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No, it is not an alloy. Aluminum is an element and is a metal on the Periodic Table of elements with the symbol Al.
In its pure form it is not very useful for forming into structural material, so it is mixed with other elements to make alloys which are more useful. Almost all aluminum used for aircraft parts or car parts or other structures is an alloy. There are a numerous variety of aluminum alloys availble to the design engineer.
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It should also be noted the correct spelling and pronunciation is "Aluminium" Not "Aluminum" as my American counterpart has liberally put above. There is no such element as "Aluminum" on the periodic table.
Sir Humphry Davy proposed the name aluminum for the metal but this broke the standardisation of names for that particular group of elements and the correct name was deemed "aluminium" This spelling is in use in all countries apart from the USA and small pockets of her neighbouring nations.
Aluminium was the spelling/name in the U.S. until 1925, when the American Chemical Society officially decided to use the name aluminum instead for reasons known only to them, much like the American date system...
AL in it's pure form is not alloyed with any other materials. It is extracted from bauxite.
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∙ 11y agoMore than likely. Basically, aluminum foil is the cheapest metal the foil company can get when they are buying, because aluminum foil is sold on price. And since most aluminum on the market is alloy...well, alloy is what you get.
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∙ 16y agoAluminium is a pure elemental metal and there are many different alloys that use it.
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∙ 14y agoPure Aluminium is a metallic element with the symbol Al. Alloys of Aluminium are also made for specific purposes.
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∙ 10y agoNo, aluminum is not an alloy. Aluminum is an element.
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∙ 9y agoAluminum is an elemental metal, but much of what is sold and used industrially as "aluminum" is indeed an alloy not pure aluminum.
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Is tin foil an alloy?
No, an alloy is a mixture containing two or more metallic elements and tin is a metal on its own.
What is the cost of aluminun?
$2.438 USD / kilogram as 6 November 2010.
How much aluminum is in aluminum foil?
Aluminum foil is pure elemental aluminum in very thin sheets. It's a 100%, or, to be more precise, 99.99% aluminum.
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How is a metal alloy a solution?
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What is aluminun?
Aluminium is a metallic element, with the symbol Al. Aluminium foil is simply very thin sheets of this metal.
Is tin foil an alloy?
No, an alloy is a mixture containing two or more metallic elements and tin is a metal on its own.
Is americium found in foil?
Americium-gold alloy is available as foils.
Aluminun chloride formula name?
Aluminun chloride has the following chemical formula: AlCl3
What elements are in aluminum foil?
Aluminum foil is not an element as the foil has a small amount of other stuff added to it to make it an alloy. Aluminum element would only have aluminum atoms and no other compounds added to it. An alloy has two or more metals together.
What would be the best way to make a solar powered oven?
You have to get the following materials... * Pizza box * Box knife or sissors * Alluminum foil * Plastic wrap * Black construction paper * and a stick 1st you cut a flap out of the box. Make sure to only cut 3 sides. Cover the inside flap of the flap with aluminun foil. 2nd You put plastic wrap over the hole in the box to act as a window. 3rd You line the bottom of the box with the aluminun foil and cover the ENTIRE inside of the box with black construction paper. and 4th You use a stick to prop up the flap at a 90 degree angle HOPE IT WORKS!!
What is alliminium used for?
Aluminium is used for cooking foil and also electitrical epuipment plus alloy utensils and engineering and canniing
Write the chemical formula for Aluminun Chloride?
AlCl3
What is difference between sheet and plate and foil?
Extremely thin thicknesses are considered foil or leaf. The aluminum foil is a solid sheet of aluminum (or alloy rolled to a thickness of 0.0059inches or less). At a thickness of 0.006inches or more it is referred as sheet and thickness more than 6 mm (0.25 in) is considered as plate.
How many metals does the Boron group have?
One, which is Aluminun(Al).
What type of aluminum foil to use for reflection?
All aluminum reflects light well. Aluminum foil is made from an aluminum alloy which contains between 92 and 99 percent aluminum and therefor should be able to accept a good reflective finish..
