Aluminum : Technology, Industry, and Applications

Aluminum: Technology, Industry, and Applications provides an overview of the processes, practices, and trends associated with the use of aluminum as an engineering material.

This resourceful and practical book includes chapters on mining and smelting, ingot and continuous casting, shape casting, hot and cold rolling, extrusion and drawing, forging, and secondary operations. It discusses the factors involved in the selection of product forms, alloy compositions, and temper designations with emphasis on manufacturability, component performance, sustainability, and cost.

The book also describes the role of aluminum in aerospace, automotive, trucking, rail, marine, packaging, appliance, and building and infrastructure applications, noting major advancements as well as challenges. It also includes content that traces the development of the aluminum industry from its beginnings to its current state, from the perspective of the individuals and organizations who shaped it.

It is for anyone working in or serving the aluminum industry and those who have interest in its past, present, and exciting future.

Preface
About the Authors

Chapter 1 : Introduction - Aluminum as an Industrial Material
Chapter 2 : Mining, Refining, Smelting, and Recycling
Chapter 3 : Strengthening and Heat Treatment of Aluminum
Chapter 4 : Direct Chill Ingot and Continuous Casting Processes
Chapter 5 : Aluminum Shape Casting
Chapter 6 : Production of Aluminum Rolled Products
Chapter 7 : Aluminum Extrusion and Wire Drawing
Chapter 8 : Aluminum Forging
Chapter 9 : Product, Alloy, and Temper Selection
Chapter 10 : Customer Manufacturing Processes
Chapter 11 : Aluminum in Aircraft and Space Applications
Chapter 12 : Aluminum in Light Vehicles
Chapter 13 : Aluminum in Ground Transportation
Chapter 14 : Aluminum in Marine Transportation
Chapter 15 : Aluminum Packaging Products
Chapter 16 : Aluminum Building Products
Chapter 17 : Aluminum in Household Goods and Appliances
Chapter 18 : Aluminum in Infrastructure
Chapter 19 : Aluminum in Sports and Recreation
Chapter 20 : Aluminum and Its Importance for Sustainability

Appendix 1 : Wrought Aluminum Alloys
Appendix 2 : Aluminum Casting Alloys
Appendix 3 : Heat-Treatable Alloy Temper Designations
Index