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Among widely used aluminum alloys, 6061 and 7075 are two popular options for industrial machining projects. Engineers, procurement managers, and manufacturers often need to compare these grades before choosing a material. Although both belong to the wrought aluminum alloy family, their chemical compositions, mechanical strength, corrosion resistance, machinability, and prices differ significantly.

Global demand for aluminum semi-finished materials continues to rise, driven by the booming new energy sector, infrastructure construction, automotive lightweight transformation and industrial equipment manufacturing. More and more international buyers source aluminum alloy products from overseas manufacturers to optimize their supply chains and control raw material costs.

Driven by large‑scale infrastructure construction, booming renewable‑energy investment and the global push for industrial lightweighting, multiple geographical regions have become major consumption hotspots for a wide range of aluminum semi‑finished goods, including aluminum plate, aluminum round bar, aluminum pipe, aluminum coil as well as extruded aluminum profiles.

Aluminum Alloy Welding Wire plays an important role in joining aluminum components where clean weld formation, stable feeding, corrosion resistance, and mechanical reliability are required. As fabrication processes become more automated and application requirements become more demanding, the selection of suitable welding consumables has become an important part of achieving consistent production quality.

On Tuesday, the main SHFE aluminum contract closed at RMB 23,755 per tonne, down 0.13%. LME aluminum settled at USD 3,212.3 per tonne, a drop of 0.9%. SMM spot average price stood at RMB 23,740 per tonne, down RMB 60 per tonne, at flat basis. The Nanchu spot average price was RMB 23,900 per tonne, down RMB 60 per tonne, with a premium of RMB 160 per tonne.

Against the backdrop of further advancement of China’s “Dual Carbon” strategy, vigorously developing the circular economy and improving the resource recycling system have become critical measures for China to achieve green transition and safeguard the security of industrial and supply chains.