Aluminum is a light weight silver colour metal with chemical symbol 'Al'.In periodic table it appears in the group of 'other metals'.
It is the third most common element after oxygen and silicon. Also it is the most plentiful metal in earth's crust.
Some properties of pure aluminium are given below.
Atomic number ... 13
Atomic weight ... 26.9815
Density ... .... 2.7 g/cc
Melting point ... 660.2 degrees C
Aluminium has very good strength to weight and strength to electrical conductivity. This makes aluminium suitable for many application in engineering, construction and electrical industry applications.
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