Aluminium Sections, Aluminium Stockist, London, Information on Aluminium

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General Information On Aluminium

Aluminium is a silver-white metal, very light in weight (less than three times as dense as water), yet relatively strong. In addition, aluminium is ductile, that is, it can be drawn into wires or pressed into sheets or foil. It is the most abundant metallic element, and the third most abundant of all elements in the Earth’s crust, making up 8% of the crust by weight.

The name aluminium was derived from alumen, the Latin name for alum (an aluminium sulfate mineral). The metal was called aluminium with the -ium ending being the accepted ending for most elements at this time. This usage persists in most of the world except the United States, where the last i has been dropped from the name.

About 85% of all the bauxite mined worldwide is used to produce alumina for refining into aluminium metal. Another 10% produces alumina which is used in chemical, abrasive, and refractory products. The remaining 5% of bauxite is used to make abrasives, refractory materials, and aluminium compounds.

The lightness, strength, and corrosion resistance of aluminium are important considerations in its application. Metallic aluminium is used in transportation, packaging such as beverage cans, building construction, electrical applications, and other products.