Description

Aluminium alloys, or light alloys, are obtained mainly by combining aluminium, copper, zinc, manganese, silicon or magnesium.

Advantages

- Resistant to corrosion, thanks to oxidation on exposed surfaces. - Light. - Excellent electrical conductivity. - Non-toxic. - Easy to process. - Recyclable with modest energy cost.

Applications

It is used in many fields, including aeronautics, automotive, motors, bicycles, kitchen accessories, doors and windows and household applications, pneumatics, hydraulics.