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 The June 2021 issue of Light Metal Age has been released to digital and print subscribers.
Highlights from this issue include the new casthouse started up at Western Extrusions and a focus on automotive manufacturing, with a particular emphasis on electric vehicles (EVs). Automotive centered articles include the development of a new research and development ecosystem, material selection for chassis components in EVs, the growth of the EV market, EV forging solutions, and the development of a new grain refiner to benefit automotive.
A number of articles address extrusion technologies, providing discussions on a new rotating extrusion method, how low porthole preheating temperatures affect mandrel integrity in extrusion dies, the importance of pretreatment in anodizing, and the winners of the International Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition. Additional articles include a look at the reduced carbon intensity of aluminum cans, new developments in aluminum-scandium alloys, and the need to strengthen fire response teams at aluminum operations.
The cover shows the casting of aluminum billet at Western Extrusions’ new casthouse in Carrollton, TX. The new automated casting line enables the extruder to control its own billet supply, increase its use of recycled scrap, achieve high sustainability, and ensure the safety of its personnel.
Preview the list of articles that appear in the June 2021 issue.
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Alumobility is a new non-profit organization recently launched by Novelis and Constellium in January 2021. This article provides an in-depth look at Alumobility, which aims to create a global ecosystem that will foster collaboration between leading aluminum manufacturers and downstream technology partners, with input from vehicle OEMs, in order to advance the adoption of aluminum body sheet in the automotive industry.
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EV Breakthrough with New Aluminum-Ion Battery
Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG), in Australia, developed graphene aluminum-ion battery cells that the company claims charge 60 times faster than the best lithium-ion cells, and can hold three times the energy of the best aluminum-based cells.
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Constellium and Dalkia to Launch the Energ’Iss Project
Constelium and Dalkia plan to launch the Energ’Iss heating network project. Through the project, heat recovered from Constellium’s local furnaces for aluminum production will be converted by Dalkia to provide heat and hot water to buildings and homes in Issoire, France.
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Air Products is a world-leading industrial gas supplier, serving customers with a unique portfolio of gases, equipment, and technology. The company provides products and solutions for all phases of aluminum production and recycling, including oxygen-enhanced combustion systems, degassing, extrusion die cooling, annealing, and on-site gas generation.
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