Hot press as a sustainable direct recycling technique of aluminium: mechanical properties and surface integrity

• Main Authors: Yusuf, Nur Kamilah, Lajis, Mohd Amri, Ahmad, Azlan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2017
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery; TS200-770 Metal manufactures. Metalworking
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5127/1/AJ%202017%20%28278%29%20Hot%20press%20as%20a%20sustainable%20direct%20recycling.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5127/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma10080902

Meltless recycling technique has been utilized to overcome the lack of primary resources, focusing on reducing the usage of energy and materials. Hot press was proposed as a novel direct recycling technique which results in astoundingly low energy usage in contrast with conventional recycling. The a...