Understanding Aluminium Alloys: A Beginner’s Guide to the 1xxx to 8xxx Series

Aluminium alloys are named and grouped so you can tell what they’re made of and how they behave. Each alloy gets a number that...

The years of hard yakka will pay off: Implications of the EU-Australia trade deal

The conclusion of a long-anticipated trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Australia is being welcomed across multiple industrial sectors, but few stand...

Beyond oil: How Middle East tensions could reshape US aluminium recycling

The current escalation between the United States and Iran is being framed primarily as an energy story. Oil prices, shipping routes and geopolitical risk...

Copper vs aluminium price trends: Why the 4:1 ratio is driving industry shift

Introduction While most people are aware that aluminium costs less than copper, they don’t realise exactly how much less or how prices have changed over...

Why aluminium recycling is not easy: Challenges in secondary aluminium production & circular economy

Closing the loop Until the last century, the scientific understanding that sought truth and tried to reach pure knowledge and the science-technology relationship or integrity...