Advances of composite materials in automobile applications – A review

This paper emphasizes the benefits of using composite materials in manufacturing automobile components instead of conventional metal. Some unknown and unorganized information on the multifunctional phenomena of composite materials is guided by relevance for manufacturing. Researchers enhance the variation of composites to achieve better performance in every sector as well as the vehicle industry. Due to high durability, strength, lightweight, and corrosion tolerance, ballistic performance composites are used. Some other features, like fire and lightning protection behaviour, can be imposed within a very easy and economical fabrication process. Chassis, braking-related components, steering systems, battery and charging-related objects, and differential and suspension systems depend adequately on composite materials. Composite materials may look complex, but their overall significance is very lucrative for introducing new types of materials. Composites are already considered the new turning point of material science. Very shortly, it will provide a variety of scopes, like natural fibre used for ensuring biodegradability. Huge limitations of using composites are characterized in automobile components. Overall output is consistently developing modern technology and safety for both the environment and mankind. The price of manufacturing is quite high for different components and different features of metal. Even then, composite reduces overall cost than other traditional materials which improving opportunities for vehicle manufacturers. Some other new perspective like piezoelectricity, magneto strictive properties, self-healing capability electromagnetic sheilding can be accelerate this field in long term future which are discussed in this review paper.