Manufacturing Industry

Steel content of an average U.S. light vehicle is 62%.(BUSINESS TRENDS)(Brief article)

Advanced Materials & Processes, June, 2007

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The percentage of steel in vehicles actually has risen over the years to about 62% of vehicle weight, according to two studies released by the American Iron and Steel Institute. According to most long-term automotive material forecasts from the 1990s, the 1980s, and back to the 1960s, cars and trucks now should be composed mostly of lightweight alternative materials, and steel should be playing a diminished role, comprising far less than the 55% of vehicle curb weight the material traditionally has held.

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Manufacturing Industry

Steel content of an average U.S. light vehicle is 62%.(BUSINESS TRENDS)(Brief article)

Advanced Materials & Processes, June, 2007

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