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Replacing steel with carbon composites cuts weight by 60%.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)

Advanced Materials & Processes, May, 2006

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The weight of today's automobiles could be cut by 60% if half of the ferrous metals were replaced by carbon fiber composites, according to Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tenn. In addition, fuel consumption could be reduced by 30%, while maintaining safety. Oak Ridge is working as part of a consortium with Ford, General Motors, and DaimlerChrysler to develop an efficient carbon fiber oxidation process to reduce production costs.

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Manufacturing Industry

Replacing steel with carbon composites cuts weight by 60%.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)

Advanced Materials & Processes, May, 2006

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