Aluminum
What is Aluminum?
Aluminum (CAS 7429-90-5), also known as aluminium, is a lightweight metal supplied in processed forms for industrial manufacturing and surface treatment.
Where is Aluminum used?
- Coatings and printing: metallic finish, opacity and corrosion-barrier performance in architectural, automotive and industrial paints
- Electronics: conductive substrate for capacitors and battery current collectors
- Aerospace and automotive: lightweight structural components where strength-to-weight ratio drives material selection
- Packaging: hermetic barrier layer in flexible laminates, blister packs and food-grade wrapping
- It functions as a structural material, conductive substrate and reflective pigment in fabricated products and coatings systems.
Commercial specifications
- Purity levels range from standard commercial grades to 99.99% high-purity material for electronics and specialty applications.
- Standard grades include technical, aerospace-specification alloy series, and food-contact compliant forms meeting FCC and EU regulatory requirements.
Other Names (Synonyms)
element 13|13Al|Aluminium|Aluminum metal|Aluminum powder|Metallic aluminum|Aluminium metallicum|Aluminium 27|E347