Sentences with phrase «of lightweight steel»

Its body panels are made of lightweight steel, while its structure is made from carbon fiber.
A revised intake and exhaust and some additional isolation and insulation measures have helped quell the harshness of the V - 6 that we've long complained about, and the car is about 50 pounds lighter than a comparable G37 thanks to the use of lightweight steel in the body structure.
The six - speed gearbox and implementation of lightweight steel give another fuel efficiency boost by 2 percent and 1 percent, respectively.

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The well — designed thermal flask is made of stainless steel with a plastic lid, portable and convenient for its lightweight - ness and no use of electricity or other external sources of energy.
This lightweight mattress is interwoven with quality heat - tempered steel coils and provides supreme comfort to support the growth of your baby.
Although the twine is lightweight, it is 15 times stronger than steel, and the artist views it's relationship with the surrounding hard - edge architecture as a «physical manifestation of interconnectedness and strength through resiliency.»
Lockable front swivel wheel for ease of maneuverability Convenient parent tray includes two cup holders and covered compartment storage Child tray with two cup holders also accepts car seats to form a Travel System Extra wide, ergonomically shaped rubber handle Adjustable canopy with covered sunroof ratchets to block sun and wind Effortless trigger fold easily reduces stroller to a compact unit Multi-position, reclining, padded seat Fully adjustable 5 - point safety harness and tether strap Footrest reflectors provide greater low - light visibility Extra large storage basket Lightweight steel frame construction The EZ Flex - Loc ® Infant Car Seat is safe for children weighing up to 22 lbs and 28.5 inches long.
Description: The product is a green / silver infant back pack carrier made of heavy duty nylon with a lightweight steel frame.
With a frame made of high - quality, lightweight steel tubing, it is highly durable and handles well in the most rugged and demanding of environments, be it in heavy forests or at construction sites.
The internal structure is made of Aerospace grade stainless steel that gives you strength and keep it lightweight.
They're all made of stainless steel which makes them lightweight and precise and resistant to corrosion.
It is made of a lightweight aluminum frame to reduce the weight but is still equipped with a heavy - duty steel arm for strength.
It is made of coated steel and die - cast aluminum, which makes it both tough and lightweight.
It's made of stainless steel and is lightweight for better control.
And all species make silk that's both strong (with tensile strength greater than steel) and lightweight, providing a natural library of potentially useful materials.
In federal crash tests, the agencies found that advanced lightweight materials — in this case a mix of high - strength steel and aluminum, and a small amount of magnesium and composite material — performed just as well as baseline vehicle models.
This study does not reveal why iron use has leveled off, though Mller suspects things like the substitution of lightweight aluminum for steel in cars, but it does reveal a glaring hole in how the U.S. is dealing with its scrap iron: 77 million metric tons of iron leave use every year, but only 57 million metric tons reach the recycling stage (and only 42 million metric tons make it back into use).
Also, the new codes could, in certain cases, make lightweight cold - formed steel buildings less costly to construct than those made of materials such as timber, concrete or hot - rolled steel.
For instance, steel, which is one of the key materials used in the construction of armour systems, can be partially replaced with sand as a cost - effective, environmentally friendly, and lightweight sacrificial layer, given its superior energy absorption performance.
Its mass was much more successful in absorbing the impact from the aircraft than the lightweight steel structure of the World Trade Center towers.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers have become the first to 3D print aerospace - grade carbon fiber composites, opening the door to greater control and optimization of the lightweight, yet stronger than steel material.
Reworked in tortoiseshell, Ray - Ban's unmistakable «Clubmaster» frames are made from a lightweight and durable combination of acetate and stainless steel.
Elegantly classic with a contemporary air, Stella is a lightweight fusion of acetate with stainless steel overlays.
Judicious use of lightweight materials such as high - strength steel and aluminum, along with an intense focus on limiting the weight of every component — from control arms to nuts and bolts — yields a light platform that will be flexible enough to underpin other cars, including the next CTS.
Besides the unique styling and powertrain, new features are said to include a redesigned interior with lightweight manually adjustable seats and a more basic instrument panel; a canvas top that can be operated with one hand from the driver's seat; a lighter body with hang - on panels made of steel, aluminum, and polyurethane; a slightly lower windshield, thinner side glass, and a plexiglass rear window; and fixed rollover - protection loops behind the head restraints rather than active pop - up elements.
It's 89 per cent ally, with only the magnesium rear bulkhead and high - strength steel A-pillars not made of the lightweight material.
It's not the usual use of lightweight metals that you might expect but instead a clever integration of high - strength steel, aluminum, and magnesium with innovative design and fabrication.
Most important, the 5 Series uses the «cluster architecture» of the 7 Series, without the carbon fiber but making extensive use of lightweight, high - strength steel, magnesium, and aluminum (used for the trunk, trunk lid, doors, and roof) to reduce weight by up to 137 pounds over the previous 5 Series — while also improving structural rigidity.
When it comes to America and goes on sale at an as yet undetermined price, the 2015 e-Golf will represent a factory once written off as uncompetitive and a company in the midst of transformation, determined to reduce energy use and material waste in its plants, to use lightweight, hot - formed steel wherever possible, and to scrape away every gram of excess metal from engine components for better efficiency.
That means using hydrogen fuel cells, battery - driven electric motors, a one - speed automatic transmission, and a lightweight body of steel, aluminum, and carbon fiber.
Other engineering highlights include the variable valve lift system, adjustable intake and exhaust camshafts, lightweight pistons with integrated cooling ducts, a forged steel crankshaft, and a mixed - flow turbocharger operating at a peak boost pressure of 1.8 bar.
He enlisted the help of racer Hans Klenk to drape a 356 in a lightweight steel roadster body, giving it the requisite weight advantage.
This was the first time that Mercedes ‑ Benz had used lightweight magnesium, a material that allowed a weight reduction of up to 50 percent compared with steel, in a series - produced vehicle.
The use of ultra - and super-high-strength steels contribute to safety and, at the same time, purposefully encapsulates the principle of lightweight construction.
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A dynamic design with a compact footprint provides seven - passenger seating, the 2015 Discovery Sport will deliver a highly refined combination of performance, safety and efficiency thanks to a body shell of high - strength steel and lightweight aluminum, a 240hp turbocharged 2.0 - liter engine, nine - speed automatic transmission and standard all - wheel drive.
Further reinforcements bring the use of a high - tensile, lightweight but also stiff enough SHF 980 MPa steel, a first in the automotive world.
The Rio's lightweight structure uses more high - strength steel, while the suspension — MacPherson struts in front, with a stabilizer bar and a torsion - beam setup in back — is configured for a good combination of nimble around - town handling and good passenger comfort.
It's composed of lightweight carbon fibre - reinforced material - a material that weighs 60 % lighter than steel.
Automotive high strength steel grades maintain the safety standards of vehicles, while improving fuel efficiency through lightweighting.
* Form follows function: distinctive centre air intake and vertical grilles feed larger volume of air (+ 10 %) to turbocharger intercoolers while bonnet vents extract hot air from engine bay * Subtly curved rear wheel arches with newly tooled side panels accommodate increased rear track of the uprated chassis and provide muscular stance * Distinctive «smoked steel finish» to all exterior «brightware», including the first automotive application of «Physical Vapour Deposition'to stainless steel * Larger, twin elliptical exhaust tailpipes and rear valance with discreet vertical divider * 2 new pearlescent and 2 new matt finish colours * Unique driver - focused, two - seater cabin with lightweight sports seats, giving a 45 kg (99 lb) weight saving * Rear seats replaced by stowage deck with carbon fibre luggage retaining beam * AlcantaraTM, carbon fibre and «Soft Touch» leather provide a very different interpretation of Bentley craftsmanship with choice of Single Tone and Duo Tone combinations
While building this vehicle using a monocoque body construction, the designer has made use of lightweight materials including titanium, aluminum, magnesium, carbon - ceramic, carbon fibre and and steel to make it rigid.
The new platform and generous shape of the New Generation i20 have been developed using more lightweight, high - strength steel to yield stiffer torsional rigidity.
The Prius c's body structure makes extensive use of lightweight, high - strength steel to help reduce vehicle mass and improve fuel economy.
The new 1 Series Convertible shares the 1 Series Coupe's sophisticated suspension system with an aluminum double - pivot front suspension and a five - link fully independent rear suspension in lightweight steel to offer an optimum combination of stiffness and low weight.
Despite being larger, the use of lightweight high - strength steel helps keep the curb weight down, according to Hyundai.
Because the MQB platform makes extensive use of ultra lightweight steel, the 2015 Volkswagen Golf is some 30 kg lighter than the preceding generation, while its torsional stiffness has increased by 10 percent — not bad, eh?
In the interest of engine responsiveness, a specially developed, super lightweight forged - steel crankshaft is used exclusively in the Civic Type R. Each journal on the crankshaft is micropolished to reduce operating friction.
The use of ultra - and super-high-strength steels makes a crucial contribution to safety and, at the same time, purposefully encapsulates the principle of lightweight construction.
The world's first SUV with a revolutionary lightweight all - aluminium monocoque body structure is 39 per cent lighter than the steel body in the outgoing model enabling total vehicle weight savings of up to 420 kg.
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