| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2024 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Magnesium Technology 2024
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| Presentation Title |
Magnesium Wheels |
| Author(s) |
Jian-Feng Nie, Jianfeng (Jeff) Wang, Henry Zhan |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Jian-Feng Nie |
| Abstract Scope |
Wrought magnesium alloys offer lightweight, high damping capacity, and high resistance to impact damage, making them ideal for automotive wheels. Low-mass magnesium wheels can help achieve reduced energy consumption, lower greenhouse gas emissions, improved comfort and driving experience. Studies have indicated that a 30% reduction in vehicle weight improves fuel efficiency by 20-24% and cuts CO2 emissions by 20%. Replacing aluminum with magnesium often reduces wheel weight by less than 30% (a number expected purely from density difference), mainly due to the lower elastic modulus and yield strength of the commodity wrought magnesium alloys AZ80 and ZK30. This talk will provide an overview of microstructures, including texture, and mechanical properties of forged products using these alloys, as well as the progress made in the development of Mg wheels. It will also highlight future opportunities for alloy development, aiming to harvest the full potential of mass reduction in magnesium wheels. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Magnesium, Mechanical Properties, Characterization |