Article | REF: M2345 V1

Aluminium recovery and recycling. Strategy

Author: François HERBULOT

Publication date: June 10, 2001

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4. Current status of product recycling

4.1 Car recycling

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4.1.1 Use of aluminum in the automotive industry

In an end-of-life vehicle, 50% of the value comes from non-ferrous metals, even though on average they represent only 9% of the mass.

Average mass of the main non-ferrous metals in a car :

  • zinc 11 kg ;

  • lead 12 kg ;

  • copper 15 kg ;

  • aluminum 50 kg....

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