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Aluminum Alloy is easily machined and easy to forge. Aluminum Alloy is about 1/3 the weight of steel.

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Aluminum is useful in the aerospace industry because of its relatively high strength to weight ratio, fair corrosion resistance, and because it is generally easy to machine.

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It is light and strong.

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Q: What are the two most important properties of aluminum that allows it to be used to make aircraft bodies?
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