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Selecting Cast Alloy Alloying Elements Suitable for a Circular Society

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  • Anders E. W. Jarfors

    (Department of Materials and Manufacturing, School of Engineering, Jönköping University, P.O. Box 1026, 551 11 Jönköping, Sweden)

  • Per Jansson

    (Comptech AB, P.O. Box 28, 568 31 Skillingaryd, Sweden)

Abstract

Resource efficiency, energy usage, and carbon footprint drive the need to use aluminium alloys to manufacture lightweight components. The current paper targets the effects of alloy composition on the heat associated with remelting from a material circularity perspective. Si as an alloying element increases the required heat in the recycling cycle. Limiting the Si content in cast materials can reduce the energy needed in the recycling process by 20%, leading to significant gains in energy usage and CO 2 emissions from gas heated furnaces and fossil fuel-generated electricity.

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  • Anders E. W. Jarfors & Per Jansson, 2022. "Selecting Cast Alloy Alloying Elements Suitable for a Circular Society," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(11), pages 1-11, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:11:p:6584-:d:826018
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    1. Hooftman, Nils & Messagie, Maarten & Van Mierlo, Joeri & Coosemans, Thierry, 2018. "A review of the European passenger car regulations – Real driving emissions vs local air quality," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 86(C), pages 1-21.
    2. Anders E.W. Jarfors & Andong Du & Gegan Yu & Jinchuan Zheng & Kaikun Wang, 2020. "On the Sustainable Choice of Alloying Elements for Strength of Aluminum-Based Alloys," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-12, February.
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