ALUMINUM

Aluminum is a soft and light metal with a dull silvery color. This color comes from the thin oxide layer that forms on it when exposed to air. Aluminum is non-toxic and non-magnetic. It doesn’t spark. While the tensile strength of pure aluminum is about 49 Mega Pascals (MPa), this value increases to 700 MPa when alloyed. Its density is about one third that of steel or copper. It can be easily forged, machined and cast. It has very superior corrosion properties because the oxide layer formed on it is protective. Its electrical conductivity is 64.94% IACS (pure Al at 2 °C). Aluminum is a soft and light metal with a dull silvery color. This color comes from the thin oxide layer that forms on it when exposed to air. Aluminum is non-toxic and non-magnetic. It doesn’t spark. While the tensile strength of pure aluminum is about 49 Mega Pascals (MPa), this value increases to 700 MPa when alloyed. Its density is about one third that of steel or copper. It can be easily forged, machined and cast. It has very superior corrosion properties because the oxide layer formed on it is protective. The electrical conductivity is 64.94% IACS (pure Al at 2 °C).