Stainless steel is a green product. It is 100% recyclable, as it is not coated with any toxic material it does not produce toxic run-off. A huge difference can be made by companies and individuals by simply choosing stainless steel over non-recyclable materials. During production, stainless steel uses scrap metal...
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Stainless steel’s history
The inventor of stainless steel is Harry Brearley and was born in Sheffield, England, in 1871. Have already established his reputation for solving metallurgical problems, Brearley was given the opportunity in 1908 to set up the Brown Firth Laboratories, which were financed by the two leading Sheffield steel companies of the...
Stainless Steel enhances CTLES in France
CTLES, Techical Centre for Books of Higher Education, is a national public administrative institution; it is operated by the Ministry for National Education, Higher Education and Research and is responsible for the preservation and communication of documents for universities and research centre in Paris. To create a contrast with the...
The advantages of aluminium in the transportation industry
Aluminum is the optimal choice for the manufacturing of new cars and trucks both for its ecological impact and durability. Aluminum is an efficient material: it allows to cut vehicle weight and so to conserve field or battery power. It is sustainable, in fact it has the smallest total carbon footprint among all competing materials....
Aluminium in building construction: skyscrapers
Aluminium is today used in high-rise buildings and skyscrapers because of its durability, high strength-to-weight ratio, design flexibility and contributions to energy savings. The first building in which Aluminium was widely used in construction was the Empire State Building, built in 1931in New York – and the tallest building in the world...
Grouth of the Global aluminum consumption
We find aluminium in the motor industry, construction, electric engineering, aircraft industry… Today, aluminium ranks number two in the consumption volumes among all the metals, surpassed only by steel. In the coming decades the demand for aluminium will continue increasing at unstoppable rates: world aluminium demand grows 5-7% annually. ...
Ferrari World, in Abu Dhabi: the largest Aluminium roof in the world
Viganò International ensures the best results in the Aluminium processing. This material is widely used in roofs construction: it makes possible to reduce the load on the supporting construction considerably. We give some information about the largest Aluminium roof in the world, the roof of the Ferrari World giant entertainment...
Aluminium in Formula 1 race cars
Because of the need to reduce the overall weight of the vehicle, more and more car parts are being made from aluminium: engine radiators, wheels, bumpers, suspension parts, engine cylinder blocks, transmission bodies but also hoods, doors and frame. Since the 1970s the share of aluminium in the overall weight...
The 25% of all aluminium produced worldwide is used in construction
Aluminium is light, it is not prone to corrosion, non-toxic and durable and it can be given virtually any desired shape: for all these reasons, it is commonly used in modern cities and towns. Today the 25% of all aluminium produced worldwide is used in construction: lightweight and sturdy aluminium...
Aluminium: a material widely used in transport applications
Viganò International produces complete cut to-length and slitting lines to process high resistant and large thickness materials. The company ensures the highest levels of quality in the processing of aluminium, material that is widely used in transport applications. From bikes to spaceships, many vehicles are made with aluminium. Light, strong and flexible,...