This automotive part was manufactured from RidgeAlloy, a new structural alloy developed by researchers at ORNL. It was cast using metals recycled entirely from post-consumer aluminum auto body sheets.

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created a new aluminum alloy called RidgeAlloy that can turn contaminated car-body scrap into strong structural vehicle parts. Normally, impurities ...

However, attempting aluminum repairs without proper equipment creates hidden costs, including premature failures, post-warranty corrosion damage, diminished vehicle value, and potential safety ...

A wave of aluminum auto body scrap is set to enter salvage systems over the next decade. This scrap is often too impure to safely be reused in new critical automotive parts, limiting its value. That's ...