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Aluminum was first discovered in the early 1800s and was produced in quantity during the turn of the 20th century using the Hall–Héroult smelting process. Interestingly enough, Carl Benz was patenting his first version of a self-propelled internal-combustion-engine automobile during that same time. During these times, automobiles or horseless carriages were a luxury and difficult for common people to afford.
Desire for electric cars is quickly gaining consumer momentum, and automakers are rapidly shifting focus to developing affordable, efficient electric vehicles (EVs) for the mass market. This is where aluminum structural components will further serve the automotive industry.
The integration of lightweight materials and components into automotive applications has been a key driver of the global automotive community since the oil embargo legislation of the early 1970s.
This modernized basketless rotary-hearth furnace is based on similar design characteristics as its predecessor but integrates multiple carousel levels as a means of increasing the system capacity.
The thermal processing of high-volume cast-aluminum engine blocks and cylinder head components is a key concern of automotive engineers today. As a result, auto manufacturers have worked closely with designers of customized thermal-processing systems in the development of a new cylinder head and engine block heat-treatment system.
The current state of the art for industrial heat-treatment furnaces and related ancillary equipment (quench equipment, atmosphere generators, etc.) traces much of its origins to World War I, where the demands for high-volume equipment necessitated larger batch and continuous furnace systems.