1. Mapping the aluminum life cycle
From a chemical point of view, the term "aluminum" refers to the pure metal. It is most often alloyed with other elements, present in small quantities, to enhance its properties: these are known as aluminum alloys. Here, as in the industrial sector, the term "aluminum" will be used to refer to both the pure metal and its alloys. When the distinction between the two is important, it will be specified.
1.1 Aluminum production
The different stages of aluminum...
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Mapping the aluminum life cycle
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Bibliography
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Standards
- Welding – General tolerances for welded structures – Dimensions of lengths and angles – Forms and positions - NF EN ISO 13920 - 1996
- Environmental labeling and declarations – Environmental self-declared claims (Type II labeling) - NF EN ISO 14021 - 2016
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French industrial players in the aluminum life cycle (non-exhaustive list)
Constellium – processing and recycling: production sites (63502 Issoire, 49460 Montreuil-Juigné, 68600 Biesheim, and 21702 Nuits-Saint-Georges); R&D center (38341 Voreppe).
Hydro – processing and recycling: production sites (81450 Albi, 36000 Châteauroux, 28112 Lucé, 83480 Puget-sur-Argens)
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