Life cycle analysis of innovative automotive lightweight applications of low-density steels: preliminary overview
Preliminary overview of environmental impacts associated to new lightweight applications in automotive industry has been conducted, with the aim of supporting LIGHTFORGE project, focused on the development of new Fe-Mn-Al-C low-density steels adapted to the industrial forging conditions as an alternative to the conventional steel currently used. Through the analysis of current production processes in this sector and the main scientific evidence relating to their environmental impacts, life cycle analysis will be implemented within the project to design new materials and manufacturing processes with increased recycled content and lower carbon footprint.
Authors
- Juan Castaneda
- Anna Mazzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7870-5535)
- Ulrich Prahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6978-5721)
- Mathias Zapf
- Roberto Elvira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0499-3420)
- José-María Cabrera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8417-1736)
- Pere Barriobero Vila
- Mirko Pigato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9537-5897)
- Irene Calliari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0913-6265)
- Luca Pezzato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5016-8790)
- Towhid Faraji
- Elena Battiston
- Martino Oliboni
- Anna Vilalta
- Ester Basagaña
Institutions
- University of Padua (IT)
- Ingeniería de Sistemas para la Defensa de España (ES)
- Bioef - Fundación Vasca de Innovación e Investigación Sanitarias (ES)
- TU Bergakademie Freiberg (DE)
- Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Procedia CIRP
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2025.08.010
- Primary Topic
- Material Properties and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- European Commission
- Research Fund for Coal and Steel