Huge Resources

• Most abundant element in the earth’s crust, after oxygen and silicon
• Today, bauxite is the only commercial ore used for production of aluminium. In the future, we might have more sources for aluminium
• With today’s aluminium production, the bauxite reserves will last more than 100 years

Strong & Light

• 2.7 (g/cm3) = 1/3 the weight of steel
• Low weight means reduced energy consumption in transportation
• Low weight is an advantage during assembly in buildings and in many other applications.

Perfect for food packaging

• Aluminium foil is completely impermeable – no taste, aroma or light gets in or out
• Widely used in food and drink packaging
• Efficient conservation of food reduces wastage
• Low weight reduces packaging in transportation
• Impermeability also reduces cooling needs

Fire-proof

• Aluminium in buildings, construction and transport is fire-proof
• Will only burn if shaped as very thin film
• Will melt at 660° C without releasing any gases

Easy to form

• Aluminium is ductile and has a low melting point
• Easy to process in cold and hot condition
• This allows design flexibility and integration in advanced transport and building industries

Superconductor for heat and electricity

• Twice as good a conductor as copper
• This makes aluminium the best choice for energy-efficient systems for electrical transmission, such as transfer components

Great reflector

• Can reflect both heat and light
• Combined with its light weight, this makes aluminium ideal for reflectors like light fittings
• High energy efficiency in the reflectors reduces energy consumption

  Long life – low maintenance

• Aluminium forms a protective oxide coating that makes it highly corrosion resistant
• This prolongs the life of aluminium in cars and buildings
• Reduces need for maintenance
• Reduces environmental impacts due to replacements and maintenance

Easy to Recycle

• Re-melting of aluminium requires little energy; total loss in the re-melting process is less than three percent
• Only five percent of the energy required to produce the primary metal initially is needed in the recycling process
• About 75 percent of all aluminium ever produced is still in use