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Pure aluminum is light, nontoxic, nonmagnetic and nonsparking. It can be easily formed, machined, or cast. This silvery-white metal has a high thermal conductivity and has excellent corrosion resistance. Aluminum is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust. It ranks second among metals in the scale of malleability and sixth in ductility.
Melting Point660.4°CBoiling Point2519°C
Density2.70g/cm3Themal Conductivity @ 20°C0.53cal/cm2/cm/s/°C
Specific Heat @ 25°C0.21cal/g°CHeat of Fusion2.55k-cal/g-atom
Heat of Vaporization67.9k-cal/g-atomAtomic Volume10.0W/D
First Ionization Energy138K-cal/g-moleElectronegativity1.5Pauling's
Covalent Radius1.18AngstromsMohs Hardness @ 20°C2-2.9
Linear Coefficient of Expansion @ 20°C22.4x10-6K-1Electrical Resistivity @ 20°C2.67µΩ-cm
Crystal StructureCubic, face centeredThermal Neutron Cross Section0.215barns/atom
Magnetic Susceptibility0.6x10-6cgsTensile Strength30,000psi