It is reported that recently, the China Household Electrical Appliances Research Institute, jointly with relevant government departments, universities, and enterprises, held a "Research Seminar on Aluminum Substitution for Copper in the Air Conditioning Industry" to discuss the feasibility of replacing copper with aluminum in the air conditioning industry. Leaders, experts, and scholars from relevant units such as the Department of Consumer Goods Industry of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China Household Electrical Appliances Research Institute, and China Society of Refrigeration, as well as representatives from major appliance manufacturers such as Gree, Midea, Haier, Hisense, TCL, Changhong, and Aux, and representatives from component manufacturers such as Sanhua and Jiangsu Bingkai Fu attended the seminar.
It is reported that recently, the China Household Electrical Appliances Research Institute, in collaboration with relevant government departments, universities, and enterprises, convened a "research seminar on the aluminum substitution for copper in the air conditioning industry" to discuss the feasibility of replacing copper with aluminum in the air conditioning industry. Leaders and experts from relevant units such as the Consumer Goods Industry Division of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the China Household Electrical Appliances Research Institute, and the China Refrigeration Society, as well as university scholars, and representatives from major appliance manufacturers such as Gree, Midea, Haier, Hisense, TCL, Changhong, and Aux, and parts manufacturers such as Sanhua and Jiangsu Bingkai Fu, attended the seminar.
Commentary: Industry insiders believe that the soaring price of copper has forced the air conditioning industry to seek new ways out, and the method of choosing aluminum over copper has begun to emerge. From an industrial perspective, replacing copper with aluminum can effectively offset rising costs, play a positive role in optimizing and stabilizing the industrial chain and supply chain, effectively promote the healthy development of the industry and industrial structure upgrading, improve the competitiveness of China's air conditioning products, and benefit consumers. From a social perspective, replacing copper with aluminum can also significantly reduce carbon emissions in the air conditioning manufacturing industry, contributing to the realization of China's carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals.