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Aluminum is a metal on the chemical Periodic Table with symbol Al. In its pure form it is not very useful for forming into structural material. Almost all aluminum used for aircraft parts or car parts or other structures is an alloy. There are a numerous variety of aluminum alloys availble to the design engineer.

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Aluminium is most commonly alloyed with copper, zinc, magnesium, silicon, manganese and lithium.

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