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ALUMINUM<\/span><\/span><\/h1>
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Strength and weight<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Aluminum is a silver-colored, lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and easily workable metal.
\nAfter oxygen and silicon, it is the third most common element on Earth.
\nDiscovered at the end of the 19th century, aluminum is today \u2013 after steel \u2013 the most important technical metal, used in nearly all industrial sectors.<\/p>\n

In nature, aluminum occurs exclusively in a bound form.
\nThe basis for aluminum production is bauxite, a weathering product of limestone and silicate rock with a high content of Al\u2082O\u2083 (aluminum oxide), often exceeding 50%.<\/p>\n

Worldwide, more than 25 million tons of aluminum are processed annually \u2013 over 20 million tons of that in the Western world alone.
\nThe constantly growing demand in industrialized countries, especially in Europe, exceeds domestic production capacity \u2013 the difference must be covered through imports.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Aluminum naturally has low strength.
By adding suitable alloying elements, significantly higher strength can be achieved \u2013 while maintaining relatively high levels of ductility and elasticity.
For alloyed materials, a distinction is made between naturally hard and precipitation-hardened alloys.<\/p>\n

The low specific weight of aluminum offers great potential for cost savings in all areas involving movement \u2013 from transportation to manufacturing, assembly, and maintenance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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