Self-Study Program

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The Audi Space Frame
®
A8 is a compound of
aluminium profiles and die-cast aluminium
joints.
All of the other aluminium body parts are
attached to this Audi frame construction by
MIG welding, punch rivets, adhesive bonding
and clinching.
Overview of ASF
®
- A8 and A2
Rolled sheet
metal
Extruded profiles
Cast metal
SSP239_012
Audi Space Frame – ASF
®
Overview of bonding techniques
Punch rivets = 1100 rivets
MIG welds = 70 m
Welding spots = 500 spots
Clinches = 178
Weight distribution
Rolled sheet metal parts - 55 % =138.20 kg
Extruded profile parts - 22.7 % = 56.50 kg
Cast parts - 21.8 % = 54.30 kg
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Overall weight of the ASF
®
=249.00 kg
Number of parts
Rolled sheet metal parts - 71 % = 237 parts
Extruded profile parts - 14 % = 49 parts
Cast parts - 15 % = 50 parts
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Total number of parts
of the ASF
®
= 336 parts