- Closure panels
- Forming/joining design
- Multi-material designs
Alcoa’s body sheet products comprise some of the most advanced alloy and process technology in the industry. This highly engineered material offers high-strength, lightweight design solutions for automotive closure panels including hoods, doors and decklids. Alcoa’s patented designs optimize strength, weight and crash performance.
Typical Applications
- Hoods and tailgates
- Roof, door panels
- Floor panels
Competencies
- Highly engineered alloy product offerings
- Aluminum stamping, joining, finishing, painting and assembly guidelines
- Product and process technology offers best-in-class solutions
Why Alcoa
- Only automotive manufacturing facility in industry dedicated to development of heat-treating and blanking solutions
- Greatest width capabilities in industry
- Minimum cost lightweighting solutions
- Multi-market design solutions
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Case Study
- Alcoa was able to achieve up to 50 percent weight savings on hood closures using its traditional as well as its patented multi-cone designs
- The consumer benefits of Alcoa designs are two-fold – pedestrian impact performance was improved for safety and panel flutter was reduced for quality
- The OEM customer also benefits from the technology through low-cost lightweighting techniques, improved worker
ergonomics and no sacrifice in structural strength, stiffness and durability
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Case Study
- Through its advanced designs, including multiproduct, traditional and multi-piece inner doors, Alcoa obtained a 40-55 percent weight savings in its front and rear door closures
- OEM benefits include: parts consolidation, reduced manufacturing complexity and low-cost lightweighting, as well as improved worker ergonomics and quality and service
- Consumer advantages include: lightweight doors that are easier to operate as well as increased cargo space, enhanced performance and handling, and safety without compromise
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