"The automotive industry is exploring solutions to reduce CO2 emissions using recycled aluminium as an alternative to steel"
TECNALIA and CIE Automotive are developing a recycled aluminium forging process
In conjunction with CIE Automotive, we have developed a recycled aluminium forging process that seeks to overcome the high energy cost of primary aluminium production. The automotive sector is looking into different solutions to reduce CO2 emissions. One of the alternatives is the use of recycled aluminium instead of steel.
Properties of recycled aluminium
The Deskar30 initiative, on which we are working, shows that recycled aluminium alloys can have mechanical properties similar to those of primary aluminium. This not only guarantees the quality but also the safety of automotive parts. The breakthrough could also contribute to reducing the carbon footprint in the manufacture of forged parts.
The study conducted on different versions of aluminium alloy has revealed that the properties of recycled alloys are almost equivalent to those of commercial aluminium, with minor differences attributable to the industrial manufacturing process.
