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Useful sites | Making light of metals

National Research Flagships: Light Metals (CSIRO, Australia)

• Titanium production: Cutting the costs in half
  Highlights research aimed at creating a world-scale titanium industry in Australia.
  http://www.csiro.au/science/ps19i.html

• Magnesium production: New technologies to grow Australia's capability
  Covers research into magnesium production that has low cost and a reduced environmental impact.
  http://www.csiro.au/science/ps18r.html

• Aluminium production: Reducing costs and energy consumption
  Outlines research to reduce the energy costs and greenhouse effect of aluminium production.
  http://www.csiro.au/science/ps18o.html

Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals

Provides information on the Centre’s activities, members and research programs in light metals.
http://www.arclightmetals.org.au

Australian atlas of minerals resources, mines and processing centres (Geoscience Australia)

Provides a range of clear information on metal resources in Australia. Specific information on titanium, magnesium and aluminium can be found in the Rock files, Fact sheets and Mineral sands downunder pages.
http://www.australianminesatlas.gov.au/index.jsp

The Australian industry (Australian Aluminium Council)

A good summary of the extent and significance of the Australian aluminium industry, with information on individual mines, refineries and smelters.
http://www.aluminium.org.au/Page.php?s=1005

Industry overview (The Aluminium Association, USA)

Covers the uses and production of aluminium. The transportation pages include information on aluminium use in cars, trucks, trains, boats, spacecraft and aircraft.
http://www.aluminum.org/Content/NavigationMenu/TheIndustry/Overview/default.htm

aluMATTER (University of Liverpool, UK)

An award-winning, interactive website with information aimed at university students on aluminium applications, materials science and processing. Some more technical information is presented; however, the products/applications section is suited to school students.
http://aluminium.matter.org.uk/content/html/eng/default.asp?CATID=&PAGEID=1

Information downloads area (Aluminium Federation, UK)

Presents a series of clearly written fact sheets on aluminium uses, properties and processing.
http://www.alfed.org.uk/page.asp?node=54&sec=Information_downloads_area

Mg Showcase (International Magnesium Association)

A clearly written, online newsletter that provides examples of the advantages and use of magnesium in a range of applications.
http://www.intlmag.org/mgshow.html

CAST Cooperative Research Centre (Australia)

Provides an overview of the Centre’s research in metals technology, including light metals and ferrous metals.
https://www.cast.org.au

Frames and materials (The Exploratorium’s science of cycling, USA)

Covers the materials used for bicycle frames and their properties.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/cycling/frames1.html