FY 2004 Progress Report for High Strength Weight Reduction Materials

The FY 2004 Progress Report for High-Strength Weight Reduction Materials Technology Development Area seeks to reduce parasitic energy losses due to the weight of heavy vehicles without reducing vehicle functionality, durability, reliability, or safety, and to do so cost-effectively.

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Entire document in one file (PDF 20.72 MB)
Cover and Contents (PDF 157 KB)
1. Introduction (PDF 320 KB)
2. Materials Development (PDF 1.41 MB)
3. Materials Processing Technologies (PDF 3.28 MB)
4. Enabling Technologies
- 4a. Improved Friction Tests for Engine Materials (PDF 296 KB)
- 4b. Laser Glazing of Railroad Rails to Reduce Friction (PDF 947 KB)
- 4c. Laser Texturing of Materials (PDF 1.36 MB)
- 4d. Joining of Advanced Materials by Plastic Deformation (PDF 771 KB)
- 4e. Friction Stir Joining and Processing of Advanced Materials Including Metal Matrix Composites (PDF 2.15 MB)
- 4f. Friction-Stir–Joined Aluminum Sheet Materials for Heavy Vehicle Cab Structures (PDF 1.0 MB)
- 4g. Friction Stir Welding and Processing of Advanced Materials (PDF 1.10 MB)
- 4h. Basic Studies of Ultrasonic Welding for Advanced Transportation Systems (PDF 2.38 MB)
- 4i. Attachment Techniques for Heavy Truck Composite Chassis Members (PDF 1.0 MB)
- 4j. Rapid, Low-Cost Tooling Development (PDF 120 KB)
- 4k. Inventory of Heavy-duty Truck Lightweighting Candidates (PDF 263 KB)
- 4l. Truck-to-Auto Technology Transfer for Lightweight Materials (PDF 101 KB)
5. Lightweight Vehicle Structures (PDF 3.17 MB)
6. Application of Innovative Materials (PDF 2.97 MB)