Are aluminum battery enclosures a good choice?

Aluminum battery enclosures typically deliver a weight savings of 40% compared to an equivalent steel design. According to Asfeth, the alloys best suited for battery enclosures are the 6000-series Al-Si-Mg-Cu family — alloys that are also highly compatible with end-of-life recycling, he said.

Are aluminum battery enclosures recyclable?

Aluminum battery enclosures or other platform parts typically gives a weight saving of 40% compared to an equivalent steel design. Aluminum is infinitely recyclable with zero loss of properties. At end of life 96% of automotive aluminum content is recycled. Recycling aluminum only requires 5% of the energy needed for primary production.

Does aluminum make a good battery pack?

The larger the battery, the more aluminum makes sense for battery packs,” Asfeth asserted. Bucking that trend is GM’s 9000-lb. (4082-kg) Hummer EV, which uses a multi-material battery enclosure. Tesla also has reduced the amount of aluminum in the battery enclosure for the Model 3 and Model Y compared to what was used in its S and X models.

What are the parameters of a battery?

The first parameter is capacity. Capacity is the charge that a battery can store and is established by the mass of the active material. Capacity refers to the total amount of Amp-hours (Ah) available when the battery is discharged. To determine the capacity, it is necessary to multiply the discharge current by the discharge time.

Is Gigafactory's upcoming structural battery pack steel or aluminum?

“Statements made public about the upcoming structural battery pack to be used first in Berlin [Gigafactory] also mention that the upper and lower covers are steel, not aluminum,” he added.

What are the characteristics of aluminium?

Minimum of 99.0% aluminium. Highest mechanical strength of 1000 series. Excellent forming properties, especially in the fully soft, annealed temper. Good thermal conductivity, hence often used in heat exchangers and heat sinks. Used as a battery busbar material. Nearly pure aluminium with minimum weight percentage of 99.5% of aluminium.