Car body iron thickness table

As you know, torsional rigidity of a body is the key to good handling, “composure” and durability of a car... I found a good (I hope updated) table of body rigidity: a-dat.ru/auto-body-rigidity/ and the same topruscar.ru /terms/zhestkost-kuzova

Brand Hardness value, Nm/deg

1 Alfa Romeo 147 3d 18800 2 Alfa Romeo 147 5d 16250 3 Alfa Romeo 156 18800 4 Alfa Romeo 159 31400 5 Alfa Romeo 166 24400 6 Alfa Romeo MiTo 17650 7 Aston Martin DB9 Convertible 15500 8 Aston Martin DB 9 Coupe 27000 9 Aston Martin Vanquish 28500 10 Audi A2 11900 11 Audi A8 D2 25000 12 Audi A8 D3 36000 13 Audi A8 D4 45000 14 Audi R8 40000 15 Audi TT Coupe mk1 19000 16 Audi TT Roadster mk1 10000 17 Audi TT Roadster mk2 22000 18 Bentley Azure 18 000 19 Bentley Continental Supersports 24000 20 Bentley Flying Spur mk2 36500 21 BMW 7 series E65 31200 22 BMW 7 series F01 37500 23 BMW E34 17200 24 BMW E36 Touring 10900 25 BMW E39 24000 26 BMW E46 Convertible 10500 27 BMW E46 Coupe 12500 28 BMW E46 Sedan 13000 29 BMW E46 Wagon 14000 30 BMW E60 24000 31 BMW E90 22500 32 BMW F10 37500 33 BMW F30 25000 34 BMW X5 E53 23100 35 BMW X5 E70 28000 36 BMW Z3 mk1 5600 37 BMW Z4 Coupe mk1 32000 38 BMW Z4 Roadster mk1 14500 39 BMW Z8 10500 40 Bugatti EB110 19000 41 Bugatti Veyron 50000 42 Chevrolet Corvette C5 9100 43 Chrysler Crossfire 20140 44 Citroen Picasso mk1 17000 45 Daewoo Lanos 3d 1997 10500 46 Daewoo Nubira 1997 14500 47 Dodge Durango mk1 6800 48 Dodge Viper Coupe mk2 7600 49 Ferrari 360 Spider 8500 50 Ferrari 575M Maranello 14700 51 Ferrari F50 34600 52 Fiat Brava 9100 53 Fiat Bravo 10600 54 Fiat Punto 3d 19700 55 Fiat Tempra 6700 56 Ford Fiesta 3d 1995 6500 57 Ford Focus 3d mk1 19600 58 Ford Focus 5d mk1 17 900 59 Ford GT 27100 60 Ford GT40 MkI 17000 61 Ford Maverick 5d 1995 4400 62 Ford Mustang 2003 16000 63 Ford Mustang 2005 21000 64 Ford Mustang Convertible (2003) 4800 65 Ford Mustang Convertible (2005) 9500 66 Jaguar XK mk2 16000 67 Jaguar X-Type Estate 16300 68 Jaguar X-Type Se dan 22000 69 Koenigsegg Agera 58000 70 Koenigsegg Agera R 65000 71 Koenigsegg CC-8 28100 72 Lamborghini Aventador 35000 73 Lamborghini Gallardo 23000 74 Lamborghini Murcielago 20000 75 Lancia Kappa Coupe 27350 76 Land Rover Freeland er 2 28000 77 Lexus LFA 39130 78 Lotus Elan 7900 79 Lotus Elise S2 / Exige (2004) 10500 80 Lotus Esprit SE Turbo 5850 81 Maserati Quattroporte 2008 18000 82 Mazda CX-5 27000 83 Mazda CX-7 23700 84 Mazda Rx-7 FD 15000 85 Mazda Rx-8 30000 86 McLaren F1 13500 87 Mercedes SL R230 16400 88 Mercedes SL R231 19400 89 Mercedes SLS Roadster 18000 90 Mercedes E-Class W212 29920 91 Mercedes S-Class W221 27500 92 Mercedes S-Class W222 40500 93 Mini (2003) 24500 94 Nissan Micra 1995 4000 95 Nissan Pra irie 4×4 5d 1995 7500 96 Nissan Sunny 3d 1995 8200 97 Opel Astra 3d 1998 10500 98 Opel Astra 4d 1998 11900 99 Opel Astra 5d 1998 11700 100 Opel Combo 1999 18500 101 Opel Corsa 3d 1 995 6500 102 Opel Corsa 3d 1999 8000 103 Opel Omega 1999 13000 104 Opel Vectra 4d 1999 8800 105 Pagani Zonda C12 S 26300 106 Pagani Zonda F 27000 107 Pagani Zonda Roadster 18000 108 Peugeot 206 CC 8000 109 Peugeot 407 22700 110 Porsche 911 Carrera S 991 30400 111 Porsche 911 Turbo 993 13500 112 Porsche 911 Turbo 996 27000 113 Porsche 911 Turbo 996 Convertible 11600 114 Porsche 911 Turbo 997 34000 115 Porsche 959 12900 116 Porsche Carrera GT 26000 117 Porsche Cayman 981 42000 118 Porsche Panamera 25000 119 Range Rover mk3 32500 120 Renault Sport Spider 10000 121 Renault Twingo 1995 14200 122 Rolls-Royce Phantom 40500 123 Saab 9-3 Cabriolet mk2 11500 124 Saab 9-3 Sedan mk2 22000 125 Saab 9-3 Sportcombi mk2 21000 126 Seat Leon 2005 23800 127 Toyota Corolla 3d 1995 10500 128 Toyota Prius 2001 22700 129 Toyota Starlet 5d 1995 7600 130 Volkswagen Fox 2007 17900 131 Volvo S60 mk1 20000 132 Volvo S80 mk1 18600 133 VW Golf V GTI 25000 134 VW Passat B6 32400 135 VW Phaeton 37000 136 VAZ-1111E Oka 7000 137 VAZ-21043 6 300 138 VAZ-2105 7300 139 VAZ-2106 6500 140 VAZ- 2107 7200 141 VAZ-21083 8200 142 VAZ-21093 6800 143 VAZ-21099 5500 144 VAZ-2110 8000 145 VAZ-21102 8400 146 VAZ-21106 12200 147 VA Z-21106 (racing) 51800 148 VAZ-21108 Premier 10500 149 VAZ-21109 Consul 14300 150 VAZ-2111 7400 151 VAZ-2112 8100 152 VAZ-2115 5500 153 VAZ-2120 Nadezhda 10000 154 VAZ-21213 Niva 8900 155 VAZ-2123 Chevy Niva 12000 156 VAZ-2131 Niva 7400 157 GAZ-M20 Pobeda 4600 158 MZMA-400 Moskvich 2500

Essence of the question

The same situation can happen when you start looking for an expensive model in the lower price range on the used market. A list of the best options for used cars under 400,000 rubles can help to some extent, but not in assessing the condition of the body and its coating.

A separate group of buyers can be identified as those who want a certain car due to some kind of attachment, for example, BMW. Here you will have to keep your eyes open, because crime, corrosion, and multiple repairs are possible. Examination of the paint layer can tell the future owner a lot:

• Was the car involved in the accident?
• What kind of damage did you receive in the accident?
• How were the body or coating defects eliminated?
• How much can you reduce the price of a car when bargaining?

Body metal thickness

Hello dear car lovers. Nowadays, especially on forums and in the comments of automobile websites, many people have become interested in the question: what is the thickness of the car body (Lada Granta, Hyundai, Mersedes, BMW, Audi, Bentley, limousines, etc.). This is understandable, the Lada Granta, for example, is a new product in the Russian automobile industry, and everyone who decides to buy it wants to know the thickness of the body, what it is covered with, and its resistance to corrosion.

The body is the most important component of the car. Resistance to small impacts depends on the thickness of the body metal. For example, when cars are parked too close to each other, those who do not open the doors carefully create dents on the surface of the body of the other car.

How and how the thickness of paintwork is determined by car brands: physics of the process

As a rule, all models have approximately the same layer of factory coating - 100-140 microns. When a body element is straightened, a certain amount of putty will certainly appear under the paint, which moves the characteristics of the coating away from factory standards. Usually in this case the formation value will be at least 200 microns, and in some cases even more.

Thickness gauges can detect such deviations. The studied thickness of paintwork on cars and a table of standard coating parameters will immediately clarify the situation. Inexpensive models of measuring instruments make it possible to determine the presence of putty, but not repainting. High-end thickness gauges can check the coating layer on aluminum and plastic parts, but they are quite expensive.

The principle of any coating layer meter is to determine the interval from the sensor to the base of the body element. The simplest option is when the part is made of steel, here you can limit yourself to a basic magnetic device costing up to 1000 rubles.

Its design is simple: a permanent magnet is mechanically connected to the pointer. The closer it is to the metal, the stronger the attraction and the arrow deviates at a larger angle. The disadvantages are low sensitivity and accuracy, but the device confidently indicates putty from a millimeter.

Classification of thickness gauges

Specialized stores offer several types of such devices. It goes without saying that the principle of their operation, cost and capabilities are different. Therefore, it makes sense to consider each type separately:

• Ultrasonic – work both with metal materials and with plastic, composites and ceramics. This makes it possible to measure the thickness of paintwork on the bodies of any car brands, not only on metal surfaces, but also on decorative elements. The main disadvantage is the high price; the cost of an entry-level product starts at 10,000 Russian rubles.
• Eddy current – ​​the sensor assesses the condition of the coating on any metal with high accuracy. However, the result depends on the conductivity of the part. Thus, when studying copper and aluminum, the assessment will be as accurate as possible, but on iron, errors already appear. The cost of an eddy current thickness gauge is around 5,000 rubles.
• Electromagnetic - reliable and practical devices that give fairly accurate results. Their price does not exceed 3,000 rubles, but there are also disadvantages: the device can only be used on metal parts; the device does not work with non-ferrous alloys and plastic.
• Magnetic - the functionality is based on the principle of a magnet; the stronger it is attracted to the body, the more the needle deviates. Accordingly, a smaller angle of inclination indicates a thick layer of coating, which is alarming. Despite the low price of 500 rubles and ease of operation, the unit is capable of accurately assessing the surface only with a thickness not exceeding 1.5 mm.

Lada Priora

The next domestic model produced at the Volzhsky Automobile Plant is the Lada Priora. Today it is produced in 4 body variations. The line of models also includes the Priora Coupe - which, however, has not yet gained any popularity among Russians.

Lada Priora

An important parameter of the Priora body, again, is the LCD/c value. It is noteworthy that for the Priora this figure is 12,000 Nm/deg in the sedan version. In other variations, except for the coupe, it is a row lower.

Despite this, there are general indicators for all 3 models, implying body dimensions. Thus, all body types (except coupe) have the same wheelbase, ground clearance and width. As for the length, let us recall that the sedan’s figures are 4350 mm, the hatchback’s are 4,210 mm, and the station wagon’s are 4,340 mm. The heights of the bodies are also different: the sedan is 1420 mm, the hatchback is 1435 mm, and the station wagon is 1508 mm.

Initially, the weak areas of Priora bodies were considered to be the roof, hood and trunk. It is for this reason that experts insist on the mandatory treatment of all internal surfaces of problem areas by the car owner himself with an anticorrosive agent.

Priora body protection against corrosion is provided for 6 years. In practice, this period is determined by: zinc coating of the sills, bottom and arches, as well as the use of low-alloy steel.

Dimensions of Priora

Indeed, practical experience has proven that the Priora body is incredibly resistant to corrosion. If problems start, the first ones at risk are the bumpers, then bubbles form on the paintwork in the winter, and the paint peels off.

The 12 thousand Nm/deg indicator on the Priora sedan is not a large value. Even the VAZ-21106, not to mention foreign cars, has a higher figure. Thus, Priora owners who prefer active driving would do well to strengthen the car’s frame. In particular, strengthening should involve the installation of strut struts and modernization of the SPU on the rear axle.

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How to use a thickness gauge correctly?

When purchasing a car on the secondary market, it is not enough to know how the purchase and sale transaction and vehicle registration take place. The practice of measuring the thickness of the paintwork on the car body and a table of the factory parameters of the factory coating will also not hurt. To do this, experts offer several recommendations with which you can effectively use a thickness gauge:

• Buy your device wisely. An inexpensive unit has a narrow specialization; it is able to determine whether the car has been puttied, but an additional ball of paint is unlikely. To work with aluminum parts, you will have to buy a more expensive device, and for plastic elements, the price of the device will be comparable to the cost of some used cars. Therefore, buy a thickness gauge according to the situation.
• Some car companies offer to rent a device - it will be cheaper, especially when you plan to only buy a car on the secondary market.
• After purchase, be sure to calibrate the unit. For this purpose, reference samples made of steel and plastic are used, on which there is a layer of paint. It is enough to compare the measurement results with the data printed on the plates. If the numbers do not match, you need to adjust the device settings and achieve identical readings.
• It is worth adjusting the mechanism for each measurement separately. Many models have an adjustment function, do not neglect it, because it reduces the likelihood of errors.

Practice: measuring the thickness of the paint layer on cars and using a table of factory values

The importance of measurement technology is undeniable. The results of the final data depend on this. The measurement algorithm is performed in the following sequence:

• Apply the thickness gauge to the body, starting from the front fender and moving across the entire surface. Don't forget about the roof. Measurements should be carried out at least 3-5 times.
• After taking measurements, calculate the arithmetic mean for each element and compare the final values ​​with each other. Check the thickness of the paintwork several times, independently of car brands - this guarantees the reliability of the data obtained.
• Compare the measurement results with the data in the report card with standard coatings of factory origin. To do this, you need to select the appropriate car model.

BOTH FORD AND VAZ ARE MADE OF RUSSIAN METAL

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BOTH FORD AND VAZ ARE MADE OF RUSSIAN METAL

In April of this year, Lipetsk craftsmen attempted a hitherto unheard-of audacity - to supply a trial batch of 20 tons of automotive sheet metal in Germany, which is produced by Focus.

Ford's interest is quite understandable: in the Leningrad region, in the city of Vsevolozhsk, they are also preparing to assemble this model. The main task is to reduce the price of a new product on the Russian market as much as possible.

Outlining a circle of suppliers of inexpensive components for world-class cars, Ford representatives have already visited GAZ. Novolipetsk Plant (NLMK), founded, by the way, 300 years ago by Peter I, was also among the contenders.

When the test batch for Ford was at the plant, I asked the metallurgists to show it. “We don’t share - for Ford or anyone else. Here are the export products. Where will she go? Maybe even a Ford. “It seemed to me that the goods for a world-famous customer would be almost under guard here. Well, calmness is a sign of confidence and strength.

FOLLOW THE COURSE.

Simultaneously with the Ford project, NLMK began supplying galvanized sheets to VAZ: 350–400 tons per month. The task is to replace the imported sheets that the Volzhsky Automobile Plant currently purchases. By the way, so far only NLMK and the plant in Lysva make such sheets for automobile bodies in Russia. True, the Lysvensky plant does not produce metal, but buys it in Lipetsk and only galvanizes it. So you can’t call it a competitor to NLMK. The Novolipetsk plant is generally considered the first among suppliers to all domestic automobile plants. VAZ gets half of the metal it consumes from here, KamAZ - 50%, UAZ - also about 50%, GAZ - 35%, and ZIL - all 100.