西方国家每年生产铝粉达20万吨。过去,绝大部分用做火箭、导弹的固体燃料、火药、涂料、焊接和化工原料,而用于粉末冶金则不到1％。近年来,国外粉末冶金铝合金在汽车、飞机中的应用显著增加。美国铝粉公司1981年建成年产1万吨雾化铝粉设 Western countries produce 200,000 tons of aluminum powder each year. In the past, most used as rocket, missile solid fuel, gunpowder, paint, welding and chemical raw materials, and less than 1% for powder metallurgy. In recent years, foreign powder metallurgy aluminum alloy in the car, aircraft applications increased significantly. American aluminum company built in 1981 with an annual output of 10,000 tons of atomized aluminum powder set