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Manufacturing
Why aluminium hulls for pleasure boats speak to performance as well as preference
By Thomas B. Svendsen, Hydro May 10, 2023
Material properties
How lightweighting can make the automotive industry greener
By Piotr Chmielewski, Hydro Jul 25, 2022
Material properties
Can low-carbon aluminium products answer automotive’s sustainability challenge?
By Stig Tjøtta, Hydro Jan 12, 2022
Material science
Why carmakers need new aluminium alloys
By Jonas Braam, Hydro Jan 03, 2022
Material properties
What aluminium alloys are best for bicycle frames?
By Susanne Koch, Hydro Jun 09, 2021
Manufacturing
Lighter agricultural equipment solves soil compaction
By Imme Ahrens, Hydro Jan 05, 2021
Sustainable design
Why aluminium makes sense for complex cabins
By Uwe Rastel, Editorial contributor Nov 30, 2020
Material properties
Why you should use aluminium in icy waters
By Stanislaw Zajac, Hydro Nov 26, 2020
Design thinking
How material advances are changing vehicle engineering
By Barnaby Struthers, Hydro Nov 10, 2020
Manufacturing
Why aluminium is the right material for external car parts
By Tomas Johansson, Hydro Oct 13, 2020
Manufacturing
How you as a designer can influence costs
By Martin Petersen, Hydro Oct 10, 2020
Manufacturing
How you can use friction stir welded aluminium panels for your shipbuilding project
By Chris Moyle, Hydro Sep 24, 2020
Material science
Aluminium burns, and other misconceptions
By Jan Strid, Editorial contributor Sep 19, 2020
Material properties
Aluminium a seaworthy alternative
By Chris Moyle, Hydro Aug 27, 2020
Material properties
Substituting copper with aluminium
By Jens Sandahl Sørensen, Hydro Aug 03, 2020
Manufacturing
How aluminium can improve passive safety of L7e vehicles
By Hartmut Janssen, Hydro Aug 03, 2020
Sustainable design
How the aluminium industry can work with carmakers to make better vehicles
By Dr Mark White, Editorial contributor Aug 02, 2020
Sustainable design
How lightweight design saves costs in battery-electric vehicles
By Lars Moen, Hydro Jul 29, 2020
Material properties
What to consider when joining dissimilar metals
By Wojciech Osikowicz, Hydro Jul 23, 2020
Sustainable design
Material substitution to secure the competitive advantage of your products
By Rafael Fuertes, Hydro Jul 13, 2020
Manufacturing
Improving freight efficiency by lightweighting heavy trucks
By JD Rutt, Hydro Jul 11, 2020
Manufacturing
Using electromagnetic pulse technology to join multi-material automotive components
By Mikael Marekovic, Hydro Jul 02, 2020
Expert thoughts
Aluminium profiles as roof strengtheners
By Barnaby Struthers, Hydro Jun 06, 2020
Material properties
Three things to know about aluminium in cars
By Jonas Bjuhr, Hydro Jun 03, 2020
Material properties
Why aluminium in cars is common sense
By Barnaby Struthers, Hydro Jun 01, 2020
Manufacturing
How you can lightweight cars with superplastic forming
By Reinhard Pritzlaff, Hydro May 14, 2020
Modern vehicles are adding weight - weight that needs to be offset through the use of lighter materials, like aluminium.

Design thinking
How electrification is changing vehicle design
By Mike Tozier, Hydro Apr 04, 2020
Manufacturing
Benefits of forged aluminium in automotive suspension parts
By Lars Moen, Hydro Apr 01, 2020
Sustainable design
More aluminium in agricultural tractor of the future
By Imme Ahrens, Hydro Mar 23, 2020
Material properties
Why it is important to lightweight superstructures
By Chris Moyle, Hydro Mar 05, 2020
Manufacturing
Product and process simulations can reduce development time and costs
By Martin Schön, Hydro Mar 03, 2020
Material properties
Why aluminium busbars are gaining ground in low-voltage market
By Pascal Leprêtre, Editorial contributor Feb 03, 2020
Material properties
How to reduce weight and save money on automotive wiring and cables
By Jens Sandahl Sørensen, Hydro Jan 11, 2020
Manufacturing
Four points to help you optimize the hot metal gas forming process
By Conny Falk, Hydro Dec 15, 2019
Material properties
What are the booming materials in the automotive market? Trends for 2020 and beyond
By Nunzio Cuppoletta, Hydro Dec 12, 2019
Material properties
Aluminium and the green urban ferry
By Shapes editorial, Hydro Nov 28, 2019
Manufacturing
Hot metal gas forming of aluminium for automotive
By Conny Falk, Hydro Jun 21, 2019
Manufacturing
With hot metal gas forming, aluminium substitution in vehicle parts
By Conny Falk, Hydro Apr 16, 2019