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Plastic parts can be used in various fields, especially the automobile industry. Nowadays, many metal parts of automobiles, such as fuel tanks, bumper shells, fenders, and tire valve caps, have been replaced with automobile plastic parts.

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What are the replacements of automobile metal parts with plastic parts?

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2023-12-06
 

Plastic parts can be used in various fields, especially the automobile industry. Nowadays, many metal parts of automobiles, such as fuel tanks, bumper shells, fenders, and tire valve caps, have been replaced with automobile plastic parts.

1. Car bumper shell

The bumper shell is usually made of polypropylene PP, which is relatively light and has better corrosion resistance. The bumper shell is different from the bumper. It does not mean that there is only one shell outside, but it is actually composed of several parts.

The shell on the outside of the bumper has cushioning material inside, and the anti-collision beam inside, which is collectively called the bumper. The bumper shell only serves as a buffer.

The anti-collision beam is a structural component that protects the passengers in our car and reduces injuries when the impact force is relatively large. It uses high-strength metal materials such as steel pipes and aluminum alloys.

But the shell of the bumper only serves as a buffer against the impacting object, and its strength is relatively low. Its designed impact strength is basically 0.3 joules per square centimeter. What is the concept of this? I said bullets. When a bullet is shot out, the impact of this bullet is about 1.8 joules per square centimeter, which is about this way, six times the difference.

 

What are the replacements of automobile metal parts with plastic parts?

 

2. Air intake grille

The air intake grille looks bright and shiny, and they are all metallic, but they are also made of plastic. The air intake Geshan is mainly for cooling the engine and combing the airflow in the front of the car. It does not matter if it is practical without metal.

The grille design of the plastic parts of the car is better. The plastic chrome plated looks beautiful. There is a business problem behind it. The shape of the grille is basically one of the car\'s most recognizable designs. The grille design directly affects whether the front of the car looks good or not and whether it looks good or not directly affects whether the car is good for sale.

 

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3. Fuel Tank

Now, most of the car’s fuel tanks are also plastic, and the penetration rate of plastic fuel tanks in European and American countries has reached 70%.

Plastic fuel tanks are safer than iron tanks. Would you believe it? In the event of an accident with a traditional iron-skin fuel tank, if you hit a car, sparks on the ground will grind out. It\'s easy to burn up and explode, but if you use plastic, you won\'t be able to grind out sparks first, and the safety will be better.

The plastic fuel tank is safe and will not rust. Plastic or resin has an additional advantage. The iron sheet will rust and crack for a long time. Our gasoline is not pure gasoline. There is still a little bit of moisture in it.

Therefore, the use of plastic fuel tanks is also technological advancement. It has better safety, no sparks, and is not easy to rust. The fuel consumption will be reduced when the car is lighter.

 

 

 

 

 

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