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Aluminum - Term Papers

Aluminum

was the first discovered by Danish chemist Christan Oersted in
1825 using a chemical process involving potassium amalgam. The process was
later improved by French chemist Friedrich Wohler by using metallic
potassium. Woholer was also the first person to measure the specific
gravity of . Pure is found in an ore called bauxite. IT
is estimated that aluminum is formed on about 8% of the earth's surface.
Of all the metallic elements aluminum is the most abundant. Aluminum is a
light weight metal with a bright silver luster. It's symbol is Al.
Aluminum has a density of 2.70 and an atomic mass of 26.983. At a pure
state aluminum melts at 1220šF(660šC). Of all the structural ...

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compounded
with other metals and elements to from alloys for common uses. In Society
Aluminum Alloys are used in many ways because of it's light weight and
versatility. As more and more ways are discovered to strengthened Aluminum
with other elements more uses have also been discovered Aluminum is used in
aircrafts, Electrical Engineering, Windows, doors, buildings, packaging and
many other things. When aluminum is compounded with other it gets stronger
for multiple uses. It is usually is compounded with copper, magnesium
silicon, zinc, oxygen, and potassium. the strength of the alloy depends on
the element it is compounded ...

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