Marine & Rail

In addition to traditional transportation applications for aluminum in the automotive and aerospace sectors, the metal is also commonly used in marine and rail applications. Below are several technical documents on aluminum's use in this space.

Marine Technical Information
Corrosion-resistant and light-weight, aluminum is a popular material for marine vessels. The documents below provide background and data on aluminum at sea.

• Marine Log article "Aluminum at Sea" (May 2007)
• Aluminum Now article "Aluminum Boats Prove Their Mettle" (December 2003)
• Temper Definitions Published for Marine Market (2004)

Rail Technical Information
This article from industry publication Light Metal Age highlights use of aluminum in the rail industry.

• Light Metal Age article "Aluminum Applications in the Rail Industry" (October 2007)