Lightweight Design by Functional Integration Using Magnesium Castings

Abstract

The history of terrestrial transport systems on the road has always been influenced by material-related developments. These developments gave rise to various construction methods, taking into account the different requirements that transport systems had to fulfil and provides new approaches. A major motivation for the development of new vehicle structures apart from the reduction of fuel consumption is to decrease emissions which affect the climate. The urgency of the CO2 problem will result in alternative power trains also establishing themselves on the market, in turn giving rise to new requirements and possibilities in the field of vehicle construction over and above the established light weight design.