![]() Unless you're a chemist with access to a laboratory-controlled environment, the likelihood of you interacting with "pure aluminum" is slim to none. ![]() So, exactly what is aluminum? And, why is it so important? What is A luminum? Yet, for being the most common metal in the Earth's crust, the second most popular metal in the world, and the third most abundant element on our planet, knowledge about this widely-used metal is pretty scarce. Now considered the most widely used "non-ferrous metal" in the world, aluminum's production and application exceeds all other metals except for iron and steel. You would probably have a good laugh, right? Well, jump back a couple hundred years to the early nineteenth century, and the aluminum contained in that soda can of yours was once considered one of the most precious metals in the world (yes, even more so than gold)!įlash forward to today, however, and that seems pretty wild considering aluminum is practically everywhere we go. ![]() How would you react if someone told you they would trade you a piece of gold for that old soda can you had hanging out in the back of the fridge?
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