Properties+and+Uses+of+Aluminum

=__Properties and Uses of Aluminum__=

__Properties__
Light Weight: Aluminum is light weight, about one-third the weight of a similar volume of copper and steel. High Strength: The ratio of tensile strength to volume is higher than that of other metals. (A given weight of Aluminum is stronger than the same weight of most other metals) Aluminum can withstand heavy loads and pressures. When alloyed or mixed with other metals its strength approaches that of steel of a similar thickness. Corrosion Resistance: Aluminium oxides easily, but this oxidization only occurs on a thin microscopic surface layer of the metal. This leaves the rest of the material resistant to corrosion. Resilience & Flexibility: Aluminum can bend or flex more than many other metals. Electrical Conductivity: Aluminum conducts electricity. Although not as good a conductor per a similar volume as copper it does have twice the conductivity by weight. Thermal Conductivity: Aluminum spreads heat evenly and rapidly. Reflectivity: Aluminum reflects light and most forms of electromagnetic energy. Ductility: Aluminum is not as ductile as copper. It can be pressed and bent or cold worked to certain limits. Malleability: Aluminum can be pressed and rolled to form intricate shapes. Mixability: Aluminum can be mixed with other alloys to make a final metal that is even more resilient, conductive or malleable than Aluminum alone.

__Uses__
Aluminum is an extremely important commercial metal whose uses range from Aluminum cans to air plane wings.Most of the uses of Aluminum have to do with products need to be strong and light weight material.



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