Secondary aluminum is playing an increasing role in the global economy, particularly in countries with long histories of aluminum usage. In fact, since 2001, secondary aluminum production in the United States surpassed primary aluminum production with many positive benefits such as lower cost, energy savings, and environmental stewardship. However, limited quantities of secondary aluminum alloys are presently used in the die casting industry because of the higher concentrations of residual contaminants such as iron and zinc in the secondary materials compared with primary aluminum.

This webinar will provide an overview of the current secondary aluminum and die casting industries. Additionally, the seminar will present the latest progress on two REMADE-funded research projects.

Dr. Alan A. Luo is Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Integrated Systems Engineering (Manufacturing) at The Ohio State University (OSU) in Columbus, OH. Prof. Luo is an elected Fellow of the American Society of Metals (ASM) and the Society for Automotive Engineers (SAE). He has 20 patents and more than 290 technical publications on advanced materials and manufacturing, specializing in lightweight materials and applications.

Dr. Emre Cinkilic is post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at The Ohio State University (OSU) in Columbus, OH. Emre graduated from OSU with a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering in May, 2019 (advised by Prof. Alan A. Luo).

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