Refractories for Aluminum: Electrolysis and the Cast House by Andrey Yurkov, a new book published by Springer, details the rigorous requirements for refractories designed for aluminium metallurgical processes: reduction, casthouse, and anode production. The author describes requirements specific to the properties and structure of refractory materials that differentiate it from materials used for ferrous metallurgy, […]
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) recently released a new white paper created by the AAMA Aluminum Material Council that discusses the use of aluminum in high-performing building enclosures. AMC-2-26, Aluminum in High-Performing Building Enclosures, is now available in the AAMA online store as a complimentary download. “This white paper was needed in order to […]
Today the Aluminum Association released three updated American National Standards (ANSI) H35 on Alloy and Temper Designation Systems and Dimensional Tolerances for Aluminum Mill Products. These 2017 editions update previous versions last published in 2013. Updated documents include: ANSI H35.1/H35.1(M)-2017 – American National Standard Alloy and Temper Designation System for Aluminum: The new edition revises the […]
The Aluminum Association released the 2017 edition of the North America Aluminum Industry Plant Directory and the North America Aluminum Industry Extrusion Press Directory. This updates previous directories last published in 2014. The plant directory covers 485 plants, while the extrusion press directory covers 204 plants, operating 538 extrusion presses, in North America as of […]
Aluminum-Lithium Alloys: Process Metallurgy, Physical Metallurgy, and Welding Author: Olga Grushko, Boris Ovsyannikov, and Viktor Ovchinnikov Publisher: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group (©2017) Reviewed by Joseph C. Benedyk, Editor Written by three Russian metallurgists, with a trove of experience in Al-Li alloy development and processing spanning many decades, Aluminum-Lithium Alloys (part of the Advances […]
The Aluminum Association released its 2016 Molten Metal Incident Report, covering calendar year 2015 information on industry safety and plant incidents. The 2016 report indicates: 174 incidents were reported, including a record number (163) of Force 1 incidents 10 Force 2 incidents one Force 3 incident. The Molten Metal Incident Reporting Program is worldwide and incorporates […]
The Aluminum Association released the latest edition of the Aluminum Statistical Review for 2015. The latest review features a new design, statistics through 2015 in the North American market, and information on every cycle of the aluminum production process from primary aluminum to markets for finished goods to the recovery of aluminum scrap. The 2015 review […]
Fire Resistance of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys and Measuring the Effects of Fire Exposure on the Properties of Aluminum Alloys Author: J. Gilbert Kaufman Publisher: ASM International (©2016) Reviewed by Joseph C. Benedyk, Editor Fire resistance is an issue that needs to be addressed before aluminum and its alloys are used in any structure that […]
