From scrap aluminum to auto parts with ShAPE(TM) (VIDEO)

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Caption

Automakers’ aluminum scrap transforms into new vehicle parts with the PNNL-patented ShAPE manufacturing process. Heat and friction soften the aluminum and transform it from rough metal into a smooth, strong uniform product without a melting step.

Credit

(Animation by Sara Levine | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)

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Public Domain

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