Automotive
In the last decade, the demand for lighter, more fuel-efficient and better performing automobiles has risen globally. Emerging vehicle standards, stricter environmental regulations, higher safety standards and blooming electric vehicle market are some of the upcoming challenges for the automotive sector. The focus of auto manufacturers is shifting from traditional solutions in steel or aluminium to modern lightweight solutions in magnesium.
Magnesium is 75% lighter than steel, 33% lighter than aluminum and is amongst the lightest structural materials available, with no compromise on strength, a higher damping factor and higher corrosion resistance. Variety of magnesium alloys are being used in many automotive body, chassis, transmission, powertrain, seating and structural applications.
Liteauto GmbH is a partner of choice for Indianand global automobile OEMs, for the supply of high quality castings and innovative solutions for weight reduction. Our design for magnesium approach, topology optimization techniques and proprietary alloys help in substantially reducing the weight and cost of magnesium alloy automotive parts.
Motorsports
Lightweight and high performing racing cars have always been and will always be in demand in motorsports industry for cutting edge performance in races. Racing teams try to take as much weight off the car as possible, to improve the car’s performance under high operating stresses and temperatures. In the recent years, greater attention is being given to driver safety in the races.
Magnesium alloys have evolved as the strategic lightweight material for the autosport industry. Low weight and high strength-to-weight ratio of magnesium alloys offer a competitive advantage to the racing teams, not only in terms of weight, but also in terms of the driver safety. Magnesium has a higher damping factor (or impact resistance) compared to any other structural metal. This property is being used to make crash beams, roll cages, front end carriers and other structural safety equipment for the motorsport drivers using magnesium alloys.
Liteauto GmbH provides various magnesium alloy parts and components to motor sport companies worldwide.