Aluminum is a kind of light metal. Aluminum is the basic element. Alloys containing one or more alloying elements are collectively referred to as aluminum alloys. Aluminum alloys have high specific strength while maintaining the lightness, good electrical and thermal conductivity of pure aluminum. Good corrosion resistance, good ductility, easy recycling, easy to carry out the advantages of various forms of processing, widely used in various fields, second only to the world's second largest metal materials. Aluminum alloy materials are important engineering materials for national economic and defense security construction, and are widely used in transportation, modern architecture, high-end manufacturing, electronic power, information industry, defense industry, aerospace and other fields.

Aluminum alloy pressure processing is aimed at the high metallurgical quality of the billet, through the rolling, extrusion, drawing, forging, stamping and other metal plastic deformation means to obtain aluminum alloy material or product production methods. In order to reduce the gap between China's aluminum alloy pressure processing technology and developed countries, enhance the processing capacity of high-end aluminum materials in China, and improve the quality of aluminum materials, the National Aluminum Alloy Pressure Processing Engineering and Technology Research Center was established and integrated through the combination of production, study and research. The excellent innovations and advantages of aluminum alloy press processing are the key to solving the common key technologies affecting China's aluminum alloy pressure processing, accelerating the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, narrowing industry gaps and improving the quality of aluminum alloy products.

The National Aluminium Alloy Pressure Processing Engineering Technology Research Center was approved for construction in 2013. At present, a research and development platform for aluminum alloy casting and heat treatment, rolling, extrusion, forging, testing and analysis has been completed, and a high-precision wide-width ultra-thin aluminum alloy has been completed. Canopy press processing technology, high-strength and heat-resistant aluminum bar processing technology, high-strength and high-toughness aluminum alloy aerospace forging production technology, high-performance aluminum alloy slab ingot casting and plate processing technology and other key technologies have effectively improved Technical progress in aluminum processing industry in China. The development of new high-end aluminum products, such as high-performance aviation panels, skin panels, and automobile panels, has provided guarantees for the development of China’s aerospace, defense, and military industries.

Recently, the Ministry of Science and Technology organized an expert acceptance of the National Aluminum Alloy Pressure Processing Engineering and Technology Research Center. The acceptance expert group unanimously agreed that the National Aluminum Alloy Pressure Processing Engineering and Technology Research Center has completed the task and goal of the establishment.