Life-cycle assessment of a powertrain structural component: Diecast aluminum vs. Hypothetical thixomolded® magnesium

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages

  Shen, David ^a   Phipps, Alan ^a   Keoleian, Gregory ^a   Messick, Rebecca ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ECONOMICS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; INJECTION MOLDING; MAGNESIUM; POWERTRAINS;

DIE-CAST ALUMINUM; ENVIRONMENTAL BURDENS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); MARKET SUPPLY AND DEMAND; PRODUCT END-OF-LIFE; REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION; SECONDARY METALS; STRUCTURAL COMPONENT;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 85072427066     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/1999-01-0016     Document Type: Conference Paper

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