Aluminium granules

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Aluminium granules

Aluminium granules are fine spherical aggregates of aluminium.[1][2][3][4]

Manufacture

Aluminium granules are manufactured by the melting of primary or secondary aluminium and blown in air or vacuum, or are

cast in sand and then sieved
off. Other methods include casting of molten aluminium in water.

Granules versus powders

Aluminium granules have been found safer and economical compared to atomized aluminium powder. Aluminium granules have lower explosion risk in production and in use of the product itself.

Advantages

The density of aluminium granules ranges from 1.0 to 1.8 g/cm3 and is much higher compared to aluminium powder.

See also

References

  1. ^ Davies, Joseph R., ed. (1993), "Powder Metallurgy Processing", Aluminium and aluminium alloys, ASM Speciality Handbook Series (5th ed.), ASM International, pp. 275–284.
  2. ISBN 3878701713
  3. ISBN 8184245394
  4. ISBN 0080559409
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