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Process of Making Aluminium
As one of the most abundant metal elements, pure aluminium usually needs to undergo a series of complex production processes before it is transformed to premium aluminium for commercial use.
Leveraging cutting edge technology, aluminium making process is continually refined to maintain high standards of quality and efficiency, and production expertise has been honed into a fine craft over the years. Here is an inside look into the highly sophisticated process:
1BAUXITE MINING
The first step of aluminium production begins with the mining of bauxite, a clay like soil typically found in tropical regions.
2ALUMINA REFINING
Bauxite is transported to processing plants where the clay is washed off and bauxite passed through a grinder and dried to a white powder which is reduced to Pure Alumina.
3SMELTING
The Alumina is passed between a cathode which is reduced to Pure Aluminium. It is then smelted to form molten Aluminium.
4CASTING
The liquid Aluminium is then cast into ingots, billets, sheets or foundry alloys.
5EXTRUSION
The ingot or billet is then heated till soft and pressed through a die.
5ROLLING
Since aluminium is very ductile. Aluminium Sheets and foils are rolled out from a sheet ingot. They are flattened from about 60mm to as thin as 0.3mm.
6PACKING
The aluminium extrusions and sheets are then packed with precision into pallets before getting shipped out from factories.
7SHIPPING
The packed aluminium products are then shipped via road or sea, from the warehouses to our customers. Ready to be fabricated into many useful products.
8RECYCLING
Aluminium is considered a “Green Metal” because recycling of aluminium requires only 5 percent of the energy used to make aluminium and the ease of recycling. Aluminium can be recycled with 100% efficiency such that none of the qualities are lost.
1BAUXITE MINING
The first step of aluminium production begins with the mining of bauxite, a clay like soil typically found in tropical regions.
2ALUMINA REFINING
Bauxite is transported to processing plants where the clay is washed off and bauxite passed through a grinder and dried to a white powder which is reduced to Pure Alumina.
3SMELTING
The Alumina is passed between a
cathodewhich is reduced to Pure
Aluminium. It is then smelted to
form molten Aluminium.
4CASTING
The liquid Aluminium
is then cast into
ingots, billets, sheets
or foundry alloys.
5EXTRUSION
The ingot or billet is
then heated till soft
and pressed through a die.
5ROLLING
Since aluminium is very ductile.
Aluminium Sheets and foils
are rolled out from a sheet ingot.
They are flattened from about
60mm to as thin as 0.3mm.
6PACKING
The aluminium extrusions and sheets are then packed with precision into pallets before getting shipped out from factories.
7SHIPPING
The packed aluminium products are then shipped via road or sea, from the warehouses to our customers. Ready to be fabricated into many useful products.
8RECYCLING
Aluminium is considered a “Green Metal” because recycling of aluminium requires only 5 percent of the energy used to make aluminium and the ease of recycling. Aluminium can be recycled with 100% efficiency such that none of the qualities are lost.
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