Monthly Archives: February 2009
Aluminum, uses and processes
Aluminum, uses and processes Companies who specialize in aluminum cast parts usually also offer zinc cast parts. Die-casting is the preferred method for manufacturing small cast parts. The other metals used in casting aside from aluminum and zinc are magnesium, … Continue reading
The secret of the most useful metal in the world
The secret of the most useful metal in the world. It is the 1st metal in terms of abundance, making up about 7-8% of the earth’s crust. Ironically, it has been hard to mine and use this metal for industrial … Continue reading
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Tagged Cast Zinc Parts, Die Cast Tooling, Zinc Casting Parts
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Aluminum, from the Mines to the Airplanes
Aluminum, from the mines to the airplanes. Aluminum is mined in countries such as Suriname, Kazakhstan, Jamaica, Guinea, Russia, India, China, Venezuela, Brazil, and Australia. It is malleable, ductile, has a good heat conductivity and electrical conductivity, has high strength-to-weight … Continue reading
The irony of aluminum
The irony of aluminum Aluminum cans, foil, silver paint. All these would not exist if aluminum were not present in the earth’s crust. Alternatively, they would be very expensive if Charles Martin Hall and Paul Héroult did not discover electrolysis, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aluminum Casting Part, Casting Aluminum, Die Cast Tooling
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Aluminum analyzed
Aluminum analyzed The world needs such a wide range of products made out of aluminum that some metalworking companies concentrate their businesses solely on aluminum products. Yet even when narrowed down to this one metal, the production activities for said … Continue reading