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30 EUROPEAN ALUMINIUM ASSOCIATION ALUMINIUM IN COMMERCIAL VEHICLES CHAPTER IV 1. Aluminium 1.1. What are the advantages of an aluminium vehicles? Truck fleet operators benefit from a better performance of their fleet. There is a significant payload increase which makes the fleet much more profitable. Another fact is cost savings that result 1.2. Is there an additional cost for an aluminium vehicle? Yes, aluminium vehicles are slightly more expensive than equivalent steel designs. If we analyse the dif- ference in detail, we can see that, when heavy goods are trans- ported, the additional investment 1.3. What are the main benefits for the environment? Aluminium contributes to the reduction of CO 2 emissions from road transport as follows: • When carrying heavy goods, it increases the load capacity of vehicles and therefore improves transport performance, allowing more goods to be carried per trip. In this case, one ton saved on the dead weight of an articulated truck saves 1,500 litres of diesel fuel over 100,000 km. from smaller fleets with less staff, lower fuel bills and lower road toll costs. Trailer rental companies can offer operators semi-trailers with a better performance. Due to the • When carrying voluminous goods, it reduces the overall weight, lowering fuel consump- tion per kilometre. In this case, one ton saved on the dead weight of an articulated truck saves 600 litres of diesel fuel over 100,000 km. Aluminium bodied truck higher payload, the longer life and the higher residual value of the equipment these companies can generate more profit by using state-of-the-art equipment. is paid back after less than two years. Make your own calculations on www.alutransport.eu. Taking primary production, use stage and end-of-life recycling into account, life-cycle savings have been estimated 1 that 1kg of aluminium in today’s average articulated truck saves 28kg of CO . 2 1. CO 2 reduction potential of aluminium for articulated trucks, EAA (European Aluminium Association), 2005
EUROPEAN ALUMINIUM ASSOCIATION ALUMINIUM IN COMMERCIAL VEHICLES CHAPTER IV 31 1.4. Is it necessary to paint an aluminium vehicle? No, it is not. Aluminium with its natural «alumina» layer has an excellent protection performance. If an operator chooses to pay extra money (and weight too!) for the paint finish, the 1.5. Is it possible to repair an aluminium vehicle? It is often said that aluminium vehicles cannot be repaired, however this is totally wrong. Few people know that Land Rover cars have had an aluminium body since the end of world war two, and in the last 1.6. Does aluminium burn? NO, aluminium and its alloys are, under atmospheric conditions, totally non-combustible 50 years nobody has ever complained about repair problems. This illustrates the fact that repair is possible as for any other materials, but aluminium repair techniques are definitely different from those of steel. and do not contribute to the spread of fire. Repair of an aluminium tipper (Stas) motivation to do so lies in having a fleet with a particular branding. Please refer to the Chapter XIV for detailed information. Leading chassis manufacturers have set up a European dealer network where an efficient repair service is offered. Aluminium alloys will however melt at around 650°C, but without releasing harmful gases.
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