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2030 年全球汽车轻量化材料市场预测:按车型、材料、零件、製造流程、应用和地区进行分析Automotive Lightweight Materials Market Forecasts to 2030 - Global Analysis By Vehicle Type, Material, Component, Manufacturing Process, Application and By Geography |
根据 Stratistics MRC 的数据,全球汽车轻量材料市场规模预计在 2024 年达到 869.9 亿美元,到 2030 年将达到 1,419.3 亿美元,预测期内的复合年增长率为 8.5%。汽车轻量材料对于汽车产业追求提高燃油经济性、减少排放气体和提高车辆性能至关重要。这些材料包括镁合金、铝、碳纤维复合材料和先进的高强度钢,有助于减轻车辆的整体重量,同时保持或提高其安全性和结构完整性。使用轻量材料使汽车製造商能够製造出更节能、满足更严格的环境标准并且消耗更少燃料的汽车。
根据《复合材料科学与技术》杂誌发表的一项研究,碳纤维复合材料在汽车中的应用实际上可以节省高达 50% 的重量并显着提高燃油效率。
对燃油效率的需求日益增加
汽车市场的发展受到消费者对降低营业成本和提高燃油经济性的需求的推动。燃料价格的上涨以及人们对传统汽车对环境的负面影响的认识的不断提高,促使消费者选择更省油的汽车。碳纤维、镁和铝等轻量材料有助于减轻汽车的整体重量,从而提高燃油经济性。此外,减轻重量还能提高功率重量比,让引擎运转更有效率,降低消费量,进而降低消费者的营业成本,提升车辆性能。
获得先进材料的机会有限
一些先进的轻量材料,如碳纤维和镁合金,由于生产能力有限,仍然难以获得,而铝和高强度钢等材料已广泛普及。满足日益增长的需求正成为一个更大的挑战,因为这些材料需要专门的製造技术才能大量生产。此外,随着汽车製造商寻求将这些材料纳入更多车型,高品质材料的供应可能无法满足大量生产的需求。
为跑车和豪华车打造高性能材料
碳纤维等轻量材料的价值不仅在于其强度重量比,还在于它们能够透过改善加速、物料输送和煞车来提升豪华车的性能。豪华车和跑车製造商越来越多地采用先进的复合材料和合金来製造具有更好的功率重量比和卓越性能的汽车。此外,汽车产业向轻量材料的转变在豪华车和跑车中尤其明显,因为性能和美观度对于这些汽车来说至关重要。
与传统材料的竞争
儘管轻量材料具有许多优势,但汽车产业仍在使用钢和铸铁等传统材料。钢铁仍然是大众市场汽车的首选材料,因为它价格低廉、强度高且易于大规模生产。此外,在传统汽车中,成本是关键的决定因素,儘管轻量材料在豪华车和电动车等特定细分市场中具有优势,但并不总是具有强大的吸引力。
汽车轻量材料市场受到新冠疫情的严重影响,并导致整个汽车产业的供应链中断。製造业停工、工人短缺和原材料延迟交付给轻量材料生产带来困难,从而导致供应短缺和汽车生产延迟。汽车销售也放缓,由于消费者对汽车的需求下降,尤其是在疫情初期,轻量材料等新技术的采用也暂时停止。但随着汽车製造商在疫情后转向电动车和环保解决方案,疫情也让人关注永续性和燃油效率的重要性,从而加强了对轻量材料的长期需求。
预测期内,乘用车市场预计将成为最大的市场
由于消费者越来越注重提高车辆的性能、永续性和燃油效率,预计乘用车市场将在预测期内占据最大的市场占有率,因此该市场领域的需求巨大。复合材料、高强度钢和铝等轻量材料材料越来越多地被应用于乘用车,以减轻重量、提高燃油效率并遵守严格的环境法规。此外,汽车製造商正在投资轻量化解决方案,以满足消费者对环保、省油和高性能汽车的需求,进一步加强了乘用车领域的市场主导地位。
复合材料领域预计将在预测期内以最高复合年增长率成长
预计预测期内复合材料部分将呈现最高的成长率。玻璃纤维和碳纤维增强塑胶(CFRP)等复合材料由于其优异的强度重量比、耐腐蚀性和设计适应性而越来越受欢迎。这些材料在高檔电动车(EV)和高性能汽车中尤其受欢迎,因为在不牺牲性能或安全性的情况下减轻重量非常重要。此外,製造流程的不断改进、节约成本的措施以及汽车行业对轻质和环保材料日益增长的需求是该领域爆炸式增长的主要驱动力。
预计预测期内北美地区将占据最大的市场占有率。由于对燃油效率的关注、更严格的排放法规以及电动车(EV)的日益普及,该地区对铝、复合材料和高强度钢等轻量材料的需求很高。汽车和材料供应行业主要参与者的存在以及对先进材料研发的大量投资进一步加强了北美在市场的主导地位。此外,该地区在汽车製造业采用轻量材料方面的领导地位也受到日益增强的永续性和环境责任的推动。
预计预测期内亚太地区将呈现最高的复合年增长率。中国、印度和日本等国家汽车产业的爆炸性成长是这项扩张背后的主要因素。该地区对环保和省油汽车的需求日益增长,加之排放法规越来越严格,加速了铝、复合材料和高强度钢等轻量材料的采用。此外,由于竞争激烈的製造环境、对汽车创新和基础设施发展的大量投资,该地区已成为先进轻量材料快速成长的市场。
According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Automotive Lightweight Materials Market is accounted for $86.99 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach $141.93 billion by 2030 growing at a CAGR of 8.5% during the forecast period. Automotive lightweight materials are crucial in the automotive industry's pursuit of greater fuel efficiency, reduced emissions, and enhanced vehicle performance. These materials, which include magnesium alloys, aluminum, carbon fiber composites, and advanced high-strength steels, help vehicles weigh less overall while preserving or enhancing their safety and structural integrity. By using lightweight materials, automakers can create cars that are more energy-efficient, meet stricter environmental standards, and use less fuel.
According to research published in the journal Composites Science and Technology, the use of carbon fiber composites in automotive applications can indeed lead to weight reductions of up to 50%, which significantly improves fuel efficiency.
Growing need for fuel efficiency
The automotive market is still driven by consumer demand for reduced operating costs and increased fuel efficiency. Customers are choosing more fuel-efficient cars as a result of rising fuel prices and growing awareness of the negative environmental effects of conventional vehicles. By lowering the total weight of cars, lightweight materials like carbon fiber, magnesium, and aluminum help to increase fuel efficiency. Additionally, better power-to-weight ratios result from this reduction, allowing engines to run more effectively and use less fuel, which lowers consumer operating costs and improves vehicle performance.
Restricted access to advanced materials
Some of the more sophisticated lightweight materials, like carbon fiber and magnesium alloys, are still harder to obtain because of their limited production capacities, even though materials like aluminum and high-strength steel are becoming more widely available. Meeting the growing demand is made more challenging by the specialized manufacturing techniques needed to produce these materials in large quantities. Furthermore, the supply of high-quality materials might not be able to keep up with the demand for mass production as automakers try to use these materials in more vehicle models.
Creation of high-performance materials for sports and luxury automobiles
Lightweight materials, like carbon fiber, are valued not only for their strength-to-weight ratio but also for their ability to improve the performance of high-end vehicles by improving acceleration, handling, and braking. Manufacturers of luxury and sports cars are increasingly adopting advanced composites and alloys to create vehicles that offer better power-to-weight ratios and superior performance. Moreover, the automotive industry's shift toward lightweight materials is especially noticeable in luxury and sports cars, where performance and aesthetics are paramount.
Competition from conventional materials
Despite the advantages of lightweight materials, the automotive industry continues to use traditional materials like steel and cast iron because of their robustness, lower cost, and established manufacturing processes. Because it is inexpensive, strong, and simple to produce in large quantities, steel is still the material of choice for mass-market automobiles. Additionally, for conventional vehicles, where cost is a key determining factor, lightweight materials might not always make a strong case, even though they have benefits in certain market segments, such as luxury or electric vehicles.
The market for automotive lightweight materials was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which also caused supply chain disruptions in the entire automotive industry. Manufacturing closures, a lack of workers, and delays in raw material delivery made it difficult to produce lightweight materials, which resulted in a shortage of supplies and a delay in the production of vehicles. Automobile sales also slowed, and the adoption of new technologies, such as lightweight materials, was temporarily halted due to decreased consumer demand for vehicles, especially in the early phases of the pandemic. However, as automakers turned their attention to electric vehicles and environmentally friendly solutions after the pandemic, the pandemic also brought attention to the significance of sustainability and fuel efficiency, which strengthened the long-term demand for lightweight materials.
The Passenger Vehicles segment is expected to be the largest during the forecast period
The Passenger Vehicles segment is expected to account for the largest market share during the forecast period due to the increased focus on enhancing consumer vehicles' performance, sustainability, and fuel efficiency, this market segment represents a sizeable amount of demand. In order to reduce weight, improve fuel efficiency, and comply with strict environmental regulations, lightweight materials like composites, high-strength steel, and aluminum are being used more and more in passenger cars. Furthermore, the market dominance of the passenger vehicle segment is strengthened by automakers' investments in lightweight solutions in response to consumer demand for more environmentally friendly, fuel-efficient, and high-performance vehicles.
The Composite segment is expected to have the highest CAGR during the forecast period
Over the forecast period, the Composite segment is predicted to witness the highest growth rate. Composites, like fibreglass and carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRP), are becoming increasingly popular because of their superior strength-to-weight ratio, resistance to corrosion, and adaptability in design. These materials are particularly well-liked in luxury cars, electric vehicles (EVs), and high-performance vehicles, where it's crucial to reduce weight without sacrificing performance or safety. Moreover, continuous improvements in manufacturing processes, cost-cutting measures, and the growing need for lightweight, environmentally friendly materials in the automotive industry are the main drivers of the segment's explosive growth.
During the forecast period, the North America region is expected to hold the largest market share. Lightweight materials like aluminum, composites, and high-strength steel are in high demand due to the region's strong focus on fuel efficiency, strict emissions regulations, and the growing popularity of electric vehicles (EVs). North America's dominant market position has also been cemented by the presence of major players in the automotive and material supply industries, as well as significant investments in research and development for advanced materials. Additionally, the region's leadership in the adoption of lightweight materials in automotive manufacturing is further supported by the growing push for sustainability and environmental responsibility.
Over the forecast period, the Asia-Pacific region is anticipated to exhibit the highest CAGR. The automotive industry's explosive growth in nations like China, India, and Japan is the main driver of this expansion. Adoption of lightweight materials like aluminum, composites, and high-strength steel is accelerating due to the region's growing demand for environmentally friendly, fuel-efficient vehicles and strict emission regulations. Furthermore, the region is the fastest-growing market for advanced lightweight materials due to its competitive manufacturing environment, substantial investments in automotive innovation, and infrastructure.
Key players in the market
Some of the key players in Automotive Lightweight Materials market include Celanese Corporation, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Teijin Limited, LyondellBasell Industries Holdings B.V., BASF SE, Novelis, Inc., Solvay S.A., Tata Steel Limited, Evonik Industries, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Toray Industries, Inc., Hindalco Industries Limited, Covestro AG, Alcoa Corporation and Stratasys Ltd.
In July 2024, BASF and ENGIE signed a 7-year Biomethane Purchase Agreement (BPA). Under the BPA, ENGIE will supply BASF with 2.7 to 3.0 terawatt hours of biomethane throughout the term of the agreement. BASF uses certified biomethane at its Ludwigshafen/Germany and Antwerp/Belgium sites as a sustainable alternative to fossil raw materials in its manufacturing process.
In February 2024, Henkel opens new tab has agreed to acquire U.S.-based protective coating and sealing solutions firm Seal for Life Industries as it sees growing demand in repairing and maintenance, the German consumer goods. The U.S. firm that employs more than 650 people offers coating solutions that can be applied in repairing and maintaining infrastructure assets including pipelines and piles.
In June 2023, Celanese Corporation announced the signing of a definitive agreement to form a Food Ingredients joint venture under the name Nutrinova. Celanese will contribute the assets, technology and employees of its Food Ingredients business while retaining a 30 percent stake in the joint venture.
Note: Tables for North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East & Africa Regions are also represented in the same manner as above.