The new C - class body structure consists of nine primary cast components, with the suspension mounted on aluminum die - cast elements that are claimed to be significantly more rigid
than the steel components used today.
These aluminium struts are in total 4 kg lighter
than the steel components, as well as being stronger, to support the greater forces generated by the increase in track width and tyre size.
Not exact matches
First came the creation of two very large
steel formers, into which they hydraulically pressed the main
components from more
than three tonnes of six - millimetre thick copper.
Nanotubes are stronger
than steel and smaller
than any element of silicon - based electronics — the ubiquitous
component of today's electrical devices — and have better conductivity, which means they can potentially process information faster while using less energy.
«We were able to 3D print real
components in the lab with 316L stainless
steel, and the material's performance was actually better
than those made with the traditional approach.
With more extensive use of high - tensile
steel as well as aluminum body panels and suspension
components, the result is a 4753 - pound curb weight, which is only 22 pounds heavier
than its predecessor.
All together these
components are 45 percent lighter
than if they were made from
steel.
«In some respects, indeed, it was more straightforward since the lighter
components can be more easily cut
than high - strength
steels, for example.»
The aluminum
components are about 20 percent lighter
than steel.
And while the cylinder heads, intake system and dry - sump oiling system are stock LS7
components, the engine — which has larger bore and stroke dimensions
than the 7.0 L (427 - cubic - inch) LS7 — uses a one - off reciprocating assembly, including a forged
steel crankshaft, forged rods and forged pistons.
The new 7 Series is also substantially lighter
than the previous model thanks in large part to a new internal structure called Carbon Core which uses a combination of carbon - fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) and high - strength
steel for the vehicle's major structural
components.
The 2017 Acadia is 700 pounds lighter
than the outgoing version, with weight savings largely achieved via high - strength
steel components.
That is because body
components made from CFRP are lighter and can be more easily cut
than high - strength
steels, for example.
That's why the folks at SpeedKore Performance Group have taken the current Ford Shelby GT350R Mustang — already a phenomenal performance machine — and, without toiling away on complicated engine modifications or upgraded brake and suspension
components, made it an even stronger track star by rendering its body in carbon fiber rather
than steel.
More
than 20 percent of the body is made of aluminium, with numerous aluminium
components and high - tech
steels reduce its weight by some 30 kilograms compared with the previous model, making it the backbone of a systematic lightweight design concept.
The very large wind turbines that have been used in Australia will have a high scrap value and therefore I would expect that it will be worth dismantling them for their
steel, copper and other valuable
components, rather
than leaving them once they become unusable.
Notable mandates: principal negotiator and senior legal counsel to the Algonquins of Ontario in ongoing treaty negotiations in a land claim that covers most of eastern Ontario, including the nation's capital, and in which more
than 1.2 million people reside; representing USW Local 2251, the largest local union at Essar
Steel Algoma Inc., in the Algoma CCAA restructuring; two significant insurance coverage appellate victories, Urbanmine Inc. et al v. St Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company et al and Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada v. Intact Insurance Company; acting for North American Fur Auctions, successor to the original Hudson's Bay fur trading business, in connection with the amendment, restatement and re-syndication of a credit facility to include Export Development Canada; acted for La Caisse Centrale Desjardins du Québec with respect to credit facilities to finance the construction of a highrise condominium complex containing an affordable housing
component
Made of more
than 130
components, HUAWEI WATCH has a crown, frame and hinge built from high - quality and scratch resistant cold - forged stainless
steel making it 40 percent harder.
The Link Bracelet is made from the same 316L stainless
steel alloy as the stainless
steel Watch, featuring more
than 100
components.
Made of more
than 130
components, Huawei Watch has a crown, frame and hinge built from high - quality and scratch resistant cold - forged stainless
steel making it 40 percent harder.
The device is built of more
than 130
components, and it's made using «high - quality and scratch resistant cold - forged stainless
steel.»