Aluminum
About Aluminum
Compounds called alums--latin for “bitter salt”-- were used in dyes and wound dressings in ancient Greece and Rome. When the existence of a base metal of these salts was recognized in 1808 by Humphry Davy, he named it "alumium," which was eventually changed to "aluminum." Aluminum metal was first purified by another chemist in 1825, but it was initially very difficult to extract the metal from ore, and for some years this made pure aluminum very valuable. In the late 1880’s, two independent chemists developed what came to be known as the Hall-Heroult process for extracting aluminum from minerals, making extraction much more economical and bringing the metal into more general use.
Aluminum is the third most abundant element in the earth’s crust and the most abundant metal. As such, the element and its compounds have practically innumerable applications. The elemental metal is durable, lightweight, ductile, and malleable, and therefore can be easily formed using a variety of metalworking techniques. However, pure aluminum is soft and lacking in strength, and therefore alloys of aluminum with other metals are generally used for most applications--even household aluminum foil and aluminum beverage cans are generally produced from alloys. Aluminum alloys are generally less dense than alternative metals of similar strength, and thus are particularly useful in applications where a strong but lightweight structure is needed. These alloys are used in the construction of vehicles and buildings, and are frequently the casing material for small electronics. Additionally, aluminum is a component of the magnetic alloys MKM steel and Alnico, which are both used to produce permanent magnets for a variety of uses. Aluminum is also a good thermal and electrical conductor, leading it to find uses as heatsinks and wiring in electronics.
Aluminum oxide, often called alumina, is one of the most common aluminum compounds. Its crystalline form occurs naturally as corundum, high-quality forms of which are used as gemstones and considered either rubies or sapphires depending on the colors imparted by trace impurities. These gems are the hardest natural substances after diamond, and are therefore extremely resistant to scratching. Synthetic versions are used in optical devices such as spectroscopes and lasers, shatter resistant windows, and as insulating substrates for silicon integrated circuits. Powdered forms of aluminum oxide are used as filler in plastics, as it is both white and fairly chemically inert. The same properties lead to its use in sunscreens and cosmetic products. The powder is also used as an abrasive in industrial and commercial applications from sandpaper to toothpaste, and as a catalyst or catalyst support for some industrial chemical processes. Alumina may be used in the production of zirconia aluminia, an extremely strong and corrosion resistant class of composite ceramics that are used in cutting tools and medical implants. Finally, alumina fibers are components of many experimental and a few commercial fiber composite materials, and alumina nanofibers specifically have attracted a great deal of research interest.
Aluminum silicates are also aluminum compounds of considerable commercial importance. A number of aluminosilicates occur naturally, often as microporous minerals known as zeolites or hydrated clay minerals such as kaolin. Natural zeolites can be used industrially, but most applications use synthetic zeolites. Zeolites are notable for their very regular pore sizes, which allow them to act as molecular sieves, separating mixtures based on particle size.This property is exploited for applications in water purification, research chemistry, and the precise separation of gases from mixed gas streams. Additionally, the mineral’s porous nature allows it to filter select ions from nuclear waste, which can then be trapped permanently by pressing the mineral into a non-porous durable ceramic. Zeolites can also efficiently store heat, and are therefore used in heating, refrigeration, and energy storage applications. The high surface area provided by the porous material makes zeolites an excellent catalyst support material. Additionally, zeolites are used in laundry detergent, concrete and cement, medical applications, agriculture, and in aquarium filters and cat litter. Aluminosilicates are also frequently used to produce ceramics; notably, kaolin clay is the base material for the well-known ceramic porcelain.
There are many other notable aluminum compounds. Aluminum sulfates and alums are used in water treatment, paper manufacturing, fabric dying, fireproofing, and leather tanning. Aluminum chloride is used as a catalyst in oil refining and the production of synthetic rubber and polymers, while aluminum chlorohydrate is used in antiperspirants and in water treatment applications. Aluminum is a component of the semiconductor aluminum gallium arsenide, which is often used alongside gallium arsenide in semiconductor devices, and of antimony-aluminum phase change material used in phase-change memory devices. Lanthanum aluminate is a perovskite ceramic that is of interest for use as a substrate for the growth of superconducting thin-films, and as a gate dielectric for use in next-generation metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs).
Aluminum has a strong affinity for oxygen and is therefore rarely found in its pure state in nature. It is instead found primarily as oxides and silicates, and the primary commercial ore of aluminum is a mix of minerals known as bauxite. The Hall-Heroult process developed in the 19th century is still used today for the processing of aluminum ore. The process requires a significant amount of energy input, but all proposed alternatives have either been less viable economically or were ruled out due to environmental concerns. Since aluminum can be recycled for a fraction of the energy cost of removing new aluminum from ore, aluminum recycling is cost effective and practiced widely. The “secondary” aluminum produced from recycling therefore accounts for a sizable percentage of the aluminum used each year. Additionally, a number of aluminum-containing minerals are mined for direct use or use as compounds, rather than for extraction of metallic aluminum.
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Compounds
- Alumina Silicate
- Aluminosilicate Glass Sheet
- Aluminum Acetate
- Aluminum Acetate, Basic
- Aluminum Acetate Dibasic
- Aluminum Acetate Solution
- Aluminum Ammonium Sulfate
- Aluminum Ammonium Sulfate Dodecahydrate
- Aluminum Antimonide
- Aluminum Arsenate
- Aluminum Arsenate Octahydrate
- Aluminum Arsenide
- Aluminum Benzoate
- Aluminum Borate
- Aluminum Boride
- Aluminum Borohydride
- Aluminum Bromate
- Aluminum Bromide
- Aluminum Bromide Hexahydrate
- Aluminum Bromide Powder, Anhydrous
- Aluminum Calcium Sodium Silicate
- Aluminum Carbide
- Aluminum Carbide Powder
- Aluminum Carbonate
- Aluminum Carbonitride
- Aluminum Cesium Sulfate Dodecahydrate
- Aluminum Chloride
- Aluminum Chloride, Anhydrous
- Aluminum Chloride, Functionalized Silica Gel
- Aluminum Chloride Hexahydrate
- Aluminum Chloride Hydrate
- Aluminum Chloride Solution
- Aluminum Chloride Tetrahydrofuran Complex
- Aluminum Chloride, Ultra Dry
- Aluminum Distearate
- Aluminum Dodecaboride
- Aluminum Ferrite
- Aluminum Fluoride
- Aluminum Fluoride Pieces
- Aluminum Fluoride Monohydrate
- Aluminum Fluoride Trihydrate
- Aluminum Fluoride, Anhydrous
- Aluminum Hydride (Alumane)
- Aluminum Hydroxide
- Aluminum Hydroxide Acetate Hydrate
- Aluminum Hydroxide Hydrate
- Aluminum Iodate
- Aluminum Iodide
- Aluminum Iodide, Ultra Dry
- Aluminum Magnesium Boride
- Aluminum Magnesium Oxide
- Aluminum Metaphosphate
- Aluminum Molybdate
- Aluminum Monostearate
- Aluminum Nitrate
- Aluminum Nitrate-Cesium Chloride Buffer Solution
- Aluminum Nitrate Hydrate
- Aluminum Nitrate Solution
- Aluminum Nitride
- Aluminum Nitride Powder
- Aluminum Nitride (Machinable) Rod
- Aluminum Nitride (Machinable) Sheet
- Aluminum Nitride Sheet
- Aluminum Orthophosphate
- Aluminum Oxalate
- Aluminum Oxide
- Aluminum Oxynitride
- Aluminum Perchlorate
- Aluminum Perchlorate Nonahydrate
- Aluminum Phosphate
- Aluminum Phosphate Monobasic
- Aluminum Phosphate Monobasic Solution
- Aluminum Phosphide
- Aluminum Potassium Sulfate
- Aluminum Potassium Sulfate Dodecahydrate
- Aluminum Selenide
- Aluminum Selenite
- Aluminum Silicate
- Aluminum Silicon Oxide
- Aluminum Sodium Sulfate
- Aluminum Sodium Sulfate Dodecahydrate
- Aluminum Stearate
- Aluminum Sulfate
- Aluminum Sulfate Anhydrous
- Aluminum Sulfate Hexadecahydrate
- Aluminum Sulfate Octadecahydrate
- Aluminum Sulfate Solution
- Aluminum Sulfide
- Aluminum Telluride
- Aluminum Titanate
- Aluminum Tungstate
- Aluminum Yttrium Oxide
- Aluminum Zirconate
- Aluminum Zirconium Chloride Hydroxide
- Ammonium Hexafluoroaluminate
- Barium Aluminide
- Barium Aluminate
- Barium Magnesium Aluminate
- Bentonite
- Beryllium Aluminate
- Beryllium Aluminosilicate
- Bismuth Aluminate Hydrate
- Boralcan
- Boron Aluminide
- Calcium Aluminate
- Cerium Magnesium Aluminate, Terbium doped
- Cesium Aluminate
- Cesium Tetrafluoroaluminate
- Chromium Aluminum Carbide
- Cobalt Aluminide
- Cobalt(II) Aluminate
- Cobalt Aluminum Oxide
- Cobalt-doped Titanium Aluminum Carbide
- Copper Aluminum Zinc Oxide
- Copper-doped Titanium Aluminum Carbide
- Copper Oxide/Aluminum Oxide Granules
- Cordierite
- Erbium Aluminide
- Gadolinium Aluminide
- Holmium Aluminide
- Iron Aluminide
- Iron(II) Aluminate
- Kaolin
- Lanthanum Aluminate
- Lanthanum Aluminide
- Lanthanum Titanium Aluminum Oxide
- Lithium Aluminate
- Lithium Aluminum Deuteride
- Lithium Aluminum Deuteride Solution
- Lithium Aluminum Germanium Phosphate
- Lithium Aluminum Hydride
- Lithium Aluminum Hydride Solution
- Lithium Aluminum Hexahydride
- Lithium Aluminum Silicate (Petalite)
- Lithium Borohydride/Aluminum
- Lithium Nickel Cobalt Aluminum Oxide
- Lithium Nickel Cobalt Aluminum Oxide Electrode Sheet
- Lithium Tetrachloroaluminate
- Lutetium Aluminide
- Magnesium Aluminate
- Magnesium Aluminide Mg17Al12
- Magnesium Aluminide Mg2Al3
- Magnesium Aluminum Hydroxycarbonate
- Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
- Magnesium Aluminum Zirconium Oxide
- Manganese Aluminide
- Manganese Aluminum Carbide Mn2AlC
- Manganese Aluminum Carbide Mn3AlC2
- Mesoporous Aluminosilicates
- Molybdenum Aluminide
- Molybdenum Aluminum Boride
- Molybdenum Aluminum Carbide
- Molybdenum Titanium Aluminum Carbide Mo2Ti2AlC3
- Molybdenum Titanium Aluminum Carbide Mo2TiAlC2
- Montmorillonite (Aluminum Pillared Clay)
- Muscovite Mica Sheet
- Neodymium Aluminide
- Nickel Aluminate
- Nickel Aluminide NiAl3
- Nickel Aluminide NiAl
- Nickel Aluminide Ni3Al
- Niobium Aluminide Nb3Al
- Niobium Aluminide NbAl3
- Niobium Aluminum Carbide Nb2AlC
- Niobium Aluminum Carbide Nb4AlC3
- Potassium Aluminate
- Potassium Fluoride on Aluminum Oxide
- Potassium Hexafluoroaluminate
- Praseodymium Aluminide
- Rubidium Aluminate
- Scandium Aluminum Carbide ScAl3C3
- Silicon Aluminum Oxynitride
- Silicon Nitride/Aluminum Nitride/Aluminum Oxide Sheet
- Sodium Aluminate
- Sodium Aluminum Fluoride (Chiolite)
- Sodium Aluminum Fluoride (Cryolite)
- Sodium Aluminum Hydride
- Sodium Aluminum Hydride Solution
- Sodium Hexafluoroaluminate
- Sodium Tetrachloroaluminate
- Strontium Aluminate
- Strontium Aluminate, Sr3Al2O6
- Strontium Aluminate, Sr4Al14O25
- Strontium Aluminide
- Strontium Aluminum Niobium Oxide
- Strontium Aluminum Tantalum Oxide
- Strontium Lanthanum Aluminate
- Tantalum Alumindie TaAl3
- Tantalum Aluminide Ta3Al
- Tantalum Aluminum Carbide Ta2AlC
- Tantalum Aluminum Carbide Ta4AlC3
- Terbium Aluminide
- Thulium Aluminide
- Titanium Aluminide Ti3Al
- Titanium Aluminide TiAl
- Titanium Aluminide TiAl3
- Titanium Aluminum Carbide Ti2AlC
- Titanium Aluminum Carbide Ti3AlC2
- Titanium Aluminum Carbonitride Ti3AlCN
- Titanium Aluminum Nitride Ti2AlN
- Titanium Aluminum Nitride Ti3AlN
- Titanium Aluminum Nitride Ti4AlN3
- Titanium Vanadium Aluminum Carbide
- Vanadium Aluminum Carbide V2AlC
- Vanadium Aluminum Carbide V4AlC3
- Yttrium Aluminide
- Yttrium Aluminum Borate
- Yttrium Aluminum Oxide
- Yttrium Aluminum Oxide Pellets
- Yttrium Aluminum Oxide Pieces
- Yttrium Aluminum Oxide Powder
- Yttrium Aluminum Oxide Sputtering Target
- Yttrium Aluminum Oxide Tablets
- Zirconium Aluminide
Metallic Forms
- Aluminum Balls
- Aluminum Bands
- Aluminum Bars
- Aluminum Beads
- Aluminum Blocks
- Aluminum Canes
- Aluminum Chunk
- Aluminum Coil
- Aluminum Concentrate
- Aluminum Cut Wire Shot
- Aluminum Cylinder
- Aluminum Disc
- Aluminum Drop
- Aluminum Electrode
- Aluminum Evaporation Clips
- Aluminum Evaporation Crimps
- Aluminum Fiber
- Aluminum Flake
- Aluminum Flanges
- Aluminum Foam
- Aluminum Foil
- Aluminum Granules
- Aluminum Grids
- Aluminum Honeycomb
- Aluminum Ingot
- Aluminum Ink
- Aluminum Insulated Wire
- Aluminum Lump
- Aluminum Mesh
- Aluminum Metal
- Aluminum Microfoil
- Aluminum Microleaf
- Aluminum Nanoscale Foil
- Aluminum Nanoparticles
- Aluminum Nanoprisms
- Aluminum Nanorods
- Aluminum Needles
- Aluminum Particles
- Aluminum Paste
- Aluminum Parts
- Aluminum Pellets
- Aluminum Pieces
- Aluminum Pins
- Aluminum Plate
- Aluminum Powder
- Aluminum Powder, Silver-coated
- Aluminum Puck
- Aluminum Ribbon
- Aluminum Rings
- Aluminum Rod
- Aluminum Samples
- Aluminum Shaving
- Aluminum Sheet
- Aluminum Shot
- Aluminum Single Crystal
- Aluminum Sleeves
- Aluminum Slugs
- Aluminum Specimens
- Aluminum Spheres
- Aluminum Sponge
- Aluminum Spring
- Aluminum Strip
- Aluminum Tape
- Aluminum Tube
- Aluminum Wafers
- Aluminum Wire
- Aluminum Wool
Alloys
- AlCuFe Quasicrystal
- Aluminum 1350 Alloy
- Aluminum 2014 Alloy
- Aluminum 2024 Alloy
- Aluminum 2219 Alloy Powder
- Aluminum 3003 Alloy
- Aluminum 4032 Alloy
- Aluminum 5052 Alloy
- Aluminum 6061 Alloy
- Aluminum 6061 Alloy Powder
- Aluminum 7075 Alloy
- Aluminum Alloy Prismatic Cans and Lids
- Aluminum Antimony Alloy
- Aluminum Beryllium Alloy
- Aluminum Bismuth Alloy
- Aluminum Boron Alloy
- Aluminum Bronze Alloy Particles
- Aluminum Bronze Alloy Powder
- Aluminum Calcium Alloy
- Aluminum Cerium Alloy
- Aluminum Chromium Alloy
- Aluminum Cobalt Alloy
- Aluminum Cobalt Yttrium Alloy
- Aluminum Copper Alloy
- Aluminum Copper Lithium Alloy
- Aluminum Copper Magnesium Alloy
- Aluminum Copper Magnesium Manganese Alloy
- Aluminum Copper Manganese Silicon Magnesium Alloy
- Aluminum Copper Silicon
- Aluminum Copper Tungsten Alloy
- Aluminum Copper Tungsten Foil
- Aluminum Dysprosium Alloy
- Aluminum Dysprosium Foil
- Aluminum Erbium Alloy
- Aluminum Erbium Foil
- Aluminum Gadolinium Alloy
- Aluminum Gadolinium Foil
- Aluminum-Gallium Alloy
- Aluminum Germanium Alloy
- Aluminum Indium Alloy
- Aluminum Iron Alloy
- Aluminum Lead Alloy
- Aluminum Lithium Alloy Particles
- Aluminum Lithium Alloy Powder
- Aluminum Lithium Alloy Rod
- Aluminum Lithium Magnesium Alloy
- Aluminum Magnesium Alloy
- Aluminum Magnesium Copper Alloy
- Aluminum Magnesium Foil
- Aluminum Magnesium Gauze
- Aluminum Magnesium Powder
- Aluminum Magnesium Scandium Alloy
- Aluminum Magnesium Silicon Alloy
- Aluminum Magnesium Silicon Copper Alloy
- Aluminum Manganese Alloy
- Aluminum Manganese Chromium Alloy
- Aluminum Manganese Copper Alloy
- Aluminum Manganese Tube
- Aluminum Molybdenum Vanadium Alloy
- Aluminum Molybdenum Vanadium Chromium Titanium Alloy
- Aluminum Neodymium Alloy
- Aluminum Neodymium Foil
- Aluminum Nickel Alloy
- Aluminum Nickel Alloy Powder
- Aluminum Nickel Catalyst
- Aluminum Nickel Cobalt Alloy Particles
- Aluminum Nickel Cobalt Alloy Powder
- Aluminum Nickel Copper Magnesium Alloy
- Aluminum Niobium Tantalum
- Aluminum Palladium Alloy
- Aluminum Samarium Alloy
- Aluminum Samarium Foil
- Aluminum Silicon Alloy
- Aluminum Silicon Foil
- Aluminum Silicon Magnesium Alloy
- Aluminum Silicon Magnesium Alloy Particles
- Aluminum Silicon Magnesium Manganese Alloy
- Aluminum Silicon Powder
- Aluminum Silicon Slug
- Aluminum Silver Alloy
- Aluminum Silver Foil
- Aluminum Strontium Alloy
- Aluminum Tin Copper Alloy Particles
- Aluminum Tin Copper Alloy Powder
- Aluminum Titanium Alloy
- Aluminum Titanium Boron Alloy
- Aluminum Transition Lanthanides Alloy
- Aluminum Vanadium Alloy
- Aluminum Zinc Magnesium Copper Chromium Alloy
- Aluminum Zirconium Alloy
- Aluminum Zirconium Vanadium Alloy
- Barium Aluminum Alloy
- Calcium Aluminum Alloy
- Chromium Aluminum Yttrium Alloy
- Chromium Aluminum Yttrium Alloy Particles
- Cobalt Aluminum
- Cobalt Chromium Aluminum
- Cobalt Chromium Aluminum Vanadium Alloy
- Copper Aluminum Foam
- Copper Aluminum Honeycomb
- Copper Aluminum Sponge
- Copper Aluminum Wool
- Copper Aluminum Zinc Alloy
- Dysprosium Erbium Aluminum Alloy
- Hafnium Aluminum Alloy
- High-Entropy Alloy 3D Printing Powder
- Inconel 693 Alloy
- Iron-Aluminum Alloy
- Iron Aluminum Vanadium Alloy
- Iron Carbon Aluminum Alloy
- Iron Chromium Aluminum Alloy
- Iron Chromium Aluminum Foam
- Iron Chromium Aluminum Honeycomb
- Iron Chromium Aluminum Powder
- Iron Chromium Aluminum Sponge
- Iron Chromium Aluminum Wool
- Iron Chromium Aluminum Yttrium Alloy
- Iron Chromium Aluminum Yttrium Powder
- Iron Chromium Nickel Aluminum
- Iron Chromium Nickel Molybdenum Aluminum
- Iron Silicon Aluminum Alloy Particles
- Iron Silicon Aluminum Alloy Powder
- Lanthanum Aluminum Alloy
- Lanthanum Aluminum Foil
- Lanthanum-Nickel-Aluminum Alloy
- Lithium Aluminum Alloy
- Magnesium Aluminum Zinc Alloy
- Magnesium Aluminum Zinc Foil
- Molybdenum Aluminum Alloy
- Nickel Aluminides Alloy Particles
- Nickel Aluminides Alloy Powder
- Nickel Aluminum Bronze
- Nickel Chromium Aluminum Alloy
- Nickel Chromium Aluminum Cobalt Alloy
- Nickel Chromium Aluminum Foam
- Nickel Chromium Aluminum Honeycomb
- Nickel Chromium Aluminum Sponge
- Nickel Chromium Aluminum Wool
- Nickel Chromium Aluminum Yttrium Alloy
- Nickel Chromium Aluminum Yttrium Powder
- Nickel Chromium Cobalt Molybdenum Titanium Aluminum Alloy
- Nickel Chromium Cobalt Molybdenum Titanium Aluminum Iron Alloy
- Nickel Cobalt Chromium Aluminum Yttrium Powder
- Nickel Titanium Aluminum Alloy
- Niobium Titanium Chromium Aluminum Alloy
- Scandium-Aluminum Alloy
- Spangold Alloy
- TA15 Titanium Alloy
- TA15 Titanium Alloy Powder
- TA19 Titanium Alloy Powder
- Tantalum Aluminum Alloy
- TC11 Titanium Alloy Powder
- Titanium 6-2-4-2 Alloy
- Titanium 10-2-3 Alloy
- Titanium Aluminum Alloy
- Titanium Aluminum Chromium Alloy
- Titanium Aluminum Chromium Foil
- Titanium Aluminum Niobium Alloy
- Titanium Aluminum Niobium Powder
- Titanium Aluminum Vanadium Alloy
- Titanium Aluminum Vanadium Powder
- Titanium Aluminum Yttrium Alloy
- Titanium Aluminum Yttrium Foil
- Titanium Based Aluminum Iron Alloy
- Titanium Based Aluminum Molybdenum Zirconium Alloy
- Titanium Molybdenum Niobium Aluminum Silicon Foil
- Titanium Vanadium Chromium Aluminum Foil
- Vanadium Aluminum Alloy
- Yttrium Aluminum Alloy
- Zinc Aluminum Alloy
- Zirconium Aluminum Alloy
- Zirconium Copper Aluminum Alloy
Oxide Forms
- Alumina Balls
- Alumina Ceramic Tape
- Alumina Crucible
- Alumina Fiber
- Alumina Granule
- Alumina Nut
- Alumina Paper
- Alumina Rod
- Alumina Sheet
- Alumina Spheres
- Alumina-Silica Fiber
- Alumina-Silica Paper
- Alumina-Silica Sheet
- Alumina Tube
- Alumina Washer
- Aluminum Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles
- Aluminum Oxide Brick
- Aluminum Oxide Brick, SK36
- Aluminum Oxide Bubbles
- Aluminum Oxide Discs
- Aluminum Oxide Foam
- Aluminum Oxide Foil
- Aluminum Oxide Honeycomb
- Aluminum Oxide Insulation Brick
- Aluminum Oxide Particles
- Aluminum Oxide Paste
- Aluminum Oxide Pellets
- Aluminum Oxide Pieces
- Aluminum Oxide Porous Cover Plate
- Aluminum Oxide Powder
- Aluminum Oxide Rotatable Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Oxide Shot
- Aluminum Oxide Single Crystal Substrate
- Aluminum Oxide Sponge
- Aluminum Oxide Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Oxide Tablets
- Aluminum Oxide Wool
- Antimony Oxide/Aluminum Oxide Granules
- Mesoporous Alumina
- Rhenium on Alumina
- Rhodium on Alumina
- Ruby Powder
- Ruby Sheet
- Ruby Spheres
- Sapphire Monofilament
- Sapphire Powder
- Sapphire Prisms
- Sapphire Rod
- Sapphire Sheet
- Sapphire Spheres
- Sapphire Tube
- Sapphire Wafer
- Sapphire Windows
- Sodium Borohydride On Aluminum Oxide
- Zirconia Toughened Alumina Ball
Organometallics
- 1-Ethyl-3-Methylimidazolium Chloride-Aluminum Chloride
- (1R,2R)-(-)-[1,2-Cyclohexanediamino-N,N'-bis(3,5-di-t-butylsalicyl-idene)]aluminum(III) Chloride
- (1S,2S)-(+)-[1,2-Cyclohexanediamino-N,N'-bis(3,5-di-t-butylsalicyl-idene)]aluminum(III) Chloride
- Alane N,N-dimethylethylamine Complex Solution
- Alumatrane
- Aluminum 1,4,8,11,15,18,22,25-octabutoxy-29H,31H-phthalocyanine Triethylsiloxide
- Aluminum 1,8,15,22-tetrakis(phenylthio)-29H,31H-phthalocyanine Chloride
- Aluminum 1,8,15,22-tetraphenoxy-29H,31H-phthalocyanine Chloride
- Aluminum 2,9,16,23-tetraphenoxy-29H,31H-phthalocyanine Hydroxide
- Aluminum 2-Ethylhexanoate
- Aluminum 2-Ethylhexanoate, Basic
- Aluminum 2,3-Naphthalocyanine Chloride
- Aluminum 2,9,16,23-tetrakis(phenylthio)-29H,31H phthalocyanine Chloride
- Aluminum Acetotartrate
- Aluminum Acetylacetonate
- Aluminum Calcium Isopropoxide
- Aluminum Citrate
- Aluminum Di(isopropoxide)acetoacetic Ester Chelate
- Aluminum Dimethyl Isopropoxide
- Aluminum Ethoxide
- Aluminum Formate Trihydrate
- Aluminum Glycinate
- Aluminum Hexafluoroacetylacetonate
- Aluminum Isopropoxide
- Aluminum L-Lactate
- Aluminum Lanthanum Isopropoxide
- Aluminum Laurate
- Aluminum Magnesium Isopropoxide
- Aluminum Nickel Isopropoxide
- Aluminum Oleate
- Aluminum Phenol Sulfonate
- Aluminum Phenoxide
- Aluminum Phthalocyanine Chloride
- Aluminum Phthalocyanine Hydroxide
- Aluminum S-Butoxide
- Aluminum Tartrate
- Aluminum tert-Butoxide
- Aluminum Terephthalate Hydroxide, MIL-53 MOF
- Aluminum Tributoxide
- Aluminum(III) Trifluoroacetylacetonate
- Aluminum Trifluoromethanesulfonate
- Aluminum Trimethoxide
- Aluminum Tris(2,2,6,6 tetramethyl 3,5 heptanedionate)
- Aluminum Tri-sec-butoxide
- Bis(8-hydroxy-2-methylquinoline)-(4-phenylphenoxy)aluminum
- Bis(ethyl acetoacetato)(2,4-pentanedionato)aluminum
- Diethylaluminum Chloride
- Diethylaluminum Cyanide Solution
- Diethylaluminum Ethoxide
- Di-i-butylaluminum Chloride
- Diisobutylaluminum Hydride
- Dimethylaluminum Chloride
- Dimethylaluminum Hydride
- Ethylaluminum Dichloride
- Ethylaluminum Sesquichloride
- Fosetyl-Aluminum
- Lithium Aluminum di-n-butylamide
- Lithium Diisobutyl-tert-butoxyaluminum Hydride Solution
- Lithium tri-tert-butoxyaluminum Hydride
- Lithium tri-tert-butoxyaluminum Hydride Solution
- Methylaluminum Bis(2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenoxide)
- Methylaluminoxane Solution
- Poly(oxoaluminum 2-Ethylhexanoate)
- Sodium Bis(2-methoxyethoxy)aluminum Dihydride
- Sucrose Octasulfate-Aluminum Complex
- Tebbe Reagent Solution
- Tetraethyldialuminoxane Solution
- Tetraisobutyldialuminoxane Solution
- Triethanolamine Aluminate Barium Salt
- Triethylaluminum
- Triisobutylaluminum
- Trimethylaluminum
- Tris(8-hydroxyquinoline)aluminum
- Tris(diethylamido)aluminum(III)
- Tris(dimethylamido)aluminum(III)
- Tris(ethyl Acetoacetato)aluminum(III)
- Tris(ethylmethylamido)aluminum, dimer
- Tris(ethylmethylamido)aluminum(III) - TEMAA
Nanomaterials
- Aluminum Carbon Nanotube
- Aluminum Carbonitride Nanoparticles
- Aluminum Cerium Oxide Nanoparticle Dispersion
- Aluminum Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles
- Aluminum-doped Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle Dispersion
- Aluminum-doped Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle Ink
- Aluminum-doped Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles
- Aluminum Hydroxide Nanoparticles
- Aluminum Hydroxide Oxide Nanoparticles
- Aluminum Oxide Nanofibers
- Aluminum Nanoscale Foil
- Aluminum Nanoparticles
- Aluminum Nanoparticle Dispersion
- Aluminum Nanoprisms
- Aluminum Nanorods
- Aluminum Nanowires
- Aluminum Nitride Nanoparticles
- Aluminum Nitride Nanoparticle Dispersion
- Aluminum Nitride Nanotubes
- Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticles
- Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticle Disperson
- Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticles, Silane Coated
- Aluminum Oxide Nanowires
- Aluminum Silicate Nanoparticles
- Aluminum Titanate Nanoparticles
- Bentonite Nanoclay
- Cobalt Aluminate Nanoparticles
- Cobalt Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticle Dispersion
- Cobalt Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticles
- Copper Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticle Dispersion
- Devarda's Alloy Nanoparticles
- Halloysite Nanoclay
- Halloysite Nanotubes
- Magnesium Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticle Dispersion
- Magnesium Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticles
- Magnesium Aluminate, Spinel Nanoparticles
- Nickel Chromium Aluminum Yttrium Nanoparticles
- Nickel Cobalt Chromium Aluminum Yttrium Nanoparticles
- Palladium Nanoparticles Entrapped in Aluminum Hydroxide Matrix
- Rhodium Nanoparticles Entrapped in Aluminum Hydroxide Matrix
- Silicon Aluminum Nanoparticles
- Strontium Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticle Dispersion
- Strontium Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticles
- Yttrium Aluminate Nanoparticles
- Yttrium Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticle Dispersion
- Yttrium Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticles
Semiconductor & Optical
- Alexandrite Rods
- Aluminum Antimonide
- Aluminum Arsenide
- Aluminum-doped Zinc Oxide
- Aluminum Gallium Arsenide (AlGaAs)
- Aluminum Gallium Nitride (AlGaN)
- Aluminum Gallium Phosphide (AlGaP)
- Aluminum Oxide Single Crystal Substrate
- Aluminum Nitride
- Aluminum Nitride Wafer
- Aluminum Phosphide
- Aluminum Selenide
- Aluminum Sulfide
- Aluminum Telluride
- Antimony Oxide/Aluminum Oxide Granules
- Barium Magnesium Aluminate, Europium doped
- Copper Aluminum Selenide
- Copper Aluminum Sulfide
- Er:YAG
- Gallium Aluminum Phosphide Granules
- Gallium Aluminum Phosphide Lump
- Gallium Aluminum Phosphide Powder
- Gallium Aluminum Arsenide Granules
- Gallium Aluminum Arsenide Lump
- Gallium Aluminum Arsenide Powder
- Indium Aluminum Arsenide (InAlAs)
- Indium Aluminum Arsenide Granule
- Indium Aluminum Arsenide Lump
- Indium Aluminum Arsenide Powder
- Aluminium Gallium Indium Phosphide
- InAlP
- InGaAlAs
- Lanthanum Aluminum Oxide Single Crystal Substrate
- LSAT Single Crystal Substrate
- Lutetium Aluminum Garnet
- Lutetium Aluminum Garnet, activated by Cerium (Ce:LuAG)
- Lutetium Aluminum Garnet, Praseodymium-doped
- Magnesium Aluminate Single Crystal Substrate
- Ruby Powder
- Ruby Sheet
- Ruby Spheres
- Sapphire Monofilament
- Sapphire Powder
- Sapphire Prisms
- Sapphire Rod
- Sapphire Sheet
- Sapphire Spheres
- Sapphire Tube
- Sapphire Wafer
- Sapphire Windows
- Scintillation Ce:YAG
- Strontium Aluminate, Eu and Dy Doped Long Persistent Blue-Green Phosphor
- Strontium Aluminate, Eu and Dy Doped Long Persistent Green Phosphor
- Strontium Silicate Aluminate, Europium and Dysprosium Doped
- Titanium Doped Sapphire
- Yb:YAG Crystal
- Ytterbium Aluminum Garnet (YbAG)
- Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (YAG)
- Yttrium Aluminum Garnet, Cerium-doped (Ce:YAG)
- Yttrium Aluminum Garnet, Chromium-doped (Cr4+:YAG)
- Yttrium Aluminum Garnet, Chromium-Thulium-Holmium-doped (CTH:YAG - Cr, Tm, Ho:YAG)
- Yttrium Aluminum Garnet, Neodyminum-doped (Nd:YAG)
- Yttrium Aluminum Garnet, Thulium-doped (Tm:YAG)
- Yttrium Aluminum Garnet, Vanadium-doped (V3+:YAG)
- Yttrium Aluminum Garnet, Ytterbium-doped (Yb:YAG)
- Yttrium Aluminum Perovskite, Cerium-doped (Ce:YAP)
- Yttrium Aluminum Perovskite, Eribium-doped (Er:YAP)
- Yttrium Aluminum Perovskite, Thulium-doped (Tm:YAP)
- ZnS:Cu,Al Phosphor
Sputtering Targets
- Aluminum 5052 Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Antimonide Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Arsenide Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Boride Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Boron Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Cerium Alloy Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Chromium Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Cobalt Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Cobalt Rotatable Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Copper Magnesium Chromium Zinc Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Copper Magnesium Chromium Zinc Rotatable Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Copper Manganese Magnesium Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Copper Manganese Magnesium Rotatable Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Copper Manganese Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Copper Manganese Rotatable Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Copper Molybdenum Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Copper Molybdenum Rotatable Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Copper Silicon Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Copper Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Copper Tungsten Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Dysprosium Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Erbium Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Ferrite Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Fluoride Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Gadolinium Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Lithium Alloy Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Magnesium Boride Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Magnesium Copper Nickel Rotatable Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Magnesium Copper Nickel Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Magnesium Copper Rotatable Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Magnesium Copper Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Magnesium Silicon Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Magnesium Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Manganese Rotatable Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Manganese Chromium Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Manganese Chromium Rotatable Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Manganese Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Monotelluride Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Molybdenum Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Monotelluride Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Neodymium Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Nickel Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Nickel Cobalt Alloy Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Niobium Tantalum Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Niobium Tantalum Rotatable Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Nitride Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Oxide Rotatable Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Oxide Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Oxide-Chromium Oxide Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Palladium Alloy Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Phosphate Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Phosphide Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Rotatable Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Samarium Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Scandium Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Selenide Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Silicon Copper Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Silicon Copper Magnesium Chromium Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Silicon Copper Magnesium Chromium Rotatable Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Silicon Copper Manganese Magnesium Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Silicon Copper Manganese Magnesium Rotatable Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Silicon Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Silver Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Sulfide Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Tantalum Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Telluride Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Titanate Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Titanium Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Vanadium Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Ytterbium Sputtering Target
- Aluminum Yttrium Sputtering Target
- AZO Sputtering Target
- AZO Rotatable Sputtering Target
- Barium Aluminum Sputtering Target
- Calcium Aluminate Sputtering Target
- Chromium Aluminum Sputtering Target
- Chromium Aluminum Yttrium Alloy Sputtering Target
- Cobalt Aluminum Sputtering Target
- Cobalt Aluminate Sputtering Target
- Cobalt Chromium Aluminum Sputtering Target
- Cobalt Manganese Aluminum Sputtering Target
- Copper Aluminum Oxide Sputtering Target
- Copper Aluminum Sulfide Sputtering Target
- Iron Aluminate Sputtering Target
- Iron Aluminum Sputtering Target
- Iron Silicon Aluminum Alloy Sputtering Target
- Lanthanum Aluminate Sputtering Target
- Lanthanum Aluminum Sputtering Target
- Lanthanum Aluminum Oxide Sputtering Target
- Lithium Aluminate Sputtering Target
- Lithium Aluminum Silicate Sputtering Target
- Lithium Aluminum Titanium Phosphate Sputtering Target
- Lithium Hexafluoroaluminate Sputtering Target
- Lithium Tetrachloroaluminate Sputtering Target
- Magnesium Aluminate Sputtering Target
- Magnesium Aluminum Zinc Alloy Sputtering Target
- Molybdenum Aluminum Sputtering Target
- Neodymium Aluminate Sputtering Target
- Nickel Aluminide Ni3Al Sputtering Target
- Nickel Aluminum Sputtering Target
- Nickel Chromium Aluminum Sputtering Target
- Nickel Chromium Aluminum Silicon Sputtering Target
- Scandium Aluminum Nitride Sputtering Target
- Silicon Aluminum Oxide Sputtering Target
- Silicon Aluminum Rotatable Sputtering Target
- Sodium Aluminate Sputtering Target
- Sodium Aluminum Fluoride (Chiolite) Sputtering Target
- Sodium Aluminum Fluoride (Cryolite) Sputtering Target
- Strontium Aluminate Sputtering Target
- Strontium Aluminate, Europium-doped Sputtering Target
- Titanium Aluminum Carbide/Chromium Carbide Sputtering Target
- Titanium Aluminum Carbide Sputtering Target
- Titanium Aluminum Silicon Sputtering Target
- Titanium Aluminum Vanadium Sputtering Target
- Vanadium Aluminum Sputtering Target
- Yttrium Aluminum Oxide Sputtering Target
- Zinc Aluminum Oxide Sputtering Target
- Zinc Aluminum Sputtering Target
- Zinc Aluminum Rotatable Sputtering Target
- Zirconium Aluminum Sputtering Target
Isotopes
Aluminum is available as metal and compounds with purities from 99% to 99.9999% (ACS grade to ultra-high purity) in the form of foils, sputtering targets, and nanopowders. Elemental or metallic forms include pellets, rod, wire and granules for evaporation source material purposes. Aluminum oxide is available in forms including powders and dense pellets for such uses as optical coating and thin film applications.
Aluminum is available in soluble forms including chlorides, nitrates and acetates. These compounds are also manufactured as solutions at specified stoichiometries. Aluminum may be synthesized in ultra-high purity (99.999+%) forms for laboratory standards, advanced electronic, thin film deposition using sputtering targets and evaporation materials, metallurgy and optical materials and other high technology applications. Organometallic aluminum compounds are soluble in organic or non-aqueous solvents. Information is provided for stable (non-radioactive) aluminum isotopes in the isotopes tab above. See Analytical Services for information on available certified chemical and physical analysis techniques including MS-ICP, X-Ray Diffraction, PSD and Surface Area (BET) analysis.
Aluminum Properties
Aluminum, also known as Aluminium, is a Block P, Group 13, Period 3 element. It is the third most abundant element in the earth's crust and the most abundant metallic element. In its elemental form, CAS 7429-90-5, Aluminum has a silvery gray metallic appearance. Pure aluminum is soft and lacks strength, but alloyed with small amounts of copper, magnesium, silicon, manganese, or other elements it has extraordinarily useful properties.
It is light, nonmagnetic and non-sparking. It is second among metals in the scale of malleability, and sixth in ductility. Metallic aluminum was first predicted to be a component of alum salts in 1808 by Humphry Davy, and was first isolated in pure form by Friedrich Wöhler in 1827.
General Properties
Symbol: | Al |
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Atomic Number: | 13 |
Atomic Weight: | 26.98 |
Element Category: | post-transition metal |
Group, Period, Block: | 13, 3, p |
Color: | silvery |
Other Names: | Aluminium; Alluminio |
Physical Properties
Melting Point: | 660.32 °C, 1220.58 °F |
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Boiling Point: | 2519 °C, 4566 °F |
Density: | 2.70 g/cm3 |
Liquid Density @ Melting Point: | 2.375 g/cm3 |
Density @ 20°C: | 2.702 g/cm3 |
Density of Solid: | 2700 kg·m3 |
Specific Heat: | 0.91 (kJ/kg K) |
Superconductivity Temperature: | 1.175 [or -271.975 °C (-457.55 °F)] K |
Triple Point: | N/A |
Critical Point: | 7,577 °C (7,850 K) , Mpa |
Heat of Fusion (kJ·mol-1): | 10.67 |
Heat of Vaporization (kJ·mol-1): | 290.8 |
Heat of Atomization (kJ·mol-1): | 324.01 |
Thermal Conductivity: | 237 W·m-1·K-1 |
Thermal Expansion: | (25 °C) 23.1 µm·m-1·K-1 |
Electrical Resistivity: | (20 °C) 28.2 nΩ·m |
Tensile Strength: | 6800 psi Coldroled 16,000 psi. |
Molar Heat Capacity: | 24.200 J·mol-1·K-1 |
Young's Modulus: | 70 GPa |
Shear Modulus: | 26 GPa |
Bulk Modulus: | 76 GPa |
Poisson Ratio: | 0.35 |
Mohs Hardness: | 2.75 |
Vickers Hardness: | 167 MPa |
Brinell Hardness: | 245 MPa |
Speed of Sound: | r.t. (rolled) 5,000 m·s-1 |
Pauling Electronegativity: | 1.61 |
Sanderson Electronegativity: | 1.71 |
Allred Rochow Electronegativity: | 1.47 |
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity: | 1.83 (sp2 orbital) |
Allen Electronegativity: | 1.613 |
Pauling Electropositivity: | 2.39 |
Reflectivity (%): | 71 |
Refractive Index: | N/A |
Chemical Properties
Electrons: | 13 |
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Protons: | 13 |
Neutrons: | 14 |
Electron Configuration: | [Ne] 3s2 3p1 |
Atomic Radius: | 143 pm |
Atomic Radius, non-bonded (Å): | 1.84 |
Covalent Radius: | 121 ± 4 pm |
Covalent Radius (Å): | 1.24 |
Van der Waals Radius: | 184 pm |
Oxidation States: | 3,2,1 (amphoteric oxide) |
Phase: | Solid |
Crystal Structure: | face-centered cubic |
Magnetic Ordering: | paramagnetic |
Electron Affinity (kJ·mol-1) | 41.747 |
1st Ionization Energy: | 577.54 kJ·mol-1 |
2nd Ionization Energy: | 1816.69 kJ·mol-1 |
3rd Ionization Energy: | 2744.80 kJ·mol-1 |
Identifiers
CAS Number: | 7429-90-5 |
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EC Number: | 231-072-3 |
MDL Number: | MFCD00134029 |
Beilstein Number: | N/A |
SMILES Identifier: | [Al] |
InChI Identifier: | InChI=1S/Al |
InChI Key: | XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
PubChem CID: | 5359268 |
ChemSpider ID: | 4514248 |
Abundance
Earth - Total: | 1.41% |
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Mercury - Total: | 1.08% |
Venus - Total: | 1.48% |
Earth - Seawater (Oceans), ppb by weight: | 5 |
Earth - Seawater (Oceans), ppb by atoms: | 1.1 |
Earth - Crust (Crustal Rocks), ppb by weight: | 82000000 |
Earth - Crust (Crustal Rocks), ppb by atoms: | 63000000 |
Sun - Total, ppb by weight: | 60000 |
Sun - Total, ppb by atoms: | 3000 |
Stream, ppb by weight: | 400 |
Stream, ppb by atoms: | 15 |
Meterorite (Carbonaceous), ppb by weight: | 9300000 |
Meterorite (Carbonaceous), ppb by atoms: | 6700000 |
Typical Human Body, ppb by weight: | 900 |
Typical Human Body, ppb by atom: | 210 |
Universe, ppb by weight: | 50000 |
Universe, ppb by atom: | 2000 |
History
Discovered By: | Sir Humphrey Davy |
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Discovery Date: | 1812 |
First Isolation: | Friedrich Wöhler (1827) |
Health, Safety & Transportation Information for Aluminum
Safety data for aluminum metal, nanoparticles, and compounds can vary widely depending on the form. For potential hazard information, toxicity, and road, sea and air transportation limitations, such as DOT Hazard Class, DOT Number, EU Number, NFPA Health rating and RTECS Class, please see the specific aluminum material or compound referenced in the “Products” tab. The below information applies to elemental (metallic) Aluminum.
Safety Data | |
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Signal Word | Warning |
Hazard Statements | H228 |
Hazard Codes | F |
Risk Codes | 11 |
Safety Precautions | N/A |
RTECS Number | BD0330000 |
Transport Information | UN 1396 4.3/PG 2 |
WGK Germany | nwg |
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling (GHS) | ![]() |
Review and Print SDS Aluminum Metal
SAFETY DATA SHEET
SECTION 1. IDENTIFICATION
Product Name: Aluminum Metal
Product Number: All applicable American Elements product codes, e.g. AL-M-02, AL-M-03, AL-M-04, AL-M-05, AL-M-06
CAS #: 7429-90-5
Relevant identified uses of the substance: Scientific research and development
Supplier details:
American Elements
1093 Broxton Ave. Suite 2000
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Tel: +1 310-208-0551
Fax: +1 310-208-0351
Emergency telephone number:
Domestic, North America +1 800-424-9300
International +1 703-527-3887
SECTION 2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Classification of the substance or mixture
Classification according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008
The substance is not classified as hazardous to health or the environment according to the CLP regulation.
Classification according to Directive 67/548/EEC or Directive 1999/45/EC
Not applicable
Information concerning particular hazards for human and environment:
No information known.
Hazards not otherwise classified
No information known.
Label elements
Labelling according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008
Not applicable
Hazard pictograms
Not applicable
Signal word
Not applicable
Hazard statements
Not applicable
WHMIS classification
Not controlled
Classification system
HMIS ratings (scale 0-4)
(Hazardous Materials Identification System)
HEALTH
FIRE
REACTIVITY
0
0
0
Health (acute effects) = 0
Flammability = 0
Physical Hazard = 0
Other hazards
Results of PBT and vPvB assessment
PBT:
Not applicable.
vPvB:
Not applicable
SECTION 3. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Chemical characterization: Substances
CAS# Description:
7429-90-5 Aluminum
Identification number(s):
EC number:
231-072-3
SECTION 4. FIRST AID MEASURES
Description of first aid measures
General information
No special measures required.
After inhalation
Seek medical treatment in case of complaints.
After skin contact
Generally the product does not irritate the skin.
After eye contact
Rinse opened eye for several minutes under running water. If symptoms persist, consult a doctor.
After swallowing
If symptoms persist consult doctor.
Information for doctor
Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed
No further relevant information available.
Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed
No further relevant information available.
SECTION 5. FIREFIGHTING MEASURES
Extinguishing media
Suitable extinguishing agents
Special powder for metal fires. Do not use water.
For safety reasons unsuitable extinguishing agents
Water
Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture
If this product is involved in a fire, the following can be released:
Metal oxide fume
Advice for firefighters
Protective equipment:
No special measures required
SECTION 6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
Not required.
Environmental precautions:
Do not allow material to be released to the environment without proper governmental permits.
Do not allow product to reach sewage system or any water course.
Do not allow to penetrate the ground/soil.
Methods and material for containment and cleaning up:
Pick up mechanically.
Prevention of secondary hazards:
No special measures required.
Reference to other sections
See Section 7 for information on safe handling
See Section 8 for information on personal protection equipment.
See Section 13 for disposal information.
SECTION 7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling
Precautions for safe handling
Keep container tightly sealed.
Store in cool, dry place in tightly closed containers.
Information about protection against explosions and fires:
No special measures required.
Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
Storage
Requirements to be met by storerooms and receptacles:
No special requirements.
Information about storage in one common storage facility:
Do not store together with acids.
Store away from oxidizing agents.
Further information about storage conditions:
Keep container tightly sealed.
Store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed containers.
Specific end use(s)
No further relevant information available.
SECTION 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
Additional information about design of technical systems:
No further data; see section 7.
Control parameters
Components with limit values that require monitoring at the workplace:
7429-90-5 Aluminum (100.0%)
PEL (USA) Long-term value: 15*; 15** mg/m³
*Total dust; ** Respirable fraction
REL (USA) Long-term value: 10* 5** mg/m³
*Total dust **Respirable fraction
TLV (USA) Long-term value: 1* mg/m³
as Al; *as respirable fraction
EL (Canada) Long-term value: 1.0 mg/m³
metal and insoluble compdounds, respirable
EV (Canada) Long-term value: 5 mg/m³
aluminium-containing (as aluminium)
Additional information:
No data
Exposure controls
Personal protective equipment
General protective and hygienic measures
The usual precautionary measures for handling chemicals should be followed.
Maintain an ergonomically appropriate working environment.
Breathing equipment:
Not required.
Protection of hands:
Not required.
Penetration time of glove material (in minutes)
Not determined
Eye protection:
Safety glasses
Body protection:
Protective work clothing
SECTION 9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Information on basic physical and chemical properties
General Information
Appearance:
Form: Solid in various forms
Color: Silver-colored
Odor: Odorless
Odor threshold: Not determined.
pH-value: Not applicable.
Change in condition
Melting point/Melting range: 660.4 °C (1221 °F)
Boiling point/Boiling range: 2519 °C (4566 °F)
Sublimation temperature / start: Not determined
Flammability (solid, gaseous)
Not determined.
Ignition temperature: Not determined
Decomposition temperature: Not determined
Auto igniting: Not determined.
Danger of explosion: Not determined.
Explosion limits:
Lower: Not determined
Upper: Not determined
Vapor pressure: Not applicable.
Density at 20 °C (68 °F): 2.7 g/cm³ (22.532 lbs/gal)
Relative density
Not determined.
Vapor density
Not applicable.
Evaporation rate
Not applicable.
Solubility in / Miscibility with Water: Insoluble
Partition coefficient (n-octanol/water): Not determined.
Viscosity:
dynamic: Not applicable.
kinematic: Not applicable.
Other information
No further relevant information available.
SECTION 10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Reactivity
No information known.
Chemical stability
Stable under recommended storage conditions.
Thermal decomposition / conditions to be avoided:
Decomposition will not occur if used and stored according to specifications.
Possibility of hazardous reactions
Reacts with strong oxidizing agents
Conditions to avoid
No further relevant information available.
Incompatible materials:
Acids
Oxidizing agents
Hazardous decomposition products:
Metal oxide fume
SECTION 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Information on toxicological effects
Acute toxicity:
No effects known.
LD/LC50 values that are relevant for classification:
No data
Skin irritation or corrosion:
May cause irritation
Eye irritation or corrosion:
May cause irritation
Sensitization:
No sensitizing effects known.
Germ cell mutagenicity:
No effects known.
Carcinogenicity:
ACGIH A4: Not classifiable as a human carcinogen: Inadequate data on which to classify the agent in terms of its carcinogenicity in humans and/or animals.
Reproductive toxicity:
The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances(RTECS) contains reproductive data for this substance.
Specific target organ system toxicity - repeated exposure:
No effects known.
Specific target organ system toxicity - single exposure:
No effects known.
Aspiration hazard:
No effects known.
Subacute to chronic toxicity:
The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS) contains multiple dose toxicity
data for this substance.
Additional toxicological information:
To the best of our knowledge the acute and chronic toxicity of this substance is not fully known.
SECTION 12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Toxicity
Aquatic toxicity:
No further relevant information available.
Persistence and degradability
No further relevant information available.
Bioaccumulative potential
No further relevant information available.
Mobility in soil
No further relevant information available.
Additional ecological information:
General notes:
Do not allow material to be released to the environment without proper governmental permits.
Avoid transfer into the environment.
Results of PBT and vPvB assessment
PBT:
Not applicable.
vPvB:
Not applicable.
Other adverse effects
No further relevant information available.
SECTION 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Waste treatment methods
Recommendation
Consult state, local or national regulations to ensure proper disposal.
Uncleaned packagings:
Recommendation:
Disposal must be made according to official regulations.
SECTION 14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
UN-Number
DOT, ADN, IMDG, IATA
Not applicable
UN proper shipping name
DOT, ADN, IMDG, IATA
Not applicable
Transport hazard class(es)
DOT, ADR, ADN, IMDG, IATA
Class
Not applicable
Packing group
DOT, IMDG, IATA
Not applicable
Environmental hazards:
Not applicable.
Special precautions for user
Not applicable.
Transport in bulk according to Annex II of MARPOL73/78 and the IBC Code
Not applicable.
Transport/Additional information:
DOT
Marine Pollutant (DOT):
No
SECTION 15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
Safety, health and environmental regulations/legislation specific for the substance or mixture
National regulations
All components of this product are listed in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Toxic Substances Control Act Chemical substance Inventory.
All components of this product are listed on the Canadian Domestic Substances List (DSL).
SARA Section 313 (specific toxic chemical listings)
7429-90-5 Aluminum
California Proposition 65
Prop 65 - Chemicals known to cause cancer
Substance is not listed.
Prop 65 - Developmental toxicity
Substance is not listed.
Prop 65 - Developmental toxicity, female
Substance is not listed.
Prop 65 - Developmental toxicity, male
Substance is not listed.
Information about limitation of use:
For use only by technically qualified individuals.
This product is subject to the reporting requirements of section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act of 1986 and 40CFR372.
Other regulations, limitations and prohibitive regulations
Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) according to the REACH Regulations (EC) No. 1907/2006.
Substance is not listed.
The conditions of restrictions according to Article 67 and Annex XVII of the Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) for the manufacturing, placing on the market and use must be observed.
Substance is not listed.
Annex XIV of the REACH Regulations (requiring Authorisation for use)
Substance is not listed.
REACH - Pre-registered substances
Substance is listed.
Chemical safety assessment:
A Chemical Safety Assessment has not been carried out.
16. OTHER INFORMATION
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Aluminum Isotopes
Aluminum has 22 known isotopes from 21Al to 42Al. Of the 22, only 27Al (stable isotope) and 26Al (radioactive isotope; t1/2 = 0.72x106 yr) occur naturally. 26Al is produced from argon in the atmosphere by spallation caused by cosmic-ray protons. 26Al and 27Al have several practical applications; for example, dating of marine sediments, glacial ice, and meteorites. The ratio of 26Al to 10Be has been used to study the role of transport, deposition, sediment storage and burial times, and erosion on 105 to 106 yr timescales.
Nuclide | Isotopic Mass | Half-Life | Mode of Decay | Nuclear Spin | Magnetic Moment | Binding Energy (MeV) | Natural Abundance (% by atom) |
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21Al | 21.02804(32)# | <35 ns | p to 20Mg | 1/2+# | N/A | 128.98 | - |
22Al | 22.01952(10)# | 59(3) ms | ß+ to 22Mg; ß+ + 2p to 20Ne; ß+ + p to 21Na | (3)+ | N/A | 145.44 | - |
23Al | 23.007267(20) | 470(30) ms | ß+ to 23Mg; ß+ + p to 22Na | 5/2+# | N/A | 164.7 | - |
24Al | 23.9999389(30) | 2.053(4) s | EC + a to 20Ne; EC to 24Mg | 4+ | 3.646 | 180.23 | - |
25Al | 24.9904281(5) | 7.183(12) s | EC to 25Mg | 5/2+ | N/A | 196.7 | - |
26Al | 25.98689169(6) | 7.17(24)E+5 y | EC to 26Mg | 5+ | N/A | 208.5 | - |
27Al | 26.98153863(12) | STABLE | - | 5/2+ | 3.641504 | 221.24 | 100 |
28Al | 27.98191031(14) | 2.2414(12) min | ß- to 28Si | 3+ | 3.24 | 229.32 | - |
29Al | 28.9804450(13) | 6.56(6) min | ß- to 29Si | 5/2+ | N/A | 238.33 | - |
30Al | 29.982960(15) | 3.60(6) s | ß- to 30Si | 3+ | N/A | 244.54 | - |
31Al | 30.983947(22) | 644(25) ms | ß- to 31Si; ß- + n to 30Si | (3/2,5/2)+ | N/A | 251.69 | - |
32Al | 31.98812(9) | 31.7(8) ms | ß- to 32Si; ß- + n to 31Si | 1+ | N/A | 255.11 | - |
33Al | 32.99084(8) | 41.7(2) ms | ß- to 33Si; ß- + n to 32Si | (5/2+)# | N/A | 261.33 | - |
34Al | 33.99685(12) | 56.3(5) ms | ß- to 34Si; ß- + n to 33Si | 4-# | N/A | 263.82 | - |
35Al | 34.99986(19) | 38.6(4) ms | ß- to 35Si; ß- + n to 34Si | 5/2+# | N/A | 269.1 | - |
36Al | 36.00621(23) | 90(40) ms | ß- to 36Si; ß- + n to 35Si | N/A | N/A | 270.66 | - |
37Al | 37.01068(36) | 10.7(13) ms | ß- to 37Si | 3/2+ | N/A | 275.01 | - |
38Al | 38.01723(78) | 7.6(6) ms | ß- to 38Si | N/A | N/A | 276.57 | - |
39Al | 39.02297(158) | 7.6(16) ms | ß- to 39Si | 3/2+# | N/A | 279.99 | - |
40Al | 40.03145(75)# | 10# ms [>260 ns] | Unknown | N/A | N/A | 279.68 | - |
41Al | 41.03833(86)# | 2# ms [>260 ns] | Unknown | 3/2+# | N/A | 281.24 | - |
42Al | 42.04689(97)# | 1# ms | Unknown | N/A | N/A | 281.86 | - |