A review on recent advances on aluminium for automotive applications focusing on passenger cars

Aluminium is remarkable for its low density, relatively low cost, light weight and high ability to resist corrosion. This material has many applications in industries. One of the common application of this material is in automotive industry. Recent development and advanced use of aluminium in passenger cars, focusing on 5xxx and 6xxx aluminium alloys has been discussed in the present paper. 5xxx and 6xxx aluminium alloys are characterized by their high strength and good formability, resulting in a mass reduction and improved crash worthiness.