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Technical Articles

These technical articles and book reviews are provided by Secat, Inc. and the Aluminum Association.

Alloy and Temper Designations
	Specialized Aluminum Products for Tool and Mold Applications
	Where Do Those "AA" Designations Come From?
	Introduction to Aluminum Alloys and Tempers

Aluminum Properties
	Aluminum + Air = Multifunctional Foam
	Nano-Aluminum: Small Size Leads to Big Properties
	"Aluminum On Ice": Alloys for Cryogenic Applications
	Composite Conductor Concepts: A Piece of the Power Puzzle?
	Aluminum-Air Fuel Cell for Lightweight Power
	New Alloys "Get the Lead Out" of Free-Machining Aluminum
	New Book Addresses Needs for Stress-Strain Data
	Properties of Aluminum Alloys: Tensile, Creep, and Fatigue Data at High and Low Temperatures
	Corrosion of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys
	Aluminum Sheet Metal Work in Building Construction Publication Available
	Aluminum: The Corrosion Resistant Automotive Material
	Advances in the Metallurgy of Aluminum Alloys
	Fracture Resistance of Aluminum Alloys

Aluminum Processing Methods
	New Developments in Aluminum for Structural Applications
	SSM: A Solid Option for Lightweight Aluminum Parts
	Aluminum + Air = Multifunctional Foam
	Modeling Hot Tearing in the Direct Chill Casting Process
	Improving Remelt Furnace Operations
	Semi-Solid Aluminum R&D Produces Industrially-Relevant Results
	Developments in Aluminum Heat Treating
	Measuring Inclusions in Aluminum Melts
	Advances in Microstructure Quantification and Control in Extruded Products
	Through Process Modeling-Connections in Virtual Reality
	The Three-Legged Stool of Manufacturing Excellence: Process Design, Process Analysis, Process Understanding
	Spray Rolling of Aluminum Strip - A Future Production Method?
	Immersion Melting Approaches for Aluminum
	Art to Part: Rapid Manufacturing in Aluminum
	Cold Spray: Metallic Coatings at Room Temperature
	HIP Process Increases Structural Viability of Aluminum Castings
	High Density Infrared Processing: Opportunities in Aluminum
	Research Results on Molten Aluminum-Water Explosions Published
	Challenges Come to the Surface in Direct Chill Casting
	Resources for Information on Aluminum Castings
	Aluminum Extrusion Technology
	International Casting and Rolling Technology Conference Proceedings
	Advanced Ceramics in the Aluminum Industry
	New Book on Aluminum Rolling Theory and Practice Published
	Visual Quality Characteristics Reference for Sheet and Plate
	New Aluminum Permanent Mold Handbook Provides Solid Information

Product Manufacturing Methods
	DAF-45: Designations from Start to Finish
	Everything You Wanted to Know About Finishing Aluminum
	Recently Published Aluminum Welding Book Falls Short
	The Joining Process That's "Stirring" Things Up for Aluminum Applications
	R&D Directions in Friction Stir Processes
	Advanced Forming Techniques "Stretch" the Potential for Aluminum Sheet Applications
	Optimizing Aluminum Utilization in Formed Sheet Applications with Tailor Welded Blanks
	Anodizing from Start to Finish
	"Aluminum Structures" Book Supplies Design and Application Knowledge
	"Welding Aluminum" Provides Theory and Practice
	Art to Part: Rapid Manufacturing in Aluminum
	Cold Spray: Metallic Coatings at Room Temperature
	New Alloys "Get the Lead Out" of Free-Machining Aluminum
	Everything You Wanted to Know About Aluminum Adhesive Bonding
	Aluminum Sheet Metal Work in Building Construction Publication Available
	Aluminum 2001: TMS Meeting Proceedings Covers Formability, Joining, and More

Aluminum Markets and Applications
	Specialized Aluminum Products for Tool and Mold Applications
	New Developments in Aluminum for Structural Applications
	Aluminum + Air = Multifunctional Foam
	Practical Cleaning Advice for All Things Aluminum
	Aluminum Must Do More for Less in Beverage Can Competition
	"Aluminum Structures" Book Supplies Design and Application Knowledge
	Aluminum Matrix Composites-Materials of the Present or the Future?
	"Aluminum On Ice": Alloys for Cryogenic Applications
	Composite Conductor Concepts: A Piece of the Power Puzzle?
	Aluminum-Air Fuel Cell for Lightweight Power
	International Casting and Rolling Technology Conference Proceedings
	Aluminum Sheet Metal Work in Building Construction Publication Available
	Aluminum by Design: Jewelry to Jets
	Aluminum: The Corrosion Resistant Automotive Material
	Advances in the Metallurgy of Aluminum Alloys
	Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites Roadmap Issued

Extrusion Technology
	Extrusion Tooling Resources to "Die" for
	Advances in Microstructure Quantification and Control in Extruded Products
	Aluminum Extrusion Technology

Aluminum Recycling
	Sorting the Wrought from the Cast in Automotive Aluminum

Environment, Health and Safety
	"Energy" Report Provides Performance Benchmarks
	PBT Guidance Document Available from the Aluminum Association
	Health and Safety Publication Revision Published
	"Welding Aluminum" Provides Theory and Practice
	Environmental Considerations in Product Design, Manufacturing and Use
	Research Results on Molten Aluminum-Water Explosions Published