Swedish breakthrough research could benefit transport sector
Xinhua, February 5, 2016 Adjust font size:
A researcher at Sweden's Chalmers University of Technology has devised ways to decrease the weight of vehicles by changing the structure of magnesium.
The break-through by Mohsen Esmaily, a researcher in atmospheric corrosion, comes after hundreds of years of efforts by magnesium producers to improve the corrosion characteristics of the material.
Esmaily's research shows a completely new way of improving the corrosion resistance of magnesium alloys by manipulating the microstructure of the material, thereby increasing possibilities to lower the weight of vehicles.
The transport sector stands to benefit from Esmaily's research. He said: "In cars, where every kilo of reduced weight is important, a transition to magnesium, which is 30 percent lighter than the most common lightweight metal today, aluminium, would mean a great step forward to reduce fuel consumption." Endit