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Direct chill casting method used for producing wrought aluminum ingots shows molten aluminum being poured into a chilled mold.

Wrought Aluminum Basics

The THORS Wrought Aluminum Basics course is designed to provide learners with an understanding of the essential aspects of aluminum production, including the different methods used for extraction and casting. Ready to take the next step? Explore the course details and see everything we’ve packed into this program!

Learning Hours: 1.5

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Course Description

The THORS Wrought Aluminum Basics course is designed to provide learners with an understanding of the essential aspects of aluminum production, including the different methods used for extraction and casting. The course also delves into aluminum alloys, distinguishing between heat-treatable and nonheat-treatable alloys, heat treatment processes, along with their alloy designation and temper designation.

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Who will benefit from this wrought aluminum course?

Sales, Purchasing, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Design Engineering

Course Classification

This manufacturing course by THORS eLearning Solutions covers identification of key terms, understanding of key concepts, and application of the covered topics.

*THORS uses the Bloom’s Taxonomy Methodology for our course development.

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Learning Objectives

  1. Gain insights into the basics of aluminum production through extraction and casting.
  2. Recall the various steps involved in the different extraction and casting methods.
  3. Develop an understanding of the characteristics and classifications of heat-treatable and nonheat-treatable aluminum alloys.
  4. Classify the properties and applications of different aluminum alloy series, emphasizing their characteristics and applications.
  5. Identify the different temper designations of wrought aluminum alloys.
Mining bauxite ore from the Earth's surface or subsurface is the first step in the production of wrought aluminum ingots.
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Table of Contents

  1. Aluminum Production
    1. Extraction
      1. Extraction from Ore
        1. Mining
        2. Refining
        3. Reduction
          1. Preheating
          2. Dissolution
          3. Electrolysis
      2. Extraction from Scrap
    2. Casting
      1. Direct Chill Casting
      2. Continuous Casting
  2. Aluminum Alloys
    1. Alloy Types
      1. Heat-Treatable Alloys
        1. Heat Treatment Process
        2. Heat-Treatable Alloy Series
      2. Nonheat-Treatable Alloys
        1. Alloy Tempering
        2. Nonheat-Treatable Alloy Series
    2. Temper Designation

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