Unveils Next-Generation Aluminum Materials Through Breakthrough Manufacturing Technology
- Micromill produces automotive alloy that is 40 percent more formable and 30 percent stronger than incumbent aluminum, while meeting stringent automotive surface quality requirements
- Automotive parts made with Alcoa Micromillmaterial will be twice as formable and 30 percent lighter than parts made from high strength steelAlcoa Micromill reduces the time to transform molten metal into aluminum coil from 20 days to 20 minutes