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Morgan Advanced Materials Develops Customised Crucibles and Foundry Products for Demanding Melting Applications

A global specialist in crucible and foundry solutions has developed new extra-large crucibles for aluminium casters, to hold very high volumes of molten metal.

From Morgan Advanced Materials 15 Sep 2017

Morgan Advanced Materials Enhances Crucible Performance with Internal Coatings for Aluminium Casting Applications

As aluminium becomes the material of choice for automotive manufacturing, a global leader in advanced material development and application is helping aluminium casters to improve quality of output and reduce rejections by avoiding metal contamination in the melting and holding process.

From Morgan Advanced Materials 10 Apr 2017

Midlands Die Castings Firm Completes Innovative Lightweight Casting

JVM Castings delivers innovative aluminium pressure die castings for the International Quarter London, enhancing architectural design and structural integrity.

1 Sep 2016

Electrical Isolation Monitor

VHE‘s Electrical Isolation Monitor is able to measure the electrical resistance between points of different voltage potential. It is designed for aluminium plants to constantly monitor potline resistance to ground.

15 Aug 2016

New Aluminum Analysis Method Could Help Develop Efficient Coagulants for Water Treatment

A Kobe University research group including Associate Professor Maki Hideshi (Center for Environmental Management), PhD candidate Sakata Genki (Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, currently employed at Central Glass Co., Ltd.) and Professor Mizuhata Minoru (Graduate School of Engineering) have developed a new analysis method that uses magnetic fields to quickly and accurately measure the concentration of aluminum used to purify tap water.

22 Jun 2016

New Aluminum–Cerium Alloys Could Boost Rare Earth Mining

A team of researchers from the Department of Energy at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has partnered with Wisconsin-based Eck Industries and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) to create aluminum alloys that have easier workability and better tolerance to heat than currently available products.

6 Jun 2016

Alcoa Announces Completion of Automotive Aluminum Sheet Facility Expansion in Tennessee

Lightweight metals leader Alcoa today announced it has completed an expansion at its Tennessee facility dedicated to supplying aluminum sheet to the automotive industry. The plant will provide aluminum sheet to automakers that include Ford Motor Company, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and General Motors.

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 26 Sep 2015

Alcoa and Ford Partner to Develop More Formable and Design-Friendly Aluminum Alloys

Alcoa and Ford Motor Company have teamed up to develop advanced aluminum alloys for automotive parts. These next-generation aluminum alloys can be easily formed, and hence, design-friendly.

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 15 Sep 2015

New Video from SciAps Demonstrates Real Scrap Metal Applications of Handheld LIBS

A new video from SciAps features a real world demonstration of the Z handheld elemental analyzer, and a candid interview at Wentworth Scrap Metals.

From Malvern Panalytical 8 Sep 2015

Novelis Develops Advanced High-Strength Aluminum Alloys for Automotive Sector

World’s leading aluminum rolling and recycling company, Novelis has developed unique high-strength alloys - Novelis Advanz™ 7000-series. These alloys are mainly meant for use in safety-critical parts of vehicle structures. The key features are that they exhibit two to three times higher strength than currently available automotive aluminum, and are capable of reducing considerable amount of weight compared to existing high strength steels, thereby enabling automotive manufacturers to lighten vehicle weight further and at the same time ensure better passenger safety.

14 Aug 2015

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