Constellium is a supplier of rolled and extruded aluminum solutions for the global automotive market. Together with the Renault Group, the ISA3 project aims to develop aluminum car doors that are about 15 percent lighter than conventional aluminum doors. In addition, the new solution is to be more efficient to produce and recyclable at all stages of its life cycle. The project will run until 2023.

The research is intended to accelerate the automotive industry's transition from steel to aluminum and offer both economic and environmental benefits. "We need to reduce the cost per kilogram saved in automotive parts, especially aluminum parts. The ISA3 project aims to cut the price per kilogram by half for aluminum doors," says Patrice Belliard, flat products expert at Groupe Renault. The project also involves the ESI Group, the Institut de Soudure (Welding Institute) and the University of Lorraine. 

(Source: Springer Professional)