Aluminum alloy manufacturing now 50% more energy efficient

https://phys.org/news/2022-07-aluminum-alloy-energy-efficient.html

"ShAPE eliminates need for separate homogenization and extrusion steps... metal billet simultaneously pushed through opening in die rotates... rotational movement and deformation thoroughly mixes metal as extruded... homogenizes metal billet in seconds, before extruded. This eliminates the need for a day-long, pre-heating homogenization step and means that no additional energy is used to heat the billet during extrusion. Together, this results in an energy savings of up to 50 percent using ShAPE"

Related: Next-generation ShAPE metal extrusion arrives: Bringing patented technique closer to industrial applications

https://techxplore.com/news/2024-04-generation-metal-extrusion-patented-technique.html