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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2018 Ford Expedition with all-aluminium body debuts in Dallas
<p>Ford premieres the bigger, lighter and more loaded 2018 Ford Expedition at a private event in Dallas on February 7 Tuesday. The SUV will have a public unveiling during the Chicago Auto Show later this week.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto;...
Austria's aluminium alloy ingot exports set to rise in 2017 after 3 years of marginal YoY decline
<p>Aluminium downstream products comprise a key export commodity of Austria. The country ships extruded aluminium ingots of both alloyed and non-alloyed varieties to the European as well as global product manufacturers. According to a recent market report, automotive industry followed by packaging...
Sintavia develops end-to-end process for 3D printing F357 aluminium
<p>One of the leading Metal Additive Manufacturing or 3D Printing Company Sintavia, LLC has announced that it has developed full end-to-end parameters for producing additively manufactured parts in F357 aluminium, as well as other Al-Si alloys to be used in precision manufacturing.<br /><br...
Outlook 2017: A sneak peek into a few swanky aluminium bodied smartphones
<p>Aluminium has already forayed into the world of smartphones as a preferred chassis material. The year 2016 saw some of the biggest brands in the mobile phone market using aluminium alloy in their construction.</p> <p>{newsStudioGallery}</p> <p>The year 2017 is going to offer different designs of...
Formigli Uriel introduces custom aluminium bike frameset
<p>Formigli, an Italian custom road bicycle builder, introduces the Formigli Uriel aluminium bike frameset made from 7003-T6 aluminium alloy. The alloy is stronger and lighter than the usually used 6061 or 7005 alloy varieties. The weight of the Uriel is 1.6kg while the size is 54cm.<br /><br...
Chinese ADC12 aluminum prices flat amid year-end lull
<p>S&P Global Platts on Tuesday assessed the Chinese auto diecasting, or ADC12, aluminum alloy export price at $1,780-$1,830/mt FOB China, unchanged week on week amid thin trade.<br /><br />A Chinese producer said ADC12 export prices were steady amid the year-end lull. Japanese consumers have...
Spyker unveils new C8 Preliator with all-aluminium space frame
<p>Spyker unveils its new C8 Preliator marking the next step in Spyker Cars evolution. The two-door mid-engine sports car comes with all aluminium space frame comprised of extrusions and folded sheet aluminium and extruded aluminium side impact bars.<br /><br /><img style="vertical-align: middle;...
2017 Infinity Q60 comes with 19-inch aluminium alloy wheels
<p>Infiniti, the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Nissan, is set to launch its new 2017 Q60 high-powered sports coupe car. It is powered by a V6 twin turbo petrol engine that can hit 62mph in five seconds and on to a top whack of 155mph with four-wheel drive and a seven-speed auto...
Transcends' new portable hard drive StoreJet 25C3 comes with an aluminium alloy housing
<p>Leading electronics device brand Transcend has launched the StoreJet 25C3 portable drive. The extra-slim and light device featuring a premium aluminium alloy casing has a USB 3.0 interface for blazing-fast transfer rates and perfectly blends technology with style. Housed inside an aluminium...
UAE exported about 1.5 million tons of aluminium alloys across the world in 2015
<p>United Arab Emirates is the global leader in export of aluminium alloys. The country has doubled its export capabilities in the last 5 years. <span id=":ep.co" class="tL8wMe EMoHub" style="text-align: left;" dir="ltr">Global Aluminium (EGA) which was formed by the merger of EMAL and DUBAL is the...
LOFTEK 50W launches LED flood light made of aluminium die-casting alloy
<p>LOFTEK 50W has launched a multi coloured LED flash light primarily made out of an aluminium die-cast alloy shell and tempered glass. It has a standard look of an LED flashlight with a strong aluminium body. The front consists of a black aluminium die-cast alloy frame, thicker on the bottom with...
MIT researchers use jet technology to make stronger more uniform aluminium alloys
<p>Aluminium is a ubiquitous part of our modern age, but it’s hard to produce alloys for it without putting up with significant waste from bad mixtures. Over the past three years, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) assistant professor of metallurgy Antoine Allanore and his student...
Novelis wins European award for Jaguar recycling programme at ALUMINIUM 2016
<p>Rolled aluminium and recycling giant Novelis has bagged the prestigious European award for its closed loop car production project - the REALCAR (REcycled ALuminium CAR) at ALUMINIUM 2016, in Düsseldorf, Germany. The project with Jaguar and Land Rover won the award in the automotive and...
UAE accounts for 20% of aluminium alloy import by India
<p>India is a net exporter of aluminium. At the same time, the country imports a large volume of aluminium to use in different downstream applications in the automotive, construction and defence sector. Imports now account for 56 per cent of domestic demand. The import is mostly driven by...
Global aluminium alloys market estimated to reach US$126,500.8 mn by 2020
<p>The global aluminium alloys market is expected to be worth US$126,500.8 million by 2020, reveals data published in a recent report by Transparency Market Research (TMR). Transportation sector which includes aircraft and automobile is going to be the major growth driver. The sector buoyed by the...
European aluminum alloy 226 oversupply bites; StockachAlu to close
<p>Oversupply of commodity grade aluminium alloy, 226, has continued to put pressure on prices and squeeze European producer profit margins. German producer Stockach Aluminum (StockachAlu) was one of the first casualties this week following its decision to close its 25,000 mt/year facility by the...
Honda Civic Si prototype featuring aluminium alloy wheels debuts in Los Angeles
<p>Japanese automobile conglomerate Honda unveiled its all-new sporty 2017 Civic Si prototype in Los Angeles today. Originally created as the range-topping performance model of the Honda Civic, but superseded by the Type R in the mid-1990s, the Civic Si is about to get a major update and adopt the...
CITIC Dicastal breaks ground on aluminium wheels expansion project in Hunan
<p>The globally leading manufacturer of aluminium alloy wheels for the automobile industry- CITIC Dicastal Wheel Manufacturing Co., Ltd., announced breaking of ground on its expansion project in China's Hunan province, on November 5, reported Shanghai Metals Market (SMM). <br /><br />The...
