The story is much the same in steel. Aerospace’s second most popular material is used all over aircraft, and the cost to the supply chain will be lower—an estimated $50 million—since most is ...

In comparison, pure aluminium has only 61% of the electrical conductivity of copper by cross-section. Cross section of copper-coated aluminium (CCA) wire. (Source: Fujikura Ltd.) When properly ...

Aluminum has a density of 2.7 g/cm³, approximately one-third that of steel. Its low density makes it ideal for aerospace and automotive applications, where reducing weight improves fuel efficiency and ...

President Trump threatened increased tariffs of steel and aluminum imports from Canada, boosting ETFs with large allocations ...