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Aluminum Products (Al)
BPI processes aluminum drosses, grindings, and other aluminum bearing by-products, at our Schenley Pennsylvania plant. These products are produced primarily for the metallurgical market, and represent economical alternatives to manufactured sources of metallurgical aluminum.
Click on one of the following links for technical data on BPI’s Aluminum Products (Al) products.
Tech Data Sheet: Aluminum Dross 10
Background:
Sized aluminum dross.
| Typical Chemical Analysis: Dry basis | ||
| Metallic Fraction, variable from 4 -10% | ||
| Al | 7% | Range 4% – 10% |
| Si | .4% | |
| Mn | .1% | |
| Mg | .06% | |
| Cu | .2% | |
| Zn | .4% | |
| Fe | .1% | |
| Typical Chemistry: | ||
| Al2O3 | 90% | +/- 3% |
| Na2O | 3% | +/- 2% |
| F | 3% | +/- 2% |
| C | < 3% | |
| SiO2 | < 1% | |
| Fe2O3 | < .5% | |
| CaO | < .5% | |
| S | < .5% |
Packaging:
Bulk blower trucks or random weight sacks.
Sizing:
-1/4 inch (minumium 80% minus 20 mesh)
Tech Data Sheet: Aluminum Dross 35
Background:
A high purity Aluminum Powder for specialty applications.
| Typical Chemical Analysis: Dry basis | ||
| Metallic Fraction, variable from 30-40% | ||
| Al | 35% | Range 32% – 38% |
| Si | < 3% | |
| Mn | .1% | |
| Mg | .03% | |
| Cu | .5% | |
| Zn | < 2% | |
| Fe | .1% | |
| Oxide Fraction: | variable from 60-70% |
| Al2O3 | 45% +/- 6% |
| MgO | 5.1% +/- 2% |
| AlN | 6.7% +/- 3% |
| SiO2 | < 5% |
| CaO | 7% |
| Fe2O3 | 1% |
| MnO | 0.4% |
| Cl | < 2% |
Packaging:
Supersacks or 50 lb. bags on pallets.
Sizing:
-3/8 inch
Tech Data Sheet: Aluminum Powder A6
Background:
A high purity Aluminum Powder for specialty applications.
Typical Analysis via H2 evolution:
| Aluminum | 98.8% Min 98.8% |
Typical Particle Size:
| +40 | .3% |
| 40×80 | 27.7% |
| 170×270 | 17.5% |
| -270 | 4.6% |
Packaging:
Supersacks on pallets