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\"8871569_s\"“Lightweighting”\u00a0is\u00a0a growing trend that provides precious\u00a0fuel savings to offset heavier, fuel-wasting weight. In addition to being lightweight, aluminum<\/a> is resistant to corrosion, can\u00a0withstand severe weather conditions, is extremely fluid and is an improvement from an environmental standpoint. These trends may not only be shifting the job market in the auto industry, but are also growing outside of the automotive industry.<\/p>\n

A recent\u00a0entry on\u00a0autobloggreen<\/a> discusses both the weight \/ fuel savings of switching to aluminum, as well as the potential environmental impacts. “Aluminum-sheet construction got topical real quickly earlier this year when\u00a0<\/span>Ford\u00a0said the 2015\u00a0<\/span>F-150\u00a0pickup truck would go to a 93-percent aluminum body construction. In addition to aluminum being less corrosive than steel, that change caused the F-150 to shed 700 pounds from its curb weight,” explains blog writer Danny King. And while the aluminum production process takes much more energy than that of steel, the article notes that the fuel efficiency gains are more than enough to offset the environmental impacts from production.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In fact, the benefits of lightweighting are being recognized well beyond the auto industry. In February, EWI announced via a press release<\/a> on its\u00a0website that it would partner with University of Michigan and Ohio State University to lead “a new public-private institute geared toward developing advanced lightweight metal manufacturing technology for transition to the industrial sector.” The\u00a0American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMMII) was developed by the United States Department of Defense, and “will focus on the total value chain for lightweight materials \u2013 rapid development, qualification, optimized use, and commercialization of affordable lightweight structures for defense and commercial requirements,” according to\u00a0EWI President and CEO Henry Cialone.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Another article from Crane’s Detroit Business<\/a> looks at the shifting job market in Southeast Michigan that is directly related to the lightweighting trend. The article notes that the aluminum manufacturing is predicted to bring about 10,000 additional jobs to the region. But there could also be “major shifts in jobs and related processes from engineering and design (safety, durability, efficiency, ergonomics, quality assurance, modeling and simulation) to production (e.g., joining, fastening, casting, stamping, machining, etc.),” according to article author Lisa Katz.<\/span><\/p>\n

In her article<\/a>\u00a0featured on DesignNews, Danielle Walter predicts aluminum <\/a>demand will reach one billion pounds this year, which is a significant increase from 2012’s demand of 200 million pounds. As demand increases, what service<\/a> will you use to select your metal materials? Are you already thinking about implementing aluminium <\/a>in your designs?<\/p>\n

Search\u00a0Prospector’s Metal Materials & Manufacturing Database now…<\/a><\/p>\n

Check out these sources\u00a0for more information:<\/h4>\n

AutoblogGreen<\/a>
\nEWI<\/a>
\nCrane’s Detroit Business<\/a>
\nDesignNews<\/a><\/p>\n

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“Lightweighting”\u00a0is\u00a0a growing trend that provides precious\u00a0fuel savings to offset heavier, fuel-wasting weight. In addition to being lightweight, aluminum is resistant to corrosion, can\u00a0withstand severe weather conditions, is extremely fluid and is an improvement from an environmental standpoint. 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