What are the materials for engine guard plates?
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Engine guard plates are available in the following materials: 1. Hard plastic/resin guard plates: Relatively inexpensive with simple production processes. They can easily handle mud erosion and minor scratches to the chassis, but their overall strength is inferior to steel plates. Although they have some toughness, they can easily break under slightly severe impacts. However, this characteristic helps the engine to sink smoothly in the event of a serious accident. It should be noted that these guard plates are prone to breaking, especially in winter, and once damaged, they cannot be repaired, failing to provide long-term protection. 2. Steel plate guard plates: The advantage of steel plates is their strong impact resistance and low cost. In severe accidents, steel plates only deform and are less likely to break. However, this can interfere with the engine's safety sinking during an accident and poses a risk of damaging the engine first due to deformation during a collision, making it a double-edged sword. 3. Aluminum alloy (titanium alloy) guard plates: The advantage of aluminum alloy (titanium alloy) plates is their lighter weight compared to steel plates. However, they are more expensive, lack elasticity, can hinder engine sinking, are prone to resonance, and have lower material strength. 4. Alloy plastic steel guard plates: The characteristics of alloy plastic steel materials include light weight, high toughness, and strong pressure resistance. They also exhibit excellent physical properties such as rigidity, elasticity, corrosion resistance, and aging resistance.
