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Aluminium
Aluminium is the most abundant metallic element in the Earth's crust, where it accounts for 8% of its composition by mass. It is usually found in its chief ore, Bauxite, from which it is reduced to Alumina by the Bayer Process, and then further refined to Aluminium metal by the Hall-Héroult Process to 99% purity.
Once refined, it enjoys many characteristics useful to the engineering industry, namely: low density, excellent resistance to corrosion, a high strength-to-weight-ratio, high thermal & electrical conductivity, easy formability, and ready alloying properties to enhance existing strengths and to add yet more.
It is used across the engineering spectrum in countless applications, not least in aviation where it has been in continuous use since the Wright Flier, as well as in the automotive, marine, energy and leisure and recreation sectors.
Integ Metals supply all grades of aluminium, in all common shapes and forms, so please contact us with your direct requirements or peruse these pages for guidance.
Aluminium Grades
Aluminium Shapes
Integ Metals supply metals and materials directly to industry. To this end, we have listed the eight most frequently supplied to industries on this page, for the purpose of offering our solutions to each industry. Thereafter you will find the industries, explainations of what their unique demands are, and then outlines of the Pros, Cons and Uses for each of the six most requested materials and their role within the selected industry.
Aluminium in Industry
Integ Metals supply metals and materials directly to industry. For this purpose, we have listed the eight most frequently supplied to industries on this page, with the purpose of offering our solutions to each industry. Thereafter, we have taken the liberty of introducing the industries, explained what their unique demands are, and then outlined the Pros, Cons and Uses for each of the most requested materials and their role within the selected industry.
