Aluminum is a versatile metal that is used in many applications from siding to the foil to wrap over food. However, by itself, the metal has very low strength. So it cannot be used for many structural applications unless something else becomes added to it. Magnesium is one metal that is added to aluminum to…

Aluminum metals will be worked, formed, and extruded in a variety of shapes and for various applications. Often when the aluminum goes into different phases, the impurities may cause imperfection and defects that could potentially ruin the application. One impurity that is often found in aluminum is iron. Iron often has corrosive proprieties when it…