Aluminum - Metal of the future

Aluminum is the second most commonly used metal in the world, next to steel of course. The reason is because aluminum has a nice combination of unique properties. Low weight, high strength, excellent malleability, easy fabrication and superior corrosion resistance are amongst aluminum's amazing properties.

Aluminum is also very easy to recycle, making our goal of green building products, a little bit easier.

• Weight:
Aluminum is light with a density one third that of steel.
• Strength:
Aluminum alloys have great strength to weight ratio and is superior to many other alloys. Unlike most grades of steel, aluminum does not become brittle at lower temperatures. Instead, it increases in strength, this is very unique.
• Non-magnetic material:
Aluminum is a non-magnetic (actually paramagnetic) material.

• Machining:
"Aluminum is easily worked using most machining methods - milling, drilling, cutting, punching, bending, etc. Futhermore, the energy input during machining is lower than other alloys. Making aluminum an even greener metal.
• Corrosion resistance:
Aluminum reacts with oxygen in the air to form an extremely thin layer of oxide. Though this layer is very thin in prespective, this layer is highly dense and provides excellent corrosion protection. The layer is self-repairing if damaged.

• Formability:
Aluminum's superior malleability is essential for extrusion. With the metal either hot or cold, this property is also exploited in the roll forming of strips and foils, as well as bending.
• Zero toxicity:
After oxygen and silicon, aluminum is the most common element in the Earth's crust.