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Properties of Aluminum and Resulting End Uses

The properties of aluminum that contribute to its widespread use are:

• Aluminum is light;its density is only one third that of steel.
• Aluminum is resistant to weather, common atmospheric gases, and a wide range of liquids.
• Aluminum can be used in contact with a wide range of foodstuffs.
• Aluminum has a high refelctivity, and,therefore, finds more decoarative uses.
• Aluminum alloys can equal or even exceed the strength of normal construction steel.
• Aluminum has high elasticity, which is an advantage in structures under shock loads.
• Aluminum keeps its toughness down to very low temperatures, without becoming brittlelike carbon steels.
• Aluminum is easilyworked and formed;it can be rolled to very thin foil.
• Aluminum conducts electricity and heat nearly as well as copper.