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| − | Primary Metal | + | '''Primary Metal'''<blockquote>A singular metal created after the ore is refined. Primary metals are used in forms such as ingots, sheets, etc. Essentially, these are the finished products of refineries and the raw materials of metal part manufacturers. Primary Metal industries, as far as NAICS is concerned, includes coke production and the production of nails, spikes, and even insulated wire and cable.</blockquote> |
== Production Types == | == Production Types == | ||
=== Wrought === | === Wrought === | ||
| − | "Wrought | + | "Wrought" is defined as, "beaten out or shaped by hammering."<!-- https://www.google.com/search?q=wrought&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 --> |
=== Cast === | === Cast === | ||
| − | + | "'''Casting''' involves pouring liquid metal into a mold, which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then allowing it to cool and solidify." | |
== Aluminum == | == Aluminum == | ||
Latest revision as of 14:31, 25 October 2018
Terminology
Primary Metal
A singular metal created after the ore is refined. Primary metals are used in forms such as ingots, sheets, etc. Essentially, these are the finished products of refineries and the raw materials of metal part manufacturers. Primary Metal industries, as far as NAICS is concerned, includes coke production and the production of nails, spikes, and even insulated wire and cable.
Production Types
Wrought
"Wrought" is defined as, "beaten out or shaped by hammering."
Cast
"Casting involves pouring liquid metal into a mold, which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then allowing it to cool and solidify."
Aluminum
- Bauxite is the primary source of aluminum ore and is composed mostly of the following three aluminum-containing minerals:
- Bayer Process → Conversion of bauxite (aluminum ore) to aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃)
- Bauxite + NaOH → Sodium Aluminate (Na[AlO₂]) → Aluminum Hydroxide (Al(OH)₃) + Heat → Aluminum Oxide (Al₂O₃)
- Byproducts of the Bayer Process include:
- Silica
- Bauxite tailings → iron oxides, silica, calcia, titania, some unreacted alumina (aluminum oxide)
- A portion of the aluminum hydroxide is used in other manufacturing processes
