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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IBC and NioCorp announce successful completion of initial casting campaign for aluminium-scandium alloys
IBC Advanced Alloys and NioCorp Developments Ltd. announced the successful manufacture of several aluminium-scandium alloy ingots. These test-pours occurred at IBC's Wilmington, Massachusetts Engineered Materials facility using scandium purchased commercially by NioCorp. The ingots, representing a...
China aluminium inventory at 10-year high; A00 ingot prices up in tandem with LME
SHFE aluminium is following the movement of its western counterpart and growing despite the growing inventories in China. According to SMM statistics, offsetting all the efforts of winter capacity cut, China’s social inventory of refined aluminium including SHFE warrants surged to near-10-year high...
A00 ingot and alloy prices in China see some uptrend at the end of the year; alumina stays flat today
Weak alumina prices have not much affected the primary ingot prices in China as the A00 ingot prices have seen another rise across all markets today. Average A00 ingot price stands at RMB 14,380 per tonne today and expected to move within a range of RMB 14,360-14,400 today. Christmas trading...
A00 ingot prices in China show restraint; rangebound is uncertain
Primary ingot prices in China are hovering at a level above RMB 14000 without any strong support after falling drastically at the end of the first week of December. Average A00 ingot price has increased slightly to stand at RMB 14,290/t today from RMB 14,280/t yesterday. As updated by Shanghai...
A00 ingot prices on recovery mode in China, alloy prices see the effect of improved price
The price of A00 ingot in China is on recovery mode after continuous fall through November and December. The change could be seen after the country's National Bureau of Statistics reported that China’s primary aluminium output dropped 16.8% year on year to 2.35 million tonne in November. Though...
Hind Aluminium net profit surges over two- fold in Q2
Hind Aluminium Industries, manufacturer of aluminium alloy and electrical grade wire rods, reported financial results for the quarter and half year ended 30th September 2017. The company’s net profit registered INR 2.87 crore for the quarter ended September 30, from INR 1.06 crores for the period...
BrahMos missile to use aluminium alloy developed by DRDO to make its various critical parts
In a significant step towards Make in India initiative, the BrahMos missile team has used five different grades of specialty aluminium alloy developed in India to construct various critical parts of the world's first and only supersonic cruise missile. They have used five different grades of...
Etched aluminium surfaces can prevent bacterial growth- IISc researchers find
Hospital acquired infections or healthcare-associated infections are the most frequent adverse situations that arise in health-care delivery procedures worldwide. In low-to-middle income countries the frequency of HAI is almost always on the higher side. Researchers across disciplines have been...
China aluminium alloy prices climb higher as A00 ingot become costlier by RMB180/t
Aluminium alloy prices in major markets of China increased by RMB 50 per tonne after A00 aluminium ingot rose higher by RMB 18- per tonne on Tuesday, December 5. The rise in aluminium product prices in the primary and downstream sectors can be attributed to China’s Caixin PMI of service industry...
China aluminium alloy prices increase in tandem with A00 ingot on encouraging Nov PMI data
Aluminium alloy prices in major markets of China improved slightly after 4-days of consecutive decline since November 27. From RMB 16,150 per tonne on Monday, the average aluminium alloy price has declined to RMB 15,850 per tonne, as on November 30. Today, Aluminium Alloys (ADC12) price has...
China expresses dissatisfaction over anti-dumping probe on aluminium alloy sheet
China expressed dissatisfaction after the U.S. initiated antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations of imports of alloy aluminium sheet from China. China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said that it would take necessary measures to safeguard the legal interests of Chinese companies. "This...
China aluminium alloy prices continue to slide as A00 ingot becomes cheaper
Aluminium alloy prices in major markets of China kept moving down as A00 aluminium ingot fell by RMB 270 per tonne on Thursday, November 30. With the average price of A00 aluminium ingot standing at RMB 14,160 per tonne, aluminium alloys (ADC12) is unable to draw any support from raw material...
China downstream sector turns bearish towards secondary aluminium prices
Following the slump in Aluminium A00 ingot prices and intensification of bearish sentiment in the market, downstream sector participants have turned sceptical about performance of the domestic secondary aluminium market. Some are intending to take a ‘wait-n-watch’ stance before transaction improves...
APWORKS and TOYAL form partnership for high-strength aluminium alloy Scalmalloy
APWORKS and TOYAL have announced a partnership for the further development, production and distribution of Scalmalloy, an aluminium-magnesium-scandium alloy. TOYAL will create and distribute aluminium alloy Scalmalloy through its distribution network. Sven Lauxmann, Head of Sales and Marketing at...
Rusal’s aluminium alloys get approval for use in wire applications
Rusal announced that aluminium alloys 8030 and 8176 have received approval from the Russian authorities for the use in electrical wiring applications. The company's technical specialists have launched the production of 8030 and 8176 alloys at the Kandalaksha and Irkutsk aluminium smelters. The...
Novelis brings its high-formable advanced automotive aluminium alloy to North America
Novelis, the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, announced that after the successful application in Europe its Advanz™ 6HF - e/s200 aluminium alloy is now available in North America. This heat-treatable automotive alloy offers greater design flexibility because of its superior...
BECKER to use Vader Systems’ liquid 3D printer to produce automotive aluminium parts
Vader Systems, Buffalo, New York, USA, an innovator in liquid metal 3D printing that builds 3D metal printing machines for manufacturers and researchers, has announced the first commercial sale of its signature Mk1 3D printer to BECKER CAD-CAM-CAST. BECKER is a tier one supplier of engineered...
A00 ingot and alloy prices continue downward trend in China, raw material prices remain unchanged
A00 ingot prices in China drop across all markets driven by poor consumption and increasing stock. The winter capacity cut has not been able to change the scenario substantially till date. As updated by Shanghai Metals Market, average A00 aluminium ingot price has dropped RMB 260/t from RMB...
