A review of some new materials for lightweight and better performance purposes in vehicle components

Dong Wang; Zhihan Zhou; Zihan Liu; Chenghao Xue

doi:10.54254/2753-8818/28/20230474

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Received: 15 December 2023

Published: 26 December 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-8818/28/20230474

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Wang,D.;Zhou,Z.;Liu,Z.;Xue,C. (2023). A review of some new materials for lightweight and better performance purposes in vehicle components. Theoretical and Natural Science,28,85-96.

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