Novelis, a manufacturer of rolled aluminum, has reported that the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SL introduced newly, features the company’s aluminum material. The latest model of Mercedes is probably the first full-production vehicle of the company to have an aluminum structure.
梅赛德斯 - 奔驰SL所有铝合
The weight of the vehicle is reduced by around 140 kg with the usage of new all-aluminum body, which enhances driving performance and fuel economy. The company supplies aluminum for use in doors, hood, and a variety of other structural applications. It also provides a three-piece tailored welded blank to the transmission tunnel. Due to the previous partnership existing between Novelis and Mercedes-Benz, Anticorodal-300 (Ac-300), a new alloy from Novelis has been used to develop this new piece fitted by friction stir welding. This new alloy offers improved strength and crash safety and is utilized in other structural applications.
Novelis全球汽车副总裁Roland Harings表示，AC-300是专门用于汽车结构应用中的。
第一个梅赛德斯超级灯（SL）是在1952年创建的。2012年建模的Benz是所有其他模型中最轻的。此外，Novelis为其他九种梅赛德斯模型提供了铝板。
According to Dr. Thomas Rudlaff, Mercedes-Benz’s Aluminum Body-in-White Manager, the weight of the Mercedes SL aluminum body structure is nearly 254 kg and this has been considered to be an alternative for steel. Aluminum lowers consumption of fuel and offers dynamic driving performance for customers, Dr. Thomas stated.
新一代的梅赛德斯SL在2012年1月的底特律车展上展出。目前，该车型在德国生产，并在其各地的经销商处出售。
Source:http://www.novelis.com/