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Published in: ATZextra worldwide 10/2014

01-10-2014 | Chassis and Steering

Saving Weight and Space with ThermoTecWire

Author: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden

Published in: ATZextra worldwide | Issue 10/2014

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Vehicle suspension springs manufactured from ThermoTecWire are almost 20 % lighter than previous suspension springs and therefore make an outstanding contribution to lightweight design in the chassis. The package is also optimized in addition to the consumption and emission advantage, as the spring produced using the innovative spring wire is considerably shorter than before — and all of this without any reduction in performance despite the increased stress on the spring material. Lightweight suspension spring design is supported by the newly developed ElastoProtect surface coating, which effectively protects the spring surface from damage even under harsh environmental conditions. …
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Metadata
Title
Saving Weight and Space with ThermoTecWire
Author
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
Publication date
01-10-2014
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
Published in
ATZextra worldwide / Issue 10/2014
Print ISSN: 2195-1470
Electronic ISSN: 2195-1489
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40111-014-0461-4

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