With the establishment of my country’s “double carbon” goal in recent years, major-related fields have developed rapidly, and the demand for aluminum materials has also increased. In the field of photovoltaic aluminum, driven by the “double carbon” goal and energy structure adjustment, photovoltaic aluminum has become the fastest-growing segment of aluminum application in my country. It is expected that the annual aluminum consumption in photovoltaics is expected to double by 2025. At the same time, the demand for aluminum for automobile lightweight, battery foil, etc. continues to grow, and the aluminum industry will usher in new opportunities.
China’s aluminum industry is going through a period of pain after explosive growth as the industry digests excess production capacity and enterprises transform, upgrade, and develop. However, the orderly implementation of major strategies and major development tasks such as “One Belt and One Road”, “Industry 4.0”, “Green Economy”, and the “13th Five-Year Plan” will provide strong support for the future development of China’s economy and the people’s pursuit of high-quality life. The application of aluminum as a pillar raw material for modern economy and high-tech development is expected to be further expanded. The rapid development of industries such as building curtain walls, transportation, electric power equipment, national defense and military industry, high-end equipment, and packaging will continue to increase aluminum consumption. At the same time, the country strongly advocates the use of aluminum to replace non-environmental and energy-saving materials such as steel, copper, wood, paper, plastics, etc. New aluminum products and products produced using new processes will continue to appear, thereby promoting technological progress and sustainable and healthy development of the industry.
According to the “2023-2028 Aluminum Profile Market Development Status Survey and Supply and Demand Pattern Analysis and Forecast Report” released by Zhongyan Puhua Industrial Research Institute, the uses of aluminum profiles include national defense, aerospace, construction, electric power, communications, automobiles, medical and daily necessities and other fields. Varieties, specifications and classifications of aluminum and aluminum alloy pipes Common aluminum materials include the following types.
Aluminum for Construction
Building products made of aluminum and aluminum alloy materials. Usually, they are first processed into castings, forgings, foils, plates, strips, tubes, rods, profiles, etc., and then are made through processes such as cold bending, sawing, drilling, assembly, and coloring. Pure aluminum has low strength and its uses are limited. However, by adding a small amount of one or several alloying elements, such as magnesium, silicon, manganese, copper, zinc, iron, chromium, titanium, etc., aluminum alloys with different properties can be obtained. The aluminum alloy is further strengthened and hardened through cold working and heat treatment, and its tensile strength is greatly improved.
Aluminum Oxide Material
The substrate is used as an anode and is placed in the electrolyte for electrolysis. A protective oxide film is artificially formed on the surface of the substrate to form an aluminum oxide material. Its main features are strong wear resistance, weather resistance, and corrosion resistance; it can form a variety of colors on the surface of the base material to best suit your requirements; it has strong hardness and is suitable for the production of various construction and industrial materials.
Electrophoretic Aluminum Profiles
The surface has extremely high anti-corrosion performance and can effectively prevent acid, alkali, and salt corrosion. It is the best variety to prevent building mortar corrosion. It has satisfactory performance and lifespan and can ensure a 50-year lifespan even when used for decoration in harsh and harsh environments. The above products do not corrode, age, fade, or fall off; they feel smooth and delicate, and their appearance is bright and magnificent, with a variety of colors to choose from.
Rare Earth Aluminum Foam
Metal foam material is a new engineering material that integrates physical function and structure. Aluminum foam made of rare earth aluminum alloys is also considered a promising material for future cars, ships and other transportation vehicles.
In recent years, as aluminum profiles have developed towards large-scale, high-precision, multi-variety, multi-purpose, high efficiency, and high quality, domestic aluminum profile companies have successively introduced some internationally advanced aluminum profile production equipment and processes from abroad. technology, and through digestion and absorption, we have mastered its advanced production technology and operating technology, and the equipment level has been continuously improved. With the rapid development of my country’s economy and the increase in per capita disposable income, my country’s per capita consumption capacity has also continued to increase. The improvement in consumption levels has promoted the growth of my country’s consumer economy and provided a good economic environment for the development of my country’s aluminum industry. environment. At present, the overall concentration of the aluminum industry is low, but it has maintained a steady growth trend in recent years. CR6 in the aluminum industry has steadily increased from 11.88% in 2018 to 14.42% in 2020.
With the rapid development of my country’s economy and the continuous breakthroughs in high and new technologies in the aluminum processing industry, my country’s aluminum smelting and processing industry has developed rapidly. Coupled with the inappropriate development of downstream industries such as construction, automobiles, home appliances, electronics and electricity, the demand for aluminum is also rising steadily. Against the background of sufficient supply of raw materials and growing demand, my country’s aluminum production has also grown steadily.