
Electromagnetic induction is well-suited for the heating of aluminum-alloy billets. Many of these inquiries focus on how the induction heating of aluminum differs from the induction heating of other materials – typically steels – and how these differences affect heating quality, efficiency and productivity. Given that aluminum and its alloys offer numerous advantages over many other metals, it is not surprising that inquiries about induction billet-heating equipment increasingly involve the heating of aluminum alloys. Understanding the unique facets of the induction heating of aluminum can be achieved by considering the properties that make aluminum alloys such advantageous materials. However, aluminum alloys have material properties that, if unaccounted for, can result in unexpected challenges. Induction is a proven, reliable and efficient method of heating aluminum alloys.
