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Why Is the Aluminum You Use Always an Alloy?
You specified "aluminum" for a structural part, expecting strength and durability. But the material that arrived is soft and weak, completely wrong for the job, leading to production delays. The "aluminum" used in industry is almost always an aluminum alloy. Pure aluminum is too soft for most applications. Other elements are added to create alloys […]
What Does Industrial-Grade Aluminum Really Look Like?
You see a silvery-white metal, but you’re not sure if it’s stainless steel or aluminum. Mistaking them can lead to costly errors in ordering, machining, or application performance. Industrial aluminum is a lightweight, non-magnetic, silvery-white metal. Its raw forged form often has a uniform, matte gray surface, which indicates a dense internal structure, distinguishing it […]
The Featherweight Champion: 5 Key Insights into Aluminum’s Low Density
When engineers and designers choose a material, they often start with a fundamental question: how much does it weigh? For aluminum, the answer to this question is its greatest superpower. While it boasts a portfolio of impressive qualities, it is aluminum’s remarkably low density that serves as the foundation for its most revolutionary applications. Let’s […]
