331314 Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum

Overview

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) recovering aluminum and aluminum alloys from scrap and/or dross (i.e., secondary smelting) and making billet or ingot (except by rolling) and/or (2) manufacturing alloys, powder, paste, or flake from purchased aluminum.

Cross-References

  • Refining alumina or making aluminum and/or aluminum alloys from alumina--are classified in U.S. Industry 331313, Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminum Production;
  • Manufacturing aluminum sheet, plate, and foil from purchased aluminum or by recovering aluminum from scrap and flat rolling or continuous casting--are classified in U.S. Industry 331315, Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing aluminum extruded products or rolled ingot or billet from purchased aluminum or by recovering aluminum from scrap and extruding, rolling, or drawing--are classified in U.S. Industry 331318, Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding;
  • Sorting, breaking up, and wholesaling scrap metal without also smelting or refining--are classified in Industry 423930, Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers; and
  • Operating facilities where commingled recyclable materials, such as paper, plastics, used beverage cans, and metals, are sorted into distinct categories without also smelting or refining--are classified in Industry 562920, Materials Recovery Facilities.

Index Entries

Alloying purchased aluminum metals
Aluminum alloys made from scrap or dross
Aluminum billet made from purchased aluminum
Aluminum billet made in integrated secondary smelting and rolling mills
Aluminum extrusion ingot (i.e., billet), secondary
Aluminum flakes made from purchased aluminum
Aluminum ingot made from purchased aluminum
Aluminum ingot, secondary smelting of aluminum and manufacturing
Aluminum ingot, secondary, manufacturing
Aluminum recovering from scrap and making ingot and billet (except by rolling)
Aluminum smelting, secondary, and making ingot and billet (except by rolling)
Flakes, aluminum, made from purchased aluminum
Metal powder and flake made from purchased aluminum
Paste made from purchased aluminum
Powder made from purchased aluminum
Refining aluminum, secondary