Porsche's lightweight GT3 gets heavier, and that's the point
Porsche's 911 GT3 Bergsport swaps its lightest magnesium wheels for forged aluminium, proving that a few extra kilos can make sense when the road gets serious. There are few places where saving weight matters more than inside a Porsche 911 GT3. Yet for its new 911 GT3 Bergsport, Porsche has done...
New DuAlumin-3D alloy could unlock stronger 3D-printed aluminium engine parts
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have advanced the use of DuAlumin-3D for high-temperature automotive components, opening new possibilities for stronger, lighter 3D-printed aluminium parts in engines and beyond. Aluminium has long been attractive for automotive components because it...
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Auto survey: Aluminum has slight advantage over plastics as fuel rules change
Rising fuel-economy performance will “fundamentally change” the way cars and trucks are made in the U.S., according to a new survey of parts suppliers and automakers. Much of that change will include materials used in vehicle production, with plastics and carbon-fiber composites running just behind...
Business heats up for Modern Equipment in Port Washington
The company this week is preparing a 75-ton melting furnace for shipment to an automotive manufacturer. It takes a day just to set up the trailer - it has 13 axles - that will haul the machine to the plant where it will be put into service. The system, which took six months to engineer and build,...
US aluminium imports in May soar to near 2 year high
Reuters reported that shipments of aluminum into the United States rose for a second straight month in May spiking to a near 2 year peak as a growing domestic market deficit and improved demand conditions drove the builds. Data from the US International Trade Commission showed that May aluminum...
Alcoa Profit May Double as Airbus to GM Drive Aluminum Demand
Alcoa Inc. (AA), the largest U.S. aluminum producer, may say second-quarter profit more than doubled as customers from General Motors Co. (GM) to Airbus SAS helped drive demand for the lightweight metal. Profit excluding one-time items rose to 33 cents a share, from 13 cents a year earlier,...
Aluminium alloy manufacturer
Welcome to Sargam Metals.Founded in 1968, SARGAM METALS is a Chennai based company involved directly and through subsidiaries in a variety of manufacturing and service activities.Sargam makes a wide range of Aluminium Alloys for sand, gravity and pressure die casting applications meeting...
Automakers turn to aluminum to cut weight out of cars, boost fuel economy
Automakers plan to use more aluminum over the next few years to meet higher fuel economy requirements, a trend that could send car prices higher. "The amount of aluminum that's used in cars is projected to double by 2020," said Alcoa spokesman Kevin Lowery. Federal fuel economy standards call for...
Automakers turn to aluminum to cut weight out of cars, boost fuel economy
Automakers plan to use more aluminum over the next few years to meet higher fuel economy requirements, a trend that could send car prices higher. "The amount of aluminum that's used in cars is projected to double by 2020," said Alcoa spokesman Kevin Lowery. Federal fuel economy standards call for...
Aluminum usage in cars to grow in US market
US automobile production has rebounded from the global recession and the combination of more cars being made and tighter fuel efficiency standards will mean greater use of aluminum. Mr Lloyd O’Carroll senior vice president and metals equity analyst for Davenport & Company said that an aluminum...
Japan aluminum alloy demand up as pace of automotive recovery quickens
Japan's spot demand for ADC12 aluminum alloy picked up this week ahead of automotive output recovering to 80-100% rates next month, market sources said Tuesday. The plant run rates over April-June slumped to 40-70% of the levels before the March 11 earthquake, but automakers are aiming for 80-100%...
Aluminum producers buoyant on Russian demand outlook
Over the last year aluminum prices have increased from USD 1800 to more than USD 2600 per tonne with major manufacturers seeing further upside ahead. The World Bureau of Metal Statistics said that in the Q1 of 2011, global demand for aluminum in the world amounted to 10.07 million tonnes, 360,000...
S Korea's Hyundai to seek ADC12 aluminum via tender in June: sources
South Korea's largest automaker, Hyundai Motor, plans to issue a tender seeking ADC12 aluminum alloy later this month, Japanese market sources said Tuesday. Hyundai typically issues its tender after Toyota Motor, but the Japanese automaker has postponed its June tender to July because of production...
Jaguar shining with an all new aluminum makeover
Top Gear has recently revealed details, so far baffling car lovers and sports freaks alike, about the crossover bring planned by Jaguar and the latest development in the launch of their upcoming CUV. This CUV by Jaguar is expected to have exteriors of aluminum. This is a new add on for Jaguar who...
Demand for automotive aluminum to double over next 10 years
According to a report from Automotive Discovery, the demand for automotive aluminum will double over the next 10 years due to weight reduction plans by manufacturers such as General Motors, Ford, Nissan, Audi, BMW and Jaguar Land Rover. These auto manufacturers plan to remove hundreds of pounds...
Aluminum producer Novelis expanding capacity
Novelis Inc, which recycles beverage cans to make aluminum products, is expanding its sheet metal capacity to handle an expected increase in worldwide demand from automakers, the company said on Thursday. Novelis said it will build a new plant in North America to increase total North American...
Holden to dress Commodore in aluminium
HOLDEN will become the first Australian car manufacturer to employ mass-produced aluminium body panels – most likely the bonnet and boot – to snip the fuel consumption of its next-generation VF Commodore due in 2014. The “light-weighting” exercise, plus a switch to electric-powered steering and new...
Alcoa CEO sees aluminum demand doubling
Reuters reported that aluminum prices are expected to keep climbing and demand for the metal will likely double in the next decade. Mr Klaus Kleinfeld CEO of Alcoa Inc said that although aluminum markets are tight with demand outpacing supply, Alcoa has no intention of restarting additional US...
Rubin Group releases 2 series of BOPLA aluminium enclosures
Alustyle and Intertego, two flexible series of BOPLA aluminium profile enclosures have been release by Rubin Group . These aluminium enclosures are excellent applications for all sizes in measurement technology, mechanical engineering and automobile manufacture sectors. Both series of aluminium...
Automakers Look to Aluminum to Reduce Vehicle Weight Safely
Automakers are highlighting plans to reduce weight in North American vehicles efficiently and safely to meet stricter fuel economy standards. Making even greater use of high-strength, low weight materials, like aluminum, to meet the stricter government regulations allows automakers to manufacture...
