You can melt down almost any kind of aluminum—cans, even—but a piece that has already been cast (such as a water pump, wheel, or intake manifold) will have an alloy that's better suited for casting.

Just a safety reminder on throwing cans in the furnace; make sure there is no water in these cans. That might cause an 'explosion' resulting in splashes of aluminum coming in your direction. (Courtesy ...

The study demonstrates that aluminum manufacturing scrap can be transformed into metal alloys through a new method called solid phase alloying that perform on par with identical materials produced ...