The Benefits of Double Wall Flexible Automotive Chassis
The automotive industry is constantly evolving, with new technologies and Materials being introduced to improve the performance and safety of vehicles. One such innovation is the double wall flexible automotive chassis, which offers a range of benefits over traditional chassis designs. This article will explore the advantages of using a double wall flexible automotive chassis and why it is becoming increasingly popular in the industry.| Labels | Outside Diameter (d/mm) | T&C (kg/m) | Wall thickness (t/mm) | Type of end-finish | |||||||
| 1 | 2 | J55/K55 | M65 | l80/R95 | N80-1/Q | C90/T95 | P110 | Q125 | |||
| 4-1/2 | 9.50 | 114.30 | 14.14 | 5.21 | PS | PS | – | – | – | – | – |
| 10.50 | 114.30 | 15.63 | 5.69 | PSB | PSB | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 11.60 | 114.30 | 17.26 | 6.35 | PSLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
| 13.50 | 114.30 | 20.09 | 7.37 | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
| 15.10 | 114.30 | 22.47 | 8.56 | – | – | – | – | – | PLB | PLB | |
| 5 | 11.50 | 127.00 | 17.11 | 5.59 | PS | PS | – | – | – | – | – |
| 13.00 | 127.00 | 19.35 | 6.43 | PSLB | PSLB | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 15.00 | 127.00 | 22.32 | 7.52 | PSLB | PLB | SLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | ||
| 18.00 | 127.00 | 26.79 | 9.19 | – | PLB | SLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
| 21.40 | 127.00 | 31.85 | 11.10 | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
| 23.20 | 127.00 | 34.53 | 12.14 | – | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
| 24.10 | 127.00 | 35.87 | 12.70 | – | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
| 5-1/2 | 14.00 | 139.70 | 20.83 | 6.20 | PS | PS | – | – | – | – | – |
| 15.50 | 139.70 | 23.07 | 6.98 | PSLB | PSLB | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 17.00 | 139.70 | 25.30 | 7.72 | PSLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
| 20.00 | 139.70 | 29.76 | 9.17 | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
| 23.00 | 139.70 | 34.23 | 10.54 | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
| 26.80 | 139.70 | 39.88 | 12.70 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
| 29.70 | 139.70 | 44.20 | 14.27 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
| 32.60 | 139.70 | 48.52 | 15.88 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
| 35.30 | 139.70 | 52.53 | 17.45 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
| 38.00 | 139.70 | 56.55 | 19.05 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
| 40.50 | 139.70 | 60.27 | 20.62 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
| 43.10 | 139.70 | 64.14 | 22.22 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
| 6-5/8 | 20.00 | 168.28 | 29.76 | 7.32 | PSLB | PSLB | – | – | – | – | – |
| 24.00 | 168.28 | 35.72 | 8.94 | PSLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
| 28.00 | 168.28 | 41.67 | 10.59 | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
| 32.00 | 168.28 | 47.62 | 12.06 | – | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
| 7 | 17.00 | 177.80 | 25.30 | 5.87 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 20.00 | 177.80 | 29.76 | 6.91 | PS | PS | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 23.00 | 177.80 | 34.23 | 8.05 | PSLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | – | |
| 26.00 | 177.80 | 38.69 | 9.19 | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
| 29.00 | 177.80 | 43.16 | 10.36 | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
| 32.00 | 177.80 | 47.62 | 11.51 | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
| 35.00 | 177.80 | 52.09 | 12.65 | – | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
| 38.00 | 177.80 | 56.55 | 13.72 | – | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
| 42.70 | 177.80 | 63.55 | 15.88 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
| 46.40 | 177.80 | 69.05 | 17.45 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
| 50.10 | 177.80 | 74.56 | 19.05 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
| 53.60 | 177.80 | 79.77 | 20.62 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
| 57.10 | 177.80 | 84.98 | 22.22 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
| 7-5/8 | 24.00 | 193.68 | 35.72 | 7.62 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 26.40 | 193.68 | 39.29 | 8.33 | PSLB | PSLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | – | |
| 29.70 | 193.68 | 44.20 | 9.52 | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
| 33.70 | 193.68 | 50.15 | 10.92 | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
| 39.00 | 193.68 | 58.04 | 12.70 | – | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
| 42.80 | 193.68 | 63.69 | 14.27 | – | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
| 45.30 | 193.68 | 67.42 | 15.11 | – | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
| 47.10 | 193.68 | 70.09 | 15.88 | – | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
| 51.20 | 193.68 | 76.20 | 17.45 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
| 55.30 | 193.68 | 82.30 | 19.05 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
| 7-3/4 | 46.10 | 196.85 | 68.61 | 15.11 | – | – | P | P | P | P | P |
| 8-5/8 | 24.00 | 219.08 | 35.72 | 6.71 | PS | PS | – | – | – | – | – |
| 28.00 | 219.08 | 41.67 | 7.72 | PS | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 32.00 | 219.08 | 47.62 | 8.94 | PSLB | PSLB | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 36.00 | 219.08 | 53.58 | 10.16 | PSLB | PSLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
| 40.00 | 219.08 | 59.53 | 11.43 | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
| 44.00 | 219.08 | 65.48 | 12.70 | – | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
| 49.00 | 219.08 | 72.92 | 14.15 | – | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
| 9-5/8 | 32.30 | 244.48 | 48.07 | 7.92 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 36.00 | 244.48 | 53.58 | 8.94 | PSLB | PSLB | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 40.00 | 244.48 | 59.53 | 10.03 | PSLB | PSLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | – | |
| 43.50 | 244.48 | 64.74 | 11.05 | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
| 47.00 | 244.48 | 69.95 | 11.99 | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
| 53.50 | 244.48 | 79.62 | 13.84 | – | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
| 58.40 | 244.48 | 86.91 | 15.11 | – | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
| 59.40 | 244.48 | 88.40 | 15.47 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
| 64.90 | 244.48 | 96.58 | 17.07 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
| 70.30 | 244.48 | 104.62 | 18.64 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
| 75.60 | 244.48 | 112.51 | 20.24 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
| 10-3/4 | 32.75 | 273.05 | 48.74 | 7.09 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 40.50 | 273.05 | 60.27 | 8.89 | PSB | PSB | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 45.50 | 273.05 | 67.71 | 10.16 | PSB | PSB | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 51.00 | 273.05 | 75.90 | 11.43 | PSB | PSB | PSB | PSB | PSB | PSB | – | |
| 55.50 | 273.05 | 82.60 | 12.57 | – | PSB | PSB | PSB | PSB | PSB | – | |
| 60.70 | 273.05 | 90.33 | 13.84 | – | – | – | – | PSB | PSB | PSB | |
| 65.70 | 273.05 | 97.77 | 15.11 | – | – | – | – | PSB | PSB | PSB | |
| 73.20 | 273.05 | 108.94 | 17.07 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
| 79.20 | 273.05 | 117.87 | 18.64 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
| 85.30 | 273.05 | 126.94 | 20.24 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
| 11-3/4 | 42.00 | 298.45 | 62.50 | 8.46 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 47.00 | 298.45 | 69.95 | 9.53 | PSB | PSB | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 54.00 | 298.45 | 80.36 | 11.05 | PSB | PSB | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 60.00 | 298.45 | 89.29 | 12.42 | PSB | PSB | PSB | PSB | PSB | PSB | PSB | |
| 65.00 | 298.45 | 96.73 | 13.56 | – | – | P | P | P | P | P | |
| 71.00 | 298.45 | 105.66 | 14.78 | – | – | P | P | P | P | P | |
| 13-3/8 | 48.00 | 339.72 | 71.43 | 8.38 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 54.50 | 339.72 | 81.11 | 9.65 | PSB | PSB | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 61.00 | 339.72 | 90.78 | 10.92 | PSB | PSB | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 68.00 | 339.72 | 101.20 | 12.19 | PSB | PSB | PSB | PSB | PSB | PSB | – | |
| 72.00 | 339.72 | 107.15 | 13.06 | – | – | PSB | PSB | PSB | PSB | PSB | |
| 16 | 65.00 | 406.40 | 96.73 | 9.53 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 75.00 | 406.40 | 111.62 | 11.13 | PSB | PSB | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 84.00 | 406.40 | 125.01 | 12.57 | PSB | PSB | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 109.00 | 406.40 | 162.21 | 16.66 | P | – | P | P | – | P | P | |
| 18-5/8 | 87.50 | 473.08 | 130.22 | 11.05 | PSB | PSB | – | – | – | – | – |
| 20 | 94.00 | 508.00 | 139.89 | 11.13 | PSLB | PSLB | – | – | – | – | – |
| 106.50 | 508.00 | 158.49 | 12.70 | PSLB | PSLB | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 133.00 | 508.00 | 197.93 | 16.13 | PSLB | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Another advantage of the double wall flexible automotive chassis is its versatility. This type of chassis can be easily customized to fit different vehicle models and sizes. Whether it is a compact car, a SUV, or a heavy-duty truck, the double wall flexible chassis can be adapted to meet the specific requirements of each vehicle. This flexibility allows automakers to streamline their production processes and reduce costs, as they can use the same chassis design for multiple models. It also gives consumers more options when choosing a vehicle, as they can select a model that best suits their needs and preferences.
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Furthermore, the double wall flexible automotive chassis offers improved fuel efficiency. The lightWeight nature of the chassis reduces the overall weight of the vehicle, which in turn reduces fuel consumption. This is particularly important in today’s environmentally conscious society, where reducing carbon emissions and conserving energy are top priorities. By using a double wall flexible chassis, automakers can contribute to a greener future and help combat climate change.
In conclusion, the double wall flexible automotive chassis offers a range of benefits over traditional chassis designs. Its durability, safety features, versatility, and fuel efficiency make it an attractive option for