THE Aluminium Automotive MANUAL (AAM)                 Copyright and liability Preface 1st Edition       The information in this publication is general in nature and is not intended for direct application to specific technical or scientific projects. EAA cannot be held liable for any damage, costs or expenses resulting from the use of the information in this publication. The European Aluminium Association suggests, that, when planning specific projects, the most current data and other recommendations should be obtained from members of the aluminium industry. Be sure to have read the terms of copyright and liability. For further information contact EAA - European Aluminium Association Av. de Broqueville 12 B-1150 Brussels T: +32 2 775 6339 F: +32 2 779 0531 www.eaa.net Online since 18 Feb 2003 (continuously updated, see next page) The Aluminium Automotive Manual is conceived with the objective to provide the automotive engineer with a source of information on aluminium automotive materials. Six major sections address most recent automotive applications, materials and products, manufacturing technologies and joining techniques, as well as design issues, and contain about 240 major and minor chapters. This 1st Edition still has a few building sites, which will be filled in due course. Look for dates of update issues. The information was contributed by a large group of experts of the aluminium industry. As the Manual is a joint effort of the sponsoring aluminium industry, it is by necessity pre-competitive of nature. Users are, therefore, invited to obtain further detailed information on specific subjects of proprietary nature or developments from individual aluminium company sources. Click OK if you accept the terms of copyright and liability: