And lot’s of it. While a steel spring for a mid-size car weighs about 6 pounds, these new GFRP coils weigh just 3.5. That’s a 40 percent saving, and adds up to 9.7 pounds across the whole car.

How lightweight composites can perform as well as steel has everything to do with how the material is designed. Composites consist of a flexible plastic polymer and stiff carbon fibers.

A diversified supplier of hydraulic and electrical components and systems for a wide range of industries, Eaton Corp. (Dublin, Ireland) also specializes in composite powertrain and drivetrain ...

Multi-material steel/composite leaf spring targets lightweight, high-volume applications Rassini International was challenged by Ford Motor Co. to take weight out of the F-150 pickup truck. Rassini ...

Bundles of stainless steel fiber are used to reinforce layers of 3D printed plastic parts to create a robust, electrically conductive composite material. Metal 3D printed composite parts are produced ...

In conclusion, amorphous steels, the high-strain rate mechanical response of which was hitherto unexplored, demonstrate high strength under shock wave compression, the magnitude of the elastic limit ...

Concrete Jungle New timber research finds exciting potential in steel and concrete composites By Jonathan Hilburg • December 7, 2017 • National, News, Sustainability, Technology ...