Alcoa’s 16kg aluminium wheel could change fleet efficiency equation
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...
Why aluminium scrap grade matters when buying secondary aluminium in India
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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AMAG Ranshofen facilities achieve ASI Custody Standard Certification for producing high-quality cast alloys
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has certified AMAG Austria Metall AG against Custody Standard Certification for aluminium remelting/recycling, casting, and rolling activities at production facilities in Ranshofen, Austria. High-quality cast alloys are manufactured in Ranshofen from recycled...
A00 aluminium ingot price slides by RMB 190/t; Aluminium alloy (A356) price stands at RMB15150/t
Aluminium ingot prices registered a drop across all major markets in China on Wednesday, 23 September 2020. SMM aluminium ingot price recorded a decline of RMB190 per tonne from yesterday. The price now stood at RMB14560 per tonne. The average price is likely to range at RMB14540-14580 per tonne....
A00 aluminium ingot price declines by RMB40/t after two consecutive days of rise: SMM
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, A00 aluminium ingot price has declined by RMB 40 per tonne on Tuesday, September 22, to stand at RMB 14,750 per tonne, following two consecutive days of rise from RMB 14,590 per tonne to RMB 14,790 per tonne. The average prices are expected to range between...
QUT scientists discover wet-etching technique can kill COVID-19 virus on aluminium surfaces
A new way to kill COVID-19 virus on aluminium surfaces has been innovated by QUT scientists with the use of a wet-etching technique that forms random ‘nano-pillars’ proven to have both antiviral and antibacterial properties. Following the rounds of lab testing on the longevity of COVID-19 on metal...
Regal Metal to construct recycled aluminium project in Shanxi province
According to a Reuters report, Regal Metal announced it will construct a recycled aluminium project in Shanxi province. The plant will have an annual capacity of 300,000 tonnes of secondary aluminium. The project worth 500 million yuan will be completed in two years with two phases of construction,...
Weekly update: Aluminium price in China witnessed upward movement; Aluminium alloy (ADC12) performed higher over the week
SMM aluminium ingot price witnessed an upward movement over the week, except Monday and Thursday. The price stood lower at RMB 14580 per tonne on Monday, September 14. But the price increased by RMB 30 per tonne and RMB 70 per tonne to stand at RMB 14610 per tonne and RMB 14680 per tonne on Tuesday...
Aluminium ingot price edges lower to RMB 14590/t; Aluminium alloy (ADC12) price inches up by RMB 100/t
SMM aluminium ingot price registered a decline after two days of hike. The price edged lower by RMB 90 per tonne to stand at RMB 14590 per tonne on Thursday, 17 September 2020, from Wednesday’s price of RMB 14680 per tonne. The price is expected to range at RMB 14570-14610 per tonne. In Foshan and...
China’s unwrought aluminium alloy imports soared by 706% in H1 2020 with the hike in June imports by over 750% Y-o-Y
China's unwrought aluminium alloy imports in June 2020 increased by 88.3 per cent month-on-month and 754.5 per cent year-on-year to stand at 131,000 tonnes, in contrast to the downfall in exports, according to the latest China customs data. With this hike in imports, China secured total 466,500...
A00 aluminium ingot price grows for the second day in a row to RMB14680/t; Aluminium alloys(ADC12) price jumps by RMB150/t
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, A00 aluminium ingot price has recorded a hike for the second consecutive day by RMB 70 per tonne to stand at RMB 14,680 per tonne on Wednesday, September 16. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 14,660 per tonne and RMB 14,700 per tonne, with...
ALTANA expands portfolio with acquisition of Aluminium Materials Technologies Limited
The specialty chemicals group ALTANA has expanded its portfolio in industrial 3D printing with the acquisition of the British company Aluminium Materials Technologies Ltd. (AMT). AMT develops the patented special alloy A20X for 3D printing, setting new standards in strength and weight. “AMT and its...
Aluminium ingot price hikes by RMB 30/t; Aluminium alloy (ADC12) price stands at RMB 14400/t
SMM aluminium ingot price registered a hike of RMB 30 per tonne to stand at RMB 14610 per tonne on Tuesday, 15 September 2020. The price is expected to range at RMB 14590-14630 per tonne. In Foshan and Wuxi, the price rose by RMB 60 per tonne and RMB 40 per tonne to stand at RMB 14740 per tonne and...
Chinese aluminium processors operating rates up 0.3 percentage point W-o-W driven by higher demand from automobile sector
Last week during September 7-11, operating rates across major aluminium processors increased by 0.3 percentage point on a weekly basis to stand at 77.7 per cent, attributing to further recovery in orders for aluminium plate/sheet, strip, foil, primary and secondary aluminium alloy from the...
Aluminium alloys(ADC12) price grows second day in a row by RMB100/t despite a drop of RMB30/t in A00 aluminium ingot price
On Monday, September 14, aluminium alloys (ADC12) price has extended its growth by RMB 100 per tonne from RMB 14,200 per tonne to RMB 14,300 per tonne, despite the plummet in A00 aluminium ingot price, according to the Shanghai Metals Market. The average aluminium alloys (ADC12) prices are expected...
India enters the club of proven capabilities in hypersonic vehicles, DRDO’s HSTDV bottom made from Aluminium alloy
The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) of India has successfully conducted a test on 7 th September of its wholly indigenous Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) which has been under development for well over a decade. HSTDV took-off aboard an Agni missile booster...
A00 aluminium ingot price inches up RMB 30/t; Aluminium alloy (ADC12) price stands at RMB 14200/t
A00 aluminium ingot price climbed by RMB 30 per tonne to stand at RMB 14610 per tonne on Friday, 11 September 2020, after remaining flat at RMB 14580 per tonne for a day . The price is expected to range at RMB 14590-14630 per tonne. In Foshan and Wuxi, the price rose by RMB 10 per tonne and RMB 25...
Thyssenkrupp Aerospace and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Canada Aerospace Inc. extends contract
Thyssenkrupp Aerospace has made public a three-year extension to its contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Canada Aerospace Inc. (MHICA). The agreement which commenced in 2018, thyssenkrupp Aerospace conducts material for aluminium wing planks, including procuring, receiving, inspecting, and...
Raffmetal S.p.A. certified against Aluminium Stewardship Initiative Performance Standard
Raffmetal S.p.A. has received Aluminium Stewardship Initiative Performance Standard certification for its refining operation in Casto, Italy. The facility produces standardized and industrial aluminium alloys in ingot form, continuous bar castings and in the liquid state from a broad range of...
A00 aluminium ingot price inches down by RMB 140/t; Aluminium alloy (A356) price stands at RMB15200/t
A00 aluminium ingot price registered a drop after remaining unchanged yesterday. The price reduced by RMB 140 per tonne to stand at RMB 14580 per tonne on Wednesday, 09 September 2020 and is expected to move within a range of RMB 14560-14600 per tonne. In Foshan and Wuxi, the price declined by RMB...
