Automotive parts can be cast directly from recycled aluminum
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A machine capable of turning scrap aluminum directly into vehicle parts for the automotive industry could increase the supply of metal available for new electric vehicles without the energy consumption and carbon emissions associated with mining and to the purification of its ore.
Aluminum is widely used and recycled in automotive manufacturing because it is lightweight, but growing industry demand for the metal still requires additional mining and processing. “When you don’t need to extract and refine primary aluminum from the ground, …