The Aluminium Industry
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The Aluminium Industry

  1. 343 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Aluminium Industry

About this book

Aluminium is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust but, because aluminium was isolated experimentally only in 1827 and produced in commercial quantities only after 1886, its production and use is many times less than that of iron. However over twice as much aluminium is produced as copper and the annual percentage growth in its consumption between 1985 and 1998 at 2.8% is significantly greater than that of iron and steel.The aluminium industry provides an in-depth overview of the international aluminium trade at the turn of the millennium. Its clearly presented information, analysis and statistics bring the industry into sharp focus – from extraction and refining to applications, markets, prices and future trends.The aluminium industry is essential reading for: - Professionals whose businesses participate in, supply or buy from any part of the aluminium industry - The finance community with investment interests in the metals or raw materials industries - Engineers needing an overview of the structure and commercial operation of the aluminium industry - Government policy makers and all those needing an introduction to the industry or a training resource for new entrants Read this guide and find out about: - How the aluminium industry has developed from its earliest beginnings - How the key raw materials, bauxite and alumina are processed - Why technical trends are changing the production of aluminium - How primary aluminium is priced - The role of recycled aluminium metal - How demand is changing and the main applications for aluminium products today and in the future - The organisation of international trade, industry corporate structures and the key issues that will determine the industry's future

Information

Publisher
Woodhead Publishing
Year
2001
Print ISBN
9781855731516
eBook ISBN
9781855738768
Topic
Economics
Subtopic
Business Strategy
Index
Economics
1 
The 
metal 
and 
its 
history 
1.1 
Properties 
and 
background 
1.2 
History 
of 
aluminium 
Ί
.3
Stages 
of 
aluminium 
production 
© 
Woodhead 
Publishing 
Ltd 
This 
page 
intentionally 
left 
blank

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. The Aluminium Industry
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. About the author
  6. Introduction
  7. Abbreviations
  8. Index
  9. Chapter 1. The metal and its history
  10. Chapter 2. Bauxite
  11. Chapter 3. Alumina
  12. Chapter 4. Primary aluminium
  13. Chapter 5. Secondary aluminium
  14. Chapter 6. Aluminium products
  15. Chapter 7. Applications of aluminium products
  16. Chapter 8. Organisation of aluminium supply
  17. Chapter 9. Issues for the future
  18. Appendices

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