Aluminum is a non-ferrous metal that holds an important class amongst engineering materials! Aluminum is one of the most useful engineering metals found on this planet! It is useful because of its physical properties, applications as well as health and biological effects.
Aluminum is a durable which can be used to extend a products lifetime, light weight which makes it easy to transport, ductile and malleable which makes it easy to transform in to any kind of product! It is also non-magnetic. This property can be used to produce smaller items like computer parts without the danger of being damaged. It does not ignite which makes it excellent for structural applications unlike wood which is a fire hazard. It is a good reflector of light which makes it useful to deflect artificial lights and infrared radiation. It is one-third the density and stiffness of steel again useful for structural applications. It can be machined, cast, drawn and extruded which has many applications in a workshop! It has good thermal and electrical conductor which makes it useful for electrical applications in a building! It is non-corrosive which makes it durable and less expensive when it comes to maintenance and replacement! It is also the most abundant metallic element found and mined as ore bauxite in Australia, Brazil, China, India, Guinea, Indonesia, Jamaica, Russia and Suriname which makes it very accessible all around the globe!
Its use exceeds any other metal except iron. It is used in transportation like automobiles, aircraft, railway cars, bicycles as tube, castings etc. This is because it is lightweight and easily to transport. It is used in packaging cans and foils because of its ductility and malleability! It is used in construction as in windows and doors. This is because of its corrosion proof property as windows and doors need to be weather resistant! It is also used in building wire as it is a good electrical conductor! It is also used in household items like utensils...