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RecyclingRecycling allows for the reuse of aluminum with dramatic reductions of the energy, cost, and environmental impact as compared to the creation of primary aluminum from ore. Aluminum is normally recycled by remelting, adding primary aluminum, and casting, all of which be eliminated using Shear Assisted Processing and ExtrusionShear assisted processing and extrusion(ShAPE). Using ShAPEShear assisted processing and extrusion, cold compacted briquettes of 100% AAAluminum alloy 6063 6063 scrap were extruded into tubing with an outer diameter of 12 mm. Tubes underwent T5 and T6 heat treatments and had average strengths meeting T5 and T6 specifications. Briquette preparation methodology affected the properties of the final product, with higher pre-extrusion annealing temperatures resulting in higher strengths on average. Large variability in the data indicates that tighter process control …