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2016

THE I SR I SCRAP YEARBOOK

Aluminum Aluminum holds the distinction of being both the youngest and the most widely used among all the base nonferrous metals in the U.S. Aluminum is known to be a lightweight, ductile, malleable, and corrosion resistant metal, making

truck wheels, as well as end of life vehicles and airplanes. ISRI estimates that aluminum recovered scrap represented more than 50 percent of total U.S. apparent aluminum consumption in 2015. In addition, the U.S. exported more than 1.5 million metric tons of aluminum scrap worldwide last year. See below for more information about U.S. aluminum scrap consumption, product lifecycles and global trade.

it a popular choice with manufacturers. As with other nonferrous metals, aluminum is also inherently recyclable and recycled aluminum is highly

The U.S. Aluminum Industry

ALUMINUM RECOVERED FROM SCRAP (MT)

TOTAL ALUMINUM USAGE (MT)

ALUMINUM SCRAP EXPORTS*(MT)

YEAR 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

valued as a raw material input for new aluminum production. In 2015, USGS figures show aluminum metal recovered from purchased new and old scrap in the United States totaled about 3.46 million metric tons. Aluminum can be recycled from a wide range of obsolete products including used beverage containers, aluminum siding, old radiators, used wire and cable, automobile and

3,110,000 3,430,000 3,480,000 3,640,000 3,460,000

5,099,000 5,768,000 6,196,000 6,230,000 6,719,000

2,125,000 2,034,000 1,867,000 1,716,000 1,554,000

* Includes UBC’s and Remelt Secondary Ingot.

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