(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