Aluminium Alloy
Weakening cost support coupled with insufficient peak-season realisation drove ADC12 price center lower
Aluminium scrap: This week, the aluminium scrap market fluctuated at highs, with the price center shifting lower alongside primary aluminium but showing notable resilience. As of October 15, SMM A00 aluminium prices closed at RMB 23,260 per tonne, down RMB 500 per tonne from last Thursday. The price difference between A00 aluminium and aluminium scrap narrowed significantly: on October 15, the price difference between A00 aluminium and mixed aluminium extrusion scrap free of paint in Foshan was approximately RMB 2,155 per tonne, narrowing RMB 337 per tonne WoW; the price difference between A00 aluminium and shredded aluminium tense scrap was approximately RMB 711 per tonne, narrowing RMB 615 per tonne WoW. Supply side, tax audits in central China continued to deepen, making compliant...
New aluminium alloy from Ranshofen wins the ALUMINIUM Innovation Award 2026
AMAG Austria Metall AG, based in Ranshofen, Austria, has won the ALUMINIUM Innovation Award 2026 in the “Technology & Product Innovation” category with AMAG CrossAlloy®.57. The industry award was presented for the first time in 2026 at the international ALUMINIUM trade fair in Düsseldorf. Together with the trade publication *International Aluminium Journal*, the trade fair organiser RX Global recognises pioneering innovations in the global aluminium industry. The category focuses on technologies and products that set new standards in terms of quality, performance and versatility. “We are delighted to receive this award. It is a special recognition of the work of everyone involved. AMAG CrossAlloy®.57 demonstrates the potential of developing new aluminium alloys. Our priority now is to...
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SHFE aluminium pulls back while LME aluminium stabilises slightly, as the tug-of-war between longs and shorts in the aluminium market continues to consolidate
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2611 contract closed at RMB 23,490 per tonne, down RMB 95 from yesterday's settlement price, a decline of 0.40 per cent. It opened at RMB 23,580.00 per tonne during the day, fluctuating within a range of RMB 23,415-23,630 per tonne. Prices are running below the MA5 (23,528.00), MA10 (23,825.50), MA30 (24,055.17), and MA60 (23,828.58) moving averages. The rebound met resistance and pulled back again, revealing a low-level weak consolidation structure, with the moving averages above forming key pressure resistance. The MACD indicator's DIF (-132.1547) is below the DEA (-27.3207), and the MACD green bar value is -209.6680, with bearish momentum remaining relatively strong. The core trading range for SHFE aluminium is suggested to be RMB 23,200-23,800...
Nikon Advanced Manufacturing joins $5.5m aluminum alloy project
Nikon Advanced Manufacturing has joined the GOTHAAM project to develop a high-strength aluminum alloy for additive manufacturing. The $5.5 million project is funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of War’s Manufacturing Technology Office (OSW ManTech). America Makes, based in Youngstown, Ohio, and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), headquartered in Blairsville, Pennsylvania, selected Nikon AM as a project partner. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems was named the group leader in August. GOTHAAM stands for Generation of Technical-data for High-strength Aluminum Alloy Material. The project aims to develop material data for a corrosion-resistant aluminum alloy equivalent to 7075-T73. The data will cover Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB) additive...
Domestic and overseas aluminium prices rebound from lows; amid mixed bullish and bearish factors, aluminium prices maintain a fluctuating trend
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2611 contract closed at RMB 23,605 per tonne, up RMB 225 or 0.96 per cent from yesterday's settlement price. It opened at RMB 23,490.00 per tonne during the day and fluctuated between 23,490 and RMB 23,675 per tonne. Prices traded below the MA5 (23,662.00), MA10 (23,912.50), MA30 (24,069.50), and MA60 (23,822.92), rebounding after a short-term decline. A rebound-from-lows consolidation structure is emerging, with the short-term moving averages above forming key resistance. The MACD DIF (-100.9745) is below the DEA (1.1214), and the MACD histogram stands at -204.1917, indicating bears still hold strong momentum. The suggested core trading range for SHFE aluminium is RMB 23,300-24,000 per tonne. The LME aluminium 3M contract settled at USD 3,062.50...
PMB Technology bets $133m on silicon-aluminium alloys amid mounting silicon metal losses
PMB Technology Bhd plans to invest MYR 650 million (USD 133 million) in a silicon-aluminium alloy plant at Samalaju Industrial Park in Sarawak, Malaysia, as the group seeks to diversify its operations following prolonged weakness in its silicon metal business. The proposed facility is expected to be completed and begin commercial operations by the second quarter of 2027, subject to shareholder approval. The investment forms part of a restructuring plan that would redirect some of the group's existing power capacity towards silicon-aluminium alloy production while partially suspending silicon metal manufacturing. The move comes as PMB Technology faces mounting financial pressure from weak silicon metal prices and sluggish demand. By expanding into silicon-aluminium alloys, the company aims...
Gränges Powder Metallurgy and partners develop 2 aluminium-scandium alloys, targeting 2027 demonstrators
Gränges Powder Metallurgy (GPM), PINT and the Institut de Recherche Technologique Matériaux, Métallurgie et Procédés (IRT M2P) are developing two aluminium-scandium alloys for Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB), a form of 3D printing. The partners expect to produce the first demonstrator components in 2027. The programmes are currently in development and testing. The alloys are designed for different uses, including high-temperature applications and equipment operating in hydrogen environments. Al-Si-Sc alloy targets high-temperature applications The first alloy, Al-Si-Sc, is designed for applications that require heat resistance and dimensional accuracy. It contains a high proportion of silicon, along with scandium and other alloying elements. The development builds on GPM’s...
Rate hike expectations disrupt, coupled with post-holiday inventory buildup; Aluminium prices consolidate on a subdued note in the short term
The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 23,255per tonne in the night session on Oct 8, hit a high of RMB 23,365 per tonne and a low of RMB 23,195 per tonne, and closed at RMB 23,220 per tonne, down RMB 165 per tonne or 0.71 from the previous close. Futures quickly dipped and weakened, with prices falling below all cyclical moving averages of 5/10/20/40/60. All moving averages turned downward to form resistance, highlighting a bearish pattern. Trading volume during the session was 74,115 lots, with open interest at 269,000 lots, down 819 lots, mainly driven by bulls cutting positions and exiting. On the technical front, the 4-hour MACD death cross continued, with DIFF well below DEA. Green bars expanded significantly, and bearish momentum continued to be released. The LME...
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