Title: The influence of motorisation on the climate warming

Authors: Mariusz Holtzer; Marcin Górny; Angelika Kmita

Addresses: AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Foundry Engineering, Reymonta st. 23,30-059 Krakow, Poland ' AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Foundry Engineering, Reymonta st. 23,30-059 Krakow, Poland ' AGH University of Science and Technology, Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

Abstract: The automotive industry is under continual pressure because of the harmful effects of cars on the environment. Highly developed countries must implement programs related to the efficient use of fuel. One way to do this is to reduce vehicles weight, where an important role is played by the foundry industry, searching for new construction materials, with a lower specific gravity and suitable mechanical properties. The paper discusses the materials for the automotive industry: spheroidal graphite cast iron (SGI), compacted graphite cast iron (CGI), grey cast iron (FGI), aluminium alloys and magnesium alloys, comparing their functional properties, important from the point of view of their use as automotive castings. An assessment was performed of the impact of the aforementioned casting materials on the environment based on life-cycle analysis of the product.

Keywords: emissions of pollutants; motorisation; greenhouse gases; castings; climate warming.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGW.2017.083680

International Journal of Global Warming, 2017 Vol.11 No.4, pp.495 - 514

Received: 09 Feb 2015
Accepted: 22 Aug 2015
Published online: 19 Apr 2017 *

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