Learn about a new recycling method to develop castable, high strength secondary aluminum alloy from scrap on August 31.

This talk will present a new inexpensive and energy-efficient process developed by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and ECK industries Inc. for recycling wrought aerospace aluminum scrap. The new process will provide near-wrought aluminum mechanical properties at casting level costs leading to significant improvements in the energy and CO2 footprint of aluminum.

*This workshop was a live stream event only. If you are interested in learning more about member benefits or becoming part of our consortium, please visit the membership page.

Mohamed Aboukhatwa
Dr. @University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Dr. Mohamed Aboukhatwa is a senior research scientist with the Illinois Applied Research Institute at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He received his Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the American University in Cairo, Egypt. Before joining the University of Illinois and ARI, he worked in the aerospace sector as a repair development engineer specializing in analytical support, evaluations, and calculations for gas turbine repair schemes at StandardAero in Winnipeg, Canada. His research focuses on the development and processing of high-strength lightweight materials, qualification of new alloys for metal additive manufacturing, and application of surface modifications to improve performance.