Aluminium (13)

  1. Almost all metallic aluminium is produced from the Ore Bauxite (AlOx(OH)3-2x).
  2. It also occurs in the minerals Beryl, Cryolite, Garnet, Spinel, and Turquoise.
  3. It is the third most abundant element (after oxygen and silicon), and the most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust.
  4. Aluminium is remarkable for the metal’s low density and for its ability to resist corrosion due to the phenomenon of passivation.
  5. It is nonmagnetic and does not easily ignite.
  6. Has about 1/3 the density and stiffness of steel.
  7. Aluminium is a good thermal and electrical conductor, having 59% the conductivity of copper.