Eco-Friendly Automobile-Related Products

Ahead of its competitors in Japan, Hitachi Metals introduced casting components for automobiles based on its proprietary malleable cast iron in 1910. Since then, the Hitachi Metals Group has supported the development of the automobile industry. Today, we are offering automakers a comprehensive line of products and solutions that accommodate their requirements. Our offerings include components for high-efficiency engines and drive motors-the heart of eco-friendly automobiles. We also offer suspension systems, essential safety equipment, aluminum wheels and other components. In addition, we make components for automotive electronic products that support the development of comfortable and convenient automobiles.

Hitachi Metals' automobile-related products include:

Engine and Exhaust Systems

From heat-resistant exhaust castings (HERCUNITE®) to electronic materials for engine control, Hitachi Metals offers various products that contribute to improved engine efficiency.

• High-Grade Specialty Steel Engine Materials and Components
• HERCUNITE® Series Heat-Resistant Exhaust Casting Components
• Lost-Wax Precision Castings
• Ceracat® Diesel Particulate Filters

Steering and Transmission Systems

Hitachi Metals is contributing to the improved basic performance of automobiles through the provision of components for electric power steering and continuously variable transmission (CVT) systems.

• NEOMAX® Series Nd-Fe-B Sintered Magnets
• CVT Belt Materials

Chassis and Bodies

Through the pursuit of more lightweight materials and optimal component designs, Hitachi Metals is helping to reduce the weight of automobiles. In addition, Hitachi Metals effectively accommodates automakers' desire for more sophisticated finished product design through the application of its casting and surface treatment technologies.

• High-Vacuum Aluminum Die Castings
• Aluminum Wheels
• Aluminum Alloy Castings
• High-Toughness Ductile Iron Castings

Hybrid and Electric Cars

The Hitachi Metals Group contributes to the evolution of eco-friendly automobiles by consistently developing magnets to improve the drive motor performance and soft magnetic materials used inside inverters.

• NEOMAX® Series Nd-Fe-B Sintered Magnets

Utilities

By developing magnets as well as Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC)-compliant devices that help reduce electromagnetic noise to prevent the malfunction of diverse electronic equipment, Hitachi Metals is providing comprehensive support for the manufacture of comfortable and convenient automobiles.

• NMFTM Series Sintered Ferrite Magnets
• Low Frequency Amorphous Antennas

Batteries

Hitachi Metals has contributed to improvements in cell performance by developing separator and cladding materials that have good conductivity.

• ZMG® 232L for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) Interconnects
• Cladding Materials for Rechargeable Batteries

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