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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China A356 aluminium alloy output rises in November on car market recovery
The 15 large Chinese A356 aluminium alloy producers reported higher operating rates and output in November, stimulated by recovering automobile market, SMM survey showed. The average operating rate at those surveyed was 61.67% and total output was 111,000 tonnes in November, both up from October....
Chalco makes advancement in auto body aluminium sheet manufacturing
Aluminium Corporation of China Ltd (Chalco) has made great breakthrough in auto body aluminium alloy sheet manufacturing. After over two years of R&D, the State-owned aluminium major has achieved this feat, communicated Rare Earth Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Chalco. In recent years,...
PPB launches aluminium composites range for digital printers and fabricators
PPB has launched its first range of premium aluminium composite materials (ACM) targeted at digital printers, signmakers and fabricators. PPB said the product, proBond Aluminium Composite, offers a high-quality sheet for short-term digital print projects or high-end corporate ID signage. According...
Chinese and global aluminium alloy cable market poised to grow over 2015-2020
Replacement rate of copper by aluminium in cable manufacturing sector is increasing steadily. Currently, aluminium-replace-copper rate in China stands at a low level, barely at 3 – 5%. In the United States, however, the aluminium alloy-replace-copper rate or almasilium-replace copper rate stands at...
TSW introduces a distinctive new 5-spoke aluminium alloy design
TSW Alloy Wheels, the noted innovator in wheel upgrades for imported and domestic cars and trucks, has introduced a new style of wheels, named Ascent. The new wheels are noteworthy for, among other things, the new finish technology the company has pioneered, facilitating dramatic dual finishes....
Varron group inaugurates aluminium alloy manufacturing plant in Nagpur
Shrikaant Sawaiika promoted Varron group recently inaugurated the first phase of its aluminium and other base metal alloy plant in Nagpur, India. Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport, Highways & Shipping, did the honours in the presence of group Chairman and Managing Director, Shrikaant...
China Zhongwang building world’s single largest aluminium rolling project
China Zhongwang Holdings, China’s top industrial aluminium extruder, paints a rosy picture of automotive aluminium market, National Business Daily reported. The company is building the world’s single largest aluminium rolling project in terms of designed annual capacity, the media added. The...
Rusal starts supplying alloys to Ford Sollers for engine serial production
UC Rusal, a leading global aluminium producer, announces that the supply of aluminium alloys for serial production of car engines components at Ford Sollers car building plant in Elabuga has commenced. Having successfully passed the qualification tests, Rusal aluminium alloys are now being...
Midas wins four contracts to supply parts for trains in China and Malaysia
Midas Holdings said, its subsidiary, Jilin Midas Aluminium Industries Co, has secured four contracts totalling 72.5 million yuan for the supply of aluminum alloy extrusion profiles for metro trains and airport rail trains in China and Malaysia. The first supply contract, worth 31.9 million yuan, is...
Midas secures four aluminium alloy extrusion supply contracts worth RMB.5 million
Midas Holdings Limited announced today that its subsidiary, Jilin Midas Aluminium Industries Co., Ltd has secured four contracts totalling RMB72.5 million for the supply of aluminum alloy extrusion profiles for metro trains and airport rail trains in the People’s Republic of China and Malaysia...
Nanocoatings boost corrosion resistance of aluminum alloys
Iranian researchers from Tarbiat Modares University carried out a research to increase the resistance of alloys, and they succeeded in the production of laboratorial nanocoatings with desirable properties such as high corrosion and abrasion resistance. A nanocoating was produced in this research to...
China A356 aluminum alloy operating rate falls in September
Operating rate at 15 Chinese A356 aluminum alloy producers dropped to 58.50% in September, Shanghai Metals Market survey found. Output at these producers also fell to 105,300 tonnes, SMM survey showed. Lower profit from tumbling aluminum prices discouraged SMEs from production. Large producers, on...
JLR-Novelis project REALCAR wins Best B2B Partnership award
The Ethical Corporation’s annual Responsible Business Awards recognise sustainable and ongoing business collaboration. This year’s winners in the Best Business to Business (B2B) Partnership category are Jaguar Land Rover and Novelis for their work on the REALCAR project. The aim of the REALCAR...
China’s automotive aluminium alloy market to grow at 20% over 2014-18
Lightweight materials are the key components for making lightweight vehicles. Currently, majority of lightweight vehicles that are being manufactured contain materials such as high-strength steel, plastic and composites, carbon fibre, magnesium alloy, and of course, aluminium alloy. Among them,...
American Specialty Alloys continues with aluminium alloy project as Revolution Aluminum
Construction and installation work at the $2.4 billion aluminum alloy plant in the Pineville area, Louisiana, will still continue, but it will do so under a new name. American Specialty Alloys has changed its name to Revolution Aluminum LLC, although its original name is yet to show up on its...
Copper and aluminium battle it out for Chinese grid tenders
China’s copper and aluminium industries are battling it out to secure lucrative tenders to wire up the country’s growing cities amid waning demand for the metals. The rout in commodities has seen copper and aluminium prices drop by about 20 per cent since the beginning of the year on the back of...
Audi uses special aluminum alloys in its all new A8 L Security sedan
One of the quieter, more subtle reveals of the recent Frankfurt Motor Show, the A8 L Security sedan debuted as Audi's most secure car ever. It leaps two levels beyond its predecessor and packs enough reinforcements to survive armor-piercing assault rifle fire and hand grenade explosions. Last year,...
Audi uses special aluminum alloys in its all new A8 L Security sedan
One of the quieter, more subtle reveals of the recent Frankfurt Motor Show, the A8 L Security sedan debuted as Audi's most secure car ever. It leaps two levels beyond its predecessor and packs enough reinforcements to survive armor-piercing assault rifle fire and hand grenade explosions. Last year,...
