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Aluminum (aka Aluminium) Fun Facts
Aluminum (Al) is the most abundant mineral on Earth after oxygen and silicon and is the most abundant metal found naturally on Earth. It is present in 270 minerals. Aluminum is a silver, soft metal with an atomic number of thirteen and thirteen protons in the nucleus. It constitutes about eight percent of the Earth’s land mass.
Aluminum (aka Aluminium) fun facts:
- Caution – Iodine and Aluminum powder plus a few drops of water create: Clouds of toxic purple iodine vapor and a flame.
- Recycling aluminum takes only 5 percent of the energy needed to extract new aluminum from ore.
- Aluminum is globally the most used metal that does not contain iron.
- Aluminum is almost always used as an alloy, even if the aluminum content is as high as 99%.
- The most commonly used elements to combine with aluminum to create an alloy are zinc, copper, silicon, magnesium, and manganese.
- This element is the second-most abundant metallic element in Earth’s crust after silicon.
- Aluminum is lightweight (a third the weight of steel or copper).
- That Coke can: According to the Aluminum Association, an aluminum can takes 60 days to return as a new can after recycling.
- Aluminum and its alloys are significantly used in the aerospace industry auto manufacturing and transportation, construction, packaging etc.
- Aluminum is also used as a compound to manufacturing paints, antacids, deodorants and are also used as a catalyst in explosives (such as ammonium nitrate) to boost explosive capabilities.
- Aluminum is a very reflective metal, which is very useful in home decor items such as aluminum blinds, aluminum fence, aluminum doors, aluminum windows etc.
- Keep vinegar and bleach away from your aluminum products.
- Aluminum parts when damp creates a white oxide that protects the aluminum surface but keeps paint from sticking.
- Aluminum is incredibly flexible enough that it can be easily formed into the tiniest of items such as paper clips, dial gauges etc.
I hope you enjoyed these fun facts about aluminum. More than 90% of our die casting production is in aluminum alloy parts.
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- http://www.kineticdiecasting.com/
- http://www.livescience.com/28865-aluminum.html
- http://www.softschools.com/facts/periodic_table/aluminium_facts/188/
Hiring Event at Pierce College
Pierce College 6201 Winnetka Avenue, Woodland Hills, California 91371 Phone: 818-710-4100. Today, November 2, from 3 pm to 5 pm Pierce College Industrial Technology Department is having their 2nd Annual Hiring Event. Come meet students that are seeking Full Time / Part Time / Internships / Temporary assignments will be available for interviewing and resume reviews.
Welcome to the Industrial Technology Department!
– http://www.piercecollege.edu/departments/industrial_technology/index.asp
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The department offers courses and programs in the areas of Automotive Service Technology, Electronics, Engineering Design & Technology, Machining, CNC, and Welding.
Machine Shop/CNC Course Information:
– Industrial Technology 130 – Beginning machine shop. Come explore the world of machine tools, the history of machining and get hands on machining your very own parts. This class is designed for the beginner, no experience necessary. This is a foundational building block for any person who wants to be a engineer.
– Industrial Technology 230 – Intermediate machine shop. We take your experience from IT230 and give you more. More turning, more milling and a more complex part to machine. This class is designed to push your comfort zone from basic machining to the next level.
– Industrial Technology 330 & 332 – Advanced machine shop. Many students create their own projects in the advanced classes. Many machine parts for a project they are working on at home. The advanced student usually will be asked to be on the WESTEC or AERO DEF teams to machine a part for a college competition. Many students do both, create their own parts and the help with the competition
Monday is Halloween 2016
Today is October 31st Halloween 2016.
Be Careful of children today. It is getting dark earlier. Be careful driving home from work.
Halloween 2016
Be Careful of children driving home this weekend. Halloween is fun for children to trick or treat. The costumes are sometimes dark so that the children “appear” scary. The dark costumes are difficult to see after sunset. Some smaller kids get excited and run across the street without looking. Please be careful while driving at night.
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Design-2-Part Long Beach 2016
Southern California Design-2-Part Show October 26 & 27, 2016 at the Long Beach Convention Center • Long Beach, CA
http://www.d2p.com/about-us
Design-2-Part is committed to bringing together the finest American contract manufacturers with OEM’s and product manufacturers who need their services. We create efficiencies in the sourcing of custom parts, components, design, prototypes, and assemblies by offering every vehicle to do business… face-to-face, in print, and online. With decades of experience identifying, reaching and convincing OEM decision makers, Design-2-Part brings their expertise to you to generate new business. Design 2 Part Shows are America’s longest running contract manufacturing trade shows for the sourcing of custom parts, services and design. Regional tradeshows covering the USA provide OEMs the opportunity to meet local and national job shops and contract manufacturers face-to-face to find new suppliers, learn new technologies, compare processes, and reduce manufacturing costs. Over 300 processes are featured including CNC machining, stampings, castings, sheet metal fabrication, injection molding, prototypes, springs, finishing, packaging, CAD/CAM software, assembly and much more.
The Long Beach Convention Center is nestled on the waterfront of the ocean side community of Long Beach and features numerous restaurants for a variety of dining options.
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