Manufacturing Industry
Jaguar production vehicle made of aluminum. (Metals).
Advanced Materials & Processes, December, 2002
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The Jaguar XJ is manufactured predominantly of aluminum sheet. Jaguar has developed Alcan Alumin inn Vehicle Technology (AVT) to design a stamped sheet structure that is 40% lighter than an equivalent steel body, and 60% stiffer than the previous XJ. In addition, all of the car's hang-on body parts, hoods, doors, fenders, and trunk lids, arc also made of aluminum.
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The curb weight of the new XJ is as much as 441 lb (200 kg) less than its predecessor, ...
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