2026-03-172026-03-172026-02-11NASCIMENTO, Luan Xavier da Silva; SILVA, Felippe Kaique Gonzaga. Transformando resíduos em engenharia: sustentabilidade e inovação em componentes mecânicos. Orientador: Fernando Nunes da Silva. 2026. 25 f. Trabalho de Curso (Bacharelado em Engenharia Mecânica) – Faculdade de Engenharia Mecânica, Campus Universitário de Tucuruí, Universidade Federal do Pará, Tucuruí, 2026. Disponível em: https://bdm.ufpa.br/handle/prefix/9362. Acesso em:.https://bdm.ufpa.br/handle/prefix/9362The present article analyzes the feasibility of using recycled aluminum from beverage cans in the manufacturing of mechanical components, with a focus on the fixed landing gear for model aircraft in the SAE Brazil AeroDesign competition. The methodology involved casting processes, machining, tensile testing, metallographic analysis, and finite element computational simulation. The results showed that the recycled aluminum exhibits mechanical properties suitable for light structural applications, despite the presence of porosity and microstructural heterogeneity. Considering the materials used in this study—AA3104 or AA3004 beverage cans for the can body, and AA5182 for the lid—mixed with the A356 automotive wheel alloy, it was observed that the mixed condition presented a more refined microstructure and better ductility. Structural simulation allowed the identification of critical stress regions, confirming the feasibility of the material when appropriate safety factors are applied. It is concluded that aluminum recycling is a sustainable and technically viable alternative for small-scale aeronautical projects.Acesso AbertoFundição de ligas de AlReciclagemAeronave rádio controladaTrem de pousoAeroDesignAnálise estruturalAluminum alloy castingRecyclingLanding gearAeroDesignRadio-controlled aircraftCNPQ::ENGENHARIAS::ENGENHARIA MECANICA::PROCESSOS DE FABRICACAO::PROCESSOS DE FABRICACAO, SELECAO ECONOMICATrabalho de Curso - Graduação - ArtigoAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Brazil