Aluminium and its Alloys
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(NON-FERROUS METAL)
ALUMINIUM AND ITS ALLOYS
WHAT IS ALUMINIUM?Aluminium is a chemical element in the boron group with symbol Al and atomic number 13. It is a silvery-white, soft,
nonmagnetic, ductile metal.
MANUFACTURING PROCESS
BAUXITE
BAYER’S PROCESS
ALUMINA OR ALUMINIUM OXIDE
HALL HEROULT PROCESS
PURE ALUMINIUM
PROPERTIES
Light in weight
Processing Extremely strong
Fully recyclable
Corrosion resistant
Temperature Fluctuations
PROPERTIES
Electrically conductive
Vapour impermeable
Resistant to UV radiation
Hygienic Magnetically neutral
USES• It is used in curtain walling, window frames and other glazed
structures.• It is extensively used for rolling blinds, doors, exterior
cladding and roofing, suspended ceilings, wall panels and partitions, heating and ventilation equipment, solar shading devices and complete prefabricated buildings.
• Structures like helicopter decks, balustrades, scaffolding and ladders, are also commonly made of aluminium.
USES
WHAT ARE ALUMINIUM ALLOYS?
Aluminium alloys are that alloys in which aluminium (Al) is the predominant metal.
The typical alloying elements are copper, magnesium, manganese, silicon, tin and zinc.
CASTING
EXAMPLES
Rich Mix, LondonCladding to external
louvers
Commerzbank Tower, Frankfurt Germany
Anodised Panels on exterior
PRESENTATION BY-VISHAKHA AGRAWAL
ROMA ROCHWANISAYALI SHELAR
BHAVIKA SANCHETISPHURTI RAMEKAR
SHWETA SONAWANE
GUIDANCE BY-PROF. BORE
PROF. ROHIT RAKAPROF.MEGHNA PARKER