The ablation casting process allows for the fine - tuning of both the cast part's shape, as well as the material properties of the castings in the energy - absorbing areas of the vehicle, while minimizing weight in the form of a hollow part with optimized wall thickness.
Building upon achievements amassed through the long history of fundamental research at Honda, the world's first automotive application of new
ablation casting technology and a three - dimensionally bent and quenched (3DQ) ultra-high-strength steel tube front pillar were adopted to realize lightweight, high - rigidity, high space efficiency and excellent collision safety.
Ablation casting combines the strength of forged aluminum with precise, complex shape - forming capability.
However, there is a world - first application of
ablation cast aluminium.
Several nodes (junction points) of the space frame are aluminum
ablation castings, a joint effort of Honda's Ohio development group and Alotech Limited, also of Ohio.
Not exact matches
Instead, engineers have applied an innovative new technology called «
ablation»
casting, an all - new material application and a world - first in the automobile industry.