Aluminum - Revision history

Michel Lamontagne at 14:57, 20 January 2021

2021-01-20T14:57:24Z

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2019-04-10T18:33:03Z

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Miros1: Miros1 moved page Aluminium to Aluminum over redirect: US usages supercede non-US usages per Ben Smith

2019-04-10T18:31:40Z

Miros1 moved page Aluminium to Aluminum over redirect: US usages supercede non-US usages per Ben Smith

Miros1: Aluminum and other US usages supercede any non-US usages per Ben Smith

2019-04-10T18:30:35Z

Aluminum and other US usages supercede any non-US usages per Ben Smith

Farred: addition

2012-05-28T04:47:05Z

addition

Silverwurm: /* Lunar Aluminium Production */

2011-08-16T07:52:59Z

Lunar Aluminium Production

Silverwurm: /* Lunar use */ Rewording, addeded more application of aluminum, mentioned fatigue limit difficulty

2011-08-16T07:49:16Z

Lunar use: Rewording, addeded more application of aluminum, mentioned fatigue limit difficulty

Farred: /* Lunar Aluminium Production */

2010-11-15T07:13:19Z

Lunar Aluminium Production

Farred: grammar

2010-11-11T23:31:50Z

grammar

Farred: /* Lunar use */ mentioning possible substitutes

2010-11-10T23:51:05Z

Lunar use: mentioning possible substitutes

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 '''Aluminum''' (British usage '''Aluminium''') is a Poor Metal in group 13.
 It has a Face centered cubic crystalline structure.
-This element has a stable isotope of 27
+This [[Periodic Table of the Elements|element]] has a stable isotope of 27
 "Aluminum is a comparatively new industrial metal that has been produced in commercial quantities for just over 100 years.  It weighs about one-third as much as steel or copper; is malleable, ductile, and easily machined and cast; and has excellent corrosion resistance and durability.   Measured either in quantity or value, aluminum's use exceeds that of any other metal except iron, and it is important in virtually all segments of the world economy.  Some of the many uses for aluminum are in transportation (automobiles, airplanes, trucks, railcars, marine vessels, etc.), packaging (cans, foil, etc.), construction (windows, doors, siding, etc), consumer durables (appliances, cooking utensils, etc.), electrical transmission lines, machinery, and many other applications."- USGS Aluminum Statistics and Information. <ref>http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/aluminum/</ref>
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 ==Lunar Aluminum Production==
-Main article: [[Lunar Aluminum Production|Lunar Aluminum Production]]</small>
+Main article: [[Lunar Aluminum Production|Lunar Aluminum Production]]
 ''<small>''

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 ==Lunar Aluminum Production==
-Main article: [[Lunar Aluminium Production|Lunar Aluminum Production]]</small>
+Main article: [[Lunar Aluminum Production|Lunar Aluminum Production]]</small>
 ''<small>''

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-name=Aluminium                                                                                                                                                        |
+name=Aluminum                                                                                                                                                        |
 symbol=Al                                                                                                                                                            |
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 cryst=Face centered cubic                                                                                                                                            |
 }}
-'''Aluminium''' (in the USA '''Aluminum''') is a Poor Metal in group 13.
+'''Aluminum''' (British usage '''Aluminium''') is a Poor Metal in group 13.
 It has a Face centered cubic crystalline structure.
 This element has a stable isotope of 27
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 "Aluminum is a comparatively new industrial metal that has been produced in commercial quantities for just over 100 years.  It weighs about one-third as much as steel or copper; is malleable, ductile, and easily machined and cast; and has excellent corrosion resistance and durability.   Measured either in quantity or value, aluminum's use exceeds that of any other metal except iron, and it is important in virtually all segments of the world economy.  Some of the many uses for aluminum are in transportation (automobiles, airplanes, trucks, railcars, marine vessels, etc.), packaging (cans, foil, etc.), construction (windows, doors, siding, etc), consumer durables (appliances, cooking utensils, etc.), electrical transmission lines, machinery, and many other applications."- USGS Aluminum Statistics and Information. <ref>http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/aluminum/</ref>
-== Lunar use ==
+==Lunar use==
 Since there is no evidence of any substantial deposits of copper ore on Luna, substitutes for [[electrical conductor|electrical wiring]] will be required. Aluminum makes an excellent substitute, being currently used for this purpose in many terrestrial applications.  Aluminum is also useful in construction of mirrors for solar collection and reflective coatings for spacecraft, as aluminum is an excellent reflector of both visible and infrared light. Aluminum's high thermal conductivity and corrosion resistance make it useful for the production of heat sinks and heat exchangers, and its high strength and low density make it useful for the production of lightweight components for spacecraft, satellites, and lunar structures.
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 Aluminum can also be used in locally produced rocket fuel. See [[In-Situ Propellant Production]].
-== Lunar Aluminium Production ==
+==Lunar Aluminum Production==
-Lunar Aluminium Production could use an adaptation of the Hall-Héroult or Deville process.  Alternatives include ion-sputtering, carbothermal reduction, or an adaptation of the [[FFC Cambridge Process]].
+Main article: [[Lunar Aluminium Production|Lunar Aluminum Production]]</small>
-== See Also ==
+''<small>''
 [[Electrical Conductors]]
-[[Lunar Aluminium Production]]
+[[Lunar Aluminium Production|Lunar Aluminum Production]]
-== References ==
+==References==
-<references/>
+<references />
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 [[Category:Poor Metals ]]
 [[Category:Abundant Elements]]
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 Since there is no evidence of any substantial deposits of copper ore on Luna, substitutes for [[electrical conductor|electrical wiring]] will be required. Aluminum makes an excellent substitute, being currently used for this purpose in many terrestrial applications.  Aluminum is also useful in construction of mirrors for solar collection and reflective coatings for spacecraft, as aluminum is an excellent reflector of both visible and infrared light. Aluminum's high thermal conductivity and corrosion resistance make it useful for the production of heat sinks and heat exchangers, and its high strength and low density make it useful for the production of lightweight components for spacecraft, satellites, and lunar structures.
 One difficulty in using aluminum on the Moon is its large increase in length with increasing temperature.  The large range of day/night temperatures make this particularly important. Aluminum components in a lunar environment would need to be thermally protected to avoid these effects.<ref>http://www.permanent.com/l-minera.htm#aluminum</ref> Another difficulty in the use of aluminum is that aluminum alloys lack a well defined fatigue limit, meaning they will eventually fail from even small stresses given sufficient time. It is for this reason that [[titanium]] is generally favored over aluminum for lightweight load bearing components in terrestrial applications, aluminum being reserved for other, less stressed components.
-−
 == Lunar Aluminium Production ==
 ''<small>

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 Main article: [[Lunar Aluminium Production]]</small>''
-Lunar Aluminium Production could use an adaptation of the Hall-Héroult or Deville process.  Alternatives are an ion-sputtering process or a carbothermal process.
+Lunar Aluminium Production could use an adaptation of the Hall-Héroult or Deville process.  Alternatives include ion-sputtering, carbothermal reduction, or an adaptation of the [[FFC Cambridge Process]].
 == See Also ==

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 == Lunar use ==
-Given that the Moon lacks of Copper. Aluminium will become the base of all the electronics on the Moon. Other uses will include the construction of structures, solar power systems and relay satellites.
+Since there is no evidence of any substantial deposits of copper ore on Luna, substitutes will be used.  Aluminium can be used as an [[electrical conductor]] in areas of human habitation.  Aluminium and a number of other substitutes can serve in vacuum, inert atmosphere or reducing atmosphere environments as might be used in lunar industry.  Other uses will include the construction of structures, solar power systems and relay satellites.
 According to PERMANENT, the most significant difficulty in using aluminum on the Moon is its large increase in length with increasing temperature.  The large range of day/night temperatures make this particularly important.   <ref>http://www.permanent.com/l-minera.htm#aluminum</ref>''