Aluminum Is Part Of Sustainable Future

Aluminum builds a better vehicle. Aluminum’s use in autos and commercial vehicles is accelerating because it offers the fastest, safest, most environmentally friendly and cost-effective way to increase performance, boost fuel economy and reduce emissions while maintaining or improving safety and durability. Aluminum is increasingly the “material of choice” for automakers thanks to its strength and environmental advantages.

Performance benefits

Because aluminum is lighter, it allows automakers to increase dent resistance—they can make body panels thicker while still lowering weight.  And a lower weight vehicle has better acceleration, better braking and better handling.  In addition, lighter vehicles can haul and tow more because the engine isn’t carrying unneeded weight.

Weight, strength and safety benefits

When applied to an optimized automotive body structure, aluminum can provide a weight savings of up to 50 percent compared with the traditional mild steel structure.  Primary-structure weight savings also allow other vehicle systems to be downsized (including the engine, transmission, suspension and wheels). Across the board, in weight, strength and safety, aluminum’s advantages are clear.

Environmental benefits

Nearly 90 percent of automotive aluminum scrap—more than a half-million tons a year—is recovered and recycled. To place this in perspective: Recycling 1 ton of aluminum saves the energy equivalent of 21 barrels of oil. The environmental wins continue: A peer-reviewed study by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory found that an aluminum-intensive vehicle can achieve up to a 20 percent reduction in total life cycle energy consumption and up to a 17 percent reduction in CO2 emissions.

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