Internationalization of Magnesium Research Through USCAR in North America and EUCAR in Europe
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. K. U. Kainer
Published Online: 15 MAY 2006
DOI: 10.1002/3527607552.ch58
Copyright © 2000 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
Book Title
Magnesium Alloys and their Applications
Additional Information
How to Cite
Cole, G. (2006) Internationalization of Magnesium Research Through USCAR in North America and EUCAR in Europe, in Magnesium Alloys and their Applications (ed K. U. Kainer), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, FRG. doi: 10.1002/3527607552.ch58
Editor Information
GKSS-Forschungszentrum Geesthacht GmbH, Institut für Werkstofforschung, Max-Planck- Straße, D-21502 Geesthacht, Germany
Publication History
- Published Online: 15 MAY 2006
- Published Print: 20 SEP 2000
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9783527302826
Online ISBN: 9783527607556
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- magnesium alloys;
- mechanical development;
- internationalization of magnesium research;
- USCAR;
- EUCAR
Summary
In order to stimulate growth in the use of magnesium components, the two large precompetitive automotive organizations in NA and Europe, the United States Council for Automotive Research (USCAR) and EUCAR, are sponsoring R&D programs in their respective communities to address issues that are impeding the large-scale application of magnesium in chassis components. They are also beginning to work together to forge an alliance that will lead to a global pre-competitive knowledge base that can be used by the global auto industry. This document describes the programs that the two communities are proposing to address the problems that beset large-scale commercialisation of magnesium. Each has developed a chassis program to promote more magnesium use, and each has proposed sharing the data both to reduce redundant R&D and to share pre-competitive knowledge on a global scale.