Trends in the Improving Economic use of Aluminium

Abstract

The reasons leading to the initial usage of alum-inium for any given application are usually either technical or strategic. Considerations of weight, dura-bility, appearance or conductivity may lead to the adop-tion of aluminium in preference to other materials or, alternatively, shortages of domestic supplies of other materials and of foreign exchange, may dictate the employment of locally produced aluminium.