Aluminum Types and Terms
Types of Aluminum
- is
a metallic element with the atomic number 13.
- are solid, straight uniform products of aluminum that can
be extruded. These products can have cross-sections in a variety of shapes,
from circular to triangular, square and more.
- are aluminum products with uniform cross-sections,
available in several shapes. Products are most often supplied in coil
form.
- is
formed by rolling, and is generally less than .2 mm thick. Aluminum foil
is generally used in the packaging industry as well as in electrical applications.
- is a tube made out of aluminum.
- consists of rolled aluminum with a thickness greater
than 6 mm. Plate is used as a component in bridges and buildings.
- is
used in paints, explosives and chemical applications.
- are
extruded products of a uniform cross-section that are most often straight
in length but can also be coiled.
- is formed from the rolling process, with a thickness
of between .2 mm and 6 mm. Aluminum sheet is used in the construction
and transport industries.
- is
a long sheet of metal with a length many times its width.
- is a hollow aluminum product.
- is
wire made of aluminum.
Aluminum Terms
- A
material that consists of two or more elements. At least one of these
elements must be a metal.
- An element
that is added to another metal in order to change its properties and characteristics.
- In other words, aluminum
oxide.
- A reaction between
crushed aluminum and a metal oxide, which produces a large amount of heat
and creates a metal.
- A byproduct
of aluminum melting that contains impurities and is often reused in secondary
aluminum production.
- The process of treating
an aluminum alloy with heat in order to soften it.
- The process of coating
a material with a hard layer of
aluminum
oxide.
- The method that
is used to extract alumina from bauxite ore.
- The main ore from
which aluminum is extracted using the Bayer process.
- A test that determines
the toughness of a metal through bending.
- A cast, cylindrical
piece of aluminum that is used to make extrusions.
- A piece of metal that
is cut or formed into a shape to prepare for further processing.
- The process of pouring
molten aluminum into a mold shaped like the final product (
http://www.die-castings.net).
- A metal's
ability to conduct electricity. Aluminum is a good conductor, and therefore
is often used in wires.
- The process of reducing
the level of hydrogen in molten aluminum.
- A metal's
ability to deform elastically and plastically without breaking.
- The process of deforming
solid aluminum by forcing a cylindrical billet through a die to create
a product with a consistent cross-section.
- The process of deforming
solid aluminum into a product by hammering or squeezing it into a die.
- A measure of a
metal's ease of being deformed.
- A place that melts
and casts metals into various shapes.
- The post-Bayer
process in which the aluminum oxide becomes aluminum metal.
- The process
of using heat to alter the properties of aluminum.
- A metal's
ability to reflect heat, radar and radio waves. Aluminum is a good reflector,
and thus is used in radio antennae.
- The process of squeezing
aluminum between two rollers to create flat plate, sheet or foil (
http://www.rollformedparts.com).
- The process by which
molten aluminum is produced from alumina.
- A metal's
ability to carry heat. Aluminum is the most efficient at this of all the
common metals.