About eight percent of the Earth's crust is made up of aluminium. Aluminium is found in everything from the average beverage can to mechanical parts for aeroplanes. It is also becoming prevalent in the heating industry mainly since it is lightweight, flexible and conductive. In recent years many players in the heating industry have been experimenting with using aluminium for radiators and other parts.
Aluminium was first used by the Greeks and the Romans for dyeing, but the "true" form of aluminium (as opposed to the aluminium salts used by the Romans and Greeks) was first discovered in the late eighteenth century. Pure aluminium is actually quite hard to find. Even so, after half a century of experimentation with the metal, aluminium started appearing slowly but steadily in the industrial sector.
In present times, aluminium is found in packaging, jewellery and even industrial mechanical parts. One of the important drivers of the metal's popularity is its resistance to corrosion. This corrosion resistance makes it one of the best candidates for repeated recycling. Its light weight and pliable nature also make it a perfect for many uses over many years of recycling and reforming.
In recent years, many heating industry experts have been experimenting with aluminium for the various parts that make up heating and cooling mechanisms. Heating coils are one of the more popular products that have been made with aluminium. Copper tubes have been replaced with aluminium tubes with increasing frequency.
Over the last few years several manufacturers of central heating components have taken up this metal and started building radiators completely out of aluminium. Although still a minority, there are many customers that chose to purchase the aluminium radiators instead of traditional radiators because the aluminium radiators last longer and does not need as many repairs over the years. If the component does need repairing, the repairs can be carried out quickly because of the pliable nature of the metal.
Aluminium windows have also become very popular recently as they can help lower cooling and heating bills. Aluminium windows were designed to regulate a room's temperature by acting as a barrier and preventing the temperature outside from affecting the temperature inside. Research shows that buyers have reported that their heating and cooling bills have dropped drastically. Aluminium can also be used for heating and cooling by using aluminium foil to line ventilation ducts, refrigeration coils and the ventilations grilles in floor panels.
One is one of the most versatile materials in the Earth's crust. The vast deposits of Aluminium and its versatility make it the material of choice for many industrial manufacturers. The heating industry is just one industry that has proven that aluminium can be used for a large variety of products and they have begun using this metal is many applications for domestic and commercial customers. - 16069
Aluminium was first used by the Greeks and the Romans for dyeing, but the "true" form of aluminium (as opposed to the aluminium salts used by the Romans and Greeks) was first discovered in the late eighteenth century. Pure aluminium is actually quite hard to find. Even so, after half a century of experimentation with the metal, aluminium started appearing slowly but steadily in the industrial sector.
In present times, aluminium is found in packaging, jewellery and even industrial mechanical parts. One of the important drivers of the metal's popularity is its resistance to corrosion. This corrosion resistance makes it one of the best candidates for repeated recycling. Its light weight and pliable nature also make it a perfect for many uses over many years of recycling and reforming.
In recent years, many heating industry experts have been experimenting with aluminium for the various parts that make up heating and cooling mechanisms. Heating coils are one of the more popular products that have been made with aluminium. Copper tubes have been replaced with aluminium tubes with increasing frequency.
Over the last few years several manufacturers of central heating components have taken up this metal and started building radiators completely out of aluminium. Although still a minority, there are many customers that chose to purchase the aluminium radiators instead of traditional radiators because the aluminium radiators last longer and does not need as many repairs over the years. If the component does need repairing, the repairs can be carried out quickly because of the pliable nature of the metal.
Aluminium windows have also become very popular recently as they can help lower cooling and heating bills. Aluminium windows were designed to regulate a room's temperature by acting as a barrier and preventing the temperature outside from affecting the temperature inside. Research shows that buyers have reported that their heating and cooling bills have dropped drastically. Aluminium can also be used for heating and cooling by using aluminium foil to line ventilation ducts, refrigeration coils and the ventilations grilles in floor panels.
One is one of the most versatile materials in the Earth's crust. The vast deposits of Aluminium and its versatility make it the material of choice for many industrial manufacturers. The heating industry is just one industry that has proven that aluminium can be used for a large variety of products and they have begun using this metal is many applications for domestic and commercial customers. - 16069
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Tal Potishman, editor of Heating Central, writes articles about central heating, plumbers, London boiler, underfloor heating and solar thermal. He specializes in helping save money by advising on efficient heating.
