# Aluminium and High-temperature batteries

Their prices have moved together.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/aluminium-and-high-temperature-batteries/

[Aluminium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/aluminum/) (commodity) and [High-temperature batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_hightemp_batt/) (energy): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Price link: ceramic electrolyte

*Cost and price · Weak · Both ways*

The beta-alumina ceramic that conducts sodium ions is made from aluminium oxide. Making thin, strong ceramic tubes is the main manufacturing challenge, so cost depends on process yield more than on aluminium prices.

- **-0.06** monthly change correlation
- **0.21** 12-month change correlation
- **0.23** fitted elasticity

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