A truck’s overall weight comes from dozens of components, including the engine, chassis, tyres, etc. Wheels are one area where fleets can explore lightweighting. Traditional steel wheels, widely used across the transport industry, are known for their robustness. Forged Alcoa aluminium wheels offer...
India’s aluminium recycling sector has matured significantly over the past decade. Secondary aluminium, produced by remelting and refining scrap, now accounts for a growing share of the country’s total aluminium consumption. Recycling aluminium requires up to 95 per cent less energy than smelting...
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The Finance Ministry of India has imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of cast aluminium alloy wheels or Alloy Road Wheels (ARW) originating from China. The definitive anti-dumping duty, which remains effective for five years, varies between $0.23 per kg and $1.71 per kg depending on...
Century Aluminum Company, a global producer of primary aluminium, has reportedly signed a memorandum of understanding with MX Holdings to form a joint venture firm for manufacturing and marketing low-carbon secondary billet. MX Holdings is a global leader in the purchasing, processing, and...
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) has officially announced the successful certification of Fujian Nanping Aluminum Co., LTD. against the ASI Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard V2 (2022). This achievement follows the company's Performance Standard Certification for the same facilities in...
The workshop for the aluminium alloy strip 2# production line for automobiles at Chinalco Ruimin has been completed. The goal is to commence production by the end of August. This includes installing the steel structure and heating area of the gas-electric furnace and 80 per cent completion of the...
Recently, Southwest Aluminum's Melting and Casting Plant achieved a significant milestone with the successful trial production of a large-scale new aluminium alloy square ingot. This accomplishment marks a pivotal step forward, providing a solid foundation for the upcoming rolling research of this...
Aluminium, a versatile metal, holds immense importance in numerous industries and everyday applications. Its lightweight nature and impressive strength and durability make it indispensable in the aerospace, automotive, and construction sectors. Aluminium's high strength-to-weight ratio allows for...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, the operating rate of leading domestic aluminium downstream processing companies increased by 3.2 percentage points week-over-week to 60.2 per cent last week. However, annually, the operating rate fell by 2.8 percentage points. The W-o-W increase could be...
Introduction The need to measure dissolved hydrogen in aluminium alloys has never been greater as the quality specifications demanded by end-users continue to increase. Methods of measuring hydrogen have been commercially available for many years, but the performance of these methods has generally...
The DC casting method, a well-known casting technology for 50 years, involves feeding molten aluminium into a mould. This molten metal is subsequently subjected to cooling through the application of water strategically directed towards the inner wall of a graphite ring. Over time, the DC technology...
"The economic and social benefits of recycled aluminum are significant," said Li Xiehua, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) and Deputy Party Secretary and General Manager of Chinalco Advanced Manufacturing Co., Ltd. The company is lauded for its significant contributions to the...
China-based Zhongchuang Co., Ltd. achieved a significant milestone by creating a domestically leading 10-tonne-class hard aluminium alloy ultra-thick plate, boasting its most comprehensive and highest strength. This forged plate, with dimensions of 4215x3040x270mm, underwent four consecutive...
The spot prices for Aluminium ADC12 alloy ingot (equivalent to automobile grade) in Delhi remain steady at INR 204,000 per tonne week-on-week, excluding GST. This stability persists despite the rise in local Tense scrap prices, especially in regions like north and south India, where shortages have...
The spot prices for Aluminium ADC12 alloy ingots used in automobiles rose by INR 2,000 per tonne W-o-W, reaching INR 204,000 per tonne. This surge is primarily linked to the rise in local tense scrap prices. India's prominent automobile manufacturer, which holds significant influence in setting...
In 2023, domestic primary aluminium prices continued to surge, driven by a trend of robust internal demand contrasted with relatively weaker external markets. This dynamic opened a window for increased imports of primary aluminium, resulting in a significant uptick in annual import volumes....
Since its inception in 2007, Bagaria Aluminum Alloys Private Limited (BAAPL Ltd.) has been a cornerstone in the secondary aluminium industry, specializing in processing over 1100 metric tonnes of secondary aluminium per month. The company has been successfully onboarded by AL Biz, the world's 1st...
Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the automobile sector saw M-o-M surge in aluminium ADC12 alloy ingot prices, climbing by INR 6,000 per tonne to reach INR 204,000 per tonne, excluding GST, at the ex-works (exw) Delhi rate. Meanwhile, spot prices for ADC12 alloy ingots increased by INR...
ADDAM GmbH, a specialist in aluminium 3D printing, is reportedly forming a partnership with IMR metal powder technologies GmbH to innovate sustainable solutions for the additive manufacturing sector. This collaboration is expected to revolutionise the delivery of aluminium alloy powders in the...
During the week ending on February 2, 2024, base metals prices experienced a significant downturn on the London Metal Exchange (LME), with three-month aluminium futures dropping by 1.8 per cent to $2,233 per tonne, while nickel settled at $16,235 per tonne, marking a 3.3 per cent decrease....
