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Process Data set: Aluminium alloys, aluminium ingots from recycling in continuous casting (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Reference year 2026
Name
Aluminium alloys, aluminium ingots from recycling in continuous casting
Technical purpose of product or process The product is an aluminum alloy ingot with a recycled content of 100%, manufactured using high-quality input materials and advanced casting technologies. The production process is aligned with European standards for quality, environmental protection, and occupational safety. Manufacturing is fully integrated—from scrap metal processing to the final casting—ensuring complete control over every stage of the production chain. The aluminum is cast using flame-reflecting furnaces and producing ingots in standardized forms. Each ingot carries a unique batch number engraved directly onto the bar, enabling full traceability of the production cycle. This ensures transparency, consistency, and compliance with customer-specific technical and regulatory requirements. The process is designed for flexibility and efficiency, allowing customization of alloy composition and format according to the specific needs of various industrial applications, including automotive, construction, and general manufacturing.
Classification
Class name : Hierarchy level
  • One Click LCA: Material / Metal / Aluminium
General comment on data set The product is an aluminum alloy ingot with a recycled content of 100%, manufactured using high-quality input materials and advanced casting technologies. The production process is aligned with European standards for quality, environmental protection, and occupational safety. Manufacturing is fully integrated—from scrap metal processing to the final casting—ensuring complete control over every stage of the production chain. The aluminum is cast using flame-reflecting furnaces and producing ingots in standardized forms. Each ingot carries a unique batch number engraved directly onto the bar, enabling full traceability of the production cycle. This ensures transparency, consistency, and compliance with customer-specific technical and regulatory requirements. The process is designed for flexibility and efficiency, allowing customization of alloy composition and format according to the specific needs of various industrial applications, including automotive, construction, and general manufacturing.
Copyright Yes
Owner of data set
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Material properties of the reference flow
    • gross density: 3.7E-4 kg/m^3
    • weight per piece: 1.0 kg
Biogenic carbon content
  • Carbon content (biogenic): 0.0 kg
  • Carbon content (biogenic) - packaging: 0.0 kg
Time representativeness
Data set valid until 2031
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system The product is an aluminum alloy ingot with a recycled content of 100%, manufactured using high-quality input materials and advanced casting technologies. The production process is aligned with European standards for quality, environmental protection, and occupational safety. Manufacturing is fully integrated—from scrap metal processing to the final casting—ensuring complete control over every stage of the production chain. The aluminum is cast using flame-reflecting furnaces and producing ingots in standardized forms. Each ingot carries a unique batch number engraved directly onto the bar, enabling full traceability of the production cycle. This ensures transparency, consistency, and compliance with customer-specific technical and regulatory requirements. The process is designed for flexibility and efficiency, allowing customization of alloy composition and format according to the specific needs of various industrial applications, including automotive, construction, and general manufacturing.

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Production
A1-A3
Transport
A4
Installation
A5
Use
B1
De-construction
C1
Transport
C2
Waste processing
C3
Disposal
C4
Recycling Potential
D
Input
  • 0.0975
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
Input
  • 0.0975
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
Input
  • 6.72
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
Input
  • 6.72
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
Input
  • 0.00104
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
Input
  • 0.0000121
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
Input
  • 0.000422
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
Output
  • 0.00359
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
Output
  • 0.199
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
Output
  • 0.00000234
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0

IndicatorUnit Production
A1-A3
Transport
A4
Installation
A5
Use
B1
De-construction
C1
Transport
C2
Waste processing
C3
Disposal
C4
Recycling Potential
D
  • 6.73
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
  • 3.21E-7
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
  • 0.000488
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
  • 1.65E-8
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
  • 0.0000312
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
  • 0.000157
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
  • 0.00162
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
  • 0.0000448
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
  • 0.423
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
  • 0.0000535
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
  • 0.4231
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
  • 0.000911
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
  • 0.0152
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0

IndicatorUnit Production
A1-A3
Transport
A4
Installation
A5
Use
B1
De-construction
C1
Transport
C2
Waste processing
C3
Disposal
C4
Recycling Potential
D
1This impact category deals mainly with the eventual impact of low dose ionizing radiation on human health of the nuclear fuel cycle. It does not consider effects due to possible nuclear accidents, occupational exposure nor due to radioactive waste disposal in underground facilities. Potential ionizing radiation from the soil, from radon and from some construction materials is also not measured by this indicator.
2The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties on these results are high or as there is limited experiences with the indicator.
Incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM) 2
  • 6.64E-9
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw) 2
  • 0.283
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c) 2
  • 4.64E-11
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc) 2
  • 1.06E-9
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
Potential Human exposure efficiency relative to U235 (IRP) 1
  • 0.00958
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0
Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • 0.809
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • ND
  • 0