In recent years the automobile industry has moved from the use of mild steel to lighter materials, such as HSLA steels. This trend is largely driven by the need for automobile companies to reduce the weight of their vehicles in order to meet the fuel consumption and emission level requirements imposed by the governments. This increase is believed to have been due to increased demand in superalloys, for use in commercial aircraft, stationary gas turbines and corrosion-resistant applications. This report is the result of an extensive programme of research by Roskill analysts. They have interviewed major industry players and conducted a close appraisal of information from a wide variety of sources, including governments, trade associations, company reports, leading producers, official organisations, trade journals and technical literature.
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