETTER VEHICLE?
Since aluminum alloy provides a safer, faster and more affordable method for creating automobiles in
the industry; it is used the most. It is the most cost effective way at boosting fuel economy and reducing
emissions in the air, while also providing a safe choice for families and individuals for getting from one
place to another. This is thought of as the material of choice for vehicle makers in the market, and
continues to run strong.
The Aluminum Transportation Group runs tests and research studies to increase the advantages of
using aluminum alloy in all of the vehicle distribution centers, while also increasing the benefits that
come from using aluminum in many other everyday products being offered on the market. Learn more
about reaching out to automobile industries regarding the aluminum alloy that is being used throughout
the world currently.
FACTS AND BENEFITS OF ALUMINUM ALLOY IN VEHICLE
PRODUCTION
Aluminum alloy comes with numerous benefits, which makes it the ideal material to be used in many
productions. Vehicles are just one of them, but here are the benefits that come from using this material
in transport production. With these benefits, numerous vehicles are made safer, more efficient and
more luxurious given the rise in technology that can be used in each of the latest vehicle models.
 Aluminum use continues to grow with the rising need of vehicles in the world
 Aluminum is a recyclable material that can be recycled and reused, to provide less waste in the
world
 The metal is energy efficient
 Cost less to product aluminum and make vehicles, using less energy and creating less waste in
production
 Aluminum is a safer choice since it can absorb the crash and other harmful effects upon impact
 It is lightweight, making it more aerodynamic and easy to work with
 It provides additional safety because of how it can easily be manipulated and added too
 Less waste, less emissions into the air and less time spent in factories
 Through the use of these benefits, car manufacturers have found that aluminum is the number
one choice for vehicle materials that should be used in the production line.
THE GROWING DEMAND FOR A MORE EFFICIENT VEHICLE
With the growing world, and the push to have a better, healthier world; the push to the new CAFÉ
requirements to the push to make vehicles more energy efficient with less emissions is on the rise.
Through the use of aluminum alloy, the vehicles are lighter weight, more aerodynamic and provide a
much more efficient choice of vehicle material for many vehicle distributers.

With the growing rise, it is something that continues to be used. Not only for the cars and trucks that
are driven around but for bikes and space ships. With the demand on the rise, and new vehicles
constantly being needed or wanted; the vehicle companies look for ways to increase their production
and increase the efficiency of not only the vehicles themselves, but the cost of making the vehicles
and the time and effort spent on them. Where they also are able to find ways to make the vehicles
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even more safe for the passengers, as well as responsive to the latest technology that continues to
come out in the world.

Aluminium / aluminum 5182 alloy is a wrought alloy type with good corrosion resistance.
Weldability and resistance to corrosion of aluminium / aluminum 5182 alloy is
considered favorable. The following datasheet will provide more details about aluminium
/ aluminum 5182 alloy.

Chemical Composition
The following table shows the chemical composition of aluminium / aluminum 5182
alloy.

Element Content (%)

Aluminum, Al 95.2
Magnesium, Mg 4.5
Manganese, Mn 0.35
Physical Properties
The physical properties of aluminium/aluminum 5182 alloy are outlined in the following
table.

Properties Metric Imperial

Density 2.65 g/cm³ 0.0957 lb/in³
Melting point 577 - 638 °C 1070 - 1180 °F
Mechanical Properties
The mechanical properties of aluminium / aluminum 5182-O alloy are tabulated below.

Properties Metric Imperial

Tensile strength 275 MPa 39900 psi
Yield strength 130 MPa 18900 psi
Elongation at break (@thickness 1.60 mm/0.0630 in) 21% 21%
Elastic modulus 69.6 GPa 10100 ksi
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Shear modulus 26 GPa 3770 ksi
Poisson’s ratio 0.33 0.33
Hardness, Brinell 74 74
Hardness, Knoop (converted from Brinell hardness value) 97 97
Hardness, Vickers (converted from Brinell hardness value) 84 84
Thermal Properties
The thermal properties of aluminium / aluminum 5182 alloy are tabulated below.

Conditions
Properties
T (°C) Treatment
Thermal conductivity 123 W/mK 25 All
Applications
The following are the applications of aluminium / aluminum 5182 alloy:

 Packaging products such as containers

 Beverage cans
 Motor vehicles automotive body panels and reinforcement members
 Brackets and parts.