Study finds Alcoa Forged Aluminum Wheels dramatically cut the carbon footprint of commercial vehicles  Savings of switching one truck from steel wheels to Alcoa Forged Aluminum Wheels equals the average annual carbon footprint of an American household.
 Download the reportAluminum will be greenhouse gas neutral by 2030In the critical transportation industry, our research in lifecycle modeling has shown that by 2030 the emissions of the entire aluminum industry can be offset by the potential emission savings from the transport sector's increased use of aluminum.
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General Engineering Plates
General Engineering Plates
Alcoa's plate plants manufacture strong alloy plate for all aerospace applications to the most comprehensive range of specifications, while continuing to develop both the materials and the production technology to ensure that the future requirements of the aerospace industry are satisfied.
Applications of general engineering plate include:
- Drilling rigs, containers, road (truck bodies, wheels, tankers, trailers) and rail transport (mass transport, trams)
- Stressed assemblies, military vehicles
- Machined parts, truck wheels
- Heavy duty structures requiring good corrosion resistance. cargo containers, railcars and pipelines
- Tooling plate
- Marine engineering - fast ferries, work boats, offshore rigs
- Welded pressure vessels, storage tanks, bulk storage - silos, static tanks
- Chemical and food plants
- Electrical busbar, heat sinks and exchangers
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