Article | REF: M2345 V1

Aluminium recovery and recycling. Strategy

Author: François HERBULOT

Publication date: June 10, 2001

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5. Aluminium alloys and recycling

5.1 Aluminum alloys

We will examine in turn :

Wrought alloys: in this case, the metal is shaped by rolling, extrusion or forging;
foundry alloys: the metal is shaped by casting.

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