By 2020, There Will be 9 Billion Pounds of Automotive Aluminum

Ducker Worldwide recently released its Report on the Aluminum content of Light Vehicles in North America from 2016 to 2028. The report pointed out that in the automotive multi-material application of the general background, aluminum consumption will usher in an unprecedented increase!

Over the next decade, automakers will continue to add high-strength, low-weight aluminum to new cars and trucks at a faster rate than at any time in history. Automobile aluminum consumption is expected to grow from 397 pounds (1 kg = about 2.2 pounds) per PPV in 2015 to 565 pounds (PPV) in 2028, or about 16 percent of vehicle weight, according to a survey of automakers by Ducker Worldwide. Especially for large - volume vehicles, aluminum consumption will continue to increase. This has to do with the transition from single-material to multi-material (MMV) design in automotive manufacturing. Aluminum is widely used in the manufacture of doors, engine covers, trunk covers, and so on. It is also used in body-in-white, bumper, and impact box.

"Aluminum is the fastest-growing automotive material for competitive materials and is entering a phase of unprecedented growth because we've been tracking hybrid combinations of automotive materials," Said Abey Abraham of Ducker Worldwide. "To further improve fuel economy, range, safety, and overall drivability, automakers are no longer defaulting to a single material, but instead adopting multi-material designs that select the best material for the best application. This design evolution has driven greater penetration of aluminum in the automotive industry.

"The amount of aluminum used in cars is increasing as car designs move towards multi-materials. Over the past 40 years, the amount of aluminum used in automobiles has been increasing at a level never seen in any other industry or product sector. The real winners from this shift, however, are the American consumer. "They can choose a new generation of cars or trucks with high performance, high efficiency, safety, sustainability, and a better ride," said Heidi Brock, president, and CEO of the Aluminum Association. "A robust aluminum industry is critical to automakers, to U.S. manufacturing, and even to the health of the U.S. economy. Since 2013, the aluminum industry has invested more than $2 billion to ensure additional capacity in the United States. As its demand continues to grow, the industry is poised to continue making such investments in domestic manufacturing jobs.

By 2020, there will be 9 billion pounds of automotive aluminum

The study found that by 2020, light vehicles in North America will contain nearly 9 billion pounds of aluminum, with an average of 466 pounds of aluminum (PPV), an increase of 69 pounds from 2015. Aluminum parts will double, and aluminum hoods are expected to rise to 71 percent from 50 percent now. The increase in the amount of aluminum used for collision systems, steering knuckles, and vacuum die casting parts of structures will result in a 50 percent increase in the amount of aluminum used from 2015 to 2020. Aluminum vacuum die casting is expected to grow from less than 3 pounds (PPV) to 14 pounds (PPV) by 2020. By 2020, passenger cars will use an average of 362 pounds of aluminum, and light trucks 523 pounds.

Special advantages of the best quality aluminum foil heat shield for automotive applications

1.Unique structure

The automotive heat shield will be embossed so that the holes are evenly placed. For this particular type of aluminum foil, the embossing process will be an additional process, and specially designed machines will automatically embossing to reduce waste and improve accuracy. By embossing the shield, the aluminum thermal shield will have many holes on the outside. These holes can reduce pollution caused by driving, such as noise, harsh sounds, and even vibrations caused by driving.

2.Total weight of the car

Today, carmakers are paying more attention to reducing the total weight of their cars. The lighter the car, the less fuel will be used up. Aluminum is one of the lightest metals in the world and can be easily molded into other forms, well suited to the complex structure of cars. Therefore, cars will benefit more by using aluminum heat shields than by using other packaging materials.

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