''Light Metal Age'' is a technical trade magazine exclusively devoted to primary production, secondary production, and semi-fabrication of light metals, specifically

aluminum Aluminium (aluminum in American and Canadian English) is a chemical element with the symbol Al and atomic number 13. Aluminium has a density lower than those of other common metals, at approximately one third that of steel. It has ...

titanium Titanium is a chemical element with the symbol Ti and atomic number 22. Found in nature only as an oxide, it can be reduced to produce a lustrous transition metal with a silver color, low density, and high strength, resistant to corrosion in ...

magnesium Magnesium is a chemical element with the symbol Mg and atomic number 12. It is a shiny gray metal having a low density, low melting point and high chemical reactivity. Like the other alkaline earth metals (group 2 of the periodic ta ...

beryllium Beryllium is a chemical element with the symbol Be and atomic number 4. It is a steel-gray, strong, lightweight and brittle alkaline earth metal. It is a divalent element that occurs naturally only in combination with other elements to form mi ...

, and their

alloys An alloy is a mixture of chemical elements of which at least one is a metal. Unlike chemical compounds with metallic bases, an alloy will retain all the properties of a metal in the resulting material, such as electrical conductivity, ductility, ...

. However, the main editorial emphasis is

. Published bimonthly by Fellom Publishing, ''Light Metal Age'' is distributed worldwide to primary and secondary

smelters Smelting is a process of applying heat to ore, to extract a base metal. It is a form of extractive metallurgy. It is used to extract many metals from their ores, including silver, iron, copper, and other base metals. Smelting uses heat and a ch ...

; casthouses;

extrusion Extrusion is a process used to create objects of a fixed cross-sectional profile by pushing material through a die of the desired cross-section. Its two main advantages over other manufacturing processes are its ability to create very complex c ...

operations;

rolling mills In metalworking, rolling is a metal forming process in which metal stock is passed through one or more pairs of rolls to reduce the thickness, to make the thickness uniform, and/or to impart a desired mechanical property. The concept is simil ...

; sheet, rod, and wire mills; and foundries. Recipients are executives, general managers, plant managers, technicians, metallurgists, chemists, and engineers responsible for fabrication, production, and operations in this industry.

History

''Light Metal Age'' was founded in

Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ...

in 1943 by Roy Fellom, Jr., owner of Fellom Publishing. Roy Fellom predicted that there would be an increased use of light metals, especially

. In the first issue of ''Light Metal Age'' in May 1943, he wrote a dedication explaining that the magazine was created to "herald the new LIGHT METAL ERA which shall see these most abundant basic metals brought to the service of man in all the common uses where metal is required." In 1955, Roy Fellom moved the company from Chicago to

San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the List of Ca ...

, California, where it remained until 1989 when the headquarters was moved to

South San Francisco South San Francisco is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area. The city is colloquially known as "South City". The population was 66,105 at the 2020 census. ...

, where it is now located. Roy Fellom was recognized for his dedication to promoting the light metals industry via ''Light Metal Age'' in 1992 with the Maurice H. Roberts Award of Excellence, presented at the Fifth International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar (ET ’92). In 2000, ''Light Metal Age'' was named the official publication of the Seventh International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar (ET 2000), and was again named the official publication for the subsequent seminars, ET ’04 and ET ’08. Roy Fellom, Jr. died in 1993. ''Light Metal Age'' is carried on by his daughter, Ann Marie Fellom. In 2006, ''Light Metal Age'' donated Roy Fellom's extensive library of 692 books covering all topics of light metal production to the Paul V. Galvin Library at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago."Light Metal Age Donates Metallurgical Library to IIT"
, ''Light Metal Age'', 2006.

Content

Articles

''Light Metal Age'' covers primary production and semi-fabrication of light metals, mainly

, but also

and

, as well as associated light metal processes and equipment, including DC casting, anodizing,

furnaces A furnace is a structure in which heat is produced with the help of combustion. Furnace may also refer to: Appliances Buildings * Furnace (central heating): a furnace , or a heater or boiler , used to generate heat for buildings * Boiler, used t ...

and melting, degassing and filtration, sawing, and handling. Articles are technical in nature, with the aim of being of practical use to executives, general managers, plant managers, technicians, metallurgists, chemists, and engineers working in the light metal industry.

Departments

* Light Metal World – offers current statistical data on aluminum production in the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

and

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

, as well as a short article involving light metals in the world * Contracts & Expansions – light metals industry news * News (specific focus) – industry news published on alternating topics, such as Primary Aluminum,

Aluminum Extrusion Aluminium (aluminum in American and Canadian English) is a chemical element with the symbol Al and atomic number 13. Aluminium has a density lower than those of other common metals, at approximately one third that of steel. It has ...

, Flat Rolled Aluminum,

Titanium Titanium is a chemical element with the symbol Ti and atomic number 22. Found in nature only as an oxide, it can be reduced to produce a lustrous transition metal with a silver color, low density, and high strength, resistant to corrosion in ...

, etc. * Lightweight Matters (occasional) – a lighter, applications-focused article * International

Patent A patent is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period of time in exchange for publishing an enabling disclosure of the invention."A p ...

Calendar – a list of recent patents relevant to the light metals industry * International Aluminum Abstracts – a list of abstracts for research and technical papers * Conference Calendar – a list of upcoming conferences relevant to the light metals industry * Personalities & Plants – news items covering appointments of new personnel and awards received by individuals or companies

Directories

''Light Metal Age'' also publishes four directories catering to the aluminum industry: the Directory of Primary Aluminum Equipment Manufacturers and Suppliers, the Directory of Aluminum Extrusion Equipment Manufacturers and Suppliers, the Directory of Secondary Aluminum Equipment Manufacturers and Suppliers, and the Directory of Flat Rolled Aluminum Equipment Manufacturers and Suppliers. These directories are published in the February, April, August, and December issues, respectively, as well as online for free.

Smelter Lists

''Light Metal Age'' produces two charts that present the nameplate and shutdown capacities of smelters by country. The lists, "Primary Aluminum Smelters of the World" and "Secondary Aluminum Smelters of the World", are updated at least once a year to keep the information up to date.

Online Exclusives

''Light Metal Age'' offers articles via its website as free pdf downloads. These articles present technical information considered to be of practical value to those involved in light metal production and processing.

Article Archives

In addition to its bimonthly issues, ''Light Metal Age'' publishes focused compilations of articles from the magazine's 68 years of publication, including the ''Titanium Article Archive (November 1945-August 2009)'' and the ''Magnesium Article Archive (May 1943-May 2009)''. Archives are periodically updated to incorporate recently published articles.

References

External links

www.lightmetalage.com

Directories of Aluminum Equipment Suppliers and Manufacturers

Primary Aluminum Smelters of the World

Secondary Aluminum Smelters of the World
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