When considering materials for structural applications, engineers and designers know that when they choose aluminum, they're getting a true heavyweight. Aluminum, with 1/3 the density of steel, has a proven record of carrying loads well in excess of its weight. Note these tough facts:

Aluminum structures can weigh anywhere from 35% to as much as 80% less than steel yet provide equivalent strength.
A pound of aluminum can replace twice the weight of steel in most applications.
Aluminum has a higher strength-to-weight ratio than most other metals or materials

For over 100 years, aluminum has been the answer to tough design challenges as a weight and cost-saving construction alternative to steel, wood and other materials. Its value is well known in many areas of construction, as well as in automotive, aviation, and marine applications, to name a few.

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