Eric Westlund

Cover UC Rusal’s Khakas aluminum smelter (KhAZ) is currently considered to be the most modern aluminum smelter in Russia. The facility underwent improvements to its casthouse with the installation of a new continuous horizontal caster and the upgrade of its billet line. More information on developments in the worldwide primary aluminum industry can be found […]

Cover A test sample for an extruded aluminum crashbox used in the front or rear crush zone of an automobile bumper system. The extruded part shown underwent a crush test, showing a folding pattern for optimum energy absorption, so that the part absorbs the energy of a crash rather then the driver—an important safety feature […]