There are several facets of aluminum when it comes to sustainability. While it helps to save
fuel due to its low density, producing it from ores is very energy-intensive. Recycling it shifts …

Climate change is a significant global environmental issue that has attracted extensive
research and debate. Consequently, the concept of sustainability in the context of aluminium …

The global society faces an existential threat if it fails to meet current and future material
needs of its populations, while staying within the carrying capacity of our planet. An …

The global society faces huge challenges to meet the expanding needs of a growing
population within the constraints posed by a climate crisis and a strongly accelerated loss of …

In the recent years, increasing attention has been posed towards enhancing the
sustainability of manufacturing processes by reducing the consumption of resources and key …

Additive Manufacturing represents, by now, a viable alternative for metal-based components
production. Therefore the designer, often, has to select among three options at process …

Lightweight structures are increasingly necessary to meet current engineering requirements.
Weight reduction in diverse applications such as automobiles or machine tools is achieved …

Attempts to track material flows and the calculation of efficiency for material systems go hand
in hand. Questions of where materials come from, where materials go to, and how much …

The increasing demand for primary magnesium production poses significant environmental
challenges, aggravated by the limited availability of raw materials, which can hinder supply …

Manufacturing sector nowadays has to deal with the global need to reduce the
environmental impact of human activity. As manufacturing accounts for a significant portion …