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aluminum
Aluminium (aluminum in American and Canadian English) is a chemical element with the symbol Al and atomic number 13. Aluminium has a density lower than those of other common metals, at approximately one third that of steel. It has a great affinity towards oxygen, and forms a protective layer of oxide on the surface when exposed to air. Aluminium visually resembles silver, both in its color and in its great ability to reflect light. It is soft, non-magnetic and ductile. It has one stable isotope, 27Al; this isotope is very common, making aluminium the twelfth most common element in the Universe. The radioactivity of 26Al is used in radiodating.
Chemically, aluminium is a post-transition metal in the boron group; as is common for the group, aluminium forms compounds primarily in the +3 oxidation state. The aluminium cation Al3+ is small and highly charged; as such, it is polarizing, and bonds aluminium forms tend towards covalency. The strong affinity towards oxygen leads to aluminium's common association with oxygen in nature in the form of oxides; for this reason, aluminium is found on Earth primarily in rocks in the crust, where it is the third most abundant element after oxygen and silicon, rather than in the mantle, and virtually never as the free metal.
The discovery of aluminium was announced in 1825 by Danish physicist Hans Christian Ørsted. The first industrial production of aluminium was initiated by French chemist Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville in 1856. Aluminium became much more available to the public with the Hall–Héroult process developed independently by French engineer Paul Héroult and American engineer Charles Martin Hall in 1886, and the mass production of aluminium led to its extensive use in industry and everyday life. In World Wars I and II, aluminium was a crucial strategic resource for aviation. In 1954, aluminium became the most produced non-ferrous metal, surpassing copper. In the 21st century, most aluminium was consumed in transportation, engineering, construction, and packaging in the United States, Western Europe, and Japan.
Despite its prevalence in the environment, no living organism is known to use aluminium salts metabolically, but aluminium is well tolerated by plants and animals. Because of the abundance of these salts, the potential for a biological role for them is of continuing interest, and studies continue.
This deal is from Berelli who is relatively new as an online supplier. I have made and received 2 orders already and have a 3rd on the way. Hard to reload cheaper than 28 cents per round. Good practice ammo...
Up for sale brand new Walther PPQ-M 15 Rd aluminum magazine 9mm, With Speed loader, $35 or Trade for 2ea Glock 19 or 17 mags in Magpul no junk! Or 1 Glock mag 9mm 19,17,43 in same condition! Thanks
Hi Everyone,
Time to clean out the parts left over from my previous AR builds. I didnt use them since I decided to go a different direction for my builds.
15" M-LOK Handguards, Matte Black. I have these on a few of my builds and I really like them. They feel very solid and shoot well.
Price...
Hi Everyone,
Time to clean out the parts left over from my previous AR builds. I didnt use them since I decided to go a different direction for my builds.
15" Keymod Handguards, Matte Black. I have these on a few of my builds and I really like them. They feel very solid and shoot well.
Price...