Aluminium is used in a large range of applications like buildings and constructions, packaging, electronics and oil & gas platforms. Particularly in transport applications (automotive, trains, aircraft, ships) aluminium contributes to a lower CO2 emissions by reduction of weight. Norway is a large producer of aluminium, and the industry, NTNU and SINTEF are internationally recognized for their expertise within aluminium production, processing and application.
SINTEF offers expertise along the entire value chain from primary production to product development and performance, including:
- Raw materials
- Recycling
- Primary production
- Melt treatment, solidification
- Casting
- Massive- and plateforming
- Joining
- Alloy development and related heat treatments
- Surface technology and corrosion protection
- Physical metallurgy and characterization
- Process and product development including modelling and testing
- Product performance including structural response and corrosion
