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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Further rise in primary aluminium inventories push down the A00 aluminium ingot price to as low as RMB12830/t
On the further rise of the social inventories of primary aluminium, the A00 aluminium ingot price has recorded a sharp decline of RMB 240 per tonne to RMB 12,830 per tonne. For the first time in the last one year, the A00 aluminium ingot price has come below the RMB 13,000 per tonne level. The...
Aluminium alloyed weapon wings tooled Wildcat Helicopters exhibited during Royal Navy’s CSG21 roll-out
Leonardo Helicopter has exhibited in public its weapon wing system that is tooled UK AW159 Wildcat HMA2 maritime helicopters during the Royal navy’s Carrier Strike Group 2021 roll-out. Leonardo Helicopter UK’s Maritime Marketing Manager, Louis Wilson-Chalon, said: “the system's aerodynamic design...
Altech looks forward to US$ 90 million mezzanine debt from Macquarie for its Malaysia HPA Project
Altech Chemicals announced this week announced the probability of getting mezzanine debt worth US$ 90 million from Macquarie Group for its Malaysian High Purity Alumina Plant project. Altech said the positive response from Macquarie came on the back of the recent increased profile of planned...
Chinese A00 aluminium ingot price grows by RMB50/t, and so the price of aluminium alloys (A356)
According to Shanghai Metals Market, the A00 aluminium ingot price has recorded a hike of RMB 50 per tonne on Thursday, March 5, followed a significant decline of RMB 130 per tonne to RMB 13,010 per tonne. The ingot price today stands at RMB 13,060 per tonne, down by RMB 330 per tonne week-on-week....
A00 aluminium ingot price plunges by RMB 130/t; Aluminium Alloy (A356) stands at RMB13750/t
A00 aluminium ingot price registered a drop of RMB 130 per tonne or 0.99 per cent from Tuesday’s price of RMB 13140 per tonne. The price now stood at RMB 13010 per tonne and is expected to move within a range of RMB 12990-13030 per tonne. Spot aluminium contract is likely to be traded at a discount...
Alumina price in China edges higher by RMB9/t; A00 aluminium price stands at RMB13050/t
As updated by Shanghai Metals Market, average spot alumina price in China has increased from RMB 2565 per tonne on February 28 to RMB 2574 per tonne on March 2. This marks an increase of RMB 9 per tonne or 0.35 per cent on Friday. The prices of alumina in East, Central, and North China markets have...
Alumina price climbs by RMB22/t; Al Fluoride price in China jumps RMB 500/t
As updated by Shanghai Metals Market, average spot alumina price in China has risen from RMB 2543 per tonne on February 27 to RMB 2565 per tonne on February 28. This marks an increase of RMB 22 per tonne or 0.87 per cent on Friday. The prices of alumina in East, Central, and North China markets...
Alumina price marginally higher at RMB2516/t; A00 aluminium ingot price falls RMB130/t
The average spot alumina price in China has extended growth by RMB 6 per tonne or 0.24 per cent from Friday to stand at RMB 2516 per tonne on Monday, 24 February 2020. Alumina prices have increased across in East and Central markets in China. The prices of alumina in East and Central markets have...
BMW implements new system at Dingolfing press shop for fully recycling aluminium sheet waste
German automaker BMW AG has reportedly invested 6.5 million euros in the technical retrofitting of its Dingolfing press shop for the implementation of a new system to accomplish the goal of fully recycling its scrap aluminium waste. The new system enables the press shop to separate and recycle...
Alumina price in China stands higher at RMB2486/t; A00 aluminium ingot price gains RMB60/t
The average spot alumina price increased by RMB 6 per tonne or 0.24 per cent on Tuesday, 18 February 2020, after remaining flat on February 14 and February 17. Alumina price in China stood at RMB 2486 per tonne, from RMB 2480 per tonne. The prices of alumina rose across East and Central China...
Prices of A00 aluminium ingot and aluminium alloy(A356) record the fourth consecutive day of fall
The A00 aluminium ingot price has recorded further downfall of RMB 40 per tonne, marking the fourth consecutive day of decline, found Shanghai Metals Market on Monday, February 17. The price has thus, come in at RMB 13,550 per tonne. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 13,530 per...
Tesla files Patent Application for new aluminium alloys to be used for die casting of its electric cars
Tesla has developed a new aluminium alloy for die casting of parts for electrical cars. Besides delivering high yield strength, it can also maintain a high conductivity. This is backed up by a new patent application filed by the car manufacturer. The materials team of Tesla led by alloy expertise...
A00 aluminium ingot price slips RMB 20/t; Aluminium alloy (ZLD102) price stands lower at RMB14200/t
A00 aluminium ingot price dropped by RMB 20 per tonne or 0.15 per cent on Friday, 14 February 2020. The price now stood at RMB 13590 per tonne and is expected to move within a range of RMB 13570-13610 per tonne. Spot aluminium contract is likely to be traded at a discount of RMB 60-20 per tonne. In...
Alumina price stands higher at RMB2476/t; A00 aluminium ingot price registers a drop after five days
The average spot alumina price has extended growth by RMB 5 per tonne on Wednesday, 12 February 2020. The price now stands at RMB 2476 per tonne. The alumina prices in China have increased in Central and North markets. Image Source: Shanghai Metals Market The average prices of Alumina-Central and...
Australian alumina FOB price stands higher at USD 285/t; A00 aluminium ingot price up by 1.3%
The average spot alumina price stands at RMB 2471 per tonne on Tuesday, 11 February 2020, an increase of RMB 4 per tonne from RMB 2467 per tonne. The alumina prices in China have increased in all major markets except South. The average prices of Alumina-East and Alumina-Central have risen by RMB 5...
ITALJET Dragster 2020: The iconic Italian scooter is back with Aerospace Aluminium component
The Italjet Dragster 2020 will start its production in Italy in May’20. The scooter will be coming up in three versions: 125cc, 150cc, 200cc four-stroke liquid-cooled single-cylinder engines with Magneti Marelli electronic injection and a double overhead camshaft. The Italjet Dragster 125 makes 15...
A00 aluminium ingot price extends growth for the third consecutive day, and so the price of aluminium alloy (A356)
According to Shanghai Metals Market, the A00 aluminium ingot price has extended its growth for the third consecutive day by RMB 50 per tonne to stand at RMB 13,560 per tonne, as of Friday, February 7. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 13,540 per tonne and RMB 13,580 per tonne,...
Alumina price stands higher at RMB 2461/t; A00 aluminium price extends growth by RMB 50/t
The average spot alumina price stands at RMB 2461 per tonne on Thursday, 06 February 2020, an increase of RMB 5 per tonne or 0.20 per cent from RMB 2456 per tonne. The alumina prices in China have increased in East and Central markets. The average prices of Alumina-East and Alumina-Central have...
