Titanium in the Family Automobile: The Cost Challenge

JOM

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 40-44

  Froes, F H ^a   Friedrich, H ^b   Kiese, J ^b   Bergoint, D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b VOLKSWAGEN AG   (Germany)

^c Bergoint Engineering GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILES; COSTS; ELECTROLYSIS; ENGINES; EXTRACTION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FUEL CONSUMPTION; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TITANIUM ALLOYS;

FATIGUE TECHNIQUES; MACHINING PARAMETERS;

TITANIUM;

EID: 1542708482     PISSN: 10474838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11837-004-0144-0     Document Type: Review

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