Recycling-Driven Metallurgy: Pathways to Sustainable Alloy Design

Authors

  • Sureshkumar F. Parmar 1- 2, Lecturer, Dr. S. & S. S. Ghandhy College of Engineering & Technology, Surat, India
  • Tushal K. Kyada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37628/ijssm.v8i2.198

Abstract

The growing demand for metals in manufacturing and infrastructure has led to rapid depletion of primary mineral resources and an increase in industrial metal waste generation. Conventional alloy production is heavily reliant on virgin ores, which not only drives up energy consumption but also contributes to environmental degradation. Sustainable metallurgical design offers a pathway to address these challenges by focusing on the recycling and reuse of industrial metal wastes such as aluminum dross, steel slag, red mud, fly ash, and machining scraps. This paper explores the metallurgical strategies for converting these wastes into valuable alloying resources, emphasizing thermodynamic feasibility, process optimization, and microstructural control. Case studies are presented where recycled feedstocks are successfully utilized in aluminum, magnesium, and steel alloys without compromising mechanical performance or corrosion resistance. The integration of circular economy principles with metallurgical engineering is highlighted as a sustainable approach to reduce the carbon footprint of alloy production. The paper concludes with a discussion on the technological challenges, environmental benefits, and future prospects of recycling-driven alloy development.

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2025-09-22

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Vol. 8 No. 2 (2022)

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